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An air conditioning apparatus, comprising: an outdoor unit through which a refrigerant circulates, the outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger; an indoor unit to which a fluid is supplied; a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the fluid; a pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) that connects the heat exchanger to the indoor unit, the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) being configured to guide the circulation of the fluid in the heat exchanger and the indoor unit; a pump installed in the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) to forcibly circulate the fluid; and a controller configured to perform feedback control on an output signal of the pump, wherein when a duty value of the output signal of the pump is equal to or less than a reference value, the controller is configured to determine that the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) is clogged or air is introduced into the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33), characterized in that the controller is configured to: collect a plurality of pieces of output signal data at a predetermined time interval when the duty value of the output signal of the pump is equal to or less than the reference value; calculate a standard deviation of the plurality of pieces of output signal data using the plurality of pieces of collected output signal data; and determine whether the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) is clogged or air is introduced into the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33), based on the calculated standard deviation. an outdoor unit through which a refrigerant circulates, the outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger; an indoor unit to which a fluid is supplied; a heat exchanger configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the fluid; a pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) that connects the heat exchanger to the indoor unit, the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) being configured to guide the circulation of the fluid in the heat exchanger and the indoor unit; a pump installed in the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) to forcibly circulate the fluid; and a controller configured to perform feedback control on an output signal of the pump, wherein when a duty value of the output signal of the pump is equal to or less than a reference value, the controller is configured to determine that the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) is clogged or air is introduced into the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33), characterized in that the controller is configured to: collect a plurality of pieces of output signal data at a predetermined time interval when the duty value of the output signal of the pump is equal to or less than the reference value; calculate a standard deviation of the plurality of pieces of output signal data using the plurality of pieces of collected output signal data; and determine whether the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33) is clogged or air is introduced into the pipe (30, 31, 32, 33), based on the calculated standard deviation.
A method of managing electronic communications within a social group of a social network, comprising: determining whether one or more new messages to be communicated to one or more members of the social group comprises content substantially similar to a given content of a quantity of messages communicated within the social group meeting or exceeding a message quantity threshold; and selectively adjusting notification of the one or more new messages to the one or more members of the social group in response to determining that the one or more new messages to be communicated to the one or more members of the social group comprises content substantially similar to the given content. determining whether one or more new messages to be communicated to one or more members of the social group comprises content substantially similar to a given content of a quantity of messages communicated within the social group meeting or exceeding a message quantity threshold; and selectively adjusting notification of the one or more new messages to the one or more members of the social group in response to determining that the one or more new messages to be communicated to the one or more members of the social group comprises content substantially similar to the given content.
Steam strainer with two supporting rings arranged spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction and multiple strainer elements which are arranged adjacent to one another, are in the form of a segment of a ring, have a plurality of passage openings, are detachably fastened in each case to the supporting rings, and extend between said supporting rings, thereby forming a lateral surface, wherein the side edges of strainer elements arranged directly adjacent to one another bear against one another, wherein the passage openings of the strainer elements have a diffuser portion which widens radially inwards, the side edges of strainer elements arranged directly adjacent to one another define interlocking overlapping regions. wherein the side edges of strainer elements arranged directly adjacent to one another bear against one another, wherein the passage openings of the strainer elements have a diffuser portion which widens radially inwards, the side edges of strainer elements arranged directly adjacent to one another define interlocking overlapping regions.
A method for preserving fresh cut agricultural produce comprising: removing moisture from said fresh cut agricultural produce in an amount equal to between 5% - 20% of the weight of said fresh cut agricultural produce; and thereafter, freezing said fresh cut agricultural produce; characterised in that the step of removing moisture from said fresh cut agricultural produce occurs at a rate which does not exceed 300 x 10 -6 kg moisture/sec per area unit of said produce in meter 2. removing moisture from said fresh cut agricultural produce in an amount equal to between 5% - 20% of the weight of said fresh cut agricultural produce; and thereafter, freezing said fresh cut agricultural produce; characterised in that the step of removing moisture from said fresh cut agricultural produce occurs at a rate which does not exceed 300 x 10 -6 kg moisture/sec per area unit of said produce in meter 2.
