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A method for increasing the injection speed of a melted plastic injection device for injecting said melted plastic into a molding cavity , said injection device comprising a first cylinder provided with a tubular casing defining a first inner diameter (d 1 ), and with a first piston slidable inside said tubular casing , adapted to be loaded with melted plastic and to inject said melted plastic toward the molding cavity ; a second cylinder constrained to the first cylinder and provided with a second piston the rod of which is connected to the first piston and adapted to actuate said first cylinder during an injection operation; the method comprising the steps of: - releasing the second cylinder and the first cylinder by extracting the first piston from the tubular casing ; - coaxially inserting a tubular body , defining a second inner diameter (d 3 ) which is smaller than the first inner diameter (d 1 ), into the tubular casing ; - disconnecting the first piston from the rod ; - connecting a third piston to the rod , said third piston being sized to slide inside said tubular body ; - constraining the second cylinder and the first cylinder by inserting the third piston into the tubular casing . a first cylinder provided with a tubular casing defining a first inner diameter (d 1 ), and with a first piston slidable inside said tubular casing , adapted to be loaded with melted plastic and to inject said melted plastic toward the molding cavity ; a second cylinder constrained to the first cylinder and provided with a second piston the rod of which is connected to the first piston and adapted to actuate said first cylinder during an injection operation; - releasing the second cylinder and the first cylinder by extracting the first piston from the tubular casing ; - coaxially inserting a tubular body , defining a second inner diameter (d 3 ) which is smaller than the first inner diameter (d 1 ), into the tubular casing ; - disconnecting the first piston from the rod ; - connecting a third piston to the rod , said third piston being sized to slide inside said tubular body ; - constraining the second cylinder and the first cylinder by inserting the third piston into the tubular casing .
A method for genotyping alleles in at least one homologous genetic loci set, comprising: (i) providing a DNA-containing sample that includes said at least one homologous genetic loci set, wherein said homologous genetic loci set comprises: (a) the red cell antigen-encoding the RHD gene and the RHCE gene; or (b) two or more of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system genes; or (c) two of more of the glycophorin-encoding genes selected from the GYPA gene, the GYPB gene, and the GYPE gene; (ii) performing PCR amplification of regions of said homologous genetic loci set using consensus sequence-specific primers, wherein said consensus sequence-specific primers bind to consensus sequences that are common to said homologous genetic loci set genes (a), (b) or (c); thereby generating a pool of amplification products; (iii) sequencing a plurality of said amplification products in order to determine the relative proportion of each nucleotide at each position in a sequencing read; (iv) performing a sequence alignment between the sequencing read results of (iii) and at least one reference sequence, with said reference sequence corresponding to one of the genes in said homologous genetic loci set; and (v) performing genotype calling of the allele or alleles in said sample based on the relative proportion of each nucleotide at each of a plurality of discriminant positions in said alignment. (i) providing a DNA-containing sample that includes said at least one homologous genetic loci set, wherein said homologous genetic loci set comprises: (a) the red cell antigen-encoding the RHD gene and the RHCE gene; or (b) two or more of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system genes; or (c) two of more of the glycophorin-encoding genes selected from the GYPA gene, the GYPB gene, and the GYPE gene; (a) the red cell antigen-encoding the RHD gene and the RHCE gene; or (b) two or more of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system genes; or (c) two of more of the glycophorin-encoding genes selected from the GYPA gene, the GYPB gene, and the GYPE gene; (ii) performing PCR amplification of regions of said homologous genetic loci set using consensus sequence-specific primers, wherein said consensus sequence-specific primers bind to consensus sequences that are common to said homologous genetic loci set genes (a), (b) or (c); thereby generating a pool of amplification products; (iii) sequencing a plurality of said amplification products in order to determine the relative proportion of each nucleotide at each position in a sequencing read; (iv) performing a sequence alignment between the sequencing read results of (iii) and at least one reference sequence, with said reference sequence corresponding to one of the genes in said homologous genetic loci set; and (v) performing genotype calling of the allele or alleles in said sample based on the relative proportion of each nucleotide at each of a plurality of discriminant positions in said alignment.
