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A method for isolating a compound which has gained at least one functional group, the method comprising (a) providing: (i) a compound which can gain a functional group, the compound being covalently bound to at least one non-radioactive signaling moiety; (ii) a chemical, enzymatic or catalytic source of the functional group which can be gained by the compound; and (iii) means to separate the compound which has gained the functional group from the compound which has not gained the functional group; (b) forming a mixture comprising the compound and the source of the functional group, and incubating the mixture under conditions suitable for the compound to gain the functional group; and (c) separating and thereby isolating any compound which has gained the functional group from any compound which has not gained the functional group by precipitating said compound which has gained the functional group from the mixture; (d) resolubilizing said compound which has gained the functional group; wherein the compound comprises a small biological compound selected from a sphingosine; wherein the functional group comprises a phosphate; wherein barium acetate and ethanol is used for precipitation; wherein EDTA is used for resolubilizing said compound and wherein the non-radioactive signaling moiety comprises a fluorescent compound, a phosphorescent compound, a chemiluminescent compound, a chromogenic compound, a chelating compound, an electron dense compound, a magnetic compound, an energy transfer member or pair, an intercalating compound, or any combination thereof. (a) providing: (i) a compound which can gain a functional group, the compound being covalently bound to at least one non-radioactive signaling moiety; (ii) a chemical, enzymatic or catalytic source of the functional group which can be gained by the compound; and (iii) means to separate the compound which has gained the functional group from the compound which has not gained the functional group; (i) a compound which can gain a functional group, the compound being covalently bound to at least one non-radioactive signaling moiety; (ii) a chemical, enzymatic or catalytic source of the functional group which can be gained by the compound; and (iii) means to separate the compound which has gained the functional group from the compound which has not gained the functional group; (b) forming a mixture comprising the compound and the source of the functional group, and incubating the mixture under conditions suitable for the compound to gain the functional group; and (c) separating and thereby isolating any compound which has gained the functional group from any compound which has not gained the functional group by precipitating said compound which has gained the functional group from the mixture; (d) resolubilizing said compound which has gained the functional group;
A planting machine, comprising: a furrow opener for opening a furrow as the planting machine moves across a field; a seed delivery system configured to deliver seeds to seed locations in the furrow; a device (109, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D) configured to be actuated to apply a material to the field; a device actuation timing system configured to generate a device actuation timing indicator indicative of a timing for actuating the device (109, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D) to apply the material at material placement locations relative to the seed locations; and a device control signal generator configured to receive the device actuation timing indicator and to generate a device actuation signal based on the device actuation timing indicator to control the device (109, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D) to apply the material to the field, characterized in that the seed locations are indicated by an a priori seed map and the system is configured to controllably dispense or apply material based on those a priori seed locations. a furrow opener for opening a furrow as the planting machine moves across a field; a seed delivery system configured to deliver seeds to seed locations in the furrow; a device (109, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D) configured to be actuated to apply a material to the field; a device actuation timing system configured to generate a device actuation timing indicator indicative of a timing for actuating the device (109, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D) to apply the material at material placement locations relative to the seed locations; and a device control signal generator configured to receive the device actuation timing indicator and to generate a device actuation signal based on the device actuation timing indicator to control the device (109, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D) to apply the material to the field, characterized in that the seed locations are indicated by an a priori seed map and the system is configured to controllably dispense or apply material based on those a priori seed locations.
