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A rack for motorized gates, comprising a rack body which mainly extends in a longitudinal direction along a rack axis (X-X), wherein an upper toothing and a lower toothing are obtained in the rack body , suitable to engage a pinion of a driving member for moving a gate , wherein the upper toothing and the lower toothing are mutually equal and are obtained symmetrically with respect to the rach axis (X-X); characterized in that the rack body is made in one piece of polymer material only, wherein the rack body forms a vertical wall , wherein each toothing extends, in the dimension thereof which is perpendicular to the rack axis (X-X), straddling the vertical wall , wherein said vertical wall divides the rack body into a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rack body is substantially hollow , wherein said front portion and said rear portion are therefore a front longitudinal cavity and a rear longitudinal cavity, respectively, which extend along the rack axis (X-X), wherein the rack body forms reinforcing ribs , wherein each reinforcing rib is connected to the vertical wall . wherein the rack body forms a vertical wall , wherein each toothing extends, in the dimension thereof which is perpendicular to the rack axis (X-X), straddling the vertical wall , wherein said vertical wall divides the rack body into a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the rack body is substantially hollow , wherein said front portion and said rear portion are therefore a front longitudinal cavity and a rear longitudinal cavity, respectively, which extend along the rack axis (X-X), wherein the rack body forms reinforcing ribs , wherein each reinforcing rib is connected to the vertical wall .
A tire mold segment for molding an uncured tire, the mold segment comprising: an inner side (I) for contacting the uncured tire, an outer side (O) opposite to the inner side (I), and a plurality of venting passages for conducting gas from the inner side (I) of the mold segment to the outer side (O) of the mold segment , the venting passages comprising venting slots , wherein each venting slot has an inlet at the inner side (I) of the mold segment , the inlet having a width (w i ) from 10 μm to 100 μm and wherein the venting slots taper from the inlets in a direction to the outer side (O) of the mold segment , and wherein the venting slots have outlets essentially opposite to the inlets , and wherein the outlets have a width of at least 5 μm, characterized in that the width of the outlets is at least 10 μm smaller than the width of the inlets . an inner side (I) for contacting the uncured tire, an outer side (O) opposite to the inner side (I), and a plurality of venting passages for conducting gas from the inner side (I) of the mold segment to the outer side (O) of the mold segment , the venting passages comprising venting slots , wherein each venting slot has an inlet at the inner side (I) of the mold segment , the inlet having a width (w i ) from 10 μm to 100 μm and wherein the venting slots taper from the inlets in a direction to the outer side (O) of the mold segment , and wherein the venting slots have outlets essentially opposite to the inlets , and wherein the outlets have a width of at least 5 μm, characterized in that the width of the outlets is at least 10 μm smaller than the width of the inlets .
A method for isolating extracellular nucleic acids from a sample by binding the extracellular nucleic acids to a solid phase carrying anion exchange groups, wherein said method comprises the following steps: a. acidifying the sample to establish the binding conditions and binding the extracellular nucleic acids to the solid phase in a binding mixture having a first pH ≤ 6.5 which allows binding the extracellular nucleic acids to the anion exchange groups of the solid phase, wherein magnetic particles are used as solid phase; b. separating the solid phase with the bound extracellular nucleic acids; c. optionally washing the extracellular nucleic acids; d. eluting extracellular nucleic acids from the solid phase at a second pH which is higher than the first pH that was used for binding the extracellular nucleic acid to the solid phase; e. isolating the extracellular nucleic acids from the eluate; wherein the sample is a cell-free or cell-depleted sample which was obtained from a body fluid by removing cells by separation. a. acidifying the sample to establish the binding conditions and binding the extracellular nucleic acids to the solid phase in a binding mixture having a first pH ≤ 6.5 which allows binding the extracellular nucleic acids to the anion exchange groups of the solid phase, wherein magnetic particles are used as solid phase; b. separating the solid phase with the bound extracellular nucleic acids; c. optionally washing the extracellular nucleic acids; d. eluting extracellular nucleic acids from the solid phase at a second pH which is higher than the first pH that was used for binding the extracellular nucleic acid to the solid phase; e. isolating the extracellular nucleic acids from the eluate;
A releasable tie-strap fastener , comprising: a body defining an aperture extending in an inwardly curved path from a lateral side of the body to a top surface of the body , and an opening extending internally from a side surface of the body to the aperture ; an elongated strap projecting laterally outward from the lateral side of the body between the top surface of the body and the aperture , the elongated strap adapted to be inserted into the aperture from the top surface of the body ; and a locking pawl disposed in the aperture of the body and adapted for releasably engaging and retaining the elongated strap when inserted therein from the top surface of the body ; wherein the locking pawl is pivotably accessible from the side surface of the body via the opening . a body defining an aperture extending in an inwardly curved path from a lateral side of the body to a top surface of the body , and an opening extending internally from a side surface of the body to the aperture ; an elongated strap projecting laterally outward from the lateral side of the body between the top surface of the body and the aperture , the elongated strap adapted to be inserted into the aperture from the top surface of the body ; and a locking pawl disposed in the aperture of the body and adapted for releasably engaging and retaining the elongated strap when inserted therein from the top surface of the body ; wherein the locking pawl is pivotably accessible from the side surface of the body via the opening .
