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Apparatus for producing haptic feedback, having a piezoelectric actuator and a mechanical structure, wherein the piezoelectric actuator is designed to modify its extension in a first direction (x), and wherein the mechanical structure is designed to deform as a result of a change in the extension of the piezoelectric actuator in such a way that an area (5a, 5b) of the mechanical structure is moved in relation to the piezoelectric actuator in a second direction (y) which is perpendicular to the first direction (x), characterized in that the mechanical structure has a substructure which is designed not to move in the second direction in relation to the piezoelectric actuator as a result of a change in the extension of the piezoelectric actuator, wherein the haptic feedback is produced by a movement of the area (5a, 5b) in relation to the substructure, wherein the substructure extends in the first direction (x) in the form of a bar, and wherein the substructure is arranged parallel to the piezoelectric actuator. wherein the piezoelectric actuator is designed to modify its extension in a first direction (x), and wherein the mechanical structure is designed to deform as a result of a change in the extension of the piezoelectric actuator in such a way that an area (5a, 5b) of the mechanical structure is moved in relation to the piezoelectric actuator in a second direction (y) which is perpendicular to the first direction (x), characterized in that the mechanical structure has a substructure which is designed not to move in the second direction in relation to the piezoelectric actuator as a result of a change in the extension of the piezoelectric actuator, wherein the haptic feedback is produced by a movement of the area (5a, 5b) in relation to the substructure, wherein the substructure extends in the first direction (x) in the form of a bar, and wherein the substructure is arranged parallel to the piezoelectric actuator.
Electrostatic ink composition comprising: a carrier liquid; toner particles; a charge director comprising nanoparticles of a first salt and micelles of formula MA n enclosing said nanoparticles, wherein M is a metal, n is the valence of M and A is an organic ion according to Formula 2: R 1 -O-C CH 2 CH(SO 3 - C -O-R 2 Formula 2 wherein in Formula 2 each of R 1 and R 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and a charge control agent according to Formula 1: wherein R 1 is a branched or unbranched C 4 -C 18 alkyl group, R 2 is a cyclic, branched or unbranched C 3 -C 8 alkyl group and R 3 -R 4 are selected from hydrogen and a cyclic, branched or unbranched C 3 -C 8 alkyl group. a carrier liquid; toner particles; a charge director comprising nanoparticles of a first salt and micelles of formula MA n enclosing said nanoparticles, wherein M is a metal, n is the valence of M and A is an organic ion according to Formula 2: R 1 -O-C CH 2 CH(SO 3 - C -O-R 2 Formula 2 wherein in Formula 2 each of R 1 and R 2 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and a charge control agent according to Formula 1: wherein R 1 is a branched or unbranched C 4 -C 18 alkyl group, R 2 is a cyclic, branched or unbranched C 3 -C 8 alkyl group and R 3 -R 4 are selected from hydrogen and a cyclic, branched or unbranched C 3 -C 8 alkyl group.
A coating composition, comprising: an inorganic pigment; a latex; a cationic fixing agent; and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of ethopropoxylated polyarylphenol, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, modified fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, and combinations thereof; wherein the stabilizer is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01 dry wt% to about 2 dry wt% based on a total dry weight of the coating composition; and wherein the inorganic pigment is present in an amount ranging from about 70 dry wt% to about 90 dry wt% based on the total dry weight of the coating composition. an inorganic pigment; a latex; a cationic fixing agent; and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of ethopropoxylated polyarylphenol, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, modified fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, and combinations thereof; wherein the stabilizer is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01 dry wt% to about 2 dry wt% based on a total dry weight of the coating composition; and wherein the inorganic pigment is present in an amount ranging from about 70 dry wt% to about 90 dry wt% based on the total dry weight of the coating composition.
