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A method for preparing a biological material for implanting, said method comprising: providing a reduced pressure chamber ; forming a first accelerated Neutral Beam within said reduced pressure chamber comprising forming a first accelerated gas cluster ion beam along a beam path; dissociating gas clusters of the gas cluster ion beam along the beam path, removing ions from the dissociated gas clusters along beam path; providing a holder within said reduced pressure chamber for holding the biological material; positioning said biological material in said holder in said reduced pressure chamber; and irradiating at least a first portion of a surface of said biological material with said first accelerated Neutral Beam, wherein said surface of said biological material undergoes a change in properties. providing a reduced pressure chamber ; forming a first accelerated Neutral Beam within said reduced pressure chamber comprising forming a first accelerated gas cluster ion beam along a beam path; dissociating gas clusters of the gas cluster ion beam along the beam path, removing ions from the dissociated gas clusters along beam path; providing a holder within said reduced pressure chamber for holding the biological material; positioning said biological material in said holder in said reduced pressure chamber; and irradiating at least a first portion of a surface of said biological material with said first accelerated Neutral Beam, wherein said surface of said biological material undergoes a change in properties.
An in vitro method of diagnosing endometrial cancer in an individual comprising the step of: determining the level of eukaryotic Initiation Factor 6 (eIF6) in a biological sample from an individual.
A roof window comprising a frame having a plurality of frame members including a top member, two side members and a bottom member , a sash having a plurality of sash members a top member, two side members and a bottom member , and operating means including a handle , said handle being rotatably connected to a sash member and comprising a shaft with a predefined length (Ls) and at least one cross-sectional dimension (Hs) lodged in an aperture in the sash member , a grip and a pawl to interact with a striking plate connected to the frame member , characterised in that the handle is connected to the sash bottom member and is provided with a shock-absorbing bushing having a predefined length (L), at least one outer cross-sectional dimension (D) and an opening with at least one cross-sectional dimension (H), and extending about the shaft .
An image evaluation device (10; 10A, 10B) comprising: a storage unit (66; 94D) that stores sample image data that represent a virtual sample image simulating a sample image included in a sample printout that is recognized as a non-defective printout; a reading unit that reads an inspection object image included in an inspection object printout obtained by printing the sample image on a recording medium by a printing device using image data representing the sample image; an extraction unit (20; 20A, 20B) that extracts a line defect including a linear pattern formed in a specific direction from the inspection object image represented by inspection object image data, based on a difference value between the sample image data and the inspection object image data; and an evaluation unit (22; 22A, 22B) that evaluates a visibility of the line defect extracted by the extraction unit (20; 20A, 20B); wherein the evaluation unit (22; 22A, 22B) evaluates the visibility of the line defect using a mask effect-visual model; and wherein the evaluation unit (22; 22A, 22B) combines the line defect extracted by the extraction unit (20; 20A, 20B), with the virtual sample image represented by the sample image data, and evaluates the visibility of the line defect based on a combined image obtained by the combination and the virtual sample image using the mask effect-visual model. a storage unit (66; 94D) that stores sample image data that represent a virtual sample image simulating a sample image included in a sample printout that is recognized as a non-defective printout; a reading unit that reads an inspection object image included in an inspection object printout obtained by printing the sample image on a recording medium by a printing device using image data representing the sample image; an extraction unit (20; 20A, 20B) that extracts a line defect including a linear pattern formed in a specific direction from the inspection object image represented by inspection object image data, based on a difference value between the sample image data and the inspection object image data; and an evaluation unit (22; 22A, 22B) that evaluates a visibility of the line defect extracted by the extraction unit (20; 20A, 20B); wherein the evaluation unit (22; 22A, 22B) evaluates the visibility of the line defect using a mask effect-visual model; and wherein the evaluation unit (22; 22A, 22B) combines the line defect extracted by the extraction unit (20; 20A, 20B), with the virtual sample image represented by the sample image data, and evaluates the visibility of the line defect based on a combined image obtained by the combination and the virtual sample image using the mask effect-visual model.
