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A sealed and thermally insulating tank for the storage of a liquefied gas, the tank comprising a tank wall fixed to a supporting wall, the tank wall comprising a structure with multiple layers superposed in a thicknesswise direction including at least one sealing membrane and at least one thermally insulating barrier arranged between the supporting wall and the sealing member, the sealing membrane comprising a plurality of corrugated metal sheets tightly welded to one another, the thermally insulating barrier comprising a plurality of juxtaposed insulating panels each having an inner face which forms a support surface for the sealing membrane, the sealing membrane and the thermally insulating barrier being interrupted in a singular zone by a window, metal anchoring plates being fixed onto the inner faces of the insulating panels and the corrugated metal sheets having edges welded to the anchoring plates to retain the sealing membrane against the support surface, the tank comprising a hollow structure inserted into the window, the hollow structure being arranged through the thickness of the tank wall, the hollow structure comprising a rigid container or a rigid jacket, the rigid container or the rigid jacket comprising a lateral wall and a rim protruding outward from the container all around the lateral wall, the tank being characterized in that the tank comprises a metal closure plate, the metal closure plate comprising an inner edge welded to the rim all around the lateral wall, the metal closure plate comprising an outer edge placed under the sealing membrane so as to form an overlap zone, the metal closure plate being tightly welded with the sealing membrane in the overlap zone, and the metal closure plate being left free with respect to the thermally insulating barrier. the thermally insulating barrier comprising a plurality of juxtaposed insulating panels each having an inner face which forms a support surface for the sealing membrane, the sealing membrane and the thermally insulating barrier being interrupted in a singular zone by a window, metal anchoring plates being fixed onto the inner faces of the insulating panels and the corrugated metal sheets having edges welded to the anchoring plates to retain the sealing membrane against the support surface, the tank comprising a hollow structure inserted into the window, the hollow structure being arranged through the thickness of the tank wall, the hollow structure comprising a rigid container or a rigid jacket, the rigid container or the rigid jacket comprising a lateral wall and a rim protruding outward from the container all around the lateral wall, the tank being characterized in that the tank comprises a metal closure plate, the metal closure plate comprising an inner edge welded to the rim all around the lateral wall, the metal closure plate comprising an outer edge placed under the sealing membrane so as to form an overlap zone, the metal closure plate being tightly welded with the sealing membrane in the overlap zone, and the metal closure plate being left free with respect to the thermally insulating barrier.
A sample carrier comprising: an elongated thermal-control block having an active surface and an outer surface that face in opposite directions, the thermal-control block including first and second block ends in which a length of the thermal-control block extends therebetween, the active surface having a series of mounting areas that are distributed along the length of the thermal-control block, wherein said mounting areas are for mounting sample substrates; chamber cells configured to be disposed over respective mounting areas of the series of mounting areas and thus over said sample substrates; and a removable cover body configured to be coupled to the thermal-control block with the chamber cells therebetween, the thermal-control block and the chamber cells being shaped to form corresponding reaction chambers therebetween, the removable cover body and the thermal-control block being in fixed positions with respect to each other to form a unitary structure that is configured to be positioned within an assay system, wherein the reaction chambers have corresponding inlets that open in a common direction to an exterior of the sample carrier; characterized in that the chamber cells are separable or removable from the thermal-control block and the removable cover body. an elongated thermal-control block having an active surface and an outer surface that face in opposite directions, the thermal-control block including first and second block ends in which a length of the thermal-control block extends therebetween, the active surface having a series of mounting areas that are distributed along the length of the thermal-control block, wherein said mounting areas are for mounting sample substrates; chamber cells configured to be disposed over respective mounting areas of the series of mounting areas and thus over said sample substrates; and a removable cover body configured to be coupled to the thermal-control block with the chamber cells therebetween, the thermal-control block and the chamber cells being shaped to form corresponding reaction chambers therebetween, the removable cover body and the thermal-control block being in fixed positions with respect to each other to form a unitary structure that is configured to be positioned within an assay system, wherein the reaction chambers have corresponding inlets that open in a common direction to an exterior of the sample carrier; characterized in that the chamber cells are separable or removable from the thermal-control block and the removable cover body.