A subsea system comprising: an electrically powered control system for controlling the subsea system; a reserve battery electrically coupled to the control system to power the control system when the reserve battery is activated, the reserve battery remaining inert until activated; and a housing that houses the reserve battery, the housing having a first coupling, wherein the subsea system includes a second coupling, the first and second couplings being detachably connectable to each other and including electrical connections so that the reserve battery is replaceable while the subsea system remains below sea-surface. an electrically powered control system for controlling the subsea system; a reserve battery electrically coupled to the control system to power the control system when the reserve battery is activated, the reserve battery remaining inert until activated; and a housing that houses the reserve battery, the housing having a first coupling,
An in vitro method for the determination of the potential toxicity or side-effects of a test compound after its administration in a patient, comprising the following steps of: a) analysing a biological sample that has been obtained containing mammal cells wherein said mammal cells are cell lines of human origin which express the editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2 and the serotonin 2C receptor (5HTR2C), and wherein said mammals cells exhibit a regular and constitutive expression of the editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2 and of the serotonin 2C receptor (5 HTR2C) by; b) contacting said mammals cells with the compound to be tested; c) determining in the same cellular extract: - the editing profile giving the mean proportion of each identified isoform of the 5-HT2CR mRNA measured in the cellular RNA extract, and - the quantitative expression of said editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2; d) comparing the results obtained in step c) between said treated cells with the compound to be tested and non-treated control cells. a) analysing a biological sample that has been obtained containing mammal cells wherein said mammal cells are cell lines of human origin which express the editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2 and the serotonin 2C receptor (5HTR2C), and wherein said mammals cells exhibit a regular and constitutive expression of the editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2 and of the serotonin 2C receptor (5 HTR2C) by; b) contacting said mammals cells with the compound to be tested; c) determining in the same cellular extract: - the editing profile giving the mean proportion of each identified isoform of the 5-HT2CR mRNA measured in the cellular RNA extract, and - the quantitative expression of said editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2; - the editing profile giving the mean proportion of each identified isoform of the 5-HT2CR mRNA measured in the cellular RNA extract, and - the quantitative expression of said editing enzymes ADAR1a, ADAR1b and ADAR2; d) comparing the results obtained in step c) between said treated cells with the compound to be tested and non-treated control cells.
A method for improving stability of sensor (DP1, DP2, DP3) arrangements in a vehicle board system by using fallback sensors and composite sensors, comprising the step of ranking obtained sensor data from several sensors (DP1, DP2, DP3) arranged in several vehicles as a function of a stored evaluation metric, wherein further sensor data is obtained from the at least one sensor of which to obtained sensor data is ranked the highest, wherein obtaining sensor data comprises a step of applying statistical functions for predicting sensor data and wirelessly receiving sensor data, characterized in that a step of receiving the evaluation metric from a server is accomplished and the evaluation metric is maintained centrally on the server, wherein the stored evaluation metric ranks the obtained sensor data based on stored sensor behavior.
A peptide consisting of a sequence within the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, said peptide being useful as an immunogen to generate an antibody that is capable of selectively binding to a non ATP -binding P2X7 receptor but not to an ATP -binding P2X7 receptor, wherein the peptide includes the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.
A method for in-space propulsion of a spacecraft, the method comprising: removing, by a removal device (310, 510), a portion of a structure of the spacecraft; feeding, by the removal device (310, 510), the portion into a Hall thruster system (210,930); and utilizing, by the Hall thruster system (210, 930), the portion as propellant to produce thrust, wherein the removal device (310, 510), comprises at least one of at least one mechanical cutter (320, 340) and at least one laser cutter. removing, by a removal device (310, 510), a portion of a structure of the spacecraft; feeding, by the removal device (310, 510), the portion into a Hall thruster system (210,930); and utilizing, by the Hall thruster system (210, 930), the portion as propellant to produce thrust, wherein the removal device (310, 510), comprises at least one of at least one mechanical cutter (320, 340) and at least one laser cutter.
An esterified cellulose ether comprising aliphatic monovalent acyl groups and groups of the formula - C - R - COOH, R being a divalent hydrocarbon group, wherein i) the degree of neutralization of the groups - C - R - COOH is not more than 0.4, ii) the total degree of ester substitution is from 0.03 to 0.38, and iii) the esterified cellulose ether has a solubility in water of at least 2.0 weight percent at 20 °C. i) the degree of neutralization of the groups - C - R - COOH is not more than 0.4, ii) the total degree of ester substitution is from 0.03 to 0.38, and iii) the esterified cellulose ether has a solubility in water of at least 2.0 weight percent at 20 °C.