An ex-vivo method to enhance engraftment, proliferation and/or function of cells seeded onto scaffolds, comprising: - providing a substrate comprising i) a decellularized extracellular matrix of a liver comprising an intact exterior surface and components of a vascular tree comprising an intact vascular bed, or ii) a decellularized extracellular matrix of a liver lobe or a portion thereof, wherein the decellularized extracellular matrix retains a majority of fluid introduced to the decellularized extracellular matrix vascular tree, - providing a population of mammalian cells comprising hepatocytes, cholangiocytes, endothelial cells, or mammalian stem cells capable of differentiating into hepatocytes, cholangiocytes or endothelial cells, or any combination thereof; and - contacting the substrate and the population of cells and perfusing into the substrate an amount of an aqueous composition comprising blood or a fraction thereof isolated from a swine, ovine, caprine, bovine, equine, canine, feline, or human subjected to liver resection, effective to enhance one or more of engraftment, proliferation or function of the cells on or in the substrate relative to a corresponding substrate contacted with the cells but not the composition. - providing a substrate comprising i) a decellularized extracellular matrix of a liver comprising an intact exterior surface and components of a vascular tree comprising an intact vascular bed, or ii) a decellularized extracellular matrix of a liver lobe or a portion thereof, wherein the decellularized extracellular matrix retains a majority of fluid introduced to the decellularized extracellular matrix vascular tree, i) a decellularized extracellular matrix of a liver comprising an intact exterior surface and components of a vascular tree comprising an intact vascular bed, or ii) a decellularized extracellular matrix of a liver lobe or a portion thereof, wherein the decellularized extracellular matrix retains a majority of fluid introduced to the decellularized extracellular matrix vascular tree, - providing a population of mammalian cells comprising hepatocytes, cholangiocytes, endothelial cells, or mammalian stem cells capable of differentiating into hepatocytes, cholangiocytes or endothelial cells, or any combination thereof; and - contacting the substrate and the population of cells and perfusing into the substrate an amount of an aqueous composition comprising blood or a fraction thereof isolated from a swine, ovine, caprine, bovine, equine, canine, feline, or human subjected to liver resection, effective to enhance one or more of engraftment, proliferation or function of the cells on or in the substrate relative to a corresponding substrate contacted with the cells but not the composition.
Process for providing a polypropylene composition comprising a branched polypropylene (b-PP), the process comprises the steps of: a) providing a polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) of more than 1.0 g/10min; b) providing a thermally decomposing free radical-forming agent, c) providing bifunctionally unsaturated monomer(s) and/or multifunctionally unsaturated low molecular weight polymer(s), d) providing a linear polypropylene (l-PP) having a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) of 10.0 to 50.0 g/10min, e) reacting the polypropylene of step a) with the thermally decomposing free radical-forming agent of step b) and the bifunctionally unsaturated monomer(s) and/or multifunctionally unsaturated low molecular weight polymer(s) of step c) obtaining thereby the branched polypropylene (b-PP), and f) reacting the branched polypropylene (b-PP) obtained in step e) with the linear polypropylene (l-PP) of step d), wherein the polypropylene composition and/or branched polypropylene (b-PP) has/have (i) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) measured according to ISO 1133 of 18.0 to 35.0 g/10min, (ii) a F 30 melt strength of more than 3.4 cN and a v 30 melt extensibility of more than 200 mm/s, wherein the F 30 melt strength and the v 30 melt extensibility are measured according to ISO 16790:2005. a) providing a polypropylene having a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) of more than 1.0 g/10min; b) providing a thermally decomposing free radical-forming agent, c) providing bifunctionally unsaturated monomer(s) and/or multifunctionally unsaturated low molecular weight polymer(s), d) providing a linear polypropylene (l-PP) having a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) of 10.0 to 50.0 g/10min, e) reacting the polypropylene of step a) with the thermally decomposing free radical-forming agent of step b) and the bifunctionally unsaturated monomer(s) and/or multifunctionally unsaturated low molecular weight polymer(s) of step c) obtaining thereby the branched polypropylene (b-PP), and f) reacting the branched polypropylene (b-PP) obtained in step e) with the linear polypropylene (l-PP) of step d), (i) a melt flow rate MFR 2 (230°C) measured according to ISO 1133 of 18.0 to 35.0 g/10min, (ii) a F 30 melt strength of more than 3.4 cN and a v 30 melt extensibility of more than 200 mm/s, wherein the F 30 melt strength and the v 30 melt extensibility are measured according to ISO 16790:2005.
