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A sheet metal nut, comprising: a base including a flat planar surface; a sleeve extending below the base, wherein the sleeve comprises an inner surface; and at least one rear flange extending away from a rear surface of the base; characterised by at least two front flanges positioned on an edge of the base and extending to a position directly above the flat planar surface of the base, wherein the at least one rear flange is positioned between the at least two front flanges, and wherein the sheet metal nut is configured to securely fasten to a bottom side of a component through a single aperture when the bottom side of the component is restricted or inaccessible. a base including a flat planar surface; a sleeve extending below the base, wherein the sleeve comprises an inner surface; and at least one rear flange extending away from a rear surface of the base; characterised by at least two front flanges positioned on an edge of the base and extending to a position directly above the flat planar surface of the base, wherein the at least one rear flange is positioned between the at least two front flanges, and wherein the sheet metal nut is configured to securely fasten to a bottom side of a component through a single aperture when the bottom side of the component is restricted or inaccessible.
Computer-implemented method for ascertaining a need for predictive maintenance for an optical microscope system, the method comprising - providing an optical microscope system, which comprises an image sensor for recording digital images of a sample, - recording digital images using the image sensor during regular operation of the optical microscope system, - providing at least one recorded digital image as at least one input data set to an image analysis system, - determining at least one feature by the image analysis system in the at least one recorded digital image, wherein the feature correlates to a malfunction of the optical microscope system during regular operation, - producing a status signal for a state of the optical microscope system by way of the image analysis system based on the at least one digital image and the at least one feature contained therein, and - determining, by using the status signal, a component group of the optical microscope system for which a maintenance procedure is necessary. - providing an optical microscope system, which comprises an image sensor for recording digital images of a sample, - recording digital images using the image sensor during regular operation of the optical microscope system, - providing at least one recorded digital image as at least one input data set to an image analysis system, - determining at least one feature by the image analysis system in the at least one recorded digital image, wherein the feature correlates to a malfunction of the optical microscope system during regular operation, - producing a status signal for a state of the optical microscope system by way of the image analysis system based on the at least one digital image and the at least one feature contained therein, and - determining, by using the status signal, a component group of the optical microscope system for which a maintenance procedure is necessary.
A method for producing a corrosion-resistant rare earth metal-based permanent magnet, characterized in that it comprises providing an aqueous treating fluid, which contains a hydrolysis polymerization product of alkyl silicate and fine zinc particles having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 50 μm and has a pH value of 6 to 8 and a viscosity of 1000 cP or less, applying the fluid on the surface of a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet, and subjecting the resultant magnet to a heat treatment at 250°C to 400°C, to thereby form a corrosion-resistant film containing fine zinc particles dispersed therein, wherein the fine zinc particles are flaky particles, and wherein zinc is diffused from the surface of the magnet body to the internal part of the magnet body.
Method for triggering image capture by a group of participating simultaneously X-ray exposed multiple wirelessly interlinked self-triggering direct digital radiography wireless detector assemblies,, comprising the steps of: - performing an initiation step to wirelessly identify said group of participating detector assemblies prior to the simultaneous X-ray exposure, - detecting said simultaneous X-ray exposure by a first participating detector assembly of the group of participating detector assemblies, - said first participating detector assembly performing a trigger step to wirelessly signal the remaining participating detector assemblies of the group of participating detector assemblies to start simultaneous image capture by all participating detector assemblies - performing an initiation step to wirelessly identify said group of participating detector assemblies prior to the simultaneous X-ray exposure, - detecting said simultaneous X-ray exposure by a first participating detector assembly of the group of participating detector assemblies, - said first participating detector assembly performing a trigger step to wirelessly signal the remaining participating detector assemblies of the group of participating detector assemblies to start simultaneous image capture by all participating detector assemblies
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, comprising: forming an upper portion using a manufacturing technique other than a rapid manufacturing technique; forming a sole structure including: forming a midsole including a midsole impact force attenuation system formed using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system includes a plurality of impact force attenuation columns formed in the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, and wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system is exposed to an infiltrate having a hardness level that is greater than 70 Shore A, forming an outsole and engaging it with the midsole, and engaging the sole structure with the upper portion. forming an upper portion using a manufacturing technique other than a rapid manufacturing technique; forming a sole structure including: forming a midsole including a midsole impact force attenuation system formed using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system includes a plurality of impact force attenuation columns formed in the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, and wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system is exposed to an infiltrate having a hardness level that is greater than 70 Shore A, forming an outsole and engaging it with the midsole, and forming a midsole including a midsole impact force attenuation system formed using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system includes a plurality of impact force attenuation columns formed in the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, and wherein the midsole impact force attenuation system is exposed to an infiltrate having a hardness level that is greater than 70 Shore A, forming an outsole and engaging it with the midsole, and engaging the sole structure with the upper portion.
