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An optical device (100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 800), comprising: a first substrate defining: a surface; and a trench (104, 504) forming a depression along a portion of the surface; a second substrate coupled with the surface and extending from the surface to form a raised portion around the trench (104, 504); a laser die (108, 508) positioned within the trench (104, 504), such that the laser die (108, 508) is surrounded by the second substrate; an optical material positioned within a region between the laser die (108, 508), the first substrate (102, 502), and the second substrate; and a third substrate coupled with the second substrate such that the second substrate is positioned between the first substrate (102, 502) and the third substrate; wherein: the second substrate is configured to at least partially isolate the laser die (108, 508) from mechanical stress exerted on the optical device (100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 800). a first substrate defining: a surface; and a trench (104, 504) forming a depression along a portion of the surface; a surface; and a trench (104, 504) forming a depression along a portion of the surface; a second substrate coupled with the surface and extending from the surface to form a raised portion around the trench (104, 504); a laser die (108, 508) positioned within the trench (104, 504), such that the laser die (108, 508) is surrounded by the second substrate; an optical material positioned within a region between the laser die (108, 508), the first substrate (102, 502), and the second substrate; and a third substrate coupled with the second substrate such that the second substrate is positioned between the first substrate (102, 502) and the third substrate; wherein: the second substrate is configured to at least partially isolate the laser die (108, 508) from mechanical stress exerted on the optical device (100, 200, 300, 500, 600, 800).
A method of countergravity casting a plurality of articles, comprising: providing a ceramic mold having an upstanding riser passage and a plurality of mold cavities disposed along a length of said riser passage at different elevations, each mold cavity communicating to said riser passage via a gate passage, causing molten metal to flow upwardly from a source into said riser passage for supply to said mold cavities via their gate passages, rotating said mold so that molten metal that resides in said gate passages is subjected to centrifugal force in a direction toward said mold cavities, draining molten metal from said riser passage before molten metal in said mold cavities and said gate passages solidifies, leaving said gate passages at least partially filled with molten metal for supply to said mold cavities in response to shrinkage as molten metal therein solidifies while said mold is rotated, and, solidifying molten metal in said mold cavities while rotating said mold to form a plurality of individual solidified cast articles in said mold cavities. providing a ceramic mold having an upstanding riser passage and a plurality of mold cavities disposed along a length of said riser passage at different elevations, each mold cavity communicating to said riser passage via a gate passage, causing molten metal to flow upwardly from a source into said riser passage for supply to said mold cavities via their gate passages, rotating said mold so that molten metal that resides in said gate passages is subjected to centrifugal force in a direction toward said mold cavities, draining molten metal from said riser passage before molten metal in said mold cavities and said gate passages solidifies, leaving said gate passages at least partially filled with molten metal for supply to said mold cavities in response to shrinkage as molten metal therein solidifies while said mold is rotated, and, solidifying molten metal in said mold cavities while rotating said mold to form a plurality of individual solidified cast articles in said mold cavities.
A method for detecting the presence or level of at least one isotype of an autoantibody to an anti-TNFα drug in a sample, the method comprising: (a) contacting a labeled anti-TNFα drug and one or a plurality of labeled anti-Ig antibodies specific for different antibody isotypes with a sample having or suspected of having at least one isotype of an autoantibody to the anti-TNFα drug to form labeled complexes between the labeled anti-TNFα drug, the labeled anti-Ig antibodies, and each autoantibody isotype, wherein the labeled anti-TNFα drug and the labeled anti-Ig antibodies comprise different labels; (b) subjecting the labeled complexes to size exclusion chromatography to separate the labeled complexes having different autoantibody isotypes from each other, from free labeled anti-TNFα drug, and/or from free labeled anti-Ig antibodies; and (c) detecting the labeled complexes, thereby detecting the presence or level of at least one isotype of the autoantibody to the anti-TNFα drug. (a) contacting a labeled anti-TNFα drug and one or a plurality of labeled anti-Ig antibodies specific for different antibody isotypes with a sample having or suspected of having at least one isotype of an autoantibody to the anti-TNFα drug to form labeled complexes between the labeled anti-TNFα drug, the labeled anti-Ig antibodies, and each autoantibody isotype, wherein the labeled anti-TNFα drug and the labeled anti-Ig antibodies comprise different labels; (b) subjecting the labeled complexes to size exclusion chromatography to separate the labeled complexes having different autoantibody isotypes from each other, from free labeled anti-TNFα drug, and/or from free labeled anti-Ig antibodies; and (c) detecting the labeled complexes, thereby detecting the presence or level of at least one isotype of the autoantibody to the anti-TNFα drug.
