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A honeycomb filter comprising a plurality of cells for allowing exhaust gas to flow therethrough, the cells including exhaust gas introduction cells and exhaust gas emission cells, and porous cell walls defining rims of the plurality of cells, the honeycomb filter having a round cross sectional shape, the exhaust gas introduction cells each having an open end at an exhaust gas introduction side and a plugged end at an exhaust gas emission side, the exhaust gas emission cells each having an open end at the exhaust gas emission side and a plugged end at the exhaust gas introduction side, wherein the honeycomb filter has a ratio of the length to the diameter (length/diameter) of less than 1.0; the exhaust gas introduction cells and the exhaust gas emission cells each having a uniform cross sectional shape except for the plugged portion in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells thoroughly from the end at the exhaust gas introduction side to the end at the exhaust gas emission side; the exhaust gas introduction cells include first exhaust gas introduction cells and second exhaust gas introduction cells each having a larger cross sectional area than each first exhaust gas introduction cell in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells; each exhaust gas emission cell has a cross sectional area equal in size to each second exhaust gas introduction cell in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells, the total volume of the exhaust gas introduction cells is larger than the total volume of the exhaust gas emission cells, wherein each exhaust gas emission cell is adjacently surrounded fully by the exhaust gas introduction cells across the porous cell walls, and in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells, the exhaust gas introduction cells and the exhaust gas emission cells are each polygonal, and a side forming the cross sectional shape of each first exhaust gas introduction cell faces one of the exhaust gas emission cells, a side forming the cross sectional shape of each second exhaust gas introduction cell faces one of the exhaust gas emission cells, and the side of the first exhaust gas introduction cell is longer than the side of the second exhaust gas introduction cell, wherein, in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells, the exhaust gas emission cells are each octagonal, the first exhaust gas introduction cells are each square, and the second exhaust gas introduction cells are each octagonal.
A method for providing a thermoplastic product, the method comprising: providing a polymer container that is configured to receive one or more ingredients and comprises a polymer that is pre-calculated to be used as an ingredient for inclusion into a thermoplastic product, wherein expanded polymer is used in the polymer container, and wherein said polymer container is durable and weight-bearing, and is configured to interlock with more than one other polymer containers at a first side and more than one other polymer containers at a second side; placing the one or more ingredients into the polymer container; and mixing said polymer container and said one or more ingredients to produce a volume of said thermoplastic product, wherein the mixing includes providing heat. providing a polymer container that is configured to receive one or more ingredients and comprises a polymer that is pre-calculated to be used as an ingredient for inclusion into a thermoplastic product, wherein expanded polymer is used in the polymer container, and wherein said polymer container is durable and weight-bearing, and is configured to interlock with more than one other polymer containers at a first side and more than one other polymer containers at a second side; placing the one or more ingredients into the polymer container; and mixing said polymer container and said one or more ingredients to produce a volume of said thermoplastic product, wherein the mixing includes providing heat.
A method of manufacturing a sealed opening, which can be torn open or pressed in and can preferably be reclosed, in an areal sheet metal material, characterized in that the sheet metal material is coated at least at one side by an adhesive lacquer layer; in that a lid region corresponding to the opening is punched out from the coated sheet metal material in such a manner that the punching die engaging at the coated side cooperates with a die which brings about a smooth cut region and an adjoining slanted cut region of the punched out part; in that the lubricant required for the punching process is solely and only provided by the adhesive lacquer layer; in that the punched out lid region whose peripheral contour is substantially complementary to the die shape is again inserted into the opening in the sheet metal material and is held therein in a shape matched and/or force transmitting manner; and in that the microgap formed between the sheet metal material and the punched out lid region is covered at the one side by a film which is areally coated onto or laminated onto the sheet metal material and which is provided with a peripheral weakening or notch adjacent to the microgap. the sheet metal material is coated at least at one side by an adhesive lacquer layer; in that a lid region corresponding to the opening is punched out from the coated sheet metal material in such a manner that the punching die engaging at the coated side cooperates with a die which brings about a smooth cut region and an adjoining slanted cut region of the punched out part; in that the lubricant required for the punching process is solely and only provided by the adhesive lacquer layer; in that the punched out lid region whose peripheral contour is substantially complementary to the die shape is again inserted into the opening in the sheet metal material and is held therein in a shape matched and/or force transmitting manner; and in that the microgap formed between the sheet metal material and the punched out lid region is covered at the one side by a film which is areally coated onto or laminated onto the sheet metal material and which is provided with a peripheral weakening or notch adjacent to the microgap.
