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Method of producing multiple channels for use in a device for exchange of solutes or heat between at least a first and a second fluid flow, wherein at least a first and a second sheet (10; 10') are comprised, each sheet having a first end and a second end; said method further comprising the steps of: - providing each of said first and second sheets (10; 10') with at least one profiled surface, - joining said first and second sheets (10; 10') together with said profiled surfaces facing against each other, whereby channels are formed by the shape of the profiled surfaces, wherein each of said first and second sheet has a first end portion and a second end portion, said first and second end portions (11-1, 11-2) having sloping intermediate surfaces between each channel, said sloping intermediate surfaces being inclined in a direction towards a middle portion of the respective sheet, wherein the sloping intermediate surfaces are level with an outer top surface of the channels at the first end and the second end, and wherein each sheet has a first lateral end portion and a second lateral end portion opposite said first lateral end portion, said first and second lateral end portions presenting substantially planar surfaces forming outer boundaries of the sheet in the longitudinal direction thereof and said first lateral end portion having a greater lateral extension than said second lateral end portion. - providing each of said first and second sheets (10; 10') with at least one profiled surface, - joining said first and second sheets (10; 10') together with said profiled surfaces facing against each other, whereby channels are formed by the shape of the profiled surfaces, wherein each of said first and second sheet has a first end portion and a second end portion, said first and second end portions (11-1, 11-2) having sloping intermediate surfaces between each channel, said sloping intermediate surfaces being inclined in a direction towards a middle portion of the respective sheet, wherein the sloping intermediate surfaces are level with an outer top surface of the channels at the first end and the second end, and wherein each sheet has a first lateral end portion and a second lateral end portion opposite said first lateral end portion, said first and second lateral end portions presenting substantially planar surfaces forming outer boundaries of the sheet in the longitudinal direction thereof and said first lateral end portion having a greater lateral extension than said second lateral end portion.
A roll-press machine for roll-pressing an electrode plate having a coated part coated with an active material applied on an electrode foil and a plurality of uncoated strip parts (301a~d) not coated with the active material, using a pair of an upper pressing roll and a lower pressing roll for pressing the electrode plate therebetween, characterised in that the roll-press machine has a wrinkle occurrence prevention means provided with a work roll and a backup roll for strengthening the work roll, wherein the wrinkle occurrence prevention means is provided as a set in combination with either one of the pressing rolls (101, 102), so that the electrode plate is pressed by the work roll to such one of the pressing rolls in addition to it being pressed between the pressing rolls (101, 102), and the wrinkle occurrence prevention means is adapted to stretch the uncoated part (301a~d), wherein the diameter of a part of the work roll of the wrinkle occurrence prevention means in contact with the uncoated part (301a~d) is larger than the diameter of a part of the work roll in contact with the coated part of the electrode plate. the roll-press machine has a wrinkle occurrence prevention means provided with a work roll and a backup roll for strengthening the work roll, wherein the wrinkle occurrence prevention means is provided as a set in combination with either one of the pressing rolls (101, 102), so that the electrode plate is pressed by the work roll to such one of the pressing rolls in addition to it being pressed between the pressing rolls (101, 102), and the wrinkle occurrence prevention means is adapted to stretch the uncoated part (301a~d), wherein the diameter of a part of the work roll of the wrinkle occurrence prevention means in contact with the uncoated part (301a~d) is larger than the diameter of a part of the work roll in contact with the coated part of the electrode plate.
Use of a horticultural lighting fixture in providing light for at least one plant with the said at least one plant in a dark cavity with zero sunlight, wherein the horticultural lighting fixture comprises at least one LED and/or quantum dot having a) first spectral characteristics including a peak in the wavelength range from 600 to 700 nm and arranged to exhibit a full width of half maximum of at least 50 nm or more; b) second spectral characteristics with a maximum of 50 nm full width of half maximum and arranged to exhibit a peak wavelength in the range from 400 to 500 nm, wherein in the use a constant photon dose is provided every day for the at least one plant. a) first spectral characteristics including a peak in the wavelength range from 600 to 700 nm and arranged to exhibit a full width of half maximum of at least 50 nm or more; b) second spectral characteristics with a maximum of 50 nm full width of half maximum and arranged to exhibit a peak wavelength in the range from 400 to 500 nm, wherein in the use a constant photon dose is provided every day for the at least one plant.