Apparatus for selectively coupling and de-coupling first and second monopolar DC sources (10, 20) to and from an earth ground and positive and negative terminals of a DC-to-AC converter, comprising: - a bipolar DC source that includes said first and second monopolar DC sources (10, 20), - each monopolar DC source (10, 20) having positive and negative terminals (11, 12 and 21, 22), with the positive terminal of said first monopolar DC source and the negative terminal of said second monopolar DC source connected to a DC-to-AC converter, and - the negative terminal of said first monopolar DC source and the positive terminal of said second monopolar DC source being connected at a common connection point, characterized in that - a network connected between the common connection point and said earth ground, with the stated polarities referenced to said earth ground, and - the network being a single network of frequency-selective parallel-connected RLC devices (8A, 8B, 8C) and having a DC impedance that is lower than the AC impedance of the network at a preselected frequency. - a bipolar DC source that includes said first and second monopolar DC sources (10, 20), - each monopolar DC source (10, 20) having positive and negative terminals (11, 12 and 21, 22), with the positive terminal of said first monopolar DC source and the negative terminal of said second monopolar DC source connected to a DC-to-AC converter, and - the negative terminal of said first monopolar DC source and the positive terminal of said second monopolar DC source being connected at a common connection point, - a network connected between the common connection point and said earth ground, with the stated polarities referenced to said earth ground, and - the network being a single network of frequency-selective parallel-connected RLC devices (8A, 8B, 8C) and having a DC impedance that is lower than the AC impedance of the network at a preselected frequency.
A method for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising: establishing a boundary of a work area; determining a position of the vehicle via a location determining receiver; planning a raw turn of the vehicle to be executed in accordance with a model turn pattern if the determined position traverses the boundary; adjusting the raw turn of the vehicle to a compensated turn such that an implement coupled to the vehicle follows an implement path that substantially tracks the model turn pattern, characterized by evaluating an implement model to determine if a raw turn is executable and capable of execution without traversing a geographic area greater than a specified area allocated for the raw turn, and selecting an alternative type of turn if an initial selection is unexecutable within the specified area. establishing a boundary of a work area; determining a position of the vehicle via a location determining receiver; planning a raw turn of the vehicle to be executed in accordance with a model turn pattern if the determined position traverses the boundary; adjusting the raw turn of the vehicle to a compensated turn such that an implement coupled to the vehicle follows an implement path that substantially tracks the model turn pattern, characterized by evaluating an implement model to determine if a raw turn is executable and capable of execution without traversing a geographic area greater than a specified area allocated for the raw turn, and selecting an alternative type of turn if an initial selection is unexecutable within the specified area.
An composite electrode material for a rechargeable battery cell comprising: a. an electroactive material; and b. a polymeric binder including pendant carboxyl groups characterised in that (i) the electroactive material comprises one or more components selected from the group comprising an electroactive metal, an electroactive semi-metal, an electroactive ceramic material, an electroactive alloy of a metal, an electroactive alloy of a semi metal, an electroactive metalloid, an electroactive semi-conductor, and an electroactive compound of a metal or a semi- metal, (ii) the polymeric binder is sodium polyacrylate having a molecular weight in the range 300,000 to 3,000,000 (iii) 40 to 90% of the carboxyl groups of the polymeric binder are in the form of the sodium carboxylate salt. a. an electroactive material; and b. a polymeric binder including pendant carboxyl groups characterised in that (i) the electroactive material comprises one or more components selected from the group comprising an electroactive metal, an electroactive semi-metal, an electroactive ceramic material, an electroactive alloy of a metal, an electroactive alloy of a semi metal, an electroactive metalloid, an electroactive semi-conductor, and an electroactive compound of a metal or a semi- metal, (ii) the polymeric binder is sodium polyacrylate having a molecular weight in the range 300,000 to 3,000,000 (iii) 40 to 90% of the carboxyl groups of the polymeric binder are in the form of the sodium carboxylate salt.