A continuous annealing method for low coercive force cold-rolled electromagnetic pure iron sheet strip, wherein control parameters of each stages in a continuous annealing process are as follows: 750-850°C at a heating stage; 750-850°C at a soaking stage, with a soaking time being 100-150s; an outlet temperature of 575-675°C at a slow-cooling stage, with a cooling speed in slow-cooling stage being 2.5-10°C/s; an outlet temperature of 380-420°C at a fast-cooling stage, with a cooling speed of the fast-cooling stage being 15-25°C/s; and 270-310°C at an overaging stage; an annealing medium is a non-oxidizing atmosphere composed of H 2 and N 2; after annealing, the cold-rolled electromagnetic pure iron sheet strip is leveled and pressed such that a leveling elongation rate of the sheet strip is controlled within a range of 0.2±0.1%; and a thickness of the said cold-rolled electromagnetic pure iron sheet strip is 0.5-3.0mm; and a percent composition by mass of the elements of the said cold-rolled electromagnetic pure iron sheet strip is: C≤0.005%, Si≤0.1%, Mn=0.1%∼0.5%, P≤0.02%, S≤0.003%, Al≤0.005% or Al =0.1∼1.5%, B≤0.007%, ≤0.005%, ≤0.02%, and the rest is Fe and unavoidable impurities; and the said cold-rolled electromagnetic pure iron sheet strip after annealing has a coercive force of 60-100A/m, a yield strength of not less than 120MPa, a elongation of not less than 35%.
Device for towing very long tubular objects comprising a casing and a removable assembly which can be fixed removably to the casing, the removable assembly comprising: - pulling means capable of driving in terms of their movement, by friction, the object in a towing direction, - gripping means capable of exerting a load on the pulling means to keep the pulling means and the towed object continuously in contact; the gripping means being driven by a relative movement in relation to the towed object in a direction opposite to the towing direction, and the casing comprising driving means (66, 67), connected removably to the pulling means and gripping means and configured to drive in terms of movement the pulling means and the gripping means in a coordinated manner to ensure a continuous and uniform pulling of the object. - pulling means capable of driving in terms of their movement, by friction, the object in a towing direction, - gripping means capable of exerting a load on the pulling means to keep the pulling means and the towed object continuously in contact; the gripping means being driven by a relative movement in relation to the towed object in a direction opposite to the towing direction,
A flat plate assembly comprising: a pair of plates (12, 14), each plate having first (12a, 12b) and second (14a, 14b) opposing surfaces; one or more radio frequency, RF, signal paths (16, 18) provided in at least one surface of at least one of said plates; characterized in that the flat plate assembly further comprises one or more bond channels provided in the at least one surface of a first of the pair of plates proximate at least a portion of said signal paths; and one or more relief channels provided in the at least one surface of a second of the plates, wherein at least one of said relief channels is disposed around and spaced apart from a perimeter of said bond channels, the at least one of said relief channels has an aspect ratio and a shape which defines one or more wick regions (86, 88) such that in response to an adhesive disposed in at least one of said bond channels and pressure applied to said plates causes the adhesive to wick to a surface of said plates in the one or more wick regions. a pair of plates (12, 14), each plate having first (12a, 12b) and second (14a, 14b) opposing surfaces; one or more radio frequency, RF, signal paths (16, 18) provided in at least one surface of at least one of said plates; characterized in that the flat plate assembly further comprises one or more bond channels provided in the at least one surface of a first of the pair of plates proximate at least a portion of said signal paths; and one or more relief channels provided in the at least one surface of a second of the plates, wherein at least one of said relief channels is disposed around and spaced apart from a perimeter of said bond channels, the at least one of said relief channels has an aspect ratio and a shape which defines one or more wick regions (86, 88) such that in response to an adhesive disposed in at least one of said bond channels and pressure applied to said plates causes the adhesive to wick to a surface of said plates in the one or more wick regions.
An antenna structure for a speaker-containing unit to be fitted to an ear, the antenna structure comprising: a circuit substrate having a first principal surface and a second principal surface; a radiation conductor made of a flat metal plate and disposed at a position spaced apart from the first principal surface of the circuit substrate, the radiation conductor being provided along a periphery of the circuit substrate and having an outer shape substantially the same as an outer shape of the circuit substrate; a first leg and a second leg provided upright at two positions on the first principal surface for supporting the radiation conductor above the first principal surface and for serving as a feeding terminal and a grounding terminal; characterised in that the antenna structure further comprising a grounding conductor (3,4) provided entirely on each of the first and the second principal surfaces in a region facing the radiation conductor, wherein the radiation conductor is configured to serve as a dipole antenna, and the radiation conductor has a substantially circular shape with a circular portion and with an open portion, wherein the outside diameter of the circular portion is set to about λ/2.