A rotary steerable drilling system, comprising: a housing; a drive shaft located in the housing; a shaft/housing locking mechanism (204, 208) having a first position in which rotation of the drive shaft is independent of the housing and a second position in which rotation of the drive shaft is coupled to rotation of the housing; an anti-rotation mechanism coupled to the housing, the anti-rotation mechanism and shaft/housing locking mechanism being actuable separately from each other; wherein the anti-rotation mechanism has a first configuration in which the anti-rotation mechanism is extended radially relative to the drive shaft; and wherein the anti-rotation mechanism has a second configuration in which the anti-rotation mechanism is retracted towards the drive shaft relative to the first configuration. a housing; a drive shaft located in the housing; a shaft/housing locking mechanism (204, 208) having a first position in which rotation of the drive shaft is independent of the housing and a second position in which rotation of the drive shaft is coupled to rotation of the housing; an anti-rotation mechanism coupled to the housing, the anti-rotation mechanism and shaft/housing locking mechanism being actuable separately from each other; wherein the anti-rotation mechanism has a first configuration in which the anti-rotation mechanism is extended radially relative to the drive shaft; and wherein the anti-rotation mechanism has a second configuration in which the anti-rotation mechanism is retracted towards the drive shaft relative to the first configuration.
An interlayer film for a laminated glass produced by an extrusion lip embossing method utilizing melt fracture, the interlayer film for a laminated glass comprising a laminate that includes two or more resin layers in a stack and having a large number of protrusions and recesses on at least one surface, characterized by a maximum height Ry (μm) and an average interval Sm (μm) of the protrusions and recesses measured in conformity with JIS B 0601 as described in the description on the surface with protrusions and recesses satisfying a formula: Ry × Sm / 2 ≤ 3,500 μm 2
A catheter-based prosthetic heart valve configured to be crimped to a radially collapsed state on a balloon of a delivery apparatus comprising: a collapsible and expandable annular frame, configured to be collapsed to a radially collapsed state for mounting on a delivery apparatus and expanded to a radially expanded state inside the body; wherein the frame is made of a nickel-cobalt-chromium alloy and comprises four rows (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d) of angled struts forming three rows of hexagonal cells; wherein each of the hexagonal cells comprises six struts (144, 146, 148) including: two opposing side struts extending parallel to a flow axis of the valve, a pair of lower angled struts, extending downwardly from respective lower ends of the side struts and converging toward each other, and a pair of upper angled struts extending upwardly from respective upper ends of the side struts and converging toward each other; and wherein a first row of angled struts is located at an inflow end of the frame, a second row of angled struts is located adjacent the first row of angled struts in a flow direction, a third row of angled struts is located adjacent the second row of angled struts in the flow direction, and a fourth row of angled struts is located at an outflow end of the frame, the flow direction extending along the flow axis from the inflow end to the outflow end. a collapsible and expandable annular frame, configured to be collapsed to a radially collapsed state for mounting on a delivery apparatus and expanded to a radially expanded state inside the body; wherein the frame is made of a nickel-cobalt-chromium alloy and comprises four rows (112a, 112b, 112c, 112d) of angled struts forming three rows of hexagonal cells; wherein each of the hexagonal cells comprises six struts (144, 146, 148) including: two opposing side struts extending parallel to a flow axis of the valve, a pair of lower angled struts, extending downwardly from respective lower ends of the side struts and converging toward each other, and a pair of upper angled struts extending upwardly from respective upper ends of the side struts and converging toward each other; and two opposing side struts extending parallel to a flow axis of the valve, a pair of lower angled struts, extending downwardly from respective lower ends of the side struts and converging toward each other, and a pair of upper angled struts extending upwardly from respective upper ends of the side struts and converging toward each other; and wherein a first row of angled struts is located at an inflow end of the frame, a second row of angled struts is located adjacent the first row of angled struts in a flow direction, a third row of angled struts is located adjacent the second row of angled struts in the flow direction, and a fourth row of angled struts is located at an outflow end of the frame, the flow direction extending along the flow axis from the inflow end to the outflow end.
