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A clamp for a flexible pipe , the clamp having a longitudinal axis arranged to extend along the length of the flexible pipe and a radial axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis , the clamp comprising: a plurality of separate clamp elements being supported together in a radial array extending at least partially around the longitudinal axis ; engagement means located between neighbouring clamp elements to movably interconnect the clamp elements ; a strap being adapted to surround the clamp elements , in use for exerting a compressive force thereon, wherein each clamp element comprises opposed lateral faces , and the engagement means includes corresponding plug and socket formations provided on each of the lateral faces ; characterized in that the clamp comprises spacer cushions provided between neighbouring clamp elements ; wherein the cushions are resiliently deformable; and wherein the plug and socket formations are arranged to permit pivoting movement between neighbouring clamp elements around the longitudinal axis . a plurality of separate clamp elements being supported together in a radial array extending at least partially around the longitudinal axis ; engagement means located between neighbouring clamp elements to movably interconnect the clamp elements ; a strap being adapted to surround the clamp elements , in use for exerting a compressive force thereon, wherein each clamp element comprises opposed lateral faces , and the engagement means includes corresponding plug and socket formations provided on each of the lateral faces ; characterized in that the clamp comprises spacer cushions provided between neighbouring clamp elements ; wherein the cushions are resiliently deformable; and wherein the plug and socket formations are arranged to permit pivoting movement between neighbouring clamp elements around the longitudinal axis .
A lock cylinder, wherein it includes:a connection member having a fixing sleeve extending from it; a lock cylinder mechanism , the said lock cylinder mechanism including an unlocking cam set behind the fixing sleeve , the unlocking cam being slidably connected with the fixing sleeve , and a connection shaft in the said unlocking cam the front end of the said connection shaft extends through the fixing sleeve , and the rear end of the connection shaft features limit holes , the limit holes including an elastic part within, there being an element on the end of the elastic part , and a stop collar in the limit holes corresponding to the said connection shaft characterized in that it further includes an axle sleeve disposed in the said unlocking cam , the limit holes are limit through holes , and the elements are balls on both ends of the elastic part .
Pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) for use in the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) in a female human subject not showing lower urinary tract symptoms, comprising orally administering a therapeutically effective dosage of PPS, wherein the orally administered therapeutically effective dosage of PPS is 5 - 3.3 mg/kg/day.
A PRC1 inhibitor, wherein said PCR1 inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of the following compounds:
Multispectral harmonisation device intended to align the optical channels of an optronic system and comprising at least two directional optical sources (121 to 124) emitting respective optical beams of various wavelengths belonging to various spectral bands, said multispectral harmonisation device further comprising a parabolic mirror and means for positioning and orienting each of the optical sources so that each of the optical beams (131 to 134) emitted by said optical sources passes through the optical focus of the parabolic mirror before being reflected by said parabolic mirror so that all the optical beams (141 to 144) form, by reflection on the parabolic mirror , a multispectral collimated beam , the positioning and orientation means comprising an alignment mask consisting of an opaque wall and comprising a hole, the device being characterised in that said alignment mask is placed in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis of the parabolic mirror so that the location of the hole corresponds to the optical focus of the parabolic mirror. said multispectral harmonisation device further comprising a parabolic mirror and means for positioning and orienting each of the optical sources so that each of the optical beams (131 to 134) emitted by said optical sources passes through the optical focus of the parabolic mirror before being reflected by said parabolic mirror so that all the optical beams (141 to 144) form, by reflection on the parabolic mirror , a multispectral collimated beam , the positioning and orientation means comprising an alignment mask consisting of an opaque wall and comprising a hole, the device being characterised in that said alignment mask is placed in a plane orthogonal to the optical axis of the parabolic mirror so that the location of the hole corresponds to the optical focus of the parabolic mirror.
