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A fermentation method for controlling bacterial contamination in a fermentation process comprising a Zymomonas biocatalyst comprising: a) providing a growth medium having the potential for being contaminated by a bacterial species; b) adding an effective amount of stabilized chlorine dioxide to the growth medium of (a) forming a stabilized chlorine dioxide mixture wherein the temperature of the stabilized chlorine dioxide mixture is greater than about 33 °C; c) inoculating the mixture of b) with Zymomonas cells at a temperature suitable for Zymomonas cells to produce an inoculated broth; and d) fermenting the inoculated broth under conditions suitable for growth of the Zymomonas cells; wherein bacterial contamination is controlled during fermentation, and the time period from the first addition of an effective amount of stabilized chlorine dioxide at step b) to the inoculation of Zymomonas cells at step c) is at least 6 hours. a) providing a growth medium having the potential for being contaminated by a bacterial species; b) adding an effective amount of stabilized chlorine dioxide to the growth medium of (a) forming a stabilized chlorine dioxide mixture wherein the temperature of the stabilized chlorine dioxide mixture is greater than about 33 °C; c) inoculating the mixture of b) with Zymomonas cells at a temperature suitable for Zymomonas cells to produce an inoculated broth; and d) fermenting the inoculated broth under conditions suitable for growth of the Zymomonas cells;
A child stroller apparatus comprising: a first frame portion provided with a first wheel assembly , the first frame portion including a seat mount configured to detachably engage with any of a stroller seat and an infant car seat; a second frame portion including a stand platform and a second wheel assembly , the second frame portion being assembled with the first frame portion for sliding movement along a lengthwise axis (Y) extending from a front to a rear of the child stroller apparatus ; and a control mechanism operable to adjust a position of the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion ; wherein the seat mount is movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, characterized in that the seat mount in the stowed configuration is positionable at an underside of the stand platform . a first frame portion provided with a first wheel assembly , the first frame portion including a seat mount configured to detachably engage with any of a stroller seat and an infant car seat; a second frame portion including a stand platform and a second wheel assembly , the second frame portion being assembled with the first frame portion for sliding movement along a lengthwise axis (Y) extending from a front to a rear of the child stroller apparatus ; and a control mechanism operable to adjust a position of the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion ; wherein the seat mount is movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, characterized in that the seat mount in the stowed configuration is positionable at an underside of the stand platform .
Tilting vehicle comprising a rear frame section having two drive wheels and a front frame section having at least one wheel , connected to the rear frame section such as to be tiltable about a tilt axis (TA) that extends in a length direction, the front frame section carrying a driver seat , the rear frame section comprising a propulsion drive for rotating the drive wheels , a tilting drive for tilting the front frame section about the tilt axis (TA) and a controller for controlling the tilting drive based on driver steering input, characterized in that the tilting drive comprises an electric motor situated at a predetermined distance from the tilt axis (TA) with a gear , and a tilting member having a toothed surface engaging with the gear such that the tilting member can be displaced transversely to the tilting axis (TA) by rotation of the gear , whereby the tilting drive and the tilting member are connected to the respective front and rear frame sections and wherein the controller is adapted to allow the gear of the tilting drive to move freely along the toothed surface of the tilting member around a neutral position in which the front frame section is substantially vertical when no steering input is provided.
A process comprising: - compacting a composition comprising ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), said UHMWPE having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 g/mol, to provide a compacted composition comprising UHMWPE; - sintering said compacted composition; and - crosslinking said UHMWPE, wherein said compacting is performed under shear. - compacting a composition comprising ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), said UHMWPE having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,000,000 g/mol, to provide a compacted composition comprising UHMWPE; - sintering said compacted composition; and - crosslinking said UHMWPE,
A system comprising: a memory component comprising a plurality of executable instructions; and a processing component adapted to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising: receiving an image frame comprising a plurality of pixels , selecting a kernel of the image frame, wherein the kernel comprises a center pixel and a plurality of neighbor pixels , determining a plurality of linearity measurements based on values of the center pixel and the neighbor pixels, updating a spatial anomaly score based on the linearity measurements, wherein the spatial anomaly score corresponds to a degree of non-linearity exhibited by the center pixel, and selectively detecting the center pixel as a spatially anomalous pixel by comparing the updated spatial anomaly score to a spatial anomaly score threshold. a memory component comprising a plurality of executable instructions; and a processing component adapted to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising: receiving an image frame comprising a plurality of pixels , selecting a kernel of the image frame, wherein the kernel comprises a center pixel and a plurality of neighbor pixels , determining a plurality of linearity measurements based on values of the center pixel and the neighbor pixels, updating a spatial anomaly score based on the linearity measurements, wherein the spatial anomaly score corresponds to a degree of non-linearity exhibited by the center pixel, and selectively detecting the center pixel as a spatially anomalous pixel by comparing the updated spatial anomaly score to a spatial anomaly score threshold. receiving an image frame comprising a plurality of pixels , selecting a kernel of the image frame, wherein the kernel comprises a center pixel and a plurality of neighbor pixels , determining a plurality of linearity measurements based on values of the center pixel and the neighbor pixels, updating a spatial anomaly score based on the linearity measurements, wherein the spatial anomaly score corresponds to a degree of non-linearity exhibited by the center pixel, and selectively detecting the center pixel as a spatially anomalous pixel by comparing the updated spatial anomaly score to a spatial anomaly score threshold.
