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A dispenser for storing and dispensing hygiene products, the dispenser comprises in a closed state a rear wall , two opposite side walls , a front wall and an upper wall , the dispenser further comprises a dispensing opening and an openable cover that may be opened for refill of the dispenser, at least one wall (4-7, 12) of the dispenser comprising a support structure (34-36, 38, 39) made at least mainly of plastic material, wherein an outer thin metal sheet (31-33) being laminated to an exterior surface of the support structure (34-36, 38, 39), wherein the surface of the metal sheet (31-33) comprises a curved surface in at least one direction, characterised in that the metal sheet (31-33) comprises at least one folded side edge , and in that an exterior surface of the metal sheet (31-33) is flush with any neighbouring exterior surface of the plastic wall (4-7, 12) of the dispenser.
A therapeutic agent for use in the treatment of a disease which benefits from selectively inducing browning of adipocytes in a subject comprising: at least one compound or composition that induces the formation of brown and/or beige adipocytes, wherein the at least one compound or composition is an inhibitor to the Notch signaling pathway, wherein said inhibitor is capable of upregulating the expression of uncoupling protein-1 ( Ucp1 ) or Ppargcla; a polymer that forms microparticles or nanoparticles and that encapsulates the at least one compound or composition; and wherein the therapeutic agent is injected into white adipose tissue depots (WAT). at least one compound or composition that induces the formation of brown and/or beige adipocytes, wherein the at least one compound or composition is an inhibitor to the Notch signaling pathway, wherein said inhibitor is capable of upregulating the expression of uncoupling protein-1 ( Ucp1 ) or Ppargcla; a polymer that forms microparticles or nanoparticles and that encapsulates the at least one compound or composition; and wherein the therapeutic agent is injected into white adipose tissue depots (WAT).
Machine for producing or processing a fibrous material web, having a steam consumer , in particular a steam-heated cylinder, in which steam is fed at a target pressure, a fresh steam network, which provides fresh steam at a first pressure level, and a device for supplying the steam consumer compraising a steam supply , which provides steam at a second pressure level for the steam consumer and which can be connected to the fresh steam network , a condensate return line for guiding the condensate taken from the steam consumer , in particular for recirculation into an external steam generator, a steam generating device for at least partly evaporating the condensate taken from the steam consumer , which comprises at least one heat exchanger , a return line , which can be connected to the steam supply in order to feed steam generated from the condensate back into the steam supply , and a first pressure increasing device , which is configured to compress condensate from the condensate return line to a third pressure level, wherein the heat exchanger can be connected to the first pressure increasing device in such a way that the condensate from the third pressure level can be supplied to the heat exchanger to be heated, wherein the steam supply can be decoupled from the fresh steam network and substantially consists of a line system without an additional storage container, wherein the second pressure level of the steam supply is lower than the first pressure level of the fresh steam network , wherein the machine additionally comprises a thermocompressor for supplying the steam consumer , which is or can be connected to a steam network, which provides motive steam for the thermocompressor at a pressure level which is higher than the second pressure level, wherein the first pressure level is between 15 - 25 barg, the second pressure level is between 6 - 15 barg, the third pressure level is between 5 - 25 barg and the target pressure is between 1.5 - 12 barg, and wherein the second pressure level lies at least 1 bar, preferably between 1 and 5 bar, above the target pressure.