A board inspecting apparatus , comprising: a measuring section obtaining measurement data for at least a portion of a board ; a processing section comparing the measurement data of the board and previously obtained reference data of the board , based on a plurality of selection feature objects set on the board , wherein the processing section compares selection feature objects of the measurement data and associated selection feature objects of the reference data, to perform distortion compensation for the board , and inspects the board in which distortion is compensated; and characterized by further comprising a display section , after the distortion compensation of the board is performed, distinguishably displaying a first area (AR1) corresponding to such an area that the distortion compensation has succeeded and a second area (AR2) corresponding to such an area that the distortion compensation has failed; wherein the processing section , when performing the distortion compensation of the board , compares a number of effective feature objects that are recognizable among the selection feature objects set for distortion compensation of the board with a reference number that is predetermined, and determines the distortion compensation as failed in case that the number of the recognizable effective feature objects is less than the reference number. a measuring section obtaining measurement data for at least a portion of a board ; a processing section comparing the measurement data of the board and previously obtained reference data of the board , based on a plurality of selection feature objects set on the board , wherein the processing section compares selection feature objects of the measurement data and associated selection feature objects of the reference data, to perform distortion compensation for the board , and inspects the board in which distortion is compensated; and characterized by further comprising a display section , after the distortion compensation of the board is performed, distinguishably displaying a first area (AR1) corresponding to such an area that the distortion compensation has succeeded and a second area (AR2) corresponding to such an area that the distortion compensation has failed; wherein the processing section , when performing the distortion compensation of the board , compares a number of effective feature objects that are recognizable among the selection feature objects set for distortion compensation of the board with a reference number that is predetermined, and determines the distortion compensation as failed in case that the number of the recognizable effective feature objects is less than the reference number.
An axial fan rotating around a rotating shaft , the axial fan comprising: a hub ; and a plurality of blades extending in a radial direction from the hub , wherein each of the blades includes a leading edge located forward of a rotation direction and a trailing edge located rearward, the trailing edge includes a depression depressed forward of the rotation direction, and each of the blades includes a reinforcing protrusion located at least forwardmost of the rotation direction of the depression and having a wall thickness thicker than a surrounding portion, wherein the reinforcing protrusion includes a rear end (re) that overlaps only a portion of the depression , the rear end (re) including a rearmost first endpoint (P1; P5) of the rotation direction on a radially inside of the rear end (re) and a rearmost second endpoint (P2; P6) on a radially outside of the rear end (re), characterized in that when, as viewed in a rotating shaft direction, a first virtual line (Li1) and a second virtual line (Li2) perpendicular to the radial direction are drawn, the reinforcing protrusion extends radially inside of the first virtual line (Li1) and extends radially outside of the second virtual line (Li2), the first virtual line (Li1) and the second virtual line (Li2) respectively passing through the rearmost first endpoint (P1; P5) and the rearmost second endpoint (P2; P6). a hub ; and a plurality of blades extending in a radial direction from the hub , wherein each of the blades includes a leading edge located forward of a rotation direction and a trailing edge located rearward, the trailing edge includes a depression depressed forward of the rotation direction, and each of the blades includes a reinforcing protrusion located at least forwardmost of the rotation direction of the depression and having a wall thickness thicker than a surrounding portion, wherein the reinforcing protrusion includes a rear end (re) that overlaps only a portion of the depression , the rear end (re) including a rearmost first endpoint (P1; P5) of the rotation direction on a radially inside of the rear end (re) and a rearmost second endpoint (P2; P6) on a radially outside of the rear end (re), characterized in that when, as viewed in a rotating shaft direction, a first virtual line (Li1) and a second virtual line (Li2) perpendicular to the radial direction are drawn, the reinforcing protrusion extends radially inside of the first virtual line (Li1) and extends radially outside of the second virtual line (Li2), the first virtual line (Li1) and the second virtual line (Li2) respectively passing through the rearmost first endpoint (P1; P5) and the rearmost second endpoint (P2; P6).
A loudspeaker arrangement comprising: a frame comprising at least two mounting fixtures and a connecting element , wherein the connecting element connects the at least two mounting fixtures to each other; at least two loudspeakers , wherein each of the at least two loudspeakers is arranged in a different one of the at least two mounting fixtures , and an amplifier configured to amplify audio signals to be reproduced by the at least two loudspeakers , wherein the amplifier is mechanically coupled to the connecting element between the at least two mounting fixtures , wherein the connecting element is a flat connecting piece extending in a horizontal plane (x-y) between the at least two mounting fixtures , each of the at least two mounting fixtures is configured to form a casing for one of the at least two loudspeakers , the at least two mounting fixtures extend from a first side of the connecting element in a vertical direction (z), and the amplifier is arranged on a second side of the connecting element , the second side being opposite to the first side. a frame comprising at least two mounting fixtures and a connecting element , wherein the connecting element connects the at least two mounting fixtures to each other; at least two loudspeakers , wherein each of the at least two loudspeakers is arranged in a different one of the at least two mounting fixtures , and an amplifier configured to amplify audio signals to be reproduced by the at least two loudspeakers , wherein the amplifier is mechanically coupled to the connecting element between the at least two mounting fixtures , wherein the connecting element is a flat connecting piece extending in a horizontal plane (x-y) between the at least two mounting fixtures , each of the at least two mounting fixtures is configured to form a casing for one of the at least two loudspeakers , the at least two mounting fixtures extend from a first side of the connecting element in a vertical direction (z), and the amplifier is arranged on a second side of the connecting element , the second side being opposite to the first side.