A laundry dryer or a combined laundry washer-dryer comprising a body , a drum provided in the body , in which the laundry items are placed, a feeding duct having a suction port through which ambient air (A) is sucked, and a blowing port through which the sucked ambient air (A) is fed into the drum , at least one fan provided in the feeding duct , enabling air flow, a discharge duct opening out of the body by means of an aperture provided on the body , and a conduit extending between the drum and the discharge duct , enabling transmitting the humid air (HA) coming from within the drum to the discharge duct ; a bypass line having an air inlet opening to the feeding duct and an air outlet opening to the discharge duct , enabling at least part of the ambient air (A) in the feeding duct to be conveyed directly to the discharge duct characterized by at least one heater provided in the feeding duct , enabling heating of the ambient air (A) in the feeding duct , and by the air inlet disposed before the heater in air flow direction.
Machine to make a tubular product (A) using one or more strip-shaped elements (B1, B2, B3), preferably made of paper or similar materials, or materials derived therefrom, comprising delivery means configured to selectively deliver on at least one surface of at least one of said one or more strip-shaped elements (B1, B2, B3) an adhesive substance (S) containing at least a liquid solvent, and forming means configured to form said tubular product (A) by winding said one or more strip-shaped elements (B1, B2, B3) in a helical manner and simultaneously gluing them, by means of said adhesive substance (S), characterized in that it also comprises an evaporation path (P) disposed between said delivery means and said forming means , comprising two substantially vertical segments (P1, P2) distanced from each other, wherein evaporation means are positioned on at least one of said two vertical segments (P1, P2) configured to selectively remove, by evaporation, at least a part of said liquid solvent contained in said adhesive substance (S) present on at least one of said one or more strip-shaped elements (B1, B2, B3) before said one or more strip-shaped elements (B1, B2, B3) cooperate with said forming means .
A method for controlling a control circuit comprising a controlled power distributor connected to at least two electrical loads connected in parallel, the controlled power distributor being arranged to provide the electrical loads with electrical power, wherein an electric melting metal fuse is connected in series with each electrical load, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring the total current provided to the electrical loads , and in case the total current from the control circuit during normal operation exceeds a nominal preset current limit , providing a first electric pulse to the loads during a preset first time period (t1) at a current set to a clearing current limit which is higher than the nominal preset current limit with the purpose of clearing a fuse connected to a faulty load; and in case the total current exceeds the clearing current limit , providing a second electric pulse to the loads during a preset second time period (t3) with the purpose of clearing the fuse connected in series with the faulty load, wherein the current in the second electric pulse is higher than the current in the first electric pulse and wherein the second time period is shorter than the first time period. monitoring the total current provided to the electrical loads , and in case the total current from the control circuit during normal operation exceeds a nominal preset current limit , providing a first electric pulse to the loads during a preset first time period (t1) at a current set to a clearing current limit which is higher than the nominal preset current limit with the purpose of clearing a fuse connected to a faulty load; and in case the total current exceeds the clearing current limit , providing a second electric pulse to the loads during a preset second time period (t3) with the purpose of clearing the fuse connected in series with the faulty load, wherein the current in the second electric pulse is higher than the current in the first electric pulse and wherein the second time period is shorter than the first time period.