Dye of the formula in which each of R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4, independently from one another is hydrogen or (C 1 -C 6) alkyl; each of R 5 and R 6, independently from one another is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6) alkyl or (C 1 -C 6) alkyl substituted by hydroxy; each of R 7 and R 8, independently from one another is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6) alkyl or phenyl; each of R 9 and R 10, independently from one another is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6) alkyl, (C 1 -C 6) alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, halogen, -NHCHO, -NHCO(C 1 -C 6)-alkyl, -NHCOaryl, -NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 6)-alkyl or -NHSO 2 aryl; and each of D 1 and D 2, independently from one another is the residue of a diazo component, which comprises at least one group -SO 3 M, wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, ammonium or one equivalent of an alkali earth metal. each of R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4, independently from one another is hydrogen or (C 1 -C 6) alkyl; each of R 5 and R 6, independently from one another is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6) alkyl or (C 1 -C 6) alkyl substituted by hydroxy; each of R 7 and R 8, independently from one another is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6) alkyl or phenyl; each of R 9 and R 10, independently from one another is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6) alkyl, (C 1 -C 6) alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, halogen, -NHCHO, -NHCO(C 1 -C 6)-alkyl, -NHCOaryl, -NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 6)-alkyl or -NHSO 2 aryl; and each of D 1 and D 2, independently from one another is the residue of a diazo component, which comprises at least one group -SO 3 M, wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, ammonium or one equivalent of an alkali earth metal.
An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a transfer material in an image forming mode, the image forming apparatus comprising: a photoreceptor rotatable in a predetermined rotation direction; a developer that is arranged on the photoreceptor and forms a toner image on the photoreceptor using a two-component developing agent including toner and a carrier; a transferor that is arranged on the photoreceptor on a downstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the developer and transfers the toner image onto the transfer material; a carrier collector that is arranged on the photoreceptor on an upstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the transferor and on a downstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the developer and applies an electric field corresponding to a collecting bias to a carrier adhering to the photoreceptor to collect the carrier by a force of the electric field; and a carrier detector that is arranged on the photoreceptor on a downstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the carrier collector and detects a carrier remaining on the photoreceptor after collecting the carrier by the carrier collector; characterized by a controller that is configured to set the collecting bias in the image forming mode on the basis of the amount of carriers detected by the carrier detector when a carrier adhesion detecting mode that is arranged to forcibly causing a carrier to adhere to the photoreceptor is executed. a photoreceptor rotatable in a predetermined rotation direction; a developer that is arranged on the photoreceptor and forms a toner image on the photoreceptor using a two-component developing agent including toner and a carrier; a transferor that is arranged on the photoreceptor on a downstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the developer and transfers the toner image onto the transfer material; a carrier collector that is arranged on the photoreceptor on an upstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the transferor and on a downstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the developer and applies an electric field corresponding to a collecting bias to a carrier adhering to the photoreceptor to collect the carrier by a force of the electric field; and a carrier detector that is arranged on the photoreceptor on a downstream side in the predetermined rotation direction with respect to the carrier collector and detects a carrier remaining on the photoreceptor after collecting the carrier by the carrier collector; characterized by a controller that is configured to set the collecting bias in the image forming mode on the basis of the amount of carriers detected by the carrier detector when a carrier adhesion detecting mode that is arranged to forcibly causing a carrier to adhere to the photoreceptor is executed.
