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Box for a system for opening and closing a communication route between two separate areas, said system comprising separation means suitable for allowing and preventing, respectively, at least partially, the crossing of said route by light, said box comprising a box body configured to accommodate a movement unit of said opening and closing system , said box body having a major extension direction (A) and being defined by a support profile and by a closing profile extending along said major extension direction (A), said box body also having at least one upper wall , a lower wall , a connecting wall and a closing wall ; said connecting wall , upper wall and lower wall are defined by said support profile , said closing wall being defined by said closing profile , said closing profile being removably fixable to said support profile for closing said box body , said lower wall having a plurality of slots , a support element for said movement unit ; each slot of said plurality of slots being configured to receive one said support element ; characterized in that when the closing profile is fixed to the support profile , the distance between said closing wall and said connecting wall is equal to or less than 20 mm.
Separator disc for a centrifuge , in particular for a separator, wherein the separator disc is provided to be arranged in a separator disc stack in a drum interior of a drum of the centrifuge for separating a mixture of substances, wherein the separator disc comprises a frustoconical shell-like base body created from a blank in a forming process and having an inner surface and an outer surface and at least one functional element applied thereto, characterized in that the at least one functional element is produced by an additive manufacturing process.
A breath-actuated inhaler (700; 800; 900; 1100; 1200) comprising: a hopper comprising medicament; a dosing chamber; a mouthpiece (770; 870; 970); and a mouthpiece cover (780; 880; 980); characterized in that the breath-actuated inhaler further comprises: a yoke (790; 890; 990; 1090); and a compliance monitoring module (750; 850; 950; 1050; 1150; 1250; 1350) comprising a miniature pressure sensor, a wireless transmitter, a processor, and a control means (795; 895; 995; 1095; 1395) for switching on the miniature pressure sensor and/or waking the miniature pressure sensor from a low power state; wherein the breath-actuated inhaler is configured to be primed when opening the mouthpiece cover, priming the breath-actuated inhaler comprising a dose of the medicament being metered from the hopper to the dosing chamber; and wherein the yoke is attached to the mouthpiece cover and configured so that opening of the mouthpiece cover causes the yoke to move in a way to activate the control means. a hopper comprising medicament; a dosing chamber; a mouthpiece (770; 870; 970); and a mouthpiece cover (780; 880; 980); characterized in that the breath-actuated inhaler further comprises: a yoke (790; 890; 990; 1090); and a compliance monitoring module (750; 850; 950; 1050; 1150; 1250; 1350) comprising a miniature pressure sensor, a wireless transmitter, a processor, and a control means (795; 895; 995; 1095; 1395) for switching on the miniature pressure sensor and/or waking the miniature pressure sensor from a low power state; wherein the breath-actuated inhaler is configured to be primed when opening the mouthpiece cover, priming the breath-actuated inhaler comprising a dose of the medicament being metered from the hopper to the dosing chamber; and wherein the yoke is attached to the mouthpiece cover and configured so that opening of the mouthpiece cover causes the yoke to move in a way to activate the control means. a yoke (790; 890; 990; 1090); and a compliance monitoring module (750; 850; 950; 1050; 1150; 1250; 1350) comprising a miniature pressure sensor, a wireless transmitter, a processor, and a control means (795; 895; 995; 1095; 1395) for switching on the miniature pressure sensor and/or waking the miniature pressure sensor from a low power state; wherein the breath-actuated inhaler is configured to be primed when opening the mouthpiece cover, priming the breath-actuated inhaler comprising a dose of the medicament being metered from the hopper to the dosing chamber; and wherein the yoke is attached to the mouthpiece cover and configured so that opening of the mouthpiece cover causes the yoke to move in a way to activate the control means.
