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Apparatus for volatilising aerosolisable material, the apparatus comprising: a chamber for containing aerosolisable material; an arrangement for volatilising aerosolisable material contained in use within the chamber to form a vapour and/or an aerosol; a heater arrangement for heating an incoming air flow, which in use flows into the apparatus when a user draws on a system comprising the apparatus, prior to the air flow flowing through the aerosolisable material; and an air flow director arranged within the heater arrangement to direct the incoming air flow to flow in close proximity to a heating surface of the heater arrangement, wherein the air flow director is an elongate member that extends axially in the apparatus and wherein the heater arrangement and the elongate member define an annular flow path through which the air flows through the heater arrangement. a chamber for containing aerosolisable material; an arrangement for volatilising aerosolisable material contained in use within the chamber to form a vapour and/or an aerosol; a heater arrangement for heating an incoming air flow, which in use flows into the apparatus when a user draws on a system comprising the apparatus, prior to the air flow flowing through the aerosolisable material; and an air flow director arranged within the heater arrangement to direct the incoming air flow to flow in close proximity to a heating surface of the heater arrangement, wherein the air flow director is an elongate member that extends axially in the apparatus and wherein the heater arrangement and the elongate member define an annular flow path through which the air flows through the heater arrangement.
A compound of Formula I: wherein X is -N(CH 3), -NH or O; and Y is -C -, -C - or -O-" in free or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, for use in the treatment of a disorder selected from posttraumatic stress disorder and impulse control disorder.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a process in an apparatus, the process comprising: producing a frequency-modulated, continuous wave laser signal; analyzing a reflected signal of the laser signal based on a sampling time period; producing a first reference signal based on the laser signal and a first delay duration; calculating a first phase deviation associated with the first delay duration based on the first reference signal; producing a second reference signal based on the laser signal and a second delay duration; and calculating a second phase deviation associated with the second delay duration based on the second reference signal, the second delay duration being different from the first delay duration by an integer multiple of the sampling time period. producing a frequency-modulated, continuous wave laser signal; analyzing a reflected signal of the laser signal based on a sampling time period; producing a first reference signal based on the laser signal and a first delay duration; calculating a first phase deviation associated with the first delay duration based on the first reference signal; producing a second reference signal based on the laser signal and a second delay duration; and calculating a second phase deviation associated with the second delay duration based on the second reference signal, the second delay duration being different from the first delay duration by an integer multiple of the sampling time period.
A battery saving system (i) for an electrically powered mobility device (13, 31) comprising a battery and a drive control system configured to be powered by the battery, wherein the battery saving system comprises: a current monitoring circuit configured to monitor a load current (I L) provided by the battery, wherein the current monitoring circuit is configured to determine whether a load current magnitude is below a load current threshold level, a timer circuit having a counter configured to successively count as long as the load current magnitude is below the load current threshold level, and to reset the counter in the event that the load current magnitude exceeds the load current threshold level, and a disconnecting switch configured to be operated between an open state and a closed state, wherein the timer circuit is configured to trigger the disconnecting switch to obtain the open state when the counter has reached a predetermined number to thereby disconnect the battery from the drive control system. a current monitoring circuit configured to monitor a load current (I L) provided by the battery, wherein the current monitoring circuit is configured to determine whether a load current magnitude is below a load current threshold level, a timer circuit having a counter configured to successively count as long as the load current magnitude is below the load current threshold level, and to reset the counter in the event that the load current magnitude exceeds the load current threshold level, and a disconnecting switch configured to be operated between an open state and a closed state, wherein the timer circuit is configured to trigger the disconnecting switch to obtain the open state when the counter has reached a predetermined number to thereby disconnect the battery from the drive control system.