An in-vitro method for the diagnosis of an autoimmune disease comprising contacting a donor tissue section with a liquid capable of extracting an autoantibody from said donor tissue section and contacting said liquid with an acceptor material comprising an antigen, wherein the donor tissue section has been obtained from a patient to be diagnosed, followed by detection of a complex comprising the autoantibody and the antigen, wherein detection of said complex indicates that the patient is suffering from an autoimmune disease, wherein the donor tissue section and the acceptor material comprising an antigen are co-incubated in the liquid, wherein both the donor tissue section and the acceptor material are contacted with the liquid at the same time as the autoantibody is extracted from the donor tissue section and transported to the acceptor material, wherein the liquid is any liquid that, upon exposure to the donor tissue section, takes up autoantibodies present in the donor tissue section, conserves their chemical composition, structure or binding properties such as the ability to bind specifically to an antigen, and allows their passage to the acceptor material comprising an antigen. contacting a donor tissue section with a liquid capable of extracting an autoantibody from said donor tissue section and contacting said liquid with an acceptor material comprising an antigen, wherein the donor tissue section has been obtained from a patient to be diagnosed, followed by detection of a complex comprising the autoantibody and the antigen, wherein detection of said complex indicates that the patient is suffering from an autoimmune disease, wherein the donor tissue section and the acceptor material comprising an antigen are co-incubated in the liquid, wherein both the donor tissue section and the acceptor material are contacted with the liquid at the same time as the autoantibody is extracted from the donor tissue section and transported to the acceptor material, wherein the liquid is any liquid that, upon exposure to the donor tissue section, takes up autoantibodies present in the donor tissue section, conserves their chemical composition, structure or binding properties such as the ability to bind specifically to an antigen, and allows their passage to the acceptor material comprising an antigen.
An active spoiler structure capable of opening by rotation, characterized in that , the active spoiler structure comprises: - a spoiler mounted at a tail of a vehicle and provided with a first lug and a second lug at its rear side; - a rocker rotating support mounted to the rear side of the spoiler through the first lug and the second lug ; - an assisting rocker connected to the rocker rotating support through the first lug , another end of the assisting rocker being fixed to a gear rack fixing pressing plate ; - an electric motor connected in signal to an electronic control unit; - a rotary shaft configured to be driven to rotate by the electric motor ; - a gear being sleeved at a terminal end of the rotary shaft and capable of rotating therewith; and, - a sliding gear rack , one end of the sliding gear rack engaging with the gear and the other end of the sliding gear rack being connected to the rocker rotating support , the sliding gear rack being positionally limited by the gear rack fixing pressing plate ; wherein, according to a real time speed of the vehicle and under the control of the electronic control unit, the spoiler can open by rotation from a closed position, and remains at an optimal angle that can minimize the wind resistance and maximize the aerodynamic downforce. - a spoiler mounted at a tail of a vehicle and provided with a first lug and a second lug at its rear side; - a rocker rotating support mounted to the rear side of the spoiler through the first lug and the second lug ; - an assisting rocker connected to the rocker rotating support through the first lug , another end of the assisting rocker being fixed to a gear rack fixing pressing plate ; - an electric motor connected in signal to an electronic control unit; - a rotary shaft configured to be driven to rotate by the electric motor ; - a gear being sleeved at a terminal end of the rotary shaft and capable of rotating therewith; and, - a sliding gear rack , one end of the sliding gear rack engaging with the gear and the other end of the sliding gear rack being connected to the rocker rotating support , the sliding gear rack being positionally limited by the gear rack fixing pressing plate ;
A method for calibrating an accelerometer for use in a geophysical survey, comprising: towing a streamer behind a survey vessel in a body of water, wherein the streamer comprises the accelerometer , the method characterized by : causing at least a portion of the streamer to twist along a selected length such that the portion of the streamer has a twist of about 1° to about 15° per meter; receiving data from the accelerometer at a selected plurality of times during the twist; and based, at least in part on the data, determining at least one calibration parameter of the accelerometer . causing at least a portion of the streamer to twist along a selected length such that the portion of the streamer has a twist of about 1° to about 15° per meter; receiving data from the accelerometer at a selected plurality of times during the twist; and based, at least in part on the data, determining at least one calibration parameter of the accelerometer .
