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A sorbent regeneration system of a dialysis system having a system for measuring at least one fluid characteristic of dialysate from a dialyzer at various stages in a dialysate flow path within the sorbent regeneration system, comprising: a sorbent cartridge having a plurality of material layers ; the system for measuring the at least one fluid characteristic comprising: a sensor for measuring the at least one fluid characteristic, at least one fluid passageway in at least one location in the sorbent regeneration system to provide a diverted sample stream from the various stages; wherein the at least one fluid characteristic of the diverted sample stream is measured with the sensor; and characterized by a first sampling valve for selectively directing a first sample stream and a second sample stream to the sensor; and wherein the first and second sample streams are directed from separate locations within one of the material layers and wherein the at least one fluid characteristic is measured from the separate locations within one of the material layers, or wherein the first and second sample streams are directed from separate locations of different material layers and wherein the at least one fluid characteristic is measured from the separate locations of the different material layers, or wherein the first and second sample streams are directed from multiple locations within the sorbent cartridge and wherein the fluid characteristic is measured from the multiple locations within the sorbent cartridge. a sorbent cartridge having a plurality of material layers ; the system for measuring the at least one fluid characteristic comprising: a sensor for measuring the at least one fluid characteristic, at least one fluid passageway in at least one location in the sorbent regeneration system to provide a diverted sample stream from the various stages; wherein the at least one fluid characteristic of the diverted sample stream is measured with the sensor; and characterized by a first sampling valve for selectively directing a first sample stream and a second sample stream to the sensor; and wherein the first and second sample streams are directed from separate locations within one of the material layers and wherein the at least one fluid characteristic is measured from the separate locations within one of the material layers, or wherein the first and second sample streams are directed from separate locations of different material layers and wherein the at least one fluid characteristic is measured from the separate locations of the different material layers, or wherein the first and second sample streams are directed from multiple locations within the sorbent cartridge and wherein the fluid characteristic is measured from the multiple locations within the sorbent cartridge.
A system for fabricating a three-dimensional object, comprising a solid freeform fabrication apparatus that selectively fuses layers of powder; wherein said powder comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane derived from (a) a polyisocyanate component, (b) a polyol component, and (c) a chain extender component, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane has a weight average molecular weight measured by GPC of less than 150,000; wherein said powder has an average particle diameter of less than 200 microns; wherein the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane has a melting enthalpy measured by differential scanning calorimetry of at least 5.5 J/g; wherein the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane has a Tc measured by differential scanning calorimetry of at least 70 °C; wherein the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane has a Tm measured by differential scanning calorimetry of greater than 140 °C; and wherein the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane has a Δ(Tm:Tc) of between 20 and 75 degrees, wherein the polyisocyanate component comprises an aromatic diisocyanate, wherein the polyol component comprises a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol, a copolymer of polyether and polyester polyols, or a combination thereof, and wherein the chain extender component comprises a linear alkylene diol.
A method comprising: obtaining a first set of signal measurements with a first sensor , the first set of signal measurements varying as a function of a phase reference; obtaining a second set of signal measurements with a second sensor , the second set of signal measurements including an item of interest, the second set of signal measurements varying as a function of the phase reference; calculating an estimate of the phase reference from the first set of signal measurements; detecting the item of interest using the second set of signal measurements and the estimate of the phase reference; providing information on a variance of the item of interest in the second set of signal measurements based on the information from the first set of signal measurements; and using the item of interest: (i) to steer either a bent sub motor or rotary steerable tool based on the item of interest, wherein the item of interest is an estimated gravity toolface; (ii) in survey applications including estimating inclination and/or azimuth of the wellbore and using the estimate of inclination and/or azimuth in directional drilling; or (iii) in magnetic ranging, proximity detection, or collision prevention applications at least partially based on the item of interest. obtaining a first set of signal measurements with a first sensor , the first set of signal measurements varying as a function of a phase reference; obtaining a second set of signal measurements with a second sensor , the second set of signal measurements including an item of interest, the second set of signal measurements varying as a function of the phase reference; calculating an estimate of the phase reference from the first set of signal measurements; detecting the item of interest using the second set of signal measurements and the estimate of the phase reference; providing information on a variance of the item of interest in the second set of signal measurements based on the information from the first set of signal measurements; and using the item of interest: (i) to steer either a bent sub motor or rotary steerable tool based on the item of interest, wherein the item of interest is an estimated gravity toolface; (ii) in survey applications including estimating inclination and/or azimuth of the wellbore and using the estimate of inclination and/or azimuth in directional drilling; or (iii) in magnetic ranging, proximity detection, or collision prevention applications at least partially based on the item of interest.