A secondary battery , comprising a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate comprising a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector and comprising a positive active material; the negative electrode plate comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and comprising a negative electrode active material; characterized in that , the positive active material comprises one or more of lithium-containing phosphates with olivine structure and modified compounds thereof; the negative electrode active material comprises a mixture of artificial graphite and natural graphite, and the negative electrode plate satisfies 0.04 ≤ I 3R /I 2H ≤ 0.22, preferably 0.06≤I 3R /I 2H ≤0.18; and in which the I 3R is a peak intensity of an X-ray diffraction peak of a 3R-phase 012 crystal plane of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode plate, as measured according to measurement of each parameter in the description, and the I 2H is a peak intensity of an X-ray diffraction peak of a 2H-phase 100 crystal plane of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode plate, as measured according to measurement of each parameter in the description. characterized in that , the positive active material comprises one or more of lithium-containing phosphates with olivine structure and modified compounds thereof; the negative electrode active material comprises a mixture of artificial graphite and natural graphite, and the negative electrode plate satisfies 0.04 ≤ I 3R /I 2H ≤ 0.22, preferably 0.06≤I 3R /I 2H ≤0.18; and in which the I 3R is a peak intensity of an X-ray diffraction peak of a 3R-phase 012 crystal plane of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode plate, as measured according to measurement of each parameter in the description, and the I 2H is a peak intensity of an X-ray diffraction peak of a 2H-phase 100 crystal plane of the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode plate, as measured according to measurement of each parameter in the description.
A method for operating a tag according to any one of claims 10 - 14, comprising: actuating a telescoping actuator coupled to a housing of the tag to transition a pin from an unengaged position in which the pin is retracted into a first portion of the housing to an engaged position in which the pin extends through an insert space and into a second portion of the tag's housing ; mechanically securing the pin in the engaged position using a securement mechanism disposed in the second portion of the housing ; wherein the pin is securely coupled to a movable component of the telescoping actuator so as to be integrated into the tag's body, and the first and second portions of the housing are coupled to each other so as to form a unitary piece; selectively adjusting a size of the insert space by moving a portion of the telescoping actuator into the insert space ; and maintaining a free end of the pin in a safe position to prevent the external exposure of the free end at all times. actuating a telescoping actuator coupled to a housing of the tag to transition a pin from an unengaged position in which the pin is retracted into a first portion of the housing to an engaged position in which the pin extends through an insert space and into a second portion of the tag's housing ; mechanically securing the pin in the engaged position using a securement mechanism disposed in the second portion of the housing ; wherein the pin is securely coupled to a movable component of the telescoping actuator so as to be integrated into the tag's body, and the first and second portions of the housing are coupled to each other so as to form a unitary piece; selectively adjusting a size of the insert space by moving a portion of the telescoping actuator into the insert space ; and maintaining a free end of the pin in a safe position to prevent the external exposure of the free end at all times.
A hydraulic rotor brake comprising: a heat sink ; a fluid chamber for holding a pressurized hydraulic fluid ; a calliper connected to said heat sink , said calliper having a housing with a bore formed therein; a piston positioned within said bore and in contact with said fluid chamber ; a first seal being provided so as to be in contact with an outer surface of the piston at a first location, and a second seal being provided in contact with the outer surface of the piston at a second location, wherein said location of said second seal is closer to said heat sink than said first location of said first seal ; and further comprising: a drain groove positioned between said first and second seals ; said drain groove being connected via a channel or channels (291-294) to a drain outlet ; characterised in that said first seal is an interference fit seal that is configured to prevent leakage of said pressurized fluid in the direction of the second seal ; and the second seal is a scraper seal that is configured to prevent dust from reaching the first seal . a heat sink ; a fluid chamber for holding a pressurized hydraulic fluid ; a calliper connected to said heat sink , said calliper having a housing with a bore formed therein; a piston positioned within said bore and in contact with said fluid chamber ; a first seal being provided so as to be in contact with an outer surface of the piston at a first location, and a second seal being provided in contact with the outer surface of the piston at a second location, wherein said location of said second seal is closer to said heat sink than said first location of said first seal ; and further comprising: a drain groove positioned between said first and second seals ; said drain groove being connected via a channel or channels (291-294) to a drain outlet ; characterised in that said first seal is an interference fit seal that is configured to prevent leakage of said pressurized fluid in the direction of the second seal ; and the second seal is a scraper seal that is configured to prevent dust from reaching the first seal . a drain groove positioned between said first and second seals ; said drain groove being connected via a channel or channels (291-294) to a drain outlet ; characterised in that said first seal is an interference fit seal that is configured to prevent leakage of said pressurized fluid in the direction of the second seal ; and the second seal is a scraper seal that is configured to prevent dust from reaching the first seal .
