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System for extracorporeal elimination of carbon monoxide, comprising at least one pump and a gas-exchange chamber , wherein the at least one pump is connectable to the blood circuit of a person by a first tube section , which is connectable to a cannula , and is connected to the gas-exchange chamber via a second tube section , wherein the system is configured such that, by means of the at least one pump , it discharges blood into the gas-exchange chamber from the blood circuit of the person via the first tube section and returns blood into the blood circuit of the person from the gas-exchange chamber via the same first tube section , and wherein the gas-exchange chamber has an oxygen feed which is connected to an oxygen source via an oxygen-supply line , and the oxygen feed has an outflow element which is configured for forming gas bubbles, characterized in that a. a flow between the first tube section and the second tube section is prevented by the at least one pump, in particular peristaltic pump, in the deactivated, non-pumping state, or b. the first tube section or the second tube section has at least one valve by way of which a flow between the blood circuit of the person and the gas-exchange chamber is preventable, so that the gas-exchange chamber is operable with pump deactivated or by way of the flow-preventing valve, and is subjectable to a pressure above the surrounding atmospheric pressure, without the blood circuit of the person being influenced. a. a flow between the first tube section and the second tube section is prevented by the at least one pump, in particular peristaltic pump, in the deactivated, non-pumping state, or b. the first tube section or the second tube section has at least one valve by way of which a flow between the blood circuit of the person and the gas-exchange chamber is preventable,
A filtration device for vacuum membrane filtration applications, having a filtration base , a pour funnel detachably mounted on the filtration base and a membrane filter clamped between the filtration base and the pour funnel , wherein the filtration base can be connected to a suction device and comprises a membrane rest region on the top side of the filtration base , which has a rest structure and a support contour surrounding the rest structure for the membrane filter placed in the membrane rest region , wherein the support contour adjoins on its outside a sealing surface , onto which the rim of the membrane filter is pressed through the pour funnel placed upon the filtration base , wherein the rest structure and the sealing surface are arranged offset to each other and a height difference between the rest structure and the sealing surface is bridged by the support contour , wherein the support contour has at least one notch , which is in flow connection to the underside of the membrane rest region and is arranged such that it can be selectively covered by the membrane filter placed in the membrane rest region , wherein the notch is covered by the clamped membrane filter when the pour funnel is mounted on the filtration base , and the notch is not covered by the membrane filter when the pour funnel is removed from the filtration base and the aspirated moistened membrane filter curves upward due to a negative pressure exerted by the suction device.
Method of driving an acousto-optic element comprising an acousto-optic crystal and a piezoelectric transducer for causing the acousto-optic crystal to vibrate mechanically, wherein the piezoelectric transducer is driven by a drive signal with at least one driving frequency, wherein the at least one driving frequency alternately assumes several different values (f 1 , f 2 ) around a centre frequency during a passage of a mechanical oscillation wave through the acousto-optic crystal , so that a grating generated by density fluctuations in the acousto-optic crystal simultaneously has different grating spacings, wherein the at least one driving frequency is periodically changed so quickly that there are always several zones with the same grating spacing in the acousto-optic crystal, wherein the acousto-optic crystal is irradiated with a light beam , characterised in that the light beam which enters the acousto-optic crystal strikes a zone with the same grating spacing at least three times. wherein the piezoelectric transducer is driven by a drive signal with at least one driving frequency, wherein the at least one driving frequency alternately assumes several different values (f 1 , f 2 ) around a centre frequency during a passage of a mechanical oscillation wave through the acousto-optic crystal , so that a grating generated by density fluctuations in the acousto-optic crystal simultaneously has different grating spacings, wherein the at least one driving frequency is periodically changed so quickly that there are always several zones with the same grating spacing in the acousto-optic crystal, wherein the acousto-optic crystal is irradiated with a light beam , characterised in that the light beam which enters the acousto-optic crystal strikes a zone with the same grating spacing at least three times.
