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Automatic toxicological fluid sample preparation module for automatically preparing a fluid sample for the detection and measurement of toxics and/or toxicological effects, the system comprising: - an inlet for automatically obtaining a sample directly from a fluid or fluid stream to be analyzed; - preparation means for preparing the fluid sample from the sample, comprising: - first coupling means for coupling with the inlet; and - a first inlet for obtaining a sample from a fluid or fluid stream to be analyzed; - a fluid chamber connected to the first inlet; - fluid sample preparation means comprising one or more of the following components: a filter , a heater , a cooler, a pump , a piston and mixing means; and - a first outlet for discharging a prepared fluid sample, the first outlet being connectable to the measurement means; and - an outlet for discharge of prepared fluid to measurement means, wherein the preparation means comprise indicator micro-organisms, characterized in that the module comprises a conduit loop for circulating the fluid sample in the loop to enable interaction of the sample with the indicator micro-organisms, and further characterized in that the indicator micro-organisms emit light and/or produce a light emitting substance, intrinsically and/or in response to a toxic and/or toxicological effect and wherein the indicator micro-organisms are locked in the log-phase of multiplication before use wherein the preparation means further comprise nutrition for micro-organisms for adding the nutrition to the indicator micro-organisms, and wherein the preparation means further comprise a light source for irradiation of the indicator micro-organisms, wherein the light source emits light of a wavelength which stimulates the multiplication of micro-organisms, and wherein the automatic toxicological fluid sample preparation module further comprises killing means for killing the indicator micro-organisms. - an inlet for automatically obtaining a sample directly from a fluid or fluid stream to be analyzed; - preparation means for preparing the fluid sample from the sample, comprising: - first coupling means for coupling with the inlet; and - a first inlet for obtaining a sample from a fluid or fluid stream to be analyzed; - a fluid chamber connected to the first inlet; - fluid sample preparation means comprising one or more of the following components: a filter , a heater , a cooler, a pump , a piston and mixing means; and - a first outlet for discharging a prepared fluid sample, the first outlet being connectable to the measurement means; and - first coupling means for coupling with the inlet; and - a first inlet for obtaining a sample from a fluid or fluid stream to be analyzed; - a fluid chamber connected to the first inlet; - fluid sample preparation means comprising one or more of the following components: a filter , a heater , a cooler, a pump , a piston and mixing means; and - a first outlet for discharging a prepared fluid sample, the first outlet being connectable to the measurement means; and - an outlet for discharge of prepared fluid to measurement means,
A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a solid oral dosage form comprising: (a) a first portion comprising a first quantity of nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof in a controlled release formulation, wherein the controlled release formulation comprises a binder that is a low viscosity polymer; and (b) a second portion comprising a second quantity of nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof in an immediate release formulation, wherein the nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof is made bioavailable without substantial delay, wherein the ratio of the first quantity of nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof to the second quantity of nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof is 2.5:1 to 4:1 w/w. (a) a first portion comprising a first quantity of nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof in a controlled release formulation, wherein the controlled release formulation comprises a binder that is a low viscosity polymer; and (b) a second portion comprising a second quantity of nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof in an immediate release formulation, wherein the nitazoxanide or a salt, polymorph, ester, or amide thereof is made bioavailable without substantial delay,
Method for initializing a Wiegand-sensor-based rotary angle measurement system , comprising the following method steps: - Mounting the rotary angle measurement system at the place of use, - applying, after the mounting, an initialization alternating current (IS) to a sensor coil which radially surrounds a Wiegand wire , the method being characterized in that the initialization alternating current (IS) has a current direction that alternates over time and a current amplitude (ISA) that decreases over time. - Mounting the rotary angle measurement system at the place of use, - applying, after the mounting, an initialization alternating current (IS) to a sensor coil which radially surrounds a Wiegand wire , the method being characterized in that the initialization alternating current (IS) has a current direction that alternates over time and a current amplitude (ISA) that decreases over time.