A process for co-producing ethanol and yeast cells comprising: (a) providing yeast cells that are not recycled from a previous anaerobic fermentation step or process and that can produce ethanol from fermentable sugars under suitable conditions; (b) providing a ferment medium which comprises a fermentable sugar; (c) combining the yeast cells and ferment medium at a concentration of 5-60 yeast cells g/L based on the dry weight of the yeast and incubating the yeast cells anaerobically in the ferment medium for a time and under conditions suitable for the yeast cells to effect conversion of the substrate to ethanol; (d) continuing the incubation until ethanol is produced in a concentration of 8 - 18% v/v, and the yeast cells in the ferment medium have a protein content of 35-65%, and (e) recovering the yeast cells in a manner such that their protein content is 35-65%. (a) providing yeast cells that are not recycled from a previous anaerobic fermentation step or process and that can produce ethanol from fermentable sugars under suitable conditions; (b) providing a ferment medium which comprises a fermentable sugar; (c) combining the yeast cells and ferment medium at a concentration of 5-60 yeast cells g/L based on the dry weight of the yeast and incubating the yeast cells anaerobically in the ferment medium for a time and under conditions suitable for the yeast cells to effect conversion of the substrate to ethanol; (d) continuing the incubation until ethanol is produced in a concentration of 8 - 18% v/v, and the yeast cells in the ferment medium have a protein content of 35-65%, and (e) recovering the yeast cells in a manner such that their protein content is 35-65%.
An antiseptic applicator, comprising: a handle, wherein the handle is configured to store antiseptic solution; a sponge configured to absorb the antiseptic solution when the antiseptic solution is released from the handle; and a usage indicator, wherein the usage indicator is configured to indicate a period of time that the sponge has been pressed to skin of a patient, characterized by a sensor configured to generate output in response to the sponge being pressed to the skin of the patient; and a timer electrically coupled to the sensor and the usage indicator, wherein the timer is configured to start counting the period of time in response to the output from the sensor exceeding a threshold value. a handle, wherein the handle is configured to store antiseptic solution; a sponge configured to absorb the antiseptic solution when the antiseptic solution is released from the handle; and a usage indicator, wherein the usage indicator is configured to indicate a period of time that the sponge has been pressed to skin of a patient, characterized by a sensor configured to generate output in response to the sponge being pressed to the skin of the patient; and a timer electrically coupled to the sensor and the usage indicator, wherein the timer is configured to start counting the period of time in response to the output from the sensor exceeding a threshold value.
An apparatus, comprising: an antenna; a tunable capacitor coupled to the antenna; a capacitance sensing device coupled to the antenna, and configured to detect a total load capacitance of the antenna; and a controller, coupled to the capacitance sensing device, and configured to determine a tuning capacitance used for tuning the tunable capacitor according to a detected total load capacitance and a reference capacitance, and is characterized to control tuning of the tunable capacitor in accordance with the tuning capacitance so that the total load capacitance of the antenna falls within a reference capacitance range of the reference capacitance; wherein the controller is further configured to determine the tuning capacitance for tuning the tunable capacitor according to a look-up table, the look-up table comprising a number of total load capacitance values of the antenna and a number of tuning capacitance values for tuning the tunable capacitor, wherein each of the number of total load capacitance values is corresponding to one of the number of tuning capacitance values; wherein the controller is further configured to select a tuning capacitance value corresponding to the detected total load capacitance of the antenna from the look-up table. an antenna; a tunable capacitor coupled to the antenna; a capacitance sensing device coupled to the antenna, and configured to detect a total load capacitance of the antenna; and a controller, coupled to the capacitance sensing device, and configured to determine a tuning capacitance used for tuning the tunable capacitor according to a detected total load capacitance and a reference capacitance, and is characterized to control tuning of the tunable capacitor in accordance with the tuning capacitance so that the total load capacitance of the antenna falls within a reference capacitance range of the reference capacitance; wherein the controller is further configured to determine the tuning capacitance for tuning the tunable capacitor according to a look-up table, the look-up table comprising a number of total load capacitance values of the antenna and a number of tuning capacitance values for tuning the tunable capacitor, wherein each of the number of total load capacitance values is corresponding to one of the number of tuning capacitance values; wherein the controller is further configured to select a tuning capacitance value corresponding to the detected total load capacitance of the antenna from the look-up table.
Use of a volume body as filtration medium and/or sorption medium, wherein at least one outer layer of the volume body consists of an abrasive material, for regeneration of the volume body by means of backflushing, wherein the material is formed by mutually bonded particles, wherein the material has an open porosity, wherein the open porosity is formed by mutually connected cavities that are formed between the particles, wherein an equivalent diameter of the volume body is ≥ 0.3 mm and ≤ 6.0 mm, wherein the equivalent diameter is defined in that it is identical to a diameter of a sphere that passes through the same sieve opening of the corresponding volume body.
