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A method for promoting dispersal of a microbial biofilm, the method comprising: exposing said biofilm to an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent, wherein said amount is non-toxic to microorganisms within said biofilm; wherein said method is not a method for the treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy. exposing said biofilm to an effective amount of nitric oxide or at least one nitric oxide generating or releasing agent, wherein said amount is non-toxic to microorganisms within said biofilm; wherein said method is not a method for the treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy.
A method for the detection of leaks in a heat exchanger having discrete first and second fluid flow paths, the method comprising the steps of introducing a contaminant fluid into said first flow path and testing for the presence of said contaminant fluid in said second flow path, characterized in that a dynamic flow of contaminant fluid is maintained in said first flow path and the pressure in said second flow path is maintained below atmospheric pressure.
Line valve for a liquid line, with: a housing (105, 109) for forming a liquid chamber, which comprises a valve flap arranged in the liquid chamber for blocking a flow direction, a first connection nozzle and a second connecting nozzle for attaching a liquid line; and an offset portion for moving the valve flap in flow direction into the interior of the liquid chamber, which offset portion continues the first connection nozzle to the interior and together with the housing forms a liquid reservoir, which surrounds the offset portion, wherein the housing (105, 109) comprises a first housing part with the offset portion and a second housing part for enclosing the valve flap, wherein the first connection nozzle is part of the first housing part, and wherein the second connection nozzle is part of the second housing part. a housing (105, 109) for forming a liquid chamber, which comprises a valve flap arranged in the liquid chamber for blocking a flow direction, a first connection nozzle and a second connecting nozzle for attaching a liquid line; and an offset portion for moving the valve flap in flow direction into the interior of the liquid chamber, which offset portion continues the first connection nozzle to the interior and together with the housing forms a liquid reservoir, which surrounds the offset portion, wherein the housing (105, 109) comprises a first housing part with the offset portion and a second housing part for enclosing the valve flap, wherein the first connection nozzle is part of the first housing part, and wherein the second connection nozzle is part of the second housing part.
A system for processing an object within a manufacturing line, the manufacturing line having at least one rotating shell, the system comprising: - a device (10; 110) comprising a receptacle defining an interior storage chamber, the receptable having an opening to the interior storage chamber, the device being movable in the manufacturing line including the at least one rotating shell, the device being configured to be substantially similar in form to the object being processed within the manufacturing line; - at least one sensor, the at least one sensor comprising a gyroscope for measuring angular velocity of the device (10; 110) over a duration of time and generating measurement data indicative of the angular velocity over the duration of time, the at least one sensor being contained within the interior storage chamber, the at least one sensor having a fixed spatial relationship to the receptacle; the system being characterized in that the system further comprises - at least one processor remote from the device (10; 110) and the at least one sensor coupled to the device, the at least one processor being configured to receive the measurement data from the at least one sensor and to process the measurement data to determine a position of the device (10; 110) within the at least one rotating shell by comparing the angular velocity from the measurement data and a first pre-determined angular velocity threshold, the first pre-determined angular velocity threshold being indicative of the device (10; 110) travelling in a new rotation cycle of the at least one rotating shell. - a device (10; 110) comprising a receptacle defining an interior storage chamber, the receptable having an opening to the interior storage chamber, the device being movable in the manufacturing line including the at least one rotating shell, the device being configured to be substantially similar in form to the object being processed within the manufacturing line; - at least one sensor, the at least one sensor comprising a gyroscope for measuring angular velocity of the device (10; 110) over a duration of time and generating measurement data indicative of the angular velocity over the duration of time, the at least one sensor being contained within the interior storage chamber, the at least one sensor having a fixed spatial relationship to the receptacle; - at least one processor remote from the device (10; 110) and the at least one sensor coupled to the device, the at least one processor being configured to receive the measurement data from the at least one sensor and to process the measurement data to determine a position of the device (10; 110) within the at least one rotating shell by comparing the angular velocity from the measurement data and a first pre-determined angular velocity threshold, the first pre-determined angular velocity threshold being indicative of the device (10; 110) travelling in a new rotation cycle of the at least one rotating shell.
