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A device for receiving blood from the skin or from beneath the skin of a subject, the device comprising: a substance transfer component for receiving blood from the skin of the subject, wherein the substance transfer component comprises a needle; a vacuum chamber regulator comprising a pre-packaged vacuum chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to the point at which the device is used by a subject or practitioner and having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure before blood is withdrawn into the device ; a device actuator that, when actuated, actuates a deployment actuator to cause the substance transfer component to pierce the skin of the subject and the internal pressure from the vacuum chamber to be applied to the skin, by moving the needle from a first position to a second position; and a substrate for absorbing the blood received from the subject, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of: filter paper; and cotton-based paper. a substance transfer component for receiving blood from the skin of the subject, wherein the substance transfer component comprises a needle; a vacuum chamber regulator comprising a pre-packaged vacuum chamber having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure prior to the point at which the device is used by a subject or practitioner and having an internal pressure less than atmospheric pressure before blood is withdrawn into the device ; a device actuator that, when actuated, actuates a deployment actuator to cause the substance transfer component to pierce the skin of the subject and the internal pressure from the vacuum chamber to be applied to the skin, by moving the needle from a first position to a second position; and a substrate for absorbing the blood received from the subject, wherein the substrate comprises at least one of: filter paper; and cotton-based paper.
A processing apparatus comprising: a conveyance part for conveying a sheet (S); a processing part including a processing member that is installed in a manner of being movable in an intersecting direction of intersecting with a conveyance direction (F) of the conveyance part and that performs predetermined processing at a predetermined position of the sheet under conveyance; a stacker part for accumulating processing articles (Q) obtained by the processing of the processing part ; and a control part for controlling the stacker part such as to sort a predetermined amount of precedently ejected ones of the processing articles from the subsequent ones of the processing articles among the processing articles ejected to the stacker part by the conveyance part , wherein the stacker part includes a placement part constructed such that the processing articles can be sorted and placed at different positions on a placement surface, wherein the placement part includes a belt conveyor constructed such that the processing articles are carried on a belt running in a circulated manner, and wherein the control part , at the time of the sorting processing on the processing articles (Q), controls a drive part of the belt conveyor such as to change a running speed of the belt conveyor . a conveyance part for conveying a sheet (S); a processing part including a processing member that is installed in a manner of being movable in an intersecting direction of intersecting with a conveyance direction (F) of the conveyance part and that performs predetermined processing at a predetermined position of the sheet under conveyance; a stacker part for accumulating processing articles (Q) obtained by the processing of the processing part ; and a control part for controlling the stacker part such as to sort a predetermined amount of precedently ejected ones of the processing articles from the subsequent ones of the processing articles among the processing articles ejected to the stacker part by the conveyance part , wherein the stacker part includes a placement part constructed such that the processing articles can be sorted and placed at different positions on a placement surface, wherein the placement part includes a belt conveyor constructed such that the processing articles are carried on a belt running in a circulated manner, and wherein the control part , at the time of the sorting processing on the processing articles (Q), controls a drive part of the belt conveyor such as to change a running speed of the belt conveyor .
A method of generating a population of podocytes comprising: contacting a population of intermediate mesodermal cells with a podocyte induction medium comprising (i) activin A, (ii) bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), (iii) an inhibitor of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) or an activator of Wnt signaling pathway, (iv) vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and (v) retinoic acid, wherein the podocyte induction medium is serum-free, thereby producing a population of cells that comprises an increased percentage of podocytes, as compared to a population of intermediate mesodermal cells which are not contacted with the podocyte induction medium, and wherein the podocytes are substantially negative for Paired Box 2 (PAX-2).