Charging apparatus for an internal combustion engine, in particular for a vehicle, wherein the charging apparatus has: a compressor with a compressor housing and a compressor space in which a compressor wheel is arranged, an electric motor with a motor housing which defines a motor space in which a rotor and a stator are arranged, a receiving space in which a power electronics circuit for driving the electric motor is arranged, wherein the receiving space is hermetically sealed off from the compressor space and the motor space , characterized in that the compressor housing is closed by a rear wall on that side which faces the motor housing , wherein the rear wall is situated opposite a wall of the motor housing , and wherein the receiving space is arranged between the wall and the rear wall , and wherein a cutout for leading through a shaft from the motor space into the compressor space is formed in the wall and the rear wall , wherein a second seal is arranged between the rear wall and the wall in the region of the cutout, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the rear wall and a second outer circumferential surface of the wall bear against the second seal . a compressor with a compressor housing and a compressor space in which a compressor wheel is arranged, an electric motor with a motor housing which defines a motor space in which a rotor and a stator are arranged, a receiving space in which a power electronics circuit for driving the electric motor is arranged, wherein the receiving space is hermetically sealed off from the compressor space and the motor space , characterized in that the compressor housing is closed by a rear wall on that side which faces the motor housing , wherein the rear wall is situated opposite a wall of the motor housing , and wherein the receiving space is arranged between the wall and the rear wall , and wherein a cutout for leading through a shaft from the motor space into the compressor space is formed in the wall and the rear wall , wherein a second seal is arranged between the rear wall and the wall in the region of the cutout, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the rear wall and a second outer circumferential surface of the wall bear against the second seal .
Sanitary installation system comprising a mounting structure which is able to be connected fixedly to a building (G), at least one panelling element which conceals the mounting structure , and at least one water-conducting sanitary element , wherein the mounting structure and the at least one panelling element define a cavity , wherein at least one of the water-conducting elements is arranged in the cavity , and wherein at least one sound-absorption element is arranged in the cavity , wherein the at least one sound-absorption element is fastened by way of at least one fastening element to the mounting structure , characterized in that the sound-absorption element is suspended in a free-hanging, and in particular free-swinging, manner from the mounting structure in the cavity at an upper end of the sound-absorption element by way of the at least one fastening element . a mounting structure which is able to be connected fixedly to a building (G), at least one panelling element which conceals the mounting structure , and at least one water-conducting sanitary element , wherein the mounting structure and the at least one panelling element define a cavity , wherein at least one of the water-conducting elements is arranged in the cavity , and wherein at least one sound-absorption element is arranged in the cavity , wherein the at least one sound-absorption element is fastened by way of at least one fastening element to the mounting structure , characterized in that the sound-absorption element is suspended in a free-hanging, and in particular free-swinging, manner from the mounting structure in the cavity at an upper end of the sound-absorption element by way of the at least one fastening element .
An agricultural row unit for depositing seeds into a planting trench, comprising: a row unit frame ; a seed hopper pivotally mounted to the row unit frame , said seed hopper pivotable in a direction rearwardly away from a forward direction of travel of the row unit frame from a first position to a second position; a singulating seed meter in seed communication with said seed hopper ; and characterized by : a seed supply conduit , wherein when said seed hopper is in the first position, said seed hopper is in communication with said seed supply conduit , and wherein when said seed hopper is in said second position, said seed hopper is separated from said seed supply conduit . a row unit frame ; a seed hopper pivotally mounted to the row unit frame , said seed hopper pivotable in a direction rearwardly away from a forward direction of travel of the row unit frame from a first position to a second position; a singulating seed meter in seed communication with said seed hopper ; and characterized by : a seed supply conduit , wherein when said seed hopper is in the first position, said seed hopper is in communication with said seed supply conduit , and wherein when said seed hopper is in said second position, said seed hopper is separated from said seed supply conduit .
