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An apparatus for cooling the brain, wherein the apparatus is configured to introduce liquid into the nasal cavity, the upper airway and esophagus of a subject, wherein the liquid is a continuous or coherent flow of liquid at initial temperature in the range of -30 °C to 30 °C that directly contacts and circulates through the aerodigestive tract of the subject, and wherein the apparatus comprises: a first and second nasal catheter for insertion into a respective first and second nostril of the nose of the subject and advanced until the distal open delivery tip is positioned in the nasal cavity above either the hard palate, the soft palate, or in the nasopharynx; an endotracheal tube for insertion through the mouth and hypopharynx into the trachea of the subject, wherein the endotracheal tube comprises an inflatable peripheral cuff configured to occlude the lumen of the trachea of the subject; and a first esophageal tube for insertion through the mouth and into the esophagus of the subject, wherein (i) the first esophageal tube is a multi-lumen esophageal tube which comprises a side port configured to introduce cooling liquid that moves through a lumen of the esophageal tube and emerges through the side port into the esophagus; or (ii) the apparatus further comprises a second esophageal tube configured to introduce cooling liquid into the esophagus; and wherein the first esophageal tube has a distal balloon to substantially seal the esophagus beyond the balloon to the entry of cooling liquid into it. a first and second nasal catheter for insertion into a respective first and second nostril of the nose of the subject and advanced until the distal open delivery tip is positioned in the nasal cavity above either the hard palate, the soft palate, or in the nasopharynx; an endotracheal tube for insertion through the mouth and hypopharynx into the trachea of the subject, wherein the endotracheal tube comprises an inflatable peripheral cuff configured to occlude the lumen of the trachea of the subject; and a first esophageal tube for insertion through the mouth and into the esophagus of the subject, wherein (i) the first esophageal tube is a multi-lumen esophageal tube which comprises a side port configured to introduce cooling liquid that moves through a lumen of the esophageal tube and emerges through the side port into the esophagus; or (ii) the apparatus further comprises a second esophageal tube configured to introduce cooling liquid into the esophagus; (i) the first esophageal tube is a multi-lumen esophageal tube which comprises a side port configured to introduce cooling liquid that moves through a lumen of the esophageal tube and emerges through the side port into the esophagus; or (ii) the apparatus further comprises a second esophageal tube configured to introduce cooling liquid into the esophagus; and wherein the first esophageal tube has a distal balloon to substantially seal the esophagus beyond the balloon to the entry of cooling liquid into it.
A foldable composite balloon, comprising: a wall of polymer matrix with first and second filaments attached thereto, each running in a respective wind direction; wherein the wall is elongated and has a longitudinal axis; the wall further having first and second wall portions; and wherein the first and second filaments are braided, forming a braid; characterized in that the foldable composite balloon further comprises: radio-opaque elements between the first and second filaments such that the first and second filaments are spaced apart thereby in the first wall portions, such that the first and second filaments define opposing tension elements separated by radio-opaque elements, resulting in the first wall portions being stiffer than the second wall portions; the first and second wall portions being arranged such that when the balloon is folded, the first wall portions resist bending more than the second wall portions, so the folds are generally aligned with the second wall portions, and in that the second wall portions are aligned with the longitudinal axis or follow a helical path around the longitudinal axis. a wall of polymer matrix with first and second filaments attached thereto, each running in a respective wind direction; wherein the wall is elongated and has a longitudinal axis; the wall further having first and second wall portions; and wherein the first and second filaments are braided, forming a braid; characterized in that the foldable composite balloon further comprises: radio-opaque elements between the first and second filaments such that the first and second filaments are spaced apart thereby in the first wall portions, such that the first and second filaments define opposing tension elements separated by radio-opaque elements, resulting in the first wall portions being stiffer than the second wall portions; the first and second wall portions being arranged such that when the balloon is folded, the first wall portions resist bending more than the second wall portions, so the folds are generally aligned with the second wall portions, and in that the second wall portions are aligned with the longitudinal axis or follow a helical path around the longitudinal axis. radio-opaque elements between the first and second filaments such that the first and second filaments are spaced apart thereby in the first wall portions, such that the first and second filaments define opposing tension elements separated by radio-opaque elements, resulting in the first wall portions being stiffer than the second wall portions; the first and second wall portions being arranged such that when the balloon is folded, the first wall portions resist bending more than the second wall portions, so the folds are generally aligned with the second wall portions, and in that the second wall portions are aligned with the longitudinal axis or follow a helical path around the longitudinal axis.