Distance measuring equipment having a housing that forms an operator side and a signal side adjoining the operator side, wherein the signal side has optical components by means of which an optical measurement signal, in particular a laser signal, can be sent and received, wherein the measurement signal can be used to ascertain a distance of the distance measuring equipment from an object to be surveyed, the operator side has a user interface provided for communication with an operator, wherein the user interface has at least one touch-sensitive input unit, wherein the touch-sensitive input unit has a contact area formed by a display unit for displaying distance information of the distance measuring equipment in relation to an object to be surveyed, characterized by a control unit and a drawing mode of the control unit, provided for creating a drawing (54, 66, 78, 82, 98, 112) by means of the touch-sensitive input unit, wherein in advance of a survey the operator can use the input unit to produce a drawing in the form of a hand-drawn sketch of the space to be surveyed, wherein the control unit is further intended to take captured measurement results as a basis for matching the drawing produced in advance of the survey to the measurement results, as a result of which a scale reproduction of the surveyed space is creatable by the control unit.
A method for determining risk of premature birth, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring mRNA level of a marker gene in a blood sample taken from a pregnant woman, wherein the marker gene is B3GNT5; and (b) comparing the mRNA level obtained in step (a) with a standard control, wherein an increase in the mRNA level of B3GNT5 when compared with the standard control indicates the woman having increased risk of premature birth. (a) measuring mRNA level of a marker gene in a blood sample taken from a pregnant woman, wherein the marker gene is B3GNT5; and (b) comparing the mRNA level obtained in step (a) with a standard control, wherein an increase in the mRNA level of B3GNT5 when compared with the standard control indicates the woman having increased risk of premature birth.
Wrapped plain bearing bushing with a butt joint, having an axial direction, a radial direction and a peripheral direction, characterised in that the plain bearing bushing comprises: a first partial cylindrical segment and a second partial cylindrical segment, which are arranged diametrically opposite each other, and a third segment and a fourth segment, each of which differs from the partial cylindrical form of the first and second segments (14, 16) and are arranged in peripheral direction between the first and the second segments (14, 16) and diametrically opposite each other, wherein the first and the second segments (14, 16) each have a partial cylindrical inner peripheral face (30, 34) and an outer peripheral face (32, 36), and wherein the third and the fourth segment (18, 20) each have a flat inner peripheral face (38, 42) running parallel to each other, wherein a smallest radial distance between the inner peripheral faces (38, 42) of the third and of the fourth segments (18, 20) from each other is smaller than a bushing internal diameter, corresponding to a uniformly radial distance of the inner peripheral faces (30, 34) of the first and of the second segments (14, 16) from each other along the extent of the inner peripheral faces (30, 34) of the first and second segments (14, 16).
Control unit comprising an electronic component located on a support and connected to a housing part by means of a connecting device, the connecting device comprising: - a first bushing for the reception of a first fastening device for fastening the connecting device on the support; - a second bushing for the reception of a second fastening device for fastening the connecting device on the housing part, the first bushing being thermally insulated against the second bushing; and - a frame, in which the bushings (14, 16) are accommodated, the frame being designed as a frame which completely or partially surrounds the electronic component. - a first bushing for the reception of a first fastening device for fastening the connecting device on the support; - a second bushing for the reception of a second fastening device for fastening the connecting device on the housing part, the first bushing being thermally insulated against the second bushing; and - a frame, in which the bushings (14, 16) are accommodated, the frame being designed as a frame which completely or partially surrounds the electronic component.
A method to obtain a yeast strain that produces at least 0.5 mg per g CDW of a sphingoid base according to Formula I or a salt or ester thereof, wherein R is X-(CH 2) m -Y-(CH 2) n -CH 3, with X is CH 2 or CHOH and m is between 0 and 4, preferably m is 1, and Y is CH 2 -CH 2, CH=CH or CH=CCH 3 and n is between 4 and 14, preferably n is 8 or 10, by genetic engineering thereby increasing the expression of a polynucleotide encoding an enzyme having ceramide synthase activity, increasing the expression of a polynucleotide encoding an enzyme having dihydroceramide desaturase activity, and isolating strains with a productivity of at least 0.5 mg per g CDW of the sphingoid base according to Formula I, wherein the enzyme having ceramide synthase activity is selected from the group consisting of: a. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and/or SEQ ID NO:4, b. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 45% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and/or at least 45% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, c. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, d. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 45% to the amino acid of SEQ ID NO:9, e. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, and f. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 45% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; the enzyme having dihydroceramide desaturase activity is selected from the group consisting of: g. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17, and h. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 30% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17. a. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and/or SEQ ID NO:4, b. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 45% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 and/or at least 45% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, c. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, d. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 45% to the amino acid of SEQ ID NO:9, e. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10, and f. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 45% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10; g. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17, and h. a polypeptide with an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 30% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:17.
