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A method for detecting lens immersion in optical microscopy, the method comprising: providing an ultrasound circuit acoustically coupled to both an objective lens and a sample slide of an optical microscope , the ultrasound circuit comprising an ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver , where the ultrasound circuit is configured to provide a first acoustic path , through a body of the optical microscope, when the objective lens and the sample slide are not both in direct contact with an immersion fluid , and a second, shorter, acoustic path through the immersion fluid, when the objective lens and the sample slide are both in direct contact with the immersion fluid; transmitting an ultrasound pulse from the ultrasound transmitter to the ultrasound receiver; determining with a pulse discriminator that a transit time of the ultrasound pulse is less than a threshold time, where the threshold time is selected to determine whether the pulse was transmitted along the first acoustic path or the second acoustic path; and providing an output signal from the pulse discriminator indicating that the transit time of the ultrasound pulse is less than the threshold time in order to indicate that the objective lens and the sample slide are both in direct contact with the immersion fluid. providing an ultrasound circuit acoustically coupled to both an objective lens and a sample slide of an optical microscope , the ultrasound circuit comprising an ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver , where the ultrasound circuit is configured to provide a first acoustic path , through a body of the optical microscope, when the objective lens and the sample slide are not both in direct contact with an immersion fluid , and a second, shorter, acoustic path through the immersion fluid, when the objective lens and the sample slide are both in direct contact with the immersion fluid; transmitting an ultrasound pulse from the ultrasound transmitter to the ultrasound receiver; determining with a pulse discriminator that a transit time of the ultrasound pulse is less than a threshold time, where the threshold time is selected to determine whether the pulse was transmitted along the first acoustic path or the second acoustic path; and providing an output signal from the pulse discriminator indicating that the transit time of the ultrasound pulse is less than the threshold time in order to indicate that the objective lens and the sample slide are both in direct contact with the immersion fluid.
A block copolymer comprising a polymer block A containing a farnesene-derived monomer unit (a1) and a random copolymer block B containing a C12 or lower conjugated diene-derived monomer unit (b1) and an aromatic vinyl compound-derived monomer unit (b2), the block copolymer having a ratio by mass of the polymer block A to the random copolymer block B (A/B) of 30/70 to 0.5/99.5, a content of the aromatic vinyl compound-derived monomer unit (b2) in the random copolymer block B of 1 to 50% by mass, and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as determined by gel permeation chromatography based on polystyrene and as defined in the description of 100,000 to 5,000,000. the block copolymer having a ratio by mass of the polymer block A to the random copolymer block B (A/B) of 30/70 to 0.5/99.5, a content of the aromatic vinyl compound-derived monomer unit (b2) in the random copolymer block B of 1 to 50% by mass, and a weight average molecular weight (Mw) as determined by gel permeation chromatography based on polystyrene and as defined in the description of 100,000 to 5,000,000.
A telemetry system for the movement analysis of a downhill ski during use, which comprises: at least one mobile detection unit which is adapted to be attached on the downhill ski , and is adapted to measure, continuously or cyclically, a series of physical quantities that include momentary acceleration and/or inclination of the detection unit ; and a remote electronic apparatus that communicates wirelessly with said detection unit so as to receive a data stream containing the measurements carried out by each detection unit , and is moreover provided with a user interface that is configured so as to display values indicative of the physical quantities measured by said mobile detection unit ; said telemetry system being characterised in that said mobile detection unit has a plate-like structure and is adapted to be attached onto the back of said ski , so as to form the raised anchoring base where the ski binding device is to be attached.
