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A filling machine for filling flexible pouch type packages each having a filling channel and being essentially flat in a non-filled state of the package, the filling machine comprising a transport unit arranged for intermittent, edgewise advancement of the packages in a feeding direction (P1) from an upstream station (ST1) to a downstream station (ST3) via a filling station (ST2), whereby the expression "edgewise advancement" of the package should be construed as movement of the package in a direction coinciding with the plane in which the package in an essentially flat, non-filled state extends, the transport unit being movable along an axis parallel with the feeding direction (P1) in a reciprocating manner between a first end position A and a second end position B, the transport unit comprising a first gripping member which, when the transport unit is in the first end position A, is arranged to retrieve one or more of the packages in a non-filled state from the upstream station (ST1) and which, when the transport unit is in the second end position B, is arranged to deliver the one or more of the packages in the non-filled state to the filling station (ST2), the transport unit comprising a second gripping member which, when the transport unit is in the first end position A, is arranged to retrieve one or more of the packages in a filled state from the filling station (ST2) and which, when the transport unit is in the second end position B, is arranged to deliver the one or more of the packages in the filled state to the downstream station (ST3), the machine being characterized in that the transport unit comprises a suction cup member arranged for opening-up of the filling channel of the one or more of the packages in the non-filled state retrieved by the first gripping member while the transport unit is moved from the first end position A to the second end position (B), wherein the suction cup member for each package retrieved by the first gripping member comprises a pair of oppositely arranged suction cups which are movably arranged in order to engage and separate side wall sections defining the filling channel of the associated package .
A method of dispersing asphaltenes to inhibit asphaltene precipitation and/or deposition in a hydrocarbon, the method comprising adding to the hydrocarbon an asphaltene dispersing agent which is an ester of a mono-carboxylic fatty acid and a sugar; wherein the sugar comprises at least 4 hydroxyl groups, and wherein more than one of the hydroxyl groups on the sugar are reacted with the mono-carboxylic fatty acid in form of a fatty acid alkyl ester to form the ester. wherein the sugar comprises at least 4 hydroxyl groups, and wherein more than one of the hydroxyl groups on the sugar are reacted with the mono-carboxylic fatty acid in form of a fatty acid alkyl ester to form the ester.
A system for processing a query comprising: a knowledge base database having an index on at least one document; a query processor configured to receive a query containing a plurality of terms and to process the query by first converting the query into a query of at least two terms that is in a format that is compatible with the index, and then fuzzing the query by a query fuzzing module comprised in the query processor, to construct a fuzzed query that contains a subset of the terms; a matching engine configured to match and retrieve one or more documents from the knowledge base database based on the query after being processed and applying this query to at least two matchers; a ranking engine configured to assign different weights to the at least two matchers, and to rank the retrieved documents according to a scoring mechanism and the weights of the respective ones of the at least two matchers which had identified the retrieved documents, wherein the scoring includes a factor being defined as the inverse of the distance between a fuzzed query and the received query where the distance is defined as the number of terms that need to be added to the fuzzed query to get the received query; and an output component configured to provide the ranked documents to a user for selection. a knowledge base database having an index on at least one document; a query processor configured to receive a query containing a plurality of terms and to process the query by first converting the query into a query of at least two terms that is in a format that is compatible with the index, and then fuzzing the query by a query fuzzing module comprised in the query processor, to construct a fuzzed query that contains a subset of the terms; a matching engine configured to match and retrieve one or more documents from the knowledge base database based on the query after being processed and applying this query to at least two matchers; a ranking engine configured to assign different weights to the at least two matchers, and to rank the retrieved documents according to a scoring mechanism and the weights of the respective ones of the at least two matchers which had identified the retrieved documents, wherein the scoring includes a factor being defined as the inverse of the distance between a fuzzed query and the received query where the distance is defined as the number of terms that need to be added to the fuzzed query to get the received query; and an output component configured to provide the ranked documents to a user for selection.