A method for preserving viral particles during freeze-drying comprising: (a) providing an aqueous solution of: (i) viral particles from Adenoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Parvoviridae, Picornaviridae, Poxviridae, Herpesviridae, Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Retroviridae, Filoviridae, Papillomaviridae, Caliciviridae, Coronaviridae, Reoviridae or Hepadnaviridae, (ii) sucrose, or sucrose and raffinose, or mannitol, at a total sugar concentration of 0.1M to 3M, (iii) 0.1 to 1.5M of N,N-dimethylglycine or N,N,N-trimethylglycine, or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (iv) 0.1 to 1.5M of methylsulfonylmethane; and (b) freeze-drying the solution to form a composition incorporating said viral particles. (a) providing an aqueous solution of: (i) viral particles from Adenoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Parvoviridae, Picornaviridae, Poxviridae, Herpesviridae, Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Retroviridae, Filoviridae, Papillomaviridae, Caliciviridae, Coronaviridae, Reoviridae or Hepadnaviridae, (ii) sucrose, or sucrose and raffinose, or mannitol, at a total sugar concentration of 0.1M to 3M, (iii) 0.1 to 1.5M of N,N-dimethylglycine or N,N,N-trimethylglycine, or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (iv) 0.1 to 1.5M of methylsulfonylmethane; and (i) viral particles from Adenoviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Parvoviridae, Picornaviridae, Poxviridae, Herpesviridae, Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Retroviridae, Filoviridae, Papillomaviridae, Caliciviridae, Coronaviridae, Reoviridae or Hepadnaviridae, (ii) sucrose, or sucrose and raffinose, or mannitol, at a total sugar concentration of 0.1M to 3M, (iii) 0.1 to 1.5M of N,N-dimethylglycine or N,N,N-trimethylglycine, or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (iv) 0.1 to 1.5M of methylsulfonylmethane; and (b) freeze-drying the solution to form a composition incorporating said viral particles.
A method of making a prosthetic valve that can take a first form wherein the valve is open and a second form wherein the valve is closed, the valve comprising a leaflet, a supporting element, and a stent to which the leaflet and supporting element are attached, the leaflet having a free margin that can move between a first position wherein the valve takes the first form and a second position wherein the valve takes the second form, the method comprising: ∘ providing a woven textile structure, ∘ forming the leaflet and the supporting element from the textile structure, such that a selvedge of the textile structure forms the free margin of the leaflet, and ∘ forming the valve therewith, wherein the textile structure has a single layer thickness of between 40 to 150 μm and comprises yarn comprising polymeric filaments, the yarn having a linear density of less than 120 dtex and an elongation at break of 10% or less, and wherein the leaflet is attached to the stent by making stitches through at least 3 layers of the woven textile structure to form a commissure. ∘ providing a woven textile structure, ∘ forming the leaflet and the supporting element from the textile structure, such that a selvedge of the textile structure forms the free margin of the leaflet, and ∘ forming the valve therewith, wherein the textile structure has a single layer thickness of between 40 to 150 μm and comprises yarn comprising polymeric filaments, the yarn having a linear density of less than 120 dtex and an elongation at break of 10% or less, and wherein the leaflet is attached to the stent by making stitches through at least 3 layers of the woven textile structure to form a commissure.
Device for mixing the contents of substrate containers using a stirrer, in which the substrate container has at least one circulating wall and a base, the circulating wall being aligned on a vertical main axis, and the stirrer contains a stirrer shaft which projects into the substrate container at an angle (α) that deviates from the vertical and horizontal, the stirrer having at least two stirring paddles (9, 10) which stretch diametrically on both sides of the rotating stirrer shaft and, alternately, are positioned in the content of the substrate container or stick out from it, characterised by the fact that the stirrer has a float which, depending on the liquid level in the substrate container, extends along the length of the stirrer shaft so that it can be slid along it but not rotated, and at least two stirring paddles (9, 10; 30, 31) are arranged above the float and connected to it.