A ferroresonant transformer adapted to be connected to a resonant capacitor, a primary power source that generates a primary power signal, and a secondary power source that generates a secondary power signal, the ferroresonant transformer comprising: a core ; a first shunt arranged relative to the core to define a primary side and a secondary side of the ferroresonant transformer; first windings arranged on the primary side of the ferroresonant transformer, where the first windings are configured to be connected to the primary power source ; second windings arranged on the secondary side of the ferroresonant transformer, where the second windings are configured to be connected to the secondary power source ; and third windings arranged on the secondary side of the ferroresonant transformer, and the ferroresonant transformer characterised by further comprising: a select switch ; whereby when the primary signal is present on the first windings , the select switch is configured to connect the resonant capacitor to the third windings to form a resonant circuit and a first output signal is present on at least a portion of the third windings ; and when the secondary power is present on the second windings , the select switch is configured to disconnect the resonant capacitor from the third windings and a second output signal is present on at least a portion of the third windings . a core ; a first shunt arranged relative to the core to define a primary side and a secondary side of the ferroresonant transformer; first windings arranged on the primary side of the ferroresonant transformer, where the first windings are configured to be connected to the primary power source ; second windings arranged on the secondary side of the ferroresonant transformer, where the second windings are configured to be connected to the secondary power source ; and third windings arranged on the secondary side of the ferroresonant transformer, and the ferroresonant transformer characterised by further comprising: a select switch ; whereby when the primary signal is present on the first windings , the select switch is configured to connect the resonant capacitor to the third windings to form a resonant circuit and a first output signal is present on at least a portion of the third windings ; and when the secondary power is present on the second windings , the select switch is configured to disconnect the resonant capacitor from the third windings and a second output signal is present on at least a portion of the third windings . a select switch ; whereby when the primary signal is present on the first windings , the select switch is configured to connect the resonant capacitor to the third windings to form a resonant circuit and a first output signal is present on at least a portion of the third windings ; and when the secondary power is present on the second windings , the select switch is configured to disconnect the resonant capacitor from the third windings and a second output signal is present on at least a portion of the third windings .
A multikinase inhibitor for use in a method of prevention or treatment of a disease or disorder characterized by chronic inflammation with associated angiogenesis and/or fibrosis, wherein the multikinase inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of axitinib, nintedanib, lenvatinib and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or solvates of salts thereof, and wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of rosacea and atopic dermatitis.
A system, comprising: a seat assembly, comprising: a seat base ; a seat portion mounted to the seat base; and an armrest assembly configured to be in an up position or a down position, the armrest assembly comprising: a handle operable by a user to lock or unlock at least one functionality of at least one adjustable seat assembly feature; wherein operation of the handle is configured at least to: unlock the at least one functionality of the at least one adjustable seat assembly feature while locking the armrest assembly from moving between the up position and the down position; and characterized in that the armrest assembly further comprises a top link , a middle link , a bottom link , and a lock rod , the handle pivotably coupled to the top link, the middle link pivotably coupled to the top link and the seat portion, the bottom link pivotably coupled to the top link and the seat portion, the lock rod pivotably coupled to the middle link. a seat base ; a seat portion mounted to the seat base; and an armrest assembly configured to be in an up position or a down position, the armrest assembly comprising: a handle operable by a user to lock or unlock at least one functionality of at least one adjustable seat assembly feature; wherein operation of the handle is configured at least to: unlock the at least one functionality of the at least one adjustable seat assembly feature while locking the armrest assembly from moving between the up position and the down position; and characterized in that the armrest assembly further comprises a top link , a middle link , a bottom link , and a lock rod , the handle pivotably coupled to the top link, the middle link pivotably coupled to the top link and the seat portion, the bottom link pivotably coupled to the top link and the seat portion, the lock rod pivotably coupled to the middle link.
A light deflector , comprising: a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer that are spaced apart from each other and facing each other; and a deflection layer configured to deflect light incident thereon based on a voltage applied to the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer , wherein the first electrode layer comprises a plurality of electrode elements that are spaced apart from each other, and a resistor that is in contact with at least part of the plurality of electrode elements and in which a voltage drop is generated; characterized in that the light deflector further comprises a drive circuit comprising at least a first and a second channel that are each connected to respectively first and second of the plurality of electrode elements and are each configured to output voltages to the respective first and second of the plurality of electrode elements, wherein a number of the first and second channels is less than a total number of the plurality of electrode elements , wherein, with respect to a direction in which incident light travels, a partial area of the resistor overlaps with the electrode elements and a remaining area of the resistor does not overlap with the electrode elements and the second electrode layer has a flat panel shape facing the entire portion of the electrode elements . a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer that are spaced apart from each other and facing each other; and a deflection layer configured to deflect light incident thereon based on a voltage applied to the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer , wherein the first electrode layer comprises a plurality of electrode elements that are spaced apart from each other, and a resistor that is in contact with at least part of the plurality of electrode elements and in which a voltage drop is generated; characterized in that the light deflector further comprises a drive circuit comprising at least a first and a second channel that are each connected to respectively first and second of the plurality of electrode elements and are each configured to output voltages to the respective first and second of the plurality of electrode elements, wherein a number of the first and second channels is less than a total number of the plurality of electrode elements , wherein, with respect to a direction in which incident light travels, a partial area of the resistor overlaps with the electrode elements and a remaining area of the resistor does not overlap with the electrode elements and the second electrode layer has a flat panel shape facing the entire portion of the electrode elements .
