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A solid-liquid distribution detecting apparatus configured to detect a solid-liquid distribution of a content in a solid-liquid separation column of a freeze concentration device configured to generate an ice bed layer of sherbet-like ice crystals, the solid-liquid distribution detecting apparatus comprising: a sound emitting unit adapted to emit a sound wave to a column surface of the solid-liquid separation column; a measurement unit adapted to measure a resonance waveform on the column surface; an analysis unit adapted to analyze the resonance waveform measured by the measurement unit; and a determination unit adapted to determine a solid-liquid distribution state of the content in the solid-liquid separation column based on an analysis result obtained by the analysis unit. a sound emitting unit adapted to emit a sound wave to a column surface of the solid-liquid separation column; a measurement unit adapted to measure a resonance waveform on the column surface; an analysis unit adapted to analyze the resonance waveform measured by the measurement unit; and a determination unit adapted to determine a solid-liquid distribution state of the content in the solid-liquid separation column based on an analysis result obtained by the analysis unit.
Binder material activating device to activate a binder material on a fibrous substrate, the binder material activating device comprising a heat exposing device to expose the fibrous substrate with the binder material to heat, the heat exposing device comprising a light source to provide a divergent light beam and an optics device to be arranged in between the fibrous substrate to be exposed to heat and the light source the optics device configured to focus the light beam onto the fibrous substrate and/or to homogeneously expose the fibrous substrate, characterized in that a) the optics device comprises a collimating lens to collimate the non-focused light beam and a focusing lens to focus the collimated light beam onto the fibrous substrate; b) the binder material activating device comprises a control device for controlling the emission wavelength of the light source and c) the binder material activating device comprises at least one heat exposing device with a plurality of light sources, wherein one collimating lens extends over the plurality of light sources and wherein the light sources of the plurality of light sources emit light beams with differeing wavelengths; or d) the binder material activating device comprises a plurality of juxtaposed heat exposing devices each comprising a light source and an optics device, wherein the plurality of juxtaposed heat exposing devices emit light beams with differing wavelengths. a) the optics device comprises a collimating lens to collimate the non-focused light beam and a focusing lens to focus the collimated light beam onto the fibrous substrate; b) the binder material activating device comprises a control device for controlling the emission wavelength of the light source and c) the binder material activating device comprises at least one heat exposing device with a plurality of light sources, wherein one collimating lens extends over the plurality of light sources and wherein the light sources of the plurality of light sources emit light beams with differeing wavelengths; or d) the binder material activating device comprises a plurality of juxtaposed heat exposing devices each comprising a light source and an optics device, wherein the plurality of juxtaposed heat exposing devices emit light beams with differing wavelengths.
A composition comprising a compound having the structure and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, vehicle, or adjuvant for use as a medicament for treating influenza virus infection.
An internal combustion engine having a connecting assembly for a cylinder head, comprising at least one air- or gas-conducting part connected to at least one flow opening of the cylinder head, especially an exhaust manifold or an intake manifold, wherein the air- or gas-conducting part is fastened to the cylinder block at least in part, preferably screwed onto said block, characterised in that at least one sealing element is disposed between the air- or gas-conducting part and the cylinder head, wherein at least one fastening means for the air- or gas-conducting part is disposed spatially separate from the sealing element, and that the air- or gas-conducting part is connected only via the at least one sealing element to the cylinder head.
Adduct of a compound of formula wherein R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 22 linear or branched alkenyl or alkynyl, aryl, C 1 -C 22 linear or branched alkyl-aryl, C 2 -C 22 linear or branched alkenyl-aryl, C 2 -C 22 linear or branched alkynyl-aryl, heteroaryl, and a carbon allotrope or its derivatives, wherein the carbon is sp 2 hybridized.
