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A centrifuge bowl for separating whole blood into blood components comprising: a rotatable body having a body portion and a neck portion, and a shoulder portion extending between the neck portion and the body portion, the body portion defining an interior for receiving whole blood, the body being rotatable about an axis of rotation to separate the whole blood into a plurality of blood components; and an inlet in fluid communication with the interior of the rotatable body, the inlet configured to introduce the whole blood into the rotatable body; and characterised in that the centrifuge bowl further comprises: a plurality of vibration reduction members spaced about the neck portion, the vibration reduction members comprising ribs extending radially outward from the neck portion and extending between the neck portion and the shoulder portion, the ribs reducing in height with increasing distance from the axis of rotation, wherein the vibration reduction members are configured to strengthen and stiffen the neck portion, and to increase the natural vibration frequency of the neck portion without increasing the natural vibration frequency of the body portion, thereby reducing the vibration of the centrifuge bowl as the bowl is rotated. a rotatable body having a body portion and a neck portion, and a shoulder portion extending between the neck portion and the body portion, the body portion defining an interior for receiving whole blood, the body being rotatable about an axis of rotation to separate the whole blood into a plurality of blood components; and an inlet in fluid communication with the interior of the rotatable body, the inlet configured to introduce the whole blood into the rotatable body; and characterised in that the centrifuge bowl further comprises: a plurality of vibration reduction members spaced about the neck portion, the vibration reduction members comprising ribs extending radially outward from the neck portion and extending between the neck portion and the shoulder portion, the ribs reducing in height with increasing distance from the axis of rotation, wherein the vibration reduction members are configured to strengthen and stiffen the neck portion, and to increase the natural vibration frequency of the neck portion without increasing the natural vibration frequency of the body portion, thereby reducing the vibration of the centrifuge bowl as the bowl is rotated.
Device for controlling fluid flows in lab-on-a-chip systems, with an array of valves which are arranged in n columns S n and m rows Z m and which are each configured to control a fluid flow in an associated flow channel, n and m being integers, and with an instrument for actuating the valves, wherein the array comprises at least two valves, wherein each column S n has at most one valve and each row Z m having between zero and n valves, characterized in that the device comprises a flat body made of plastic material in form of a chipcard, wherein flow channels and reaction chambers are arranged on a front side of the flat body, that are covered by a foil, wherein a chip with a sensor-array for the detection of biochemical substances is insertable or inserted from a rear side of the body, wherein the sensor array is contactable and readable by a reader unit from the rear side, and wherein the body with the valves is fastened in a sandwich fashion in the reader unit, wherein parts of the reader unit are pressed against the front side and against the rear side so that the body is mounted immobile in the reader unit.
A method for a corrosion resistance test of a coated metal material obtained by providing a metal base with a surface treatment film, the method comprising: forming two artificially damaged portions penetrating the surface treatment film to the metal base in the coated metal material so as to be spaced from each other; electrically connecting the artificially damaged portions to each other by an external circuit via an aqueous electrolyte material in contact with the artificially damaged portions; and supplying current to the metal base through the external circuit using one of the artificially damaged portions as an anode site and the other as a cathode site so as to proceed corrosion of the coated metal material, wherein the method is characterised in that electrodes at both ends of the external circuit are buried in the aqueous electrolyte material in order to supply current to the metal base. forming two artificially damaged portions penetrating the surface treatment film to the metal base in the coated metal material so as to be spaced from each other; electrically connecting the artificially damaged portions to each other by an external circuit via an aqueous electrolyte material in contact with the artificially damaged portions; and supplying current to the metal base through the external circuit using one of the artificially damaged portions as an anode site and the other as a cathode site so as to proceed corrosion of the coated metal material, wherein the method is characterised in that electrodes at both ends of the external circuit are buried in the aqueous electrolyte material in order to supply current to the metal base.
A suction machine for aspirating bedding ballast of a track, including a machine frame, mobile on on-track undercarriages and comprising a vacuum generator, and a suction pipe transversely and vertically adjustable relative to the machine frame by means of a displacement device having drives, wherein a suction nozzle - connected to the suction pipe which has a longitudinal axis and is movable by the displacement device - has, at an end section, a suction port for taking up ballast, the suction port lying in a plane extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and wherein a rotation drive is associated with the suction nozzle mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis, characterized by the following features: a) in the region of the suction port, the end section of the suction nozzle has at least one flap designed to swivel about a swivel axis, extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, between a base position and an operative position, b) in the base position, the flap - as seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis - forms part of the cross-section of the suction nozzle, c) in the operative position, the flap projects radially from the suction port of the suction nozzle, wherein the swivelling motion of the flap is delimited in the two end positions by a respective stop (23, 24). a) in the region of the suction port, the end section of the suction nozzle has at least one flap designed to swivel about a swivel axis, extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, between a base position and an operative position, b) in the base position, the flap - as seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis - forms part of the cross-section of the suction nozzle, c) in the operative position, the flap projects radially from the suction port of the suction nozzle, wherein the swivelling motion of the flap is delimited in the two end positions by a respective stop (23, 24).