A nozzle for forming a container preform into a plastic container, the nozzle comprising: a cylindrical portion ; and an opening disposed in the cylindrical portion and configured to enable instruments to be inserted into the preform for stretching and/or blow-molding the preform into the container; wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a circular edge configured to forcibly contact a transition surface or a shelf in the interior of a finish portion of the preform ; the nozzle being characterized in that the circular edge is sharpened and is configured to dig into the material comprising the transition surface or shelf , thereby establishing a tight seal between the nozzle and the interior of the preform . a cylindrical portion ; and an opening disposed in the cylindrical portion and configured to enable instruments to be inserted into the preform for stretching and/or blow-molding the preform into the container; wherein the cylindrical portion comprises a circular edge configured to forcibly contact a transition surface or a shelf in the interior of a finish portion of the preform ; the nozzle being characterized in that the circular edge is sharpened and is configured to dig into the material comprising the transition surface or shelf , thereby establishing a tight seal between the nozzle and the interior of the preform .
A limiter assembly to limit extension or retraction of a manually operated blind , the limiter assembly comprising: an actuator having a limit position and a free position; a first limit member selectively engageable with a blind cylinder, for movement in response to rotation of a blind cylinder during extension or retraction of the blind , the first limit member moving with respect to a stop position only when the actuator is set to the limit position; and a stop to resist movement of the first limit member past the stop position when the actuator is set to the limit position and to resist further rotation of the blind cylinder. an actuator having a limit position and a free position; a first limit member selectively engageable with a blind cylinder, for movement in response to rotation of a blind cylinder during extension or retraction of the blind , the first limit member moving with respect to a stop position only when the actuator is set to the limit position; and a stop to resist movement of the first limit member past the stop position when the actuator is set to the limit position and to resist further rotation of the blind cylinder.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a printer configured to transfer a visible image formed by attaching toner to an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive drum onto a sheet, to heat and press the sheet onto which the visible image is transferred so as to fix the visible image onto the sheet, and to thereby form an image on the sheet; and a controller configured to control the printer to form an image for a second surface on a sheet, and then to form an image for a first surface on a surface which is different from a surface on which the image for the second surface is formed, when the controller determines that duplex printing is set according to job data to provide an instruction for image formation, wherein, it is set in the duplex printing, that decolorable toner is used on the first surface Z being a front surface or a rear surface of a sheet, and the toner having a fixing temperature higher than a decolorizing temperature of the decolorable toner is used on the second surface. a printer configured to transfer a visible image formed by attaching toner to an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductive drum onto a sheet, to heat and press the sheet onto which the visible image is transferred so as to fix the visible image onto the sheet, and to thereby form an image on the sheet; and a controller configured to control the printer to form an image for a second surface on a sheet, and then to form an image for a first surface on a surface which is different from a surface on which the image for the second surface is formed, when the controller determines that duplex printing is set according to job data to provide an instruction for image formation, wherein, it is set in the duplex printing, that decolorable toner is used on the first surface Z being a front surface or control the printer to form an image for a second surface on a sheet, and then to form an image for a first surface on a surface which is different from a surface on which the image for the second surface is formed, when the controller determines that duplex printing is set according to job data to provide an instruction for image formation, wherein, it is set in the duplex printing, that decolorable toner is used on the first surface Z being a front surface or a rear surface of a sheet, and the toner having a fixing temperature higher than a decolorizing temperature of the decolorable toner is used on the second surface.
A limiter for a dispensing device , the limiter comprising: a single housing forming a receptacle constructed and arranged to mount with at least a portion of a barrel of a dispensing device , the housing having a first end and a second end ; and a stop integrally formed with and extending outwardly from the housing along a longitudinal axis of a dispensing direction, the stop being configured to permit movement of a plunger of the dispensing device a predetermined distance in a dispensing direction correlated to a desired volume of medium to be delivered from the dispensing device , wherein the stop is configured to prevent further movement of the plunger in the dispensing direction, thereby limiting the amount of medium delivered from the dispensing device . a single housing forming a receptacle constructed and arranged to mount with at least a portion of a barrel of a dispensing device , the housing having a first end and a second end ; and a stop integrally formed with and extending outwardly from the housing along a longitudinal axis of a dispensing direction, the stop being configured to permit movement of a plunger of the dispensing device a predetermined distance in a dispensing direction correlated to a desired volume of medium to be delivered from the dispensing device , wherein the stop is configured to prevent further movement of the plunger in the dispensing direction, thereby limiting the amount of medium delivered from the dispensing device .
