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An energy recovery system having a core unit permitting heat and moisture exchange between air streams passing therethrough, said core unit comprising two or more multilayer composite structures, the multilayer composite structure comprising: a porous rigid or semi-rigid frame having a plurality of holes passing from a first surface to a second surface, and characterized in that the multilayer composite structure further comprises a first polymeric film comprising a sulfonated block copolymer bonded to at least one of said first and second surfaces of said frame covering said plurality holes, a corrugated spacer plate having channels formed in the surfaces thereof, said channels having a peak and trough, and a second polymeric film comprising a sulfonated block copolymer bonded across the entire surface of said corrugated spacer plate , wherein there is a space between said second polymeric film and the trough of said channels for air flow therethrough, said sulfonated block copolymer having at least one end block A and at least one interior block B wherein each A block contains essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing from about 10 to about 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups based on the number of monomer units. a porous rigid or semi-rigid frame having a plurality of holes passing from a first surface to a second surface, and characterized in that the multilayer composite structure further comprises a first polymeric film comprising a sulfonated block copolymer bonded to at least one of said first and second surfaces of said frame covering said plurality holes, a corrugated spacer plate having channels formed in the surfaces thereof, said channels having a peak and trough, and a second polymeric film comprising a sulfonated block copolymer bonded across the entire surface of said corrugated spacer plate , wherein there is a space between said second polymeric film and the trough of said channels for air flow therethrough, said sulfonated block copolymer having at least one end block A and at least one interior block B wherein each A block contains essentially no sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups and each B block is a polymer block containing from about 10 to about 100 mol percent sulfonic acid or sulfonate ester functional groups based on the number of monomer units.
A radiolabelled heavy chain variable domain derived from a heavy chain antibody (V HH ), or a functional fragment thereof, which specifically binds to a target protein that is present on a cancer cell or on a solid tumor, for use in a method for the prevention and/or treatment of cancer, wherein said V HH or functional fragment thereof specifically binds to HER2 and said V HH comprises one of the CDR combinations chosen from the group comprising: a CDR1 region having SEQ ID NO:1, a CDR2 region having SEQ ID NO:2, and a CDR3 region having SEQ ID NO:3, and/or a CDR1 region having SEQ ID NQ:4, a CDR2 region having SEQ ID NQ:5, and a CDR3 region having SEQ ID NQ:6, and wherein said radiolabelled V HH or functional fragment thereof is labelled with 131-Iodine using N-succinimidyl-4-guanidinomethyl-3-[I-131]iodobenzoate ([I-131]SGMIB) or a suitable derivative or variant thereof.
An electrically driven device comprising a housing , an electric motor mounted in the housing and comprising a drive shaft having a first rotary axis (I), a driven shaft having a second axis (II) and mounted in the housing for performing a movement relative to the housing , wherein the driven shaft is indirectly coupled to the drive shaft by means of a gear mechanism converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating motion of the driven shaft , wherein a drive pin is connected to the drive shaft eccentrically with respect to the rotary axis (I), the gear mechanism comprises a cross slider having a sliding support which extends perpendicular to the first rotary axis (I) and which receives the drive pin , characterized in that the cross slider is guided in the housing by means of at least two pivotable links , and the driven shaft is coupled to the cross slider by means of one of the at least two pivotable links , thereby converting a rotary motion of the drive shaft into a reciprocating pivoting of the driven shaft .
Household appliance apparatus, in particular hob apparatus, with at least one deflection unit (28a-b), which is provided to deflect at least one waveguide (22a-b) from an original direction, and which has at least two guide sections (32a-b, 34a-b) of a guide element (30a-b) of the deflection unit (28a-b), which transition into one another and are curved in different directions, wherein a transition between the guide sections (32a-b, 34a-b) is smooth, and characterised in that a curvature assumes a progression with a changing sign in the guide element (30a-b).
An apparatus , comprising at least means for: receiving a control element via a control protocol from a network node, wherein the control element reconfigures a specified subset of one or more uplink logical channels, and the apparatus determines that reconfiguration of the specified subset of logical channels is needed; and reconfiguring the specified subset of logical channels; characterized in that the reconfiguration for the specified subset of logical channels is valid for a predetermined time and/or until a certain condition occurs, after which the initial configuration is restored. receiving a control element via a control protocol from a network node, wherein the control element reconfigures a specified subset of one or more uplink logical channels, and the apparatus determines that reconfiguration of the specified subset of logical channels is needed; and reconfiguring the specified subset of logical channels; characterized in that the reconfiguration for the specified subset of logical channels is valid for a predetermined time and/or until a certain condition occurs, after which the initial configuration is restored.
