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Membrane holder for hollow fibre membranes, in particular for applying in a tube filter, comprising - a central pipe having spaced apart bands of inlet openings formed along a circumference of the central pipe to flow liquid through the central pipe ; - holding elements arranged around the central pipe , which holding elements have radially extending wall parts distributed along the circumference of the central pipe , and closing parts extending between the free ends of theradially extending wall parts for confining a bundle of hollow fibre membranes between two adjacent radially extending wall parts and a closing part ; characterized by deflector plates concentrically arranged around and spaced apart from the central pipe and, when viewed in radial direction, covering the bands of inlet openings . - a central pipe having spaced apart bands of inlet openings formed along a circumference of the central pipe to flow liquid through the central pipe ; - holding elements arranged around the central pipe , which holding elements have radially extending wall parts distributed along the circumference of the central pipe , and closing parts extending between the free ends of theradially extending wall parts for confining a bundle of hollow fibre membranes between two adjacent radially extending wall parts and a closing part ; characterized by
A magnetic hearing device, comprising: at least one housing; an electromagnetic ("EM") transducer disposed within or attached to the housing, and a magnetic spacer configured to be: (i) mechanically and acoustically coupled to the EM transducer, and (ii) adapted to be magnetically coupled, through a patient's skin , to an implantable member suitable for being fixed to the patient's skull and containing a pair of implanted magnets ; wherein the magnetic spacer comprises two recesses configured to removably receive a respective stack of magnetic members , the number of magnetic members of each stack being adjustable so as to obtain a magnetic coupling force of between about 0.5 Newtons and about 3 Newtons accomplished by the magnetic members and the corresponding implanted magnets . at least one housing; an electromagnetic ("EM") transducer disposed within or attached to the housing, and a magnetic spacer configured to be: (i) mechanically and acoustically coupled to the EM transducer, and (ii) adapted to be magnetically coupled, through a patient's skin , to an implantable member suitable for being fixed to the patient's skull and containing a pair of implanted magnets ; wherein the magnetic spacer comprises two recesses configured to removably receive a respective stack of magnetic members , the number of magnetic members of each stack being adjustable so as to obtain a magnetic coupling force of between about 0.5 Newtons and about 3 Newtons accomplished by the magnetic members and the corresponding implanted magnets .
An intragastric balloon system, the system comprising: a) an intragastric balloon ; and b) a device incorporated in the intragastric balloon, the device configured for alerting a patient or caregiver to a failure of the intragastric balloon, wherein the device is methylene blue in a solid form, characterised in that said methylene blue is encapsulated. a) an intragastric balloon ; and b) a device incorporated in the intragastric balloon, the device configured for alerting a patient or caregiver to a failure of the intragastric balloon, wherein the device is methylene blue in a solid form, characterised in that said methylene blue is encapsulated.
A cylinder head gasket comprising: a one-layer carrier member , said carrier member having a cylinder opening and a plurality of other openings , an annular sealing ring positioned in said cylinder opening , said sealing ring comprising a plurality of annular functional layers and a pair of annular protection layers , one of said protection layers positioned on either side of said sealing ring, characterized by : a plurality of recesses in said carrier member , said recesses being positioned around the periphery of said cylinder opening in spaced relation from one another and providing recessed surfaces extending into the planar sides of said carrier member ; a plurality of first tab members extending radially outwardly from an outer periphery of said functional layers ; a plurality of second tab members extending radially outwardly from an outer periphery of each of said protection layers ; said first tab members mating with said recesses and said second tab members extending radially outwardly beyond said first tab members and being positioned in overlapping relation against said recessed surfaces. a plurality of recesses in said carrier member , said recesses being positioned around the periphery of said cylinder opening in spaced relation from one another and providing recessed surfaces extending into the planar sides of said carrier member ; a plurality of first tab members extending radially outwardly from an outer periphery of said functional layers ; a plurality of second tab members extending radially outwardly from an outer periphery of each of said protection layers ; said first tab members mating with said recesses and said second tab members extending radially outwardly beyond said first tab members and being positioned in overlapping relation against said recessed surfaces.