A structure for assembling turbine blade seals, comprising: a turbine blade comprising an airfoil, a platform, and a root; a turbine rotor disk to which the root of the turbine blade is mounted, the turbine rotor disk comprising a mounting rib extending from one side thereof to form a mounting groove, wherein a through-hole is formed through the mounting rib; a seal plate mounted between the platform and one side of the turbine rotor disk to seal a cooling channel defined within the root and the platform, wherein a radially inner end of the seal plate is inserted into the mounting groove; an insertion pin inserted through the through-hole of the mounting rib of the turbine rotor disk and the seal plate to fix the seal plate to the turbine rotor disk; and a retainer configured to fix the insertion pin and to prevent the insertion pin from falling out; wherein the through-hole of the mounting rib is formed such that the insertion pin and the retainer are received in the through-hole so that the retainer and the insertion pin are prevented from protruding from an outer surface of the mounting rib. a turbine blade comprising an airfoil, a platform, and a root; a turbine rotor disk to which the root of the turbine blade is mounted, the turbine rotor disk comprising a mounting rib extending from one side thereof to form a mounting groove, wherein a through-hole is formed through the mounting rib; a seal plate mounted between the platform and one side of the turbine rotor disk to seal a cooling channel defined within the root and the platform, wherein a radially inner end of the seal plate is inserted into the mounting groove; an insertion pin inserted through the through-hole of the mounting rib of the turbine rotor disk and the seal plate to fix the seal plate to the turbine rotor disk; and a retainer configured to fix the insertion pin and to prevent the insertion pin from falling out; wherein the through-hole of the mounting rib is formed such that the insertion pin and the retainer are received in the through-hole so that the retainer and the insertion pin are prevented from protruding from an outer surface of the mounting rib.
An illuminating device for illuminating a room area, comprising a translucent vision panel of at least partly transparent material, and a panel holding device which includes holding means for holding the vision panel and fastening means for ceiling and/or wall mounting of the vision panel, characterized in that the holding means comprise at least three radially arranged holding arms connected with each other, which hold at least two vision panel parts (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) on their inner sides with which said vision panel parts (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) adjoin each other, so that the vision panel parts (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) together form a substantially continuous vision panel surface, wherein the vision panel parts (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) have free outer sides not held by the holding arms, which together form the outer circumference of the vision panel.
A method of staining polymeric microspheres with two or more fluorescent dyes comprising: (a) combining at least two fluorescent dyes in a solvent mixture comprising at least one organic solvent in which the at least two fluorescent dyes are soluble and at least one alcoholic solvent in which the at least two fluorescent dyes are less soluble, to provide a solution of mixed dyes, which is further characterized as having the capacity to swell at least partially, but not dissolve, a plurality of polymeric microspheres brought into contact with said solution; (b) contacting the plurality of polymeric microspheres with said solution for a period of time sufficient to provide uniform staining of substantially all of the members of said plurality of polymeric microspheres with the at least two fluorescent dyes, characterized in that said at least two fluorescent dyes being selected such that on isolation and excitation of said dyed plurality of polymeric microspheres, a distinct fluorescence signal is emitted from each dye, the intensity of which emitted signal is proportional to the amount of said dye in said dyed plurality of polymeric microspheres, and said polymeric microspheres, a plurality of which is brought into contact with said solution, are dehydrated prior to contacting with said solution. (a) combining at least two fluorescent dyes in a solvent mixture comprising at least one organic solvent in which the at least two fluorescent dyes are soluble and at least one alcoholic solvent in which the at least two fluorescent dyes are less soluble, to provide a solution of mixed dyes, which is further characterized as having the capacity to swell at least partially, but not dissolve, a plurality of polymeric microspheres brought into contact with said solution; (b) contacting the plurality of polymeric microspheres with said solution for a period of time sufficient to provide uniform staining of substantially all of the members of said plurality of polymeric microspheres with the at least two fluorescent dyes, characterized in that
Asphalt mixes comprising an aggregate fraction and a binder, the aggregate fraction being a mixture of aggregates and fines and being formed by: - components with a size below 0.063 mm, - components with a size comprised between 0.063 mm and 2 mm, and - components with a size comprised between 2 mm and 31.5 mm, characterised in that in said aggregate fraction 50% to 100% by weight of the components are selected from lightweight and non-absorbent aggregates with a density of less than 1.6 t/m 3 and having a coefficient of water absorption of less than 15%; the coefficient of water absorption is calculated, as a percentage of the dry mass, denoted WA24, according to the following equation: WA 24 = 100 × M 1 − M 4 M 4 where: M 1 is the mass of saturated aggregates and superficially dry aggregates in air, in grams; M 4 is the mass of the test sample oven-dried in air, in grams, and where the content of binder varies from 6 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the asphalt mixes, the lightweight and non-absorbent aggregates being expanded slate. - components with a size below 0.063 mm, - components with a size comprised between 0.063 mm and 2 mm, and - components with a size comprised between 2 mm and 31.5 mm, M 1 is the mass of saturated aggregates and superficially dry aggregates in air, in grams; M 4 is the mass of the test sample oven-dried in air, in grams, and where the content of binder varies from 6 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the asphalt mixes, the lightweight and non-absorbent aggregates being expanded slate.