A wheel nut assembly for fixing a wheel to a vehicle hub, the wheel nut assembly comprising: a wheel nut with an internal thread and an axially extending cylindrical wall extending above the nut ; a wheel stud having an external thread to co-operate with the internal thread of said wheel nut and having an end portion adapted to project beyond the wheel nut into the space defined by the axially extending cylindrical wall, the end portion of said stud includes axial ribs on its external surface; and a nut retaining mechanism which includes a ratchet arm resiliently urged against said ribs on said stud and an unlocking mechanism associated with said ratchet arm to disengage said ratchet arm from the ribs of said stud . a wheel nut with an internal thread and an axially extending cylindrical wall extending above the nut ; a wheel stud having an external thread to co-operate with the internal thread of said wheel nut and having an end portion adapted to project beyond the wheel nut into the space defined by the axially extending cylindrical wall, the end portion of said stud includes axial ribs on its external surface; and a nut retaining mechanism which includes a ratchet arm resiliently urged against said ribs on said stud and an unlocking mechanism associated with said ratchet arm to disengage said ratchet arm from the ribs of said stud .
Implant for use in treating and/or reconstructing, in particular lining and/or sealing and/or reinforcing and/or at least partially filling, an acetabular defect, comprising at least one flat structure that comprises a material that is at least partially degradable or resorbable in vivo, characterized in that the at least one flat structure has a central area and three elongated functional areas that extend out from the central area.
Wall hook for fastening in an anchoring base , comprising a fastening element and a hook element , the fastening element having an elongate shaft extending along a longitudinal axis (L), and the hook element having a shaft receptacle for receiving the fastening element and a hook part which projects outward from the shaft receptacle radially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) on one side, the wall hook comprising a stop element which extends away from the hook element in parallel with the longitudinal axis (L) and has an extension radially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), which extension is smaller than that of the hook part , it being possible for the hook element to be clamped with the fastening element against the stop element such that a frictional force acts between the hook element and the stop element , which frictional force prevents the hook part from unintentionally rotating about the longitudinal axis (L), and the hook part being rotatable relative to the stop element about the longitudinal axis (L) and thus about the shaft or the stop element being detachably connected to the hook element by means of a predetermined separation point such that the predetermined separation point can be separated by rotating about the longitudinal axis (L), characterized in that the stop element tapers at its end facing away from the hook part so as to form a wedge or sleeve. comprising a fastening element and a hook element , the fastening element having an elongate shaft extending along a longitudinal axis (L), and the hook element having a shaft receptacle for receiving the fastening element and a hook part which projects outward from the shaft receptacle radially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) on one side, the wall hook comprising a stop element which extends away from the hook element in parallel with the longitudinal axis (L) and has an extension radially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), which extension is smaller than that of the hook part , it being possible for the hook element to be clamped with the fastening element against the stop element such that a frictional force acts between the hook element and the stop element , which frictional force prevents the hook part from unintentionally rotating about the longitudinal axis (L), and the hook part being rotatable relative to the stop element about the longitudinal axis (L) and thus about the shaft or the stop element being detachably connected to the hook element by means of a predetermined separation point such that the predetermined separation point can be separated by rotating about the longitudinal axis (L), characterized in that the stop element tapers at its end facing away from the hook part so as to form a wedge or sleeve.
A reading and writing verification device for an RFID medium having an IC chip and an RFID antenna and capable of wireless data communication, wherein the reading and writing verification device is configured to transfer the RFID medium from an upstream side toward a downstream side along a transfer path of the RFID medium , the reading and writing verification device comprising: a data reading and writing unit provided on the transfer path ; a printing unit provided on a downstream side of the data reading and writing unit ; a data verification unit provided on a downstream side of the printing unit ; and an image reading unit provided between the printing unit and the data verification unit , the image reading unit is configured to read print-data by the printing unit , wherein the data reading and writing unit is configured to read and write medium data from/onto the RFID medium by the wireless data communication while the RFID medium is transferred on the transfer path , wherein the printing unit is configured to print print-data corresponding to the medium data onto the RFID medium , wherein the image reading unit is configured to read the print-data printed onto the RFID medium , characterized in that the data verification unit is configured to read the medium data from the RFID medium and execute a verification whether the medium data corresponding to the print-data read by the image reading unit matches the medium data read by the data verification unit . a data reading and writing unit provided on the transfer path ; a printing unit provided on a downstream side of the data reading and writing unit ; a data verification unit provided on a downstream side of the printing unit ; and an image reading unit provided between the printing unit and the data verification unit , the image reading unit is configured to read print-data by the printing unit , wherein the data reading and writing unit is configured to read and write medium data from/onto the RFID medium by the wireless data communication while the RFID medium is transferred on the transfer path , wherein the printing unit is configured to print print-data corresponding to the medium data onto the RFID medium , wherein the image reading unit is configured to read the print-data printed onto the RFID medium , characterized in that the data verification unit is configured to read the medium data from the RFID medium and execute a verification whether the medium data corresponding to the print-data read by the image reading unit matches the medium data read by the data verification unit .
