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A graft copolymer composition of a vinyl monomer and a functionalized vinylamine-containing base polymer wherein the functionalized vinylamine-containing base polymer comprises randomly distributed repeating monomer units having the formula (I), (II) and (III), wherein R is a reacted α,β-unsaturated alkyl carbonyl compound through Michael addition by vinylamine in the polymer; n, p and q are the numbers indicating mole % of the repeating units of formula (I), (II) and (III) present in the functionalized vinylamine-containing base polymer; and wherein n is at least 5 mole %, p is from 1 mole % to 80 mole %, q is from 1 mole % to 30 mole %; wherein the mole ratio of the functionalized vinylamine-containing base polymer to the vinyl monomer in the graft polymer is in the range of from 10:90 to 50:50. wherein R is a reacted α,β-unsaturated alkyl carbonyl compound through Michael addition by vinylamine in the polymer; n, p and q are the numbers indicating mole % of the repeating units of formula (I), (II) and (III) present in the functionalized vinylamine-containing base polymer; and wherein n is at least 5 mole %, p is from 1 mole % to 80 mole %, q is from 1 mole % to 30 mole %; wherein the mole ratio of the functionalized vinylamine-containing base polymer to the vinyl monomer in the graft polymer is in the range of from 10:90 to 50:50.
An apparatus for ascertaining the grip length of a fastener for use in a component , comprising: a pin comprising a first end configured for insertion in an aperture in a component which runs from a first surface of the component to a second surface of the component ; a housing affixed proximate to a second end of the pin ; a stop slidably engaged with the pin and configured to contact the first surface of the component as the pin is inserted into the aperture in the component ; a spring coupling the stop to the housing ; one or more flanges located proximate to the first end of the pin , the one or more flanges configured to contact the second surface of the component ; a measurement device coupled to the pin ; and a transmitter communicatively coupled to the measurement device and configured to communicate to a receiver a value indicating a grip length of a fastener for use in the aperture in the component based on the amount of movement of the first end of the pin between the first surface and the second surface . a pin comprising a first end configured for insertion in an aperture in a component which runs from a first surface of the component to a second surface of the component ; a housing affixed proximate to a second end of the pin ; a stop slidably engaged with the pin and configured to contact the first surface of the component as the pin is inserted into the aperture in the component ; a spring coupling the stop to the housing ; one or more flanges located proximate to the first end of the pin , the one or more flanges configured to contact the second surface of the component ; a measurement device coupled to the pin ; and a transmitter communicatively coupled to the measurement device and configured to communicate to a receiver a value indicating a grip length of a fastener for use in the aperture in the component based on the amount of movement of the first end of the pin between the first surface and the second surface .
An air/water heat pump for outdoor installation, comprising a refrigerant circuit , having an evaporator with angular cross-section, through which outdoor air can flow, comprising an axial fan , comprising a number of fan blades , an air guide between the evaporator and the axial fan , wherein the air guide has a round fan duct surrounding the fan blades of the axial fan , wherein the air guide transitions from the angular contour of the evaporator to the round shape of the fan duct , so that an essentially closed air guide from the evaporator to the fan is formed, characterised in that the air guide is assembled from at least two duct parts , wherein the air guide is made of plastic foam. comprising an axial fan , comprising a number of fan blades , an air guide between the evaporator and the axial fan , wherein the air guide has a round fan duct surrounding the fan blades of the axial fan , wherein the air guide transitions from the angular contour of the evaporator to the round shape of the fan duct , so that an essentially closed air guide from the evaporator to the fan is formed, characterised in that the air guide is assembled from at least two duct parts , wherein the air guide is made of plastic foam.
A down-hole chemical heater for use in the deployment of eutectic/bismuth based alloy plugs and seals, the heater comprising a tubular heater body with an internal cavity defined by internal walls; wherein a chemical heat source material is housed within the internal cavity of the tubular heater body ; and characterised in that the internal walls are coated with a refractory ceramic material with a similar coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) to the material used to form the tubular body of the heater. wherein a chemical heat source material is housed within the internal cavity of the tubular heater body ; and characterised in that the internal walls are coated with a refractory ceramic material with a similar coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) to the material used to form the tubular body of the heater.