A sandwich core comprising a fiber material as core material which withstands a higher load input in a main load direction than in another load direction, the main load direction of the sandwich core being perpendicular to a panel plane defined by two of the in-plane edges of a sandwich core having the greatest linear extension, characterized in that the fiber content of the core material consists of lignocellulosic fibers present in a homogeneous structure with at least 80 % of said fibers deviating by an angle of less than 10 % from the perpendicular to the panel plane.
A human natural killer cell or NK cell line for use in treating cancer, wherein the NK cell or NK cell line has been genetically modified to knock out or knock down expression of a checkpoint inhibitory receptor selected from CD96 (TACTILE) and CD328 (SIGLEC7).
A method for producing a hop processed product for use in foodstuff for anti-metabolic syndrome, anti-obesity or anti-aging, characterized by the use of hop flowers showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than -0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space, in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the hop flowers used as the raw materials, wherein the method comprises evaluating the hues of the hop flowers that are dried and powdered by the method described in the examples of the description.
A three-dimensional measurement method for measuring three-dimensional coordinates of a feature point of a product using at least two cameras in accordance with a stereo measurement method, comprising the steps of: capturing the feature point using a first camera, and capturing a feature point group (Yn) continuous with the feature point using a second camera; calculating a plane (e) including a first corresponding point (xa) on a sensor plane of the first camera, the first corresponding point corresponding to the feature point, a focal position of the first camera, and a focal position of the second camera, and calculating a first line that is a line of intersection of the calculated plane (e) and a plane including a sensor plane of the second camera; calculating a second line including a corresponding point group (yn) on the sensor plane of the second camera, the corresponding point group corresponding to the feature point group; calculating a second corresponding point (xb) on the plane including the sensor plane of the second camera, the second corresponding point (xb) corresponding to the feature point, by determining an intersection of the first line and the second line; and calculating a straight line extending through the first corresponding point (xa) on the sensor plane of the first camera and the focal position of the first camera, and a straight line extending through the second corresponding point (xb) on the sensor plane of the second camera and the focal position of the second camera, and calculating an intersection of the calculated straight lines as three-dimensional coordinates of the feature point. capturing the feature point using a first camera, and capturing a feature point group (Yn) continuous with the feature point using a second camera;
A method for determining a location of a mobile communication terminal in a server, the method comprising: acquiring first location information of the mobile communication terminal; acquiring an image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal from the mobile communication terminal, wherein the image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal is obtained by the mobile communication terminal in an emergency mode, and wherein the image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal includes information of a landmark located around a location of the mobile communication terminal; comparing the image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal with a pre-stored image map, wherein the pre-stored image map is related to the first location information, and wherein the comparison comprises searching the pre-stored image for the landmark; determining a second location of a matched object in the pre-stored image map when the image of surroundings of the mobile communication and the image map match as a result of the comparison; and compensating the first location information to be a position adjacent to the second location where the matched object is located. acquiring first location information of the mobile communication terminal; acquiring an image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal from the mobile communication terminal, wherein the image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal is obtained by the mobile communication terminal in an emergency mode, and wherein the image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal includes information of a landmark located around a location of the mobile communication terminal; comparing the image of surroundings of the mobile communication terminal with a pre-stored image map, wherein the pre-stored image map is related to the first location information, and wherein the comparison comprises searching the pre-stored image for the landmark; determining a second location of a matched object in the pre-stored image map when the image of surroundings of the mobile communication and the image map match as a result of the comparison; and compensating the first location information to be a position adjacent to the second location where the matched object is located.
