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A method to dislodge debris from a pump system , the pump system including a down-hole pump coupled by a rod string to an above-ground pump actuator which is coupled to a controller configured to operate the pump system, wherein the pump actuator has an adjustable stroke length, the method comprising: determining that the pump system should begin operating in a pump clean mode ; and implementing the pump clean mode configured in the controller , wherein the pump clean mode comprises: cycling the pump actuator at a preset command speed using a preset starting stroke length, preset acceleration rate and a preset deceleration rate; continuing to cycle the pump actuator while incrementally decreasing the stroke length by a preset stroke length increment resulting in increased pump cycling frequencies; determining that the pump clean mode is complete; and returning the pump system to a normal operation mode. determining that the pump system should begin operating in a pump clean mode ; and implementing the pump clean mode configured in the controller , wherein the pump clean mode comprises: cycling the pump actuator at a preset command speed using a preset starting stroke length, preset acceleration rate and a preset deceleration rate; continuing to cycle the pump actuator while incrementally decreasing the stroke length by a preset stroke length increment resulting in increased pump cycling frequencies; determining that the pump clean mode is complete; and returning the pump system to a normal operation mode. cycling the pump actuator at a preset command speed using a preset starting stroke length, preset acceleration rate and a preset deceleration rate; continuing to cycle the pump actuator while incrementally decreasing the stroke length by a preset stroke length increment resulting in increased pump cycling frequencies; determining that the pump clean mode is complete; and returning the pump system to a normal operation mode.
Use of a sulfide quinone reductase enzyme, having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID 3, for scavenging hydrogen sulfide and/or mercaptans from a liquid or gaseous stream which comprises; bringing the liquid or gaseous stream into contact with a catalytically effective amount of the sulfide quinone reductase enzyme; and scavenging the hydrogen sulfide and/or mercaptans in the liquid or gaseous stream with the sulfide quinone reductase enzyme.
Coupling element (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602, 602') for connecting a fluid line to a complementary element, in particular to an orifice of a reservoir, wherein this coupling element (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602, 602') comprises a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis (X2), wherein the tubular body is provided at one end with a connection interface to a fluid line and is also provided at an opposite end with an engagement member , wherein the gripping member extends longitudinally with respect to a support surface that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and comprises a radial portion of a flange facing outwards from the longitudinal axis (X2) and extending over an angular engagement sector (S22), wherein the coupling element (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602, 602') further comprises: - at least one locking pin (42; 342) movable in translation inside the tubular body , parallel to the longitudinal axis (X2), between a first position in which it emerges from the support surface and a second position in which it is retracted from the support surface inside the tubular body , - a return member (60; 360) for returning the locking pin (42; 342) to its first position; - an unlocking ring (70; 170; 270; 370; 470) surrounding the tubular body , wherein the unlocking ring is rotatable about the longitudinal axis (X2) wherein the coupling element (2; 102; 202; 302; 402; 502; 602, 602') is characterized in that the unlocking ring (70; 170; 270; 370; 470) is mechanically coupled to the locking pin (42; 342) by means of a ball and a helical groove (68; 168; 268; 368) to guide the ball so as to transform the rotational movement of the unlocking ring (70; 170; 270; 370; 470) about the longitudinal axis (X2) into a translation movement of the locking pin (42; 342) from its first position to its second position. - at least one locking pin (42; 342) movable in translation inside the tubular body , parallel to the longitudinal axis (X2), between a first position in which it emerges from the support surface and a second position in which it is retracted from the support surface inside the tubular body , - a return member (60; 360) for returning the locking pin (42; 342) to its first position; - an unlocking ring (70; 170; 270; 370; 470) surrounding the tubular body , wherein the unlocking ring is rotatable about the longitudinal axis (X2)
A panel assembly that is configured to be secured to a frame , the panel assembly comprising: a panel having a top and a bottom , a first bracket assembly that includes a first pivot member and a first bracket , wherein one of the first bracket and first pivot member is secured to the panel and the other of the first bracket and first pivot member is configured to be secured to the frame, wherein the first bracket includes a slot defined therein that includes a throat and a pivot opening , wherein the throat is defined between first and second throat surfaces , and wherein the throat is narrower than the pivot opening, and a second bracket assembly that includes a second pivot member and a second bracket , wherein one of the second bracket and second pivot member is secured to the panel and the other of the second bracket and second pivot member is configured to be secured to the frame, wherein the second bracket includes a pivot opening defined therein. a panel having a top and a bottom , a first bracket assembly that includes a first pivot member and a first bracket , wherein one of the first bracket and first pivot member is secured to the panel and the other of the first bracket and first pivot member is configured to be secured to the frame, wherein the first bracket includes a slot defined therein that includes a throat and a pivot opening , wherein the throat is defined between first and second throat surfaces , and wherein the throat is narrower than the pivot opening, and a second bracket assembly that includes a second pivot member and a second bracket , wherein one of the second bracket and second pivot member is secured to the panel and the other of the second bracket and second pivot member is configured to be secured to the frame, wherein the second bracket includes a pivot opening defined therein.
