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A method of pasteurizing food in a sealed container, comprising: submerging the container in a first water bath; heating for a time and at a temperature effective to kill, inactivate or reduce bacteria to safe levels; and cooling the container, wherein the first water bath provides a pressure in excess of atmospheric pressure, such that the increase in the internal pressure of the container upon heating is offset by the external pressure of the water, wherein the container is cooled in a second water bath, optionally, wherein the container is inspected following cooling to check for rupture, leakage or other damage to the container, wherein the water in first water bath is heated by circulation through a heating heat exchanger, which returns heated water to the first water bath at a first pressure, wherein the first water bath is in fluid connection with a second water bath, and wherein the first water bath and the second water bath are partially separated by a vertical partition with a fluid connection between the first water bath and the second water bath at the base of the partition, such that the sealed container can be conveyed through the first water bath, under the partition, and through the second water bath, which is cooled by circulation through a cooling heat exchanger, which returns cooled water to the second water bath at a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is greater than 1x10 5 Pa (1 atm) and is greater than the second pressure. submerging the container in a first water bath; heating for a time and at a temperature effective to kill, inactivate or reduce bacteria to safe levels; and cooling the container, wherein the first water bath provides a pressure in excess of atmospheric pressure, such that the increase in the internal pressure of the container upon heating is offset by the external pressure of the water, wherein the container is cooled in a second water bath, optionally, wherein the container is inspected following cooling to check for rupture, leakage or other damage to the container, wherein the water in first water bath is heated by circulation through a heating heat exchanger, which returns heated water to the first water bath at a first pressure, wherein the first water bath is in fluid connection with a second water bath, and wherein the first water bath and the second water bath are partially separated by a vertical partition with a fluid connection between the first water bath and the second water bath at the base of the partition, such that the sealed container can be conveyed through the first water bath, under the partition, and through the second water bath, which is cooled by circulation through a cooling heat exchanger, which returns cooled water to the second water bath at a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is greater than 1x10 5 Pa (1 atm) and is greater than the second pressure.
A perforating apparatus, comprising a cavity body, a piston body, a nose stud chuck, and a nose stud for perforating, wherein the piston body is of an L-shaped structure with one end sliding into the cavity body, the nose stud chuck is movably clamped on the cavity body and the nose stud chuck clamps the nose stud for perforating, the nose stud for perforating comprises a needle tip and a needle bar, wherein the needle tip is connected to one end of the needle bar, wherein the connection portion comprises a bendable portion, which bends when the needle bar applies a force to the needle tip and the needle tip is subjected to a resistance force; characterized in that the piston body of the L-shaped structure has the other end equipped with an inclined plane, the nose stud chuck directly faces the inclined plane; and when the piston body slides into the cavity body, the needle tip of the nose stud for perforating bends upon contact with the inclined plane. wherein the piston body is of an L-shaped structure with one end sliding into the cavity body, the nose stud chuck is movably clamped on the cavity body and the nose stud chuck clamps the nose stud for perforating, the nose stud for perforating comprises a needle tip and a needle bar, wherein the needle tip is connected to one end of the needle bar, wherein the connection portion comprises a bendable portion, which bends when the needle bar applies a force to the needle tip and the needle tip is subjected to a resistance force; characterized in that the piston body of the L-shaped structure has the other end equipped with an inclined plane, the nose stud chuck directly faces the inclined plane; and when the piston body slides into the cavity body, the needle tip of the nose stud for perforating bends upon contact with the inclined plane.
