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An image-free ultrasound system for simultaneous, continuous and real-time non-invasive assessment of early vascular health markers comprising: one or more ultrasound transducers positioned at one or more arteries, wherein the ultrasound transducers generate signals based on blood flow and pulse propagation in the arteries; an ultrasound module in communication with each ultrasound transducer, wherein the ultrasound module generates characteristic waves based on the generated signals at the ultrasound transducers; one or more flow restrictors positioned at the one or more arteries to restrict blood flow in the one or more arteries, wherein the flow restrictors generate signals based on the blood flow in the arteries; a pulse detection module in communication with each flow restrictor, wherein the pulse detection module generates pulse waves based on the generated signals at the flow restrictor; and a measurement module controlled by at least one processor, wherein the measurement module is in communication with the ultrasound module and the pulse detection module to receive the generated characteristic waves and the pulse waves respectively, wherein the early vascular health markers are measured by the measurement module based on the characteristic waves and the pulse waves. one or more ultrasound transducers positioned at one or more arteries, wherein the ultrasound transducers generate signals based on blood flow and pulse propagation in the arteries; an ultrasound module in communication with each ultrasound transducer, wherein the ultrasound module generates characteristic waves based on the generated signals at the ultrasound transducers; one or more flow restrictors positioned at the one or more arteries to restrict blood flow in the one or more arteries, wherein the flow restrictors generate signals based on the blood flow in the arteries; a pulse detection module in communication with each flow restrictor, wherein the pulse detection module generates pulse waves based on the generated signals at the flow restrictor; and a measurement module controlled by at least one processor, wherein the measurement module is in communication with the ultrasound module and the pulse detection module to receive the generated characteristic waves and the pulse waves respectively, wherein the early vascular health markers are measured by the measurement module based on the characteristic waves and the pulse waves.
A pump assembly (104, 1000) for reduced pressure wound therapy, comprising: a housing (120, 1020); a pump (232, 1090) supported within or by the housing, the pump comprising: a motor; an inlet and an outlet; a first valve configured to control a flow of a fluid through the inlet; and a second valve configured to control a flow of a fluid through the outlet; a flow pathway through the pump assembly; and characterized in that a one-way flow valve (246, 1030) is in fluid communication with the pump and supported within a manifold that is disposed in the housing and coupled to the inlet of the pump, the one-way flow valve being configured to substantially prevent a flow of gas through the flow pathway in a direction of flow away from the pump, wherein the pump assembly has been sterilized such that at least an inside and an outside of the housing, the flow pathway, the first and second valves, and the pump have been sterilized. a housing (120, 1020); a pump (232, 1090) supported within or by the housing, the pump comprising: a motor; an inlet and an outlet; a first valve configured to control a flow of a fluid through the inlet; and a second valve configured to control a flow of a fluid through the outlet; a motor; an inlet and an outlet; a first valve configured to control a flow of a fluid through the inlet; and a second valve configured to control a flow of a fluid through the outlet; a flow pathway through the pump assembly; and characterized in that a one-way flow valve (246, 1030) is in fluid communication with the pump and supported within a manifold that is disposed in the housing and coupled to the inlet of the pump, the one-way flow valve being configured to substantially prevent a flow of gas through the flow pathway in a direction of flow away from the pump, wherein the pump assembly has been sterilized such that at least an inside and an outside of the housing, the flow pathway, the first and second valves, and the pump have been sterilized. a one-way flow valve (246, 1030) is in fluid communication with the pump and supported within a manifold that is disposed in the housing and coupled to the inlet of the pump, the one-way flow valve being configured to substantially prevent a flow of gas through the flow pathway in a direction of flow away from the pump, wherein the pump assembly has been sterilized such that at least an inside and an outside of the housing, the flow pathway, the first and second valves, and the pump have been sterilized.