A treatment kit comprising: - a guide having a distal end and a proximal end; - a position determination device for determining the position of the distal end of the guide in the body of a patient; and - a catheter intended to be inserted into the body of the patient; characterised in that the guide is graduated between its distal end and its proximal end the graduations of the guide making it possible to measure a length of insertion of the guide into the body of the patient, and in that the catheter is adapted so as to be cut to a predetermined length that is determined based on the length of insertion, and in that the guide includes a central portion between the distal end and the proximal end covered with an electrically insulating material, the distal end and the proximal end being made of an electrically conductive material. - a guide having a distal end and a proximal end; - a position determination device for determining the position of the distal end of the guide in the body of a patient; and - a catheter intended to be inserted into the body of the patient;
A waste heat recovery system, comprising: a Brayton cycle system comprising: a heater configured to circulate carbon dioxide vapor in heat exchange relationship with a hot fluid to heat the carbon dioxide vapor; an expander coupled to the heater and configured to expand the carbon dioxide vapor; a cooler; a compressor configured to compress the carbon dioxide vapor fed through the cooler; and a heat exchanger configured to circulate the carbon dioxide vapor from the expander to the cooler in heat exchange relationship with the carbon dioxide vapor from the compressor to the heater, wherein the expander and the compressor are mechanically coupled volumetric machines, characterized in that the compressor is a multi-stage compressor comprising a plurality of serially arranged compressor stages (221, 222), wherein respective liquid cooled inter-stage heat exchangers are arranged between pairs of sequentially arranged compressor stages, wherein the inter-stage heat exchangers are configured to remove heat from compressed carbon dioxide vapor circulating from consecutive compressor stages; the Brayton cycle system further comprising separator drums placed downstream the inter-stage heat exchangers and adapted to separate and collect condensed cooling liquid; a pump adapted to compress the cooling liquid from the separator drums and inject the compressed liquid in the compressor stages (221, 222). a heater configured to circulate carbon dioxide vapor in heat exchange relationship with a hot fluid to heat the carbon dioxide vapor; an expander coupled to the heater and configured to expand the carbon dioxide vapor; a cooler; a compressor configured to compress the carbon dioxide vapor fed through the cooler; and a heat exchanger configured to circulate the carbon dioxide vapor from the expander to the cooler in heat exchange relationship with the carbon dioxide vapor from the compressor to the heater, wherein the expander and the compressor are mechanically coupled volumetric machines, characterized in that the compressor is a multi-stage compressor comprising a plurality of serially arranged compressor stages (221, 222), wherein respective liquid cooled inter-stage heat exchangers are arranged between pairs of sequentially arranged compressor stages, wherein the inter-stage heat exchangers are configured to remove heat from compressed carbon dioxide vapor circulating from consecutive compressor stages; the Brayton cycle system further comprising separator drums placed downstream the inter-stage heat exchangers and adapted to separate and collect condensed cooling liquid; a pump adapted to compress the cooling liquid from the separator drums and inject the compressed liquid in the compressor stages (221, 222).
A method for managing energy within a predominantly closed power system, comprising: obtaining one or more control actions that control energy transitions of a plurality of components; receiving transitional characteristics associated with the component; scheduling the energy transitions by generating a set of offsets, wherein a respective offset results in a delay of at least one energy transition; identifying energy transitions that are additive; and identifying energy transitions that are subtractive, characterized in that scheduling the energy transitions involves staggering a number of subtractive energy transitions between consecutive additive energy transitions, thereby preventing power imbalance without burdening a short-term power regulation system. obtaining one or more control actions that control energy transitions of a plurality of components; receiving transitional characteristics associated with the component; scheduling the energy transitions by generating a set of offsets, wherein a respective offset results in a delay of at least one energy transition; identifying energy transitions that are additive; and identifying energy transitions that are subtractive, characterized in that scheduling the energy transitions involves staggering a number of subtractive energy transitions between consecutive additive energy transitions, thereby preventing power imbalance without burdening a short-term power regulation system.
A card, comprising - an electrically non-conductive substrate; - a first predetermined pattern (11a - 11 c) of electrically conductive material applied on said electrically non-conductive substrate; and - an electrically non-conductive covering layer applied on said electrically conductive material arranged on said substrate such that said first predetermined pattern (11a - 11c) of electrically conductive material is covered; CHARACTERISED IN THAT said card further comprises a second predetermined pattern in a predetermined grey percentage applied on said electrically non-conductive substrate, said predetermined second pattern being the negative of said first predetermined pattern (11a - 11c), and in that said electrically non-conductive covering layer is also applied on said second predetermined pattern such that said second predetermined pattern is covered, and the grey percentage of said second predetermined pattern has been determined by the type and the colour of said electrically conductive material of said first predetermined pattern (11a - 11c) and the type and the colour of the electrically non-conductive covering layer, such that the colour of the electrically non-conductive covering layer is uniform when looking at said electrically non-conductive layer. - an electrically non-conductive substrate; - a first predetermined pattern (11a - 11 c) of electrically conductive material applied on said electrically non-conductive substrate; and - an electrically non-conductive covering layer applied on said electrically conductive material arranged on said substrate such that said first predetermined pattern (11a - 11c) of electrically conductive material is covered;