A colorimetric gas detector , comprising: a receiving slot for a colorimetric media reactable with a gas; at least one fluid inlet ; at least one fluid outlet ; and a sensing chamber ; wherein the receiving slot is positioned in the sensing chamber in fluid connection with the at least one fluid inlet and the at least one fluid outlet ; and wherein the at least one fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet are in fluid connection with the receiving slot , said colorimetric gas detector further comprising: a light source positioned on a first side of the receiving slot transmitting light through the receiving slot ; a photodetector positioned on a second side of the receiving slot receiving the transmitted light, wherein said photodetector is a camera; and a processor in electronic communication with the photodetector, the processor quantitating a detected reaction of the colorimetric media positioned in the receiving slot from an image captured by the photodetector using a reaction detection and processing algorithm; and a detachable sensing chamber cover which fits tightly over the receiving slot and is fastened with any suitable fastener. a receiving slot for a colorimetric media reactable with a gas; at least one fluid inlet ; at least one fluid outlet ; and a sensing chamber ; a light source positioned on a first side of the receiving slot transmitting light through the receiving slot ; a photodetector positioned on a second side of the receiving slot receiving the transmitted light, wherein said photodetector is a camera; and a processor in electronic communication with the photodetector, the processor quantitating a detected reaction of the colorimetric media positioned in the receiving slot from an image captured by the photodetector using a reaction detection and processing algorithm; and a detachable sensing chamber cover which fits tightly over the receiving slot and is fastened with any suitable fastener.
A negative electrode active material comprising a carbonaceous matrix including a plurality of nano-particles , wherein each of the nano-particles comprises a silicon core ; an oxide layer disposed on the silicon core and including SiO x (0<x≤2); and a coating layer covering at least a portion of a surface of the oxide layer and including LiF, wherein the LiF is included in an amount of 1.0 wt% to 15 wt% based on a total weight of the negative electrode active material. each of the nano-particles comprises a silicon core ; an oxide layer disposed on the silicon core and including SiO x (0<x≤2); and a coating layer covering at least a portion of a surface of the oxide layer and including LiF, wherein the LiF is included in an amount of 1.0 wt% to 15 wt% based on a total weight of the negative electrode active material.
A cord for reinforcing elastomers in the state after vulcanization, the cord being obtained by twisting together metallic filaments and a resin filament , wherein the resin filament is made from a polymeric material having a melting point or softening point of 80°C to 160°C, the "melting point" referring to a melting peak temperature as measured by the heat flux differential scanning calorimetry described in JIS K 7121, and the "softening point" referring to a value measured by the softening point test method described in JIS K 7206 , and after vulcanization the cord for reinforcing elastomers comprises a core and at least one sheath layer and characterized in that the polymeric material includes a ionomer, and after vulcanization, a distance between the metallic filaments forming an outer most sheath layer is 20 μm or less, the resin filament being melted or softened during vulcanization, and, on a cross section of the cord taken along a direction orthogonal to an axial direction, a filling ratio, which is a ratio of an area of a polymeric material derived from the resin filament to a gap region is 52% to 120%, where the gap region is defined as a portion occupied by a material other than the metallic filaments within a region formed by connecting centers of the individual metallic filaments constituting the outermost sheath layer.
A computer-implemented method for adding a node in a blockchain network, comprising: obtaining (701, S901), by a current consensus node of the blockchain network, a first transaction comprising a first request for adding the node as a new consensus node of the blockchain network; in response to that consensus verification of the first transaction succeeds, executing (S902) the first transaction and numbering the node in a node list based on numbers of a plurality of current consensus nodes of the blockchain network, wherein consensus nodes that participate in consensus verification are activated consensus nodes and are stored in the node list, wherein the plurality of current consensus nodes is a plurality of activated consensus nodes; obtaining (703, S903) from the node a second transaction comprising a second request for activating the node ; performing (S904) consensus verification of the second transaction; and in response to that the consensus verification of the second transaction succeeds, executing (S905) the second transaction for activating the node ; and performing (705, S906) view change for the node to participate in future consensus verification as the new consensus node of the blockchain network in response to detecting any of the following conditions: a number of consensus nodes in the node list is inconsistent with a number of consensus nodes in a current view; and consensus node identifiers in the node list are inconsistent with consensus node identifiers in the current view. obtaining (701, S901), by a current consensus node of the blockchain network, a first transaction comprising a first request for adding the node as a new consensus node of the blockchain network; in response to that consensus verification of the first transaction succeeds, executing (S902) the first transaction and numbering the node in a node list based on numbers of a plurality of current consensus nodes of the blockchain network, wherein consensus nodes that participate in consensus verification are activated consensus nodes and are stored in the node list, wherein the plurality of current consensus nodes is a plurality of activated consensus nodes; obtaining (703, S903) from the node a second transaction comprising a second request for activating the node ; performing (S904) consensus verification of the second transaction; and in response to that the consensus verification of the second transaction succeeds, executing (S905) the second transaction for activating the node ; and performing (705, S906) view change for the node to participate in future consensus verification as the new consensus node of the blockchain network in response to detecting any of the following conditions: a number of consensus nodes in the node list is inconsistent with a number of consensus nodes in a current view; and consensus node identifiers in the node list are inconsistent with consensus node identifiers in the current view. a number of consensus nodes in the node list is inconsistent with a number of consensus nodes in a current view; and consensus node identifiers in the node list are inconsistent with consensus node identifiers in the current view.