A method of operating a hearing aid system comprising the steps of: - providing an input signal from an input transducer with adjustable sensitivity; - estimating a level of the input signal, hereby providing an estimated input signal level; - providing a sound environment classification; - in response to the estimated input signal level exceeding a first adaptive threshold level, wherein the first adaptive threshold is lower for sound environments classified as being more likely to provoke saturation of the input transducer: - determining a magnitude of a reduction in input transducer sensitivity, - determining a corresponding compensation gain to be applied to the input signal such that the reduced sensitivity of the input transducer is compensated, - reducing the sensitivity of the input transducer and applying the corresponding compensation gain to the input signal such that the reduced sensitivity of the input transducer is compensated, whereby the dynamic range of the hearing aid system is improved; and - returning to operating the input transducer with normal sensitivity in response to the estimated input signal level no longer exceeding a second threshold level, wherein the second threshold level is selected to be lower than the first adaptive threshold level in order to introduce a hysteresis effect. - providing an input signal from an input transducer with adjustable sensitivity; - estimating a level of the input signal, hereby providing an estimated input signal level; - providing a sound environment classification; - in response to the estimated input signal level exceeding a first adaptive threshold level, wherein the first adaptive threshold is lower for sound environments classified as being more likely to provoke saturation of the input transducer: - determining a magnitude of a reduction in input transducer sensitivity, - determining a corresponding compensation gain to be applied to the input signal such that the reduced sensitivity of the input transducer is compensated, - reducing the sensitivity of the input transducer and applying the corresponding compensation gain to the input signal such that the reduced sensitivity of the input transducer is compensated, whereby the dynamic range of the hearing aid system is improved; and - returning to operating the input transducer with normal sensitivity in response to the estimated input signal level no longer exceeding a second threshold level, wherein the second threshold level is selected to be lower than the first adaptive threshold level in order to introduce a hysteresis effect.
Apparatus for processing biological material, comprising - a pipette tip station for keeping a supply of pipette tip; - markings on the pipette tip station, which contain information on the nature of the pipette tips; and - a radiation sensor for reading the markings, wherein the pipette tip station can be placed in the apparatus in two different orientations: and wherein the markings are constructed as prominent marking elements (721, 722), wherein the marking elements (721, 722) are provided to be point-symmetrical along two short sides of the pipette tip station so that the reading of the marking is independent of any one orientation selected from the two different orientations, wherein each marking carries one bit of information depending on whether the prominent element is present or not present. - a pipette tip station for keeping a supply of pipette tip; - markings on the pipette tip station, which contain information on the nature of the pipette tips; and - a radiation sensor for reading the markings,
Solenoid valve, comprising: a housing, an electromagnet having a coil and a core, an armature and a return spring for the armature, wherein the housing has a valve inlet and a valve outlet and, by energizing the coil, the armature can be moved within the housing in order to open or close the solenoid valve, wherein the return spring has at least a first region having a first spring constant and a second region having a second spring constant, wherein the spring constant of the second region is greater than the spring constant of the first region, wherein the armature has a cavity in which the return spring is at least partially arranged, wherein the cavity is cylindrical and has an inner region and an outer region and the inner region has a smaller diameter than the outer region, characterized in that the solenoid valve has at least one operating state in which it is partially opened and in which only the first region of the return spring is pushed completely into the inner region of the cavity, and has an operating state in which it is fully open and in which the first region of the return spring is pushed completely into the inner region of the cavity and the second region of the return spring is pushed completely into the outer region of the cavity.
Smoke detector for closed rooms, comprising a housing which can be attached to the ceiling or a wall of the room and in which a separate smoke chamber (6, 7) with smoke inlet openings is subdivided, in which a measuring electronics (12, 14) is arranged, which generates an evaluable measurement signal when smoke particles are detected, characterized in that at least one ultrasonic transceiver is arranged on its side facing away from the ceiling or wall so that it emits ultrasonic signals into a hemispherical area facing away from the ceiling or wall, with the exception of an acoustic shadow and an area close to the ceiling, and can receive reflected ultrasonic signals. characterized in that at least one ultrasonic transceiver is arranged on its side facing away from the ceiling or wall so that it emits ultrasonic signals into a hemispherical area facing away from the ceiling or wall, with the exception of an acoustic shadow and an area close to the ceiling, and can receive reflected ultrasonic signals.