A method for controlling operation of a vehicle comprising a powertrain system for propulsion of the vehicle , wherein the method comprises the steps of: - providing (S2, S20) information on geographical position of a first (starting) location and a second (destination) location and on length and topography for at least one possible route to be taken by the vehicle from the first location to the second location; - calculating (S3, S30), based on vehicle conditions and on length and topography for the at least one possible route, a plan for how to control the powertrain system to achieve an energy efficient performance of the powertrain system if driving the vehicle along said at least one possible route, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: - setting (S1, S10) the vehicle in a non-drive off mode that prevents the vehicle from driving off from the first location, and - setting (S4, S40) the vehicle in a normal operation mode that allows drive off from the first location when the step of calculating the plan for how to control the powertrain system has been carried out for the route to be taken by the vehicle . wherein the method comprises the steps of: - providing (S2, S20) information on geographical position of a first (starting) location and a second (destination) location and on length and topography for at least one possible route to be taken by the vehicle from the first location to the second location; - calculating (S3, S30), based on vehicle conditions and on length and topography for the at least one possible route, a plan for how to control the powertrain system to achieve an energy efficient performance of the powertrain system if driving the vehicle along said at least one possible route, - providing (S2, S20) information on geographical position of a first (starting) location and a second (destination) location and on length and topography for at least one possible route to be taken by the vehicle from the first location to the second location; - calculating (S3, S30), based on vehicle conditions and on length and topography for the at least one possible route, a plan for how to control the powertrain system to achieve an energy efficient performance of the powertrain system if driving the vehicle along said at least one possible route, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: - setting (S1, S10) the vehicle in a non-drive off mode that prevents the vehicle from driving off from the first location, and - setting (S4, S40) the vehicle in a normal operation mode that allows drive off from the first location when the step of calculating the plan for how to control the powertrain system has been carried out for the route to be taken by the vehicle . - setting (S1, S10) the vehicle in a non-drive off mode that prevents the vehicle from driving off from the first location, and - setting (S4, S40) the vehicle in a normal operation mode that allows drive off from the first location when the step of calculating the plan for how to control the powertrain system has been carried out for the route to be taken by the vehicle .
Depth detection apparatus , in particular in intracorneal dissection, comprising a perforating tubular element suitable for being inserted into the cornea, a reciprocally moving air volume generator connected to the perforating tubular element , characterised by comprising a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure along the connection between the volumetric generator and the perforating element in the reciprocal movement of the volumetric generator , a microcontroller connected to the pressure sensor to detect variations in the aforesaid pressure with the advancement in depth into the cornea of the perforating element , signalling means connected to the microcontroller to signal that a preset pressure variation has been reached.
A method for treating wastewater comprising: treating an amount of wastewater in a powdered activated carbon treatment (PACT) system comprising a first stage and at least a second stage , each stage comprising an amount of powdered activated carbon therein, wherein the treating removes at least one contaminant from the wastewater and produces a spent carbon material ; directing an amount of the spent carbon material to a wet air regeneration system (WAR) for regeneration of the spent carbon material ; separating an effluent from the WAR system into a cleaned carbon solids fraction and a waste liquor ; directing the cleaned carbon solids fraction to the second stage ; and directing the waste liquor to the first stage for use in treating additional wastewater in the first stage , thereby relieving the second stage from gross pollutant removal and allowing the second stage to serve as a polishing step to remove first stage effluent contaminants. treating an amount of wastewater in a powdered activated carbon treatment (PACT) system comprising a first stage and at least a second stage , each stage comprising an amount of powdered activated carbon therein, wherein the treating removes at least one contaminant from the wastewater and produces a spent carbon material ; directing an amount of the spent carbon material to a wet air regeneration system (WAR) for regeneration of the spent carbon material ; separating an effluent from the WAR system into a cleaned carbon solids fraction and a waste liquor ; directing the cleaned carbon solids fraction to the second stage ; and directing the waste liquor to the first stage for use in treating additional wastewater in the first stage , thereby relieving the second stage from gross pollutant removal and allowing the second stage to serve as a polishing step to remove first stage effluent contaminants.
An alkali metal salt of fluorosulfonyl imide represented by the following general formula (I), having a mass loss rate of 2% or less when the salt is kept at 100°C for 8 hours under an air current: where M a represents Li, and each of R a and R b represents a fluorine atom.