A flow through fluid sampling system comprising: a sample tube configured to collect a sample of a fluid during collection of the fluid in a collection container and having an open top, the sample being representative of a homogenous sample of the fluid collected within the collection container, the sample tube having a volume smaller than a volume of the collection container; and a cap (120, 500, 700) configured to be secured to the sample tube to close the open top, the cap (120, 500, 700) including: an inflow port configured to be fluidly connected to an outlet of a blood component separation device and allow fluid to enter the fluid sample tube; and an outflow port configured to be fluidly connected to an inlet of the collection container and allow fluid to leave the sample tube. a sample tube configured to collect a sample of a fluid during collection of the fluid in a collection container and having an open top, the sample being representative of a homogenous sample of the fluid collected within the collection container, the sample tube having a volume smaller than a volume of the collection container; and a cap (120, 500, 700) configured to be secured to the sample tube to close the open top, the cap (120, 500, 700) including: an inflow port configured to be fluidly connected to an outlet of a blood component separation device and allow fluid to enter the fluid sample tube; and an outflow port configured to be fluidly connected to an inlet of the collection container and allow fluid to leave the sample tube. an inflow port configured to be fluidly connected to an outlet of a blood component separation device and allow fluid to enter the fluid sample tube; and an outflow port configured to be fluidly connected to an inlet of the collection container and allow fluid to leave the sample tube.
A solid dispersion comprising: 1-[2-fluoro-4-(1H-pyrazole-1-yl)phenyl]-5-methoxy-3-(1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-5-yl)pyridazin-4 -one; methyl cellulose; and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP) as an enteric base material, wherein the solid dispersion does not comprise a water-soluble polymer other than methyl cellulose. 1-[2-fluoro-4-(1H-pyrazole-1-yl)phenyl]-5-methoxy-3-(1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-5-yl)pyridazin-4 -one; methyl cellulose; and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate (HPMCP) as an enteric base material, wherein the solid dispersion does not comprise a water-soluble polymer other than methyl cellulose.
A method comprising: performing a first imaging cycle of a patterned sample (300, 500) comprising a plurality of spots (310, 443); dividing a first set of imaging data generated during the first imaging cycle into a first plurality of imaging data subsets, each of the first plurality of imaging data subsets corresponding to a respective region of the patterned sample (300, 500), each of the respective regions of the patterned sample (300, 500) comprising a plurality of spots (310, 443); calculating a set of image distortion correction coefficients for each of the first plurality of imaging data subsets; performing a second imaging cycle of the patterned sample (300, 500) to generate a second set of imaging data; and dividing the second set of imaging data generated during the second imaging cycle into a second plurality of imaging data subsets, each of the second plurality of imaging data subsets corresponding to the same respective region of the patterned sample (300, 500) as one of the first plurality of imaging data subsets; and for each of the second plurality of imaging data subsets, applying the distortion correction coefficients calculated for the one of the first plurality of imaging data subsets corresponding to the same respective region of the patterned sample (300, 500). performing a first imaging cycle of a patterned sample (300, 500) comprising a plurality of spots (310, 443); dividing a first set of imaging data generated during the first imaging cycle into a first plurality of imaging data subsets, each of the first plurality of imaging data subsets corresponding to a respective region of the patterned sample (300, 500), each of the respective regions of the patterned sample (300, 500) comprising a plurality of spots (310, 443); calculating a set of image distortion correction coefficients for each of the first plurality of imaging data subsets; performing a second imaging cycle of the patterned sample (300, 500) to generate a second set of imaging data; and dividing the second set of imaging data generated during the second imaging cycle into a second plurality of imaging data subsets, each of the second plurality of imaging data subsets corresponding to the same respective region of the patterned sample (300, 500) as one of the first plurality of imaging data subsets; and for each of the second plurality of imaging data subsets, applying the distortion correction coefficients calculated for the one of the first plurality of imaging data subsets corresponding to the same respective region of the patterned sample (300, 500).
A rotary electric machine having a stator including a coil and a cooling unit for cooling a coil end of the coil, which projects in an axial direction of the stator, wherein the cooling unit includes: an outer periphery cooling portion that is disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the coil end and includes a plurality of injection holes (ih) for injecting a cooling medium onto the outer peripheral surface; characterized in that the cooling unit also includes an end surface cooling portion that is disposed along an axial end surface of the coil end and includes a plurality of injection holes (ih) for injecting the cooling medium onto the axial end surface, and in that the cooling unit is formed from an insulating material and disposed in an insulating space between a case (MC1, MC2) housing the stator and the coil end. an outer periphery cooling portion that is disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the coil end and includes a plurality of injection holes (ih) for injecting a cooling medium onto the outer peripheral surface; characterized in that the cooling unit also includes an end surface cooling portion that is disposed along an axial end surface of the coil end and includes a plurality of injection holes (ih) for injecting the cooling medium onto the axial end surface, and in that the cooling unit is formed from an insulating material and disposed in an insulating space between a case (MC1, MC2) housing the stator and the coil end.