A spinning machine comprising: a pneumatic spinning device including a nozzle block and a hollow guide shaft body, the nozzle block including a first nozzle through which air passes to be injected to generate whirling airflow in a spinning chamber, and the hollow guide shaft body arranged downstream of the nozzle block in a fiber travelling direction and including a second nozzle through which air passes to be injected to generate whirling airflow for sucking a fiber bundle from the spinning chamber, and a yarn accumulating device including a yarn accumulating roller adapted to wind a yarn produced by the pneumatic spinning device around an outer peripheral surface thereof to accumulate the yarn while pulling the yarn from the pneumatic spinning device, wherein the yarn accumulating device is arranged downstream of the pneumatic spinning device and wherein the spinning machine does not include a delivery roller between the yarn accumulating device and the pneumatic spinning device and wherein the spinning machine is configured to inject the air from the first nozzle and the second nozzle at least at an instance when the yarn starts being wound around the yarn accumulating roller and characterised in that the spinning machine is configured to stop injection of the air from the second nozzle while continuing injection of the air from the first nozzle after the yarn is wound around the yarn accumulating roller. a pneumatic spinning device including a nozzle block and a hollow guide shaft body, the nozzle block including a first nozzle through which air passes to be injected to generate whirling airflow in a spinning chamber, and the hollow guide shaft body arranged downstream of the nozzle block in a fiber travelling direction and including a second nozzle through which air passes to be injected to generate whirling airflow for sucking a fiber bundle from the spinning chamber, and a yarn accumulating device including a yarn accumulating roller adapted to wind a yarn produced by the pneumatic spinning device around an outer peripheral surface thereof to accumulate the yarn while pulling the yarn from the pneumatic spinning device, wherein the yarn accumulating device is arranged downstream of the pneumatic spinning device and wherein the spinning machine does not include a delivery roller between the yarn accumulating device and the pneumatic spinning device and wherein the spinning machine is configured to inject the air from the first nozzle and the second nozzle at least at an instance when the yarn starts being wound around the yarn accumulating roller and characterised in that the spinning machine is configured to stop injection of the air from the second nozzle while continuing injection of the air from the first nozzle after the yarn is wound around the yarn accumulating roller.
An implant system (10, 54) for use in orthopaedic surgery for fixation of bone, comprising: an intramedullary nail with a connecting opening defining a first axis and a transverse opening defining a second axis and configured to receive a bone fastener; an extramedullary plate (16, 56) having a first through opening and a second through opening; a bone fastener configured to penetrate the first through opening of the extramedullary plate (16, 56) and the transverse opening of the intramedullary nail; and a connecting fastener configured to fasten the extramedullary plate (16, 56) to the intramedullary nail, the connecting fastener being adapted to be inserted through the second through opening of the extramedullary plate (16, 56) and the connecting opening of the intramedullary nail, wherein the first axis of the connecting opening of the intramedullary nail is oblique with respect to a longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail and is substantially parallel to the second axis of the transverse opening of the intramedullary nail; characterized in that the extramedullary plate comprises at least one guiding structure configured to be received by the transverse opening of the intramedullary nail. an intramedullary nail with a connecting opening defining a first axis and a transverse opening defining a second axis and configured to receive a bone fastener; an extramedullary plate (16, 56) having a first through opening and a second through opening; a bone fastener configured to penetrate the first through opening of the extramedullary plate (16, 56) and the transverse opening of the intramedullary nail; and a connecting fastener configured to fasten the extramedullary plate (16, 56) to the intramedullary nail, the connecting fastener being adapted to be inserted through the second through opening of the extramedullary plate (16, 56) and the connecting opening of the intramedullary nail, wherein the first axis of the connecting opening of the intramedullary nail is oblique with respect to a longitudinal axis of the intramedullary nail and is substantially parallel to the second axis of the transverse opening of the intramedullary nail;
A crosslinkable polyethylene composition comprising a crosslinkable polyethylene with hydrolysable silane groups and at least one silanol condensation catalyst, wherein the crosslinkable polyethylene comprises trimethoxy silane and/or triethoxy silane groups, the silanol condensation catalyst comprises an inorganic tin compound in which a tin atom has no covalent bond to a carbon atom, wherein the crosslinkable polyethylene is made in a high pressure radical process with vinyl trimethoxy silane and/or vinyl triethoxy silane as copolymer and wherein the trimethoxy silane and/or triethoxy silane groups are directly attached on the polymer backbone without any spacer. a crosslinkable polyethylene with hydrolysable silane groups and at least one silanol condensation catalyst,
A method of positioning an occupant of a bed having a frame and a mattress assembly supported by the frame, the method comprising: identifying, a discrepancy between an existing occupant position and a target occupant position, the identifying step being conducted with on-board components; establishing an elevation gradient on one of two sectors of the bed, the gradient having a direction, magnitude and position compatible with moving the occupant laterally and/or longitudinally across a support surface of the mattress from the existing occupant position to the target position. identifying, a discrepancy between an existing occupant position and a target occupant position, the identifying step being conducted with on-board components; establishing an elevation gradient on one of two sectors of the bed, the gradient having a direction, magnitude and position compatible with moving the occupant laterally and/or longitudinally across a support surface of the mattress from the existing occupant position to the target position.