Utility vehicle with a chassis frame, between longitudinal members of which at least one crossmember is releaseably fastened transversely with respect to the direction of travel, characterized in that, in order to facilitate the installation or the removal, the crossmember consists of two crossmember parts (4; 5) which butt axially against each other and are displaceable relative to each other, as seen in the direction of travel, and each have a flange (6; 7) for the mutual connection, wherein the flanges (6; 7) lie against each other in parallel in the abutment region and are arranged obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal member.
A geosynthetic clay liner comprising: at least one geosynthetic layer; and a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer wherein the polyanionic low molecular weight polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 1,000,000 or less and comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: a guar, a hydrolyzed low molecular weight acrylamide, poly(sodium styrene sulfonate), pectin, carrageenan, an alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and any combination of these. at least one geosynthetic layer; and a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer wherein the polyanionic low molecular weight polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 1,000,000 or less and comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: a guar, a hydrolyzed low molecular weight acrylamide, poly(sodium styrene sulfonate), pectin, carrageenan, an alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and any combination of these.
A pressure sensor apparatus, comprising: a mounting substrate; a pressure sense die device having a pressure sense element, the pressure sense element including a diaphragm and one or more sensing components positioned on the diaphragm; a pedestal having a first surface bonded to the pressure sense die and a second opposite surface, the pedestal configured to provide isolation from package induced stresses in the pressure sense die, the pedestal including a port in fluid communication with the diaphragm of the pressure sense die extending between the first surface and the second surface of the pedestal, the second surface of the pedestal comprising a metallized surface; a solder material attaching the second surface of the pedestal to the mounting substrate, the solder material forming a hermetic seal between the second surface of the pedestal and the mounting substrate; an application specific integrated circuit attached to said mounting substrate and electrically connected to said pressure sense die, said application specific integrated circuit configured to condition a signal received from the pressure sense die corresponding to a pressure sensed by the pressure sense element; one or more wire bonds disposed on the mounting substrate electrically connecting the pressure sense die to the application specific integrated circuit. a mounting substrate; a pressure sense die device having a pressure sense element, the pressure sense element including a diaphragm and one or more sensing components positioned on the diaphragm; a pedestal having a first surface bonded to the pressure sense die and a second opposite surface, the pedestal configured to provide isolation from package induced stresses in the pressure sense die, the pedestal including a port in fluid communication with the diaphragm of the pressure sense die extending between the first surface and the second surface of the pedestal, the second surface of the pedestal comprising a metallized surface; a solder material attaching the second surface of the pedestal to the mounting substrate, the solder material forming a hermetic seal between the second surface of the pedestal and the mounting substrate; an application specific integrated circuit attached to said mounting substrate and electrically connected to said pressure sense die, said application specific integrated circuit configured to condition a signal received from the pressure sense die corresponding to a pressure sensed by the pressure sense element; one or more wire bonds disposed on the mounting substrate electrically connecting the pressure sense die to the application specific integrated circuit.
An eyeglasses measurement system for measuring eyeglasses, comprising: a first acquisition portion configured to acquire first information which indicates a thickness of a rim (FRR, FRL) of a frame of the eyeglasses, the thickness being in a depth direction of a groove formed on the rim (FRR, FRL); a second acquisition portion configured to acquire second information which indicates a height from a position of an outer edge of the rim (FRR, FRL) to an optical center position of a lens of the eyeglasses in a framed state where the lens is mounted in the frame; and a third acquisition portion configured to calculate third information which indicates a height from a position of a groove bottom of the rim (FRR, FRL) to the optical center position in the framed state, based on the first information acquired by the first acquisition portion and the second information acquired by the second acquisition portion. a first acquisition portion configured to acquire first information which indicates a thickness of a rim (FRR, FRL) of a frame of the eyeglasses, the thickness being in a depth direction of a groove formed on the rim (FRR, FRL); a second acquisition portion configured to acquire second information which indicates a height from a position of an outer edge of the rim (FRR, FRL) to an optical center position of a lens of the eyeglasses in a framed state where the lens is mounted in the frame; and a third acquisition portion configured to calculate third information which indicates a height from a position of a groove bottom of the rim (FRR, FRL) to the optical center position in the framed state, based on the first information acquired by the first acquisition portion and the second information acquired by the second acquisition portion.