An additively manufactured metering pin, comprising: a shaft portion comprising a first end and a second end; a head portion disposed at the second end of the shaft portion; and a slot disposed in the head portion, the slot extending through a perimetrical surface of the head portion and an end surface of the head portion characterized in that : the end surface defines a terminus of the additively manufactured metering pin; the slot is configured to retain a fastener ; the slot comprises a head slot portion and a shaft slot portion ; the head slot portion is disposed longitudinally inward from the shaft slot portion with respect to the second end; and a width of the head slot portion is greater than a width of the shaft slot portion. a shaft portion comprising a first end and a second end; a head portion disposed at the second end of the shaft portion; and a slot disposed in the head portion, the slot extending through a perimetrical surface of the head portion and an end surface of the head portion characterized in that : the end surface defines a terminus of the additively manufactured metering pin; the slot is configured to retain a fastener ; the slot comprises a head slot portion and a shaft slot portion ; the head slot portion is disposed longitudinally inward from the shaft slot portion with respect to the second end; and the end surface defines a terminus of the additively manufactured metering pin; the slot is configured to retain a fastener ; the slot comprises a head slot portion and a shaft slot portion ; the head slot portion is disposed longitudinally inward from the shaft slot portion with respect to the second end; and
An optical line terminal OLT device virtualization method, comprising: creating (S501) a plurality of virtual OLT systems on an optical line terminal OLT device; and determining (S502) system resources of each of the plurality of virtual OLT systems according to a preset rule, wherein the system resources comprise a physical resource and a logical resource, and physical resources and logical resources of the plurality of virtual OLT systems are different from each other, wherein the preset rule comprises: service boards that are on the OLT device and that are allocated to the plurality of virtual OLT systems are different, thereby providing different system resources to be allocated; and service flows corresponding to the plurality of virtual OLT systems provide different service types. creating (S501) a plurality of virtual OLT systems on an optical line terminal OLT device; and determining (S502) system resources of each of the plurality of virtual OLT systems according to a preset rule, wherein the system resources comprise a physical resource and a logical resource, and physical resources and logical resources of the plurality of virtual OLT systems are different from each other, wherein the preset rule comprises: service boards that are on the OLT device and that are allocated to the plurality of virtual OLT systems are different, thereby providing different system resources to be allocated; and service flows corresponding to the plurality of virtual OLT systems provide different service types. service boards that are on the OLT device and that are allocated to the plurality of virtual OLT systems are different, thereby providing different system resources to be allocated; and service flows corresponding to the plurality of virtual OLT systems provide different service types.
A method of assembling a control card on to a cooling plate of a hermetic compressor, comprising: • providing a case having a base plate ; ∘ having a first side wall and a second side wall having a first connecting tab and a second connecting tab respectively, extending parallel to the base plate and forming a channel thereinbetween; ∘ having a protrusion and a rear wall extending between said side walls ; • providing the cooling plate having an aperture and at least one recess provided on an edge of the cooling plate ; • providing at least a third connecting tab on the rear wall with a rim pointing downwards towards the base plate ; • providing a stabilizer on the surface of the cooling plate pointing away from the base plate , • attaching the cooling plate to the base plate via the aperture through which the protrusion is inserted and wherein the recess and connecting tabs are vertically aligned; • attaching the cooling plate by slidably moving on to the protrusion along the aperture and inside the channel along the edge simultaneously towards the rear wall ; • positioning the cooling plate to have a final position, wherein the cooling plate is abutting against the rear wall underneath the rim and the protrusion is near a second end opposing the first end along the aperture so as to vertically align and couple the stabilizer with the rim . • providing a case having a base plate ; ∘ having a first side wall and a second side wall having a first connecting tab and a second connecting tab respectively, extending parallel to the base plate and forming a channel thereinbetween; ∘ having a protrusion and a rear wall extending between said side walls ; ∘ having a first side wall and a second side wall having a first connecting tab and a second connecting tab respectively, extending parallel to the base plate and forming a channel thereinbetween; ∘ having a protrusion and a rear wall extending between said side walls ; • providing the cooling plate having an aperture and at least one recess provided on an edge of the cooling plate ; • providing at least a third connecting tab on the rear wall with a rim pointing downwards towards the base plate ; • providing a stabilizer on the surface of the cooling plate pointing away from the base plate , • attaching the cooling plate to the base plate via the aperture through which the protrusion is inserted and wherein the recess and connecting tabs are vertically aligned; • attaching the cooling plate by slidably moving on to the protrusion along the aperture and inside the channel along the edge simultaneously towards the rear wall ; • positioning the cooling plate to have a final position, wherein the cooling plate is abutting against the rear wall underneath the rim and the protrusion is near a second end opposing the first end along the aperture so as to vertically align and couple the stabilizer with the rim .