A computer-implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide different options in viewing disputed territories, the method comprising: receiving a request for representing a first geographic entity, the first geographic entity associated with an area disputed between the first geographic entity and a second geographic entity; providing a first option to view the first geographic entity with a first location for a boundary between the first geographic entity and the second geographic entity as recognized by the first geographic entity and not recognized by the second geographic entity, providing a second option to view the first geographic entity with a second location for the boundary as recognized by the second geographic entity and not recognized by the first geographic entity, characterized by providing a third option to view the first geographic entity with a third location for the boundary as recognized by a third party, the third location for the boundary being different from the first and second locations for the boundary, providing a fourth option to view the first geographic entity with the first location for the boundary, the second location for the boundary and the third location for the boundary; obtaining respective data records corresponding to the first, second and/or third location for the boundary from a geographic database depending on whether the first, second, third or fourth option is selected; and providing the obtained data records for map display. receiving a request for representing a first geographic entity, the first geographic entity associated with an area disputed between the first geographic entity and a second geographic entity; providing a first option to view the first geographic entity with a first location for a boundary between the first geographic entity and the second geographic entity as recognized by the first geographic entity and not recognized by the second geographic entity, providing a second option to view the first geographic entity with a second location for the boundary as recognized by the second geographic entity and not recognized by the first geographic entity, characterized by providing a third option to view the first geographic entity with a third location for the boundary as recognized by a third party, the third location for the boundary being different from the first and second locations for the boundary, providing a fourth option to view the first geographic entity with the first location for the boundary, the second location for the boundary and the third location for the boundary; obtaining respective data records corresponding to the first, second and/or third location for the boundary from a geographic database depending on whether the first, second, third or fourth option is selected; and providing the obtained data records for map display.
A method for performing a dialog between a machine and at least one human speaker, comprising the following steps, implemented by said machine: a) identifying said human speaker; b) extracting from a database a speaker profile (INT_PR) comprising a plurality of dialog variables, at least one value being assigned to at least one of said dialog variables; c) receiving at least one sentence originating from said speaker, analyzing said or each said sentence originating from said speaker to extract therefrom at least one value to be assigned to at least one dialog variable of said speaker profile and store said or each said value in said speaker profile; and d) formulating and emitting at least one response sentence as a function at least of said sentence received and interpreted in step c) and of one said dialog variable of said speaker profile; characterized in that: - said or at least one said sentence received and analyzed in step c) is a sentence spoken by said speaker spontaneously or following a non-interrogative sentence emitted by said machine; - the analysis of said or at least one sentence originating from said speaker and the formulation of said or at least one response sentence are performed by means of a plurality of sentence patterns represented by respective syntax trees (AS1, AS2); said step d) is implemented by means of a plurality of rules associating at least one sentence pattern originating from said speaker and at least one response sentence pattern; - at least one said rule is marked by a tag identifying a conversation topic; and - in said step d), a variable amount of tags, each identifying a determined conversation topic, are activated or deactivated as a function of at least one dialog parameter. a) identifying said human speaker; b) extracting from a database a speaker profile (INT_PR) comprising a plurality of dialog variables, at least one value being assigned to at least one of said dialog variables; c) receiving at least one sentence originating from said speaker, analyzing said or each said sentence originating from said speaker to extract therefrom at least one value to be assigned to at least one dialog variable of said speaker profile and store said or each said value in said speaker profile; and d) formulating and emitting at least one response sentence as a function at least of said sentence received and interpreted in step c) and of one said dialog variable of said speaker profile; - said or at least one said sentence received and analyzed in step c) is a sentence spoken by said speaker spontaneously or following a non-interrogative sentence emitted by said machine; - the analysis of said or at least one sentence originating from said speaker and the formulation of said or at least one response sentence are performed by means of a plurality of sentence patterns represented by respective syntax trees (AS1, AS2); - at least one said rule is marked by a tag identifying a conversation topic; and - in said step d), a variable amount of tags, each identifying a determined conversation topic, are activated or deactivated as a function of at least one dialog parameter.
A gel formulation comprising: from 1% to 20% (weight/weight) of a Bisphosphocin which is Nu-3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; from 1% to 20% (weight/weight) of a fatty alcohol thickening agent; from 0.25% to 15% (weight/weight) of a nonionic polymer emulsifier; and wherein the formulation has a pH of pH 1 to pH 3. from 1% to 20% (weight/weight) of a Bisphosphocin which is Nu-3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; from 1% to 20% (weight/weight) of a fatty alcohol thickening agent; from 0.25% to 15% (weight/weight) of a nonionic polymer emulsifier; and wherein the formulation has a pH of pH 1 to pH 3.