- A method for purification of a target material for re-use in the production of radio-isotopes, the method comprising - obtaining a solution of irradiated target material, the solution thus comprising at least target material and optionally also radio-isotopes and optionally impurities, subsequently, - adding an acid in a predetermined quantity and concentration and providing conditions for quantitatively dissolving the target material and avoiding co-precipitation of the optionally present radio-isotopes, - selectively removing H 2 O from the solution by evaporation, leaving the acid predominantly inside the solution thereby allowing the target material to precipitate while the acid concentration in the solution increases and thereby reducing or avoiding co-precipitation of the optionally present radio-isotopes, - after removal of the excess H 2 O, lowering the temperature of the solution to maximise the precipitation of the target material and reduce the solubility of the target material in the remaining liquid, - separating the liquid containing the optionally present radio-isotopes from the precipitated target material, and - preparing the precipitated target material for re-use in the production of radio-isotopes, characterised in that the irradiated target material comprises Ra-226 and optionally Ra-225 and Ac-225 and that the acid is HNOs. - obtaining a solution of irradiated target material, the solution thus comprising at least target material and optionally also radio-isotopes and optionally impurities, subsequently, - adding an acid in a predetermined quantity and concentration and providing conditions for quantitatively dissolving the target material and avoiding co-precipitation of the optionally present radio-isotopes, - selectively removing H 2 O from the solution by evaporation, leaving the acid predominantly inside the solution thereby allowing the target material to precipitate while the acid concentration in the solution increases and thereby reducing or avoiding co-precipitation of the optionally present radio-isotopes, - after removal of the excess H 2 O, lowering the temperature of the solution to maximise the precipitation of the target material and reduce the solubility of the target material in the remaining liquid, - separating the liquid containing the optionally present radio-isotopes from the precipitated target material, and - preparing the precipitated target material for re-use in the production of radio-isotopes,
A in vitro method of inducing insulin production in a cell by up-regulating a target gene involved in insulin production in said cell, wherein said target gene has a coding strand and a template strand, using an saRNA (short activating ribonucleic acid) which specifically down-regulates a target antisense RNA transcript present in said cell, wherein (i) said target antisense RNA transcript is complementary to a sequence located on the coding strand of the target gene, wherein said sequence is between 1000 nucleotides upstream and 1000 nucleotides downstream of the transcription start site of the target gene; and (ii) said saRNA is a double stranded RNA molecule up to 30 nucleotides in length comprising a sequence of at least 13 nucleotides which has at least 95% complementarity to a region of the target antisense RNA transcript, wherein the target gene is MafA; and wherein Pdx1 is also up-regulated using an saRNA which specifically down-regulates a target antisense RNA transcript present in said cell, wherein (i) said target antisense RNA transcript is complementary to a sequence located on the coding strand of the Pdx1 gene between 1000 nucleotides upstream and 1000 nucleotides downstream of the transcription start site of the Pdx1 gene; and (ii) said saRNA is a double stranded RNA molecule up to 30 nucleotides in length comprising a sequence of at least 13 nucleotides which has at least 95% complementarity to a region of the target antisense RNA transcript. (i) said target antisense RNA transcript is complementary to a sequence located on the coding strand of the target gene, wherein said sequence is between 1000 nucleotides upstream and 1000 nucleotides downstream of the transcription start site of the target gene; and (ii) said saRNA is a double stranded RNA molecule up to 30 nucleotides in length comprising a sequence of at least 13 nucleotides which has at least 95% complementarity to a region of the target antisense RNA transcript, (i) said target antisense RNA transcript is complementary to a sequence located on the coding strand of the Pdx1 gene between 1000 nucleotides upstream and 1000 nucleotides downstream of the transcription start site of the Pdx1 gene; and (ii) said saRNA is a double stranded RNA molecule up to 30 nucleotides in length comprising a sequence of at least 13 nucleotides which has at least 95% complementarity to a region of the target antisense RNA transcript.
Method for producing a pressure vessel, in particular a welded compressed air tank, which has a substantially tubular wall and two end floors (3, 4) and is provided with connecting elements, characterized in that - an electrostatic inner powder coating/inner coating of the welded pressure vessel takes place without adhesion promoter directly on its base material by using at least one spraying lance which can be introduced into the pressure vessel and sprays a coating material, and that - an outer powder coating/outer coating of the pressure vessel takes place with or without prior application of an adhesion promoter, - and that for inner coating in a hanging vessel through the upwardly facing connecting piece, the opening (6.1) for introducing the lance leads into the pressure vessel and that an adapter element can be attached to the connecting piece, wherein the adapter element is secured to a transport device by at least one attachment means /one suspension and wherein the pressure vessel is moved for inner coating by a deflection means from its hanging position to a position laterally deflected thereto in which the lance is introduced into the vessel through the upward-facing opening/passage opening (6.1). - an electrostatic inner powder coating/inner coating of the welded pressure vessel takes place without adhesion promoter directly on its base material by using at least one spraying lance which can be introduced into the pressure vessel and sprays a coating material, and that - an outer powder coating/outer coating of the pressure vessel takes place with or without prior application of an adhesion promoter, - and that for inner coating in a hanging vessel through the upwardly facing connecting piece, the opening (6.1) for introducing the lance leads into the pressure vessel and that an adapter element can be attached to the connecting piece, wherein the adapter element is secured to a transport device by at least one attachment means /one suspension and wherein the pressure vessel is moved for inner coating by a deflection means from its hanging position to a position laterally deflected thereto in which the lance is introduced into the vessel through the upward-facing opening/passage opening (6.1).