An adjustable stroke mechanism for providing a random orbital machine comprising: a housing (52; 100) having a central axis and a wall enclosing a cavity ; at least one counterweight (28; 128) movably disposed within the housing (52; 100); a backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) disposed within the housing, the backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) including a mechanism for attaching to a workpiece; a stroke adjustor coupling the at least one counterweight (14; 28; 128) with the backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202), the stroke adjustor including at least one rotatable part (40, 42, 44; 124, 125) disposed within the housing, the at least one rotatable part comprises a plurality of gears, one of the plurality of gears is coupled with the counterweight and another of the plurality gears is coupled with the backing plate mount assembly , the at least one rotatable part (40, 42, 44; 124, 125) rotates in response to user input enabling the counterweight (14; 28; 128) and backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) to move with respect to one another such that a lateral distance between the counterweight (14; 28; 128) and the backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) is variably adjusted which, in turn, variably adjusts a stroke radius of the backing plate mounting assembly (54; 152; 202) with respect to the central axis of the housing. a housing (52; 100) having a central axis and a wall enclosing a cavity ; at least one counterweight (28; 128) movably disposed within the housing (52; 100); a backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) disposed within the housing, the backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) including a mechanism for attaching to a workpiece; a stroke adjustor coupling the at least one counterweight (14; 28; 128) with the backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202), the stroke adjustor including at least one rotatable part (40, 42, 44; 124, 125) disposed within the housing, the at least one rotatable part comprises a plurality of gears, one of the plurality of gears is coupled with the counterweight and another of the plurality gears is coupled with the backing plate mount assembly , the at least one rotatable part (40, 42, 44; 124, 125) rotates in response to user input enabling the counterweight (14; 28; 128) and backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) to move with respect to one another such that a lateral distance between the counterweight (14; 28; 128) and the backing plate mount assembly (54; 152; 202) is variably adjusted which, in turn, variably adjusts a stroke radius of the backing plate mounting assembly (54; 152; 202) with respect to the central axis of the housing.
A method for managing sample exposure to air on an automation system for performing clinical laboratory in-vitro diagnostics, the method comprising: receiving a sample in a capped container; loading the capped container onto a sample carrier ; receiving a plurality of test requests corresponding to the sample, each test request associated with one or more analytical modules included in an automated in vitro diagnostics (IVD) system; identifying a first analytical module associated with a first test request; in response to determining that the first analytical module is available to perform the first test request, decapping the capped container, thereby yielding a decapped container; and characterised by performing a prioritized delivery of the decapped container to the first analytical module, wherein the prioritized delivery comprises: determining whether the decapped container is time-critical for exposure to air ; if the decapped container is time-critical for exposure to air, entering the decapped container in a processing queue of the first analytical module ahead of one or more other samples awaiting testing ; and if the decapped container is not time-critical for exposure to air, entering the decapped container at the end of the processing queue of the first analytical module . receiving a sample in a capped container; loading the capped container onto a sample carrier ; receiving a plurality of test requests corresponding to the sample, each test request associated with one or more analytical modules included in an automated in vitro diagnostics (IVD) system; identifying a first analytical module associated with a first test request; in response to determining that the first analytical module is available to perform the first test request, decapping the capped container, thereby yielding a decapped container; and characterised by performing a prioritized delivery of the decapped container to the first analytical module, wherein the prioritized delivery comprises: determining whether the decapped container is time-critical for exposure to air ; if the decapped container is time-critical for exposure to air, entering the decapped container in a processing queue of the first analytical module ahead of one or more other samples awaiting testing ; and if the decapped container is not time-critical for exposure to air, entering the decapped container at the end of the processing queue of the first analytical module . determining whether the decapped container is time-critical for exposure to air ; if the decapped container is time-critical for exposure to air, entering the decapped container in a processing queue of the first analytical module ahead of one or more other samples awaiting testing ; and if the decapped container is not time-critical for exposure to air, entering the decapped container at the end of the processing queue of the first analytical module .