A metal strip coil comprising a metal strip (7a, 7b) wound around a winding core, wherein the metal strip (7a, 7b) is wound from one end side toward the other end side of the winding core at a winding angle which is tilted with respect to an axial direction of the winding core, turns back at the other end portion, is wound from the other end side toward the one end side of the winding core at a winding angle which is tilted with respect to the axial direction of the winding core, turns back at the one end portion, and is repeatedly wound in such a manner, characterized in that in the turnback, the metal strip (7a, 7b) has a turnback portion (8a, 8b, 8c) at which the metal strip (7a, 7b) is wound in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the winding core, and in that turnback portions (8a, 8b, 8c) are formed in a multistage manner from an inner circumference toward an outer circumference, each turnback portion (8a, 8b, 8c) being arcuate in a side view of the metal strip coil, and a line connecting a midpoint of the arcuate arc with a center of the arc is formed so as to rotate stepwise in one direction, in an order of the arcuate turnback portions (8a, 8b, 8c) which are formed in the multistage manner from the inner circumference to the outer circumference. wherein the metal strip (7a, 7b) is wound from one end side toward the other end side of the winding core at a winding angle which is tilted with respect to an axial direction of the winding core, turns back at the other end portion, is wound from the other end side toward the one end side of the winding core at a winding angle which is tilted with respect to the axial direction of the winding core, turns back at the one end portion, and is repeatedly wound in such a manner, characterized in that in the turnback, the metal strip (7a, 7b) has a turnback portion (8a, 8b, 8c) at which the metal strip (7a, 7b) is wound in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the winding core, and in that turnback portions (8a, 8b, 8c) are formed in a multistage manner from an inner circumference toward an outer circumference, each turnback portion (8a, 8b, 8c) being arcuate in a side view of the metal strip coil, and a line connecting a midpoint of the arcuate arc with a center of the arc is formed so as to rotate stepwise in one direction, in an order of the arcuate turnback portions (8a, 8b, 8c) which are formed in the multistage manner from the inner circumference to the outer circumference.
A music playing device, comprising: a fingerboard over which a plurality of strings extend; and an operation detection unit (41, 44) configured to be connected to the fingerboard, the operation detection unit (41, 44) detecting, as an operation state for an operation performed by a user, a string-press state in which any of the plurality of strings is pressed on the fingerboard; a memory control unit that stores the detected operation state in a memory as a current operation state and that designates as an immediately previous operation state an operation state stored in the memory immediately prior to the current operation state being stored, every time the operation state is detected; a play command operation detection unit (12, 41) that detects as a play command operation performed by the user whether or not any of the plurality of strings has been struck; a pitch determination unit that determines a pitch of a musical note to be played in response to the play command operation being detected and based on the current operation state stored in the memory; a play command unit that issues a command to a sound source to play the musical note of said determined pitch; and a first musical note control unit that, after the command to play the musical note is issued to the sound source, controls the musical note played in the sound source based on the current operation state and the immediately previous operation state stored in the memory. a fingerboard over which a plurality of strings extend; and an operation detection unit (41, 44) configured to be connected to the fingerboard, the operation detection unit (41, 44) detecting, as an operation state for an operation performed by a user, a string-press state in which any of the plurality of strings is pressed on the fingerboard; a memory control unit that stores the detected operation state in a memory as a current operation state and that designates as an immediately previous operation state an operation state stored in the memory immediately prior to the current operation state being stored, every time the operation state is detected; a play command operation detection unit (12, 41) that detects as a play command operation performed by the user whether or not any of the plurality of strings has been struck; a pitch determination unit that determines a pitch of a musical note to be played in response to the play command operation being detected and based on the current operation state stored in the memory; a play command unit that issues a command to a sound source to play the musical note of said determined pitch; and a first musical note control unit that, after the command to play the musical note is issued to the sound source, controls the musical note played in the sound source based on the current operation state and the immediately previous operation state stored in the memory.