An optoelectronic device (OPT) comprising: ▪ at least one pixel (Pxl), each pixel comprising ∘ an optical resonator (RO) comprising a photodetecting structure (PD) confined between a first metal layer (M1) and a second reflective metal layer (M2); ▪ and a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) arranged on a substrate (Sub2); the optoelectronic device being characterised in that the readout integrated circuit comprises at least one buried readout electrode (EL) dedicated to the pixel (Pxl) and at least one metal or dielectric outer layer (M3, D2); the assembly comprising at least the second reflective metal layer (M2) and the outer layer (M3, D2) of the readout integrated circuit being referred to as planar assembly structure (SPA); the first metal layer (M1) being connected to the readout electrode (EL) by way of a metal via (V1) passing through the optical resonator (RO) structure and the planar assembly structure (SPA); the metal via (V1) being electrically isolated from the photodetecting structure (PD) and from the planar assembly structure (SPA). ▪ at least one pixel (Pxl), each pixel comprising ∘ an optical resonator (RO) comprising a photodetecting structure (PD) confined between a first metal layer (M1) and a second reflective metal layer (M2); ∘ an optical resonator (RO) comprising a photodetecting structure (PD) confined between a first metal layer (M1) and a second reflective metal layer (M2); ▪ and a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) arranged on a substrate (Sub2); the optoelectronic device being characterised in that the readout integrated circuit comprises at least one buried readout electrode (EL) dedicated to the pixel (Pxl) and at least one metal or dielectric outer layer (M3, D2); the assembly comprising at least the second reflective metal layer (M2) and the outer layer (M3, D2) of the readout integrated circuit being referred to as planar assembly structure (SPA); the first metal layer (M1) being connected to the readout electrode (EL) by way of a metal via (V1) passing through the optical resonator (RO) structure and the planar assembly structure (SPA); the metal via (V1) being electrically isolated from the photodetecting structure (PD) and from the planar assembly structure (SPA).
Method for the rapid and flexible adaptation of the output of a steam turbine power plant , preferably for adapting the output to changed network loads, further preferably for the demand-dependent provision of network control power, particularly preferably for the provision of primary and/or secondary control power, wherein a heat coupling of heat released during the discharge of at least one electrically chargeable thermal accumulator into a feedwater preheating section of the power plant is provided, characterized in that the accumulator is charged with electrical energy generated by the power plant .
A method for fabricating a Group III-V compound semiconductor solar cell device , the method comprising the steps of: forming at least one cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) from a Group III-V compound semiconductor material, the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) being configured to absorb predetermined wavelengths of a solar spectrum; forming an unoxidized window layer on the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) to prevent recombination of photo-generated carriers at a top surface of the solar cell device ; providing a cap layer on the unoxidized window layer to enhance an electrical contact with a metal conductive material; etching the cap layer to expose at least a portion of the unoxidized window layer ; and oxidizing the unoxidized window layer to convert the unoxidized window layer to an oxidized window layer (209; 609), wherein the step of oxidizing includes the further steps of: once the unit cell (203, 205, 207; 603) is formed, subjecting the unit cell (203, 205, 207; 603) to a wet oxidation technique including placing the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) with the unoxidized window layer in a chamber of a furnace, and oxidizing the exposed portion of the unoxidized window layer using the wet oxidation technique at a temperature above 100°C, the exposed portion corresponding to an etched portion of the cap layer . forming at least one cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) from a Group III-V compound semiconductor material, the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) being configured to absorb predetermined wavelengths of a solar spectrum; forming an unoxidized window layer on the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) to prevent recombination of photo-generated carriers at a top surface of the solar cell device ; providing a cap layer on the unoxidized window layer to enhance an electrical contact with a metal conductive material; etching the cap layer to expose at least a portion of the unoxidized window layer ; and oxidizing the unoxidized window layer to convert the unoxidized window layer to an oxidized window layer (209; 609), wherein the step of oxidizing includes the further steps of: once the unit cell (203, 205, 207; 603) is formed, subjecting the unit cell (203, 205, 207; 603) to a wet oxidation technique including placing the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) with the unoxidized window layer in a chamber of a furnace, and oxidizing the exposed portion of the unoxidized window layer using the wet oxidation technique at a temperature above 100°C, the exposed portion corresponding to an etched portion of the cap layer . once the unit cell (203, 205, 207; 603) is formed, subjecting the unit cell (203, 205, 207; 603) to a wet oxidation technique including placing the cell unit (203, 205, 207; 603) with the unoxidized window layer in a chamber of a furnace, and oxidizing the exposed portion of the unoxidized window layer using the wet oxidation technique at a temperature above 100°C, the exposed portion corresponding to an etched portion of the cap layer .