Panel for lift doors comprising: a frame; at least one portion in glass; at least one pair of longitudinal profiles, and at least one pair of transversal profiles, said longitudinal and transversal profiles being suitable for enclosing the glass portion, each of said longitudinal profiles presenting at least one mechanical coupling element to a corresponding mechanical coupling element of the transversal profile; said panel being characterized in that the transversal profiles are fixed to the frame by attachment means, e.g. comprising rivets. a frame; at least one portion in glass; at least one pair of longitudinal profiles, and at least one pair of transversal profiles, said longitudinal and transversal profiles being suitable for enclosing the glass portion, each of said longitudinal profiles presenting at least one mechanical coupling element to a corresponding mechanical coupling element of the transversal profile; said panel being characterized in that the transversal profiles are fixed to the frame by attachment means, e.g. comprising rivets.
Method for determining the efficiency and specificity of the introduction of a nucleic acid into the genome of a mammalian cell, whereby the mammalian cell comprises one or two transcriptionally active alleles of a DPH1, DPH2, DPH4 and/or DPH5 gene, comprising the steps of - transfecting the mammalian cell with one or more plasmids comprising the nucleic acid to be introduced, a nucleic acid conferring resistance to a selection marker, and the elements required for gene editing of said DPH gene, - cultivating the transfected cell in the absence of selection pressure, - depositing the cells of the transfected multitude of cells as single cells, - cultivating a first number of single deposited cells in the presence of a DPH gene transcription sensitive toxin, and cultivating a second number of single deposited cells in the presence of the corresponding selection marker, - determining the number of toxin resistant colonies and the number of antibiotic resistant colonies, wherein the ratio between integration events represented by the number of antibiotic resistant colonies and inactivation events represented by the number of toxin resistant colonies reflects the specificity of the method. - transfecting the mammalian cell with one or more plasmids comprising the nucleic acid to be introduced, a nucleic acid conferring resistance to a selection marker, and the elements required for gene editing of said DPH gene, - cultivating the transfected cell in the absence of selection pressure, - depositing the cells of the transfected multitude of cells as single cells, - cultivating a first number of single deposited cells in the presence of a DPH gene transcription sensitive toxin, and cultivating a second number of single deposited cells in the presence of the corresponding selection marker, - determining the number of toxin resistant colonies and the number of antibiotic resistant colonies, wherein the ratio between integration events represented by the number of antibiotic resistant colonies and inactivation events represented by the number of toxin resistant colonies reflects the specificity of the method.
A method for implementing a data card antenna comprising: dividing the data card into a first part and a second part based on electrical performance, and electrically connecting the two parts only through a radio frequency signal feed line which is used as an antenna feed line, and a frequency selection network component, wherein the first part at least comprises a radio frequency chip, the second part comprises a USB connector used for connecting a network equipment, and the second part including a part which is on the data card and shares the metal ground with the network equipment after connecting the network equipment except the first part, the radio frequency signal feed line and the frequency selection network component, and wherein, the frequency selection network component exhibits a high impedance within the working frequency band of the data card, and exhibits a low impedance at direct current and the clock frequency of a digital signal on a data line (14, 15); applying the frequency selection network component to correspondingly connect a power line and the data line (14, 15) on the second part with a power line and the data line (14, 15) on the first part, respectively, and a radio frequency signal is fed from the first part to the second part through the radio frequency signal feed line and an antenna matching; and using the second part of the data card as an antenna of the data card to receive and transmit signal, therefore the data card no longer needs any independent antenna element. dividing the data card into a first part and a second part based on electrical performance, and electrically connecting the two parts only through a radio frequency signal feed line which is used as an antenna feed line, and a frequency selection network component, wherein the first part at least comprises a radio frequency chip, the second part comprises a USB connector used for connecting a network equipment, and the second part including a part which is on the data card and shares the metal ground with the network equipment after connecting the network equipment except the first part, the radio frequency signal feed line and the frequency selection network component, and wherein, the frequency selection network component exhibits a high impedance within the working frequency band of the data card, and exhibits a low impedance at direct current and the clock frequency of a digital signal on a data line (14, 15); applying the frequency selection network component to correspondingly connect a power line and the data line (14, 15) on the second part with a power line and the data line (14, 15) on the first part, respectively, and a radio frequency signal is fed from the first part to the second part through the radio frequency signal feed line and an antenna matching; and using the second part of the data card as an antenna of the data card to receive and transmit signal, therefore the data card no longer needs any independent antenna element.