A method for determining a position of a fifth wheel on a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps: - receiving, at a processor aboard the vehicle, input features associated with ongoing movement of the vehicle during a period of time; - executing, via the processor, a first reinforcement learning model, wherein inputs to the first reinforcement learning model comprise the input features and at least one feedback from the driver, the at least one feedback from the driver indicating if a previous output of the first reinforcement learning model was correct, the outputs of the first reinforcement learning model comprising a current driving cycle of the vehicle; and a current driving application of the vehicle, - executing, via the processor, a second reinforcement learning model, wherein inputs to the second reinforcement learning model comprise, the outputs of the first reinforcement learning model and the input features, output of the second reinforcement learning model comprising a desired fifth wheel position. - receiving, at a processor aboard the vehicle, input features associated with ongoing movement of the vehicle during a period of time; - executing, via the processor, a first reinforcement learning model, wherein inputs to the first reinforcement learning model comprise the input features and at least one feedback from the driver, the at least one feedback from the driver indicating if a previous output of the first reinforcement learning model was correct, the outputs of the first reinforcement learning model comprising a current driving cycle of the vehicle; and a current driving application of the vehicle, - executing, via the processor, a second reinforcement learning model, wherein inputs to the second reinforcement learning model comprise, the outputs of the first reinforcement learning model and the input features, output of the second reinforcement learning model comprising a desired fifth wheel position.
A battery wiring module configured to be attached to a battery group including a plurality of batteries each having electrode terminals including a positive terminal and a negative terminal and to connect the electrode terminals, the battery wiring module comprising: a plurality of connection units connected to each other in a battery arrangement direction in which the batteries are arranged, each of the connection units including: a bus bar configured to connect one of the electrode terminals of one of the batteries and one of the electrode terminals of another one of the batteries; and a bus bar housing configured to house the bus bar, wherein the bus bar has a pair of terminal through holes through which the electrode terminals are inserted and each of the terminal through holes is formed in a shape so as to elongate in the battery arrangement direction, wherein the bus bar housing of the connection unit has a plurality of insulation walls surrounding an edge portion of the bus bar, a pair of the insulation walls that are perpendicular to the battery arrangement direction are a pair of side walls (53A, 53B), one of the connection units has a cutout formed by cutting away a part of one of the side walls, and another one of the connection units adjacent to the one of the connection units has a fitting portion formed in another one of the side walls, the fitting portion being fitted to the cutout in the one of the connection units. a plurality of connection units connected to each other in a battery arrangement direction in which the batteries are arranged, each of the connection units including: a bus bar configured to connect one of the electrode terminals of one of the batteries and one of the electrode terminals of another one of the batteries; and a bus bar housing configured to house the bus bar, wherein a bus bar configured to connect one of the electrode terminals of one of the batteries and one of the electrode terminals of another one of the batteries; and a bus bar housing configured to house the bus bar, the bus bar has a pair of terminal through holes through which the electrode terminals are inserted and each of the terminal through holes is formed in a shape so as to elongate in the battery arrangement direction, wherein the bus bar housing of the connection unit has a plurality of insulation walls surrounding an edge portion of the bus bar, a pair of the insulation walls that are perpendicular to the battery arrangement direction are a pair of side walls (53A, 53B), one of the connection units has a cutout formed by cutting away a part of one of the side walls, and another one of the connection units adjacent to the one of the connection units has a fitting portion formed in another one of the side walls, the fitting portion being fitted to the cutout in the one of the connection units.
A method of forming a building structure, whereby a number of separate, adjoining building elements (1, 2) are brought together, a joint is formed between them and a uniting force is applied by tension elements to the building elements that are joined at the joint, whereby a first building element at least at a portion of its outer circumference is fitted with a first engagement formation that is formed having alternating peaks and valleys and a second building element at least at a portion of its outer circumference is fitted with a second engagement formation that is likewise formed having alternating peaks and valleys and whereby the first and second engagement formations of the respective first and second building elements are formed having mutually fitting complementary shape and the first and second engagement formations are brought together and are clamped together by the tension elements to form the joint, and whereby at each of the adjoining building elements (1, 2), in conjunction with the joint, a number of transverse force supports (16, 17) that are separated in a general longitudinal direction of the joint are provided in the form of a pair of a groove and a tongue (17, 16) for each peak and valley of the engagement formations that are combined in a joined condition, said method being characterized in that the transverse force supports are made having the form of a groove in the valleys (4B and 9B, respectively) of the first and second building elements and in the form of a protruding tongue in the peaks (4A and 9A, respectively) of the first and second building elements.