A polycentric prosthetic knee comprising: a plastic upper member carrying a first upper axis and a second upper axis; a plastic lower member carrying a first lower axis and a second lower axis; a first plastic link linking the first upper axis to the first lower axis, the first plastic link rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about the first upper axis and rotatable with respect to the plastic lower member about the first lower axis; a second plastic link linking the second upper axis to the second lower axis, the second plastic link rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about the second upper axis and rotatable with respect to the plastic lower member about the second lower axis; and a third plastic link linking the first upper axis to the first lower axis, the third plastic link rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about the first upper axis and rotatable with respect to the plastic lower member about the first lower axis, the plastic lower member rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about an instantaneous center of rotation defined by the first upper axis, the second upper axis, the first lower axis, and the second lower axis. a plastic upper member carrying a first upper axis and a second upper axis; a plastic lower member carrying a first lower axis and a second lower axis; a first plastic link linking the first upper axis to the first lower axis, the first plastic link rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about the first upper axis and rotatable with respect to the plastic lower member about the first lower axis; a second plastic link linking the second upper axis to the second lower axis, the second plastic link rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about the second upper axis and rotatable with respect to the plastic lower member about the second lower axis; and a third plastic link linking the first upper axis to the first lower axis, the third plastic link rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about the first upper axis and rotatable with respect to the plastic lower member about the first lower axis, the plastic lower member rotatable with respect to the plastic upper member about an instantaneous center of rotation defined by the first upper axis, the second upper axis, the first lower axis, and the second lower axis.
A percutaneous heart valve prosthesis comprising: a valve body having a valve body first end, a valve body second end and a passage extending along a longitudinal axis between said valve body first end and said valve body second end, the valve body collapsible about the longitudinal axis for delivery via catheter; one or more flexible valve elements (3, 4) secured to the valve body, the one or more flexible valve elements (3, 4) extending across the passage for blocking bloodflow in one direction through the passage; an anchor device which includes a collapsible anchor frame; and an anchor line secured to and extending between the valve body and the anchor device; characterized in that the collapsible anchor frame has a stable substantially flat plate-like configuration and an unstable elongate configuration for location within a catheter. a valve body having a valve body first end, a valve body second end and a passage extending along a longitudinal axis between said valve body first end and said valve body second end, the valve body collapsible about the longitudinal axis for delivery via catheter; one or more flexible valve elements (3, 4) secured to the valve body, the one or more flexible valve elements (3, 4) extending across the passage for blocking bloodflow in one direction through the passage; an anchor device which includes a collapsible anchor frame; and an anchor line secured to and extending between the valve body and the anchor device; characterized in that the collapsible anchor frame has a stable substantially flat plate-like configuration and an unstable elongate configuration for location within a catheter.
A sensing device comprising: at least one indicator layer (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604; 704; 804, 860, 866; 960, 966; 1004; 1160, 1166; 1260, 1266; 1304; 1460, 1466; 1704; 1820, 1830, 1832) including a first indicator layer having a top surface (210; 410; 610; 710; 862, 868; 1834), a bottom surface (212; 412; 712; 864; 1836), and one or more end walls (214; 314; 414; 514; 614; 714; 914; 1014; 1214; 1314; 1414; 1714; 1838) at least partially between the perimeters of the top surface and the bottom surface, one or more of the top surface and the bottom surface of the first indicator layer having a polished surface to produce internal reflections within the first indicator layer, the first indicator layer having fluorophores embedded therein; a first light source (107; 207; 307; 407; 507; 707; 807, 880, 882; 1007; 1107, 1180, 1182; 1307; 1808) disposed near the indicator layer, wherein the transmitted light is reflected inside the indicator layer and absorbed by the fluorophores to generate enhanced light that is emitted from the end walls, wherein the enhanced light includes the light transmitted from the first light source with at least one characteristic modified by the fluorophores; a housing (102; 702; 802; 1002; 1102; 1202; 1302; 1402; 1702; 1810) at least partially enclosing the first light source, and the first indicator layer; and the one or more indicator layer end walls circumnavigates the housing such that the indicator layer is visible 360 degrees around the housing, the one or more end walls of the first indicator layer being exposed along an outer surface of the housing. at least one indicator layer (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604; 704; 804, 860, 866; 960, 966; 1004; 1160, 1166; 1260, 1266; 1304; 1460, 1466; 1704; 1820, 1830, 1832) including a