A coupling device for coupling modules with each other, comprising: - a coupling surface , - a primary coupling member disposed on the coupling surface , wherein a coupling axis disposed parallel to the coupling surface and, in use, parallel to a direction of action of earth's gravitational acceleration extends through the primary coupling member , - at least two secondary coupling members , which are disposed on the coupling surface and respectively have a predetermined distance from the coupling axis , wherein - the primary coupling member is configured in an androgynous manner, - the two secondary coupling members form a secondary complementary coupling pair , in which a first secondary coupling member is formed to be complementary to a second secondary coupling member of another coupling module, for coupling of two modules respectively comprising the coupling device , and - a first selection of the secondary coupling members is disposed on one side of the coupling axis and a second selection of the secondary coupling members is disposed on the other side of the coupling axis , and - at least one of the coupling members is configured to attract, in a first control mode, another secondary coupling member formed so as to be complementary thereto, or to repel it in a second control mode. - a coupling surface , - a primary coupling member disposed on the coupling surface , wherein a coupling axis disposed parallel to the coupling surface and, in use, parallel to a direction of action of earth's gravitational acceleration extends through the primary coupling member , - at least two secondary coupling members , which are disposed on the coupling surface and respectively have a predetermined distance from the coupling axis , wherein - the primary coupling member is configured in an androgynous manner, - the two secondary coupling members form a secondary complementary coupling pair , in which a first secondary coupling member is formed to be complementary to a second secondary coupling member of another coupling module, for coupling of two modules respectively comprising the coupling device , and - a first selection of the secondary coupling members is disposed on one side of the coupling axis and a second selection of the secondary coupling members is disposed on the other side of the coupling axis , and - at least one of the coupling members is configured to attract, in a first control mode, another secondary coupling member formed so as to be complementary thereto, or to repel it in a second control mode.
A rubber composition comprising: 50 to 99 parts by mass of a chloroprene rubber comprising 0.01 to 20% by mass of an unsaturated nitrile monomer unit; and 1 to 50 parts by mass of a non-conjugated diene rubber, wherein the chloroprene rubber comprises 1 to 49 parts by mass of a rubber A containing the unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and 50 to 98 parts by mass of a rubber B containing no unsaturated nitrile monomer unit. 50 to 99 parts by mass of a chloroprene rubber comprising 0.01 to 20% by mass of an unsaturated nitrile monomer unit; and 1 to 50 parts by mass of a non-conjugated diene rubber, wherein the chloroprene rubber comprises 1 to 49 parts by mass of a rubber A containing the unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and 50 to 98 parts by mass of a rubber B containing no unsaturated nitrile monomer unit.
A circuit breaker trip mechanism comprising: a trip assembly including a ferromagnetic yoke and a latch plate attached to the yoke; a trip lever held in the latch plate; a solenoid with a coil and a housing for the coil, and characterised by : a plunger assembly of ferromagnetic material with a movable frame and a plunger rod attached to the frame, and the plunger rod passing through and floating in the solenoid coil when the solenoid is not activated; and the solenoid coil mounted adjacent to the ferromagnetic yoke at a known distance; whereby activating the solenoid pulls the frame to the housing of the solenoid coil in a direction toward the trip assembly thus placing the plunger rod at a magnetic gap distance from the trip assembly sufficient to magnetically attract the at least one of the ferromagnetic yoke and the latch plate to delatch the trip lever and trip the breaker. a trip assembly including a ferromagnetic yoke and a latch plate attached to the yoke; a trip lever held in the latch plate; a solenoid with a coil and a housing for the coil, and characterised by : a plunger assembly of ferromagnetic material with a movable frame and a plunger rod attached to the frame, and the plunger rod passing through and floating in the solenoid coil when the solenoid is not activated; and the solenoid coil mounted adjacent to the ferromagnetic yoke at a known distance; whereby activating the solenoid pulls the frame to the housing of the solenoid coil in a direction toward the trip assembly thus placing the plunger rod at a magnetic gap distance from the trip assembly sufficient to magnetically attract the at least one of the ferromagnetic yoke and the latch plate to delatch the trip lever and trip the breaker. a plunger assembly of ferromagnetic material with a movable frame and a plunger rod attached to the frame, and the plunger rod passing through and floating in the solenoid coil when the solenoid is not activated; and the solenoid coil mounted adjacent to the ferromagnetic yoke at a known distance; whereby activating the solenoid pulls the frame to the housing of the solenoid coil in a direction toward the trip assembly thus placing the plunger rod at a magnetic gap distance from the trip assembly sufficient to magnetically attract the at least one of the ferromagnetic yoke and the latch plate to delatch the trip lever and trip the breaker.