An epoxy resin composition comprising the following constituents,, and: an epoxy resin having a structure represented by a formula; in which a ring Z represents a condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R 1 and R 2 represent a substituent, R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, k is an integer of 0 to 4, m is an integer of 0 or more, and n is an integer of 1 or more; at least one resin selected from the group consisting of the following [Bx], [By] and [Bz]; [Bx] a bisphenol type epoxy resin; [By] an amine type epoxy resin; and [Bz] a thermoplastic resin; a polyamine curing agent. an epoxy resin having a structure represented by a formula; in which a ring Z represents a condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R 1 and R 2 represent a substituent, R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, k is an integer of 0 to 4, m is an integer of 0 or more, and n is an integer of 1 or more; at least one resin selected from the group consisting of the following [Bx], [By] and [Bz]; [Bx] a bisphenol type epoxy resin; [By] an amine type epoxy resin; and [Bz] a thermoplastic resin; a polyamine curing agent.
A wind turbine blade mould, comprising a mould shell wherein the mould is provided with stiffening ribs that are laminated or bonded to the mould shell, wherein the stiffening ribs are oriented in the spanwise direction of the mould, characterized in that the mould further comprises a metallic mould frame, and in that the mould is provided with center shape adjustment devices, which are provided at the shell surface and provide adjustments only perpendicular to the shell surface, and flange shape adjustment devices, which are provided at the spanwise flanges of the mould and provide adjustments both perpendicular to and parallel with the shell surface, the center shape adjustment devices and the flange shape adjustment devices connecting the stiffening ribs with the mould frame.
A method of identifying sensory inputs affecting working memory load of an individual, the method being performed by a computer and comprising: monitoring working memory load of the individual using a sensor device; and detecting an increase in the monitored working memory load of the individual; the method further comprising: registering a sound using a built-in microphone of the computer; and identifying, in response to detecting the increase in the monitored working memory load of the individual, the registered sound as a sensory input affecting the working memory load of the individual, by identifying the registered sound to coincide in time with the detected increase in the monitored working memory load; concluding that the individual has started an audio player of the computer; and diminishing (S104a, S104b) an impact that the sound has on the working memory load of the individual by lowering a sound level being output by the audio player via a loudspeaker of the computer. monitoring working memory load of the individual using a sensor device; and detecting an increase in the monitored working memory load of the individual; registering a sound using a built-in microphone of the computer; and identifying, in response to detecting the increase in the monitored working memory load of the individual, the registered sound as a sensory input affecting the working memory load of the individual, by identifying the registered sound to coincide in time with the detected increase in the monitored working memory load; concluding that the individual has started an audio player of the computer; and diminishing (S104a, S104b) an impact that the sound has on the working memory load of the individual by lowering a sound level being output by the audio player via a loudspeaker of the computer.
A compound comprising: A a M 1 V M 2 W M 3 X M 4 y M 5 Z O 2-c (Formula 1) wherein A comprises either sodium or a mixed alkali metal in which sodium is the major constituent; M 1 is nickel in oxidation state greater than 0 to less than or equal to 4+, M 2 comprises a metal in oxidation state greater than 0 to less than or equal to 4+, M 3 comprises a metal in oxidation state 2+, M 4 comprises a metal in oxidation state greater than 0 to less than or equal to 4+, and M 5 comprises a metal in oxidation state 3+ wherein 0 ≤ a ≤ 1 v > 0 at least one of w and y is > 0 x ≥ 0 z ≥ 0 c > 0.1 where (a, v, w, x, y, z and c) are chosen to maintain electroneutrality. A comprises either sodium or a mixed alkali metal in which sodium is the major constituent; M 1 is nickel in oxidation state greater than 0 to less than or equal to 4+, M 2 comprises a metal in oxidation state greater than 0 to less than or equal to 4+, M 3 comprises a metal in oxidation state 2+, M 4 comprises a metal in oxidation state greater than 0 to less than or equal to 4+, and M 5 comprises a metal in oxidation state 3+ wherein 0 ≤ a ≤ 1 v > 0 at least one of w and y is > 0 x ≥ 0 z ≥ 0 c > 0.1 where (a, v, w, x, y, z and c) are chosen to maintain electroneutrality.
