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A compression garment, in particular stockings or a bandage, for applying compression to a body part, wherein the compression garment comprises - an elongated stretchable sleeve with an inner surface and an outer surface , wherein the elongated stretchable sleeve is adapted to be worn over the body part and wherein the elongated stretchable sleeve has a tubular form adapted to receive a leg or an arm, - a compression part connected to the elongated stretchable sleeve , and - at least one closing part connected to the compression part for fixing the compression part in a stretched state, wherein the compression part - is shaped and sized to be wrapped around at least a part of the circumference of the elongated stretchable sleeve and preferably to be wrapped around more than the full circumference of the elongated stretchable sleeve , to apply compression force to the body part, - extends at least over the full length of the elongated stretchable sleeve , - is a continuous part, and - is adapted for positioning proximate to the outer surface of the elongated stretchable sleeve , and in that the compression part is fixable by the at least one closing part in the stretched state to maintain the compression force, - has a first end , which is connected to the elongated stretchable sleeve , and a second end located opposite to the first end , wherein a plurality of closing parts are arranged adjacent to the second end . - an elongated stretchable sleeve with an inner surface and an outer surface , wherein the elongated stretchable sleeve is adapted to be worn over the body part and wherein the elongated stretchable sleeve has a tubular form adapted to receive a leg or an arm, - a compression part connected to the elongated stretchable sleeve , and - at least one closing part connected to the compression part for fixing the compression part in a stretched state, wherein the compression part - is shaped and sized to be wrapped around at least a part of the circumference of the elongated stretchable sleeve and preferably to be wrapped around more than the full circumference of the elongated stretchable sleeve , to apply compression force to the body part, - extends at least over the full length of the elongated stretchable sleeve , - is a continuous part, and - is adapted for positioning proximate to the outer surface of the elongated stretchable sleeve , and in that the compression part is fixable by the at least one closing part in the stretched state to maintain the compression force, - has a first end , which is connected to the elongated stretchable sleeve , and a second end located opposite to the first end , wherein a plurality of closing parts are arranged adjacent to the second end .
An apparatus for enhancing privacy of a data packet stream transmitted between a first network node and a second network node over a channel having a total bandwidth, the apparatus comprising: a control processor , coupled to the first network node , the control processor configured to determine a current bandwidth used by the data packet stream and the total bandwidth of the channel ; a spoof packet generator , coupled to the first network node, the spoof packet generator configured to generate a plurality of spoof packets having content and headers that mimic the content and headers of the data packet stream; and an interleaver , coupled to the spoof packet generator and configured to receive the data packet stream, the interleaver configured to interleave at least some of the spoof packets and the packets of the data packet stream to generate an interleaved packet stream having a bandwidth that is greater than the current bandwidth and less than the total bandwidth. a control processor , coupled to the first network node , the control processor configured to determine a current bandwidth used by the data packet stream and the total bandwidth of the channel ; a spoof packet generator , coupled to the first network node, the spoof packet generator configured to generate a plurality of spoof packets having content and headers that mimic the content and headers of the data packet stream; and an interleaver , coupled to the spoof packet generator and configured to receive the data packet stream, the interleaver configured to interleave at least some of the spoof packets and the packets of the data packet stream to generate an interleaved packet stream having a bandwidth that is greater than the current bandwidth and less than the total bandwidth.