Method for enriching one or more target sequences of a deoxyribonucleic acid in a composition, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a composition comprising one or more deoxyribonucleic acid molecules, (b) hybridizing to said one or more DNA molecules, one or more target specific ribonucleic acid hybridization probes, thereby forming one or more RNA/DNA hybrids, (c) capturing the RNA/DNA hybrids with one or more antibodies being specific for such RNA/DNA hybrids, thereby forming one or more RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids, (d) isolating the one or more RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids, (e) amplifying the one or more DNA molecules of the one or more RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids if necessary, and (f) sequencing the DNA molecules of the RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids or the amplification product, wherein the sequencing is preferably done by means of next generation sequencing. (a) providing a composition comprising one or more deoxyribonucleic acid molecules, (b) hybridizing to said one or more DNA molecules, one or more target specific ribonucleic acid hybridization probes, thereby forming one or more RNA/DNA hybrids, (c) capturing the RNA/DNA hybrids with one or more antibodies being specific for such RNA/DNA hybrids, thereby forming one or more RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids, (d) isolating the one or more RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids, (e) amplifying the one or more DNA molecules of the one or more RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids if necessary, and (f) sequencing the DNA molecules of the RNA/DNA/antibody hybrids or the amplification product, wherein the sequencing is preferably done by means of next generation sequencing.
A clamping device for machine tools, wherein the clamping device comprises a power chuck with clamping jaws for holding a workpiece, an axially adjustable, tubular adjusting member (10, 18, 29, 29'), an actuation module (3, 3'', 3′′′) for actuating the clamping jaws via the adjusting member (10, 18, 29, 29'), and a machine spindle with a bell-shaped clamping cylinder (22', 2", 112), wherein the adjusting member (10, 18, 29, 29') has a radially outwardly projecting protrusion (31, 31', 31''), wherein, for implementing the axial adjustment movements of the adjusting member (10, 18, 29) required to actuate the clamping jaws, the clamping device has a force accumulator within the clamping cylinder (2, 2', 2", 112) of the machine spindle for maintaining the clamping force, which consists of at least one preloaded spring (9, 9', 9", 49) that is supported on the protrusion (31, 31', 31") of the adjusting member (10, 18, 29, 29'), and wherein in a rotating operating state: the clamping cylinder (2, 2', 2", 112) is designed to rotate with the machine spindle, the actuation module (3, 3'', 37′′′) is designed to remain stationary, and the actuation module (3, 3", 3′′′) can be separated from the clamping cylinder (2, 2', 2", 112) without contact, characterised in that the adjusting member is formed by a drawbar that is fixedly received at least partially in a tubular displacement member with its end facing away from the power chuck, and in that the displacement element is connected via a threaded connection to a hollow, likewise tubular piston tube (29, 29', 29'') and is partially received in the hollow piston tube (29, 29', 29"), and the piston tube (29, 29', 29'') has, in a region of overlap with the inner displacement element, the protrusion (31, 31', 31'') that abuts against a radially inwardly directed protrusion (42, 42', 42") of a movement bushing (43, 43', 43") of the clamping device, which surrounds the protrusion (31, 31', 31") of the piston tube (29, 29', 29'') in an annular manner and in which the at least one spring (9, 9', 9", 49) is mounted, and in that, when the piston tube (29, 29', 29'') is manually turned relative to the displacement part, the compression force of the force accumulator can be axially adjusted by means of an adjusting wheel (14, 14', 14'', 14′′′) connected to the piston tube (29, 29', 29") in a rotationally fixed manner, and in that, for changing the clamping forces of the force accumulator, the actuation module (3, 3'', 3′′′) can be briefly docked to the adjusting wheel (14, 14', 14", 14′′′) via one or more roller bearings or via pressure rollers or pressure bearings (36, 65, 104) of the actuation module (3, 3', 3'', 3′′′).