A mechanical seal comprising: a rotatable portion; a stationary portion comprising an annular flange; a rotatable sealing face associated with the rotatable portion; a stationary sealing face associated with the stationary portion, the sealing faces (22, 24) being in opposed relation and arranged to be urged into contact to form a seal therebetween; and a support assembly operative to move said one sealing face into contact with the other of the sealing faces under the influence of a biasing force of a biasing device, comprising: a base portion in the form of an annular hub fitted within the annular flange, an outer circumferential surface of the hub in sliding contact with an inner circumferential surface of the annular flange so as to form a joint therebetween; a moveable portion on which one of the sealing faces is disposed; and the biasing device disposed between the moveable portion and the base portion, the biasing device in the form of a resilient ring that extends about the axis of rotation of the rotatable sealing face and that in use is deformed to provide the biasing force; the support assembly being characterized in that the contacting surfaces (48, 50) of the annular hub and annular flange are part spherical so as to form a ball joint between the hub and the annular flange. a rotatable portion; a stationary portion comprising an annular flange; a rotatable sealing face associated with the rotatable portion; a stationary sealing face associated with the stationary portion, the sealing faces (22, 24) being in opposed relation and arranged to be urged into contact to form a seal therebetween; and a support assembly operative to move said one sealing face into contact with the other of the sealing faces under the influence of a biasing force of a biasing device, comprising: a base portion in the form of an annular hub fitted within the annular flange, an outer circumferential surface of the hub in sliding contact with an inner circumferential surface of the annular flange so as to form a joint therebetween; a moveable portion on which one of the sealing faces is disposed; and the biasing device disposed between the moveable portion and the base portion, the biasing device in the form of a resilient ring that extends about the axis of rotation of the rotatable sealing face and that in use is deformed to provide the biasing force; a base portion in the form of an annular hub fitted within the annular flange, an outer circumferential surface of the hub in sliding contact with an inner circumferential surface of the annular flange so as to form a joint therebetween; a moveable portion on which one of the sealing faces is disposed; and the biasing device disposed between the moveable portion and the base portion, the biasing device in the form of a resilient ring that extends about the axis of rotation of the rotatable sealing face and that in use is deformed to provide the biasing force; the support assembly being characterized in that the contacting surfaces (48, 50) of the annular hub and annular flange are part spherical so as to form a ball joint between the hub and the annular flange.
A dermatome comprising: a blade generally defining a plane; and a body generally defining a longitudinal axis, having first, second and third flat outer surfaces, and an end portion configured to hold the blade so that the plane generally extends parallel to the longitudinal axis and non-parallel to the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76) at a predetermined angle (α) relative to the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76) wherein the blade has a sharp cutting edge for engaging tissue and extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, wherein the body has at least one protruding guide (32, 34, 74) formed as a single continuous piece with a wedge shape having the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76) for engaging tissue, characterized in that the at least one protruding guide includes two laterally spaced side portions (32, 34) and a middle portion extending transversely between the two side portions (32, 34), and wherein each of the side portions (32, 34) and the middle portion have one of the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76), and wherein the flat outer surface of the middle portion is set back from at least one of the flat outer surfaces (26, 28) of at least one of the side portions (32, 34). a blade generally defining a plane; and a body generally defining a longitudinal axis, having first, second and third flat outer surfaces, and an end portion configured to hold the blade so that the plane generally extends parallel to the longitudinal axis and non-parallel to the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76) at a predetermined angle (α) relative to the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76) wherein the blade has a sharp cutting edge for engaging tissue and extending transversely to the longitudinal axis, wherein the body has at least one protruding guide (32, 34, 74) formed as a single continuous piece with a wedge shape having the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76) for engaging tissue, characterized in that the at least one protruding guide includes two laterally spaced side portions (32, 34) and a middle portion extending transversely between the two side portions (32, 34), and wherein each of the side portions (32, 34) and the middle portion have one of the first, second and third flat outer surfaces (26, 28, 76), and wherein the flat outer surface of the middle portion is set back from at least one of the flat outer surfaces (26, 28) of at least one of the side portions (32, 34).
A wound dressing composition comprising a chitosan, an oxidized cellulose, and from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight on a dry weight basis of one or more wound healing therapeutic substances.