An in vitro method for releasing analytes from a sample comprising contacting said sample with (i) a chaotropic agent, (ii) an organic solvent, (iii) a detergent, and (iv) at least one agent providing bicarbonate ions, wherein the concentration of said chaotropic agent is of from 1 M to 4 M; wherein the concentration of said organic solvent is of from 2% (v/v) to 20% (v/v); wherein the concentration of said detergent is of from 0.2% (w/v) to 20% (w/v); wherein the concentration of bicarbonate ions formally provided by said at least one agent providing bicarbonate ions is of from 0.1 M to 2 M, wherein said chaotropic agent is guanidine hydrochloride and/or urea; wherein said organic solvent is acetonitrile; wherein said detergent is a non-ionic detergent; wherein said at least one agent providing bicarbonate ions comprises a cyclic carbonate ester, wherein said sample is a sample of a body fluid, a sample of separated cells, a sample from a tissue or an organ or a sample of wash/rinse fluid obtained from an outer or inner body surface, wherein said analytes comprise at least one of a steroid hormone, an oligopeptide, a polyketide, and a vitamin, and wherein the pH during said contacting is of from 3 to 9. wherein the concentration of said chaotropic agent is of from 1 M to 4 M; wherein the concentration of said organic solvent is of from 2% (v/v) to 20% (v/v); wherein the concentration of said detergent is of from 0.2% (w/v) to 20% (w/v); wherein the concentration of bicarbonate ions formally provided by said at least one agent providing bicarbonate ions is of from 0.1 M to 2 M, wherein said chaotropic agent is guanidine hydrochloride and/or urea; wherein said organic solvent is acetonitrile; wherein said detergent is a non-ionic detergent; wherein said at least one agent providing bicarbonate ions comprises a cyclic carbonate ester, wherein said sample is a sample of a body fluid, a sample of separated cells, a sample from a tissue or an organ or a sample of wash/rinse fluid obtained from an outer or inner body surface, wherein said analytes comprise at least one of a steroid hormone, an oligopeptide, a polyketide, and a vitamin, and wherein the pH during said contacting is of from 3 to 9.
A method for producing wheat flour comprising milling wheat cultivar deposited with a deposition number KACC88001BP.
A piezoelectric element comprising: a substrate ; and a first electrode , a first piezoelectric film , a second electrode , a second piezoelectric film , and a third electrode which are provided on the substrate in this order, wherein both the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film contain a perovskite-type oxide containing Pb at an A site and containing Zr, Ti, and M at a B site as a main component, where M is a metal element selected from V, Nb, Ta, Sb, Mo, and W, in a case where a Pb composition ratio in the perovskite-type oxide is defined by Pb/(Zr + Ti + M), where element symbols each represent a molar ratio, the Pb composition ratio in the first piezoelectric film is different from the Pb composition ratio in the second piezoelectric film, both the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film have spontaneous polarizations (P1, P2) aligned in a film thickness direction, and directions of the spontaneous polarizations of the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film are the same, and polarization-electric field hysteresis measured for the first piezoelectric film with the first electrode grounded and the second electrode as a drive electrode, and polarization-electric field hysteresis measured for the second piezoelectric film with the second electrode grounded and the third electrode as a drive electrode are shifted in the same electric field direction with respect to origins thereof. a substrate ; and a first electrode , a first piezoelectric film , a second electrode , a second piezoelectric film , and a third electrode which are provided on the substrate in this order, wherein both the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film contain a perovskite-type oxide containing Pb at an A site and containing Zr, Ti, and M at a B site as a main component, where M is a metal element selected from V, Nb, Ta, Sb, Mo, and W, in a case where a Pb composition ratio in the perovskite-type oxide is defined by Pb/(Zr + Ti + M), where element symbols each represent a molar ratio, the Pb composition ratio in the first piezoelectric film is different from the Pb composition ratio in the second piezoelectric film, both the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film have spontaneous polarizations (P1, P2) aligned in a film thickness direction, and directions of the spontaneous polarizations of the first piezoelectric film and the second piezoelectric film are the same, and polarization-electric field hysteresis measured for the first piezoelectric film with the first electrode grounded and the second electrode as a drive electrode, and polarization-electric field hysteresis measured for the second piezoelectric film with the second electrode grounded and the third electrode as a drive electrode are shifted in the same electric field direction with respect to origins thereof.
A suture construct , comprising: a filament loop having a slidable knot , the filament loop defining an opening having an adjustable diameter; an adjustable limb extending from the slidable knot and configured to adjust the adjustable diameter of the opening when tension is applied thereto to move the adjustable limb with respect to the slidable knot ; a fixed loop extending from the slidable knot , the fixed loop defining an opening having a fixed diameter; and an implantable body coupled to the filament loop , characterised in that, when the fixed loop is in a first, unlocked configuration, the adjustable limb is movable with respect to the slidable knot and the adjustable diameter of the filament loop is adjustable, and when the fixed loop is in a second, locked configuration, the adjustable limb is prevented from moving with respect to the slidable knot such that the adjustable diameter of the filament loop is fixed; and wherein the adjustable limb passes through the slidable knot and has a substantially straight configuration within the slidable knot when the fixed loop is in the first, unlocked configuration, and has a tortuous configuration within the slidable knot when the fixed loop is in the second, locked configuration. a filament loop having a slidable knot , the filament loop defining an opening having an adjustable diameter; an adjustable limb extending from the slidable knot and configured to adjust the adjustable diameter of the opening when tension is applied thereto to move the adjustable limb with respect to the slidable knot ; a fixed loop extending from the slidable knot , the fixed loop defining an opening having a fixed diameter; and an implantable body coupled to the filament loop , characterised in that, when the fixed loop is in a first, unlocked configuration, the adjustable limb is movable with respect to the slidable knot and the adjustable diameter of the filament loop is adjustable, and when the fixed loop is in a second, locked configuration, the adjustable limb is prevented from moving with respect to the slidable knot such that the adjustable diameter of the filament loop is fixed; and wherein the adjustable limb passes through the slidable knot and has a substantially straight configuration within the slidable knot when the fixed loop is in the first, unlocked configuration, and has a tortuous configuration within the slidable knot when the fixed loop is in the second, locked configuration.
