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A biochip for detecting or sequencing biomolecules comprising: a base member; a dielectric layer deposited on the base member and having discrete recesses formed thereon; and two or more electrodes sandwiched between the base member and the dielectric layer and running under respective rows of discrete recesses , the two or more electrodes separated from each other along their length by a portion of the dielectric layer ; wherein the dielectric layer defines a continuous operation surface above the electrodes and on which the discrete recesses are formed for detecting or sequencing biomolecules, such that applying an electric field to said electrodes causes a field gradient to be created to draw biomolecules towards a preferred part of the operation surface; wherein the recesses comprise two or more rows of wells and one or more furrows , wherein the one or more furrows are formed between two rows of wells ; and wherein each electrode extends across the base member and is common to the wells in a same row . a base member; a dielectric layer deposited on the base member and having discrete recesses formed thereon; and two or more electrodes sandwiched between the base member and the dielectric layer and running under respective rows of discrete recesses , the two or more electrodes separated from each other along their length by a portion of the dielectric layer ; wherein the dielectric layer defines a continuous operation surface above the electrodes and on which the discrete recesses are formed for detecting or sequencing biomolecules, such that applying an electric field to said electrodes causes a field gradient to be created to draw biomolecules towards a preferred part of the operation surface; wherein the recesses comprise two or more rows of wells and one or more furrows , wherein the one or more furrows are formed between two rows of wells ; and wherein each electrode extends across the base member and is common to the wells in a same row .
A restraint device comprising: a first bracelet including a first housing and a reel , wherein the reel hosts a cable ; a second bracelet including a second housing , wherein the cable is coupled to the second housing ; and a sleeve configured to be mounted onto the first housing and the second housing such that the cable extends through the sleeve and the sleeve is tubular, flexible, and hour-glass shaped. a first bracelet including a first housing and a reel , wherein the reel hosts a cable ; a second bracelet including a second housing , wherein the cable is coupled to the second housing ; and a sleeve configured to be mounted onto the first housing and the second housing such that the cable extends through the sleeve and the sleeve is tubular, flexible, and hour-glass shaped.
An aromatic polyesterpolyol, wherein the aromatic polyester polyol has an aromatic polyesterpolyol backbone, wherein the aromatic polyesterpolyol has a hydroxyl value (OHV) of 30 to 700 mg KOH/g and an average functionality of 1.5 to 8 , wherein the aromatic polyester polyol is an esterification/transesterification reaction product of the reaction of: a polyfunctional alcohol; an aromatic polycarboxylic acid component; and a mixture including: hydroxycaproic acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, 5-hydroxyvaleric acid, 1,2 hexanediol, oxo- and oxa-compounds, oligomeric esters of hydroxycaproic acid and esters of hydroxycaproic acid with adipic acid, and one or more of the following: formic acid, monocarboxylic acid, and dicarboxylic acid, wherein said oxo- and oxa- compounds are selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, and succinic acid. a polyfunctional alcohol; an aromatic polycarboxylic acid component; and a mixture including: hydroxycaproic acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, 5-hydroxyvaleric acid, 1,2 hexanediol, oxo- and oxa-compounds, oligomeric esters of hydroxycaproic acid and esters of hydroxycaproic acid with adipic acid, and one or more of the following: formic acid, monocarboxylic acid, and dicarboxylic acid, wherein said oxo- and oxa- compounds are selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, and succinic acid.
A wearable device , comprising: a bezel ring including a plurality of holes uniformly positioned along a circumference of the bezel ring for placement of a plurality of magnets; a watch dial including: an outer periphery including another plurality of holes uniformly positioned around the outer periphery , and an inner periphery to house inertial sensors at a predetermined position; a plurality of compression springs each supporting a spherical ball and placed within the other plurality of holes of the outer periphery of the watch dial , a flexible ring placed in between an inner surface of the bezel ring and the watch dial to enable the bezel ring to shift over the watch dial , wherein the bezel ring is mounted over the watch dial and the spherical balls are arranged to contact the bottom surface of the bezel ring to enable the bezel ring to rotate over the watch dial , and wherein the plurality of compression springs on the outer periphery of the watch dial enable tilting of the bezel ring over the watch dial . a bezel ring including a plurality of holes uniformly positioned along a circumference of the bezel ring for placement of a plurality of magnets; a watch dial including: an outer periphery including another plurality of holes uniformly positioned around the outer periphery , and an inner periphery to house inertial sensors at a predetermined position; a plurality of compression springs each supporting a spherical ball and placed within the other plurality of holes of the outer periphery of the watch dial , a flexible ring placed in between an inner surface of the bezel ring and the watch dial to enable the bezel ring to shift over the watch dial , wherein the bezel ring is mounted over the watch dial and the spherical balls are arranged to contact the bottom surface of the bezel ring to enable the bezel ring to rotate over the watch dial , and wherein the plurality of compression springs on the outer periphery of the watch dial enable tilting of the bezel ring over the watch dial . an outer periphery including another plurality of holes uniformly positioned around the outer periphery , and an inner periphery to house inertial sensors at a predetermined position; a plurality of compression springs each supporting a spherical ball and placed within the other plurality of holes of the outer periphery of the watch dial , a flexible ring placed in between an inner surface of the bezel ring and the watch dial to enable the bezel ring to shift over the watch dial , wherein the bezel ring is mounted over the watch dial and the spherical balls are arranged to contact the bottom surface of the bezel ring to enable the bezel ring to rotate over the watch dial , and wherein the plurality of compression springs on the outer periphery of the watch dial enable tilting of the bezel ring over the watch dial .
