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A method of preparing a covalently functionalised carbon nanomaterial, comprising the steps of (i) treating a carbon material comprising graphite, graphene, graphene nanoribbons or carbon nanotubes with a reducing agent comprising alkali metal M and a charge transfer agent, in the presence of a solvent S, to form a reduced-carbon material solution; and (ii) treating the resulting reduced-carbon material solution with a functionalising reagent to form a covalently functionalised carbon nanomaterial, wherein the solvent S is N,N-dimethyl acetamide, M is an alkali metal or a mixture of one or more alkali metals, and the charge transfer agent is selected from naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl, azulene or combinations thereof. (i) treating a carbon material comprising graphite, graphene, graphene nanoribbons or carbon nanotubes with a reducing agent comprising alkali metal M and a charge transfer agent, in the presence of a solvent S, to form a reduced-carbon material solution; and (ii) treating the resulting reduced-carbon material solution with a functionalising reagent to form a covalently functionalised carbon nanomaterial, wherein the solvent S is N,N-dimethyl acetamide, M is an alkali metal or a mixture of one or more alkali metals, and the charge transfer agent is selected from naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl, azulene or combinations thereof.
Method of operating a cooling path of a plant for producing rolled products, wherein the cooling path is operated with use of a physical cooling model which is adaptable to the respective cooling task with use of at least one adaptation value associated with a specific method parameter, wherein the adaptation value is determined from at least one predetermined adaptation value, characterised in that the adaptation value is determined with use of a kriging method.
A method for the preparation of icatibant, wherein the method comprises the step of coupling a first resin-bound peptide fragment A characterised by the sequence Thi-Ser-(D)Tic-Oic-Arg, with a second peptide fragment B comprising a C-terminal glycine, optionally followed by one or more steps of elongation of the resulting peptide to complete the icatibant sequence.
A tiacumicin compound, a stereo-isomer thereof, a polymorph thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof for use in the oral treatment of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) or Clostridium difficile- associated disease (CDAD) in a patient according to a dosage regimen comprising: administering to the patient in an initial course of treatment 200 mg of the tiacumicin compound twice a day; monitoring the efficacy of the initial course of treatment in the patient by means of monitoring changes of one or more indicators of CDI or CDAD; assessing whether there is a positive change of the one or the more of the indicators; and switching to an intermittent course of treatment by administering to the patient 200 mg of the tiacumicin compound every other day if the one or the more of the indicators of CDI or CDAD are positively changed wherein the one or the more indicators of CDI or CDAD are selected from the group consisting of (a) Frequency of diarrhea, wherein the frequency of diarrhea is reduced to less than 4 unformed bowel movements (UBM) per day for 2 consecutive days (b) Consistency of stool, wherein the consistency of the stool shows an improvement from type 7 or type 6 to type 4 according to the Bristol stool form scale (c) Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB toxin) and/or Clostridium difficile toxin A (TcdA toxin), wherein the Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB toxin) and/or the Clostridium difficile toxin A (TcdA toxin) is absent (d) Clostridium difficile toxin B gene (tcdB) wherein the Clostridium difficile toxin B gene (tcdB) is absent and (e) Clostridium difficile surface antigen (GDH) wherein the Clostridium difficile surface antigen (GDH) is absent.
Orthopaedic device for correcting deformities of a long bone , comprising a longitudinal bar , extended along an axis (Y-Y) and intended to be placed alongside the bone , at least a first clamp for a first group of osseous screws and a second clamp for a second group of osseous screws , said second clamp being removably mounted on said bar , wherein the first clamp is placed onboard a support base and angularly movable in relation to the support base around a given rotation axis (Z-Z) by means of a rotary coupling, said support base being monted on said bar , wherein said rotary coupling comprises a male element associated with the first clamp and having a surface at least partially cylindrical, and a corresponding female element associated with the support base and having a surface at least partially cylindrical constituting a seat for the loose coupling of the male element , and wherein the first clamp comprises an upper jaw , constituting a removable lid of the first clamp , and a lower jaw constituting a fixed base of the first clamp , closed between themselves by means of first locking screws , a second screw for locking said first clamp in the desired angular position around the given rotation axis (Z-Z) for an adjustment of the angular position of the first group of osseous screws in relation to the support base , said first locking screws being independent from said second screw , the first clamp being then angularly movable in relation to the longitudinal bar around said axis (Z-Z), parallel to the axis (Y-Y) of the longitudinal bar , to allow an angular displacement of swinging type of the osseous screws , characterized in that the lower jaw of the first clamp has a substantial C-shape, and comprises a central plate-like body , having a substantially rectangular shape, and at the sides, a first cylindrical body and a second cylindrical body , said first and second cylindrical bodies having a respective axis coinciding with the rotation axis (Z-Z) and placed parallel to the axis (Y-Y) of the longitudinal bar , wherein said cylindrical bodies constitute the male element to allow for an angular displacement around said rotation axis (Z-Z).