An air conditioning system having a cooling mode and a free-cooling mode , the system comprising: a refrigeration circuit having a compressor , a pump , and an expansion device having a variable opening; a controller for selectively operating in the cooling mode by circulating and compressing a refrigerant through said refrigeration circuit via said compressor or operating in the free-cooling mode by circulating said refrigerant through said refrigeration circuit via said pump; a free-cooling limitation and variation sequence resident on said controller, said free-cooling limitation and variation sequence varying said variable opening based at least upon a differential temperature ΔT a heat exchanger wherein heat is transferred between said refrigerant and a working fluid ; and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor , said first temperature sensor and said second temperature sensor interfacing with said controller; wherein said first temperature sensor measures a first temperature of outside ambient air , and said second temperature sensor measures a second temperature of said working fluid leaving said heat exchanger; wherein said controller determines said differential temperature based on said first temperature and said second temperature; wherein said free-cooling limitation and variation sequence partially opens said variable opening when said differential temperature is within a predetermined range; and wherein said free-cooling limitation and variation sequence fully opens said variable opening when said differential temperature is above said predetermined range. a refrigeration circuit having a compressor , a pump , and an expansion device having a variable opening; a controller for selectively operating in the cooling mode by circulating and compressing a refrigerant through said refrigeration circuit via said compressor or operating in the free-cooling mode by circulating said refrigerant through said refrigeration circuit via said pump; a free-cooling limitation and variation sequence resident on said controller, said free-cooling limitation and variation sequence varying said variable opening based at least upon a differential temperature ΔT a heat exchanger wherein heat is transferred between said refrigerant and a working fluid ; and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor , said first temperature sensor and said second temperature sensor interfacing with said controller; wherein said first temperature sensor measures a first temperature of outside ambient air , and said second temperature sensor measures a second temperature of said working fluid leaving said heat exchanger; wherein said controller determines said differential temperature based on said first temperature and said second temperature; wherein said free-cooling limitation and variation sequence partially opens said variable opening when said differential temperature is within a predetermined range; and wherein said free-cooling limitation and variation sequence fully opens said variable opening when said differential temperature is above said predetermined range.
A laminated adhesive sheet for skin comprising a skin adhesion layer, an intermediate layer, a protective adhesion layer, and a highly stretchable support laminated in this order, wherein the skin adhesion layer contains an acrylic adhesive agent or a urethane adhesive agent, wherein the highly stretchable support is made of a polyurethane film, an ethylene vinyl acetate film, a urethane non-woven fabric, or a polyester non-woven fabric, wherein the protective adhesion layer contains a rubber adhesive agent, wherein the intermediate layer is made of a polyurethane film or an ethylene vinyl acetate film, the laminated adhesive sheet having a water-vapor permeation rate of 200 g/m 2• 24 h or less. wherein the skin adhesion layer contains an acrylic adhesive agent or a urethane adhesive agent, wherein the highly stretchable support is made of a polyurethane film, an ethylene vinyl acetate film, a urethane non-woven fabric, or a polyester non-woven fabric, wherein the protective adhesion layer contains a rubber adhesive agent, wherein the intermediate layer is made of a polyurethane film or an ethylene vinyl acetate film, the laminated adhesive sheet having a water-vapor permeation rate of 200 g/m 2• 24 h or less.
A robotic joint comprising a first link ; a middle link , comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the middle link is rotatably coupled to the first link ; a torque generator , configured to produce a passive torque between the first link and the middle link ; a second link , coupled to the second end of the middle link ; and a locking mechanism , wherein the locking mechanism is switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state, characterized in that the second link is rotatably coupled to the second end of the middle link , and when the locking mechanism is in the unlocking state, the locking mechanism allows free rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction, and wherein, when the locking mechanism is in the locking state, the locking mechanism is configured to impede the rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in the first rotation direction and to allow rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in the second rotation direction opposite of the first rotation direction. a first link ; a middle link , comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the middle link is rotatably coupled to the first link ; a torque generator , configured to produce a passive torque between the first link and the middle link ; a second link , coupled to the second end of the middle link ; and a locking mechanism , wherein the locking mechanism is switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state, characterized in that the second link is rotatably coupled to the second end of the middle link , and when the locking mechanism is in the unlocking state, the locking mechanism allows free rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction, and wherein, when the locking mechanism is in the locking state, the locking mechanism is configured to impede the rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in the first rotation direction and to allow rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in the second rotation direction opposite of the first rotation direction. wherein the locking mechanism is switchable between a locking state and an unlocking state, characterized in that the second link is rotatably coupled to the second end of the middle link , and when the locking mechanism is in the unlocking state, the locking mechanism allows free rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in a first rotation direction and a second rotation direction, and wherein, when the locking mechanism is in the locking state, the locking mechanism is configured to impede the rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in the first rotation direction and to allow rotation of the middle link relative to the second link in the second rotation direction opposite of the first rotation direction.
