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A method for growing a C1-fixing microorganism, comprising flowing a gaseous substrate comprising one or more of CO, CO 2 and H 2 to a bioreactor containing a culture of a C1-fixing microorganism in a liquid nutrient medium; wherein arginine is provided to the culture as the sole nitrogen source; further wherein the C1-fixing microorganism is a recombinant genetically modified microorganism comprising an arginine metabolism pathway; and further wherein the C1-fixing microorganism is Clostridium autoethanogenum, Clostridium ljungdahlii, or Clostridium ragsdalei.
A polypeptide having amylase activity comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 78 % sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid substitution at position 409, with reference to the position numbering of the sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1; wherein the polypeptide has improved thermostability compared to the amylase of SEQ ID NO: 1.
A capacitive liquid level sensor, the sensor comprising a sensor body in the form a tongue with a freely depending portion extending to a distal tip at, in use, its lowermost end; a set of spaced capacitive electrodes extending along the tongue towards the distal tip, wherein, in use, when the distal tip of the tongue is immersed in a body of liquid, the capacitance between at least one pair of the electrodes changes depending on the depth of the body of liquid to provide a measure of the liquid depth; wherein the width of the tongue increases in the direction towards the distal tip thereby defining a widest part of the freely depending portion of the tongue at least for part of the bottom half of the freely depending part of the tongue; characterised in that the pair of electrodes terminate short of the widest part of the freely depending portion of the tongue. a set of spaced capacitive electrodes extending along the tongue towards the distal tip, wherein, in use, when the distal tip of the tongue is immersed in a body of liquid, the capacitance between at least one pair of the electrodes changes depending on the depth of the body of liquid to provide a measure of the liquid depth; wherein the width of the tongue increases in the direction towards the distal tip thereby defining a widest part of the freely depending portion of the tongue at least for part of the bottom half of the freely depending part of the tongue; characterised in that the pair of electrodes terminate short of the widest part of the freely depending portion of the tongue.
A device for fastening a component to a body of a motor vehicle, preferably a utility vehicle, comprising: a body part, preferably a body roof part, the body part having an outer layer, a foam intermediate layer and an inner layer, the foam intermediate layer being arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer; and a connecting device (32; 52; 64) that abuts the outer layer and the inner layer and that is configured to fasten the component, characterized in that: the connecting device comprises a block which abuts against a side of the outer layer facing the foam intermediate layer and against a side of the inner layer facing the foam intermediate layer, wherein: the block is configured for screwing to the component to be fastened; or the block comprises at least one threaded hole for a screw connection for fastening the component; or at least one screw connection element for fastening the component is accommodated, preferably releasably, in the block, the at least one screw connection element particularly preferably having a circumferential collar section, the underside of which abuts against a side of the inner layer facing away from the foam intermediate layer. a body part, preferably a body roof part, the body part having an outer layer, a foam intermediate layer and an inner layer, the foam intermediate layer being arranged between the outer layer and the inner layer; and a connecting device (32; 52; 64) that abuts the outer layer and the inner layer and that is configured to fasten the component, the block is configured for screwing to the component to be fastened; or the block comprises at least one threaded hole for a screw connection for fastening the component; or at least one screw connection element for fastening the component is accommodated, preferably releasably, in the block, the at least one screw connection element particularly preferably having a circumferential collar section, the underside of which abuts against a side of the inner layer facing away from the foam intermediate layer.
Method for producing hoselines and pipelines with RFID chips, wherein the method has at least the following working steps, specifically a) providing a hoseline or pipeline blank (1, 2, 3) of at least one elastomeric and/or thermoplastic base material in a production device, while reinforcing elements may be embedded in the base material, b) attaching an RFID structure (4, 4A, 4B, 4C) on the hoseline or pipeline blank in the axial direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hoseline or pipeline blank and synchronously with a feed rate of the production device, the RFID structure having at least one carrier and the RFID structure (4, 4A, 4B, 4C) having RFID chips securely arranged on the carrier at predetermined spaced intervals. a) providing a hoseline or pipeline blank (1, 2, 3) of at least one elastomeric and/or thermoplastic base material in a production device, while reinforcing elements may be embedded in the base material, b) attaching an RFID structure (4, 4A, 4B, 4C) on the hoseline or pipeline blank in the axial direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hoseline or pipeline blank and synchronously with a feed rate of the production device, the RFID structure having at least one carrier and the RFID structure (4, 4A, 4B, 4C) having RFID chips securely arranged on the carrier at predetermined spaced intervals. the RFID structure having at least one carrier and the RFID structure (4, 4A, 4B, 4C) having RFID chips securely arranged on the carrier at predetermined spaced intervals.