A winch comprising an overwinding prevention, OP, unit , wherein the OP unit comprises: an OP trigger for triggering preventing a load from being raised further by the winch ; an OP trigger activator, OPTA, moveable between a first OPTA position and a second OPTA position relative to the OP trigger ; wherein the OP trigger is in a deactivated state when the OPTA is in the first OPTA position, and wherein the OP trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the load from being raised further by the winch , when the OPTA is in the second OPTA position; wherein the OPTA is contactable by the load such that the OPTA is moveable from the first OPTA position to the second OPTA position upon the load being raised by the winch ; characterized in that the winch is configured to automatically lower the load upon activation of the OP trigger ; and wherein the winch further comprises a load spin prevention device configured to decouple the load to be raised by the winch from the rope of the winch . an OP trigger for triggering preventing a load from being raised further by the winch ; an OP trigger activator, OPTA, moveable between a first OPTA position and a second OPTA position relative to the OP trigger ; wherein the OP trigger is in a deactivated state when the OPTA is in the first OPTA position, and wherein the OP trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the load from being raised further by the winch , when the OPTA is in the second OPTA position; wherein the OPTA is contactable by the load such that the OPTA is moveable from the first OPTA position to the second OPTA position upon the load being raised by the winch ; characterized in that the winch is configured to automatically lower the load upon activation of the OP trigger ; and wherein the winch further comprises a load spin prevention device configured to decouple the load to be raised by the winch from the rope of the winch .
Transport device comprising a transport vehicle and a vertical stack of box-shaped containers coupled together, wherein the transport vehicle comprises a vehicle body with a bottom part and a vertical frame section extending upwards from the upper side of the bottom part , wherein the bottom part has a storage surface and a container attachment interface for attaching, with its lowermost box-shaped container , the vertical stack placed on the storage surface to the bottom part , a handle arranged on the vehicle body for moving the transport vehicle into a tilted position, and two wheels arranged on the bottom part for supporting the transport vehicle in the tilted position relative to a floor and moving the transport vehicle relative to the floor, characterized in that the bottom part has a plurality of stand feet on its underside and the transport vehicle is adapted to be supported against the floor in the upright position with the stand feet and not with the wheels , wherein the bottom part comprises in a rearward section a first attachment device of a worktable attachment interface for attaching an elongate worktable in vertical orientation to the transport vehicle , wherein the first attachment device comprises a slot and an attachment structure accessible via the slot . a vehicle body with a bottom part and a vertical frame section extending upwards from the upper side of the bottom part , wherein the bottom part has a storage surface and a container attachment interface for attaching, with its lowermost box-shaped container , the vertical stack placed on the storage surface to the bottom part , a handle arranged on the vehicle body for moving the transport vehicle into a tilted position, and two wheels arranged on the bottom part for supporting the transport vehicle in the tilted position relative to a floor and moving the transport vehicle relative to the floor, characterized in that the bottom part has a plurality of stand feet on its underside and the transport vehicle is adapted to be supported against the floor in the upright position with the stand feet and not with the wheels , wherein the bottom part comprises in a rearward section a first attachment device of a worktable attachment interface for attaching an elongate worktable in vertical orientation to the transport vehicle , wherein the first attachment device comprises a slot and an attachment structure accessible via the slot .