An induction heater for a cook top comprising: - a first electrically insulating sheet; - a second electrically insulating sheet; - one or more of inductors arranged on a same plane between the first sheet and the second sheet defining a sandwich structure, each inductor comprising a single track of electrically conductive material defining a flat spiral coil, said one or more inductors being provided with at least two terminals (31, 32); characterized in that the induction heater comprises - an electronic power module provided with a plurality of electrically conductive columns, each column being arranged at a respective terminal (31, 32); - electrically conductive electrical connection and fixing means, inserted in a respective column to electrically connect each column to a respective terminal (31, 32) and to fix said sandwich structure, formed by said one or more inductors arranged on said same plane between the first sheet and the second sheet, to said electronic power module; in that the second sheet, which is proximal to the electronic power module, has a plurality of holes, of which each hole is coaxial with a respective column; in that each hole is crossed by a respective electrical connection and fixing means; and in that each of the electrical connection and fixing means is in contact with a respective terminal (31, 32). - a first electrically insulating sheet; - a second electrically insulating sheet; - one or more of inductors arranged on a same plane between the first sheet and the second sheet defining a sandwich structure, each inductor comprising a single track of electrically conductive material defining a flat spiral coil, said one or more inductors being provided with at least two terminals (31, 32); - an electronic power module provided with a plurality of electrically conductive columns, each column being arranged at a respective terminal (31, 32); - electrically conductive electrical connection and fixing means, inserted in a respective column to electrically connect each column to a respective terminal (31, 32) and to fix said sandwich structure, formed by said one or more inductors arranged on said same plane between the first sheet and the second sheet, to said electronic power module; in that the second sheet, which is proximal to the electronic power module, has a plurality of holes, of which each hole is coaxial with a respective column; in that each hole is crossed by a respective electrical connection and fixing means; and in that each of the electrical connection and fixing means is in contact with a respective terminal (31, 32).
A method of producing a toner comprising: discharging a toner-component including a liquid, in which a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent are dissolved or dispersed, to form liquid droplets; and solidifying the liquid droplets by volatilizing the solvent in a conveying gas stream after the liquid droplets are jetted, to form a toner, and wherein the liquid includes a mixed solvent of solvents having different saturated vapor pressures at a temperature of a conveying gas stream; and wherein said toner comprises: the binder resin; the colorant; and the release agent, wherein an average circularity of particles having a particle diameter in a range of 0.79 times or more but less than 1.15 times as large as a most frequent diameter in a number particle size distribution of the toner is within a range of 1.010 times or more but less than 1.020 times as high as an average circularity of particles having a particle diameter of 1.15 times or more as large as the most frequent diameter, wherein the average circularity, the most frequent diameter, and the number particle size distribution are determined according to the description. discharging a toner-component including a liquid, in which a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent are dissolved or dispersed, to form liquid droplets; and solidifying the liquid droplets by volatilizing the solvent in a conveying gas stream after the liquid droplets are jetted, to form a toner, and wherein the liquid includes a mixed solvent of solvents having different saturated vapor pressures at a temperature of a conveying gas stream; and wherein said toner comprises: the binder resin; the colorant; and the release agent, wherein an average circularity of particles having a particle diameter in a range of 0.79 times or more but less than 1.15 times as large as a most frequent diameter in a number particle size distribution of the toner is within a range of 1.010 times or more but less than 1.020 times as high as an average circularity of particles having a particle diameter of 1.15 times or more as large as the most frequent diameter, wherein the average circularity, the most frequent diameter, and the number particle size distribution are determined according to the description. the binder resin; the colorant; and the release agent, wherein an average circularity of particles having a particle diameter in a range of 0.79 times or more but less than 1.15 times as large as a most frequent diameter in a number particle size distribution of the toner is within a range of 1.010 times or more but less than 1.020 times as high as an average circularity of particles having a particle diameter of 1.15 times or more as large as the most frequent diameter, wherein the average circularity, the most frequent diameter, and the number particle size distribution are determined according to the description.