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Trailer coupling (10; 110) which may be mounted on a motor vehicle , wherein the trailer coupling (10; 110) has a coupling element mounted on a coupling arm (14; 114) for attaching a trailer and a control unit (50; 150), wherein the control unit (50; 150) has control means for controlling at least one function of the trailer coupling (10; 110), wherein the control unit (50; 150) has an operator unit interface for communication with a mobile operator unit separate from the motor vehicle and the control unit (50; 150), and wherein the control unit (50; 150) has at least one control output (57; 58) for controlling or switching a drive of the trailer coupling (10; 110), characterised in that the control unit (50; 150) is designed for communication with a program module generating a graphical display and/or user interface on a display of the operator unit , in particular in the form of a mobile radio telephone, and that the control unit (50; 150) is designed for receiving at least one control signal (81; 82) for controlling a function or functions of the control unit (50; 150) via the operator unit interface , and that it is designed to activate the control output or outputs (57; 58) with the aid of the at least one control signal (81; 82) received via the operator unit interface .
An ultrasonic gas detector comprising: a piezoelectric element configured to convert the pressure of sound waves from mechanical energy into electric signal; one or more perforated metal electrodes (104 and 108) located proximate to the piezoelectric element and comprising a plurality of openings (112 and 114); one or more layers of solder (105 and 107) configured to attach the one or more electrodes (104 and 108) to the piezoelectric element , and configured to fill the plurality of openings (112 and 114) of the one or more electrodes (104 and 108); a protective cover located on a first surface of the combined piezoelectric element and one or more electrodes (104 and 108); a hot melt adhesive configured to attach the protective cover to the first surface of the combined piezoelectric element and one or more electrodes (104 and 108); and one or more support elements located proximate to the combined piezoelectric element and one or more electrodes (104 and 108), wherein the ultrasonic gas detector is configured to detect an ultrasound. a piezoelectric element configured to convert the pressure of sound waves from mechanical energy into electric signal; one or more perforated metal electrodes (104 and 108) located proximate to the piezoelectric element and comprising a plurality of openings (112 and 114); one or more layers of solder (105 and 107) configured to attach the one or more electrodes (104 and 108) to the piezoelectric element , and configured to fill the plurality of openings (112 and 114) of the one or more electrodes (104 and 108); a protective cover located on a first surface of the combined piezoelectric element and one or more electrodes (104 and 108); a hot melt adhesive configured to attach the protective cover to the first surface of the combined piezoelectric element and one or more electrodes (104 and 108); and one or more support elements located proximate to the combined piezoelectric element and one or more electrodes (104 and 108), wherein the ultrasonic gas detector is configured to detect an ultrasound.
A composition comprising a pH increasing agent, a pH decreasing agent and mannose or an analogue thereof for use in treatment, inhibition or prevention of urinary tract infection in a subject, wherein the administration pattern of said composition comprises alternately administering said pH increasing agent and said pH decreasing agent to said subject and administering said mannose or said analogue thereof to said subject, wherein said analogue of mannose is mannitol; said pH increasing agent is selected from a group consisting of a carbonate, preferably selected from a group consisting of sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate, or a mixture thereof; a lactate, preferably selected from a group consisting of sodium lactate, potassium lactate and calcium lactate, or a mixture thereof; a hydroxide, preferably selected from a group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, barium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide and beryllium hydroxide, or a mixture thereof; an amine, preferably methylamine; an amide, preferably acetazolamide; an ammonium salt, preferably ammonium chloride; ammonium; alanine; and pyridine; and said pH decreasing agent is selected from a group consisting of citric acid; a straight-chain, saturated carboxylic acid, preferably selected from a group consisting of fumaric acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid and valeric acid, or a mixture thereof; lactic acid; ascorbic acid; tartaric acid, mandelic acid, acetylsalicylic acid, benzoic acid, boric acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), carbonic acid, maleic acid, hydrochloride, hypochlorous acid, a hypochlorite, such as sodium hypochlorite, potassium chlorite or calcium hypochlorite.