A method for updating an existing mixing plant comprising: - a collection device provided with a load cell for measuring a quantity of material introduced on or into said collection device ; - a plurality of hoppers (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silos configured to release a quantity of material on or into said collection device ; said method comprising a phase of installing an updating system in the mixing plant so as to be able to effectively monitor the preparation of the mixture by identifying the amount of material released by each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4), the updating system comprising: - a reading device connectable to said load cell and configured to read a measurement of said load cell and generate a load signal (S_C); - a DIO converter connectable to each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silo and configured to read an open or closed state of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) and generate an open (S_A) or closed (S_CL) signal of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silo; - a datalogger configured to receive, process and store said load signals (S_C) and said open (S_A) or closed (S_CL) signals of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4); and - a communication system configured to send said signals (S_C, S_A, S_CL) processed and stored by the datalogger to a server (C). - a collection device provided with a load cell for measuring a quantity of material introduced on or into said collection device ; - a plurality of hoppers (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silos configured to release a quantity of material on or into said collection device ; said method comprising a phase of installing an updating system in the mixing plant so as to be able to effectively monitor the preparation of the mixture by identifying the amount of material released by each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4), the updating system comprising: - a reading device connectable to said load cell and configured to read a measurement of said load cell and generate a load signal (S_C); - a DIO converter connectable to each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silo and configured to read an open or closed state of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) and generate an open (S_A) or closed (S_CL) signal of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silo; - a datalogger configured to receive, process and store said load signals (S_C) and said open (S_A) or closed (S_CL) signals of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4); and - a communication system configured to send said signals (S_C, S_A, S_CL) processed and stored by the datalogger to a server (C). - a reading device connectable to said load cell and configured to read a measurement of said load cell and generate a load signal (S_C); - a DIO converter connectable to each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silo and configured to read an open or closed state of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) and generate an open (S_A) or closed (S_CL) signal of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4) or silo; - a datalogger configured to receive, process and store said load signals (S_C) and said open (S_A) or closed (S_CL) signals of each hopper (T1, T2, T3, T4); and - a communication system configured to send said signals (S_C, S_A, S_CL) processed and stored by the datalogger to a server (C).
A washing machine comprising: a main body defining an outer appearance of the washing machine; a tub disposed within the main body for storing washing water; a main drum rotatably mounted in the tub; a sub drum mounted inside the main drum to be relatively rotatable with respect to the main drum; an outer shaft for rotating the main drum; an inner shaft for rotating the sub drum, being disposed inside the outer shaft; and a driving motor characterized in that said driving motor has a stator , an outer rotor connected to the inner shaft and disposed outside the stator and, an inner rotor connected to the outer shaft and disposed inside the stator; and a control unit for controlling operations of the outer rotor and the inner rotor, wherein the driving motor is configured to rotate the main drum and the sub drum in different directions and/or with different rotational speeds, wherein the control unit is configured to compare torques of the outer rotor and the inner rotor with each other and control the driving motor to sequentially drive the outer and the inner rotors, starting from one rotor having a larger torque. a main body defining an outer appearance of the washing machine; a tub disposed within the main body for storing washing water; a main drum rotatably mounted in the tub; a sub drum mounted inside the main drum to be relatively rotatable with respect to the main drum; an outer shaft for rotating the main drum; an inner shaft for rotating the sub drum, being disposed inside the outer shaft; and a driving motor characterized in that said driving motor has a stator , an outer rotor connected to the inner shaft and disposed outside the stator and, an inner rotor connected to the outer shaft and disposed inside the stator; and a control unit for controlling operations of the outer rotor and the inner rotor, wherein the driving motor is configured to rotate the main drum and the sub drum in different directions and/or with different rotational speeds, wherein the control unit is configured to compare torques of the outer rotor and the inner rotor with each other and control the driving motor to sequentially drive the outer and the inner rotors, starting from one rotor having a larger torque.
A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, comprising: preparing a monomer composition by mixing water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers including (meth)acrylic acid with a basic material including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulated foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator, wherein at least part of the acidic groups of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers is neutralized with the basic material including potassium hydroxide; forming a water-containing gel polymer by performing thermal polymerization or photo-polymerization of the monomer composition; forming a base polymer in the form of powder by drying and pulverizing the water-containing gel polymer; and forming a surface-crosslinked layer by additionally crosslinking a surface of the base polymer in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent, wherein the encapsulated foaming agent has a structure including a core which contains a hydrocarbon and a shell which surrounds the core and is formed using a thermoplastic resin, and has a mean diameter of 5 μm to 30 μm before expansion and a maximum expansion ratio of 5 times to 15 times in air. preparing a monomer composition by mixing water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers including (meth)acrylic acid with a basic material including potassium hydroxide, an encapsulated foaming agent, an internal crosslinking agent, and a polymerization initiator, wherein at least part of the acidic groups of the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers is neutralized with the basic material including potassium hydroxide; forming a water-containing gel polymer by performing thermal polymerization or photo-polymerization of the monomer composition; forming a base polymer in the form of powder by drying and pulverizing the water-containing gel polymer; and forming a surface-crosslinked layer by additionally crosslinking a surface of the base polymer in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent, wherein the encapsulated foaming agent has a structure including a core which contains a hydrocarbon and a shell which surrounds the core and is formed using a thermoplastic resin, and has a mean diameter of 5 μm to 30 μm before expansion and a maximum expansion ratio of 5 times to 15 times in air.