A method for sensing an environment, the method comprising analyzing at least one wireless communication signal in the environment to determine effects on the wireless communication signal by moving objects in the environment during propagation thereof, the effects being indicative of either or both: at least one characteristic of the environment, and a way in which the environment is configured; determining the effects on the wireless communication signal by using static profiles that model stable behavior in the environment, characterized in that the static profiles are determined by: obtaining one or more wireless channel measurements; pre-processing the one or more wireless channel measurements and performing a feature computation operation to identify one or more static segments; performing a static profile evaluation using the one or more static segments; performing a static profile extraction based on the evaluation; and outputting one or more static profiles.
A method comprising: placing a filter (102, 310, 421) in front of an existing monochrome scanner camera; receiving an image of a product through the filter (102, 310, 421) (step 210); and identifying a watermark from the image based on the filter (102, 310, 421) for the image, wherein the watermark is associated with product information for the product (step 220) and wherein the step of receiving an image further includes receiving the image from the monochrome scanner camera (101, 330, or 410) integrated into a point-of-sale terminal (step 211). placing a filter (102, 310, 421) in front of an existing monochrome scanner camera; receiving an image of a product through the filter (102, 310, 421) (step 210); and identifying a watermark from the image based on the filter (102, 310, 421) for the image, wherein the watermark is associated with product information for the product (step 220) and wherein the step of receiving an image further includes receiving the image from the monochrome scanner camera (101, 330, or 410) integrated into a point-of-sale terminal (step 211).
A method for evaluating the measuring signal of a vacuum leak detector comprising a vacuum pump and a test chamber connected with the vacuum pump and a gas detector connected with the test chamber, characterized by determining the system time constant τ of the vacuum leak detector, wherein the system time constant τ is the duration of the system-related rise of the measured signal in response to a gas component escaped through a leak in a test object or the duration of the system-related drop of the measured signal in response to a gas component no longer escaping from a leak in the test object, followed by the steps of: generating a measuring signal I(t) of the gas drawn from the test chamber containing the test object at a time t, using the gas detector, buffering the measured signal I(t), forming a measuring signal Í(t+t0) prognosed for a future time t+t0, based on the measured value of the buffered measuring signal I(t) and the system time constant τ, where t0 < τ, generating a measuring signal I(t+t0) of the gas drawn from the test chamber at a time t+t0, using the gas detector, forming the difference between the measuring signal I(t+t0) and the prognosed measuring signal Í(t+t0), judging, whether the test object has a leakage, based on the difference formed. generating a measuring signal I(t) of the gas drawn from the test chamber containing the test object at a time t, using the gas detector, buffering the measured signal I(t), forming a measuring signal Í(t+t0) prognosed for a future time t+t0, based on the measured value of the buffered measuring signal I(t) and the system time constant τ, where t0 < τ, generating a measuring signal I(t+t0) of the gas drawn from the test chamber at a time t+t0, using the gas detector, forming the difference between the measuring signal I(t+t0) and the prognosed measuring signal Í(t+t0), judging, whether the test object has a leakage, based on the difference formed.
A method for increasing expression of a protein of interest from a Gram positive bacterial cell comprising: a) obtaining an altered Gram positive bacterial cell capable of producing a protein of interest, wherein said altered Gram positive bacterial cell comprises at least one genetic alteration in the ykfA gene of the yfk operon, wherein said ykfA gene is at least 60% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein said genetic alteration results in an alteration in an amino acid at a position corresponding to amino acid 252 and/or 253 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and b) culturing said altered Gram positive bacterial cell under conditions such that said protein of interest is expressed by said altered Gram positive bacterial cell, wherein expression of said protein of interest is increased in said altered Gram positive bacterial cell compared to the expression of said protein of interest in a corresponding unaltered Gram positive bacterial cell grown under the same culture conditions. a) obtaining an altered Gram positive bacterial cell capable of producing a protein of interest, wherein said altered Gram positive bacterial cell comprises at least one genetic alteration in the ykfA gene of the yfk operon, wherein said ykfA gene is at least 60% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein said genetic alteration results in an alteration in an amino acid at a position corresponding to amino acid 252 and/or 253 of SEQ ID NO: 2; and b) culturing said altered Gram positive bacterial cell under conditions such that said protein of interest is expressed by said altered Gram positive bacterial cell, wherein expression of said protein of interest is increased in said altered Gram positive bacterial cell compared to the expression of said protein of interest in a corresponding unaltered Gram positive bacterial cell grown under the same culture conditions.