A low-chromium hot-work tool steel consisting of (in wt-%): C 0.08-0.40 N 0.015-0.30 C +N 0.30-0.50 Cr 1-4 Mo 1.5-3 V 0.8-1.3 Mn 0.5-2 Si 0.1-0.5 optionally Ni <3 Co ≤5 B <0.01 Fe balance apart from impurities.
An in vitro method comprising determining a presence or level of soluble mortalin in a blood sample of a subject, wherein said determining the presence or level of mortalin is performed using a combination of at least two anti-mortalin antibodies, each binding to a different epitope of mortalin.
A method of joining first and second fluid flow circuits (16,18; 74,76; 120,122) to form a fluid flow circuit assembly (10; 70;), each fluid flow circuit (16,18; 74,76; 120,122) including a fluid flow conduit (14a,14b; 78,96; 124,134) with a lumen (15a, 15b; 132,142) and an open end (82,100; 128,138) terminating in a polymeric material and a sealing member (26a, 26b; 84,102; 130,140) attached to the flow conduit (14a,14b; 74,76; 120,122) and sealing the open end (82,100; 128,138) thereof, which method includes: (a) melting the polymeric material of the open ends (82,100; 128,138); (b) relatively moving the sealing members (26a, 26b; 84,102; 130,140) and the respective open ends (82,100; 128,138) to which they are sealed to expose the open ends (82,100; 128,138); and (c) bringing the exposed open ends together while melted to form a junction between the fluid flow circuits (16, 18; 74,76; 120,122) that allows fluid flow therebetween, characterized in that at least one of the sealing members (26a, 26b; 84,102; 130,140) includes at least one heating element (28,68), and in that the polymeric material of the open ends (82, 100; 128, 138) is melted by heating the at least one heating element (28, 68). (a) melting the polymeric material of the open ends (82,100; 128,138); (b) relatively moving the sealing members (26a, 26b; 84,102; 130,140) and the respective open ends (82,100; 128,138) to which they are sealed to expose the open ends (82,100; 128,138); and (c) bringing the exposed open ends together while melted to form a junction between the fluid flow circuits (16, 18; 74,76; 120,122) that allows fluid flow therebetween,
A method of performing device-to-device, D2D, communication by a first device, the method comprising: receiving at least one reference signal from a second device; estimating a channel state based on the received at least one reference signal; and determining a plurality of transmission parameters based on the estimated channel state; obtaining at least one measurement value corresponding to a relative velocity between the first device and the second device based on the at least one reference signal; adjusting at least one transmission parameter based on the at least one measurement value; providing the adjusted at least one transmission parameter to the second device; and transmitting data to the second device based on the adjusted at least one transmission parameter. receiving at least one reference signal from a second device; estimating a channel state based on the received at least one reference signal; and determining a plurality of transmission parameters based on the estimated channel state; obtaining at least one measurement value corresponding to a relative velocity between the first device and the second device based on the at least one reference signal; adjusting at least one transmission parameter based on the at least one measurement value; providing the adjusted at least one transmission parameter to the second device; and transmitting data to the second device based on the adjusted at least one transmission parameter.
Tank system for a motor vehicle, comprising a tank, a reservoir which is arranged in the tank, a filling pipe for filling the tank system, a removal unit which is set up to remove fuel from the reservoir and feed it to a drive unit of the motor vehicle, and at least one feed line which connects the reservoir to the tank, the reservoir being open exclusively at the removal unit and at the at least one feed line in a normal operating mode of the motor vehicle, with the result that a vacuum is produced in the reservoir as a result of a removal of fuel from the reservoir by way of the removal unit, as a result of which fuel is sucked out of the tank into the reservoir via the at least one feed line, characterized in that the filling pipe opens directly into the reservoir and is closed in the normal operating mode, an outflow means being arranged on the reservoir, which outflow means is set up to make an outflow of fuel out of the reservoir into the tank possible, but to prevent an inflow of fuel out of the tank into the reservoir, the connection between the reservoir and the tank being closed by way of the outflow means in the normal operating mode.