A quasi-single-mode (QSM) optical fiber , comprising: a core having a centerline and an outer edge , with a peak refractive index n 0 on the centerline and a refractive index n 1 at the outer edge ; a cladding section surrounding the core, wherein the cladding section includes a first inner annular cladding region immediately adjacent the core ; wherein the core and cladding section support a fundamental mode LP 01 and a higher-order mode LP 11 and define: i) for the fundamental mode LP 01 : an effective area A ff > 170 μm 2 and an attenuation of no greater than 0.17 dB/km at 1530 nm; ii) for the higher-order mode LP 11 : an attenuation of at least 1.0 dB/km at 1530 nm; and iii) a bending loss of BL < 0.02 dB/turn at 1625 nm and for a bend diameter D B = 60 mm; and wherein the core has a radius that is greater than 5 μm and the fiber further comprises a 2 m cutoff wavelength λc > 1600 nm; and wherein the first inner annular cladding region has a minimum refractive index n 2 and the cladding section further includes a moat immediately adjacent the first inner annular cladding region , the moat having a minimum refractive index n 3 ; and wherein the cladding section further includes a ring immediately adjacent the moat , the ring having a refractive index n R , and wherein n R > n 2 > n 3 ; and wherein the fundamental mode LP 01 has an effective index n eff and n R < n eff . a core having a centerline and an outer edge , with a peak refractive index n 0 on the centerline and a refractive index n 1 at the outer edge ; a cladding section surrounding the core, wherein the cladding section includes a first inner annular cladding region immediately adjacent the core ; wherein the core and cladding section support a fundamental mode LP 01 and a higher-order mode LP 11 and define: i) for the fundamental mode LP 01 : an effective area A ff > 170 μm 2 and an attenuation of no greater than 0.17 dB/km at 1530 nm; ii) for the higher-order mode LP 11 : an attenuation of at least 1.0 dB/km at 1530 nm; and iii) a bending loss of BL < 0.02 dB/turn at 1625 nm and for a bend diameter D B = 60 mm; and i) for the fundamental mode LP 01 : an effective area A ff > 170 μm 2 and an attenuation of no greater than 0.17 dB/km at 1530 nm; ii) for the higher-order mode LP 11 : an attenuation of at least 1.0 dB/km at 1530 nm; and iii) a bending loss of BL < 0.02 dB/turn at 1625 nm and for a bend diameter D B = 60 mm; and wherein the core has a radius that is greater than 5 μm and the fiber further comprises a 2 m cutoff wavelength λc > 1600 nm; and wherein the first inner annular cladding region has a minimum refractive index n 2 and the cladding section further includes a moat immediately adjacent the first inner annular cladding region , the moat having a minimum refractive index n 3 ; and wherein the cladding section further includes a ring immediately adjacent the moat , the ring having a refractive index n R , and wherein n R > n 2 > n 3 ; and wherein the fundamental mode LP 01 has an effective index n eff and n R < n eff .
