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An apparatus for making measurements of a multi-core fiber having multiple optical cores (2, 3, 4, 5), a center optical core of the multiple optical cores being positioned along a center axis of the multi-core fiber, the measurements being based on back reflections of laser light within the multiple optical cores (2, 3, 4, 5), the apparatus comprising: detection circuitry configured to track spatially continuously along the multi-core fiber, for each core of a set of cores of the multiple optical cores (2, 3, 4, 5), a total phase change of a light signal reflected from that core as a function of distance along the multi-core fiber, the total phase change for any core of the set of cores at any point along the multi-core fiber corresponding to a total change in optical length of that core up to that point on the multi-core fiber; and calculation circuitry configured to: determine a difference between the total changes in optical length for the cores of the set of cores, and determine a twist parameter associated with the multi-core fiber at the point on the multi-core fiber based on the difference. detection circuitry configured to track spatially continuously along the multi-core fiber, for each core of a set of cores of the multiple optical cores (2, 3, 4, 5), a total phase change of a light signal reflected from that core as a function of distance along the multi-core fiber, the total phase change for any core of the set of cores at any point along the multi-core fiber corresponding to a total change in optical length of that core up to that point on the multi-core fiber; and calculation circuitry configured to: determine a difference between the total changes in optical length for the cores of the set of cores, and determine a twist parameter associated with the multi-core fiber at the point on the multi-core fiber based on the difference. determine a difference between the total changes in optical length for the cores of the set of cores, and determine a twist parameter associated with the multi-core fiber at the point on the multi-core fiber based on the difference.
A process for separating nanoscale analytes from larger entities in a high conductance biological sample, the process comprising: (a) applying a high conductance biological sample to a device with planar platinum electrode array structures and auxiliary electrodes (320, 324) over-layered by a porous structure, and inlets and outlets for the controlled fluid flow of the high conductance biological sample through the device; (b) with an alternating current, selectively energizing the electrodes in said array structures and establishing positive dielectrophoretic high field and negative dielectrophoretic low field forces, whereby AC electrokinetic effects separate nanoscale analytes from larger entities, wherein the high conductance biological sample has a conductance of >100 mS/m. (a) applying a high conductance biological sample to a device with planar platinum electrode array structures and auxiliary electrodes (320, 324) over-layered by a porous structure, and inlets and outlets for the controlled fluid flow of the high conductance biological sample through the device; (b) with an alternating current, selectively energizing the electrodes in said array structures and establishing positive dielectrophoretic high field and negative dielectrophoretic low field forces, whereby AC electrokinetic effects separate nanoscale analytes from larger entities,
A method for displaying a stream of video data, comprising: identifying a first plurality of frames in the stream of video data to be displayed at a fast forward rate during fast forward play, wherein identifying the first plurality includes selecting frames that are a constant distance apart in the video stream; for each respective frame in the first plurality, identifying a second plurality of frames from the stream in an interval between the respective frame and a consecutive frame in the first plurality, wherein the second plurality of frames are consecutive with their respective first frame in playback order; and displaying each first frame and its associated second plurality of frames at a playback rate slower than the fast forward rate. identifying a first plurality of frames in the stream of video data to be displayed at a fast forward rate during fast forward play, wherein identifying the first plurality includes selecting frames that are a constant distance apart in the video stream; for each respective frame in the first plurality, identifying a second plurality of frames from the stream in an interval between the respective frame and a consecutive frame in the first plurality, wherein the second plurality of frames are consecutive with their respective first frame in playback order; and displaying each first frame and its associated second plurality of frames at a playback rate slower than the fast forward rate.