A method of increasing the body weight of an animal, the method comprising: administering a nutritional composition comprising a base nutritional composition and a synthetic oligosaccharide preparation to an animal, wherein said synthetic oligosaccharide preparation comprises at least n fractions of oligosaccharides each having a distinct degree of polymerization selected from 1 to n (DPI to DPn fractions), wherein n is an integer greater than 3; and wherein each of a DP1 and DP2 fraction independently comprises from about 0.5% to about 15% of anhydro-subunit containing oligosaccharides by relative abundance as determined by mass spectrometry, and wherein the body weight of said animal is increased relative to the body weight of said animal prior to said administering said nutritional composition to said animal, and wherein the increase in the body weight of said animal is a larger increase relative to an increase in body weight of a comparable control animal administered a comparable nutritional composition lacking said oligosaccharide preparation. administering a nutritional composition comprising a base nutritional composition and a synthetic oligosaccharide preparation to an animal, wherein said synthetic oligosaccharide preparation comprises at least n fractions of oligosaccharides each having a distinct degree of polymerization selected from 1 to n (DPI to DPn fractions), wherein n is an integer greater than 3; and wherein each of a DP1 and DP2 fraction independently comprises from about 0.5% to about 15% of anhydro-subunit containing oligosaccharides by relative abundance as determined by mass spectrometry, and wherein the body weight of said animal is increased relative to the body weight of said animal prior to said administering said nutritional composition to said animal, and wherein the increase in the body weight of said animal is a larger increase relative to an increase in body weight of a comparable control animal administered a comparable nutritional composition lacking said oligosaccharide preparation.
A foam detection device for a beverage dispensing system comprising: a chamber comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet , and a fluid flow path passing from the fluid inlet, into and through the chamber , and out of the fluid outlet of the chamber ; a flow path interrupter disposed in the fluid flow path within the chamber and configured to interrupt the fluid flow path from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet of the chamber upon detection of foam in the chamber ; and a cooling fluid flow path passing at least partially through the chamber and configured to permit heat transfer between the fluid flow path and the cooling fluid flow path . a chamber comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet , and a fluid flow path passing from the fluid inlet, into and through the chamber , and out of the fluid outlet of the chamber ; a flow path interrupter disposed in the fluid flow path within the chamber and configured to interrupt the fluid flow path from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet of the chamber upon detection of foam in the chamber ; and a cooling fluid flow path passing at least partially through the chamber and configured to permit heat transfer between the fluid flow path and the cooling fluid flow path .
A paired compress gas energy storage device, comprising an inner body and an outer body sleeved outside the inner body ; wherein the inner body is filled with a first gas; the outer body is not in direct contact with the inner body ; an annular cavity is formed between the outer body and the inner body ; the cavity is filled with a second gas; a gas energy pressure difference exists between the first gas and the second gas; and the paired compress gas energy storage is the storage of energy using the pressure difference between the first gas and the second gas; wherein the paired compress gas energy storage device is internally provided with a plurality of brake isolation support mechanisms ; the inner body is divided into a plurality of inner isolation compartments by the plurality of brake isolation support mechanisms ; the cavity formed between the outer body and the inner body is divided into a plurality of outer isolation compartments by the plurality of brake isolation support mechanisms ; the brake isolation support mechanisms are provided with a plurality of first diversion channels and a plurality of second diversion channels ; the plurality of outer isolation compartments are communicated with each other through the plurality of second diversion channels ; and the plurality of inner isolation compartments are communicated with each other through the plurality of first diversion channels .