A substrate for mounting electronic element , comprising: a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, the first substrate being made of an insulating material; a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface opposed to the third surface, the second substrate being made of a carbon material; at least one surface metal layer located on the first surface, the at least one surface metal layer comprising at least one mounting portion for at least one electronic element ; and a bonding metal layer located on the second surface, in a transparent plan view of the substrate for mounting electronic element , the at least one mounting portion being rectangular in shape, the third surface being connected to at least the second surface via the bonding metal layer at position overlapped with the at least one mounting portion in the transparent plan view of the substrate for mounting electronic element , wherein a joining material is located between the bonding metal layer and the third surface, heat conduction of the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the at least one mounting portion being greater than heat conduction of the second substrate in the longitudinal direction of the at least one mounting portion , a width of the bonding metal layer being greater than or equal to a maximum width of the at least one surface metal layer in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the at least one mounting portion . a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, the first substrate being made of an insulating material; a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface opposed to the third surface, the second substrate being made of a carbon material; at least one surface metal layer located on the first surface, the at least one surface metal layer comprising at least one mounting portion for at least one electronic element ; and a bonding metal layer located on the second surface, in a transparent plan view of the substrate for mounting electronic element , the at least one mounting portion being rectangular in shape, the third surface being connected to at least the second surface via the bonding metal layer at position overlapped with the at least one mounting portion in the transparent plan view of the substrate for mounting electronic element , wherein a joining material is located between the bonding metal layer and the third surface, heat conduction of the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the at least one mounting portion being greater than heat conduction of the second substrate in the longitudinal direction of the at least one mounting portion , a width of the bonding metal layer being greater than or equal to a maximum width of the at least one surface metal layer in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the at least one mounting portion .
An apparatus for operating on tissue, the apparatus comprising: a body assembly ; a shaft extending distally from the body assembly, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; an acoustic waveguide , wherein the waveguide comprises a flexible portion ; an articulation section coupled with the shaft, wherein a portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide; an end effector comprising an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide; an articulation drive assembly operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis; and characterised in that the apparatus comprises: a rigidizing member , wherein the rigidizing member is configured to selectively engage at least a portion of the articulation section to thereby selectively provide rigidity to the articulation section. a body assembly ; a shaft extending distally from the body assembly, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; an acoustic waveguide , wherein the waveguide comprises a flexible portion ; an articulation section coupled with the shaft, wherein a portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide; an end effector comprising an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide; an articulation drive assembly operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis; and characterised in that the apparatus comprises: a rigidizing member , wherein the rigidizing member is configured to selectively engage at least a portion of the articulation section to thereby selectively provide rigidity to the articulation section.
Surfboard with an electric drive , and an accumulator for the electric drive , said accumulator being arranged in an accumulator housing , and a first recess for the accumulator housing , and a handle on the accumulator housing , and a tread characterised in that the handle is designed as a bracket handle, which is mounted pivotably around a respective centre of rotation at handle ends on opposite sides of the accumulator housing , and in each case a lug protrudes inside the first recess on the recess base side of the centres of rotation , and at each handle end of the bracket handle a first projection is formed, the first projection and the bracket handle each are pivotable about the centre of rotation and the first projection has a curved edge which rests on the lug , and a distance between a contact point of the curved edge with the lug and the centre of rotation contrary to the pivoting movement increases during opening of the bracket handle, wherein the centre of rotation and the lug move to each other only in a vertical direction towards the tread during the pivoting movement and the bracket handle is retractable below the tread , wherein the surfboard has an inflatable hull component and a drive unit and wherein the accumulator and the electric drive are arranged in the drive unit and the drive unit is arranged releasably on the hull component. an accumulator for the electric drive , said accumulator being arranged in an accumulator housing , and a first recess for the accumulator housing , and a handle on the accumulator housing , and a tread characterised in that the handle is designed as a bracket handle, which is mounted pivotably around a respective centre of rotation at handle ends on opposite sides of the accumulator housing , and in each case a lug protrudes inside the first recess on the recess base side of the centres of rotation , and at each handle end of the bracket handle a first projection is formed, the first projection and the bracket handle each are pivotable about the centre of rotation and the first projection has a curved edge which rests on the lug , and a distance between a contact point of the curved edge with the lug and the centre of rotation contrary to the pivoting movement increases during opening of the bracket handle, wherein the centre of rotation and the lug move to each other only in a vertical direction towards the tread during the pivoting movement and the bracket handle is retractable below the tread , wherein the surfboard has an inflatable hull component and a drive unit and wherein the accumulator and the electric drive are arranged in the drive unit and the drive unit is arranged releasably on the hull component.