A molecular sieve chamber comprising: a plurality of containers each having a solid sealed sidewall , each of the plurality of containers including: a venting passage ; and, at least one molecular sieve positioned between the venting passage and the sidewall; characterised in that the venting passage comprises a hollow tube comprising a wall having a plurality of apertures allowing a refrigerant to pass through the wall of the venting passage to access the molecular sieve . a venting passage ; and, at least one molecular sieve positioned between the venting passage and the sidewall;
A viscosity modifier for lubricating oils comprising an ethylene·α-olefin copolymer (A) which comprises 30 to 50 mole% of structural units derived from at least one α-olefin selected from α-olefins having 4 and 5 carbon atoms and 50 to 70 mole% of structural units derived from ethylene - with the proviso that the total of all structural units of said copolymer is 100 mole% - and which satisfies the following requirements (a), (b), and (c): (a): a glass transition temperature (Tg) as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is in a range of -75 to -65°C; (b): a melting point (Tm) as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is not substantially observed or is not a melting point (Tm) of -25°C or more; and (c): intrinsic viscosity [η] as measured in a decalin solvent at 135°C is 1.0 to 2.8 dl/g. (a): a glass transition temperature (Tg) as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is in a range of -75 to -65°C; (b): a melting point (Tm) as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is not substantially observed or is not a melting point (Tm) of -25°C or more; and (c): intrinsic viscosity [η] as measured in a decalin solvent at 135°C is 1.0 to 2.8 dl/g.
A cell data recorder system comprising: (a) a writing plasmid comprising: (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp) operably linked to a first promoter; and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a single guide RNA (sgRNA) operably linked to a second promoter, wherein the sgRNA is complementary to a target sequence, wherein at least one of the promoters is an inducible promoter, and wherein the sgRNA associates with the napDNAbp under conditions that induce expression of the sgRNA and expression of the napDNAbp; (b) a first recording plasmid comprising the target sequence; and (c) a second recording plasmid not comprising the target sequence. (a) a writing plasmid comprising: (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp) operably linked to a first promoter; and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a single guide RNA (sgRNA) operably linked to a second promoter, wherein the sgRNA is complementary to a target sequence, wherein at least one of the promoters is an inducible promoter, and wherein the sgRNA associates with the napDNAbp under conditions that induce expression of the sgRNA and expression of the napDNAbp; (i) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a nucleic acid programmable DNA binding protein (napDNAbp) operably linked to a first promoter; and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a single guide RNA (sgRNA) operably linked to a second promoter, wherein the sgRNA is complementary to a target sequence, (b) a first recording plasmid comprising the target sequence; and (c) a second recording plasmid not comprising the target sequence.
An air-conditioning apparatus comprising: - a main circuit sequentially connecting, via a plurality of pipes, a compressor , an indoor heat exchanger , a first flow control device , and a plurality of parallel heat exchangers (5-1, 5-2) connected in parallel to each other to allow refrigerant to circulate; - a defrost pipe (39-1, 39-2) branching a part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and causing the part of the refrigerant to flow into one of the plurality of parallel heat exchangers (5-1, 5-2); characterized in that : - an interface heat exchanger located between the plurality of parallel heat exchangers (5-1, 5-2); - a first bypass pipe branching a part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and causing the part of the refrigerant to flow into the interface heat exchanger ; and - a second bypass pipe causing the part of the refrigerant flowing out of the interface heat exchanger to flow into the main circuit . - a main circuit sequentially connecting, via a plurality of pipes, a compressor , an indoor heat exchanger , a first flow control device , and a plurality of parallel heat exchangers (5-1, 5-2) connected in parallel to each other to allow refrigerant to circulate; - a defrost pipe (39-1, 39-2) branching a part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and causing the part of the refrigerant to flow into one of the plurality of parallel heat exchangers (5-1, 5-2); - an interface heat exchanger located between the plurality of parallel heat exchangers (5-1, 5-2); - a first bypass pipe branching a part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and causing the part of the refrigerant to flow into the interface heat exchanger ; and - a second bypass pipe causing the part of the refrigerant flowing out of the interface heat exchanger to flow into the main circuit .