A kiln tool plate for firing a ceramic material which is used during the firing of an article to be fired, wherein at least uneven conformations are imparted to a front surface side on which the article to be fired is mounted and a back surface side, and opening areas are formed, and wherein the opening areas are formed as first recess portions in recess portions of the uneven conformation imparted to the front surface side and formed as second recess portions in recess portions of the uneven conformation imparted to the back surface side, and the opening areas of the first recess portions are communicated with the opening areas of the second recess portions, respectively, characterized in that the uneven conformations formed on the front surface side and the back surface side are obtained by arranging rod-like portions in parallel with and away from one another, the arrangement angle of the rod-like portions on the front surface side is shifted from that of the rod-like portions on the back surface side to form the uneven conformations on the front surface side and the back surface side so that the uneven conformations are shifted from each other, and the opening areas formed in the first recess portions and the second recess portions, respectively, are formed so as to be shifted from one another while communicated with one another.
Method for reducing the pollutant emissions from combustion engines, characterised in that an aqueous solution containing a polymerisate made of citric acid and glycerine as an additive is supplied to the combustion chamber of the engine.
Three-point linkage for a chassis of a vehicle, comprising two load introduction elements (2, 15), a central load introduction element, two core profiles and a loadbearing winding, - the core profiles being formed from a shear-resistant material, - the loadbearing winding being formed from a fibre-reinforced plastic composite material, - the three-point linkage having two arms and a central bearing region, - the central load introduction element being arranged on the central bearing region, - each arm being connected to the central bearing region, - each arm having one of the load introduction elements (2, 15) which is arranged at an end of the corresponding arm, which end is opposite the central bearing region, - each arm having one of the core profiles which is arranged spatially between the load introduction element (2, 15) and the central load introduction element, - the loadbearing winding enclosing the core profiles and the central load introduction element in a part region and being operatively connected to the core profiles, the load introduction elements (2, 15) and the central load introduction element, and - each load introduction element (2, 15) having a support which receives a load introduction element-side end of the loadbearing winding, characterized in that - each load introduction element-side end of the loadbearing winding is plugged into its corresponding support and is received by the latter in such a way that it is operatively connected to the corresponding load introduction element (2, 15), and - each arm has a cut-out between its core profile and its load introduction element (2, 15). - the core profiles being formed from a shear-resistant material, - the loadbearing winding being formed from a fibre-reinforced plastic composite material, - the three-point linkage having two arms and a central bearing region, - the central load introduction element being arranged on the central bearing region, - each arm being connected to the central bearing region, - each arm having one of the load introduction elements (2, 15) which is arranged at an end of the corresponding arm, which end is opposite the central bearing region, - each arm having one of the core profiles which is arranged spatially between the load introduction element (2, 15) and the central load introduction element, - the loadbearing winding enclosing the core profiles and the central load introduction element in a part region and being operatively connected to the core profiles, the load introduction elements (2, 15) and the central load introduction element, and - each load introduction element (2, 15) having a support which receives a load introduction element-side end of the loadbearing winding, - each load introduction element-side end of the loadbearing winding is plugged into its corresponding support and is received by the latter in such a way that it is operatively connected to the corresponding load introduction element (2, 15), and - each arm has a cut-out between its core profile and its load introduction element (2, 15).
