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A pipetting apparatus having a guidance frame with a first linear guidance rail and with a second linear guidance rail , the first and the second linear guidance rail proceeding parallel to one another along a displacement axis (VL) and being provided at a distance from one another orthogonally to the displacement axis (VL) , and having a pipetting channel which extends along a channel axis (K14) which is nonparallel, preferably orthogonal, to the displacement axis (VL) channel axis (K14) and which is guided displaceably along the displacement axis (VL) by a first bearing component on the first linear guidance rail and by a second bearing component on the second linear guidance rail , wherein the pipetting device has a retaining arrangement for coupling the first and second bearing components for joint displacement movement along the displacement axis (VL), which retaining arrangement connects the first and second bearing components to one another and on which the pipetting channel is adjustably received along its channel axis (K14), wherein the retaining arrangement has a carrier arrangement , which rigidly connects the first and the second bearing component to one another for joint movement along the displacement axis (VL), the pipetting device having an adjustment arrangement formed separately from the carrier arrangement and connected to the carrier arrangement for joint displacement movement on which the pipetting channel is received adjustably along the channel axis (K14), characterized in that the first and the second bearing component are arranged at a distance (A) from one another along the displacement axis (VL) in order to increase the guide length of the pipetting channel along the displacement axis (VL), compared with an arrangement of the first and second bearing components at the same position along the displacement axis (VL). wherein the pipetting device has a retaining arrangement for coupling the first and second bearing components for joint displacement movement along the displacement axis (VL), which retaining arrangement connects the first and second bearing components to one another and on which the pipetting channel is adjustably received along its channel axis (K14), wherein the retaining arrangement has a carrier arrangement , which rigidly connects the first and the second bearing component to one another for joint movement along the displacement axis (VL), the pipetting device having an adjustment arrangement formed separately from the carrier arrangement and connected to the carrier arrangement for joint displacement movement on which the pipetting channel is received adjustably along the channel axis (K14), characterized in that the first and the second bearing component are arranged at a distance (A) from one another along the displacement axis (VL) in order to increase the guide length of the pipetting channel along the displacement axis (VL), compared with an arrangement of the first and second bearing components at the same position along the displacement axis (VL).
A heating apparatus , comprising: a first cavity ; a heating member configured to heat a fluid in the first cavity ; a second cavity , wherein a fluid inlet of the second cavity is in communication with a fluid outlet of the first cavity ; a heat conducting member configured to isolate the first cavity from the second cavity ; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of a fluid in the second cavity , wherein the temperature detector is arranged at the fluid inlet of the second cavity ; and a controller configured to perform heating control on the heating member based on the temperature detected by the temperature detector , wherein the fluid flows into the first cavity and is heated by the heating member , then flows into the second cavity , and the fluid performs heat exchange with the fluid in the first cavity via the heat conducting member when the fluid flows through the second cavity . a first cavity ; a heating member configured to heat a fluid in the first cavity ; a second cavity , wherein a fluid inlet of the second cavity is in communication with a fluid outlet of the first cavity ; a heat conducting member configured to isolate the first cavity from the second cavity ; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of a fluid in the second cavity , wherein the temperature detector is arranged at the fluid inlet of the second cavity ; and a controller configured to perform heating control on the heating member based on the temperature detected by the temperature detector , wherein the fluid flows into the first cavity and is heated by the heating member , then flows into the second cavity , and the fluid performs heat exchange with the fluid in the first cavity via the heat conducting member when the fluid flows through the second cavity .
Petasites extract for use in the treatment of a mammalian, preferably human viral disease.