A method of identifying a first target nucleic acid comprising: providing a sample comprising the first target nucleic acid and potentially comprising a second target nucleic acid; contacting the sample with a first set of paired oligonucleotides with complementarity to the first target nucleic acid, the first set of paired oligonucleotides comprising a first ratio of (a) first competitive oligonucleotides to (b) first signal oligonucleotides comprising a first signal tag, wherein the first competitive oligonucleotides compete with the first signal oligonucleotides for binding to the first target nucleic acid; contacting the sample with a second set of paired oligonucleotides with complementarity to the second target nucleic acid, the second set of paired oligonucleotides comprising a second ratio of (a) second competitive oligonucleotides to (b) second signal oligonucleotides comprising a second signal tag, wherein the second competitive oligonucleotides compete with the second signal oligonucleotides for binding to the second target nucleic acid, wherein the first and second signal tags are the same signal tag; amplifying the first target nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid, if present, with the polymerase chain reaction, thereby degrading the first signal oligonucleotide and permitting generation of a first signal; generating the first signal; measuring an intensity level of the first signal, wherein the intensity level is correlated to the first ratio; and identifying the first target nucleic acid, based on the intensity level of the first signal. providing a sample comprising the first target nucleic acid and potentially comprising a second target nucleic acid; contacting the sample with a first set of paired oligonucleotides with complementarity to the first target nucleic acid, the first set of paired oligonucleotides comprising a first ratio of (a) first competitive oligonucleotides to (b) first signal oligonucleotides comprising a first signal tag, wherein the first competitive oligonucleotides compete with the first signal oligonucleotides for binding to the first target nucleic acid; contacting the sample with a second set of paired oligonucleotides with complementarity to the second target nucleic acid, the second set of paired oligonucleotides comprising a second ratio of (a) second competitive oligonucleotides to (b) second signal oligonucleotides comprising a second signal tag, wherein the second competitive oligonucleotides compete with the second signal oligonucleotides for binding to the second target nucleic acid, wherein the first and second signal tags are the same signal tag; amplifying the first target nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid, if present, with the polymerase chain reaction, thereby degrading the first signal oligonucleotide and permitting generation of a first signal; generating the first signal; measuring an intensity level of the first signal, wherein the intensity level is correlated to the first ratio; and identifying the first target nucleic acid, based on the intensity level of the first signal.
An article, which is an antifouling article comprising a base material, a diamond-like carbon layer and an antifouling coating layer which is formed on the diamond-like carbon layer from a surface treating agent comprising one or more fluorine-containing compounds of any of formulae (A1), (A2), (B1) and (B2): (Rf - PFPE) α' - X 3 - (Y - A) α ···(A1) (A -Y) α - X 3 -PFPE - X 3 -(Y - A) α ···(A2) (R 91 - Rf') β' - X 6 - (Y - A) β ···(B1) (A - Y) β - X 6 - Rf' - X 6 - (Y -A) β ···(B2) wherein: A each independently at each occurrence is, -SH, -COOH,-COSH, -CONH 2 , -P(O)(OH) 2 , -OP(O)(OH) 2 , -NHR 1 , R 1 each independently is H or lower alkyl; X 1 is O or S; M 1 , M 2 each independently are H or an alkali metal; Y each independently at each occurrence is a single bond or a divalent organic group; Rf each independently is an C 1-16 -alkyl which may be substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; PFPE each independently is - (OC 4 F 8 ) a - (OC 3 F 6 ) b -(OC 2 F 4 ) c -(OCF 2 ) d -, wherein a, b, c and d are each independently an integer of 0-200 and (a+b+c+d) ≥ 1, and the occurrence order of the respective repeating units in parentheses with the subscript a, b, c or d is not limited in the formula; X 3 each independently is a single bond or a 2-10 valent organic group; α each independently is an integer of 1-9; α' each independently is an integer of 1-9; X 6 each independently is a single bond or a 2-10 valent organic group; β each independently is an integer of 1-9; β' each independently is an integer of 1-9; R 91 is F, -CHF 2 or -CF 3 ; and Rf' is C 1-20 -perfluoroalkylene. A each independently at each occurrence is, -SH, -COOH,-COSH, -CONH 2 , -P(O)(OH) 2 , -OP(O)(OH) 2 , -NHR 1 , R 1 each independently is H or lower alkyl; X 1 is O or S; M 1 , M 2 each independently are H or an alkali metal; Y each independently at each occurrence is a single bond or a divalent organic group; R 1 each independently is H or lower alkyl; X 1 is O or S; M 1 , M 2 each independently are H or an alkali metal; Y each independently at each occurrence is a single bond or a divalent organic group; Rf each independently is an C 1-16 -alkyl which may be substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; PFPE each independently is - (OC 4 F 8 ) a - (OC 3 F 6 ) b -(OC 2 F 4 ) c -(OCF 2 ) d -, wherein a, b, c and d are each independently an integer of 0-200 and (a+b+c+d) ≥ 1, and the occurrence order of the respective repeating units in parentheses with the subscript a, b, c or d is not limited in the formula; X 3 each independently is a single bond or a 2-10 valent organic group; α each independently is an integer of 1-9; α' each independently is an integer of 1-9; X 6 each independently is a single bond or a 2-10 valent organic group; β each independently is an integer of 1-9; β' each independently is an integer of 1-9; R 91 is F, -CHF 2 or -CF 3 ; and Rf' is C 1-20 -perfluoroalkylene.