first indicator layer having a top surface (210; 410; 610; 710; 862, 868; 1834), a bottom surface (212; 412; 712; 864; 1836), and one or more end walls (214; 314; 414; 514; 614; 714; 914; 1014; 1214; 1314; 1414; 1714; 1838) at least partially between the perimeters of the top surface and the bottom surface, one or more of the top surface and the bottom surface of the first indicator layer having a polished surface to produce internal reflections within the first indicator layer, the first indicator layer having fluorophores embedded therein; a first light source (107; 207; 307; 407; 507; 707; 807, 880, 882; 1007; 1107, 1180, 1182; 1307; 1808) disposed near the indicator layer, wherein the transmitted light is reflected inside the indicator layer and absorbed by the fluorophores to generate enhanced light that is emitted from the end walls, wherein the enhanced light includes the light transmitted from the first light source with at least one characteristic modified by the fluorophores; a housing (102; 702; 802; 1002; 1102; 1202; 1302; 1402; 1702; 1810) at least partially enclosing the first light source, and the first indicator layer; and the one or more indicator layer end walls circumnavigates the housing such that the indicator layer is visible 360 degrees around the housing, the one or more end walls of the first indicator layer being exposed along an outer surface of the housing.
A device for detecting a flow of a fluid through or a presence of a fluid in a fluid carrying element, such as a pipe, a tube, a valve, a chamber and/or a fitting, comprising: - an emitting device configured to emit a wave signal into a fluid, which wave signal is transmittable by the fluid, wherein the emitting device comprises at least one coupling element configured for an injection of the wave signal into the fluid when the emitting device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal extension of the fluid carrying element, and - a receiving device configured to receive the wave signal emitted from the emitting device and transmitted by the fluid, wherein the receiving device comprises at least one coupling element configured for an extraction of the wave signal from the fluid when the receiving device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal extension of the fluid carrying element, characterized in that - the emitting device is a light emitting device configured to emit a visible or invisible light signal and the receiving device is a light receiving device configured to receive the light signal emitted from the light emitting device, wherein the at least one coupling element configured for an injection of the wave signal into the fluid is an optical element configured for a light injection into the fluid, and the at least one coupling element configured for an extraction of the wave signal from the fluid is an optical element (33, 133) configured for a light extraction from the fluid. - an emitting device configured to emit a wave signal into a fluid, which wave signal is transmittable by the fluid, wherein the emitting device comprises at least one coupling element configured for an injection of the wave signal into the fluid when the emitting device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal extension of the fluid carrying element, and - a receiving device configured to receive the wave signal emitted from the emitting device and transmitted by the fluid, wherein the receiving device comprises at least one coupling element configured for an extraction of the wave signal from the fluid when the receiving device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal extension of the fluid carrying element, - the emitting device is a light emitting device configured to emit a visible or invisible light signal and the receiving device is a light receiving device configured to receive the light signal emitted from the light emitting device, wherein the at least one coupling element configured for an injection of the wave signal into the fluid is an optical element configured for a light injection into the fluid, and the at least one coupling element configured for an extraction of the wave signal from the fluid is an optical element (33, 133) configured for a light extraction from the fluid.
An atomizer, comprising a housing, wherein an atomization cavity is defined in the housing; an air inlet passage and an air sensing passage which are in communication with the outside are defined in the housing; the air inlet passage is in communication with the atomization cavity, and at least part of the air sensing passage and at least part of the air inlet passage are arranged side-by-side and independent of each other, wherein the air sensing passage and the air inlet passage are arranged in a same side of the housing, wherein an air outlet passage to communicate the atomization cavity with the outside is provided in another opposite side of the housing for outputting aerosol, and wherein a liquid storage cavity for storing a liquid atomizable medium is defined in the housing and located between the air inlet passage and the air outlet passage.
A method of prolonging the stability of lactic acid-producing bacteria in an oil, comprising: a) adding the lactic acid-producing bacteria to an oil and mixing slowly to form a homogeneous suspension; b) dispensing the homogeneous suspension to a bottle; and c) placing a strip of a desiccant polymer or a desiccant film in direct contact with the homogeneous suspension in said bottle before sealing the bottle. a) adding the lactic acid-producing bacteria to an oil and mixing slowly to form a homogeneous suspension; b) dispensing the homogeneous suspension to a bottle; and c) placing a strip of a desiccant polymer or a desiccant film in direct contact with the homogeneous suspension in said bottle before sealing the bottle.