A surgical access device adapted to allow a user to control the position of internal structures within a body cavity, comprising a wound retractor comprising a proximal or outer ring adapted for disposition exteriorly of an opening into the body cavity, a distal or inner ring adapted for disposition interiorly of the opening, and a flexible, tubular sheath extending between the proximal or outer ring and the distal or inner ring, the surgical access device further comprising an internal retractor coupled to, or integrated with, the distal or inner ring of the wound retractor in an operative state of the surgical access device, the internal retractor comprising a deformable planar frame , wherein in the operative state, at least a portion of the internal retractor extends distally of the distal or inner ring of the wound retractor into the body cavity and is configured to maintain a planar form to retain internal structures away from an operative site within the body cavity.
Agent, preferably washing or cleaning agent, particularly preferably liquid washing or liquid cleaning agent, characterized in that it contains at least one amylase which comprises an amino acid sequence which over its entire length has at least 98% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the composition contains 0.0001 to 1% by weight, preferably 0.006 to 0.6% by weight, of the amylase based on the total weight and wherein the following compositions are excluded if they contain the amylase in a concentration of 0.2 mg/l active protein content or 0.05 mg/l active protein content: Compound Content of compound (% w/w) % active component (% w/w) LAS (linear alkylbenzene sulfonates) 5,15 5,00 AS (alkylbenzene sulfonates) 5,00 4,50 AEOS (alkyl ethoxy sulfate) 14,18 10,00 Coco fatty acid 1,00 1,00 AEO (alkyl ethoxylate) 5,00 5,00 MEA (monoethanolamine) 0,30 0,30 MPG (monopropylene glycol) 3,00 3,00 Ethanol 1,50 1,35 DTPA (as Na5 salt) pentasodium diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid 0,25 0,10 Sodium citrate 4,00 4,00 Sodium formats 1,00 1,00 Sodium hydroxide 0,66 0,66 H2O, ion exchanged 58,95 58,95 and Compound Content of compound (% w/w) % active component (% w/w) LAS (linear alkylbenzene sulfonates) 12,00 11,60 AEOS (alkyl ethoxy sulfate), SLES (sodium lauryl ether sulfate) 17,63 4,90 Soy fatty acid 2,75 2,48 Coco fatty acid 2,75 2,80 Sodium hydroxide 1,75 1,80 Ethanol / propan-2-ol 3,00 2,70/0,30 MPG (monopropylene glycol) 6,00 6,00 Glycerol 1,71 1,70 TEA (triethanolamine) 3,33 3,30 Sodium formats 1,00 1,00 Sodium citrate 2,00 2,00 DTMPA (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid) 0,48 0,20 PCA (polycarboxylic acid type polymer) 0,46 0,18 Phenoxy ethanol 0,50 0,50 H2O, ion exchanged 33,64 33,64
A communication method for transmitting at least one data item comprising: packetizing , by a communication device , the data item into a sequence of data packets (209A-N); broadcasting by the communication device the data packets (209A-N) over a connectionless channel in a short-range radio frequency band, executing by the communication device steps of a key-exchange protocol, wherein the execution comprises the transmission of the data item, splitting by the communication device a session key of the key-exchange protocol into a predefined number of key portions (skey1-skeyM); packetizing , by the communication device, a further data item into a sequence of data packets; for each data packet of the further data item, selecting a key portion of the key portions in accordance with a key selection scheme, and encrypting the data packet with the selected key portion; and broadcasting by the communication device the encrypted data packets of the further data item over a connectionless channel in a short-range radio frequency band.