Underground line bedding material comprising a temporarily flowable, self-compacting filling building material which a) comprises at least one building material and/or soil material, the soil material being sieved for a selection of suitable grain fractions or the building material being separately provided with defined grain groups or grain gradations in a way such that the granulation has a maximum of 16 mm, b) comprises at least one additive for controlling the consistency and/or for stabilizing the setting behaviour, c) comprises at least one binding means, d) comprises water, e) comprises a thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/(mK) for a humidity of 5 percent by weight and/or comprises a thermal conductivity of at least 2 W/(mK) for a humidity of 15 percent per weight, f) is flowable, self-compacting and a stable mixture in the unset state and g) in the set state can be excavated, has a stable volume and is walkable after a maximum of 48 hours, and h) the temporarily flowable self-compacting filling building material having a sieve curve which can be calculated from the Fuller equation with A = 100 · (d/D) n by use of the components n = 0.1 to n = 0.7 and with a maximum grain D of a maximum of 16 mm. a) comprises at least one building material and/or soil material, the soil material being sieved for a selection of suitable grain fractions or the building material being separately provided with defined grain groups or grain gradations in a way such that the granulation has a maximum of 16 mm, b) comprises at least one additive for controlling the consistency and/or for stabilizing the setting behaviour, c) comprises at least one binding means, d) comprises water, e) comprises a thermal conductivity of at least 1 W/(mK) for a humidity of 5 percent by weight and/or comprises a thermal conductivity of at least 2 W/(mK) for a humidity of 15 percent per weight, f) is flowable, self-compacting and a stable mixture in the unset state and g) in the set state can be excavated, has a stable volume and is walkable after a maximum of 48 hours, and h) the temporarily flowable self-compacting filling building material having a sieve curve which can be calculated from the Fuller equation with A = 100 · (d/D) n by use of the components n = 0.1 to n = 0.7 and with a maximum grain D of a maximum of 16 mm.
A surgical stapler comprising: (a) a first elongate member having a distal portion that supports an anvil surface , wherein the anvil surface includes a plurality of staple forming pockets; (b) a second elongate member having a distal portion configured to receive a staple cartridge ; (c) a clamp member operable to releasably clamp the first elongate member against the second elongate member ; (d) a firing assembly , wherein the firing assembly is translatable from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position to fire the staple cartridge when the first elongate member is clamped against the second elongate member ; and (e) a retaining assembly , wherein the retaining assembly comprises: (i) a first retaining member configured to releasably couple a proximal end of the first elongate member with a proximal end of the second elongate member , and (ii) a second retaining member configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position, characterised in that the first retaining member is configured to rotate in a first direction to release the proximal end of the first elongate member from the proximal end of the second elongate member , wherein the second retaining member is configured to rotate in a second direction to release the firing assembly from the first longitudinal position, wherein the first retaining member comprises a latch member, wherein the second retaining member comprises a detent member. (a) a first elongate member having a distal portion that supports an anvil surface , wherein the anvil surface includes a plurality of staple forming pockets; (b) a second elongate member having a distal portion configured to receive a staple cartridge ; (c) a clamp member operable to releasably clamp the first elongate member against the second elongate member ; (d) a firing assembly , wherein the firing assembly is translatable from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position to fire the staple cartridge when the first elongate member is clamped against the second elongate member ; and (e) a retaining assembly , wherein the retaining assembly comprises: (i) a first retaining member configured to releasably couple a proximal end of the first elongate member with a proximal end of the second elongate member , and (ii) a second retaining member configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position, (i) a first retaining member configured to releasably couple a proximal end of the first elongate member with a proximal end of the second elongate member , and (ii) a second retaining member configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position,
A fuel injector energization control method that controls energization of a fuel injector (2-1 ...2-n) at a start of a vehicle, the fuel injector (2-1) comprising a valve body accommodated in a housing , a nozzle needle that opens or closes an injection hole and that is slidably provided in the valve body , a control chamber , into or from which fuel flows, formed on a rear end side of the nozzle needle , and an electromagnetic valve , wherein on a top side of the valve body , a ring-shaped valve seat is formed to be projected to an opposite side from the control chamber , and a communication passage that communicates with the control chamber is formed in an inner portion of this valve seat , wherein the electromagnetic valve includes an electromagnetic coil , an armature made from a magnetic body, and a coil spring , wherein a columnar support member is slidably inserted in a columnar section of the armature and one end of the support member is projected outward from a plate section of the armature , wherein the coil spring is attached onto the support member , disposed in an inside space of the electromagnetic valve and the armature receives force by the coil spring , and wherein, in an unenergized state of the injector (2-1...2-n), the armature is brought into a state where the seating section thereof is seated on the valve seat by a pressing force of the coil spring , the method comprising: determining whether a cause that deteriorates a starting state of an engine is present at the start of the vehicle, the cause that deteriorates the starting state being sludge accumulated in a clearance between the armature and the support member ; and when it is determined that the cause that deteriorates the starting state of the engine is present, correcting an energization condition of the fuel injector (2-1...2-n) and energizing the fuel injector (2-1...2-n) on the basis of the corrected energization condition. determining whether a cause that deteriorates a starting state of an engine is present at the start of the vehicle, the cause that deteriorates the starting state being sludge accumulated in a clearance between the armature and the support member ; and when it is determined that the cause that deteriorates the starting state of the engine is present, correcting an energization condition of the fuel injector (2-1...2-n) and energizing the fuel injector (2-1...2-n) on the basis of the corrected energization condition.