An irreversible additive contained in a cathode material for a secondary battery, wherein the irreversible additive being an oxide represented by the following chemical formula 1, and wherein the oxide has a trigonal crystal structure. Li 2+a Ni 1-b Mo b O 2+c in the above formula, -0.2<a<0.2, 0<b≤0.2, 0≤c≤0.2. wherein the irreversible additive being an oxide represented by the following chemical formula 1, and wherein the oxide has a trigonal crystal structure. Li 2+a Ni 1-b Mo b O 2+c in the above formula, -0.2<a<0.2, 0<b≤0.2, 0≤c≤0.2.
Thyristor controller having three inputs and three outputs , wherein a circuit assembly is provided which comprises a first diode bridge having three bridge elements , each of which comprises two diodes , having three inputs in the electrical centre of the bridge elements and having a first and a second output, at which the ends of the bridge elements are connected to one another, wherein the circuit assembly comprises a second diode bridge having three bridge elements , each of which comprises two diodes , having three inputs in the electrical centre of the bridge elements and having a first and a second output, at which the ends of the bridge elements are connected to one another, and wherein the first and second outputs of the diode bridges are each electrically connected to one another , wherein a series connection comprising a first and a second electrical resistor is provided between the two outputs (32, 56 ↔ 34, 58), wherein an electrical capacitor is connected in parallel with the second resistor , wherein the three inputs of the first bridge are each connected to the three inputs of the three-phase thyristor controller , wherein the three inputs of the second bridge are each connected to the three outputs of said three-phase thyristor controller and wherein two thyristors (92 ↔ 94), connected in opposite directions, with individual interconnection comprising a series-connected resistor and a capacitor are present between the input and the output of one phase of the thyristor controller . wherein the circuit assembly comprises a second diode bridge having three bridge elements , each of which comprises two diodes , having three inputs in the electrical centre of the bridge elements and having a first and a second output, at which the ends of the bridge elements are connected to one another, and wherein the first and second outputs of the diode bridges are each electrically connected to one another , wherein a series connection comprising a first and a second electrical resistor is provided between the two outputs (32, 56 ↔ 34, 58), wherein an electrical capacitor is connected in parallel with the second resistor , wherein the three inputs of the first bridge are each connected to the three inputs of the three-phase thyristor controller , wherein the three inputs of the second bridge are each connected to the three outputs of said three-phase thyristor controller and wherein two thyristors (92 ↔ 94), connected in opposite directions, with individual interconnection comprising a series-connected resistor and a capacitor are present between the input and the output of one phase of the thyristor controller .
A computer-implemented method of determining the cycle threshold (Ct) value of a growth curve for a kinetic Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) process, comprising the steps of: - receiving a dataset representing a PCR growth curve, said dataset including a plurality of data points each having a pair of coordinate values (x,y), where the x-axis represents cycle number and the y-axis fluorescence intensity; - calculating an approximation function that fits the dataset by applying a regression process to determine parameters of the function and a curve approximating the dataset; - normalizing the curve approximating the dataset using the determined parameters to produce a normalized curve; and - processing the normalized curve to determine a point of maximum curvature, wherein the point of maximum curvature represents the cycle threshold (Ct) value of the PCR growth curve; wherein - the approximation function is a double sigmoid function of the form: a + bx + c 1 + exp − d x − e 1 + exp − f x − g ; - calculating includes iteratively determining the parameters a, b, c, d, e, f and g of the function by applying a Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) regression process; and - processing includes determining the curvature at some or all points along the normalized curve. - receiving a dataset representing a PCR growth curve, said dataset including a plurality of data points each having a pair of coordinate values (x,y), where the x-axis represents cycle number and the y-axis fluorescence intensity; - calculating an approximation function that fits the dataset by applying a regression process to determine parameters of the function and a curve approximating the dataset; - normalizing the curve approximating the dataset using the determined parameters to produce a normalized curve; and - processing the normalized curve to determine a point of maximum curvature, wherein the point of maximum curvature represents the cycle threshold (Ct) value of the PCR growth curve; wherein - the approximation function is a double sigmoid function of the form: a + bx + c 1 + exp − d x − e 1 + exp − f x − g ; - calculating includes iteratively determining the parameters a, b, c, d, e, f and g of the function by applying a Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) regression process; and - processing includes determining the curvature at some or all points along the normalized curve.