A method for determining an amount of an analyte in a sample by mass spectrometry, the method comprising: ionizing an analyte from the sample and a deuterated analog of the analyte to produce an analyte ion and a deuterated analog ion, wherein the deuterated analog undergoes fragmentation and deuterium scattering during mass spectrometry; monitoring the deuterated analog ion using a mass transition resulting from fragmentation and deuterium scattering of the deuterated analog; measuring an analyte ion signal and a deuterated analog ion signal by mass spectrometry, wherein the deuterated analog ion signal is measured using said mass transition resulting from fragmentation and deuterium scattering of the deuterated analog; and determining an amount of analyte in the sample using the analyte ion signal and the deuterated analog ion signal. ionizing an analyte from the sample and a deuterated analog of the analyte to produce an analyte ion and a deuterated analog ion, wherein the deuterated analog undergoes fragmentation and deuterium scattering during mass spectrometry; monitoring the deuterated analog ion using a mass transition resulting from fragmentation and deuterium scattering of the deuterated analog; measuring an analyte ion signal and a deuterated analog ion signal by mass spectrometry, wherein the deuterated analog ion signal is measured using said mass transition resulting from fragmentation and deuterium scattering of the deuterated analog; and determining an amount of analyte in the sample using the analyte ion signal and the deuterated analog ion signal.
A rod guide for a rod of a lock, comprising a top lock, for frontal arrangement on a door or a gate, wherein the rod guide has at least one spring means which acts against the weight force of the rod, wherein a face plate for frontally fastening the rod connection to a front side of the door, a base plate connected to the face plate and a rod connector which is axially displaceable relative to the base plate are provided, characterised in that, the rod connector on the side thereof which faces away from the face plate has an insertion slot for inserting the rod via the insertion slot into the rod connector in order to enable lateral sliding or - swivelling of the rod guide onto the rod in the installed state of the rod.
A method of producing a reaction mixture comprising uniquely tagged target nucleic acid molecules, the method comprising: a) covalently linking a plurality of variable length barcode tags consisting of from 0-10 nucleotides of one or more nucleic acid sequence(s) to a first end of a plurality of target nucleic acid molecules, such that individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality comprise a single variable length barcode tag and the plurality comprises at least 5 different variable length barcode tag lengths and/or sequence(s); and b) contacting the target nucleic acid molecules with a plurality of transposases, such that a transposase fragmentation site and a covalently linked transposon end is introduced at a second end of the individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality, thereby producing a plurality of uniquely tagged target nucleic acid molecules, wherein individual uniquely tagged target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality comprise: i) the variable length barcode tag at the first end; and ii) the transposase fragmentation site and transposon end at the second end, wherein a combination of: i) and ii) together in the uniquely tagged individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality comprise a unique molecular barcode that is unique as compared to all other uniquely tagged individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality that have an identical sequence of at least 25 contiguous nucleotides between the variable length barcode tag and the transposase fragmentation site in the reaction mixture. a) covalently linking a plurality of variable length barcode tags consisting of from 0-10 nucleotides of one or more nucleic acid sequence(s) to a first end of a plurality of target nucleic acid molecules, such that individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality comprise a single variable length barcode tag and the plurality comprises at least 5 different variable length barcode tag lengths and/or sequence(s); and b) contacting the target nucleic acid molecules with a plurality of transposases, such that a transposase fragmentation site and a covalently linked transposon end is introduced at a second end of the individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality, thereby producing a plurality of uniquely tagged target nucleic acid molecules, wherein individual uniquely tagged target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality comprise: i) the variable length barcode tag at the first end; and ii) the transposase fragmentation site and transposon end at the second end, wherein a combination of: i) and ii) together in the uniquely tagged individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality comprise a unique molecular barcode that is unique as compared to all other uniquely tagged individual target nucleic acid molecules of the plurality that have an identical sequence of at least 25 contiguous nucleotides between the variable length barcode tag and the transposase fragmentation site in the reaction mixture. i) the variable length barcode tag at the first end; and ii) the transposase fragmentation site and transposon end at the second end,
An impeller for a centrifugal pump, the impeller comprising a hub with at least one solid and rigid working vane, the at least one solid and rigid working vane having a leading edge region, a trailing edge region, a central region, a thickness at the central region, a side edge, a pressure face, and a suction face, the leading edge region of the at least one solid and rigid working vane being provided with a rounding or thickened part having a thickness greater than that in the central region, characterized in that the trailing edge region of the at least one solid and rigid working vane is rounded by means of a rounding to have a thickness greater than that in the central region.