A system comprising: an external midfield power source including a first circuitry configured to provide radio frequency (RF) signals to a particular location in tissue, the external midfield power source further comprising: a top cover including a thermally conductive material; and a bottom cover including a thermally insulative material, wherein the top cover and bottom cover combine to completely enclose the first circuitry ; and an at least partially implantable device configured to receive the RF signals from the external midfield power source , the implantable device including a distal portion and a proximal portion, wherein the implantable device includes second circuitry in a first housing , an antenna in a separate second housing in the proximal portion, and a plurality of electrodes on, or at least partially in, the distal portion, and wherein the antenna is electrically coupled to the second circuitry in the first housing and the first housing is situated between the second housing and the electrodes , wherein the external midfield power source further includes thermally conductive fins formed into a surface of the top cover facing away from the first circuitry , recesses in a surface of the bottom cover facing the first circuitry within a footprint of the first circuitry , and air vents (10734A-D) in the surface of the bottom cover and outside the footprint of the first circuitry , the air vents thermally coupled to the recesses to dissipate heat towards the top cover . an external midfield power source including a first circuitry configured to provide radio frequency (RF) signals to a particular location in tissue, the external midfield power source further comprising: a top cover including a thermally conductive material; and a bottom cover including a thermally insulative material, wherein the top cover and bottom cover combine to completely enclose the first circuitry ; and an at least partially implantable device configured to receive the RF signals from the external midfield power source , the implantable device including a distal portion and a proximal portion, wherein the implantable device includes second circuitry in a first housing , an antenna in a separate second housing in the proximal portion, and a plurality of electrodes on, or at least partially in, the distal portion, and wherein the antenna is electrically coupled to the second circuitry in the first housing and the first housing is situated between the second housing and the electrodes , wherein the external midfield power source further includes thermally conductive fins formed into a surface of the top cover facing away from the first circuitry , recesses in a surface of the bottom cover facing the first circuitry within a footprint of the first circuitry , and air vents (10734A-D) in the surface of the bottom cover and outside the footprint of the first circuitry , the air vents thermally coupled to the recesses to dissipate heat towards the top cover .
A rotor hub for a rotor of a wind energy plant having a rotor axis, comprising - a hollow body having an inside , the hollow body having an attachment connection portion for attaching the hollow body to a shaft or to a rotor bearing of a component and at least two blade connection portions for attaching rotor blade assemblies defining rotor blade axes , - wherein the hollow body can be positioned rotatably around the rotor axis, - a stiffening element connected with the hollow body , the stiffening element projecting inwardly from the inside of the hollow body into the latter towards the rotor axis, - wherein the stiffening element is arranged within that area (d) of the hollow body which extends between the attachment connection portion and the intersection of the rotor axis with the extension of one of the rotor blade axes , and - wherein the attachment connection portion of the hollow body provided for attaching the hollow body to a shaft or to a rotor bearing - either has an opening with an opening diameter (b), wherein the stiffening element is spaced by at least 20 % of the opening diameter (b) from the attachment connection portion , - or is attachable to a shaft by several connecting elements arranged along a circular line, wherein the stiffening element is spaced by at least 20 % of the circle diameter (c) from the attachment connection portion . - a hollow body having an inside , the hollow body having an attachment connection portion for attaching the hollow body to a shaft or to a rotor bearing of a component and at least two blade connection portions for attaching rotor blade assemblies defining rotor blade axes , - wherein the hollow body can be positioned rotatably around the rotor axis, - a stiffening element connected with the hollow body , the stiffening element projecting inwardly from the inside of the hollow body into the latter towards the rotor axis, - wherein the stiffening element is arranged within that area (d) of the hollow body which extends between the attachment connection portion and the intersection of the rotor axis with the extension of one of the rotor blade axes , and - wherein the attachment connection portion of the hollow body provided for attaching the hollow body to a shaft or to a rotor bearing - either has an opening with an opening diameter (b), wherein the stiffening element is spaced by at least 20 % of the opening diameter (b) from the attachment connection portion , - or is attachable to a shaft by several connecting elements arranged along a circular line, wherein the stiffening element is spaced by at least 20 % of the circle diameter (c) from the attachment connection portion . - either has an opening with an opening diameter (b), wherein the stiffening element is spaced by at least 20 % of the opening diameter (b) from the attachment connection portion , - or is attachable to a shaft by several connecting elements arranged along a circular line, wherein the stiffening element is spaced by at least 20 % of the circle diameter (c) from the attachment connection portion .