A hair care composition comprising: (a) a cellulose ether having (i) a methoxy substitution of from 21 to 42 weight % based upon the weight of the cellulose ether, (ii) a viscosity of from 15 mPa-s to less than 4,000 mPa-s (15 cP to less than 4,000 cP) in a two percent aqueous solution at 20°C determined by Ubbelohde tube according to ASTM D1347-72 and D2363-79, and (iii) a gelation temperature of greater than 45°C measured as a 2% aqueous solution; and (b) at least one hair fixative polymer, conditioning agent, or humectant, wherein the cellulose ether is a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose further comprising a hydroxypropyl substitution of up to 32 weight % based upon the weight of the cellulose ether, and further wherein the hair care composition is selected from a spray, mousse, or gel. (a) a cellulose ether having (i) a methoxy substitution of from 21 to 42 weight % based upon the weight of the cellulose ether, (ii) a viscosity of from 15 mPa-s to less than 4,000 mPa-s (15 cP to less than 4,000 cP) in a two percent aqueous solution at 20°C determined by Ubbelohde tube according to ASTM D1347-72 and D2363-79, and (iii) a gelation temperature of greater than 45°C measured as a 2% aqueous solution; and (b) at least one hair fixative polymer, conditioning agent, or humectant,
A method for inspecting an area of a nuclear reactor part, the method comprising the following steps: - placing an optical sensor in front of the part to be inspected using a carrier ; - acquiring at least a first image of at least a reference portion of the part using the optical sensor , the or each first image being taken with a first magnification; - acquiring at least a second image of an area to be inspected using the optical sensor , the or each second image of the area to be inspected being taken with a second magnification higher than the first magnification; characterized in that the method further comprises the following steps: - reconstituting a three-dimensional model of said reference portion of the part using the or each first acquired image; - calculating the position of the area to be inspected relative to the optical sensor using the three-dimensional model. - placing an optical sensor in front of the part to be inspected using a carrier ; - acquiring at least a first image of at least a reference portion of the part using the optical sensor , the or each first image being taken with a first magnification; - acquiring at least a second image of an area to be inspected using the optical sensor , the or each second image of the area to be inspected being taken with a second magnification higher than the first magnification; - reconstituting a three-dimensional model of said reference portion of the part using the or each first acquired image; - calculating the position of the area to be inspected relative to the optical sensor using the three-dimensional model.
A built-in electric air pump for an inflating object, comprising: a pump casing , a switch hand-wheel , a connection pipe , an air passage switching device , an air pump , an air valve and a power switch , wherein, the pump casing is a box-shaped chamber; the connection pipe , the air passage switching device and the air pump are provided within the chamber of the pump casing ; the air valve is provided at bottom of the pump casing ; a panel with an opening is provided at a top portion of the pump casing ; the switch hand-wheel being provided at an external lateral side of the panel ; the air passage switching device is provided with an internal pipe , the internal pipe having a first opening and a second opening respectively arranged at an upper end and a lower end of the internal pipe ; the first opening communicates with outside space of the inflating object via the connection pipe ; the second opening communicates with the air valve ; a diaphragm is provided inside the internal pipe for separating inside of the internal pipe into two air separated sections as a top section and a bottom section; a first venting hole and a second venting hole are respectively provided on internal walls of the internal pipe of the top section and the bottom section that are above and below the diaphragm ; an external sleeve is provided outside the internal pipe , a third opening and a fourth opening are respectively provided at the upper end and the lower end of the external sleeve ; an inner wall of the external sleeve corresponds with an outer wall of the internal pipe ; the lower end of the external sleeve is fixedly connected to the pump casing and the lower end of the external sleeve correspondingly communicates with the air valve ; a wall of the external sleeve is provided with an air outlet communicating with an air inlet of the air pump , and the wall of the external sleeve is provided with an air inlet communicating with an air outlet of the air pump ; an upper end of the connection pipe is connected to and communicates with the switch hand-wheel ; the lower end of the connection pipe is muff-coupled with the upper end of the internal pipe ; and the diaphragm of the internal pipe contacts a valve rod of the air valve such that the valve is opened by a force applied by the diaphragm to the valve rod and the diaphragm and the valve are moved together, the air pump being characterised in that a wall of the external sleeve of the air passage switching device is provided with a laterally-slidable waved chute lower at its two lateral ends (A1, A2) and higher at its middle (B), and the waved chute cooperates with a second slider of the internal pipe .
A cooling device comprising one or more than one compartment wherein foods and beverages are placed and that has an inlet port enabling the user to access therein, two side walls and a rear wall ; an evaporator that is disposed onto the rear wall and wherein the refrigerant fluid is circulated; a fan that is disposed on the evaporator and that delivers the cold air into the compartment ; a cover that is disposed into the compartment and that is disposed onto the rear wall so that the evaporator remains between the cover and the rear wall , characterized by - a box wherein the fan is disposed, that is defined by more than one wall and a base that extend from over the cover into the compartment , - a fan cover that is fixed onto the base , - one or more than one window that is disposed on the walls , and - one or more than one illumination element that is disposed behind the windows between the box and the rear wall . - a box wherein the fan is disposed, that is defined by more than one wall and a base that extend from over the cover into the compartment , - a fan cover that is fixed onto the base , - one or more than one window that is disposed on the walls , and - one or more than one illumination element that is disposed behind the windows between the box and the rear wall .