An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core structure comprising a wearer facing core layer comprising either a heterogeneous mass layer wherein the heterogeneous mass layer comprises open cell foam and fibers, or a fibrous structure comprising a fibrous network, wherein a portion of the topsheet and wearer facing core layer are integrated such that they reside in the same X-Y plane; wherein the integrated topsheet and the wearer facing core layer comprise one or more wells; wherein a grouping of fibers of the topsheet is physically inserted into the wearer facing core layer so that within a single X-Y plane, fibers from the topsheet are in contact with fibers of the wearer facing core layer; wherein at least a portion of the grouping of fibers forms a portion of an outer surface of a well. wherein the integrated topsheet and the wearer facing core layer comprise one or more wells; wherein a grouping of fibers of the topsheet is physically inserted into the wearer facing core layer so that within a single X-Y plane, fibers from the topsheet are in contact with fibers of the wearer facing core layer; wherein at least a portion of the grouping of fibers forms a portion of an outer surface of a well.
An apparatus for the separation of dry matter and liquid from a medium, comprising - a plurality of rollers , - a separation chamber for receiving the medium and defined, in cross section, by the rollers , and - at least one screw conveyor for feeding medium into the separation chamber, wherein the screw conveyor extends along the entire length of the separation chamber. - a plurality of rollers , - a separation chamber for receiving the medium and defined, in cross section, by the rollers , and - at least one screw conveyor for feeding medium into the separation chamber,
An apparatus for estimating a value of a resistivity property of an earth formation intersected by a borehole , the apparatus comprising: an electrically conducting tubular (130;250;550) conveyable in the borehole ; at least one transmitter associated with the conducting tubular (130;250;550) configured to propagate an electromagnetic field in the earth formation; and at least one receiver associated with the conducting tubular (130;250;550) configured to receive an electromagnetic signal resulting from interaction of an electromagnetic field with said earth formation; wherein the at least one transmitter and at least one receiver employ at least one of a plurality of antenna assemblies on the conducting tubular (130;250;550), each antenna assembly comprising: a recess in the conducting tubular (130;250;550) defined by at least one radially extending surface substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conducting tubular (130;250;550) and non-radially extending surfaces ; an antenna (240;540) in the recess ; and conductive shielding (220;520a), the conductive shielding (220;520a) having a conductivity at least 30 times greater than a conductivity of the conducting tubular (130;250;550) and characterised by the conductive shielding (220;520a) covering the whole of each of the at least one radially extending surface . an electrically conducting tubular (130;250;550) conveyable in the borehole ; at least one transmitter associated with the conducting tubular (130;250;550) configured to propagate an electromagnetic field in the earth formation; and at least one receiver associated with the conducting tubular (130;250;550) configured to receive an electromagnetic signal resulting from interaction of an electromagnetic field with said earth formation; wherein the at least one transmitter and at least one receiver employ at least one of a plurality of antenna assemblies on the conducting tubular (130;250;550), each antenna assembly comprising: a recess in the conducting tubular (130;250;550) defined by at least one radially extending surface substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conducting tubular (130;250;550) and non-radially extending surfaces ; an antenna (240;540) in the recess ; and conductive shielding (220;520a), the conductive shielding (220;520a) having a conductivity at least 30 times greater than a conductivity of the conducting tubular (130;250;550) and characterised by the conductive shielding (220;520a) covering the whole of each of the at least one radially extending surface . a recess in the conducting tubular (130;250;550) defined by at least one radially extending surface substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conducting tubular (130;250;550) and non-radially extending surfaces ; an antenna (240;540) in the recess ; and conductive shielding (220;520a), the conductive shielding (220;520a) having a conductivity at least 30 times greater than a conductivity of the conducting tubular (130;250;550) and characterised by the conductive shielding (220;520a) covering the whole of each of the at least one radially extending surface .
A thin film composite membrane wherein a thin selective layer, having incorporated amphiphilic vesicles, is supported by a microporous substrate, wherein said amphiphilic vesicles are prepared from lipids, wherein said lipids are selected from DPhPC (1,2-diphytanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine), DOPC (1,2-dioleoyl- sn -glycero-3-phosphocholine), and E. coli mixed lipids, wherein said amphiphilic vesicles contain aquaporin water channels and further comprises cholesterol in the range of 20 to 40 molar % of the lipid volume, and wherein said aquaporin water channels are present in a protein to lipids molar ratio in the range of from 1:20 to 1:200.