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A catheter for implantation into tissue, the catheter comprising: a tubing having a lumen and defining at least partially an outer boundary between the catheter and the tissue when the catheter is implanted in the tissue; a healing dummy being insertable in the lumen with clearance so as to prevent tissue ingrowth from the tissue into the lumen when the healing dummy is within the lumen, wherein the healing dummy is removable from the lumen by pulling the healing dummy relative to the tubing out of the lumen; a perfusion insert being insertable in the lumen when the healing dummy is removed from the lumen, being configured for supplying a perfusion fluid to the tissue so as to initiate interaction between the perfusion fluid and the tissue, and being configured for collecting perfusion fluid after interaction with the tissue; wherein the healing dummy and the tubing are in flush, or the healing dummy protrudes along an insertion direction over the tubing by a distance in a range between 0 and 0.5 mm. a tubing having a lumen and defining at least partially an outer boundary between the catheter and the tissue when the catheter is implanted in the tissue; a healing dummy being insertable in the lumen with clearance so as to prevent tissue ingrowth from the tissue into the lumen when the healing dummy is within the lumen, wherein the healing dummy is removable from the lumen by pulling the healing dummy relative to the tubing out of the lumen; a perfusion insert being insertable in the lumen when the healing dummy is removed from the lumen, being configured for supplying a perfusion fluid to the tissue so as to initiate interaction between the perfusion fluid and the tissue, and being configured for collecting perfusion fluid after interaction with the tissue; wherein the healing dummy and the tubing are in flush, or the healing dummy protrudes along an insertion direction over the tubing by a distance in a range between 0 and 0.5 mm.
A method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, characterized in that an R2R3-MYB subfamily 4 transcription factor, having at least 95% identity with the sequence SEQ ID NO: 1, is overexpressed in said plant.
A method of optimizing the production scheme of a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir comprising fracturing at least one well in a first fracture stimulation stage according to pre-determined fracturing parameters to form a set of fractures, updating said pre-determined fracturing parameters and performing a second fracturing stimulation stage, wherein: a) prior to the fracturing step, collecting image log, microseismic, Distributed Temperature Sensing, DTS, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, and pressure data from at least one observation well in a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a pre-stimulation data set; b) while fracturing, collecting image log, microseismic, Distributed Temperature Sensing, DTS, Sensing Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, and pressure data from at least said observation well in a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a strain response data set; c) identifying said set of fractures formed during the said fracturing from said strain response data set; d) characterizing the complexity of said set of fractures; e) updating said pre-determined fracturing parameters based on said characterizing step prior to performing the said second fracturing stimulation stage, characterized in that the Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, intensity of the strain response data set is used to provide a measure of the flow volume through each perforation as part of the strain response data set. a) prior to the fracturing step, collecting image log, microseismic, Distributed Temperature Sensing, DTS, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, and pressure data from at least one observation well in a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a pre-stimulation data set; b) while fracturing, collecting image log, microseismic, Distributed Temperature Sensing, DTS, Sensing Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, and pressure data from at least said observation well in a hydrocarbon-containing reservoir to form a strain response data set; c) identifying said set of fractures formed during the said fracturing from said strain response data set; d) characterizing the complexity of said set of fractures; e) updating said pre-determined fracturing parameters based on said characterizing step prior to performing the said second fracturing stimulation stage, characterized in that
Vehicle line protection hose (10, 20) for vehicle lines (36, 46) provided for the guidance of fluids, comprising - a flexible sheathed hose (12, 24, 32, 42) made of aramid, stable in diameter under the influence of temperature, for the disposition about a vehicle line (36, 46), - a compact thermal insulating means (14, 26, 34) provided on its radial inner side, wherein the compact thermal insulating means (14, 26, 34) can be foamed (16, 38, 44) under the influence of heat, wherein the temperature which the flexible sheathed hose can resist is greater than the foaming temperature of the insulating means. - a flexible sheathed hose (12, 24, 32, 42) made of aramid, stable in diameter under the influence of temperature, for the disposition about a vehicle line (36, 46), - a compact thermal insulating means (14, 26, 34) provided on its radial inner side,
A chimeric simian foamy virus comprising: a first genomic fragment of a first SFV strain; and a second genomic fragment of a second SFV strain wherein said first SFV strain is a chimpanzee PAN1 SFV strain, and wherein said second SFV strain is a chimpanzee PAN2 SFV strain. a first genomic fragment of a first SFV strain; and a second genomic fragment of a second SFV strain wherein said first SFV strain is a chimpanzee PAN1 SFV strain, and wherein said second SFV strain is a chimpanzee PAN2 SFV strain.