A washing machine comprising a drawer intended for loading washing agents and extractable from a structure which is fixed relative to the machine, a filter for filtering a wash liquid, characterized in that it also comprises means (30, 31, 32, 33, 34) for selectively connecting the filter to the structure and to the drawer, so that the drawer can be extracted either alone or together with the filter.
A method for detecting at least one reversibly photoswitchable fluorescent species comprising the following steps: a) illuminating a sample containing said or at least one of said reversibly photoswitchable fluorescent species with a periodically modulated illuminating light; and b) detecting a fluorescent radiation emitted by said duly illuminated sample, characterised in that it further comprises the following step: c) extracting the amplitude (I F out) of the component of the intensity of said fluorescent radiation having the same periodicity as said periodically modulated illuminating light and in phase quadrature therewith; and in that the average intensity of said illuminating light and its modulation frequency are selected so as to maximise said amplitude of the intensity component of said fluorescent radiation. a) illuminating a sample containing said or at least one of said reversibly photoswitchable fluorescent species with a periodically modulated illuminating light; and b) detecting a fluorescent radiation emitted by said duly illuminated sample, c) extracting the amplitude (I F out) of the component of the intensity of said fluorescent radiation having the same periodicity as said periodically modulated illuminating light and in phase quadrature therewith;
A mobile terminal comprising: a touchscreen configured to display a data list including a plurality of data (801 to 804) and to receive a first input for selecting desired data of the plurality of data and a classification condition within the desired data; and a controller configured to: distinctively display the selected desired data and at least one relevant data that satisfies the classification condition in comparison to remaining data of the plurality of data in response to the first input, and extract the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data from the data list in response to the mobile terminal receiving a further input; wherein the first input is to touch a display region of the touchscreen where a portion of the selected desired data corresponding to the classification condition is displayed, and wherein the selected classification condition is further distinctively displayed within both the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data when the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data are distinctively displayed in the data list. a touchscreen configured to display a data list including a plurality of data (801 to 804) and to receive a first input for selecting desired data of the plurality of data and a classification condition within the desired data; and a controller configured to: distinctively display the selected desired data and at least one relevant data that satisfies the classification condition in comparison to remaining data of the plurality of data in response to the first input, and extract the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data from the data list in response to the mobile terminal receiving a further input; distinctively display the selected desired data and at least one relevant data that satisfies the classification condition in comparison to remaining data of the plurality of data in response to the first input, and extract the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data from the data list in response to the mobile terminal receiving a further input; wherein the first input is to touch a display region of the touchscreen where a portion of the selected desired data corresponding to the classification condition is displayed, and wherein the selected classification condition is further distinctively displayed within both the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data when the selected desired data and the at least one relevant data are distinctively displayed in the data list.
A method for manufacturing by flash sintering a component made of metal, ceramic or composite from a pulverulent constituent material, comprising only one flash sintering step consisting of the simultaneous application, within a die made of an electrically conducting material and comprising a central recess that has no sharp edges, of a uniaxial pressure and of an electrical current to said pulverulent constituent material, said uniaxial pressure being applied, either directly or via electrically conducting force-transmitting components (PT1 - PT5), by means of at least two pistons (P1, P2) also electrically conducting, sliding one toward the other inside said die, said pistons and/or said force-transmitting components having bearing surfaces in contact with said pulverulent constituent material and collaborating with one another to define the shape of the component to be manufactured, wherein: - said bearing surfaces collaborate to define a complex shape of the component to be manufactured, said component to be manufactured comprising at least a first part that is slender of the rod, plate, bevel or shell type and a second part of a base, mount or solid component type, that is not slender in the direction in which said first part is slender; - said uniaxial pressure is applied in a direction (z) parallel to the smallest dimension of said first part of the component, or of one of its two smallest dimensions in the case of a rod, said component thus manufactured has an homogeneous and compact microstructure. - said bearing surfaces collaborate to define a complex shape of the component to be manufactured, said component to be manufactured comprising at least a first part that is slender of the rod, plate, bevel or shell type and a second part of a base, mount or solid component type, that is not slender in the direction in which said first part is slender; - said uniaxial pressure is applied in a direction (z) parallel to the smallest dimension of said first part of the component, or of one of its two smallest dimensions in the case of a rod,