A method performed by a network device, wherein the method comprises: • determining whether a terminal device is in a first state, wherein the first state is a closed-loop state or an open-loop state; • when the terminal device is in the first state, receiving channel state indicator, CSI, information from the terminal device, and the CSI information comprises CSI information of the closed-loop state and CSI information of the open-loop state, wherein the CSI information of the closed-loop state comprises a channel quality indicator, CQI, of the closed-loop state and the CSI information of the open-loop state comprises a CQI of the open-loop state; • determining a difference between the CQI of the closed-loop state and the CQI of the open-loop state; • if the difference is greater than a threshold, determining, as a transmission parameter of downlink data, that an open-loop transmission method is to be used for the downlink data; • sending first indication information to the terminal device, the first indication information indicating that a transmission method for the downlink data is the open-loop transmission method. • determining whether a terminal device is in a first state, wherein the first state is a closed-loop state or an open-loop state; • when the terminal device is in the first state, receiving channel state indicator, CSI, information from the terminal device, and the CSI information comprises CSI information of the closed-loop state and CSI information of the open-loop state, wherein the CSI information of the closed-loop state comprises a channel quality indicator, CQI, of the closed-loop state and the CSI information of the open-loop state comprises a CQI of the open-loop state; • determining a difference between the CQI of the closed-loop state and the CQI of the open-loop state; • if the difference is greater than a threshold, determining, as a transmission parameter of downlink data, that an open-loop transmission method is to be used for the downlink data; • sending first indication information to the terminal device, the first indication information indicating that a transmission method for the downlink data is the open-loop transmission method.
A method for controlling the mechanical strength of a container , in particular made of glass, by means of a control apparatus , which provides for actuating the control on a control zone extending along an entire circumferential perimeter of the outer surface of the container , wherein it is provided for: - forwarding the container according to a forwarding direction (Y), - simultaneously rotating the container about the axis of symmetry (X) thereof orthogonal to the forwarding direction (Y) - controlling the container , during the rotation, exerting a control pressure (P) onto the control zone , characterized in that the control is subdivided into multiple steps, wherein, in each step, it is provided for exerting said control pressure (P) onto a respective portion of the control zone , and it is provided that each single container is subjected, in succession, to each step during the forwarding movement thereof and the rotation thereof. - forwarding the container according to a forwarding direction (Y), - simultaneously rotating the container about the axis of symmetry (X) thereof orthogonal to the forwarding direction (Y) - controlling the container , during the rotation, exerting a control pressure (P) onto the control zone ,
A composition comprising: A) from 1 to 30 percent by weight of a grafted polyolefin composition; B) from 65 to 85 percent by weight of a linear polyethylene; C) from 0.5 to 25 percent by weight of a polyethylene having long chain branching; and D) optionally one or more additives, wherein the grafted polyolefin composition is the reaction product of a live, grafted polyolefin and an olefin elastomer. A) from 1 to 30 percent by weight of a grafted polyolefin composition; B) from 65 to 85 percent by weight of a linear polyethylene; C) from 0.5 to 25 percent by weight of a polyethylene having long chain branching; and D) optionally one or more additives,
Line holder for a busbar system, comprising: - a plurality of first recesses arranged parallel to one another, - a plurality of second recesses arranged parallel to one another, wherein - the first recesses and the second recesses are provided for receiving electrical lines , - the first recesses lie in a first main extension plane and the second recesses lie in a second main extension plane, and - the first main extension plane and the second main extension plane are arranged spaced apart from one another in a vertical direction (v) which is perpendicular to the main extension planes, wherein the line holder has two opposite end faces, wherein a first plug-in face is arranged on one end face and a second plug-in face is arranged on the other end face, characterized in that slots are provided on an upper side of the second plug-in face , which slots run along the recesses and permit a sliding connection to the first plug-in face of a further line holder . - a plurality of first recesses arranged parallel to one another, - a plurality of second recesses arranged parallel to one another, wherein - the first recesses and the second recesses are provided for receiving electrical lines , - the first recesses lie in a first main extension plane and the second recesses lie in a second main extension plane, and - the first main extension plane and the second main extension plane are arranged spaced apart from one another in a vertical direction (v) which is perpendicular to the main extension planes, wherein the line holder has two opposite end faces, wherein a first plug-in face is arranged on one end face and a second plug-in face is arranged on the other end face, characterized in that slots are provided on an upper side of the second plug-in face , which slots run along the recesses and permit a sliding connection to the first plug-in face of a further line holder .