A pressure-regulating valve comprising: a valve sleeve (102; 202) including a first end (114; 214) and a second end (116; 216) defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, and a bore (118; 218) axially aligned between the first and second ends; a sense line (104; 204) defined within the bore proximate the first end; a sense piston (106; 206) mounted within the bore between the sense line and the second end, configured to move along the longitudinal axis in response to pressure exerted by fluid in the sense line; a main chamber (108; 208) defined within the bore between the sense piston and the second end, wherein the main chamber includes a supply port (120; 220) and a vent port (122; 222), wherein the supply port and the vent port are in fluid communication with one another by way of the main chamber; a first valve spool (110; 210) mounted within the bore between the sense piston and the second end, wherein the first valve spool occludes a portion of the vent port to a variable extent to modulate a flow rate between the supply port and the vent port, and wherein the first valve spool is configured to move along the longitudinal axis to modulate a flow rate in a fluid circuit for regulation of a sense pressure; and a second valve (112; 212) spool mounted within the bore between the first valve spool and the second end configured to move along the longitudinal axis to modulate flow rate in a bypass line (134; 234) for regulation of a balance pressure, characterised in that the bypass line (134; 234) is arranged to pass through the first valve spool (110; 210). a valve sleeve (102; 202) including a first end (114; 214) and a second end (116; 216) defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, and a bore (118; 218) axially aligned between the first and second ends; a sense line (104; 204) defined within the bore proximate the first end; a sense piston (106; 206) mounted within the bore between the sense line and the second end, configured to move along the longitudinal axis in response to pressure exerted by fluid in the sense line; a main chamber (108; 208) defined within the bore between the sense piston and the second end, wherein the main chamber includes a supply port (120; 220) and a vent port (122; 222), wherein the supply port and the vent port are in fluid communication with one another by way of the main chamber; a first valve spool (110; 210) mounted within the bore between the sense piston and the second end, wherein the first valve spool occludes a portion of the vent port to a variable extent to modulate a flow rate between the supply port and the vent port, and wherein the first valve spool is configured to move along the longitudinal axis to modulate a flow rate in a fluid circuit for regulation of a sense pressure; and a second valve (112; 212) spool mounted within the bore between the first valve spool and the second end configured to move along the longitudinal axis to modulate flow rate in a bypass line (134; 234) for regulation of a balance pressure, characterised in that the bypass line (134; 234) is arranged to pass through the first valve spool (110; 210).
Charging circuit for converting electric energy into thermal energy, having a compression stage, which is connected via a shaft to an electric motor, a heat exchanger and an expansion stage, which is connected via a shaft to a generator, wherein the compression stage is connected to the expansion stage via a hot gas line, and the heat exchanger is connected on the primary side into the hot gas line, and wherein the expansion stage is connected to the compression stage via a return line so that a closed circuit for a working gas is formed, characterized in that provision is also made for a recuperator which is connected on the primary side into the hot gas line between the heat exchanger and the expansion stage and connected on the secondary side into the return line so that heat of the working gas in the hot gas line can be transferred to the working gas in the return line.
A protein comprising: (a) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26; (b) a protein having 50% or greater sequence identity to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26; or (c) a fragment of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26, wherein said fragment comprises 7 or more consecutive amino acids from said sequence, and wherein the fragment comprises an epitope. (a) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26; (b) a protein having 50% or greater sequence identity to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26; or (c) a fragment of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26, wherein said fragment comprises 7 or more consecutive amino acids from said sequence, and wherein the fragment comprises an epitope.
A method of producing a target protein, wherein said method comprises expressing said protein in a mammalian host cell which contains a nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric protein, said chimeric protein comprising (i) the signal peptide of the Guassia princeps luciferase, a non-mammalian bulk-secreted protein, wherein said signal peptide has the sequence selected from SEQ ID No.1 or a derivative of SEQ ID No.1 having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID No.1 and wherein said derivative retains the ability of said signal peptide defined by SEQ ID No.1 to enhance or induce secretion of said target protein (ii) said target protein and wherein said chimeric protein incorporates less than 15 amino acid residues of the native protein of the signal peptide. (i) the signal peptide of the Guassia princeps luciferase, a non-mammalian bulk-secreted protein, wherein said signal peptide has the sequence selected from SEQ ID No.1 or a derivative of SEQ ID No.1 having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID No.1 and wherein said derivative retains the ability of said signal peptide defined by SEQ ID No.1 to enhance or induce secretion of said target protein (ii) said target protein
Motor vehicle body structure having at least one structural node, affording impact resistance, between at least an extruded first longitudinal part (2, 4), a cast second part (3, 5) secured to the first part, and a hot-stamped third part, a set of cold-stamped joining and reinforcing brackets (7, 8) interfacing with said first and second parts via joins comprising drillings (814, 815, 825, 835, 825'), and via welded joins to said third part and, where appropriate, interfacing with one another via joins (8183, 8283), particularly welded joins, so that said parts are secured to one another, and so that the join between said first and second parts exhibits inertia with respect to impacts, particularly transverse inertia, and comes to bear against said hot-stamped part in the event of impact.