Mechanical oscillator comprising a pivot-less balance which can be fitted in a timepiece movement comprising a rim (2.1) located in a first plane and an anchoring member able to be fixed to a non-oscillating part of the timepiece movement as well as at least two springs each connecting the balance to the anchoring member , the anchoring member being coaxial with the balance , at least a main part of each spring extending, in the non-elastically deformed position, out of said first plane or a plane in parallel with this first plane, each spring being fixed by a first end to the anchoring member and by a second end to the balance , the points of fixing the first ends of the springs to the anchoring member being located out of said first plane, the main part of each spring having a sinusoidal shape, characterised in that each spring is fixed by its second end to the outer periphery of the rim (2.1).
A method for use in a first wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU , the method comprising: receiving, from a vehicle to everything, V2X, control function, configuration parameters related to a V2X communication, the configuration parameters including multimedia broadcast multicast service, MBMS, information; receiving a MBMS message using the MBMS information included in the configuration parameters, wherein the MBMS message contains an address of a V2X application server ; and transmitting a V2X message to the V2X application server using the address of the V2X application server. receiving, from a vehicle to everything, V2X, control function, configuration parameters related to a V2X communication, the configuration parameters including multimedia broadcast multicast service, MBMS, information; receiving a MBMS message using the MBMS information included in the configuration parameters, wherein the MBMS message contains an address of a V2X application server ; and transmitting a V2X message to the V2X application server using the address of the V2X application server.
A non-therapeutic method comprising: imaging with an x-ray beam having a first field of view (FOV) of a volume of interest (VOI) comprising a region of interest (ROI) of a patient from a first position with an imager; imaging the first FOV of the VOI comprising the ROI of the patient from a second position with the imager; receiving a first identification of a first portion of the imaged VOI from the first position designating the ROI to be imaged; receiving a second identification of a second portion of the imaged VOI from the second position designating the ROI to be imaged; in response to receiving the first identification, adjusting a variable aperture of a collimator of an imaging source adapted to produce an imaging x-ray beam to a second FOV corresponding to the ROI from the first position, the second FOV being different than the first FOV from the first position; imaging the ROI of the patient from the first position using the second FOV ; in response to receiving the second identification, adjusting the aperture of the collimator of the imaging source to a third FOV corresponding to the ROI from the second position, the third FOV being different than the first FOV from the second position; and imaging the ROI of the patient from the second position using the third FOV . imaging with an x-ray beam having a first field of view (FOV) of a volume of interest (VOI) comprising a region of interest (ROI) of a patient from a first position with an imager; imaging the first FOV of the VOI comprising the ROI of the patient from a second position with the imager; receiving a first identification of a first portion of the imaged VOI from the first position designating the ROI to be imaged; receiving a second identification of a second portion of the imaged VOI from the second position designating the ROI to be imaged; in response to receiving the first identification, adjusting a variable aperture of a collimator of an imaging source adapted to produce an imaging x-ray beam to a second FOV corresponding to the ROI from the first position, the second FOV being different than the first FOV from the first position; imaging the ROI of the patient from the first position using the second FOV ; in response to receiving the second identification, adjusting the aperture of the collimator of the imaging source to a third FOV corresponding to the ROI from the second position, the third FOV being different than the first FOV from the second position; and imaging the ROI of the patient from the second position using the third FOV .