A self-aligning retractable strut stabilization assembly comprising: a main strut pivotally connectable to supporting structure for pivotal movements between extended and retracted positions; a main strut door having a hinge (32a, 32b) which allows pivotal movement of the main strut door between open and closed conditions in response to the main strut being pivotally moved between the extended and retracted positions thereof, respectively; a strut extension member operatively associated with the main strut for movements between a retracted state and a ground-engaging extended state; an actuator operatively connected to the main strut for moving the main strut and the strut extension member operatively associated therewith between the extended and retracted positions; and a pair of laterally separated double-acting spring-biased centering mechanisms (40, 42) each having one (40a, 42a) end pivotally attached to the hinge (32a, 32b) of the main strut door and an opposite end (40b, 42b) attached to the main strut, wherein the centering mechanisms each define a zero-spring bias load state corresponding to an aligned condition of the main strut such that a displacement of the main strut out of the aligned condition responsively causes at least one centering mechanism (40, 42) to exert a spring-biased load in an opposite direction of the displacement causing the at least one centering mechanism (40, 42) to return to the zero-spring bias load state thereby returning the main strut to the aligned condition to allow full retraction thereof. a main strut pivotally connectable to supporting structure for pivotal movements between extended and retracted positions; a main strut door having a hinge (32a, 32b) which allows pivotal movement of the main strut door between open and closed conditions in response to the main strut being pivotally moved between the extended and retracted positions thereof, respectively; a strut extension member operatively associated with the main strut for movements between a retracted state and a ground-engaging extended state; an actuator operatively connected to the main strut for moving the main strut and the strut extension member operatively associated therewith between the extended and retracted positions; and a pair of laterally separated double-acting spring-biased centering mechanisms (40, 42) each having one (40a, 42a) end pivotally attached to the hinge (32a, 32b) of the main strut door and an opposite end (40b, 42b) attached to the main strut, wherein the centering mechanisms each define a zero-spring bias load state corresponding to an aligned condition of the main strut such that a displacement of the main strut out of the aligned condition responsively causes at least one centering mechanism (40, 42) to exert a spring-biased load in an opposite direction of the displacement causing the at least one centering mechanism (40, 42) to return to the zero-spring bias load state thereby returning the main strut to the aligned condition to allow full retraction thereof.
An energy-absorbing member configured to absorb impact energy when receiving an impact load, the energy-absorbing member comprising a fiber structure (11; 31; 41) impregnated with a plastic, wherein the fiber structure (11; 31; 41) includes a plurality of fiber layers (13; 36; 46) that is laminated in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which a load is applied, each fiber layer (13; 36; 46) includes an arrangement of a plurality of load direction yarns extending in the direction in which a load is applied, the fiber structure (11; 31; 41) has interlayer bonding strength resulting from bonding of the plurality of fiber layers (13; 36; 46), the fiber structure (11; 31; 41) includes a first end face (11a; 31a; 41a), which is configured to first receive a load, and a second end face (11b; 31b; 41b), which is opposite to the first end face (11a; 31a; 41a) in the direction in which a load is applied, the fiber structure (11; 31; 41) includes a shape retention section (22; 32; 42) including the first end face (11a; 31a; 41a), a main section (24; 34; 44) that includes the second end face (11b; 31b; 41b) and hinders propagation of breakage of the fiber structure (11; 31; 41), and a trigger section (23; 33; 43) that is located between the shape retention section (22; 32; 42) and the main section (24; 34; 44) and serves as a starting point of breakage when receiving an impact load, and the shape retention section (22; 32; 42) and the main section (24; 34; 44) each have a woven structure that allows the shape retention section (22; 32; 42) and the main section (24; 34; 44) to have a higher interlayer bonding strength than the trigger section (23; 33; 43). a first end face (11a; 31a; 41a), which is configured to first receive a load, and a second end face (11b; 31b; 41b), which is opposite to the first end face (11a; 31a; 41a) in the direction in which a load is applied, a shape retention section (22; 32; 42) including the first end face (11a; 31a; 41a), a main section (24; 34; 44) that includes the second end face (11b; 31b; 41b) and hinders propagation of breakage of the fiber structure (11; 31; 41), and a trigger section (23; 33; 43) that is located between the shape retention section (22; 32; 42) and the main section (24; 34; 44) and serves as a starting point of breakage when receiving an impact load, and
An optical lens, from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, characterized by comprising: a first lens element having a positive refractive power, wherein an object side surface of the first lens element protrudes and an image side surface of the first lens element protrudes; a second lens element having a negative refractive power, wherein an object side surface of the second lens element protrudes and an image side surface of the second lens element is recessed; and a third lens element having the negative refractive power, wherein an object side surface of the third lens element is recessed and an image side surface of the third lens element protrudes; wherein Abbe numbers of the first lens element, the second lens element, and the third lens element are V1, V2, and V3 respectively, satisfying: 3.4 < V 1 V 2 < 3.9, and 0.45 < V 2 V 3 < 0.55; and an effective focal length of the optical lens is f, and f > 20mm. a first lens element having a positive refractive power, wherein an object side surface of the first lens element protrudes and an image side surface of the first lens element protrudes; a second lens element having a negative refractive power, wherein an object side surface of the second lens element protrudes and an image side surface of the second lens element is recessed; and a third lens element having the negative refractive power, wherein an object side surface of the third lens element is recessed and an image side surface of the third lens element protrudes; wherein Abbe numbers of the first lens element, the second lens element, and the third lens element are V1, V2, and V3 respectively, satisfying: 3.4 < V 1 V 2 < 3.9, and 0.45 < V 2 V 3 < 0.55; and an effective focal length of the optical lens is f, and f > 20mm.