A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switch, comprising: a substrate ; a post on the substrate ; a microfabricated beam having an opening in a center portion thereof, the post being disposed within the opening, the microfabricated beam having a first end configured to make electrical contact with the substrate, a second end configured to make electrical contact with the substrate, and a length between the first end and the second end; and a hinge mechanically coupling the microfabricated beam to the post; wherein the hinge has a first thickness and the microfabricated beam has a second thickness greater than the first thickness, characterized in that the microfabricated beam and the hinge are formed of a same single conductive material. a substrate ; a post on the substrate ; a microfabricated beam having an opening in a center portion thereof, the post being disposed within the opening, the microfabricated beam having a first end configured to make electrical contact with the substrate, a second end configured to make electrical contact with the substrate, and a length between the first end and the second end; and a hinge mechanically coupling the microfabricated beam to the post; wherein the hinge has a first thickness and the microfabricated beam has a second thickness greater than the first thickness, characterized in that the microfabricated beam and the hinge are formed of a same single conductive material.
A pelvic referencing guide for use in determining the orientation of a patient's pelvis when the patient is placed in a lateral decubitus position, the guide comprising a body portion having a planar patient facing surface , a reference mark for aligning with a transverse pelvic line on the patient's skin which extends between an underlying right posterior superior iliac spine and left posterior superior iliac spine, and an inclinometer for indicating the orientation of the transverse pelvic line in at least one vertical plane, wherein the body portion includes: a first transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and on which the reference mark is provided; and a second transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and parallel with the first transverse surface, the second transverse surface including a second reference mark which is aligned with the reference mark on the first transverse surface such that the reference marks on the first and second transverse surfaces can be simultaneously aligned with the transverse pelvic line. a first transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and on which the reference mark is provided; and a second transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and parallel with the first transverse surface, the second transverse surface including a second reference mark which is aligned with the reference mark on the first transverse surface such that the reference marks on the first and second transverse surfaces can be simultaneously aligned with the transverse pelvic line.
A method for processing seismic data relating to a reservoir zone comprising a plurality of substantially vertical wells having well-defined trajectories and one or more non-vertical wells; the method comprising: a) obtaining a trained neural network, having been trained to infer well data from seismic data and having been trained on training well data relating only to wells having well-defined trajectories; b) selecting a non-vertical well of said one or more non-vertical wells, said selected non-vertical well having an associated logged trajectory; c) using said trained neural network to invert seismic data relating to said reservoir zone, to obtain inversion well data; the method characterised in that it further comprises: d) comparing said inversion well data to observed well data relating to the selected non-vertical well; e) determining , based on said comparison, one or more candidate corrected trajectories for the selected non-vertical well, wherein the one or more candidate corrected trajectories are corrected with respect to the logged trajectory; and f) validating said one of said one or more candidate corrected trajectories to determine a validated corrected trajectory for the selected non-vertical well. a) obtaining a trained neural network, having been trained to infer well data from seismic data and having been trained on training well data relating only to wells having well-defined trajectories; b) selecting a non-vertical well of said one or more non-vertical wells, said selected non-vertical well having an associated logged trajectory; c) using said trained neural network to invert seismic data relating to said reservoir zone, to obtain inversion well data; d) comparing said inversion well data to observed well data relating to the selected non-vertical well; e) determining , based on said comparison, one or more candidate corrected trajectories for the selected non-vertical well, wherein the one or more candidate corrected trajectories are corrected with respect to the logged trajectory; and f) validating said one of said one or more candidate corrected trajectories to determine a validated corrected trajectory for the selected non-vertical well.