An imaging system comprising: a point light source configured to emit a light signal; a collimation lens positioned to receive the light signal, the collimation lens configured to emit a collimated light signal; an imaging telescope positioned to receive the collimated light signal; a spatial filter positioned at a plane of the imaging telescope, the spatial filter configured to pass a filtered light signal; an image sensor positioned at an output side of the imaging telescope, such that the image sensor is positioned to receive the filtered light signal; a device under test; and a source of pressurized gas configured to pressurize an interior volume of the device under test, the imaging system configured to detect a leak of the pressurized gas from the device under test, whereby the imaging system is configured to provide optical leak detection for the device under test, characterized in that the imaging telescope is a 4F imaging telescope, that the device under test is positioned at an object plane between the collimation lens and the 4F imaging telescope, and that the spatial filter is positioned at a Fourier plane of the 4F imaging telescope. a point light source configured to emit a light signal; a collimation lens positioned to receive the light signal, the collimation lens configured to emit a collimated light signal; an imaging telescope positioned to receive the collimated light signal; a spatial filter positioned at a plane of the imaging telescope, the spatial filter configured to pass a filtered light signal; an image sensor positioned at an output side of the imaging telescope, such that the image sensor is positioned to receive the filtered light signal; a device under test; and a source of pressurized gas configured to pressurize an interior volume of the device under test, the imaging system configured to detect a leak of the pressurized gas from the device under test, whereby the imaging system is configured to provide optical leak detection for the device under test, characterized in that the imaging telescope is a 4F imaging telescope, that the device under test is positioned at an object plane between the collimation lens and the 4F imaging telescope, and that the spatial filter is positioned at a Fourier plane of the 4F imaging telescope.
Recombinant host cell, comprising in its genome: (i) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing the full-length sequence of the mamAB operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; (ii) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing of the full-length sequence of the mamGDFC operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; and (iii) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing of the full-length sequence of the mms6 operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; (iv) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing the full-length sequence of the mamXY operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; wherein the recombinant host cell allows for the heterologous expression of the gene expression cassettes in their entirety, wherein the gene expression cassettes represent heterologous nucleic acid sequences, and wherein the recombinant host cell, upon expression of the gene expression cassettes in their entirety, is capable of producing magnetic nanoparticles. (i) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing the full-length sequence of the mamAB operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; (ii) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing of the full-length sequence of the mamGDFC operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; and (iii) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing of the full-length sequence of the mms6 operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium; (iv) a gene expression cassette capable of being expressed in the host cell, the gene expression cassette encoding a nucleic acid sequence encompassing the full-length sequence of the mamXY operon of a magnetotactic alpha-proteobacterium;
A radiation detector having a conversion layer for converting radiation into charge signals, wherein the conversion layer comprises a Cl-doped CdZnTe polycrystal compound semiconductor layer including crystal grain boundaries and characterised by having a Zn concentration from 1mol% to 5mol% inclusive and a Cl concentration from 1ppmwt to 3ppmwt inclusive.
An industrial robot comprising: hands (4, 5) on which objects-to-be-transferred are to be mounted; an arm to which said hands (4, 5) are rotatably joined with the front end side thereof; and a main body portion to which the base end side of said arm is rotatably joined; wherein said main body portion is provided with an elevating unit to which the base end side of the said arm is rotatably joined on the top surface side thereof, a housing which holds said elevating unit to be raised/lowered and in which at least part of the bottom end of said elevating unit is housed, and an elevating mechanism for raising/lowering said elevating unit; said elevating unit is provided with a protruding portion, which protrudes toward one side in the horizontal direction, on the top end thereof; and said base end side of said arm is arranged on the top surface side of said protruding portion and rotatably joined with said protruding portion; the industrial robot characterized in that in the top end of the front surface of the housing, a notch portion is formed into which the protruding portion is to be positioned when the elevating unit is lowered. hands (4, 5) on which objects-to-be-transferred are to be mounted; an arm to which said hands (4, 5) are rotatably joined with the front end side thereof; and a main body portion to which the base end side of said arm is rotatably joined; wherein said main body portion is provided with an elevating unit to which the base end side of the said arm is rotatably joined on the top surface side thereof, a housing which holds said elevating unit to be raised/lowered and in which at least part of the bottom end of said elevating unit is housed, and an elevating mechanism for raising/lowering said elevating unit; said elevating unit is provided with a protruding portion, which protrudes toward one side in the horizontal direction, on the top end thereof; and said base end side of said arm is arranged on the top surface side of said protruding portion and rotatably joined with said protruding portion; the industrial robot characterized in that in the top end of the front surface of the housing, a notch portion is formed into which the protruding portion is to be positioned when the elevating unit is lowered.