A method performed in a caller device for automatically transmitting at least a portion of a caller video to one or more callee devices, the method comprising: sending a call request to the one or more callee devices; automatically determining an identifier associated with the one or more callee devices; determining whether the identifier is in an outgoing call record of the caller device; receiving an acknowledgment from the one or more callee devices; upon receipt of the acknowledgment, establishing a connection with the one or more callee devices; based on determining that the identifier is in an outgoing call record of the caller device, transmitting at least a portion of a caller video over the connection with the one or more callee devices, wherein the caller video is automatically transmitted prior to receipt of an acceptance of the call request from the one or more callee devices; and automatically determining a caller context and selecting the caller video from a plurality of videos based on the determined caller context, wherein the caller context is determined based on any of multiple factors including at least one of: a caller device location or a current time at which the call request is transmitted. sending a call request to the one or more callee devices; automatically determining an identifier associated with the one or more callee devices; determining whether the identifier is in an outgoing call record of the caller device; receiving an acknowledgment from the one or more callee devices; upon receipt of the acknowledgment, establishing a connection with the one or more callee devices; based on determining that the identifier is in an outgoing call record of the caller device, transmitting at least a portion of a caller video over the connection with the one or more callee devices, wherein the caller video is automatically transmitted prior to receipt of an acceptance of the call request from the one or more callee devices; and automatically determining a caller context and selecting the caller video from a plurality of videos based on the determined caller context, wherein the caller context is determined based on any of multiple factors including at least one of: a caller device location or a current time at which the call request is transmitted.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising plant cells expressing a TNFα polypeptide inhibitor comprising a soluble TNFR fragment which specifically binds TNFα for use in treating a TNFα-associated medical condition in a subject, wherein said soluble TNFR fragment is part of a chimeric polypeptide comprising: (i) a first domain which comprises a TNFα binding domain of a TNF receptor as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; and (ii) a second domain which comprises an Fc domain of an immunoglobulin as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 9; (iii) a third domain which comprises an endoplasmic reticulum retention signal as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 16; wherein said first domain, said second domain and said third domain are N-terminally to C-terminally respectively sequentially translationally fused, wherein a) the chimeric polypeptide specifically binds TNFα and inhibits TNFα activity, b) wherein said pharmaceutical composition is formulated for oral delivery, c) wherein said plant cells are N. tabacum Bright Yellow (BY2) cells, and d) wherein said TNFα-associated medical condition is an inflammatory bowel disease. (i) a first domain which comprises a TNFα binding domain of a TNF receptor as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; and (ii) a second domain which comprises an Fc domain of an immunoglobulin as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 9; (iii) a third domain which comprises an endoplasmic reticulum retention signal as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 16; wherein said first domain, said second domain and said third domain are N-terminally to C-terminally respectively sequentially translationally fused, wherein a) the chimeric polypeptide specifically binds TNFα and inhibits TNFα activity, b) wherein said pharmaceutical composition is formulated for oral delivery, c) wherein said plant cells are N. tabacum Bright Yellow (BY2) cells, and d) wherein said TNFα-associated medical condition is an inflammatory bowel disease. a) the chimeric polypeptide specifically binds TNFα and inhibits TNFα activity, b) wherein said pharmaceutical composition is formulated for oral delivery, c) wherein said plant cells are N. tabacum Bright Yellow (BY2) cells, and d) wherein said TNFα-associated medical condition is an inflammatory bowel disease.
A method of pumping a heat transfer fluid in a thermal energy storage system , the thermal energy storage system comprising a first thermal energy storage tank connected to a second thermal energy storage tank via a bi-directional flow member , the first and second thermal energy storage tanks being connected via fluidic conduits with a pressure vessel system comprising a first and a second pressure vessel characterized in that each first and second pressure vessel being partially fillable with an actuating liquid, wherein, the method for pumping comprises: displacing the actuating liquid from the first pressure vessel to the second pressure vessel , thereby creating a pressure difference in the first thermal energy storage tank with respect to the second thermal energy storage tank , and therein displacing the heat transfer fluid via the bi-directional flow member . displacing the actuating liquid from the first pressure vessel to the second pressure vessel , thereby creating a pressure difference in the first thermal energy storage tank with respect to the second thermal energy storage tank , and therein displacing the heat transfer fluid via the bi-directional flow member .