A polynucleotide encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein: (i) the CAR comprises: (a) an extracellular antigen-binding domain that specifically recognizes B cell maturation antigen (BCMA); (b) a spacer of at least 125 amino acids in length; (c) a transmembrane domain; and (d) an intracellular signaling region; and (ii) the nucleic acid sequence encoding the spacer comprises at least one modified splice donor and/or splice acceptor site, the modified splice donor and/or acceptor site comprising one or more nucleotide modifications corresponding to a reference splice donor and/or acceptor site contained in the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:621; wherein: the modified splice donor site is set forth in agtctaaatacggac (SEQ ID NO:661), tcaactggtatgtgg (SEQ ID NO:662), accatctccaaggcc (SEQ ID NO:663) and/or gccccaggtttacac (SEQ ID NO:664); and/or the modified splice acceptor site is set forth in cagtttcttcctgtatagtagactcaccgtggataaatcaa (SEQ ID NO:672), gggcaacgtgttcagctgcagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgc (SEQ ID NO: 673) and/or cgccttgtcctccttgtcccgctcctcctgttgccggacct (SEQ ID NO:766). (i) the CAR comprises: (a) an extracellular antigen-binding domain that specifically recognizes B cell maturation antigen (BCMA); (b) a spacer of at least 125 amino acids in length; (c) a transmembrane domain; and (d) an intracellular signaling region; and (ii) the nucleic acid sequence encoding the spacer comprises at least one modified splice donor and/or splice acceptor site, the modified splice donor and/or acceptor site comprising one or more nucleotide modifications corresponding to a reference splice donor and/or acceptor site contained in the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:621; wherein: the modified splice donor site is set forth in agtctaaatacggac (SEQ ID NO:661), tcaactggtatgtgg (SEQ ID NO:662), accatctccaaggcc (SEQ ID NO:663) and/or gccccaggtttacac (SEQ ID NO:664); and/or the modified splice acceptor site is set forth in cagtttcttcctgtatagtagactcaccgtggataaatcaa (SEQ ID NO:672), gggcaacgtgttcagctgcagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgc (SEQ ID NO: 673) and/or cgccttgtcctccttgtcccgctcctcctgttgccggacct (SEQ ID NO:766). the modified splice donor site is set forth in agtctaaatacggac (SEQ ID NO:661), tcaactggtatgtgg (SEQ ID NO:662), accatctccaaggcc (SEQ ID NO:663) and/or gccccaggtttacac (SEQ ID NO:664); and/or the modified splice acceptor site is set forth in cagtttcttcctgtatagtagactcaccgtggataaatcaa (SEQ ID NO:672), gggcaacgtgttcagctgcagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgc (SEQ ID NO: 673) and/or cgccttgtcctccttgtcccgctcctcctgttgccggacct (SEQ ID NO:766).
Hydraulic composition comprising: - at least one hydraulic binder; - at least one first water-reducing additive comprising at least one amino alkylene phosphonic group; - at least one second water-reducing additive comprising at least one polymer with a comb structure, an alkylene methacrylic polyoxide polycarboxylate, the concentration by weight of dry extract of the second additive being from 30% to 95% of the concentration by weight of dry extract of the first additive. - at least one hydraulic binder; - at least one first water-reducing additive comprising at least one amino alkylene phosphonic group; - at least one second water-reducing additive comprising at least one polymer with a comb structure, an alkylene methacrylic polyoxide polycarboxylate, the concentration by weight of dry extract of the second additive being from 30% to 95% of the concentration by weight of dry extract of the first additive.
A water treatment apparatus for electrochemically treating water having an electrochemical reactor for electrochemically treating water, comprising a shell structure and a support structure for supporting the shell structure on a base, wherein the shell structure defines an inner space, said shell structure further comprising: - an inlet portion comprising an inlet for conducting a water flow to the inner space; - an outlet portion comprising an outlet for conducting the water flow out of the electrochemical reactor; - a reactor chamber in flow connection between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, the reactor chamber being arranged for receiving a plate portion of at least one electrode plate so as to direct the water flow past the at least one electrode plate, and - a head room portion comprising, on an outside of the shell structure, two ledges formed by an outer surface of the shell structure, characterized in that the head room portion comprises, within the inner space of the shell structure, two shelves for receiving and supporting two lug portions of the at least one electrode plate for suspending the at least one electrode plate within the electrochemical reactor, wherein the ledges and shelves , respectively, are located on opposite sides of the head room portion , and, when in use, the shelves are located directly above the ledges , respectively, wherein the support structure comprises two support elements for supporting the shell structure by the two ledges , respectively, and wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one electrode plate having a plate portion and two lug portions , wherein the ug portions are positioned on, and supported by, the shelves , such that the plate portion is suspended within the reactor chamber. - an inlet portion comprising an inlet for conducting a water flow to the inner space; - an outlet portion comprising an outlet for conducting the water flow out of the electrochemical reactor; - a reactor chamber in flow connection between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, the reactor chamber being arranged for receiving a plate portion of at least one electrode plate so as to direct the water flow past the at least one electrode plate, and - a head room portion comprising, on an outside of the shell structure, two ledges formed by an outer surface of the shell structure,