A gas mixture state-quantity estimation method for an internal combustion engine, comprising estimating a state quantity of a gas mixture composed of fuel injected into a cylinder of the engine and a portion of cylinder interior gas which is present within the cylinder, characterized in that the state quantity of the gas mixture is estimated on the basis of a state quantity of the injected fuel, a state quantity of the portion of the cylinder interior gas, and heat transferred to the gas mixture from a remaining portion of the cylinder interior gas, the remaining portion being present around the gas mixture without mixing with the injected fuel.
A composition comprising one or more isolated peptide(s), wherein the one or more isolated peptide(s) have the sequence KDLKNKILKIKKEATGKGVLFEAFTGLKTG (SEQ ID NO:1) or an active variant thereof, and wherein the one or more isolated peptide(s) have a size of no more than 60 amino acids in length; said active variant having: (a) one or more of the amino acids K1, D2, L3, K9, K12, K13, T15, G16, L20, E22, G26, L27 and/or K28 of SEQ ID NO:1 substituted with an amino acid replacement; and/or (b) 1-3 fewer amino acids at one or both ends of SEQ ID NO: 1; wherein one or more of the peptide(s) can bind specifically to an antibody against a pathogenic Borrelia; optionally wherein one or more of the peptide(s) is linked to at least one further moiety via a terminal amino acid linker or a chemical coupling agent, to form a linked peptide, and that further moiety is an additional peptide that is also specific for an antibody against pathogenic Borrelia, and further wherein the linked peptide has a size of 20-80 amino acids in length. (a) one or more of the amino acids K1, D2, L3, K9, K12, K13, T15, G16, L20, E22, G26, L27 and/or K28 of SEQ ID NO:1 substituted with an amino acid replacement; and/or (b) 1-3 fewer amino acids at one or both ends of SEQ ID NO: 1;
Rapid action venting device comprising a housing with an input port, a vent port open to atmosphere and an output port, with a vent valve being provided at the vent port, which valve is independent of the input port to output port pressure ratio and is controllable, wherein, in a first mode of operation - aerating - the vent valve is closed by a valve body located within the housing, and in a second mode of operation - de-aerating - the vent valve is open, causing the output port to be deaerated, and the vent valve furthermore has a first control surface which is connected to the input port and a second control surface which is connected to the output port, with the output port being connected to the first control surface via a choke integrally formed in the housing, characterized in that the integrated choke is an adjustable choke.
A vehicle lower structure including: a drive source having an electric drive motor; a floor panel forming a floor surface of a cabin; and a propeller shaft extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a position under the floor panel to transmit power from the drive source to at least one drive wheel, the vehicle lower structure comprising: a first battery unit and a second battery unit that are arranged under the floor panel and separately from each other on both sides in a vehicle width direction of the propeller shaft and store electricity to be supplied to the electric drive motor; and right and left floor frames that are disposed on a lower surface side of the floor panel, are disposed separately from each other in the vehicle width direction, and extend substantially in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein each of the right and left floor frames has a front inclined section and a width increased section, the front inclined section being inclined to an outer side in the vehicle width direction from a vehicle front side toward a vehicle rear side, and the width increased section extending substantially linearly and substantially rearward in the vehicle from the front inclined section, and a width of which is increased to the outer side in the vehicle width direction, the first battery unit and the second battery unit are arranged between the width increased sections of the right and left floor frames, and at least one battery-related electrical component, a width of which in the vehicle width direction is less than a width of each of the first battery unit and the second battery unit, is arranged at least partly between the front inclined sections of the right and left floor frames. a first battery unit and a second battery unit that are arranged under the floor panel and separately from each other on both sides in a vehicle width direction of the propeller shaft and store electricity to be supplied to the electric drive motor; and right and left floor frames that are disposed on a lower surface side of the floor panel, are disposed separately from each other in the vehicle width direction, and extend substantially in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein each of the right and left floor frames has a front inclined section and a width increased section, the front inclined section being inclined to an outer side in the vehicle width direction from a vehicle front side toward a vehicle rear side, and the width increased section extending substantially linearly and substantially rearward in the vehicle from the front inclined section, and a width of which is increased to the outer side in the vehicle width direction, the first battery unit and the second battery unit are arranged between the width increased sections of the right and left floor frames, and at least one battery-related electrical component, a width of which in the vehicle width direction is less than a width of each of the first battery unit and the second battery unit, is arranged at least partly between the front inclined sections of the right and left floor frames.