A stack of absorbent products stacked along a stacking axis, comprising: a plurality (90a, 90b) of absorbent products, each having first and second oppositely facing exterior faces (100a, 102a); a first end absorbent product located at a first end of the stack, said first end absorbent product having first and second oppositely-facing exterior faces (100a, 102a) and a first rigid component coupled to said first exterior face or second exterior face thereof; and a second end absorbent product located at a second end of the stack opposite said first end thereof, said second end absorbent product having first and second oppositely-facing exterior faces (100a, 102a) and a second rigid component coupled to said first exterior face or second exterior face thereof, wherein: each of said plurality (90a, 90b) of absorbent products, said first end absorbent product and said second end absorbent product, have respective absorbent cores for absorbing fluids secreted by a wearer of said respective absorbent product; and said first and second end absorbent products are respectively oriented in the stack such that said first and second rigid components face toward a center of the stack. a plurality (90a, 90b) of absorbent products, each having first and second oppositely facing exterior faces (100a, 102a); a first end absorbent product located at a first end of the stack, said first end absorbent product having first and second oppositely-facing exterior faces (100a, 102a) and a first rigid component coupled to said first exterior face or second exterior face thereof; and a second end absorbent product located at a second end of the stack opposite said first end thereof, said second end absorbent product having first and second oppositely-facing exterior faces (100a, 102a) and a second rigid component coupled to said first exterior face or second exterior face thereof, each of said plurality (90a, 90b) of absorbent products, said first end absorbent product and said second end absorbent product, have respective absorbent cores for absorbing fluids secreted by a wearer of said respective absorbent product; and said first and second end absorbent products are respectively oriented in the stack such that said first and second rigid components face toward a center of the stack.
A system for treatment of a biomass material, said system comprising: - a first vessel in which said biomass material is treated under a first pressure; - a second vessel in which said biomass material is received and held at a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure; - a transporting pipe connecting an outlet of the first vessel with an inlet of the second vessel for transporting the biomass material from the first vessel to the second vessel; and - a valve (15; 15'; 15") arranged in said transporting pipe, said valve being configured for controlling the flow of biomass material and fluid in the transporting pipe, characterized in that said transporting pipe is asymmetrically connected to an outlet (33'; 33") of said valve (15; 15'; 15") such that a generated jet stream of biomass material delivered out from the outlet (33'; 33") of the valve (15; 15'; 15") is received closer to a transporting pipe longitudinal central axis than if the outlet (33'; 33") of the valve (15; 15'; 15") and the transporting pipe would have been connected symmetrically, wherein the asymmetrical connection of the transporting pipe to the outlet (33'; 33") of the valve (15; 15'; 15") means that the transporting pipe longitudinal central axis is not aligned with a valve longitudinal central axis passing through a centre of the valve outlet. - a first vessel in which said biomass material is treated under a first pressure; - a second vessel in which said biomass material is received and held at a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure; - a transporting pipe connecting an outlet of the first vessel with an inlet of the second vessel for transporting the biomass material from the first vessel to the second vessel; and - a valve (15; 15'; 15") arranged in said transporting pipe, said valve being configured for controlling the flow of biomass material and fluid in the transporting pipe,
A spectrometer comprising: an integrating sphere for observing measured light emitted from a sample of a measurement target; a Dewar housing and a Dewar vessel for retaining a medium for regulating the temperature of the sample, so as to cover the sample, the spectrometer being characterized in that the Dewar vessel has a first container portion having a first, diameter and which is positioned within the Dewar housing; and a second container portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and which projects into the interior of the integrating sphere; the spectrometer further comprising a sample holder having a portion for holding the sample and which is disposed within the Dewar vessel so as to locate said portion holding the sample in the second container portion that projects into the interior of the integrating sphere. an integrating sphere for observing measured light emitted from a sample of a measurement target; a Dewar housing and a Dewar vessel for retaining a medium for regulating the temperature of the sample, so as to cover the sample, the spectrometer being characterized in that the Dewar vessel has a first container portion having a first, diameter and which is positioned within the Dewar housing; and a second container portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter and which projects into the interior of the integrating sphere; the spectrometer further comprising a sample holder having a portion for holding the sample and which is disposed within the Dewar vessel so as to locate said portion holding the sample in the second container portion that projects into the interior of the integrating sphere.