A lens-free microscopic imaging system , the lens-free microscopic imaging system configured for imaging microbeads , each of the microbeads has opaque substances or fluorescent substances marked therein, the lens-free microscopic imaging system comprising: an illumination system ; and an imaging system ; wherein the illumination system comprises an illumination light source and an excitation light source (112, 212, or 312), the imaging system comprises an image sensor , the illumination light source is configured to emit illumination light to irradiate the microbeads , causing the irradiated microbeads to be imaged on the image sensor , the excitation light source (112, 212, or 312) is configured to emit excitation light to excite the microbeads to generate specific signals, the image sensor is configured to collect images of the microbeads and of the specific signals, characterized in that the system is configured to quantify an amount of specific biochemical substances captured by various types of microbeads , with each of the microbeads having pattern codes with different depths, shapes, and/or intervals engraved around the microbead , and all or a portion of the pattern codes are combined to form an identity number of the microbead , and each type of microbeads has a same identity number, each type of microbeads captures a biochemical substance, different types of microbeads capture different biochemical substances, the system is further configured to recognize the identity number of the microbead by the pattern codes in the images, and to quantify an amount of a specific biochemical substance captured by each type of microbeads by an intensity of the specific signals in the images. an illumination system ; and an imaging system ; wherein the illumination system comprises an illumination light source and an excitation light source (112, 212, or 312), the imaging system comprises an image sensor , the illumination light source is configured to emit illumination light to irradiate the microbeads , causing the irradiated microbeads to be imaged on the image sensor , the excitation light source (112, 212, or 312) is configured to emit excitation light to excite the microbeads to generate specific signals, the image sensor is configured to collect images of the microbeads and of the specific signals, characterized in that the system is configured to quantify an amount of specific biochemical substances captured by various types of microbeads , with each of the microbeads having pattern codes with different depths, shapes, and/or intervals engraved around the microbead , and all or a portion of the pattern codes are combined to form an identity number of the microbead , and each type of microbeads has a same identity number, each type of microbeads captures a biochemical substance, different types of microbeads capture different biochemical substances, the system is further configured to recognize the identity number of the microbead by the pattern codes in the images, and to quantify an amount of a specific biochemical substance captured by each type of microbeads by an intensity of the specific signals in the images.
A clot removal device for removing a clot from a body vessel , the clot removal device comprising: an elongated member sized to traverse vasculature and having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated member comprising a longitudinal axis; and an engagement structure connected to the distal end of the elongated member , the engagement structure comprising a plurality of pinching cells connected to each other, the plurality of pinching cells being configured to engage clot in an expanded deployed configuration and to pinch the clot upon actuation to a clot pinching configuration, a first pinching cell of the plurality of pinching cells being connected to a second pinching cell of the plurality of pinching cells such that the second pinching cell is rotatable respective the first pinching cell substantially about the longitudinal axis; characterised in that the first pinching cell comprises a collar and the second pinching cell comprises a mating connector configured to rotatably connect with the collar . an elongated member sized to traverse vasculature and having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated member comprising a longitudinal axis; and an engagement structure connected to the distal end of the elongated member , the engagement structure comprising a plurality of pinching cells connected to each other, the plurality of pinching cells being configured to engage clot in an expanded deployed configuration and to pinch the clot upon actuation to a clot pinching configuration, a first pinching cell of the plurality of pinching cells being connected to a second pinching cell of the plurality of pinching cells such that the second pinching cell is rotatable respective the first pinching cell substantially about the longitudinal axis; characterised in that the first pinching cell comprises a collar and the second pinching cell comprises a mating connector configured to rotatably connect with the collar .
A method for continuously producing a thin glass substrate, wherein, after melting and prior to a hot forming process, the viscosity of the glass that is to be formed or has at least partially been formed is adjusted in a defined manner for the thin glass substrate to be obtained; and wherein the viscosity of the glass to be hot formed is adjusted by defined cooling prior to being delivered to a hot forming device; and wherein the glass that is to be formed or has at least partially been formed has a viscosity of Ig η /dPa·s = 3.75 to at most 4.5 immediately downstream of the throughput control component or tweel. after melting and prior to a hot forming process, the viscosity of the glass that is to be formed or has at least partially been formed is adjusted in a defined manner for the thin glass substrate to be obtained; and wherein the viscosity of the glass to be hot formed is adjusted by defined cooling prior to being delivered to a hot forming device; and wherein the glass that is to be formed or has at least partially been formed has a viscosity of Ig η /dPa·s = 3.75 to at most 4.5 immediately downstream of the throughput control component or tweel.
A polyacetal resin composition comprising: in addition to a polyacetal resin as a principal component, 1.5 to 7% by mass of an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber; 0.5 to 3% by mass of a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; and containing 0.05 to 0.3% by mass of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer; wherein the saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer has a saponification degree of 50 to 100%.