Lever lock for locking cabinets and containers, which can be mounted from the outside through an installation opening of a door or flap, consisting of a cylinder housing and a lock cylinder rotatably mounted therein, wherein the lock cylinder is rotatable by means of a key from an open position, in which the key cannot be removed, into a closed position, in which the key can be removed, and a closing lever arranged outside the cylinder housing , which is connected to the lock cylinder in a torque transmitting manner, characterised in that the cylinder housing has an insertion slot with a sensing device for a coin , which is formed by sensing levers and sensing lugs and by means of which, in case of a missing or an incorrect coin , rotation of the lock cylinder into the closed position and thus removal of the key is blocked, and the sensing device is formed by a slide and retaining claws , wherein the retaining claws have inner flanks and tips and are prestressed by springs , wherein the insertion slot is positioned on the outside of the door or flap in the mounted state of the lever lock.
A patient support device comprising: at least one patient support top for supporting a patient's body above the floor, the at least one patient support top including at least one tube connector for receiving support connection, at least one end support for connection with the patient support top to support the patient support top for selective rotation about a rotation axis, and a connection assembly for selectively connecting the at least one patient support top with the at least one end support , the connection assembly including at least one docking receiver defining a tube slot for receiving the at least one tube connector , and a docking gate for selectively blocking against disconnection of the patient support top with the at least one end support , the docking gate movable between an unlocked position clear from an entrance of the tube slot and a locked position extending across at least a portion of the entrance to block removal of the at least one tube connector , wherein the entrance opens outwardly from the rotation axis, wherein the docking gate includes at least one gate latch including a body that defines a pin slot for selectively receiving a first lock pin and wherein the at least one gate latch includes an arm extending from the body for selective interaction with the tube slot , the arm extending across the entrance in the locked position to block removal of the tube connector from the tube slot and clear from the entrance in the unlocked position. at least one patient support top for supporting a patient's body above the floor, the at least one patient support top including at least one tube connector for receiving support connection, at least one end support for connection with the patient support top to support the patient support top for selective rotation about a rotation axis, and a connection assembly for selectively connecting the at least one patient support top with the at least one end support , the connection assembly including at least one docking receiver defining a tube slot for receiving the at least one tube connector , and a docking gate for selectively blocking against disconnection of the patient support top with the at least one end support , the docking gate movable between an unlocked position clear from an entrance of the tube slot and a locked position extending across at least a portion of the entrance to block removal of the at least one tube connector , wherein the entrance opens outwardly from the rotation axis, wherein the docking gate includes at least one gate latch including a body that defines a pin slot for selectively receiving a first lock pin and wherein the at least one gate latch includes an arm extending from the body for selective interaction with the tube slot , the arm extending across the entrance in the locked position to block removal of the tube connector from the tube slot and clear from the entrance in the unlocked position.
A drum brake device comprising: a parking brake mechanism which includes: a pair of brake shoes disposed in an expandable/openable manner on a surface parallel to a backing plate so as to respectively face an inner peripheral surface of a brake drum ; an adjuster interposed between adjacent ends of the pair of brake shoes on one side and automatically adjusting a shoe interval between the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum and the brake shoes ; and an expansion/opening mechanism which is interposed between one of the pair of brake shoes and one end of the adjuster and which expands and opens the pair of brake shoes by a thrust force of an operation lever to which an external force is applied, characterized in that an elastic member which bends along an expansion/opening direction of the pair of brake shoes and biases the pair of brake shoes in the expansion/opening direction at a time of a parking operation, is disposed in the adjuster . a parking brake mechanism which includes: a pair of brake shoes disposed in an expandable/openable manner on a surface parallel to a backing plate so as to respectively face an inner peripheral surface of a brake drum ; an adjuster interposed between adjacent ends of the pair of brake shoes on one side and automatically adjusting a shoe interval between the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum and the brake shoes ; and an expansion/opening mechanism which is interposed between one of the pair of brake shoes and one end of the adjuster and which expands and opens the pair of brake shoes by a thrust force of an operation lever to which an external force is applied, a pair of brake shoes disposed in an expandable/openable manner on a surface parallel to a backing plate so as to respectively face an inner peripheral surface of a brake drum ; an adjuster interposed between adjacent ends of the pair of brake shoes on one side and automatically adjusting a shoe interval between the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum and the brake shoes ; and an expansion/opening mechanism which is interposed between one of the pair of brake shoes and one end of the adjuster and which expands and opens the pair of brake shoes by a thrust force of an operation lever to which an external force is applied, characterized in that an elastic member which bends along an expansion/opening direction of the pair of brake shoes and biases the pair of brake shoes in the expansion/opening direction at a time of a parking operation, is disposed in the adjuster .