A steering control apparatus configured to control a steering system having a structure in which a power transmission path between a steering mechanism and a steering operation mechanism is separated, the steering mechanism being steered by a driver, the steering operation mechanism including a motor configured to generate a motor torque serving as power for moving a steering operation shaft to turn a steered wheel of a vehicle, the steering control apparatus comprising a controller configured to control driving of the motor to generate the motor torque, wherein the controller is configured to detect an abnormality of the steering operation mechanism when a value indicating a variation in the motor torque is a value indicating a state in which the steering operation shaft is presumed to be immovable though the motor torque is applied, characterized in that the controller is configured to detect the abnormality of the steering operation mechanism when a speed of the vehicle is a value indicating that the speed is higher than a low speed including a stop of the vehicle.
A method for providing a customized orthotic product, comprising: providing an article, comprising a stretchable material, and a plurality of strain sensors positioned in contact with the material such that stretching of the material is detectable by the sensors; placing the article onto a body part so that the material is stretched, at least in part; providing a computing device operatively coupled to the article and configured to receive output data from the sensors and to process the data to determine the three-dimensional shape of the body part; applying force, deformation pressure, rotation and/or flexion at one or more target regions of the body part to hold, manipulate and/or correct the body part; reading output from the sensors, and determining the three-dimensional shape of the body part based on the output from the sensors; using the determined three-dimensional shape of the body part to design and/or fabricate a customized orthotic product. providing an article, comprising a stretchable material, and a plurality of strain sensors positioned in contact with the material such that stretching of the material is detectable by the sensors; placing the article onto a body part so that the material is stretched, at least in part; providing a computing device operatively coupled to the article and configured to receive output data from the sensors and to process the data to determine the three-dimensional shape of the body part; applying force, deformation pressure, rotation and/or flexion at one or more target regions of the body part to hold, manipulate and/or correct the body part; reading output from the sensors, and determining the three-dimensional shape of the body part based on the output from the sensors; using the determined three-dimensional shape of the body part to design and/or fabricate a customized orthotic product.
A coated infill, comprising: an infill granule; an exterior coating layer at least partially covering the infill granule, the exterior coating layer comprising a cured hydrophilic polyurethane; and an intermediate coating layer at least partially covering the infill granule, the intermediate coating layer comprising a cured polyurethane, wherein the cured polyurethane is different than the cured hydrophilic polyurethane and wherein the intermediate coating layer is positioned between the exterior coating layer and the infill granule, the exterior coating layer being an outermost layer of the coated infill. an infill granule; an exterior coating layer at least partially covering the infill granule, the exterior coating layer comprising a cured hydrophilic polyurethane; and an intermediate coating layer at least partially covering the infill granule, the intermediate coating layer comprising a cured polyurethane, wherein the cured polyurethane is different than the cured hydrophilic polyurethane and wherein the intermediate coating layer is positioned between the exterior coating layer and the infill granule, the exterior coating layer being an outermost layer of the coated infill.
A pluripotent stem cell that comprises a rearranged T-cell receptor (TCR) locus and comprises a nucleic acid encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), wherein the pluripotent stem cell is derived from a T cell.