Modular power converter with wide-bandgap semiconductors , in particular SiC semiconductors, wherein the modular power converter has at least two basic units , wherein the basic units are connected to one another on the input side, wherein on the input side a basic unit has an input circuit and on the output side an output circuit , wherein input circuit and output circuit are each formed by the wide-bandgap semiconductors which are arranged in a B6 bridge circuit, wherein an intermediate circuit capacitor is connected in parallel both to the input circuit and to the output circuit and thus connects the intermediate circuits of the input circuit and of the output circuit to one another to form an intermediate circuit , wherein the input circuits of the basic units or of a subset of the basic units are arranged in a series circuit, wherein in each case at least one inductor is arranged between two input circuits , wherein a first phase of the input circuit of a first basic unit is connected to the first phase of the input circuit of a second basic unit by means of an inductor , wherein a second phase of the input circuit of the first basic unit is connected to the second phase of the input circuit of the second basic unit by means of a further inductor , and wherein a third phase of each of the at least two basic units is connected to a respective resistor , which is embodied to realise the function of a braking chopper.
A combination of (i) an anti-CD38 antibody or antibody-like molecule and (ii) an IL-15:IL-15Rα complex for use in a method for treating a neoplasia in a subject, the method comprising: administering to said subject 1) an effective amount of the anti-CD38 antibody or antibody-like molecule and 2) an effective amount of the IL-15:IL-15Rα complex, thereby treating the neoplasia. administering to said subject 1) an effective amount of the anti-CD38 antibody or antibody-like molecule and 2) an effective amount of the IL-15:IL-15Rα complex, thereby treating the neoplasia.
An electric toothbrush comprising a stream probe that is configured to detect the presence of dental plaque on a dental surface , the stream probe comprising: a distal probe portion configured to be immersed in a first fluid , the distal probe portion defining a distal tip having an open port to enable the passage of a second fluid therethrough, a parameter sensor including at least one of a pressure sensor, a strain sensor and a flow sensor, configured for measurement of a signal, correlating to dental plaque at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid through the open port of the distal tip , and the electric toothbrush further comprising a controller configured for making a determination as to whether a level of dental plaque exceeding a predetermined maximum acceptable level of dental plaque is detected at the dental surface . a distal probe portion configured to be immersed in a first fluid , the distal probe portion defining a distal tip having an open port to enable the passage of a second fluid therethrough, a parameter sensor including at least one of a pressure sensor, a strain sensor and a flow sensor, configured for measurement of a signal, correlating to dental plaque at least partially obstructing the passage of fluid through the open port of the distal tip , and the electric toothbrush further comprising a controller configured for making a determination as to whether a level of dental plaque exceeding a predetermined maximum acceptable level of dental plaque is detected at the dental surface .
A detection apparatus for detecting at least one chemical species dissolved in the sweat of a human or animal subject, said at least one dissolved chemical species including nitric oxide NO, said apparatus comprising: a collecting element intended to be placed on an investigation zone of a subject's epidermis , and a detection device comprising at least one fluidic circuit coupled to the collecting element in order to conduct at least one flow of sweat originating from the investigation zone, and at least one electrochemical sensor comprising electrodes disposed in the fluidic circuit, the electrochemical sensor being configured to produce at least a signal that is representative of a concentration of nitric oxide NO in the flow of sweat and a signal that is representative of a flow velocity of the flow of sweat. a collecting element intended to be placed on an investigation zone of a subject's epidermis , and a detection device comprising at least one fluidic circuit coupled to the collecting element in order to conduct at least one flow of sweat originating from the investigation zone, and at least one electrochemical sensor comprising electrodes disposed in the fluidic circuit, the electrochemical sensor being configured to produce at least a signal that is representative of a concentration of nitric oxide NO in the flow of sweat and a signal that is representative of a flow velocity of the flow of sweat.