A medical device having a processor, comprising: an acceleration sensor configured to generate acceleration data, the acceleration data comprising a plurality of acceleration measurements; and a memory having embodied thereon computer-executable instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain the acceleration data from the acceleration sensor; generate a slope of the acceleration data, the slope comprising axis values for at least two axes against time; apply a moving mean filter across the acceleration data to generate a first smoothed set of axis data corresponding to a first axis and a second smoothed set of axis data corresponding to a second axis; identify an intersection between the first smoothed set of axis data and the second smoothed set of axis data; and determine, based on the identified intersection, that the medical device has flipped, wherein the medical device is an implantable medical device. an acceleration sensor configured to generate acceleration data, the acceleration data comprising a plurality of acceleration measurements; and a memory having embodied thereon computer-executable instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain the acceleration data from the acceleration sensor; generate a slope of the acceleration data, the slope comprising axis values for at least two axes against time; apply a moving mean filter across the acceleration data to generate a first smoothed set of axis data corresponding to a first axis and a second smoothed set of axis data corresponding to a second axis; identify an intersection between the first smoothed set of axis data and the second smoothed set of axis data; and determine, based on the identified intersection, that the medical device has flipped, obtain the acceleration data from the acceleration sensor; generate a slope of the acceleration data, the slope comprising axis values for at least two axes against time; apply a moving mean filter across the acceleration data to generate a first smoothed set of axis data corresponding to a first axis and a second smoothed set of axis data corresponding to a second axis; identify an intersection between the first smoothed set of axis data and the second smoothed set of axis data; and determine, based on the identified intersection, that the medical device has flipped, wherein the medical device is an implantable medical device.
A computer-implemented method for displaying glucose measurements by a diabetes management application residing on a computing device , comprising: receiving, by the diabetes management application, a current glucose measurement for a subject, where the current glucose measurement has an associated timestamp; determining, by the diabetes management application, a therapeutic window of time in which the current glucose measurement is usable in a therapy calculation; and displaying, by the diabetes management application, an advisor button on a result screen for navigating to a therapy advisor or therapy calculation function, characterized in that the method further comprises displaying, by the diabetes management application, the current glucose measurement on the result screen , where the current glucose measurement is presented prominently in relation to other text on the result screen while the timestamp associated with the current glucose measurement falls within the therapeutic window of time; and displaying, by the diabetes management application, the current glucose measurement on the result screen without prominence in relation to other text on the result screen after the therapeutic window of time expires, wherein the advisor button is enabled during the therapeutic window of time but disabled outside of the therapeutic window of time. receiving, by the diabetes management application, a current glucose measurement for a subject, where the current glucose measurement has an associated timestamp; determining, by the diabetes management application, a therapeutic window of time in which the current glucose measurement is usable in a therapy calculation; and displaying, by the diabetes management application, an advisor button on a result screen for navigating to a therapy advisor or therapy calculation function, characterized in that the method further comprises displaying, by the diabetes management application, the current glucose measurement on the result screen , where the current glucose measurement is presented prominently in relation to other text on the result screen while the timestamp associated with the current glucose measurement falls within the therapeutic window of time; and displaying, by the diabetes management application, the current glucose measurement on the result screen without prominence in relation to other text on the result screen after the therapeutic window of time expires, wherein the advisor button is enabled during the therapeutic window of time but disabled outside of the therapeutic window of time.