A drive apparatus for an adjusting device for adjusting a vehicle part, in particular a window lifter, having - a carrier element , - a transmission element which can be driven by means of a motor unit , and - a drive housing which is arranged on the carrier element and which has a bearing element for rotatably bearing the transmission element about an axis of rotation (D), characterized in that the carrier element has at least one first positive-locking element and the drive housing has at least one second positive-locking element , which are in engagement with one another for a rotation-preventing securing action, wherein an elastic damping element is arranged between the at least one first positive-locking element and the at least one second positive-locking element and wherein the first positive-locking element and the second positive-locking element are supported in damped fashion relative to one another along at least one spatial direction via the elastic damping element in a first load state and come into contact with one another in a second load state which is increased in relation to the first load state. - a carrier element , - a transmission element which can be driven by means of a motor unit , and - a drive housing which is arranged on the carrier element and which has a bearing element for rotatably bearing the transmission element about an axis of rotation (D),
An automated nucleic acid amplification method which comprises the following steps: (a) providing an electrowetting-based device; (b) providing at least two droplets on said electrowetting-based device, wherein each droplet comprises primers that anneal to a target nucleic acid; and a target nucleic acid; (c) amplifying the target nucleic acid in each said droplet in parallel; (d) quantitating the amplified target nucleic acid in at least one droplet; and (e) after a desired amount of the target nucleic acid has been obtained, recovering at least one droplet and using said at least one droplet for further analyzing or processing of said at least one droplet, characterized in that the analyzing or processing is selected from a group consisting of nucleic acid sequencing, next generation sequencing, whole-genome shotgun sequencing, whole exome sequencing, targeted sequencing, amplicon sequencing, mate pair sequencing, RIP-seq/CLIP-seq, ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, transcriptome sequencing, and methyl-seq. (a) providing an electrowetting-based device; (b) providing at least two droplets on said electrowetting-based device, wherein each droplet comprises primers that anneal to a target nucleic acid; and a target nucleic acid; (c) amplifying the target nucleic acid in each said droplet in parallel; (d) quantitating the amplified target nucleic acid in at least one droplet; and (e) after a desired amount of the target nucleic acid has been obtained, recovering at least one droplet and using said at least one droplet for further analyzing or processing of said at least one droplet,
A construction material composition comprising at least one binder, at least one filler, carbon nanotubes, and optional further ingredients, wherein the proportion of the carbon nanotubes is 0.1 ppm to 150 ppm by mass, in terms of the mass of the dry construction material composition, and wherein the at least one binder is cement and fly ash, with the proportion of the fly ash being 30 to 85% by mass, in terms of the mass of the cement.
A kit of parts that is used for testing an airway protection function, including a testing instrument comprising: a pipe portion continuous from an inlet port to an outlet port , characterized by the pipe portion having a plurality of holes penetrating the pipe portion from an outer surface of the pipe portion to an inner surface of the pipe portion, and a guide portion covering all of the holes to form a closed space and guiding a reagent gas mixture to the closed space from an inflow port; and a reagent supply unit configured to generate the reagent gas mixture by mixing droplets of reagent with air. a pipe portion continuous from an inlet port to an outlet port , characterized by the pipe portion having a plurality of holes penetrating the pipe portion from an outer surface of the pipe portion to an inner surface of the pipe portion, and a guide portion covering all of the holes to form a closed space and guiding a reagent gas mixture to the closed space from an inflow port; and
Autonomous wireless sensor device , which has: - an energy source , - energy sinks and - switching means , by means of which the energy supply to energy sinks is interruptible, characterized in that the switching means have a control unit , which is designed to control the interruption of the energy supply to energy sinks that are not currently required, and the control unit is designed to interrupt the energy supply to the energy sinks that are not currently required by deactivating a DC-DC converter that is arranged upstream of the particular energy sink that is not required. - an energy source , - energy sinks and - switching means , by means of which the energy supply to energy sinks is interruptible, characterized in that the switching means have a control unit , which is designed to control the interruption of the energy supply to energy sinks that are not currently required, and the control unit is designed to interrupt the energy supply to the energy sinks that are not currently required by deactivating a DC-DC converter that is arranged upstream of the particular energy sink that is not required.
A nozzle for extruding a composite material from an extruder barrel , the nozzle comprising: a body ; and a tapered nozzle passage extending through the body, the tapered nozzle passage having a nozzle inlet opening configured to interface with the extruder barrel, and a nozzle outlet opening , wherein the tapered nozzle passage has a contoured nozzle passage surface having contoured surface portions (255A-255F) and extends between the extruder barre and the nozzle outlet opening with smooth transitions which are free of angles, characterised in that the smooth transitions are provided on the contoured nozzle passage surface such that each nozzle passage surface portion (255A-255F), having a corresponding contour, transitions smoothly to each other nozzle passage surface portion (255A-255F), having a respective different contour, from the nozzle inlet opening to the nozzle outlet opening , the nozzle outlet opening being defined by at least a first edge and a second edge that intersect each other at an acute angle (θ). a body ; and a tapered nozzle passage extending through the body, the tapered nozzle passage having a nozzle inlet opening configured to interface with the extruder barrel, and a nozzle outlet opening , wherein the tapered nozzle passage has a contoured nozzle passage surface having contoured surface portions (255A-255F) and extends between the extruder barre and the nozzle outlet opening with smooth transitions which are free of angles, characterised in that the smooth transitions are provided on the contoured nozzle passage surface such that each nozzle passage surface portion (255A-255F), having a corresponding contour, transitions smoothly to each other nozzle passage surface portion (255A-255F), having a respective different contour, from the nozzle inlet opening to the nozzle outlet opening , the nozzle outlet opening being defined by at least a first edge and a second edge that intersect each other at an acute angle (θ).