Oil transformer, comprising • a high voltage transformer (32 + 34) arranged in an oil filled vessel, • an expansion vessel, • a fluidic connection (52 + 54 + 56) in between the expansion vessel and the oil filled vessel, • at least one cooling means, wherein the oil transformer further comprises: • a first module comprising the expansion vessel and a mechanical supporting structure (10, 22, 24, 46) which comprises at least one hollow bar, the expansion vessel being fixedly integrated in the mechanical supporting structure (10, 22, 24, 46) comprising said hollow bar, which has four upper (12, 26) and four lower (14, 28) corner points arranged in the form of a square, wherein the corner points (12, 14, 26, 28) each are in the form of load transfer points, characterized in that, • the corner points (12, 14, 26, 28) are arranged according to the dimensions of a CSC, i.e. Container Safety Convention, container, so that the first module can be transported exactly like a CSC container, • wherein the mechanical supporting structure has outer dimensions like said CSC container, • wherein said hollow bar is a load bearing hollow bar, which is as well load bearing as foreseen as a part of the fluidic connection (52 + 54 + 56) in between the expansion vessel and the oil filled vessel, • wherein the functionality of a pipe is integrated into said hollow bar, and • wherein the mechanical supporting structure (10, 22, 24, 46) comprises coupling means at its outer surface which are foreseen as a part of the fluidic connection (52 + 54 + 56) in between the expansion vessel and the oil filled vessel. • a high voltage transformer (32 + 34) arranged in an oil filled vessel, • an expansion vessel, • a fluidic connection (52 + 54 + 56) in between the expansion vessel and the oil filled vessel, • at least one cooling means, • a first module comprising the expansion vessel and a mechanical supporting structure (10, 22, 24, 46) which comprises at least one hollow bar, the expansion vessel being fixedly integrated in the mechanical supporting structure (10, 22, 24, 46) comprising said hollow bar, which has four upper (12, 26) and four lower (14, 28) corner points arranged in the form of a square, wherein the corner points (12, 14, 26, 28) each are in the form of load transfer points, characterized in that, • the corner points (12, 14, 26, 28) are arranged according to the dimensions of a CSC, i.e. Container Safety Convention, container, so that the first module can be transported exactly like a CSC container, • wherein the mechanical supporting structure has outer dimensions like said CSC container, • wherein said hollow bar is a load bearing hollow bar, which is as well load bearing as foreseen as a part of the fluidic connection (52 + 54 + 56) in between the expansion vessel and the oil filled vessel, • wherein the functionality of a pipe is integrated into said hollow bar, and • wherein the mechanical supporting structure (10, 22, 24, 46) comprises coupling means at its outer surface which are foreseen as a part of the fluidic connection (52 + 54 + 56) in between the expansion vessel and the oil filled vessel.
A system (100, 200, 300) for detecting atrial arrhythmia in a patient, comprising: a detection criterion circuit (220, 224) configured to: receive a first physiologic signal sensed from the patient when the patient is free of atrial arrhythmia; detect a sinus rhythm in the patient using the first physiologic signal and a population-based threshold; determine a baseline cardiac characteristic using the first physiologic signal during the detected sinus rhythm; and determine a patient-specific atrial arrhythmia detection threshold as an offset relative to the determined baseline cardiac characteristic; and an arrhythmia detector circuit configured to detect an atrial arrhythmia episode using a second physiologic signal sensed from the patient and the patient-specific atrial arrhythmia detection threshold. a detection criterion circuit (220, 224) configured to: receive a first physiologic signal sensed from the patient when the patient is free of atrial arrhythmia; detect a sinus rhythm in the patient using the first physiologic signal and a population-based threshold; determine a baseline cardiac characteristic using the first physiologic signal during the detected sinus rhythm; and determine a patient-specific atrial arrhythmia detection threshold as an offset relative to the determined baseline cardiac characteristic; and receive a first physiologic signal sensed from the patient when the patient is free of atrial arrhythmia; detect a sinus rhythm in the patient using the first physiologic signal and a population-based threshold; determine a baseline cardiac characteristic using the first physiologic signal during the detected sinus rhythm; and determine a patient-specific atrial arrhythmia detection threshold as an offset relative to the determined baseline cardiac characteristic; and an arrhythmia detector circuit configured to detect an atrial arrhythmia episode using a second physiologic signal sensed from the patient and the patient-specific atrial arrhythmia detection threshold.