An aspartokinase, wherein the amino acid sequence of said aspartokinase has 80% or higher sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and has an amino acid residue which is not aspartic acid at the position corresponding to position 340 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and wherein the lysine feedback inhibition of said aspartokinase is relieved.
Underwater cleaning machine with a filter device for a water flow (W) which flows into the filter device via a dirty water inlet , flows through at least one filter of the filter device which filters dirt from the water flow (W), and flows out of the filter device via an outlet , wherein the filter device has a dirt collection vessel for collecting dirt filtered out of the water flow (W) and which is located between the dirty water inlet and the filter or filters , wherein the filter device is provided for long-term operation under water, and wherein the underwater cleaning machine has a cleaning machine (60, 160; 260) for cleaning the filter or filters , characterised in that the cleaning machine (60, 160; 260) has or is formed by non-flow-bound mechanical cleaning means (90; 290) for cleaning the filter or filters .
Process for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens comprising a laser-marking step for producing permanent engravings on a surface of said ophthalmic lens , at least one predetermined step subsequent to said laser-marking step and implementing severe thermal stresses that are applied to said surface and a step of determining an operating point (P F ) of a laser-marking machine configured to implement said laser-marking step based on geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings to be produced on said surface , characterized in that said step of determining said operating point (P F ) includes the following steps: - determining a value (C PM ) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in at least one treatment zone of said surface in which said engravings are produced, from said severe thermal stresses and from data relating to a predetermined material from which said ophthalmic lens is formed; and - deducing said operating point (P F ) from said value (C PM ) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in said at least one treatment zone and from said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings ; said step of determining said operating point (P F ) comprising the following steps: - deducing a post-marking stress level (A-G) from the value (C PM ) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens and said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings ; and - selecting said operating point (P F ) on the basis of said difficulty level (A-G), of geometric characteristics (x, y, z) of said surface of said ophthalmic lens to be marked and of parameters specific to said laser-marking machine used; wherein said post-marking stress level (A-G) is chosen from a plurality of post-marking stress levels (A-G) predetermined as a function of predetermined ranges of geometric engraving characteristics (D i ) and predetermined ranges of values (C PM ) representative of the deformation of the ophthalmic lens. - determining a value (C PM ) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in at least one treatment zone of said surface in which said engravings are produced, from said severe thermal stresses and from data relating to a predetermined material from which said ophthalmic lens is formed; and - deducing said operating point (P F ) from said value (C PM ) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens in said at least one treatment zone and from said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings ; - deducing a post-marking stress level (A-G) from the value (C PM ) representative of the deformation of said ophthalmic lens and said geometric characteristics (Di) of said engravings ; and - selecting said operating point (P F ) on the basis of said difficulty level (A-G), of geometric characteristics (x, y, z) of said surface of said ophthalmic lens to be marked and of parameters specific to said laser-marking machine used;
A process for preparing raw sugar from sugar beet, comprising the steps of: (i) subjecting at least a liquid obtained from the process of extracting beet sugar to a heat treatment at a temperature comprised between 120°C and 150°C, for a time comprised between 30 minutes and 120 minutes, to obtain a boiled syrup; (ii) mixing the boiled syrup obtained in step (i) with sugar crystals, thus obtaining a mixture comprising sugar crystals coated by a layer of boiled syrup; (iii) centrifuging the mixture prepared in step (ii) to separate the coated sugar crystals from any excess boiled syrup; (iv) recovering the sugar crystals coated with boiled syrup separated in step (iii). (i) subjecting at least a liquid obtained from the process of extracting beet sugar to a heat treatment at a temperature comprised between 120°C and 150°C, for a time comprised between 30 minutes and 120 minutes, to obtain a boiled syrup; (ii) mixing the boiled syrup obtained in step (i) with sugar crystals, thus obtaining a mixture comprising sugar crystals coated by a layer of boiled syrup; (iii) centrifuging the mixture prepared in step (ii) to separate the coated sugar crystals from any excess boiled syrup; (iv) recovering the sugar crystals coated with boiled syrup separated in step (iii).