A layered frozen confectionery product comprising at least one a layer of frozen confection, at least one layer of chocolate and at least one layer of sauce wherein the sauce in the sauce layer has a viscosity of between 1.5 and 1.7 Pa.s and is present in the frozen confectionery at a thickness of 0.5 to 3.0 mm, the chocolate in the chocolate layer has a viscosity of between 1.0 and 1.4 Pa.s at a temperature of +45°C and is present in the frozen confectionery at a thickness of 0.5 to 3.0 mm, and the frozen confection layer has a thickness of between 3.0 and 7.0 mm and an overrun between 80 and 200 and is positioned between the chocolate and sauce layer,- and wherein the frozen confection, sauce and chocolate layers form substantially helical layers, and wherein the sauce is a red fruit sauce and the viscosity of the red fruit sauce is measured with an Anton Paar viscometer with a geometry CP.50; at a temperature from 10 to 35 °C. the sauce in the sauce layer has a viscosity of between 1.5 and 1.7 Pa.s and is present in the frozen confectionery at a thickness of 0.5 to 3.0 mm, the chocolate in the chocolate layer has a viscosity of between 1.0 and 1.4 Pa.s at a temperature of +45°C and is present in the frozen confectionery at a thickness of 0.5 to 3.0 mm, and
A biological fluid collection device adapted to receive a sample , the biological fluid collection device comprising: a housing having an inlet , an outlet , and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet ; a collection chamber inside the housing and in fluid communication with the passageway ; characterized by further comprising: an evacuated chamber inside the housing and containing a vacuum ; and a seal , wherein the seal is transitionable from a closed position in which the vacuum is enclosed within the evacuated chamber to an open position in which the vacuum is applied to the inlet to draw the sample within the collection chamber . a housing having an inlet , an outlet , and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet ; a collection chamber inside the housing and in fluid communication with the passageway ; an evacuated chamber inside the housing and containing a vacuum ; and a seal , wherein the seal is transitionable from a closed position in which the vacuum is enclosed within the evacuated chamber to an open position in which the vacuum is applied to the inlet to draw the sample within the collection chamber .
Flexing spring element , comprising a spring core made of a fibre plastics composite material, wherein the spring core comprises at least two spring leg portions which extend in the opposite direction and which are connected via a deflection region arranged therebetween, in which the course of the spring core changes, such that a meandering spring core is formed, wherein at least one spring reinforcing element is arranged on the spring core in such a way that, in the case of deformation as intended of the flexing spring element, the spring reinforcing element predetermines a minimum spacing between two adjacently arranged spring leg portions , characterised in that the fibre plastics composite material of the spring core comprises a casing , at least in portions, made of a casing material, the modulus of elasticity of which is lower than the modulus of elasticity of the fibre plastics composite material, in that the casing material is a plastics foam, in that a spring reinforcing element is arranged or a plurality of spring reinforcing elements is arranged such that, in the case of deformation as intended of the flexing spring element the spring force increases, and in that in each case at least one spring reinforcing element is arranged at least on two spring leg portions extending in opposite directions in such a way that, in the case of deformation as intended of the flexing spring element , the mutually associated spring reinforcing elements rest on one another on mutually associated spring leg portions and increase the spring force in the case of further deformation of the flexing spring element .
Method for coating a support material with an active material for producing an electrode foil of a battery cell with a Laval nozzle , wherein the Laval nozzle has, arranged one after the other along a direction of throughflow , at least a converging first portion , a second portion , having a smallest throughflow cross section , and a diverging third portion ; wherein the method has at least the following steps: a) introducing a first gas stream into the Laval nozzle via the first portion ; b) introducing a first particle stream , at least comprising a binding material for the active material , into the Laval nozzle via the third portion ; c) mixing the first gas stream and the first particle stream and accelerating the first particle stream by means of the first gas stream flowing at a supersonic speed in the third portion ; d) subjecting the support material to the first particle stream to form a layer of a coating ; characterized in that the active material is introduced into the Laval nozzle as a second particle stream via the first portion and the binding material is introduced into said Laval nozzle as the first particle stream via the third portion . a) introducing a first gas stream into the Laval nozzle via the first portion ; b) introducing a first particle stream , at least comprising a binding material for the active material , into the Laval nozzle via the third portion ; c) mixing the first gas stream and the first particle stream and accelerating the first particle stream by means of the first gas stream flowing at a supersonic speed in the third portion ; d) subjecting the support material to the first particle stream to form a layer of a coating ;