A solar cell comprising: a semiconductor substrate ; a plurality of first electrodes which collect charges, are disposed on the semiconductor substrate and extend in parallel in a first direction; and a plurality of first collector regions disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and extending in parallel in a second direction that crosses the first direction, characterized in that each first collector region includes: a plurality of first collectors for transferring charges collected by the plurality of first electrodes , the first collectors having a width (d21) in the first direction and a width (d23) in the second direction, a plurality of first connecting regions for connecting two neighboring first collectors having a second width (d22) in the first direction, the first collectors and the first connecting regions being alternately arranged, and deletion portions positioned on both lateral sides of each first connecting region in areas (S1) extending in the second direction between the two neighboring first collectors , wherein each first collector is positioned only between its associated pair of neighboring first electrodes . a semiconductor substrate ; a plurality of first electrodes which collect charges, are disposed on the semiconductor substrate and extend in parallel in a first direction; and a plurality of first collector regions disposed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and extending in parallel in a second direction that crosses the first direction, characterized in that each first collector region includes: a plurality of first collectors for transferring charges collected by the plurality of first electrodes , the first collectors having a width (d21) in the first direction and a width (d23) in the second direction, a plurality of first connecting regions for connecting two neighboring first collectors having a second width (d22) in the first direction, the first collectors and the first connecting regions being alternately arranged, and deletion portions positioned on both lateral sides of each first connecting region in areas (S1) extending in the second direction between the two neighboring first collectors , a plurality of first collectors for transferring charges collected by the plurality of first electrodes , the first collectors having a width (d21) in the first direction and a width (d23) in the second direction, a plurality of first connecting regions for connecting two neighboring first collectors having a second width (d22) in the first direction, the first collectors and the first connecting regions being alternately arranged, and deletion portions positioned on both lateral sides of each first connecting region in areas (S1) extending in the second direction between the two neighboring first collectors , wherein each first collector is positioned only between its associated pair of neighboring first electrodes .
A cabinet configured to house an article that requires cooling, the cabinet comprising: a top panel having a top air outlet disposed therein; a removable top cover configured to be secured to the top panel over the top air outlet , thereby obstructing air flow through the top air outlet a plurality of sidewalls connected to the top panel the plurality of sidewalls including a rear wall having a rear air outlet disposed therein; and a removable rear cover configured to be secured to the rear wall over the rear air outlet , thereby obstructing air flow through the rear air outlet , wherein, in a first configuration, the removable top cover is secured to the top panel over the top air outlet such that that the top panel is in a closed configuration and the rear outlet of the rear wall is in an opened configuration , or wherein, in a second configuration, the top panel is in an opened configuration and the rear cover is secured over the rear outlet of the rear wall such that it is in a closed configuration . a top panel having a top air outlet disposed therein; a removable top cover configured to be secured to the top panel over the top air outlet , thereby obstructing air flow through the top air outlet a plurality of sidewalls connected to the top panel the plurality of sidewalls including a rear wall having a rear air outlet disposed therein; and a removable rear cover configured to be secured to the rear wall over the rear air outlet , thereby obstructing air flow through the rear air outlet , wherein, in a first configuration, the removable top cover is secured to the top panel over the top air outlet such that that the top panel is in a closed configuration and the rear outlet of the rear wall is in an opened configuration , or wherein, in a second configuration, the top panel is in an opened configuration and the rear cover is secured over the rear outlet of the rear wall such that it is in a closed configuration .
A percutaneous connector assembly, comprising: a feedthrough assembly having a body and a plurality of electrically conductive feedthroughs extending through the body from a first end toward a second end thereof; and a cable assembly having a plurality of conductors arranged side-by-side within a first plane to form a substantially flat portion thereof, each conductor being connected to a corresponding feedthrough of the feedthrough assembly and the flat portion extending from the body; and a skirt sintered to the body and extending radially outwardly therefrom. a feedthrough assembly having a body and a plurality of electrically conductive feedthroughs extending through the body from a first end toward a second end thereof; and a cable assembly having a plurality of conductors arranged side-by-side within a first plane to form a substantially flat portion thereof, each conductor being connected to a corresponding feedthrough of the feedthrough assembly and the flat portion extending from the body; and a skirt sintered to the body and extending radially outwardly therefrom.