An apparatus for processing a continuous web into discrete pieces, the apparatus comprising: a base frame (700, 704); a continuous infeeding web of material; a plurality of pucks receiving said infeeding web through a circumferential transfer path from at least a web receiving location to a pad placement location, said base frame carrying said plurality of pucks; a cutter component (5, 503, 507) for creating discrete pads from said infeeding web of material; a vacuum source adapted to supply a vacuum through a web receiving surface of said pucks along at least a portion of said transfer path; a receiving web of material for receiving said pads at said pad placement location, said base frame comprising a movable structure for repositioning said pad placement location in a cross-machine direction. a base frame (700, 704); a continuous infeeding web of material; a plurality of pucks receiving said infeeding web through a circumferential transfer path from at least a web receiving location to a pad placement location, said base frame carrying said plurality of pucks; a cutter component (5, 503, 507) for creating discrete pads from said infeeding web of material; a vacuum source adapted to supply a vacuum through a web receiving surface of said pucks along at least a portion of said transfer path; a receiving web of material for receiving said pads at said pad placement location, said base frame comprising a movable structure for repositioning said pad placement location in a cross-machine direction.
A reagent supply connector system for a hemodialysis apparatus comprising: a water supply line coupled to a bicarbonate supply container to deliver water from the hemodialysis apparatus to the bicarbonate supply container; a bicarbonate supply line coupled to the bicarbonate supply container to provide a bicarbonate solution from the bicarbonate supply container to the hemodialysis apparatus to produce dialysate solution; and an acid supply line to provide acid solution to the hemodialysis apparatus to produce the dialysate solution, wherein the system further comprises: an E-prong connector comprising three parallel prongs including two outer prongs arranged in a common plane, and a center prong arranged above the common plane; a first one of the prongs fluidly connected to the bicarbonate supply line; a second one of the prongs fluidly connected to the acid supply line; and a third one of the prongs fluidly connected to the water supply line;, wherein the three parallel prongs of the E-prong connector are arranged to allow connection of the prongs to corresponding receiving holes of a connection point of the hemodialysis apparatus in only a single orientation of the connector to prevent improper connection of the prongs with the connection point. a water supply line coupled to a bicarbonate supply container to deliver water from the hemodialysis apparatus to the bicarbonate supply container; a bicarbonate supply line coupled to the bicarbonate supply container to provide a bicarbonate solution from the bicarbonate supply container to the hemodialysis apparatus to produce dialysate solution; and an acid supply line to provide acid solution to the hemodialysis apparatus to produce the dialysate solution, wherein the system further comprises: an E-prong connector comprising three parallel prongs including two outer prongs arranged in a common plane, and a center prong arranged above the common plane; a first one of the prongs fluidly connected to the bicarbonate supply line; a second one of the prongs fluidly connected to the acid supply line; and a third one of the prongs fluidly connected to the water supply line;, wherein the three parallel prongs of the E-prong connector are arranged to allow connection of the prongs to corresponding receiving holes of a connection point of the hemodialysis apparatus in only a single orientation of the connector to prevent improper connection of the prongs with the connection point. an E-prong connector comprising three parallel prongs including two outer prongs arranged in a common plane, and a center prong arranged above the common plane; a first one of the prongs fluidly connected to the bicarbonate supply line; a second one of the prongs fluidly connected to the acid supply line; and a third one of the prongs fluidly connected to the water supply line;, wherein the three parallel prongs of the E-prong connector are arranged to allow connection of the prongs to corresponding receiving holes of a connection point of the hemodialysis apparatus in only a single orientation of the connector to prevent improper connection of the prongs with the connection point.
Retaining element for attachment in a hole of a workpiece, with a shaft that has a head end, a foot end, and a longitudinal axis, with at least one elastically flexible retaining arm that is attached to the shaft and projects obliquely from the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and with at least one support element that is located on the side of the at least one retaining arm facing the foot end and at a distance therefrom, the at least one support element is an arm projecting from the shaft, and forms a support for the retaining arm, characterized in that, the at least one support element is connected to the shaft in an elastically flexible manner and carries a locking tooth at its free end, and the at least one retaining arm has, between its ends, a locking recess opposite the locking tooth, the locking recess and the locking tooth being cooperating locking means that engage one another in an interlocking manner when the at least one retaining arm is pressed against the at least one support element in order to prevent a relative motion between the at least one retaining arm and the at least one support element.