A compound of formula I where: R 1 is Ar 2; R 2 is N(R 3)(R 4), dioxolanyl, (alkyl)dioxolanyl, or tetrahydropyranyl; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, cycloalkyl, or is Ar 2 is phenyl substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy; R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl; or N(R 3)(R 4) taken together is azetdinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, or morpholinyl, and is substituted with 0-4 substituents selected from alkyl and halo; Ar 1 is 3-pyridinyl or 5-pyrimidinyl and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, (R 2)alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, R 2, and Ar 2; Ar 2 is phenyl or pyridinyl and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, and phenyl that is in turn substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, and alkoxy; and or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. R 1 is Ar 2; R 2 is N(R 3)(R 4), dioxolanyl, (alkyl)dioxolanyl, or tetrahydropyranyl; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, cycloalkyl, or is Ar 2 is phenyl substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy; R 4 is hydrogen or alkyl; or N(R 3)(R 4) taken together is azetdinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, or morpholinyl, and is substituted with 0-4 substituents selected from alkyl and halo; Ar 1 is 3-pyridinyl or 5-pyrimidinyl and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, (R 2)alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, R 2, and Ar 2; Ar 2 is phenyl or pyridinyl and is substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of cyano, halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, and phenyl that is in turn substituted with 0-3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, and alkoxy; and or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A vehicle, in particular an industrial vehicle, comprising: - a cab, - a sun visor connected thereto, and - at least one sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c), wherein the sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c) comprises a protecting element that is pivotally and/or slidably connected to the sun visor and a sensing element connected to the protecting element, characterized in that the protecting element is movable between a first position, in which the sensing element is positioned inside a housing of the sun visor and is hidden by the protecting element, and a second position, in which the sensing element is positioned outside of the said housing, and wherein the protecting element is flush with an external surface of the sun visor in its first position. - a cab, - a sun visor connected thereto, and - at least one sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c), wherein the sensor unit (7a, 7b, 7c) comprises a protecting element that is pivotally and/or slidably connected to the sun visor and a sensing element connected to the protecting element, characterized in that the protecting element is movable between a first position, in which the sensing element is positioned inside a housing of the sun visor and is hidden by the protecting element, and a second position, in which the sensing element is positioned outside of the said housing, and wherein the protecting element is flush with an external surface of the sun visor in its first position.
A composition comprising a population of cells comprising terminally differentiated neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, wherein said population of cells is characterized by at least 65% expression of GFAP and Tubulin-beta-III, at least 35% expression of MAP2 and S100 and at least a 10% expression of GalC and CNPase.
A device for storing and bringing out submersible bodies (4, 4'), in particular effectors, in a submarine, with at least one tubular storage container arranged outside the pressure hull, for a submersible body (4, 4'), and with means for bringing out the submersible body (4, 4'), characterised in that the storage container (2, 2') forms a pressure hull which is resistant to submerged pressure.
An optical signal processing system comprising: a processor; a memory; a receiving module configured to receive in real time input from multiple channels of OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) producing interfering optical signals representing multiple measured distances for a target imaging object; a Fast Fourier Transform module configured to apply FFT on the interfering optical signals in real time to produce Fourier frequencies corresponding to the multiple measured distances; and characterised by: a calculation module configured to calculate in real time based on the Fourier frequencies from the FFT module multiple force components of a force applied on the target imaging object to cause at least some of the multiple measured distances for the target imaging object. a processor; a memory; a receiving module configured to receive in real time input from multiple channels of OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) producing interfering optical signals representing multiple measured distances for a target imaging object; a Fast Fourier Transform module configured to apply FFT on the interfering optical signals in real time to produce Fourier frequencies corresponding to the multiple measured distances; and characterised by: a calculation module configured to calculate in real time based on the Fourier frequencies from the FFT module multiple force components of a force applied on the target imaging object to cause at least some of the multiple measured distances for the target imaging object. a calculation module configured to calculate in real time based on the Fourier frequencies from the FFT module multiple force components of a force applied on the target imaging object to cause at least some of the multiple measured distances for the target imaging object.