A computer-implemented method, comprising: at a first device with a display, wherein the first device is connected to a second device via a communication link: after the first device is in close proximity with the second device, detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with the second device, wherein the audio tone signal is out-of-band to the communication link; in accordance with detecting the audio tone signal, initiating, on the first device, an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, wherein the initial configuration process is performed after powering on the second device for the first time; during the initial configuration process that was initiated in accordance with detecting the audio tone signal, displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that includes a prompt to select a location; receiving user input corresponding to selection of a location; and in response to receiving the user input, configuring the second device to be associated with the location. after the first device is in close proximity with the second device, detecting an audio tone signal indicative of a pairing handshake with the second device, wherein the audio tone signal is out-of-band to the communication link; in accordance with detecting the audio tone signal, initiating, on the first device, an initial configuration process for configuring the second device, wherein the initial configuration process is performed after powering on the second device for the first time; during the initial configuration process that was initiated in accordance with detecting the audio tone signal, displaying, on the display, a configuration user interface that includes a prompt to select a location; receiving user input corresponding to selection of a location; and in response to receiving the user input, configuring the second device to be associated with the location.
A respiratory mask, comprising a cushion assembly, an elbow assembly, and a connecting assembly arranged between the cushion assembly and the elbow assembly, wherein the connecting assembly comprises a frame and a connector, the elbow assembly comprises an elbow, an exhaust passage is formed between the connector and the frame, and the exhaust passage is arranged to be able to guide a respiratory exhaust gas to be diverged and discharged all around the elbow, characterized in that the connector has an outer wall surface for connecting with the frame, and the exhaust passage is formed between the outer wall surface and the frame.
A method for preparing acrylic acid from allyl alcohol by an oxidation reaction using a heterogeneous catalyst for preparing acrylic acid, which is a bimetallic alloy catalyst represented by AuX, wherein X is Pd, Ru, Rh, Os, Ir or Pt, deposited on a support, wherein a molar ratio of Au and X is from 20:1 to 30:1.
A structural body for supporting a catalyst, comprising: a catalyst support that is heated due to electricity being supplied thereto, and through which exhaust can pass in a predetermined direction; a pair of electrodes (16A, 16B) that are disposed so as to contact the catalyst support at opposing positions with the catalyst support therebetween, as seen in an orthogonal cross-section that is orthogonal to a direction in which the exhaust flows; gradually decreasing width portions that are formed at the catalyst support and whose widths, in a direction orthogonal to an electrode center line that connects respective centers of the electrodes (16A, 16B) as seen in the orthogonal cross-section, gradually decrease toward electrode centers at which a decrease in temperature is supposed due to heat dissipation at regions contacted by the electrodes (16A, 16B), such that the current density is made to be higher; and a wide portion at which a region of the catalyst support that is not contacted by the electrodes (16A, 16B) is made to have a larger width overall than the gradually decreasing width portions as seen in the orthogonal cross-section, the current density at the gradually decreasing width portions is relatively higher than the current density of the wide width portion, the structural body being characterized in that a width of a maximum width portion, at which a width of the region is at a maximum, being 77 to 93 % of a length of the electrode center line in order to lower a temperature difference between the highest temperature region and the lowest temperature region at the catalyst support. a catalyst support that is heated due to electricity being supplied thereto, and through which exhaust can pass in a predetermined direction; a pair of electrodes (16A, 16B) that are disposed so as to contact the catalyst support at opposing positions with the catalyst support therebetween, as seen in an orthogonal cross-section that is orthogonal to a direction in which the exhaust flows; gradually decreasing width portions that are formed at the catalyst support and whose widths, in a direction orthogonal to an electrode center line that connects respective centers of the electrodes (16A, 16B) as seen in the orthogonal cross-section, gradually decrease toward electrode centers at which a decrease in temperature is supposed due to heat dissipation at regions contacted by the electrodes (16A, 16B), such that the current density is made to be higher; and a wide portion at which a region of the catalyst support that is not contacted by the electrodes (16A, 16B) is made to have a larger width overall than the gradually decreasing width portions as seen in the orthogonal cross-section, the current density at the gradually decreasing width portions is relatively higher than the current density of the wide width portion,