A method for producing an amine oxide by oxidation of a tertiary amine in a reactor with an elongate hollow body, under continuous introduction of tertiary amine in a reaction fluid and export of amine oxide, wherein i) a surface-to-volume ratio of 0.5 m 2 /m 3 or more is provided in the hollow body, at least over a length of the hollow body in which the amine is oxidised to an extent of 50 % (mol %); ii) a specific surface load of 1 l/m 2 h to 40 l/m 2 h is provided in the hollow body; and/or iii) a specific volume load of 1,000 l/m 3 h to 30,000 l/m 3 h is provided in the hollow body; and wherein the reaction fluid is guided in the hollow body with a laminar flow. i) a surface-to-volume ratio of 0.5 m 2 /m 3 or more is provided in the hollow body, at least over a length of the hollow body in which the amine is oxidised to an extent of 50 % (mol %); ii) a specific surface load of 1 l/m 2 h to 40 l/m 2 h is provided in the hollow body; and/or iii) a specific volume load of 1,000 l/m 3 h to 30,000 l/m 3 h is provided in the hollow body; and wherein the reaction fluid is guided in the hollow body with a laminar flow.
A transmitter device comprising: a neutron detector structured to detect neutron flux; a capacitor electrically connected in parallel with said neutron detector ; a gas discharge tube comprising an input end and an output end , said input end being electrically connected with said capacitor ; and an antenna electrically connected to said output end , said antenna being structured to emit a signal corresponding to the neutron flux. a neutron detector structured to detect neutron flux; a capacitor electrically connected in parallel with said neutron detector ; a gas discharge tube comprising an input end and an output end , said input end being electrically connected with said capacitor ; and an antenna electrically connected to said output end , said antenna being structured to emit a signal corresponding to the neutron flux.
A method for preparing a -3-[ -1-acetylamino-2-ethyl-butyl]-4-guanidino-2-hydroxy- cyclopentyl-1-carboxylic acid hydrate of the general formula (I), wherein X is 2.0 or 3.0, preferably 3.0; characterized by comprising the steps of: suspending the -3-[ -1-acetylamino-2-ethyl-butyl]-4-guanidino-2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl-1-carboxylic acid crude product in water and dissolving by heating to 50 - 90°C; standing for a moment and then adding activated carbon to the system; refluxing by heating for 10 minutes and filtering while the system was hot; adding an organic solvent to the system after cooling down by standing to 35 - 75°C; or adding crystal seed of the compound of the general formula (I) after the addition of an organic solvent; placing the mixed solution in a sealed vessel, standing, controlling a suitable cooling rate to precipitate a crystal product, and then filtering and collecting the solid product, wherein the organic solvent is methanol. wherein X is 2.0 or 3.0, preferably 3.0; characterized by comprising the steps of: suspending the -3-[ -1-acetylamino-2-ethyl-butyl]-4-guanidino-2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl-1-carboxylic acid crude product in water and dissolving by heating to 50 - 90°C; standing for a moment and then adding activated carbon to the system; refluxing by heating for 10 minutes and filtering while the system was hot; adding an organic solvent to the system after cooling down by standing to 35 - 75°C; or adding crystal seed of the compound of the general formula (I) after the addition of an organic solvent; placing the mixed solution in a sealed vessel, standing, controlling a suitable cooling rate to precipitate a crystal product, and then filtering and collecting the solid product, wherein the organic solvent is methanol.