A method of controlling an electronic system, comprising the steps of: receiving by a first device a plurality of receivable wireless signals that are intended to control functions of a second device, the second device being a video display device with one or more integrated acoustic drivers; transmitting by the first device a wireless signal that prevents a subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals from controlling the second device, wherein the subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals comprises signals intended to change a sound level output of the one or more integrated acoustic drivers of the video display device; and utilizing information in the subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals to change a sound level output from one or more acoustic drivers that are not integrated into the second device. receiving by a first device a plurality of receivable wireless signals that are intended to control functions of a second device, the second device being a video display device with one or more integrated acoustic drivers; transmitting by the first device a wireless signal that prevents a subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals from controlling the second device, wherein the subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals comprises signals intended to change a sound level output of the one or more integrated acoustic drivers of the video display device; and utilizing information in the subset of the plurality of receivable wireless signals to change a sound level output from one or more acoustic drivers that are not integrated into the second device.
Device for operating an SBR wastewater treatment plant having at least two airlift pumps (7, 8) and at least one aerator (9, 10), each of which can be connected to a compressed air source by a compressed air line (5, 5a, 5b; 6), characterized in that the at least two airlift pumps (7, 8) can be jointly disconnected from the compressed air source and/or connected to the same by means of a common valve, and the at least one aerator (9, 10) remains connected to the compressed air source independently thereof, and in that one flow control valve (12a, 12b) apiece is located in the region of the compressed air line individually associated with the first airlift pump and/or in the region of the compressed air line individually associated with the applicable additional airlift pump, by means of which valve an individual throttling can be undertaken of the pressure of the compressed air flowing therethrough.
A method for operating a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) for the combined production of electricity and a nitric oxide containing gas stream, comprising the steps of: a) providing an SOFC comprising an anodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable anode, a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a cathodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable cathode and a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a fully dense solid electrolyte, separating the cathodic side from the anodic side; b) introducing an oxygen-containing gas in the inlet of the cathodic side of the SOFC, particularly wherein the oxygen-containing gas is air, steam, oxygen, or a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen; c) introducing an ammonia-containing gas stream in the inlet of the anodic side of the SOFC; d) collecting nitric oxide at the outlet of the anodic side, wherein nitric oxide represents at least 10% by weight, preferably from 10 to 80 %, of the NO containing gas stream collected at the outlet of the anodic side; and e) collecting a current flowing between the anodic side and the cathodic side; wherein the method is performed at a temperature ranging from 500 to 800°C, particularly at a temperature ranging from 700 to 750 °C, and wherein the anode comprises a composition A 1-X A' X B 1-Y B' Y O 3-δ, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Y, Sm, Pr, Nd and Gd, A' is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, B and B' are each independently selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Mn, Cr and V or mixtures thereof, X ranges from 0.05 to 0.6 and in particular from 0.1 to 0.4, Y ranges from 0 to 1 and δ ranges from 0.025 to 0.3, and wherein the cathode comprises a composition A 1-X A' X B 1-Y B' Y O 3-δ, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of La, Y, Sm, Pr, Nd and Gd, A' is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, B and B' are each independently selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Mn, Cr and V or mixtures thereof, X ranges from 0.05 to 0.6 and in particular from 0.1 to 0.4, Y ranges from 0 to 1 and δ ranges from 0.025 to 0.3. a) providing an SOFC comprising an anodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable anode, a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a cathodic side comprising a solid gas-permeable cathode and a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a fully dense solid electrolyte, separating the cathodic side from the anodic side; b) introducing an oxygen-containing gas in the inlet of the cathodic side of the SOFC, particularly wherein the oxygen-containing gas is air, steam, oxygen, or a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen; c) introducing an ammonia-containing gas stream in the inlet of the anodic side of the SOFC; d) collecting nitric oxide at the outlet of the anodic side, wherein nitric oxide represents at least 10% by weight, preferably from 10 to 80 %, of the NO containing gas stream collected at the outlet of the anodic side; and e) collecting a current flowing between the anodic side and the cathodic side;