A servomotor comprising a motor assembly able to generate a movement of a mechanical element, an assembly for detecting the position of the mechanical element, and an assembly for manually controlling the mechanical element, said manual control assembly being positioned inside a so-called primary enclosure, said manual control assembly being actuated by actuating means situated outside the primary enclosure, said primary enclosure further being connected to the motor assembly and to the position detection assembly, characterized in that the position detection assembly and the motor assembly are each arranged inside an enclosure (10, 11) separate from said primary enclosure and removably connected to the latter, such that the manual control assembly can be actuated when the enclosures (10, 11) in which the position detection assembly and the motor assembly are positioned are separated from the primary enclosure.
An apparatus for processing sheet material, in particular bank-note processing machine for processing bank notes, comprising - a transport path for the sheet material, - at least one checking device for checking the sheet material with at least two components (41, 42) mutually opposing along the transport path, - a control device for the evaluation of signals of the at least one checking device, and - a transport band as a constituent of the transport path for the transport of the sheet material, wherein the transport band consists of several portions (2.1 to 2.3), in particular belts, characterized in that by means of at least one deflection element (6.1) at least one portion (2.1) of the transport band is led away from the transport path before the at least one checking device in the transport direction, so that the sheet material in the capture region of the checking device is at least partly without guidance by the transport band, in order to capture sheet material guided in the transport path at the regions free from the transport band by means of the at least one checking device, wherein at least one other portion (2.2; 2.3) of the transport band transports the sheet material in the capture region of the at least one checking device, and characterized in that data stored in the control device for ascertaining the regions free from the transport band are stored in the at least one checking device, so that regions free from the transport band are included in the evaluation of signals of the at least one checking device by the control device and regions occupied by the transport band are excluded. - a transport path for the sheet material, - at least one checking device for checking the sheet material with at least two components (41, 42) mutually opposing along the transport path, - a control device for the evaluation of signals of the at least one checking device, and - a transport band as a constituent of the transport path for the transport of the sheet material, wherein the transport band consists of several portions (2.1 to 2.3), in particular belts,
An electronic device comprising: a housing forming an outward appearance of the electronic device; a vibration-generating component disposed within the housing; a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein; a reinforcing plate disposed within the housing to compensate for a thickness difference between components disposed within the housing; a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the reinforcing plate, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member to dampen vibrations from the vibration-generating component when the housing is coupled to the vibration-proof member and the vibration-generating component; and a supportable abutment comprising a recessed portion formed in the insertion hole, disposed at an upper end of the vibration-proof member to support the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion, wherein when the vibration-generating component coupled with the vibration-proof member is disposed on the housing, the fixing protrusion is passed through the insertion hole such that the extended shoulder is engaged with the recessed portion. a housing forming an outward appearance of the electronic device; a vibration-generating component disposed within the housing; a vibration-proof member coupled with the vibration-generating component, the vibration-proof member having an insertion hole formed centrally therein; a reinforcing plate disposed within the housing to compensate for a thickness difference between components disposed within the housing; a fixing protrusion protruding from a surface of the reinforcing plate, the fixing protrusion having an extended shoulder disposed at an end of the fixing protrusion, and inserted into the insertion hole of the vibration-proof member to dampen vibrations from the vibration-generating component when the housing is coupled to the vibration-proof member and the vibration-generating component; and a supportable abutment comprising a recessed portion formed in the insertion hole, disposed at an upper end of the vibration-proof member to support the extended shoulder of the fixing protrusion, wherein when the vibration-generating component coupled with the vibration-proof member is disposed on the housing, the fixing protrusion is passed through the insertion hole such that the extended shoulder is engaged with the recessed portion.