A method of forming a composite article, the method comprising the steps of: providing a formed article, the formed article comprising a plurality of non-crimp fibre fabrics with each non-crimp fibre fabric comprising at least two dry-fibre layers press formed in a first mould; stabilising the plurality of non-crimp fibre fabrics; machining a surface of the formed article having exposed ply terminations to provide a smooth blended surface with chamfered plydrops; positioning the machined formed article in a second mould; infiltrating the second mould with a polymer matrix resin; and curing the machined formed article to form the composite article. providing a formed article, the formed article comprising a plurality of non-crimp fibre fabrics with each non-crimp fibre fabric comprising at least two dry-fibre layers press formed in a first mould; stabilising the plurality of non-crimp fibre fabrics; machining a surface of the formed article having exposed ply terminations to provide a smooth blended surface with chamfered plydrops; positioning the machined formed article in a second mould; infiltrating the second mould with a polymer matrix resin; and curing the machined formed article to form the composite article.
Method of controlling a public lighting network used for public street lighting, characterised in that a unit, such as a server, sends at least one switching command via a telecommunication network to connect a supply circuit of an electric socket to a power source of the network, the socket forming part of the lighting network and being accessible from the public street, in particular from an external part of a device of the lighting network, such as a lighting device.
A method of providing a droplet containing one or more entities, the method comprising: providing a plurality of entities in a fluid; preparing a droplet from said fluid; determining whether said droplet contains one or more entities of said plurality of entities, or whether said droplet does not contain a said entity; sorting said droplet dependent on an outcome of said determination, and dispensing said sorted droplet into a reservoir, wherein said dispensing comprises, after said sorting: selecting a fluid flow path for fluid containing the sorted droplet; and ejecting the sorted droplet from the selected path; characterized in that said sorting comprises detecting said droplet at a plurality of predetermined sensor locations of said fluid flow path at different points in time to determine a velocity of said droplet in said fluid flow path for timing said sorting. providing a plurality of entities in a fluid; preparing a droplet from said fluid; determining whether said droplet contains one or more entities of said plurality of entities, or whether said droplet does not contain a said entity; sorting said droplet dependent on an outcome of said determination, and dispensing said sorted droplet into a reservoir, wherein said dispensing comprises, after said sorting: selecting a fluid flow path for fluid containing the sorted droplet; and ejecting the sorted droplet from the selected path; selecting a fluid flow path for fluid containing the sorted droplet; and ejecting the sorted droplet from the selected path; characterized in that said sorting comprises detecting said droplet at a plurality of predetermined sensor locations of said fluid flow path at different points in time to determine a velocity of said droplet in said fluid flow path for timing said sorting.
A composition, comprising: 0.01 mg/mL to 30 mg/mL anakinra; buffer, selected from HEPES and a mixture of HEPES and sodium citrate; and optionally at least one osmolyte. 0.01 mg/mL to 30 mg/mL anakinra; buffer, selected from HEPES and a mixture of HEPES and sodium citrate; and optionally at least one osmolyte.
An immunogenic composition comprising an enzymatically inactive form of H. pylori gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (HPGGT) for use as a medicament, wherein HPGGT has an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence being at least 90% or at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the enzymatically inactive form of HPGGT lacks the serine residues at positions 451 and 452 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the enzymatically inactive form of HPGGT induces an antibody response comprising antibodies with an abrogating effect on the HPGGT dependent suppression of lymphocyte proliferation.
Multi-layered soft-touch upholstery structure (2, 2') which has a substantially gas-impermeable upper material layer (4, 26, 36, 56) and, disposed therebelow, at least one voluminous pressure-elastic lower material layer (6, 28, 38, 58), the lower material layer (6, 28, 38, 58) being composed of a gas-permeable material, wherein the lower side of the lower material layer (6, 28, 38, 58) is closed off by way of a gas-impermeable wall film (10, 42, 50), and wherein entry and exit openings for a gaseous cooling medium or heating medium, respectively, that is to be directed through the lower material layer (6, 28, 38, 58) are provided in the inflow-side end side region as well as in the outflow-side end side region of the lower material layer (6, 28, 38, 58), characterized in that the upholstery structure has a tubular geometry wherein, when viewed from radially outside to radially inside, the upper material layer is disposed first, then the lower material layer, and finally the gas-impermeable wall film.