A surgical system comprising: a bed extending along a main direction , the bed having a table top to support a patient; a robotic arm disposed adjacent to the bed and controllable to move in relation to the body of the patient; and a surgical guide attached to the robotic arm , the surgical guide capable of holding a surgical instrument and measuring a translation of the surgical instrument as it moves through the surgical guide , wherein the robotic arm is configured to position the surgical guide to a desired position in relation to a target area of the patient; characterized in that the surgical guide includes a reader for determining whether the surgical instrument is authorized and in that the surgical guide further comprises a shutter assembly in communication with the reader , wherein the shutter assembly comprises a piston controlled by a solenoid , and the solenoid is energized to move the piston to allow the surgical instrument to be fed through the surgical guide . a bed extending along a main direction , the bed having a table top to support a patient; a robotic arm disposed adjacent to the bed and controllable to move in relation to the body of the patient; and a surgical guide attached to the robotic arm , the surgical guide capable of holding a surgical instrument and measuring a translation of the surgical instrument as it moves through the surgical guide , wherein the robotic arm is configured to position the surgical guide to a desired position in relation to a target area of the patient; the surgical guide includes a reader for determining whether the surgical instrument is authorized and in that the surgical guide further comprises a shutter assembly in communication with the reader , wherein the shutter assembly comprises a piston controlled by a solenoid , and the solenoid is energized to move the piston to allow the surgical instrument to be fed through the surgical guide .
A turbine , configured to be formed integrally with a tubular , for extracting energy from fluid flowing along a fluid channel , the turbine comprising; a mandrel , the mandrel defining at least a portion of the fluid channel , a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel such that fluid from the fluid channel may flow to and from the flow pathway , extending in an annulus defined between the tubular and an internal body portion , the internal body portion having a reduced diameter section having an frustoconical upstream face and a frustoconical downstream face , the frustoconical upstream face being provided with a plurality of inlets to the flow pathway and the frustoconical downstream face being provided with a plurality of outlets from the flow pathway ; a stator , wherein the stator is recessed into the mandrel ; and, a moveable element disposed around the fluid channel , in the flow pathway , wherein the moveable element is at least partially recessed into the mandrel ; the moveable element moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom. a mandrel , the mandrel defining at least a portion of the fluid channel , a flow pathway in communication with the fluid channel such that fluid from the fluid channel may flow to and from the flow pathway , extending in an annulus defined between the tubular and an internal body portion , the internal body portion having a reduced diameter section having an frustoconical upstream face and a frustoconical downstream face , the frustoconical upstream face being provided with a plurality of inlets to the flow pathway and the frustoconical downstream face being provided with a plurality of outlets from the flow pathway ; a stator , wherein the stator is recessed into the mandrel ; and, a moveable element disposed around the fluid channel , in the flow pathway , wherein the moveable element is at least partially recessed into the mandrel ; the moveable element moveable under the action of fluid flowing along the flow pathway so as to extract energy therefrom.
A user equipment, UE , comprising: a wireless communication unit to receive, from a node B of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS, Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN , offload information including a WLAN load threshold and a signal strength threshold; and a controller to control traffic steering from the UMTS to a WLAN if the following criterion is met: (RSSI-RSS_t)*f + (LOAD_t-LOAD) > 0, where RSSI is a measured received signal strength indication of the cellular network, RSS_t is the signal strength threshold, f is a predefined factor, LOAD is a load of the WLAN, and LOAD_t is the WLAN load threshold. a wireless communication unit to receive, from a node B of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS, Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN , offload information including a WLAN load threshold and a signal strength threshold; and a controller to control traffic steering from the UMTS to a WLAN if the following criterion is met: (RSSI-RSS_t)*f + (LOAD_t-LOAD) > 0, where RSSI is a measured received signal strength indication of the cellular network, RSS_t is the signal strength threshold, f is a predefined factor, LOAD is a load of the WLAN, and LOAD_t is the WLAN load threshold.