A service apparatus for use in maintaining a turbine assembly, said turbine assembly comprising a primary cavity defined by a fluid flowpath through the turbine assembly, the fluid flowpath being defined at least in part by a plurality of rotatable airfoils within the turbine assembly, and the service apparatus configured for removable insertion into said primary cavity, and for positioning between adjacent airfoils, the service apparatus comprising: a carriage configured to move through the primary cavity of the turbine assembly; a maintenance device coupled to said carriage; and a motor system coupled to said maintenance device, wherein said motor system is configured to move said maintenance device relative to said carriage, said motor system comprising: a first motor; a second motor; and a third motor, wherein said first motor is configured to move said maintenance device along a longitudinal axis of said carriage, said second motor is configured to pivot said maintenance device about the longitudinal axis, and said third motor is configured to move said maintenance device radially towards and away from the longitudinal axis. a carriage configured to move through the primary cavity of the turbine assembly; a maintenance device coupled to said carriage; and a motor system coupled to said maintenance device, wherein said motor system is configured to move said maintenance device relative to said carriage, said motor system comprising: a first motor; a second motor; and a third motor, wherein said first motor is configured to move said maintenance device along a longitudinal axis of said carriage, said second motor is configured to pivot said maintenance device about the longitudinal axis, and said third motor is configured to move said maintenance device radially towards and away from the longitudinal axis. a first motor; a second motor; and a third motor, wherein said first motor is configured to move said maintenance device along a longitudinal axis of said carriage, said second motor is configured to pivot said maintenance device about the longitudinal axis, and said third motor is configured to move said maintenance device radially towards and away from the longitudinal axis.
Surgical instrument comprising an elongate body with a longitudinal axis, having a distal end carrying a work member (4,5) and a proximal end carrying a handle member having a finger support part (14,40,41) and a thumb support part, mutually attached in a hinge point and connected to the body via a hinging connection (18,31,32,34,35), the finger support part being curved and defining a support member for supporting the fingers of a user, the thumb support part forming a support member for supporting the thumb of a user, the finger and thumb support parts defining a gripping area with a fingertip region near a free end of the support parts and an inside hand region near the joint of the fingers and thumb of a user, the hinging connection (18,31,32,34,35) being situated in the inside hand region.
A bale forming apparatus for forming cylindrical bales (B, B') of material, the bale forming apparatus comprises • an intake device with an outlet, • a bale forming device, • a front housing part, • a pivotally mounted rear housing part, • a pivoting mechanism (14, 15, 80) for pivoting the rear housing part, and • a bale pushing device (90.1,90.2, 23, 24.1, 24.2), the rear housing part comprises • a bale carrying member and • a rear wall part, the bale forming device comprises a bale forming means adapted for surrounding a bale forming chamber adjacent to the outlet, the front housing part and the rear housing part are arranged • for being connected with each other for forming a housing surrounding the bale forming means and • for being released from each other, the intake device is adapted for conveying material through the outlet into the bale forming chamber, the bale forming device is adapted for forming a cylindrical bale (B, B') in the bale forming chamber by means of the bale forming means, the rear housing part is adapted for carrying a bale on the bale carrying member where this bale has been formed in the bale forming chamber, the pivoting mechanism (14, 15, 80) is adapted for pivoting the rear housing part • into a bale receiving position and • from the bale receiving position into a bale ejecting position, the bale pushing device (90.1, 90.2, 23, 24.1, 24.2) is adapted for pushing a bale formed in the bale forming chamber away from the outlet onto the bale carrying member while the rear housing part is in the bale receiving position, the pivoting mechanism (14, 15, 80) is adapted for • pivoting the rear housing part with respect to the front housing part • together with a bale on the bale carrying member • from the bale receiving position around an angle of at least 90 degrees away from the outlet into the bale ejecting position, the rear housing part is further adapted for ejecting a bale which is on the bale carrying member when the rear housing part is in the bale ejecting position. • an intake device with an outlet, • a bale forming device, • a front housing part, • a pivotally mounted rear housing part, • a pivoting mechanism (14, 15, 80) for pivoting the rear housing part, and • a bale pushing device (90.1,90.2, 23, 24.1, 24.2), • a bale carrying member and • a rear wall part, • for being connected with each other for forming a housing surrounding the bale forming means and • for being released from each other, • into a bale receiving position and • from the bale receiving position into a bale ejecting position, • pivoting the rear housing part with respect to the front housing part • together with a bale on the bale carrying member • from the bale receiving position around an angle of at least 90 degrees away from the outlet into the bale ejecting position,