A method for shifting multi-speed transmissions (110a-110c) of marine propulsion devices (101a-101c), each of the marine propulsion devices (101a-101c) having a powerhead (102a-102c) and a shift schedule for shifting between a first gear and a second gear of the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) corresponding thereto to transmit torque from the powerhead (102a-102c), the method comprising: configuring the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of a leader among the marine propulsion devices (101a-101c) to shift when a shift schedule of the leader indicates a shift recommendation; configuring the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of a follower among the marine propulsion devices (101a-101c) to shift when a shift schedule of the follower indicates a shift recommendation; receiving a request to shift the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the leader when the shift schedule of the leader indicates the shift recommendation; determining whether conditions are met for the follower to follow the leader in shifting; and automatically requesting, when conditions are determined to be met for the follower to follow the leader, to shift the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the follower so as to be coordinated with shifting the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the leader, wherein the shift schedule of the follower indicates a non-shift recommendation when the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the follower is automatically requested to shift. configuring the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of a leader among the marine propulsion devices (101a-101c) to shift when a shift schedule of the leader indicates a shift recommendation; configuring the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of a follower among the marine propulsion devices (101a-101c) to shift when a shift schedule of the follower indicates a shift recommendation; receiving a request to shift the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the leader when the shift schedule of the leader indicates the shift recommendation; determining whether conditions are met for the follower to follow the leader in shifting; and automatically requesting, when conditions are determined to be met for the follower to follow the leader, to shift the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the follower so as to be coordinated with shifting the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the leader, wherein the shift schedule of the follower indicates a non-shift recommendation when the multi-speed transmission (110a-110c) of the follower is automatically requested to shift.
An optic to transform incident light emitted by a light source to form an irradiation pattern on a projection surface , wherein the optic has a freeform surface formed by a union of an aspheric lens and a collection of Cartesian ovals , wherein each Cartesian oval is a lens focusing the incident light to a point, and wherein the collection of Cartesian ovals directs the incident light to a collection of points forming a border of the irradiation pattern , and wherein the aspheric lens is a portion of a refractive lens directing the incident light to form an interior of the irradiation pattern , wherein the aspheric lens is combined with the collection of Cartesian ovals to form the union, such that each Cartesian oval shares a radiant focus of the refractive lens and makes a tangential contact with the surface of the aspheric lens at a single point; characterized in that each Cartesian oval is tangent to the aspheric lens where one ray to the border of the irradiation pattern exits the aspheric lens , and is scaled and oriented to focus light at an endpoint of that ray, wherein a central axis of each Cartesian oval points at the corresponding endpoint.
A method of diagnosing ovarian cancer comprising the steps of: (a) determining an expression profile of a predetermined set of miRNAs in a blood cellular fraction comprising erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes from a patient; and (b) comparing said expression profile to a reference expression profile, wherein the comparison of said determined expression profile to said reference expression profile allows for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, wherein the predetermined set of miRNAs comprises at least two miRNAs selected from Figures 2 or 14, or at least one set of miRNAs listed in Figure 15. (a) determining an expression profile of a predetermined set of miRNAs in a blood cellular fraction comprising erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes from a patient; and (b) comparing said expression profile to a reference expression profile, wherein the comparison of said determined expression profile to said reference expression profile allows for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer,
A system for preserving an oxygen sensitive substance contained in a vessel (V), the system comprising: a sealing device (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204) configured to be removably coupled to the vessel (V) to seal the vessel (V), the sealing device (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204) including: a first end having a first width or diameter; a second end opposite from the first end and having a second width or diameter smaller than or equal to the first width; a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end ; an oxygen scavenging agent; and characterised in that it comprises a structure defining a channel (104; 204; 304; 404; 1004: 1206) extending between the first end and the second end ; and the oxygen scavenging agent (512; 1006) is contained within a sachet coupled directly to the sealing device (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204), or the sachet is contained within a canister (3; 103; 203; 303; 403; 503; 603; 1208) coupleable to the first end of the sealing device (2;102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204), the system being configured such that the oxygen scavenging agent is in fluid communication via the channel (104; 204; 304; 404; 1004; 1206) with an interior of the vessel (V) when the sealing device (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204) is coupled to the vessel (V) to scavenge oxygen therefrom. a first end having a first width or diameter; a second end opposite from the first end and having a second width or diameter smaller than or equal to the first width; a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end ; an oxygen scavenging agent; and characterised in that it comprises a structure defining a channel (104; 204; 304; 404; 1004: 1206) extending between the first end and the second end ; and the oxygen scavenging agent (512; 1006) is contained within a sachet coupled directly to the sealing device (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204), or the sachet is contained within a canister (3; 103; 203; 303; 403; 503; 603; 1208) coupleable to the first end of the sealing device (2;102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204), the system being configured such that the oxygen scavenging agent is in fluid communication via the channel (104; 204; 304; 404; 1004; 1206) with an interior of the vessel (V) when the sealing device (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 602; 1000; 1204) is coupled to the vessel (V) to scavenge oxygen therefrom.