A polycarbonate composition comprising: a first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from 5 wt% to 10 wt% based on the total weight of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer; and a second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from greater than 35 wt% to 60 wt% based on the total weight of the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer; wherein the weight ratio of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer to the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer is 8 to 20; and a bisphenol A homopolycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate composition has a total siloxane content of 2.5 wt% to 10 wt% based on the total weight of the composition; and a molded part of 1 mm thickness comprising the composition has a haze of less than 5% as measured by HazeGard (ASTM D1003-00) a first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer, comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from 5 wt% to 10 wt% based on the total weight of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer; and a second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer comprising a polysiloxane block with an average block length of 10 to 100, and a siloxane content from greater than 35 wt% to 60 wt% based on the total weight of the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer; wherein the weight ratio of the first poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer to the second poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer is 8 to 20; and a bisphenol A homopolycarbonate, wherein the polycarbonate composition has a total siloxane content of 2.5 wt% to 10 wt% based on the total weight of the composition; and a molded part of 1 mm thickness comprising the composition has a haze of less than 5% as measured by HazeGard (ASTM D1003-00)
A control apparatus comprising: means for storing a network topology including a plurality of edge forwarding nodes and a core forwarding node that interconnects the plurality of edge forwarding nodes for communication between communication terminals ; and means for identifying, based on the network topology data and location information of the communication terminals, a path identifier defining a path for packet forwarding along the path from an edge forwarding node positioned at a start point of the path to an edge forwarding node positioned at an end point of the path; means for identifying, based on the path, a first instruction to preset the path identifier in the core forwarding node, the first instruction being used for the core forwarding node to perform packet forwarding along the path based on the path identifier; means for sending the first instruction to the core forwarding node; means for identifying a path corresponding to a new communication flow in response to detecting the new communication flow, means for sending the second instruction to the edge forwarding node positioned at the start point of the path, the second instruction being an instruction to add the path identifier to a packet belonging to the new communication flow by adding an additional header to the packet and to forward the packet; and wherein the additional header includes the path identifier, the path identifier corresponding to the path for the new communication flow. means for identifying, based on the network topology data and location information of the communication terminals, a path identifier defining a path for packet forwarding along the path from an edge forwarding node positioned at a start point of the path to an edge forwarding node positioned at an end point of the path; means for identifying, based on the path, a first instruction to preset the path identifier in the core forwarding node, the first instruction being used for the core forwarding node to perform packet forwarding along the path based on the path identifier; means for sending the first instruction to the core forwarding node; means for identifying a path corresponding to a new communication flow in response to detecting the new communication flow, means for sending the second instruction to the edge forwarding node positioned at the start point of the path, the second instruction being an instruction to add the path identifier to a packet belonging to the new communication flow by adding an additional header to the packet and to forward the packet; and wherein the additional header includes the path identifier, the path identifier corresponding to the path for the new communication flow.
A method of culturing cells, comprising a) providing i) a microfluidic device comprising a top chamber, a bottom chamber, and a membrane, said membrane comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, ii) hepatocytes, stellate cells and endothelial cells and iii) material capable of forming a gel; b) introducing said material into said microfluidic device such that an extracellular matrix (ECM) gel forms in said top chamber; and c) introducing, in any order, i) said hepatocytes into said top chamber such that said ECM gel is between said hepatocytes and said top surface of said membrane, ii) stellate cells in said top chamber such that said stellate cells are within said ECM gel; and iii) said endothelial cells such that said endothelial cells affix to said bottom surface of said membrane; and d) culturing said cells under flow conditions with media.
A method for limiting bleed-through of aqueous catalyst solution in a fired porous ceramic article , the method comprising: applying a hydrophobic cellulose derivative to an exterior surface of a fired porous ceramic article . applying a hydrophobic cellulose derivative to an exterior surface of a fired porous ceramic article .