A method for selectively recovering at least one rare earth present in waste selected from used nickel-metal hydride cells and used nickel-metal hydride electrochemical batteries, which comprises the steps of: a) dissolving the waste in a divided form into an acidic aqueous solution to release the rare earth in the aqueous solution; b) precipitating the rare earth as a double sulphate of rare earth and a metal other than a rare earth; and c) collecting the precipitate; characterised in that steps a) and b) are simultaneously performed by immersing the waste in a divided form into an aqueous solution S1 comprising sulphuric acid and a sulphate of the metal other than the rare earth and maintaining this waste in this solution for a time t, the aqueous solution S1 having an increasing pH as a function of time t between an initial pH value, pHi, lower than 1 and a final pH value, pHf, at most equal to 2. a) dissolving the waste in a divided form into an acidic aqueous solution to release the rare earth in the aqueous solution; b) precipitating the rare earth as a double sulphate of rare earth and a metal other than a rare earth; and c) collecting the precipitate;
Lifting device 10 having a tool 13 which is vertically displaceable by means of a motor and is motionally coupled to at least one first gear wheel 14 which across the vertical displacement path engages in a rack 15 which is disposed so as to be locationally fixed, wherein the lifting device 10 has a safety installing having a locking element which in a locked position at least in a non-energized state of the lifting device 10 retains the tool 13 counter to a movement in the direction of gravity, and wherein the locking element across the vertical displacement path retains the tool 13 in a substantially stepless manner in any vertical position, characterized in that the locking element is formed by a second gear wheel 18 and in the event of a vertical movement of the tool 13 is retained counter to a restoring force in an unlocked position and the restoring force at least in a non-energized state of the lifting device 10 forces the second gear wheel 18 into the locked position thereof, wherein the second gear wheel 18 engages in the first gear wheel 14 and consequently performs a rotation movement which is counter to the rotation movement of the first gear wheel 14, and wherein the second gear wheel 18 is disposed on a coupling part 16 which in the event of a vertical movement of the tool 13 prevents engagement of the second gear wheel 18 in the rack 15 but in the event of the safety installation being activated causes the second gear wheel 18 to engage in the rack 15.
A filter element comprising: a filter media having a first end; and a first endcap coupled to the first end of the filter media, the first endcap including a flexible first endcap body having: a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein; an inner sealing portion which extends along a portion of an inner circumferential surface of an inner annulus of the filter media in a longitudinal direction of the filter element; and an outer sealing portion which extends along a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the filter media; wherein the first endcap rigid reinforcing member comprises a wire mesh screen; and wherein an inner diameter of the first endcap rigid reinforcing member is substantially equal to an inner diameter of the inner sealing portion. a filter media having a first end; and a first endcap coupled to the first end of the filter media, the first endcap including a flexible first endcap body having: a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein; an inner sealing portion which extends along a portion of an inner circumferential surface of an inner annulus of the filter media in a longitudinal direction of the filter element; and an outer sealing portion which extends along a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the filter media; a first endcap rigid reinforcing member internally embedded therein; an inner sealing portion which extends along a portion of an inner circumferential surface of an inner annulus of the filter media in a longitudinal direction of the filter element; and an outer sealing portion which extends along a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the filter media; wherein the first endcap rigid reinforcing member comprises a wire mesh screen; and wherein an inner diameter of the first endcap rigid reinforcing member is substantially equal to an inner diameter of the inner sealing portion.
A system for making an armoured cable, comprising: a tube-forming device configured to seam weld an armour tubing of the armoured cable; at least one guide tube disposed in a welding zone in which a seam of the armour tubing is welded, the at least one guide tube positioned to protect at least one optical fibre during welding of the seam, but not being part of the armoured cable after the making; and characterised by a coating device configured to coat the at least one optical fibre with a coating, wherein the coating is configured to reduce friction between the at least one optical fibre and the at least one guide tube during an insertion operation. a tube-forming device configured to seam weld an armour tubing of the armoured cable; at least one guide tube disposed in a welding zone in which a seam of the armour tubing is welded, the at least one guide tube positioned to protect at least one optical fibre during welding of the seam, but not being part of the armoured cable after the making; and characterised by a coating device configured to coat the at least one optical fibre with a coating, wherein the coating is configured to reduce friction between the at least one optical fibre and the at least one guide tube during an insertion operation.