A flexible glass structure , comprising: a flexible glass substrate having a thickness of ≤ 0.3 mm; and a stiffening layer coupled to a surface of the flexible glass substrate , the stiffening layer comprising at least one stiffening element extending along the surface of the flexible glass substrate in a running direction having a Young's modulus selected to provide a preferred bending axis of the flexible glass substrate in a direction substantially parallel to the running direction of the stiffening element , wherein the stiffening element comprises a shear thickening material. a flexible glass substrate having a thickness of ≤ 0.3 mm; and a stiffening layer coupled to a surface of the flexible glass substrate , the stiffening layer comprising at least one stiffening element extending along the surface of the flexible glass substrate in a running direction having a Young's modulus selected to provide a preferred bending axis of the flexible glass substrate in a direction substantially parallel to the running direction of the stiffening element , wherein the stiffening element comprises a shear thickening material.
Method for operating a motor vehicle , having the steps of: - monitoring whether a communication failure is present between a transmission control device of an automatic transmission in the motor vehicle , a selector lever control device of the automatic transmission and/or a parking brake control device of an electronic parking brake in the motor vehicle ; - and monitoring whether a parking position (P) of the automatic transmission cannot be engaged because of a malfunction of the automatic transmission itself and/or because of a malfunction of a selector lever itself for selecting gears in the automatic transmission ; - operating the transmission control device , the parking brake control device and a display control device of a display apparatus in the motor vehicle depending on the monitored control devices between which a communication failure has been detected and depending on whether the parking position (P) cannot be engaged because of a malfunction of the automatic transmission itself and/or because of a malfunction of the selector lever itself; characterised in that if it is detected that a communication failure is present in the transmission control device and/or in the selector lever control device , the display control device actuates the display apparatus to display a warning message which signals that the driver should engage the electronic parking brake . - monitoring whether a communication failure is present between a transmission control device of an automatic transmission in the motor vehicle , a selector lever control device of the automatic transmission and/or a parking brake control device of an electronic parking brake in the motor vehicle ; - and monitoring whether a parking position (P) of the automatic transmission cannot be engaged because of a malfunction of the automatic transmission itself and/or because of a malfunction of a selector lever itself for selecting gears in the automatic transmission ; - operating the transmission control device , the parking brake control device and a display control device of a display apparatus in the motor vehicle depending on the monitored control devices between which a communication failure has been detected and depending on whether the parking position (P) cannot be engaged because of a malfunction of the automatic transmission itself and/or because of a malfunction of the selector lever itself;
A transdermal therapeutic system for the cutaneous administration of fampridine comprising a backing layer impermeable to active substance, a pressure-sensitive adhesive reservoir layer and optionally a removable protective layer, characterised in that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains fampridine and at least one matrix polymer, the matrix polymer(s) containing no free carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate groups, the content of fampridine in the matrix polymer being 0.5 to 4 wt% and wherein the transdermal therapeutic system is formed in a size in the range of 5 to 20 cm2.