Method for the in vitro diagnosis of a neurological disorder, said method comprising the steps of: a) determining the level or the concentration of a compound chosen in the group consisting of orexin-A, a specific fragment thereof which can be specifically detected by a specific ligand of orexin-A, an isoform thereof, a precursor thereof, a nucleic acid encoding the same and a combination thereof, in a test sample from a subject, b) comparing the level or the concentration of said compound in said test sample with the level or the concentration of the same compound in a reference sample, c) determining from the comparison of step b) if said subject is affected by said neurological disorder, wherein a higher orexin-A level is indicative of said neurological disorder, wherein the neurological disorder is a dementia chosen in the group consisting of: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the reference sample is collected from subjects affected by a dementia excepting AD and MCI and wherein said test sample and said reference sample are biological samples chosen in the group consisting of: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), serum, plasma, whole blood and a whole blood extract. a) determining the level or the concentration of a compound chosen in the group consisting of orexin-A, a specific fragment thereof which can be specifically detected by a specific ligand of orexin-A, an isoform thereof, a precursor thereof, a nucleic acid encoding the same and a combination thereof, in a test sample from a subject, b) comparing the level or the concentration of said compound in said test sample with the level or the concentration of the same compound in a reference sample, c) determining from the comparison of step b) if said subject is affected by said neurological disorder, wherein a higher orexin-A level is indicative of said neurological disorder, wherein the neurological disorder is a dementia chosen in the group consisting of: Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the reference sample is collected from subjects affected by a dementia excepting AD and MCI and wherein said test sample and said reference sample are biological samples chosen in the group consisting of: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), serum, plasma, whole blood and a whole blood extract.
A saddle riding vehicle airbag device comprising: a retainer that is provided in use in front of a seat for a rider in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; an inflator ; and an airbag that is housed in the retainer , is inflated by means of a gas discharged from the inflator and is deployed in front of the rider in the front-rear direction in use, wherein the retainer comprises an L-shaped airbag passage that causes the airbag to deploy upward in an up-down direction of the vehicle from a left-right direction of the vehicle in use, the airbag comprises a proximal end part that is located in the airbag passage in a deployed state and an outside deployment part that deploys outside the airbag passage in the deployed state, and the proximal end part is formed asymmetrical in the left-right direction with respect to a center line (C), of the outside deployment part , in the left-right direction in use. a retainer that is provided in use in front of a seat for a rider in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; an inflator ; and an airbag that is housed in the retainer , is inflated by means of a gas discharged from the inflator and is deployed in front of the rider in the front-rear direction in use, wherein the retainer comprises an L-shaped airbag passage that causes the airbag to deploy upward in an up-down direction of the vehicle from a left-right direction of the vehicle in use, the airbag comprises a proximal end part that is located in the airbag passage in a deployed state and an outside deployment part that deploys outside the airbag passage in the deployed state, and the proximal end part is formed asymmetrical in the left-right direction with respect to a center line (C), of the outside deployment part , in the left-right direction in use.
A method of manufacturing an absorbent structure comprising a substrate layer and superabsorbent particles, said method comprising the steps of: - providing an essentially endless substrate layer of fibrous non-woven material which is heat sensitive; - applying heat to said substrate layer such that the heat sensitive non-woven material actively reacts to the applied heat, by increasing its specific volume, without being damaged by the applied heat; and - depositing superabsorbent particles on said substrate layer after the specific volume of the substrate layer is increased. - providing an essentially endless substrate layer of fibrous non-woven material which is heat sensitive; - applying heat to said substrate layer such that the heat sensitive non-woven material actively reacts to the applied heat, by increasing its specific volume, without being damaged by the applied heat; and - depositing superabsorbent particles on said substrate layer after the specific volume of the substrate layer is increased.