A waste compaction apparatus comprising: a housing defining a drive chamber and a compaction chamber ; and a connector arm comprising a drive piston portion movably positioned within the drive chamber and a compaction piston portion movably positioned within the compaction chamber; wherein the drive chamber is selectively fluidly coupleable to the near-vacuum of outer space, wherein the compaction piston portion of the connector arm is configured to move within the compaction chamber to compact waste material contained within the compaction chamber in response to movement of the drive piston portion of the connector arm within the drive chamber wherein the compaction piston portion of the connector arm is configured to move within the compaction chamber in a first direction to compact the waste material contained within the compaction chamber in response to movement of the drive piston portion of the connector arm within the drive chamber in the first direction, characterized in that the drive chamber is an annular chamber that circumscribes the compaction chamber . a housing defining a drive chamber and a compaction chamber ; and a connector arm comprising a drive piston portion movably positioned within the drive chamber and a compaction piston portion movably positioned within the compaction chamber; wherein the drive chamber is selectively fluidly coupleable to the near-vacuum of outer space, wherein the compaction piston portion of the connector arm is configured to move within the compaction chamber to compact waste material contained within the compaction chamber in response to movement of the drive piston portion of the connector arm within the drive chamber wherein the compaction piston portion of the connector arm is configured to move within the compaction chamber in a first direction to compact the waste material contained within the compaction chamber in response to movement of the drive piston portion of the connector arm within the drive chamber in the first direction, characterized in that the drive chamber is an annular chamber that circumscribes the compaction chamber .
A prosthetic for promoting healing of damaged tissue after an open heart surgery, the prosthetic comprising a fluidically sealing membrane, which includes (a) a substantially-smooth first absorbable layer , (b) a substantially-smooth third absorbable layer , and (c) a porous second layer binding together said first and third layers to provide a scaffold for tissue regeneration, characterized in that the membrane is adapted so that said first and third layers are resorbed into the mammalian body after said second layer is ingrown with tissue forming a fluidically sealed layer of living tissue, wherein said second layer is smaller in area than said first and third layers such that first and third layers are not bound together at the periphery.
A one-component structural adhesive composition comprising: (a) an epoxy-capped flexibilizer comprising a reaction product of reactants comprising (i) an epoxy compound, (ii) an anhydride and/or a diacid and (iii) a polyol; (b) a heat-activated latent curing agent comprising dicyandiamide and a reaction product of reactants comprising an epoxy compound and an imidazole; (c) rubber particles having a core/shell structure; and (d) an adduct of an epoxy compound and a dimer acid. (a) an epoxy-capped flexibilizer comprising a reaction product of reactants comprising (i) an epoxy compound, (ii) an anhydride and/or a diacid and (iii) a polyol; (b) a heat-activated latent curing agent comprising dicyandiamide and a reaction product of reactants comprising an epoxy compound and an imidazole; (c) rubber particles having a core/shell structure; and (d) an adduct of an epoxy compound and a dimer acid.