A plywood adhesive composition comprising a protein and a poly(glycidyl ether), wherein the composition has a viscosity from 30 to 150 Pas (30,000 to 150,000 cps) at 26.7 0 C (80 0 F) measured with a Brookfield viscometer at 10rpm; wherein the protein is a plant protein, in the form of a flour; wherein the protein flour comprises from 80 to 96 percent dry weight of the plywood adhesive composition, and the poly(glycidyl ether) comprises from 4 to 20 percent dry weight of the plywood adhesive composition; and wherein the pH of the composition is from 9 to 12. wherein the protein is a plant protein, in the form of a flour; wherein the protein flour comprises from 80 to 96 percent dry weight of the plywood adhesive composition, and the poly(glycidyl ether) comprises from 4 to 20 percent dry weight of the plywood adhesive composition; and
An illuminated cannula system comprising: a cannula comprising: a cannula hub disposed at a proximal end of the cannula and operable to emit visible light; and a tube portion extending from the cannula hub towards a distal end of the cannula; wherein the cannula hub comprises a luminescent container disposed at the proximal end of the cannula, wherein the luminescent container comprises a first reactant and a second reactant , wherein the second reactant is disposed in an interior container disposed within the luminescent container , wherein the interior container separates the second reactant from the first reactant, and wherein the first reactant and the second reactant are operable to react to emit the visible light when the first reactant and the second reactant are combined; wherein the luminescent container is a first luminescent container and wherein the cannula hub further comprises at least one additional luminescent container and wherein the first and the at least one additional luminescent containers extend to a surface of the cannula hub . a cannula hub disposed at a proximal end of the cannula and operable to emit visible light; and a tube portion extending from the cannula hub towards a distal end of the cannula; wherein the cannula hub comprises a luminescent container disposed at the proximal end of the cannula, wherein the luminescent container comprises a first reactant and a second reactant , wherein the second reactant is disposed in an interior container disposed within the luminescent container , wherein the interior container separates the second reactant from the first reactant, and wherein the first reactant and the second reactant are operable to react to emit the visible light when the first reactant and the second reactant are combined; wherein the luminescent container is a first luminescent container and wherein the cannula hub further comprises at least one additional luminescent container and wherein the first and the at least one additional luminescent containers extend to a surface of the cannula hub .
A device for detecting passage of a liquid comprising: an electrically non conductive main body provided with a passage channel for said liquid, said passage channel having a narrowing portion ; said main body further including at least a pair of holes made on opposite lateral sides relative to said passage channel ; said device further comprising two electrodes and at least a pair of electrical conductive elements arranged on opposite sides relative to said narrowing portion and arranged to be inserted in the channel such that through holes in said electrical conductive elements are aligned with the holes of the main body, and each conductive element having a passage for said liquid; said device being characterized in that it is positioned with vertical central axis (X) and perpendicular to the ground, and said holes are positioned at different heights relative to the vertical axis (X) of the device , said electrodes being inserted into said holes of the main body and into said holes of the conductive elements, such that they are fully buried in the device body, and said electrically conductive elements having a conical portion , converging to a cylindrical circular portion and each electrically conducting element being positioned at a reciprocal distance in the range of 5 mm to 15 mm determined by the thickness of the narrowing portion to detect at least the presence of a minimum level of detectable water flowing through said vertically installed device descending by gravity along the conical portion of the upper conductive element , that causing an acceleration allowing the minimum level of water to contact the circular portion of the lower conductive element so creating an electric continuity and the consequent circulation of a current between the two conductive elements.
A control circuit for an electric motor, the electric motor comprising a rotor, a stator and windings , the control circuit having a feedback loop regulator to generate a control signal (TL or TR) to control a current drive circuit to control the amplitude of current (i w ) in the windings, the feedback loop regulator being arranged to compare the amplitude of the current (i w ) in the windings with a reference value (i set ), characterized by the control circuit also having circuitry to extract a characteristic (DC) of the control signal, said characteristic varying in function of time as the back electromotive force in the windings .
A system for deploying more than one vehicle from a vessel , the system comprising: a plurality of shipping containers , and a plurality of vehicles , wherein the plurality of shipping containers store said vehicles, a launch and recovery system configured to access the shipping containers to launch and recover the vehicles, wherein the launch and recovery system is moveably arranged in a corridor between the containers, and a vessel for transporting the plurality of shipping containers; characterised in that the system comprises a data processing center comprising a controller, the data processing center being completely contained within, or deployable from one or more of said shipping containers ; wherein the controller is arranged to: control the operation of the launch and recovery system; and receive data from the vehicles. a plurality of shipping containers , and a plurality of vehicles , wherein the plurality of shipping containers store said vehicles, a launch and recovery system configured to access the shipping containers to launch and recover the vehicles, wherein the launch and recovery system is moveably arranged in a corridor between the containers, and a vessel for transporting the plurality of shipping containers; characterised in that the system comprises a data processing center comprising a controller, the data processing center being completely contained within, or deployable from one or more of said shipping containers ; wherein the controller is arranged to: control the operation of the launch and recovery system; and receive data from the vehicles. control the operation of the launch and recovery system; and receive data from the vehicles.
A system for extending the time of automatic operation of an electric toothbrush, comprising: a controller for the toothbrush which controls the operation of a brushhead portion of the toothbrush, the controller having a pre-programmed capability of providing a selected amount of additional time for operation of the toothbrush substantially immediately subsequent to the termination of a brushing event, the additional time being substantially less than the time of a single brushing event, wherein the controller provides the additional time either upon actuation of a control element by a user within a short time period within the range of 0-15 seconds following termination of a brushing event or automatically, in response to a setup command provided by the user to the controller.