A surgical instrument , comprising: an elongate shaft assembly including at least one electrical shaft conductor therein; an articulation joint comprising: a proximal joint portion coupled to the elongate shaft assembly; a distal joint portion movably coupled to the proximal joint portion for selective articulation relative thereto; a coupler assembly rotatably coupled to the distal joint portion for selective rotation relative thereto, the coupler assembly configured to be detachably coupled to a surgical end effector and form an electrically conductive coupler pathway from an end effector conductor in the end effector to the articulation joint ; and an articulation joint conductor contacting the conductive coupler pathway and traversing the articulation joint to contact the corresponding shaft conductor to form an electrically-conductive path therebetween, characterized in that the coupler assembly further comprises a movable locking pin assembly configured to releasably lock the end effector thereto to prevent further relative rotation between the end effector and the coupling assembly, the locking pin assembly forming the electrically conductive coupler pathway from the end effector conductor to the articulation joint conductor . an elongate shaft assembly including at least one electrical shaft conductor therein; a proximal joint portion coupled to the elongate shaft assembly; a distal joint portion movably coupled to the proximal joint portion for selective articulation relative thereto; a coupler assembly rotatably coupled to the distal joint portion for selective rotation relative thereto, the coupler assembly configured to be detachably coupled to a surgical end effector and form an electrically conductive coupler pathway from an end effector conductor in the end effector to the articulation joint ; and an articulation joint conductor contacting the conductive coupler pathway and traversing the articulation joint to contact the corresponding shaft conductor to form an electrically-conductive path therebetween, characterized in that the coupler assembly further comprises a movable locking pin assembly configured to releasably lock the end effector thereto to prevent further relative rotation between the end effector and the coupling assembly, the locking pin assembly forming the electrically conductive coupler pathway from the end effector conductor to the articulation joint conductor .
A vital signs monitoring patch with integrated display comprising: a user access layer configured to have at least access to a display section and a first printed silver-silver chloride electrode ; a polyethylene foam layer including at least a cut-out for a power supply , wherein the polyethylene foam layer is arranged to bond to the user access layer; a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer including at least one vitals sign monitoring sensor and the power supply, the PCBA layer is connected to the first printed silver-silver chloride electrode and a second printed silver-silver chloride electrode wherein the PCBA layer is arranged to bond to the polyethylene foam layer; a sensor layer including reflection mode oximetry measurement components and the second printed silver-silver chloride electrode; a hydrogel based conductive adhesive configured to contact a user surface area, wherein the hydrogel based conductive adhesive is configured to interact between the user surface area and the second printed silver-silver chloride electrode; a medical tape layer , wherein the medical tape layer is configured to bond to the user surface area and the sensor layer; and a plunger arranged to operate within a cut-out on the polyethylene foam layer and connected to the PCBA layer, wherein the plunger is accessible on the user access layer and configured to power on the vital signs monitoring patch with integrated display via the power supply, and wherein access of the first printed silver-silver chloride electrode by a user completes a circuit with the second printed silver-silver chloride electrode. a user access layer configured to have at least access to a display section and a first printed silver-silver chloride electrode ; a polyethylene foam layer including at least a cut-out for a power supply , wherein the polyethylene foam layer is arranged to bond to the user access layer; a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer including at least one vitals sign monitoring sensor and the power supply, the PCBA layer is connected to the first printed silver-silver chloride electrode and a second printed silver-silver chloride electrode wherein the PCBA layer is arranged to bond to the polyethylene foam layer; a sensor layer including reflection mode oximetry measurement components and the second printed silver-silver chloride electrode; a hydrogel based conductive adhesive configured to contact a user surface area, wherein the hydrogel based conductive adhesive is configured to interact between the user surface area and the second printed silver-silver chloride electrode; a medical tape layer , wherein the medical tape layer is configured to bond to the user surface area and the sensor layer; and a plunger arranged to operate within a cut-out on the polyethylene foam layer and connected to the PCBA layer, wherein the plunger is accessible on the user access layer and configured to power on the vital signs monitoring patch with integrated display via the power supply, and wherein access of the first printed silver-silver chloride electrode by a user completes a circuit with the second printed silver-silver chloride electrode.
A nozzle head for subjecting a surface of a substrate to successive surface reactions of at least two precursor gases according to the principles of atomic layer deposition, the nozzle head comprising: - a body ; - an output face via which at least one precursor gas is supplied towards the surface of the substrate; and - two or more nozzles provided in connection with the output face for supplying the at least one precursor gas, characterized in that the nozzle head further comprises a nozzle head chamber inside the body of the nozzle head , said nozzle head chamber is arranged in fluid communication with the two or more nozzles , the nozzle head chamber is provided with a purge gas inlet for supplying purge gas into the nozzle head chamber from a purge gas source outside the nozzle head , the nozzle head chamber comprises a first precursor conduit for distributing first precursor gas to at least one of the two or more nozzles . - a body ; - an output face via which at least one precursor gas is supplied towards the surface of the substrate; and - two or more nozzles provided in connection with the output face for supplying the at least one precursor gas, characterized in that the nozzle head further comprises a nozzle head chamber inside the body of the nozzle head , said nozzle head chamber is arranged in fluid communication with the two or more nozzles , the nozzle head chamber is provided with a purge gas inlet for supplying purge gas into the nozzle head chamber from a purge gas source outside the nozzle head , the nozzle head chamber comprises a first precursor conduit for distributing first precursor gas to at least one of the two or more nozzles .