Heart valve prosthesis, comprising a stent component, a valve component, a sealing means, and at least one locator means for a defined positioning of the prosthesis at the target site of an endogenous heart valve, wherein the prosthesis is expandable from a non-expanded to an expanded state, wherein the stent component comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section comprising a higher proximal edge than the first and second sections and positioned between the first and second sections, the defined positioning of the prosthesis aligning the first section with a left coronary sinus and the second section with a right coronary sinus such that the right coronary sinus and left coronary sinus are unobstructed by the heart valve prosthesis, and wherein in the expanded state a shortest distance between a proximal end of the locator means and a proximal end of the prosthesis is less than 10 mm thereby assuring infra-annular placement of the prosthesis in the aortic annulus of a native heart.
A tire comprising a depthwise structure on at least a part of a sidewall portion, the depthwise structure comprising, in a depth direction from a point on a sidewall portion outer surface, a depthwise part I from the sidewall portion outer surface to 0.5 mm and a depthwise part II from 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm, wherein: the depthwise part I and the depthwise part II satisfy the following requirement: the depthwise part I: a peak temperature T1 (°C) of tan δ is -20°C or more and -5°C or less, and when tan δ at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is α1 and a storage modulus at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is E'1 (MPa), α1≤0.90 and E'1≥5MPa; and the depthwise part II: when tan δ at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is α2, and a storage modulus at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is E'2 (MPa), α2<α1 and E'2<E'1. the depthwise part I: a peak temperature T1 (°C) of tan δ is -20°C or more and -5°C or less, and when tan δ at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is α1 and a storage modulus at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is E'1 (MPa), α1≤0.90 and E'1≥5MPa; and the depthwise part II: when tan δ at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is α2, and a storage modulus at the peak temperature T1 (°C) is E'2 (MPa), α2<α1 and E'2<E'1.
Modified diene elastomer comprising: a) at least 70% by weight, relative to the total weight of the modified diene elastomer, of a linear diene elastomer functionalized predominantly in the middle of the chain by an alkoxysilane group, optionally partially or completely hydrolysed to give silanol, the alkoxysilane group bearing or not another function capable of interacting with a reinforcing filler, the silicon atom of the alkoxysilane group being located in the main chain of the diene elastomer; b) more than 0 and up to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the modified diene elastomer, of a star-branched diene elastomer, the Mooney viscosity of said modified diene elastomer ranging from 50 to 80, and its glass transition temperature (Tg) ranging from -100°C to -80°C, preferably from -95°C to -80°C. a) at least 70% by weight, relative to the total weight of the modified diene elastomer, of a linear diene elastomer functionalized predominantly in the middle of the chain by an alkoxysilane group, optionally partially or completely hydrolysed to give silanol, the alkoxysilane group bearing or not another function capable of interacting with a reinforcing filler, the silicon atom of the alkoxysilane group being located in the main chain of the diene elastomer; b) more than 0 and up to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the modified diene elastomer, of a star-branched diene elastomer,
A method for emergency call continuation in case of Public Safety Answering Point, PSAP failures in an emergency network, the method comprising the steps of: - detecting, by one or more detector elements, a failed PSAP, - triggering, by a logic element of the one or more detector elements, a failover event when the failed PSAP is detected, - requesting, by the one or more detector element, a fallback PSAP, from a fallback server - identifying, by the fallback server, a fallback PSAP, - responding, by the fallback server, the identified fallback PSAP to a Next Generation Core Services, NGCS and all end devices of the failed PSAP, if these are available, - sending, by the NGCS, all calls that were active on the failed PSAP to the identified fallback PSAP, - re-registering, by the end devices, if these are available, that were registered at the failed PSAP on the identified fallback PSAP, and - matching those calls that were active on the failed PSAP with those end devices that were assigned to said calls on the failed PSAP and have re-registered on the identified fallback PSAP. - detecting, by one or more detector elements, a failed PSAP, - triggering, by a logic element of the one or more detector elements, a failover event when the failed PSAP is detected, - requesting, by the one or more detector element, a fallback PSAP, from a fallback server - identifying, by the fallback server, a fallback PSAP, - responding, by the fallback server, the identified fallback PSAP to a Next Generation Core Services, NGCS and all end devices of the failed PSAP, if these are available, - sending, by the NGCS, all calls that were active on the failed PSAP to the identified fallback PSAP, - re-registering, by the end devices, if these are available, that were registered at the failed PSAP on the identified fallback PSAP, and - matching those calls that were active on the failed PSAP with those end devices that were assigned to said calls on the failed PSAP and have re-registered on the identified fallback PSAP.