A core-sheath filament comprising: a) a core comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising 1) 45 to 80 weight percent of a silicone-containing block copolymer based on a total weight of the core, the silicone-containing block copolymer comprising a first block comprising a polydiorganosiloxane and a second block that is free of a silicone; and 2) 20 to 55 weight percent of a silicone tackifying resin based on the total weight of the core; and b) a sheath surrounding the core, wherein the sheath comprises a non-tacky thermoplastic material that is free of a silicone; wherein the core-sheath filament has a longest cross-sectional distance in a range of 1 to 20 millimeters. a) a core comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising 1) 45 to 80 weight percent of a silicone-containing block copolymer based on a total weight of the core, the silicone-containing block copolymer comprising a first block comprising a polydiorganosiloxane and a second block that is free of a silicone; and 2) 20 to 55 weight percent of a silicone tackifying resin based on the total weight of the core; and 1) 45 to 80 weight percent of a silicone-containing block copolymer based on a total weight of the core, the silicone-containing block copolymer comprising a first block comprising a polydiorganosiloxane and a second block that is free of a silicone; and 2) 20 to 55 weight percent of a silicone tackifying resin based on the total weight of the core; and b) a sheath surrounding the core, wherein the sheath comprises a non-tacky thermoplastic material that is free of a silicone;
A surgical microscope system (100; 300; 400; 500) comprising: one or more information sources configured to provide information about a current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of an object of interest; one or more output modules configured to provide guidance information for a user of the surgical microscope system; and a processing module configured to: determine information on a desired orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of the object of interest, obtain the information about the current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of an object of interest from the one or more information sources , generate the guidance information based on a mismatch between the desired orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least the part of the object of interest and the current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least the part of the object of interest, and control the one or more output modules to provide the guidance information for the user of the surgical microscope system, by providing the guidance information via the one or more output modules one or more information sources configured to provide information about a current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of an object of interest; one or more output modules configured to provide guidance information for a user of the surgical microscope system; and a processing module configured to: determine information on a desired orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of the object of interest, obtain the information about the current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of an object of interest from the one or more information sources , generate the guidance information based on a mismatch between the desired orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least the part of the object of interest and the current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least the part of the object of interest, and control the one or more output modules to provide the guidance information for the user of the surgical microscope system, by providing the guidance information via the one or more output modules determine information on a desired orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of the object of interest, obtain the information about the current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least a part of an object of interest from the one or more information sources , generate the guidance information based on a mismatch between the desired orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least the part of the object of interest and the current orientation of the surgical microscope system towards at least the part of the object of interest, and control the one or more output modules to provide the guidance information for the user of the surgical microscope system, by providing the guidance information via the one or more output modules
A demultiplexing circuit , which is capable of demultiplexing a reception signal into a plurality of signals, the demultiplexing circuit comprising a multi-stage demultiplexing circuit in which frequency shift decimator circuits (180 to 182, 190 to 194, 200 to 207) are connected in a plurality of stages in a tree format, the frequency shift decimator circuits each combining: a selector (170 to 172) configured to select one of input signals based on a signal output destination that is specified by a control signal, and generate a plurality of output signals as many as an output signal number, which is greater than the number of input signals; and a frequency decimation circuit, to which the plurality of output signals output from the selector are to be input, and which is configured to perform frequency conversion processing, low pass filter processing, and down-sampling processing on each of the signals input to the frequency decimation circuit, based on the signal output destination that is specified by the control signal and on a signal bandwidth, to generate an output signal, wherein one of the frequency shift decimator circuits that is set in an M-th stage out of N stages, where 1 ≤ M ≤ N, is configured so that the number of output signals is less than twice the number of input signals, and wherein two or more reception signals are input to the multi-stage demultiplexing circuit, and the multi-stage demultiplexing circuit is configured to execute demultiplexing processing based on the control signal so that an output signal that includes an unused band portion is prevented from being output downstream. a selector (170 to 172) configured to select one of input signals based on a signal output destination that is specified by a control signal, and generate a plurality of output signals as many as an output signal number, which is greater than the number of input signals; and a frequency decimation circuit, to which the plurality of output signals output from the selector are to be input, and which is configured to perform frequency conversion processing, low pass filter processing, and down-sampling processing on each of the signals input to the frequency decimation circuit, based on the signal output destination that is specified by the control signal and on a signal bandwidth, to generate an output signal, M-th stage out of N stages, where 1 ≤ M ≤ N, is configured so that the number of output signals is less than twice the number of input signals, and wherein two or more reception signals are input to the multi-stage demultiplexing circuit, and the multi-stage demultiplexing circuit is configured to execute demultiplexing processing based on the control signal so that an output signal that includes an unused band portion is prevented from being output downstream.