A sensor array comprising: a plurality of resonators which are patterned from a substrate comprising a single crystal silicon wafer having a crystal plane, wherein each of the plurality of resonators extending in a lengthwise direction from a support and having different resonance frequencies and different dimensions; and a plurality of sensing devices configured to measure strains of the plurality of resonators; and wherein each resonator extends in a lengthwise direction from a support and comprises: a single crystal material, wherein the single crystal material comprises a single crystal silicon, wherein the resonator extends in a crystal orientation, the crystal orientation being from among a plurality of crystal orientations of the single crystal material, wherein the resonator extends in a <100> crystal orientation of the single crystal silicon such that the resonator extends in the crystal orientation having the smallest Young's modulus and the largest Poisson's ratio for said single crystal silicon. a plurality of resonators which are patterned from a substrate comprising a single crystal silicon wafer having a crystal plane, wherein each of the plurality of resonators extending in a lengthwise direction from a support and having different resonance frequencies and different dimensions; and a plurality of sensing devices configured to measure strains of the plurality of resonators; and wherein each resonator extends in a lengthwise direction from a support and comprises: a single crystal material, wherein the single crystal material comprises a single crystal silicon, wherein the resonator extends in a crystal orientation, the crystal orientation being from among a plurality of crystal orientations of the single crystal material, wherein the resonator extends in a <100> crystal orientation of the single crystal silicon such that the resonator extends in the crystal orientation having the smallest Young's modulus and the largest Poisson's ratio for said single crystal silicon. a single crystal material, wherein the single crystal material comprises a single crystal silicon, wherein the resonator extends in a crystal orientation, the crystal orientation being from among a plurality of crystal orientations of the single crystal material, wherein the resonator extends in a <100> crystal orientation of the single crystal silicon such that the resonator extends in the crystal orientation having the smallest Young's modulus and the largest Poisson's ratio for said single crystal silicon.
A compound which is an arylimidazolyl isoxazole of formula (I): wherein: R 0 and R, which are the same or different, are each H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH, -OC(O)R' or OR' wherein R' is unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl; W is N or CH; R 1 is a group which is unsubstituted or substituted and is selected from C-linked 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl; C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl; C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C 6 -C 10 aryl, 5- to 12-membered N-containing heteroaryl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, OH, -OC(O)R' or OR' wherein R' is as defined above; and a spiro group of the following formula: Y is -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 - or -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -; n is 0 or 1; R 2 is a group selected from C 6 -C 10 aryl, 5- to 12-membered N-containing heteroaryl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and C 5 -C 6 cycloalkenyl, wherein the group is unsubstituted or substituted and wherein C 6 -C 10 aryl is optionally fused to a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. R 0 and R, which are the same or different, are each H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH, -OC(O)R' or OR' wherein R' is unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl; W is N or CH; R 1 is a group which is unsubstituted or substituted and is selected from C-linked 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl; C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl; C 1 -C 6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C 6 -C 10 aryl, 5- to 12-membered N-containing heteroaryl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, OH, -OC(O)R' or OR' wherein R' is as defined above; and a spiro group of the following formula: Y is -CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 - or -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -; n is 0 or 1; R 2 is a group selected from C 6 -C 10 aryl, 5- to 12-membered N-containing heteroaryl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and C 5 -C 6 cycloalkenyl, wherein the group is unsubstituted or substituted and wherein C 6 -C 10 aryl is optionally fused to a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;
A selective antagonist of the β 2 -adrenergic receptor for use in the treatment and/or prevention of glioma.
A bone implant for enclosing bone material , the bone implant comprising: a mesh having an inner surface and an outer surface opposing the inner surface , the inner surface configured to receive a bone material when the inner surface of the mesh is in an open configuration; and a plurality of projections disposed on or in discrete regions of the inner surface of the mesh , the plurality of projections extending from the discrete regions of the inner surface of the mesh and configured to engage a section of the inner surface of the mesh or a section of the outer surface of the mesh or both sections of the inner and outer surfaces of the mesh in a closed configuration so as to enclose the bone material ; wherein the mesh is made of yarn that is monofilament or multifilament; characterized in that the plurality of projections are hooks . a mesh having an inner surface and an outer surface opposing the inner surface , the inner surface configured to receive a bone material when the inner surface of the mesh is in an open configuration; and a plurality of projections disposed on or in discrete regions of the inner surface of the mesh , the plurality of projections extending from the discrete regions of the inner surface of the mesh and configured to engage a section of the inner surface of the mesh or a section of the outer surface of the mesh or both sections of the inner and outer surfaces of the mesh in a closed configuration so as to enclose the bone material ; wherein the mesh is made of yarn that is monofilament or multifilament; characterized in that the plurality of projections are hooks .