A clasp device for a jewelry article comprising: - a base body having a horizontal base pierced at its center with an orifice for receiving a notched rod , said base body comprising a vertical guide cylinder and a first support leg and a second support leg , wherein the first support leg has in its lower part a first bore intended to receive a horizontal assembly and hinge pin , wherein the second support leg has in its lower part a second bore for receiving said assembly and hinge pin ; - a first jaw having a first leg having a third bore and a second leg having a fourth bore , said third and fourth bores being configured to come in alignment with said first and second bores ; - a second jaw having a first leg having a fifth bore and a second leg having a sixth bore , said fifth and sixth bores being configured to come in alignment with said first and second bores ; wherein edges of said first and second jaws (200; 300) have a slightly convex profile and configured to cooperate with sides of said support legs to allow a slight rotation about an alignment axis of the bores for a purpose of implementing a locking mechanism of a notched rod. - a base body having a horizontal base pierced at its center with an orifice for receiving a notched rod , said base body comprising a vertical guide cylinder and a first support leg and a second support leg , wherein the first support leg has in its lower part a first bore intended to receive a horizontal assembly and hinge pin , wherein the second support leg has in its lower part a second bore for receiving said assembly and hinge pin ; - a first jaw having a first leg having a third bore and a second leg having a fourth bore , said third and fourth bores being configured to come in alignment with said first and second bores ; - a second jaw having a first leg having a fifth bore and a second leg having a sixth bore , said fifth and sixth bores being configured to come in alignment with said first and second bores ;
Apparatus for delivering droplets of fluids onto an open tray containing poultry, characterized in that it comprises: - a fixed work surface which is intended to receive and support the tray , - a single arm supporting a plurality of fluid dispensing nozzles, - an electric motor drive unit for translating the single arm in a first direction of the tray when the tray is on said work surface, said arm moving above the tray , - the plurality of dispensing nozzles being connected to at least one fluid supply circuit, each fluid supply circuit comprising a fluid tank for supplying corresponding dispensing nozzles with said fluid, the volume of fluid taken from the tank being determined by a syringe, the driving of the plunger of which is controlled by an electrical control element, such that the plunger has a feed speed V in the corresponding syringe, and - a monitoring device for controlling the motor speed of the drive unit and the plunger feed speed in each syringe, the monitoring device being configured to synchronize the acceleration/deceleration of the movable arm and the acceleration/deceleration of the plunger of said or at least one of the syringes. - a fixed work surface which is intended to receive and support the tray , - a single arm supporting a plurality of fluid dispensing nozzles, - an electric motor drive unit for translating the single arm in a first direction of the tray when the tray is on said work surface, said arm moving above the tray , - the plurality of dispensing nozzles being connected to at least one fluid supply circuit, each fluid supply circuit comprising a fluid tank for supplying corresponding dispensing nozzles with said fluid, the volume of fluid taken from the tank being determined by a syringe, the driving of the plunger of which is controlled by an electrical control element, such that the plunger has a feed speed V in the corresponding syringe, and - a monitoring device for controlling the motor speed of the drive unit and the plunger feed speed in each syringe, the monitoring device being configured to synchronize the acceleration/deceleration of the movable arm and the acceleration/deceleration of the plunger of said or at least one of the syringes.
A method for the detection of a pathogen in a sample that may comprise one or more pathogens, wherein the method comprises performing RT, PCR or RT-PCR and wherein the sample comprises particulate or cellular matter; characterised in that the method comprises: adding the sample to a vessel that comprises PCR reaction components; and centrifuging the sample prior to RT and PCR and not during RT or PCR within a closed vessel and wherein the vessel is the same vessel as the PCR is to subsequently be performed in, and wherein the centrifugation step is performed: a) at a speed and duration so as to pellet the particular/cellular material whilst leaving the pathogen in the supernatant; or b) wherein where the sample is a blood sample, the centrifugation is performed at a speed and for a duration so as to result in pelleting a first fraction of the sample whilst leaving a second fraction of the sample in the supernatant, wherein the first fraction comprises red blood cells and the second fraction comprises white blood cells and any viruses or bacteria present in the sample. adding the sample to a vessel that comprises PCR reaction components; and centrifuging the sample prior to RT and PCR and not during RT or PCR within a closed vessel and wherein the vessel is the same vessel as the PCR is to subsequently be performed in, and wherein the centrifugation step is performed: a) at a speed and duration so as to pellet the particular/cellular material whilst leaving the pathogen in the supernatant; or b) wherein where the sample is a blood sample, the centrifugation is performed at a speed and for a duration so as to result in pelleting a first fraction of the sample whilst leaving a second fraction of the sample in the supernatant, wherein the first fraction comprises red blood cells and the second fraction comprises white blood cells and any viruses or bacteria present in the sample. a) at a speed and duration so as to pellet the particular/cellular material whilst leaving the pathogen in the supernatant; or b) wherein where the sample is a blood sample, the centrifugation is performed at a speed and for a duration so as to result in pelleting a first fraction of the sample whilst leaving a second fraction of the sample in the supernatant, wherein the first fraction comprises red blood cells and the second fraction comprises white blood cells and any viruses or bacteria present in the sample.