An information processing apparatus comprising: a touch panel configured to detect a contact operation and a contactless operation of an operation element by detecting an electrostatic capacitance of an operation surface of the touch panel; and a controller configured to determine whether an application activated at the information processing apparatus supports contactless operations; configured to control the application based only on contact operations detected at the touch panel when is determined that the application does not support contactless operations; and the information processing apparatus being characterized in that the controller is configured to control the application based on both contact operations and contactless operations detected at the touch panel when it is determined that the application supports contactless operations, wherein the controller is configured to increase a sensitivity of the touch panel when it is determined that the application supports contactless operations. a touch panel configured to detect a contact operation and a contactless operation of an operation element by detecting an electrostatic capacitance of an operation surface of the touch panel; and a controller configured to determine whether an application activated at the information processing apparatus supports contactless operations; configured to control the application based only on contact operations detected at the touch panel when is determined that the application does not support contactless operations; and whether an application activated at the information processing apparatus supports contactless operations; configured to control the application based only on contact operations detected at the touch panel when is determined that the application does not support contactless operations; and
A razor cartridge comprising: a housing which comprises a guard and a cap ; and a plurality of razor blades which are installed between the guard and the cap in the housing and each of which comprises a base portion , a bent portion extending from an end of the base portion to be bent, and an edge portion extending from an end of the bent portion and having a cutting edge formed at an end of the edge portion , wherein an overlap size (L) defined as a distance between a straight line extending from a front of the base portion of a razor blade and an end point of the cutting edge of an adjacent razor blade located behind the razor blade ranges more than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5 mm and wherein a first distance (X) between a straight line extending from the front of the base portion and an end point of the cutting edge is in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 mm. a housing which comprises a guard and a cap ; and a plurality of razor blades which are installed between the guard and the cap in the housing and each of which comprises a base portion , a bent portion extending from an end of the base portion to be bent, and an edge portion extending from an end of the bent portion and having a cutting edge formed at an end of the edge portion , wherein an overlap size (L) defined as a distance between a straight line extending from a front of the base portion of a razor blade and an end point of the cutting edge of an adjacent razor blade located behind the razor blade ranges more than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5 mm and wherein a first distance (X) between a straight line extending from the front of the base portion and an end point of the cutting edge is in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 mm.
A communication apparatus, the apparatus comprising: acquisition means configured to acquire configuration information indicating a positional relationship of projected images (400a-400d) of a plurality of projectors (200-203) in a multi-projection display image realized by the plurality of projectors; an image capturing means configured to capture an image of the multi-projection display image ; a display screen configured to display the image captured by the image capturing means; acceptance means configured to accept an instruction on the display screen displaying said image captured by the image capturing means; specifying means configured to specify a projector for which a setting is to be changed, from the plurality of projectors, based on a position in the display screen at which the instruction was accepted by the acceptance means, and based on the configuration information acquired by the acquisition means; and transmission means configured to transmit a signal for changing the setting of the projector specified by the specifying means. acquisition means configured to acquire configuration information indicating a positional relationship of projected images (400a-400d) of a plurality of projectors (200-203) in a multi-projection display image realized by the plurality of projectors; an image capturing means configured to capture an image of the multi-projection display image ; a display screen configured to display the image captured by the image capturing means; acceptance means configured to accept an instruction on the display screen displaying said image captured by the image capturing means; specifying means configured to specify a projector for which a setting is to be changed, from the plurality of projectors, based on a position in the display screen at which the instruction was accepted by the acceptance means, and based on the configuration information acquired by the acquisition means; and transmission means configured to transmit a signal for changing the setting of the projector specified by the specifying means.
Portable vacuum apparatus with a suction channel opening into a suction nozzle and with a housing , a container for the suction material and a suction unit comprising at least one electric motor , an accumulator and a fan wheel for generating a suction flow, which provides a suction vacuum applied to the suction nozzle , and having a separating unit which is capable of separating the suction flow drawn in via the suction nozzle into an exhaust air flow flowing out of the suction apparatus and into suction material in the form of particles and/or fluid particles, wherein the separated particles or fluid particles are collected in the container for the suction material , characterized in that a part of the container for the suction material has a receiving area for receiving at least the electric motor and the accumulator , wherein the receiving area is embodied in the form of at least one cavity which is watertight except for an opening and is embodied so as to be closable in a watertight manner by a separate intermediate element .
A method for simulating a phase-locked loop implemented on a programmable integrated circuit device, the method being characterized by comprising the steps of: measuring a phase of a data signal and a phase of a reference clock signal in a phase-locked loop to be simulated; filtering the phase of the data signal by a threshold function of a lock detection module of the phase-locked loop to be simulated, wherein the threshold function removes outliers of the data signal that exceed a threshold of the threshold function; and adjusting the phase of the reference clock signal based on the data signal to align the phase of the reference clock signal with the filtered phase of the data signal. measuring a phase of a data signal and a phase of a reference clock signal in a phase-locked loop to be simulated; filtering the phase of the data signal by a threshold function of a lock detection module of the phase-locked loop to be simulated, wherein the threshold function removes outliers of the data signal that exceed a threshold of the threshold function; and adjusting the phase of the reference clock signal based on the data signal to align the phase of the reference clock signal with the filtered phase of the data signal.