A method of manufacturing an insulating glass including glass sheets arranged to face each other with a spacer interposed between the glass sheets to form an air space layer between the glass sheets, the method comprising: a step of applying an adhesive agent to at least one glass sheet of the glass sheets; and a step of adhering the spacer at a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius or more and 160 degrees Celsius or less to the at least one glass sheet, wherein the spacer is formed of a thermoplastic resin material including butyl type rubber, the butyl type rubber includes a high molecular weight butyl type rubber and a low molecular weight butyl type rubber, the high molecular weight butyl type rubber has a number average molecular weight of 55000 or more and 150000 or less, and the low molecular weight butyl type rubber has a number average molecular weight of 35000 or more and 50000 or less. a step of applying an adhesive agent to at least one glass sheet of the glass sheets; and a step of adhering the spacer at a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius or more and 160 degrees Celsius or less to the at least one glass sheet, wherein the spacer is formed of a thermoplastic resin material including butyl type rubber, the butyl type rubber includes a high molecular weight butyl type rubber and a low molecular weight butyl type rubber, the high molecular weight butyl type rubber has a number average molecular weight of 55000 or more and 150000 or less, and the low molecular weight butyl type rubber has a number average molecular weight of 35000 or more and 50000 or less.
A method of facilitating user interactions with a graphical user interface to build a workflow for responding to a security event on a computing network, the graphical user interface generated and rendered on a display of a computer system connected to the computing network, by executing software with a processor of the computer system, the method comprising: providing a plurality of task stencils within the graphical user interface for selection by a user to design the workflow, each task stencil from the plurality of task stencils representing a task from a plurality of tasks that can be, if selected, performed by a plurality of network devices to respond to the security event; receiving from the user a selection of a task stencil from the plurality of task stencils, the task stencil corresponding to a task from the plurality of tasks; receiving from the user an input to configure the task, the input including a selection of a plug-in module from a plurality of plug-in modules , a selection of a network device from the plurality of network devices registered with the plug-in module , and a selection of an activation command for the network device and from a plurality of activation commands associated with the plug-in module , each plug-in module of the plurality of plug-in modules configured to interact with at least one network device from the plurality of network devices using application program interface (API) protocols associated with that plug-in module; and responding to the security event by executing the activation command to activate, over the computing network, the network device to protect the computing network. providing a plurality of task stencils within the graphical user interface for selection by a user to design the workflow, each task stencil from the plurality of task stencils representing a task from a plurality of tasks that can be, if selected, performed by a plurality of network devices to respond to the security event; receiving from the user a selection of a task stencil from the plurality of task stencils, the task stencil corresponding to a task from the plurality of tasks; receiving from the user an input to configure the task, the input including a selection of a plug-in module from a plurality of plug-in modules , a selection of a network device from the plurality of network devices registered with the plug-in module , and a selection of an activation command for the network device and from a plurality of activation commands associated with the plug-in module , each plug-in module of the plurality of plug-in modules configured to interact with at least one network device from the plurality of network devices using application program interface (API) protocols associated with that plug-in module; and responding to the security event by executing the activation command to activate, over the computing network, the network device to protect the computing network.