Chain saw comprising a guide bar for guiding a saw chain, wherein the guide bar comprises two side plates between which a sprocket wheel is rotatable arranged, wherein the sprocket wheel is supported in the guide bar by means of a bearing and wherein the bearing is supplied by a lubricant by means of a lubrication system , characterized in that the lubrication system comprises a lubrication reservoir which is in fluidic connection with the bearing , wherein the lubrication reservoir is sealed against the environment by at least one reed valve , wherein a shim is arranged between at least one of the side plates and the bearing , wherein the shim comprises the reed valve , wherein the shim consists of a sheet metal, and wherein the reed valve is established in the shim by an incision machined into the shim . characterized in that the lubrication system comprises a lubrication reservoir which is in fluidic connection with the bearing , wherein the lubrication reservoir is sealed against the environment by at least one reed valve , wherein a shim is arranged between at least one of the side plates and the bearing , wherein the shim comprises the reed valve , wherein the shim consists of a sheet metal, and wherein the reed valve is established in the shim by an incision machined into the shim .
A method for identifying risk of acute kidney injury in subjects prior to cardiovascular surgical intervention comprising: a) detecting a level of gene expression of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a or p14 ARF and p16 INK4a in a blood sample obtained from a subject prior to the subject undergoing cardiovascular surgical intervention; and b) comparing the level of gene expression of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a or p14 ARF and p16 INK4a in the sample to a pre-determined threshold level of gene expression of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a or p14 ARF and p16 INK4a ; wherein the subject is identified as being at risk of acute kidney injury when the level of gene expression of at least one of or both of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a is equal to or higher than the pre-determined threshold level of gene expression. a) detecting a level of gene expression of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a or p14 ARF and p16 INK4a in a blood sample obtained from a subject prior to the subject undergoing cardiovascular surgical intervention; and b) comparing the level of gene expression of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a or p14 ARF and p16 INK4a in the sample to a pre-determined threshold level of gene expression of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a or p14 ARF and p16 INK4a ; wherein the subject is identified as being at risk of acute kidney injury when the level of gene expression of at least one of or both of p14 ARF or p16 INK4a is equal to or higher than the pre-determined threshold level of gene expression.
A polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 or 7, wherein the polypeptide forms a complex with a Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecule.
Method for switching off a bus system in an emergency, said bus system comprising a master module (M) and bus subscribers (S1, S2, S3, S4) arranged in series, wherein the master module (M) and the bus subscribers (S1, S2, S3, S4) send each other data packets by means of a data line , wherein the method has the following consecutive method steps: wherein, in a first method step, a bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) and/or the master module (M) detect(s) a fault state, wherein, in a second method step, the bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) and/or the master module (M) send(s) an emergency signal to all the bus subscribers (S1, S2, S3, S4) and the master module (M), wherein, in a third method step, an additional bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) receives the emergency signal , immediately forwards said signal to an adjacent bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) and simultaneously evaluates it, wherein, in a fourth method step, the additional bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) switches itself off. wherein, in a first method step, a bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) and/or the master module (M) detect(s) a fault state, wherein, in a second method step, the bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) and/or the master module (M) send(s) an emergency signal to all the bus subscribers (S1, S2, S3, S4) and the master module (M), wherein, in a third method step, an additional bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) receives the emergency signal , immediately forwards said signal to an adjacent bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) and simultaneously evaluates it, wherein, in a fourth method step, the additional bus subscriber (S1, S2, S3, S4) switches itself off.
A towed agricultural implement , characterized by : an electrically powered component; a generator , coupled to the electrically powered component, having a rotor and generating electrical power to power the electrically powered component; a variable displacement hydraulic motor having a hydraulic fluid input that receives hydraulic fluid under pressure and an angular displacement drive mechanism coupled to drive the rotor of the generator , the variable displacement hydraulic motor driving rotation of the angular displacement drive mechanism; and a displacement controller coupled to the variable displacement motor to control displacement of the variable displacement motor to vary torque exerted by the angular displacement drive mechanism on the rotor of the generator . an electrically powered component; a generator , coupled to the electrically powered component, having a rotor and generating electrical power to power the electrically powered component; a variable displacement hydraulic motor having a hydraulic fluid input that receives hydraulic fluid under pressure and an angular displacement drive mechanism coupled to drive the rotor of the generator , the variable displacement hydraulic motor driving rotation of the angular displacement drive mechanism; and a displacement controller coupled to the variable displacement motor to control displacement of the variable displacement motor to vary torque exerted by the angular displacement drive mechanism on the rotor of the generator .