A method of verifying map data that is being transmitted from a remote server to one or more map-based application(s) executing on an electronic control unit of a vehicle traversing a navigable network covered by a digital map, wherein the digital map is represented as a set of plural map tiles, each map tile representing a particular geographical area including a portion of the navigable network, the method comprising: generating, at the server, a data structure for a map tile, wherein the data structure includes object data indicative of a set of one or more object(s) falling at least partially within the geographical area covered by the map tile and/or within the geographical area covered by another one or more of the map tile(s) representing the digital map, wherein, for at least one object in the set of one or more object(s) for which object data is included in the map tile data structure, associated object-level security data is included within the map tile data structure along with the object data for the at least one object, the object-level security data being usable for verifying the integrity of its associated object data; and transmitting the data structure for the map tile including the object data and associated object-level security data from the server to a client application executing on one or more processing unit(s) of the vehicle, wherein the map tile data structure further has a digital signature for verifying the authenticity and/or integrity of the map tile data structure, the digital signature for the map tile data structure being applied by the server. generating, at the server, a data structure for a map tile, wherein the data structure includes object data indicative of a set of one or more object(s) falling at least partially within the geographical area covered by the map tile and/or within the geographical area covered by another one or more of the map tile(s) representing the digital map, wherein, for at least one object in the set of one or more object(s) for which object data is included in the map tile data structure, associated object-level security data is included within the map tile data structure along with the object data for the at least one object, the object-level security data being usable for verifying the integrity of its associated object data; and transmitting the data structure for the map tile including the object data and associated object-level security data from the server to a client application executing on one or more processing unit(s) of the vehicle, wherein the map tile data structure further has a digital signature for verifying the authenticity and/or integrity of the map tile data structure, the digital signature for the map tile data structure being applied by the server.
A system for improving placement accuracy of a percutaneous prosthetic valve, comprising: a prosthetic percutaneous valve device; an anchor; and a delivery device; wherein said anchor is configured for affixing to a selected location prior to deployment of said valve device, and is configured for positioning said valve device at said location, said anchor being a tissue attachment device, and said system further comprises a placement wire attached to said tissue attachment device, for threading through a portion of said percutaneous valve device. a prosthetic percutaneous valve device; an anchor; and a delivery device;
A method of rendering graphics with a processing unit, the method comprising: determining a sample coverage of a first primitive at a first pixel, wherein the first pixel includes a plurality of samples, wherein the plurality of samples include one or more color samples and a plurality of depth samples, wherein it is determined in said determining the sample coverage that the plurality of samples of the first pixel include one or more covered samples that are covered by the first primitive; determining whether the covered samples include at least one of the color samples of the first pixel; invoking a pixel shader for the first pixel for the first primitive if said determining determines that the covered samples include at least one of the color samples; and not invoking the pixel shader for the first pixel for the first primitive if said determining determines that the covered samples do not include at least one of the color samples but do include at least one depth sample of the plurality of depth samples; deriving a color value, for the first primitive, for a display pixel not associated with a color sample but associated with a depth sample by assigning a color value of a color sample at a same depth value as the depth sample. determining a sample coverage of a first primitive at a first pixel, wherein the first pixel includes a plurality of samples, wherein the plurality of samples include one or more color samples and a plurality of depth samples, wherein it is determined in said determining the sample coverage that the plurality of samples of the first pixel include one or more covered samples that are covered by the first primitive; determining whether the covered samples include at least one of the color samples of the first pixel; invoking a pixel shader for the first pixel for the first primitive if said determining determines that the covered samples include at least one of the color samples; and not invoking the pixel shader for the first pixel for the first primitive if said determining determines that the covered samples do not include at least one of the color samples but do include at least one depth sample of the plurality of depth samples; deriving a color value, for the first primitive, for a display pixel not associated with a color sample but associated with a depth sample by assigning a color value of a color sample at a same depth value as the depth sample.