Plastic material-covered pipe made of steel having a covering applied on the pipe and made of a stress crack-sensitive plastic material, characterised in that - between the covering and the pipe, a buffer layer made of an elastic plastic material is disposed and the buffer layer is interspersed with gas-containing pores, - the covering consists of polar plastic material and the buffer layer of non-polar plastic material, - the covering consisting of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate or polystyrene and the buffer layer of polyethylene, polypropylene or polyurethane and - the buffer layer and the pipe have an adhesive bond and the buffer layer and the covering are situated one above the other without an adhesive bond. - between the covering and the pipe, a buffer layer made of an elastic plastic material is disposed and the buffer layer is interspersed with gas-containing pores, - the covering consists of polar plastic material and the buffer layer of non-polar plastic material, - the covering consisting of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate or polystyrene and the buffer layer of polyethylene, polypropylene or polyurethane and - the buffer layer and the pipe have an adhesive bond and the buffer layer and the covering are situated one above the other without an adhesive bond.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) at least one neo-antigenic peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the at least one neo-antigenic peptide ranges from 5 to 50 amino acids in length; (b) a pH modifier that is a base, wherein the pH modifier is succinate or citrate and wherein the pH modifier is present in the composition at a concentration from 1 mM to 10 mM; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprising i. water; ii. dextrose, sucrose or trehalose; and iii. 1-4% dimethylsulfoxide. (a) at least one neo-antigenic peptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the at least one neo-antigenic peptide ranges from 5 to 50 amino acids in length; (b) a pH modifier that is a base, wherein the pH modifier is succinate or citrate and wherein the pH modifier is present in the composition at a concentration from 1 mM to 10 mM; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier comprising i. water; ii. dextrose, sucrose or trehalose; and iii. 1-4% dimethylsulfoxide. i. water; ii. dextrose, sucrose or trehalose; and iii. 1-4% dimethylsulfoxide.
An isolated immunoglobulin-binding protein comprising one or more isolated C domains of Staphyloccocus protein A, wherein the one or more isolated C domain comprise the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID No: 11 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the same wherein at least the glycine residue at position 29 is replaced with an amino acid residue other than alanine, threonine or tryptophan, wherein the immunoglobulin-binding protein binds an Fc portion of an immunoglobulin but exhibits reduced binding to a Fab portion of the immunoglobulin relative to an immunoglobulin-binding protein including alanine or glycine at position 29.
A Ni-based corrosion-resistant alloy powder for additive manufacturing, consisting of a Ni-based alloy having a composition in mass% comprising: 14.5 to 24.0% of Cr; 12.0 to 23.0% of Mo; 0.01 to 7.00% of Fe; 0.001 to 2.500% of Co; 0.0001 to 0.0050% of Mg; 0.001 to 0.040% of N; 0.005 to 0.50% of Mn; 0.001 to 0.200% of Si; 0.01 to 0.50% of Al; 0.001 to 0.500% of Ti; 0.001 to 0.250% of Cu; 0.001 to 0.300% of V; 0.0001 to 0.0050% of B; 0.0001 to 0.0100% of Zr; and 0.0010 to 0.0300% of O; optionally, more than 1.0% to 2.5% of Ta; or optionally, 2.0 to 5.0% of W, and the balance of Ni with inevitable impurities, wherein the inevitable impurities comprises: less than 0.05% of C, less than 0.01% of S, and less than 0.01% of P. 14.5 to 24.0% of Cr; 12.0 to 23.0% of Mo; 0.01 to 7.00% of Fe; 0.001 to 2.500% of Co; 0.0001 to 0.0050% of Mg; 0.001 to 0.040% of N; 0.005 to 0.50% of Mn; 0.001 to 0.200% of Si; 0.01 to 0.50% of Al; 0.001 to 0.500% of Ti; 0.001 to 0.250% of Cu; 0.001 to 0.300% of V; 0.0001 to 0.0050% of B; 0.0001 to 0.0100% of Zr; and 0.0010 to 0.0300% of O; optionally, more than 1.0% to 2.5% of Ta; or optionally, 2.0 to 5.0% of W, and the balance of Ni with inevitable impurities, wherein the inevitable impurities comprises: less than 0.05% of C, less than 0.01% of S, and less than 0.01% of P.