A pressure vessel having a first end with a first boss , the first boss having a first outer surface , and the vessel including: a liner having a second outer surface ; a shell disposed over the second outer surface ; and a first vent formed onto at least a portion of the first outer surface and at least a portion of the second outer surface , characterised in that the first vent includes a nanotextured surface on the first outer surface and on the second outer surface that provides a higher rate of gas flow through the first vent than through a portion of an interface of the liner and shell lacking the nanotextured surface. a liner having a second outer surface ; a shell disposed over the second outer surface ; and a first vent formed onto at least a portion of the first outer surface and at least a portion of the second outer surface , characterised in that the first vent includes a nanotextured surface on the first outer surface and on the second outer surface that provides a higher rate of gas flow through the first vent than through a portion of an interface of the liner and shell lacking the nanotextured surface.
A device for producing spunbonded non-wovens from continuous filaments , particularly from continuous filaments made from a thermoplastic plastic, wherein a spinneret is provided for spinning the continuous filaments and a cooling chamber for cooling the spun filaments using cooling air, wherein furthermore, a stretching device is present for stretching the filaments and a depositing device is present for depositing the filaments and for transporting the filaments in the machine direction (MD), wherein the cooling chamber has an air supply booth for supplying cooling air in each case on its opposite sides extending transversely to the machine direction (in CD direction) and wherein cooling air can be removed from the cooling chamber on at least one of the sides (MD sides), arranged parallel to the machine direction (in MD direction), of the cooling chamber .
A collapsible steering column assembly comprising a telescopic steering shaft that is supported within a steering column shroud, the telescopic steering shaft comprising: a first shaft having a hollow end; a second shaft that has an end that is located within the hollow end of the first shaft ; and a first contacting means and a second contacting means , axially separated along a longitudinal axis of the steering column assembly , each being adjustable for the elimination of free play between the first shaft and the second shaft , the said first contacting means being adapted to transmit torque by rotationally interlocking the first shaft and the second shaft , characterized in that the first contacting means includes a plurality of radially-adjustable pins, each pin being placed under a static force and being receivable within a corresponding groove in an inwardly-facing wall of the first shaft , the radially-adjustable pins transmitting torque between the first shaft and second shaft . a first shaft having a hollow end; a second shaft that has an end that is located within the hollow end of the first shaft ; and a first contacting means and a second contacting means , axially separated along a longitudinal axis of the steering column assembly , each being adjustable for the elimination of free play between the first shaft and the second shaft , the said first contacting means being adapted to transmit torque by rotationally interlocking the first shaft and the second shaft , characterized in that the first contacting means includes a plurality of radially-adjustable pins, each pin being placed under a static force and being receivable within a corresponding groove in an inwardly-facing wall of the first shaft , the radially-adjustable pins transmitting torque between the first shaft and second shaft .
A method of identifying a treatment option for a patient, comprising: ex vivo exposing a plurality of biopsy samples from a tumor of the patient to at least one stress condition to produce respective pretreated tumor cells wherein the stress conditions are selected from the group consisting of a low-dose chemotherapy, exposure to low-dose irradiation, heat shock treatment hypoxaemia, hydroxyethyl, exposure to chronic inflammation condition, exposure to reactive oxygen species, exposure to a native or modified T - or NK cell, exposure to an antibody, and an environmental stress condition; contacting the pretreated tumor cells with a plurality of immune competent cells, and quantifying a response of the immune competent cells to the pretreated tumor cells; and selecting at least one stress condition as treatment option when the response meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold rate of lysis or apoptosis of the pretreated tumour cells. ex vivo exposing a plurality of biopsy samples from a tumor of the patient to at least one stress condition to produce respective pretreated tumor cells wherein the stress conditions are selected from the group consisting of a low-dose chemotherapy, exposure to low-dose irradiation, heat shock treatment hypoxaemia, hydroxyethyl, exposure to chronic inflammation condition, exposure to reactive oxygen species, exposure to a native or modified T - or NK cell, exposure to an antibody, and an environmental stress condition; contacting the pretreated tumor cells with a plurality of immune competent cells, and quantifying a response of the immune competent cells to the pretreated tumor cells; and selecting at least one stress condition as treatment option when the response meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold rate of lysis or apoptosis of the pretreated tumour cells.