An orifice plate assembly for a flowmeter, the orifice plate assembly comprising: an orifice plate carrier comprising an aperture , an annular shoulder disposed about the aperture , and an annular ledge extending radially outward from the aperture toward the shoulder ; an orifice plate disposed within the annular shoulder and comprising a first facing surface engaging the annular ledge , a second facing surface facing away from the annular ledge , and an edge surface facing the annular shoulder ; a ring member having an outer diameter which is larger than an outer diameter of the orifice plate , the ring member is coupled to the carrier , wherein the orifice plate is disposed between the carrier and the ring member ; a seal gland between the carrier and the ring member and comprising a first annular surface of the ring member , a second annular surface of the ring member , a surface of the orifice plate , and a surface of the carrier ; and an annular seal having a central opening and retained in the seal gland in sealing engagement with the carrier , the orifice plate , and the ring member . an orifice plate carrier comprising an aperture , an annular shoulder disposed about the aperture , and an annular ledge extending radially outward from the aperture toward the shoulder ; an orifice plate disposed within the annular shoulder and comprising a first facing surface engaging the annular ledge , a second facing surface facing away from the annular ledge , and an edge surface facing the annular shoulder ; a ring member having an outer diameter which is larger than an outer diameter of the orifice plate , the ring member is coupled to the carrier , wherein the orifice plate is disposed between the carrier and the ring member ; a seal gland between the carrier and the ring member and comprising a first annular surface of the ring member , a second annular surface of the ring member , a surface of the orifice plate , and a surface of the carrier ; and an annular seal having a central opening and retained in the seal gland in sealing engagement with the carrier , the orifice plate , and the ring member .
A method for determining the presence or level of an anti-TNFa drug in a biological sample, wherein the anti-TNFa drug is an antibody to TNFα, the method comprising: (a) contacting a labeled TNFα with a biological sample having an anti-TNFα drug to form a labeled complex with the anti-TNFa drug; (b) subjecting the labeled complex to size exclusion chromatography to separate the labeled complex from free labeled TNFα and to detect an amount of the labeled complex and an amount of the free labeled TNFα; (c) calculating a ratio of the amount of the labeled complex and the amount of the free labeled TNFα detected in step (b); and (d) determining the presence or level of the anti-TNFα drug based on the ratio calculated in step (c). (a) contacting a labeled TNFα with a biological sample having an anti-TNFα drug to form a labeled complex with the anti-TNFa drug; (b) subjecting the labeled complex to size exclusion chromatography to separate the labeled complex from free labeled TNFα and to detect an amount of the labeled complex and an amount of the free labeled TNFα; (c) calculating a ratio of the amount of the labeled complex and the amount of the free labeled TNFα detected in step (b); and (d) determining the presence or level of the anti-TNFα drug based on the ratio calculated in step (c).
Apparatus for controlling a fluid pump for a motor vehicle , wherein the apparatus is characterized by : - a first control device which is configured to actuate an electric prime mover of the fluid pump by impressing at least one motor current with an adapted current intensity and an adapted waveform; and - a second control device which is configured to detect a rotational speed of the electric prime mover and to apply an adapted voltage to the electric prime mover on the basis of the detected rotational speed; wherein the apparatus is configured to compare the detected rotational speed of the electric prime mover with a rotational speed threshold value for the electric prime mover . - a first control device which is configured to actuate an electric prime mover of the fluid pump by impressing at least one motor current with an adapted current intensity and an adapted waveform; and - a second control device which is configured to detect a rotational speed of the electric prime mover and to apply an adapted voltage to the electric prime mover on the basis of the detected rotational speed;