An electric vehicle forward and backward speed adjusting handle, the forward and backward speed adjusting handle comprising: a handle bar, a fixing element consisting of a handle base mounted on the handle bar, and a rotating handle rotatably provided on the handle bar, a left-rotating spring and a right-rotating spring are provided between the fixing element and the rotating handle; the left-rotating spring enables the rotating handle to rotate counter-clockwise with respect to the handle bar, and the right-rotating spring enables the rotating handle to rotate clockwise with respect to the handle bar; under the effect of both the left-rotating spring and the right-rotating spring, the rotating handle is in a reset position; when an external force is applied on the rotating handle, the rotating handle can rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise from the reset position; characterized by a Hall effect sensor and an arc-shaped permanent magnet are oppositely arranged separately on the rotating handle and the fixing element without touching one another; such that when the rotating handle rotates, the Hall effect sensor moves relatively to the arc-shaped permanent magnet, detects the different positions of the arc-shaped permanent magnet, and outputs corresponding different signals, and configured so that when the rotating handle is rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise, the Hall effect sensor is stationary and when the rotating handle is no longer able to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise, the Hall effect sensor is close to the arc-shaped permanent magnet at one of two ends thereof and when the rotating handle is loosened, the arc-shaped permanent magnet returns to the reset position under the effect of the left-rotating spring and the right-rotating spring at a position between the two ends, the output signal is outputted into a controller which controls changes in a value and a direction of the torque of a motor according to the output signal.
An electrical circuit apparatus comprising; a substrate (100, 330, 414, 524) comprising a ground layer (336, 528), at least one pad (20, 522) for mounting a device (340, 510) to a top side of the substrate, at least one device aperture (10, 332), and at least one solder aperture (30, 334, 440); a heat sink (310, 550); and an adhesive layer (200, 540) for mechanically coupling said heat sink (310, 550) to the ground layer (336, 528) of said substrate (100, 330, 414, 524) such that at least a portion of the substrate device aperture (10, 332) overlaps said heat sink, said adhesive layer (200, 540) comprising at least one device aperture and at least one solder aperture, wherein aligning the at least one substrate solder aperture (30, 334, 440) with the at least one adhesive layer solder aperture and aligning the at least one substrate device aperture (10, 332) with the at least one adhesive layer device aperture enables solder wetting in a predetermined area between said heat sink (310, 550) and the ground layer (336, 528) of said substrate, the electrical circuit apparatus being characterized in that the predetermined area includes an area beneath the at least one pad (20, 522).
An all-fiber optical supercontinuum source, comprising: a source of short-duration input seed pulses; a section of single mode fiber disposed to receive the input seed pulses, providing high intensity, compressed output seed pulses; and a highly non-linear optical medium coupled to the section of single mode fiber for receiving the high intensity, compressed output seed pulses, the highly non-linear optical medium comprising a plurality of concatenated sections of highly non-linear optical fiber including at least a first section of positive dispersion highly non-linear optical fiber (P-HNLF) having a length L PHNLF no greater than 0,1 m a second section of negative dispersion highly non-linear optical fiber (N-HNLF) having a length L NHNLF greater than 0,2m, wherein the dispersion values and lengths of the plurality of concatentated sections of highly non-linear optical fiber are selected to convert propagating high intensity, compressed output seed pulses into an optical supercontinuum output of a defined spectral bandwidth. a source of short-duration input seed pulses; a section of single mode fiber disposed to receive the input seed pulses, providing high intensity, compressed output seed pulses; and a highly non-linear optical medium coupled to the section of single mode fiber for receiving the high intensity, compressed output seed pulses, the highly non-linear optical medium comprising a plurality of concatenated sections of highly non-linear optical fiber including at least a first section of positive dispersion highly non-linear optical fiber (P-HNLF) having a length L PHNLF no greater than 0,1 m a second section of negative dispersion highly non-linear optical fiber (N-HNLF) having a length L NHNLF greater than 0,2m, wherein the dispersion values and lengths of the plurality of concatentated sections of highly non-linear optical fiber are selected to convert propagating high intensity, compressed output seed pulses into an optical supercontinuum output of a defined spectral bandwidth.