A recombinant baculovirus comprising: (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a foreign virus envelope protein from an endogenous retrovirus; (b) a first promoter which is operable in insect cells and is operatively linked to the envelope-encoding nucleotide sequence; (c) a nucleotide sequence encoding an antigen protein; and (d) a second promoter which is from a genome of a mammalian cell or a mammalian virus and is operatively linked to the antigen-encoding nucleotide sequence.
A security protection method, comprising: determining (501, 901), by an apparatus, a value of a first parameter, wherein the value of the first parameter represents an access technology used to transmit a non-access stratum NAS message and the first parameter is an input parameter used when security protection is performed on the NAS message; and performing (502, 902), by the apparatus, security protection on the NAS message based on the first parameter, a NAS key, and a NAS COUNT corresponding to the access technology used to transmit the NAS message. determining (501, 901), by an apparatus, a value of a first parameter, wherein the value of the first parameter represents an access technology used to transmit a non-access stratum NAS message and the first parameter is an input parameter used when security protection is performed on the NAS message; and performing (502, 902), by the apparatus, security protection on the NAS message based on the first parameter, a NAS key, and a NAS COUNT corresponding to the access technology used to transmit the NAS message.
An automated cell for controlling containers in which rubber blocks are arranged, characterized in that the cell comprises: - a frame that allows the fixed installation of the cell; - an automatic centering system comprising a guiding means that allows precise positioning of a loaded container in a loading space of the cell; - a clamping system comprising a holding means that maintains the positioning of the loaded container in the loading space of the cell; and - a locking system comprising a locking means that ensures the maintenance of the positioning of the container in the loading space of the cell. - a frame that allows the fixed installation of the cell; - an automatic centering system comprising a guiding means that allows precise positioning of a loaded container in a loading space of the cell; - a clamping system comprising a holding means that maintains the positioning of the loaded container in the loading space of the cell; and - a locking system comprising a locking means that ensures the maintenance of the positioning of the container in the loading space of the cell.
Infrared sensor, in particular an optical finger navigation module, with a component made of polycarbonate and used as a cover glass for the sensor, which component has been produced as a unit, wherein the component comprises a sensor region and a transparent region, characterized in that the transparent region comprises a thin layer which is partially transparent for visible light and which is at least one physical layer deposited from the gas phase, also called PVD coating, and the at least one layer is a metal layer comprising at least one chromium layer which has a thickness of 20 nm, a semiconductor layer and/or a layer made of a combination of a plurality of metals and/or a plurality of semiconductors or comprises a layer made of a combination of at least one metal with at least one semiconductor, wherein the sensor region is colored, but simultaneously transparent for infrared radiation and both the sensor region and the region which is transparent for visible light are covered with a UV-hardening hardened lacquer layer.
A recombinant bacterial strain selected from the group consisting of Zymomonas and Zymobacter wherein said strain expresses xylulokinase, transketolase and transaldolase and further comprises a heterologous nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having xylose isomerase activity wherein the polypeptide is a Group I xylose isomerase that has an E-value score of 1 E-15 or less when queried using a Profile Hidden Markov Model prepared using SEQ ID NOs: 2, 24, 32, 34, 42, 54, 66, 68, 78, 96, 100, 106, 108, 122, 126, 128, 130, 132, 135, 137, and 142; the query being carried out using the hmmsearch algorithm wherein the Z parameter is set to 1 billion, wherein the heterologous nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having xylose isomerase activity is not operably linked to a mutant more highly active promoter of Z. mobilis glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (P gapS) having a base substitution in a position selected from the group consisting of position -190, -89, and both positions -190 and -89; wherein the position numbers are with respect to the natural ATG translation initiation codon for glyceradehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in the CP4 strain of Z. mobilis having the sequence: and in the ZM4 strain of Z. mobilis having the sequence: and wherein the strain utilizes xylose as a carbon source.