Core module for semiconductor production facility machinery, the core module comprising a supply unit, a control unit, a handler controlled by the control unit, and a plurality of rectangular interface frames, each interface frame being attachable to and detachable from at least one further of the plurality of interface frames, and configured to accommodate or hold a blind panel or a functionality module (M...), wherein the supply unit is connectable to each or at least one of the plurality of interface frames to provide media and electric energy to a respective functionality module (M...), and the control unit is configured to control every one or at least one of the functionality modules (M...) accommodated with or held by one of the plurality of interface frames. a supply unit, a control unit, a handler controlled by the control unit, and a plurality of rectangular interface frames, each interface frame being attachable to and detachable from at least one further of the plurality of interface frames, and configured to accommodate or hold a blind panel or a functionality module (M...), wherein the supply unit is connectable to each or at least one of the plurality of interface frames to provide media and electric energy to a respective functionality module (M...), and the control unit is configured to control every one or at least one of the functionality modules (M...) accommodated with or held by one of the plurality of interface frames.
An electrophotographic photosensitive member having a substrate, a photoconductive layer, and a surface layer formed from hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide, in this order, wherein an average value of ratios (C/(C+Si)) of a number of carbon atoms to a sum of a number (Si) of silicon atoms and the number of carbon atoms in the surface layer is 0.90 or more and less than 1.00, and an average value of ratios (H/(H+C+Si)) of a number of hydrogen atoms to a sum of the number of hydrogen atoms, the number of carbon atoms and the number (Si) of silicon atoms in the surface layer is 0.40 or less; and when an average value of ratios of a sum of a Si-O bond and an O-Si-O bond to a sum of Si-related bonds (sum of a Si-Si bond, a Si-C bond, a Si-O bond and an O-Si-O bond) in an outermost surface region that constitutes a range within a depth of 5 nm or less from the outermost surface of the surface layer is represented by a, and an average value of ratios (Si/(C+Si)) of the number (Si) of silicon atoms to a sum of the number (Si) of the silicon atoms and the number of carbon atoms in the surface layer is represented by b, 0.015≤a*b≤0.090 holds. an average value of ratios (C/(C+Si)) of a number of carbon atoms to a sum of a number (Si) of silicon atoms and the number of carbon atoms in the surface layer is 0.90 or more and less than 1.00, and an average value of ratios (H/(H+C+Si)) of a number of hydrogen atoms to a sum of the number of hydrogen atoms, the number of carbon atoms and the number (Si) of silicon atoms in the surface layer is 0.40 or less; and when an average value of ratios of a sum of a Si-O bond and an O-Si-O bond to a sum of Si-related bonds (sum of a Si-Si bond, a Si-C bond, a Si-O bond and an O-Si-O bond) in an outermost surface region that constitutes a range within a depth of 5 nm or less from the outermost surface of the surface layer is represented by a, and an average value of ratios (Si/(C+Si)) of the number (Si) of silicon atoms to a sum of the number (Si) of the silicon atoms and the number of carbon atoms in the surface layer is represented by b, 0.015≤a*b≤0.090 holds.
A bulb cap for a lightbulb, the bulb cap incorporating an adapter element configured to selectively alter the configuration of the bulb cap between first and second screw fittings and a bayonet fitting, and comprising first and second cylindrical mounts, the second cylindrical mount having a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical mount and being concentrically mounted within a distal open end of the first cylindrical mount such that it can be selectively extended from and retracted into the first cylindrical mount; wherein each of the first and the second cylindrical mounts are provided with a screw thread, the screw thread of the first cylindrical mount corresponding to said first screw fitting and the screw thread of the second cylindrical mount corresponding to the second screw fitting; wherein said bulb cap further comprises a collar concentrically mounted around the second cylindrical mount, said collar having inwardly extending radial pins, the second cylindrical mount having a pair of longitudinal channels configured to receive said radial pins of said collar which slide into and along channels of the second cylindrical mount so that said collar is mounted on said bulb cap for selective longitudinal retraction and extension relative thereto; wherein the collar further comprises a pair of radially outwardly extending pins defining the bayonet fitting. wherein each of the first and the second cylindrical mounts are provided with a screw thread, the screw thread of the first cylindrical mount corresponding to said first screw fitting and the screw thread of the second cylindrical mount corresponding to the second screw fitting; wherein said bulb cap further comprises a collar concentrically mounted around the second cylindrical mount, said collar having inwardly extending radial pins, the second cylindrical mount having a pair of longitudinal channels configured to receive said radial pins of said collar which slide into and along channels of the second cylindrical mount so that said collar is mounted on said bulb cap for selective longitudinal retraction and extension relative thereto; wherein the collar further comprises a pair of radially outwardly extending pins defining the bayonet fitting.