A method of adjusting the duration of first video content having a plurality of scenes, the method comprising: identifying at least one scene (202, 204, 206) of the first video content; deleting the at least one identified scene from the first video content to form modified video content; and inserting transition periods having a duration of 100 milliseconds between each of the scenes remaining in the modified video content, wherein the transition periods are inserted to adjust the duration of the modified content to a desired duration equal to the duration of the first video content. identifying at least one scene (202, 204, 206) of the first video content; deleting the at least one identified scene from the first video content to form modified video content; and inserting transition periods having a duration of 100 milliseconds between each of the scenes remaining in the modified video content, wherein the transition periods are inserted to adjust the duration of the modified content to a desired duration equal to the duration of the first video content.
An air-conditioning apparatus comprising: a refrigeration cycle connecting a compressor, a condenser (3a, 3b), an expansion valve (4, 6), and an evaporator (3b, 3a) by refrigerant pipes (50A to 50D); a suction pipe having one end connected to a suction side of the compressor and an other end connected to the evaporator (3b, 3a); a receiver connected to a refrigerant pipe (50B, 50C) connecting the evaporator (3b, 3a) and the condenser (3a, 3b) to each other; a first bypass pipe having one end connected to the receiver and an other end connected to the suction pipe, and configured to supply refrigerant from the receiver to the suction pipe; a flow control valve provided to the first bypass pipe; and a heat recovery portion disposed downstream of a portion of the suction pipe connected to the first bypass pipe, and configured to exchange heat between refrigerant flowing into the suction pipe from the evaporator (3b, 3a) and from the first bypass pipe and refrigerant in the receiver; characterized in that the air-conditioning apparatus further comprises a control device configured to control an opening degree of the flow control valve based on a degree of superheat of refrigerant in the heat recovery portion. a refrigeration cycle connecting a compressor, a condenser (3a, 3b), an expansion valve (4, 6), and an evaporator (3b, 3a) by refrigerant pipes (50A to 50D); a suction pipe having one end connected to a suction side of the compressor and an other end connected to the evaporator (3b, 3a); a receiver connected to a refrigerant pipe (50B, 50C) connecting the evaporator (3b, 3a) and the condenser (3a, 3b) to each other; a first bypass pipe having one end connected to the receiver and an other end connected to the suction pipe, and configured to supply refrigerant from the receiver to the suction pipe; a flow control valve provided to the first bypass pipe; and a heat recovery portion disposed downstream of a portion of the suction pipe connected to the first bypass pipe, and configured to exchange heat between refrigerant flowing into the suction pipe from the evaporator (3b, 3a) and from the first bypass pipe and refrigerant in the receiver; characterized in that the air-conditioning apparatus further comprises a control device configured to control an opening degree of the flow control valve based on a degree of superheat of refrigerant in the heat recovery portion.
An inverting tube apparatus for removing a clot from a vessel, the apparatus comprising: an inversion support catheter; a puller within a lumen of the inversion support catheter; and a flexible tube extending over a distal end of the inversion support catheter, the flexile tube having a first end coupled at a distal end region of the puller and a second end comprising a cuff that is less flexible than a region of the flexible tube adjacent to the cuff, wherein the flexible tube is configure to be pulled proximally into the inversion support catheter by pulling the puller proximally so that the flexible tube rolls and inverts over a distal end of the inversion support catheter, characterized in that the cuff comprises one or more slits along its length extending in a proximal-to-distal direction. an inversion support catheter; a puller within a lumen of the inversion support catheter; and a flexible tube extending over a distal end of the inversion support catheter, the flexile tube having a first end coupled at a distal end region of the puller and a second end comprising a cuff that is less flexible than a region of the flexible tube adjacent to the cuff, wherein the flexible tube is configure to be pulled proximally into the inversion support catheter by pulling the puller proximally so that the flexible tube rolls and inverts over a distal end of the inversion support catheter, characterized in that the cuff comprises one or more slits along its length extending in a proximal-to-distal direction.
A prostamide for use in treating glaucoma by placing a biodegradable intraocular implant in an eye of a patient in need of said treatment; wherein: the implant comprises a prostamide in the amount of 15-25% by weight of the implant, the prostamide being associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix that releases an amount of the prostamide effective to prevent or reduce a symptom of glaucoma; and the implant is placed in an intracameral location at the 6:00 o'clock position to dilate the outflow channels of the eye emanating from Schlemm's Canal and to thereby well-mix the prostamide throughout the anterior segment through the convection currents. the implant comprises a prostamide in the amount of 15-25% by weight of the implant, the prostamide being associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix that releases an amount of the prostamide effective to prevent or reduce a symptom of glaucoma; and the implant is placed in an intracameral location at the 6:00 o'clock position to dilate the outflow channels of the eye emanating from Schlemm's Canal and to thereby well-mix the prostamide throughout the anterior segment through the convection currents.