A self-drilling anchor for fixing in a wall, comprising: a screw having a head and a shank bearing a thread, an anchor body designed to receive the shank of the screw, wherein the anchor body comprises: - a flange at that end of the anchor body oriented toward the head of the screw, - a threaded portion designed to engage with the thread of the screw, - a deformable expansion portion between the flange and the threaded portion, - rotation locking means (9; 52) for preventing rotation of the anchor body relative to the wall, the threaded portion being designed to advance in the direction of the flange, by deforming the expansion portion, when the screw is screwed into the threaded portion, characterized in that the anchor body further comprises a piercing element at its opposite end from the flange, the anchor comprising fastening means (12; 13) between the shank of the screw and the anchor body, wherein these fastening means are detachable for a torque, applied between the screw and the anchor body, equal to or greater than a predetermined torque (T 0). a screw having a head and a shank bearing a thread, an anchor body designed to receive the shank of the screw, wherein the anchor body comprises: - a flange at that end of the anchor body oriented toward the head of the screw, - a threaded portion designed to engage with the thread of the screw, - a deformable expansion portion between the flange and the threaded portion, - rotation locking means (9; 52) for preventing rotation of the anchor body relative to the wall, - a flange at that end of the anchor body oriented toward the head of the screw, - a threaded portion designed to engage with the thread of the screw, - a deformable expansion portion between the flange and the threaded portion, - rotation locking means (9; 52) for preventing rotation of the anchor body relative to the wall, the threaded portion being designed to advance in the direction of the flange, by deforming the expansion portion, when the screw is screwed into the threaded portion, characterized in that the anchor body further comprises a piercing element at its opposite end from the flange, the anchor comprising fastening means (12; 13) between the shank of the screw and the anchor body, wherein these fastening means are detachable for a torque, applied between the screw and the anchor body, equal to or greater than a predetermined torque (T 0).
A dynamic range enhancement system for use in a welding application, comprising: - a first filter disposed in a first optical path, wherein the first filter is configured to provide dynamic range definition for very bright portions of an image corresponding to a welding arc or a metal transfer; - a second filter disposed in a second optical path, wherein the second filter has a lower density than the first filter and is - configured to provide dynamic range definition for less bright areas of the same image corresponding to a background; - a first image sensor disposed in the first optical path and configured to receive filtered electromagnetic waves from the first filter; - a second image sensor disposed in the second optical path and configured to receive filtered electromagnetic waves from the second filter; - a splitter configured to split incoming electromagnetic waves of the same image between the first optical path and the second optical path; and - a graphical circuit configured to combine signals from the first image sensor and the second image sensor. - a first filter disposed in a first optical path, wherein the first filter is configured to provide dynamic range definition for very bright portions of an image corresponding to a welding arc or a metal transfer; - a second filter disposed in a second optical path, wherein the second filter has a lower density than the first filter and is - configured to provide dynamic range definition for less bright areas of the same image corresponding to a background; - a first image sensor disposed in the first optical path and configured to receive filtered electromagnetic waves from the first filter; - a second image sensor disposed in the second optical path and configured to receive filtered electromagnetic waves from the second filter; - a splitter configured to split incoming electromagnetic waves of the same image between the first optical path and the second optical path; and - a graphical circuit configured to combine signals from the first image sensor and the second image sensor.
A device for isolating cells from blood, consisting of a. a reaction vessel made of biocompatible material containing a mixture of cells b. functionalised, free-moving microparticles with a diameter of 50-500μm, which recognise and bind the desired cells, c. a particle separation system based on one or more membranes with pores that allow blood components but not the microparticles to pass, so that the cells bound to the functionalised microparticles are separable from the unbound blood components, d. and various hose systems, membranes, pumps and valves to perform all acts of isolation, separation, processing and separation of the cells. a. a reaction vessel made of biocompatible material containing a mixture of cells b. functionalised, free-moving microparticles with a diameter of 50-500μm, which recognise and bind the desired cells, c. a particle separation system based on one or more membranes with pores that allow blood components but not the microparticles to pass, so that the cells bound to the functionalised microparticles are separable from the unbound blood components, d. and various hose systems, membranes, pumps and valves to perform all acts of isolation, separation, processing and separation of the cells.