A modulator of syndecan-2 for use in a method of treatment of at least one disorder selected from the list consisting of autoimmune disease, fibrosis and cancer, wherein the modulator of syndecan-2, which inhibits Th17 cell activity and NFκB, comprises a first region comprising at least a portion of an extracellular domain of syndecan-2, said portion having an amino acid sequence comprising a sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 4-13, and a second region comprising a dimerization domain comprising an Fc portion, wherein the modulator of syndecan-2 binds to cell surface syndecan-2, and wherein the modulator of syndecan-2 cross-links cell surface syndecan-2.
An assembly for preparing platelet rich plasma (PRP) having a reduced white blood cell content (WBC-selective PRP), the assembly comprising: (a) a test tube for receiving a blood sample or a platelet-comprising fraction thereof and for obtaining therein, by a procedure that includes centrifugation, a platelet rich plasma (PRP) fraction; (b) an elongated sliding filter device having a first and second end and a lumen extending therebetween, and having a filter fitted at the first end, the filter having an effective pore size of no more than 23μm ± 10% so as to permit passage of platelets and not permit passage of white blood cells (WBC) larger than a defined size into the lumen, the second end having an opening ; the first end of the elongated filter device being adapted for tight fitting into said test tube such that when forced into the test tube to exert pressure on the PRP fraction, the PRP fraction with the platelets filters into said lumen and white blood cells of a size large than said defined size remain in the test tube, to thereby obtain a WBC-selective PRP within said lumen. (a) a test tube for receiving a blood sample or a platelet-comprising fraction thereof and for obtaining therein, by a procedure that includes centrifugation, a platelet rich plasma (PRP) fraction; (b) an elongated sliding filter device having a first and second end and a lumen extending therebetween, and having a filter fitted at the first end, the filter having an effective pore size of no more than 23μm ± 10% so as to permit passage of platelets and not permit passage of white blood cells (WBC) larger than a defined size into the lumen, the second end having an opening ; the first end of the elongated filter device being adapted for tight fitting into said test tube such that when forced into the test tube to exert pressure on the PRP fraction, the PRP fraction with the platelets filters into said lumen and white blood cells of a size large than said defined size remain in the test tube, to thereby obtain a WBC-selective PRP within said lumen.
An arrangement for feeding filling material into a container forming from a preform in a mould in a machine for simultaneously forming and filling containers from preforms, wherein, via its wall , the arrangement defines a flow path between a filling material supply line and the container opening , characterised in that the arrangement has a sealing closure between the filling material supply line and the arrangement as well as between the preform and the arrangement, wherein the diameter of the arrangement decreases in the direction of the container opening in a first concave curvature and in a second convex curvature in relation to the flow-guiding area of the arrangement.
An internal combustion engine comprising a valve actuation motion source for providing valve actuation motions to at least one engine valve via a rocker arm , the internal combustion engine further comprising: a pushrod having a first end configured to receive the valve actuation motions from the valve actuation motion source and a second end configured to impart the valve actuation motions to the rocker arm, the pushrod further comprising a resilient element engagement feature ; a fixed support ; and a resilient element operatively connected to the resilient element engagement feature and the fixed support and configured to bias the pushrod, via the resilient element engagement feature, toward the valve actuation motion source, characterized in that the rocker arm is biased toward the at least one engine valve, and in that the second end of the pushrod is in contact with the rocker arm via a follower assembly , disposed in the rocker arm, comprising: a sliding member ; and a sliding member resilient element operatively connected to the sliding member and configured to bias the sliding member toward the pushrod. a pushrod having a first end configured to receive the valve actuation motions from the valve actuation motion source and a second end configured to impart the valve actuation motions to the rocker arm, the pushrod further comprising a resilient element engagement feature ; a fixed support ; and a resilient element operatively connected to the resilient element engagement feature and the fixed support and configured to bias the pushrod, via the resilient element engagement feature, toward the valve actuation motion source, characterized in that the rocker arm is biased toward the at least one engine valve, and in that the second end of the pushrod is in contact with the rocker arm via a follower assembly , disposed in the rocker arm, comprising: a sliding member ; and a sliding member resilient element operatively connected to the sliding member and configured to bias the sliding member toward the pushrod. a sliding member ; and a sliding member resilient element operatively connected to the sliding member and configured to bias the sliding member toward the pushrod.