A device for levelling a wall or similar vertical surface, wherein the device comprises: - a telescopic bar formed of at least two tubes (3; 4), which can slide one inside another, and wherein the telescopic bar comprises a first end portion and a second end portion , wherein the telescopic bar further comprises an adjusting and locking device configured to adjust and to lock the tubes (3: 4) of the telescopic bar in a necessary length; - two feet , wherein each foot comprises a connection and guide mechanism slidably connecting each foot to respective the first end portion and the second end portion of the telescopic bar so that the telescopic bar is able to move in relation to the foot ; wherein the connection and guide mechanism comprises: a foot bar fixed to the foot and extending in a direction towards the telescopic bar and into it, characterized in that the foot bar comprises a threaded hole ; wherein the connection and guide mechanism further comprises: at least two rollers rotatably connected to the end portion (5;6) of the telescopic bar so that the rollers can roll along the foot ; and a threaded shaft rotatably connected to the telescopic bar and engaged with the threaded hole of the foot bar so that rotational movement of the threaded shaft through the engagement of the threaded hole of the foot bar is transferred into linear motion of the telescopic bar along the foot . - a telescopic bar formed of at least two tubes (3; 4), which can slide one inside another, and wherein the telescopic bar comprises a first end portion and a second end portion , wherein the telescopic bar further comprises an adjusting and locking device configured to adjust and to lock the tubes (3: 4) of the telescopic bar in a necessary length; - two feet , wherein each foot comprises a connection and guide mechanism slidably connecting each foot to respective the first end portion and the second end portion of the telescopic bar so that the telescopic bar is able to move in relation to the foot ; a foot bar fixed to the foot and extending in a direction towards the telescopic bar and into it, characterized in that the foot bar comprises a threaded hole ; wherein the connection and guide mechanism further comprises: at least two rollers rotatably connected to the end portion (5;6) of the telescopic bar so that the rollers can roll along the foot ; and a threaded shaft rotatably connected to the telescopic bar and engaged with the threaded hole of the foot bar so that rotational movement of the threaded shaft through the engagement of the threaded hole of the foot bar is transferred into linear motion of the telescopic bar along the foot .
Method for uncoupling a coupler of a railway vehicle, the coupler comprising a mechanical coupler and an electrical coupler, the method comprising - uncoupling a mechanical coupler (M) in response to an uncoupling command, - activating a first valve in response to the uncoupling of the mechanical coupler (M) by switching the first valve to a first state, the first valve comprising a first inlet connected to an MRP inlet that is configured to be connected to a main reservoir pipe of a rail vehicle, wherein the first state of the first valve is a position in which the first inlet is connected to a first outlet so that air is able to flow through the first valve to the first outlet , - activating a valve unit by receiving air from the first outlet of the first valve to a first valve unit inlet , - connecting an uncoupling control inlet (A) of the valve unit to a first valve unit outlet in response to the activation of the valve unit , said uncoupling control inlet (A) being an inlet that is supplied by air from the MRP inlet , - deactivating an electrical coupler control device by receiving air from the first valve unit outlet to an uncoupling inlet of the electrical coupler control device , and - retracting the electrical coupler (E). - uncoupling a mechanical coupler (M) in response to an uncoupling command, - activating a first valve in response to the uncoupling of the mechanical coupler (M) by switching the first valve to a first state, the first valve comprising a first inlet connected to an MRP inlet that is configured to be connected to a main reservoir pipe of a rail vehicle, wherein the first state of the first valve is a position in which the first inlet is connected to a first outlet so that air is able to flow through the first valve to the first outlet , - activating a valve unit by receiving air from the first outlet of the first valve to a first valve unit inlet , - connecting an uncoupling control inlet (A) of the valve unit to a first valve unit outlet in response to the activation of the valve unit , said uncoupling control inlet (A) being an inlet that is supplied by air from the MRP inlet , - deactivating an electrical coupler control device by receiving air from the first valve unit outlet to an uncoupling inlet of the electrical coupler control device , and - retracting the electrical coupler (E).
Device for measuring the flow rate of flowing liquids with a gutter with a cross-section that is open at the top, or with a pipeline with a cross-section that is closed at the top, wherein the device is designed as a measuring path insert, and wherein an ultrasonic measuring means for determining the flow rate with a plurality of ultrasonic transducers arranged over the total height on both sides of the cross-section of the measuring path insert one upon the other in a spaced apart manner is provided, characterized in that the cross-section of the measuring path insert is designed at the point of the ultrasonic measuring means such that the lower part of the cross-section has a narrowed partial area, a so-called gutter-in-gutter shape.
An IL-1β binding antibody or IL-1β binding fragment thereof comprising a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11 and a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 for use in treating an IL-1 related disease or condition in a mammal, wherein the IL-1 related disease or condition is an inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease, or a cancer.