A component-mounting machine, comprising: a component-mounting head having a suction nozzle which is configured to suck a component (PA) to mount on a substrate; and a sucked-component position detection device which is configured to capture images of an imaging reference mark provided on the component-mounting head and the sucked component (PA) sucked by the suction nozzle simultaneously to detect a position of the sucked component with respect to the imaging reference mark , wherein the sucked-component position detection device includes an imaging unit which is provided on a base side of the component-mounting machine and has an image sensor and a lens , characterized in that the imaging unit also has a first refraction member which is configured to alter a focal position (FP1) of a first optical path (OP1) that connects the image sensor , the lens and the imaging reference mark , the first refraction member being provided on the base side and at a position lower than a focal position (FP2) of a second optical path (OP2) that connects the image sensor , the lens , and the sucked component (PA), the first refraction member being disposed between the imaging reference mark and the lens , and the focal position (FP1) of the first optical path (OP1) is set to a position higher than the focal position (FP2) of the second optical path (OP2) in the height direction (Z) of the component-mounting machine . a component-mounting head having a suction nozzle which is configured to suck a component (PA) to mount on a substrate; and a sucked-component position detection device which is configured to capture images of an imaging reference mark provided on the component-mounting head and the sucked component (PA) sucked by the suction nozzle simultaneously to detect a position of the sucked component with respect to the imaging reference mark , wherein the sucked-component position detection device includes an imaging unit which is provided on a base side of the component-mounting machine and has an image sensor and a lens , characterized in that the imaging unit also has a first refraction member which is configured to alter a focal position (FP1) of a first optical path (OP1) that connects the image sensor , the lens and the imaging reference mark , the first refraction member being provided on the base side and at a position lower than a focal position (FP2) of a second optical path (OP2) that connects the image sensor , the lens , and the sucked component (PA), the first refraction member being disposed between the imaging reference mark and the lens , and the focal position (FP1) of the first optical path (OP1) is set to a position higher than the focal position (FP2) of the second optical path (OP2) in the height direction (Z) of the component-mounting machine .
A method, executable by a network controller, the method comprising: determining, for a virtualized a network function, VNF, hosted on a first processing unit that belongs to a first memory zone of a server , a network affinity index; based on the network affinity index, identifying a placement of the first VNF on a second processing unit belonging to a second memory zone of the server to increase the network affinity index; and relocating the VNF from the first processing unit to the second processing unit , wherein the network affinity index is a ratio of a total number of packets received by the VNF from a cache of the first processing unit to a total number of packets received by the VNF from the cache of the first processing unit and from caches of processing units of the server that are remote from the first processing unit over a period of time. determining, for a virtualized a network function, VNF, hosted on a first processing unit that belongs to a first memory zone of a server , a network affinity index; based on the network affinity index, identifying a placement of the first VNF on a second processing unit belonging to a second memory zone of the server to increase the network affinity index; and relocating the VNF from the first processing unit to the second processing unit , wherein the network affinity index is a ratio of a total number of packets received by the VNF from a cache of the first processing unit to a total number of packets received by the VNF from the cache of the first processing unit and from caches of processing units of the server that are remote from the first processing unit over a period of time.
A device for locking an object (20; 50) suspended from a cable , the device comprising a cable and a clamp , the cable passing through the clamp by extending along a substantially vertical axis , the clamp comprising: a fixed part (54; 102) connected to the object (20; 50), at least two movable jaws , a first actuator and a second actuator , the two jaws being capable of translationally moving relative to one another in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the cable , the two jaws coming into contact with the cable to immobilise the cable by clamping in a closed position and moving away from the cable in an open position, the fixed part (54; 102) having as many inclined surfaces as jaws , the inclined surfaces being inclined relative to the axis of the cable , so as to upwardly move closer to the axis of the cable , each of the jaws being configured to slide along one of the inclined surfaces , the sliding allowing the jaws to transition from the open position to the closed position, the clamp further comprising elastic elements configured to move the jaws away from the cable , the first actuator being configured to move the jaws upwards, to make them slide along their respective inclined surface and to allow the clamp to close, the second actuator being configured to downwardly pull on the cable relative to the fixed part (54; 102) and to allow the clamp to open.