System for bringing a cabinet to a desired temperature and maintaining that desired temperature by heating or cooling the cabinet , comprising: a first manifold for heat transfer fluid flow; at least one Peltier element in contact with the first manifold , such that a first heat transfer fluid can directly contact a first surface of the at least one Peltier element by flowing through the first manifold ; at least a first fluid-to-air radiator in fluid communication with the first manifold for placement inside the cabinet ; a second manifold for heat transfer fluid flow, the second manifold in contact with the at least one Peltier element , such that a second heat transfer fluid can directly contact a second surface of the at least one Peltier element by flowing through the second manifold ; and at least a second fluid-to-air radiator in fluid communication with the second manifold for placement outside the cabinet ; wherein application of current in a first direction to the at least one Peltier element generates heat that is transmitted to the at least a first fluid-to-air radiator to thereby heat an interior of the cabinet , and application of current in a second direction to the at least one Peltier element causes a reduction in temperature that is transmitted to the at least a first fluid-to-air radiator to thereby cool the interior of the cabinet as generated heat is transmitted to the at least a second fluid-to-air radiator for dispersal outside the cabinet , characterized by that the first and second manifolds contain each at least one recess for receiving a Peltier element of the at least one Peltier element whereas each recess contains a flow path . a first manifold for heat transfer fluid flow; at least one Peltier element in contact with the first manifold , such that a first heat transfer fluid can directly contact a first surface of the at least one Peltier element by flowing through the first manifold ; at least a first fluid-to-air radiator in fluid communication with the first manifold for placement inside the cabinet ; a second manifold for heat transfer fluid flow, the second manifold in contact with the at least one Peltier element , such that a second heat transfer fluid can directly contact a second surface of the at least one Peltier element by flowing through the second manifold ; and at least a second fluid-to-air radiator in fluid communication with the second manifold for placement outside the cabinet ; wherein application of current in a first direction to the at least one Peltier element generates heat that is transmitted to the at least a first fluid-to-air radiator to thereby heat an interior of the cabinet , and application of current in a second direction to the at least one Peltier element causes a reduction in temperature that is transmitted to the at least a first fluid-to-air radiator to thereby cool the interior of the cabinet as generated heat is transmitted to the at least a second fluid-to-air radiator for dispersal outside the cabinet ,
Use of a composition for diagnosing xerostomia, the composition comprising an agent for measuring an expression level of nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2) gene, protein or fragment thereof, wherein an expression level of NUCB2 gene, protein or fragment thereof is decreased, as compared with that of a normal control group.
A fluid suction system for a first retort having a vessel with a vessel length, pooled fluid at a bottom of the vessel defining a fluid surface level, and a retort vessel outlet placing the vessel in fluid communication with a pump , the fluid suction system being characterized by comprising an elongated manifold having a length for placement along the bottom of the vessel in fluid communication with the retort vessel outlet , wherein the pooled fluid flows into and through the elongated manifold when the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump , and wherein the fluid surface level of the pooled fluid inside the vessel remains substantially even along the entire length of the elongated manifold as the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump at a selected flow rate that is substantially higher than what gravity would otherwise provide to remove the pooled fluid from the bottom of the vessel .
A wide yaw angle truck for a vehicle having a foot support, the truck comprising: a body having at least two camming surfaces rotationally and symmetrically spaced about the pivot axis , a transverse configuration of each of the camming surfaces being semi-circular, the at least two camming surfaces which have a depressed configuration defining a low middle portion and raised outer portions ; the at least two camming surfaces being equidistantly spaced about the pivot axis ; a hanger biased toward the camming surfaces, the hanger yawable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle upon rolling of the foot support about the longitudinal axis, the hanger being pivotable about a pivot axis, the pivot axis being skewed about 20 degrees to about 50 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the hanger having an aperture; two wheels mounted on opposed end portions of the hanger; a kingpin insertable through the aperture of the hanger, the kingpin defining the pivot axis and attachable to the body; a biasing member disposed about the kingpin for biasing the hanger toward the camming surfaces; a spherical bearing disposed between the hanger and the camming surfaces; wherein the biasing member biases the hanger toward the low middle portion of the camming surfaces. a body having at least two camming surfaces rotationally and symmetrically spaced about the pivot axis , a transverse configuration of each of the camming surfaces being semi-circular, the at least two camming surfaces which have a depressed configuration defining a low middle portion and raised outer portions ; the at least two camming surfaces being equidistantly spaced about the pivot axis ; a hanger biased toward the camming surfaces, the hanger yawable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle upon rolling of the foot support about the longitudinal axis, the hanger being pivotable about a pivot axis, the pivot axis being skewed about 20 degrees to about 50 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the hanger having an aperture; two wheels mounted on opposed end portions of the hanger; a kingpin insertable through the aperture of the hanger, the kingpin defining the pivot axis and attachable to the body; a biasing member disposed about the kingpin for biasing the hanger toward the camming surfaces; a spherical bearing disposed between the hanger and the camming surfaces; wherein the biasing member biases the hanger toward the low middle portion of the camming surfaces.