A method for controlling vehicle-to-vehicle communication, the method comprising: a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) managing a cluster comprising the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) and at least one further vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CM); the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) determining a cluster description specifying one or more characteristics of the cluster, wherein the cluster description comprises at least one of a size, a position, a velocity or a heading of the cluster; the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) sending the cluster description over a cellular network to a network node (200, 210); the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) receiving a resource assignment over the cellular network from the network node (200, 210), the resource assignment being based on the cluster description and indicating a set of resources for vehicle-to-vehicle communication assigned to the cluster; the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) assigning resources from the set of resources to the vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices (100-CH, 100-CM) of the cluster; and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) indicating the assigned resources to the at least one further vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CM) of the cluster, wherein said managing of the cluster comprises control of joining or leaving of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CM) to or from the cluster and updating the cluster description accordingly. a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) managing a cluster comprising the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) and at least one further vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CM); the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) determining a cluster description specifying one or more characteristics of the cluster, wherein the cluster description comprises at least one of a size, a position, a velocity or a heading of the cluster; the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) sending the cluster description over a cellular network to a network node (200, 210); the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) receiving a resource assignment over the cellular network from the network node (200, 210), the resource assignment being based on the cluster description and indicating a set of resources for vehicle-to-vehicle communication assigned to the cluster; the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) assigning resources from the set of resources to the vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices (100-CH, 100-CM) of the cluster; and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CH) indicating the assigned resources to the at least one further vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CM) of the cluster, wherein said managing of the cluster comprises control of joining or leaving of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device (100-CM) to or from the cluster and updating the cluster description accordingly.
Multi-spindle turning machine, comprising a machine frame having a spindle drum housing, a spindle drum mounted for rotation in the spindle drum housing about a spindle drum axis, said spindle drum having a plurality of workpiece spindles arranged therein about the spindle drum axis, said workpiece spindles in turn being rotatable about spindle axes and having workpiece spindle heads thereof in facing relationship with a workspace arranged forward of a front side of the spindle drum and forward of a front side of the spindle drum housing, and a spindle drum drive for rotating the spindle drum about the spindle drum axis, wherein the spindle drum drive is arranged at a side of the spindle drum housing facing away from the workspace and is arranged at a distance from a rear side of the spindle drum housing, wherein for driving the spindle drum, the spindle drum drive acts on the spindle drum in an inner area thereof lying radially within the workpiece spindles, wherein for driving the spindle drum, the spindle drum drive acts on the inner area of the spindle drum via a drive connecting element, wherein the drive connecting element is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the spindle drum directly, and characterized in that the drive connecting element is connected to the spindle drum in a manner that is rotationally fixed but free of tilt moment.
Catalytic fixed bed reactor, comprising: - at least one reforming chamber which is to be fed at the top with a mixture of natural gas or biogas and steam and which accommodates a catalytic fixed bed for steam reforming, the reforming chamber being delimited by at least one wall; - at least one electric heating element inserted into the catalytic fixed bed for heating thereof; - at least one heat insulation element disposed between the catalytic fixed bed and the wall or walls delimiting the reforming chamber; - at least one hydrogen-permselective membrane, disposed in the reforming chamber, on the periphery of and/or inserted into the catalytic fixed bed, with a space being left between the membrane and the wall(s) delimiting the chamber or the heat insulation element, the space being suitable for the recovery of the hydrogen produced by steam reforming. - at least one reforming chamber which is to be fed at the top with a mixture of natural gas or biogas and steam and which accommodates a catalytic fixed bed for steam reforming, the reforming chamber being delimited by at least one wall; - at least one electric heating element inserted into the catalytic fixed bed for heating thereof; - at least one heat insulation element disposed between the catalytic fixed bed and the wall or walls delimiting the reforming chamber; - at least one hydrogen-permselective membrane, disposed in the reforming chamber, on the periphery of and/or inserted into the catalytic fixed bed, with a space being left between the membrane and the wall(s) delimiting the chamber or the heat insulation element, the space being suitable for the recovery of the hydrogen produced by steam reforming.