A piece of sleeping or reclining furniture, comprising a support element for applying a padding or a mattress and at least one sensor for detecting vibrations, movement, and/or sound, wherein the sensor is arranged at a section of the support element that is acoustically decoupled from further sections of the support element and/or of the sleeping or reclining furniture, comprising an evaluation unit connectable to the sensor , which is set up for processing and evaluating the signals of the at least one sensor and for detecting physiological parameters of a person using the sleeping or reclining furniture, wherein the sleeping or reclining furniture comprises an electromotive furniture drive with adjusting drives for adjusting furniture parts and a control device for controlling the adjusting drives , characterized in, that the evaluation unit is coupled to the control device or is integrated into the control device and that the decoupled section is divided by at least one cut from a plate-shaped part of the support element , wherein a plurality of cuts separated from each other by remaining webs surround the decoupled section , and wherein the decoupled section is connected with the surrounding plate-shaped part by the webs.
A method for diagnostic checking of a variable memory in a safety critical system in order to detect variable memory failures; wherein the safety critical system comprises a central processing unit (CPU) with an operating system, an internal volatile memory internal to the CPU and an external volatile memory comprising the variable memory; and wherein the CPU can access a plurality of address spaces including one or more address spaces of the external volatile memory that are utilised by the operating system and/or by a safety critical application of the safety critical system during normal use of the safety critical system; the method comprising: (i) running a memory checking algorithm, wherein diagnostic code and data of the memory checking algorithm are in the internal volatile memory , and wherein the memory checking algorithm is for detecting variable memory failures; (ii) suspending operation of a scheduler of the operating system and switching CPU execution context to the internal volatile memory , such that the CPU utilises the internal volatile memory in place of the memory spaces of the external volatile memory that are utilised for the operating system and/or the safety critical application during normal use of the safety critical system; (iii) using the memory checking algorithm to check the memory address spaces of the external volatile memory including those that were utilised by the operating system and/or the safety critical application to thereby check all memory spaces of the external volatile memory ; and (iv) switching CPU execution context back to the external volatile memory and resuming operation of the scheduler of the operating system. (i) running a memory checking algorithm, wherein diagnostic code and data of the memory checking algorithm are in the internal volatile memory , and wherein the memory checking algorithm is for detecting variable memory failures; (ii) suspending operation of a scheduler of the operating system and switching CPU execution context to the internal volatile memory , such that the CPU utilises the internal volatile memory in place of the memory spaces of the external volatile memory that are utilised for the operating system and/or the safety critical application during normal use of the safety critical system; (iii) using the memory checking algorithm to check the memory address spaces of the external volatile memory including those that were utilised by the operating system and/or the safety critical application to thereby check all memory spaces of the external volatile memory ; and (iv) switching CPU execution context back to the external volatile memory and resuming operation of the scheduler of the operating system.
An open water coiled tubing sealer to control hydrostatic pressure and wellbore/pipeline pressures, comprising: a. an upper well control assembly having a first geometric orientation; b. a lower well control assembly in fluid communication with the upper well control assembly , the lower well control assembly comprising a second geometric orientation substantially inverted to the first orientation; c. a quick disconnect connector in fluid communication with the upper well control assembly ; d. an electrically powered subsea assist jack operatively connected to the quick disconnect connector , the electrically powered subsea assist jack comprising: i. an electric motor; ii. a power connector operatively in communication with the electric motor; and iii. a power converter operatively in communication with the electric motor; e. a controller operatively in communication with the electrically powered subsea assist jack ; and f. a power connector operatively in communication with the source of electrical power, the controller, and the electrically powered subsea assist jack . a. an upper well control assembly having a first geometric orientation; b. a lower well control assembly in fluid communication with the upper well control assembly , the lower well control assembly comprising a second geometric orientation substantially inverted to the first orientation; c. a quick disconnect connector in fluid communication with the upper well control assembly ; d. an electrically powered subsea assist jack operatively connected to the quick disconnect connector , the electrically powered subsea assist jack comprising: i. an electric motor; ii. a power connector operatively in communication with the electric motor; and iii. a power converter operatively in communication with the electric motor; i. an electric motor; ii. a power connector operatively in communication with the electric motor; and iii. a power converter operatively in communication with the electric motor; e. a controller operatively in communication with the electrically powered subsea assist jack ; and f. a power connector operatively in communication with the source of electrical power, the controller, and the electrically powered subsea assist jack .
Tofacitinib for use in treating, delaying progression of, or reducing the severity of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of tofacitinib.