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A process for preparing a fragmented vaccine antigen of flu virus, comprising a step of fragmenting a biological membrane associated with said vaccine antigen by bringing said biological membrane into contact with at least one calixarene of formula (II): in which : - X is a -(CH 2 )-CO 2 Y group, and - Y is an alkali metal chosen among sodium, potassium, ammonium, amino (organic) or magnesium salts, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said fragmenting step is performed at a temperature ranging from 4 to 25°C, and at a concentration of said calixarene of 1%. - X is a -(CH 2 )-CO 2 Y group, and - Y is an alkali metal chosen among sodium, potassium, ammonium, amino (organic) or magnesium salts,
A piece of luggage (B) comprising at least one storage space, an opening/closing mechanism for accessing said storage space and an attachment member , called second attachment member, adapted to cooperate with an attachment member , called first attachment member, of an attachment terminal , the second attachment member comprising active anchoring means adapted to cooperate with passive blocking means for passively blocking the first attachment member of the attachment terminal .
A fuel tank inlet assembly comprising: a fuel tank inlet defining an opening , the fuel tank inlet configured to form part of a fuel tank ; and an anti-siphon device which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and which is configured for receipt by the fuel tank inlet ; the anti-siphon device defining an inlet aperture and comprising an anti-siphon portion configured to inhibit the passage of a siphon tube through the anti-siphon device ; wherein the fuel tank inlet comprises a first locking portion and the anti-siphon device comprises a second locking portion configured to engage the first locking portion so as to secure the anti-siphon device to the fuel tank inlet such that the anti-siphon device is positioned within the fuel tank inlet entirely beyond the opening ; characterised in that one of the first and second locking portions comprises a resiliently deformable member configured to provide automatic engagement between the fuel tank inlet and the anti-siphon device . a fuel tank inlet defining an opening , the fuel tank inlet configured to form part of a fuel tank ; and an anti-siphon device which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and which is configured for receipt by the fuel tank inlet ; the anti-siphon device defining an inlet aperture and comprising an anti-siphon portion configured to inhibit the passage of a siphon tube through the anti-siphon device ; wherein the fuel tank inlet comprises a first locking portion and the anti-siphon device comprises a second locking portion configured to engage the first locking portion so as to secure the anti-siphon device to the fuel tank inlet such that the anti-siphon device is positioned within the fuel tank inlet entirely beyond the opening ; characterised in that one of the first and second locking portions comprises a resiliently deformable member configured to provide automatic engagement between the fuel tank inlet and the anti-siphon device .
An integrated circuit comprising: a substrate carrying a plurality of circuit elements; a metallization stack interconnecting said circuit elements, said metallization stack comprising a patterned upper metallization layer comprising a first metal portion of the metallization stack ; a passivation stack covering the metallization stack ; and a sensor including a sensing material on the passivation stack , the passivation stack being arranged between the metallization stack and the sensing material , said sensor being coupled to the first metal portion by a via extending through the passivation stack , wherein the via comprises tungsten; said sensor further comprising an electrode on the passivation stack , said electrode being conductively coupled to said via , wherein the passivation stack remains substantially impenetrable to moisture, thereby protecting the underlying metallization and circuit elements, and the passivation stack comprises a high density plasma oxide layer arranged on the metallization stack , a SiO 2 layer arranged on the high density plasma oxide layer and a Si 3 N 4 layer arranged on the SiO 2 layer . a substrate carrying a plurality of circuit elements; a metallization stack interconnecting said circuit elements, said metallization stack comprising a patterned upper metallization layer comprising a first metal portion of the metallization stack ; a passivation stack covering the metallization stack ; and a sensor including a sensing material on the passivation stack , the passivation stack being arranged between the metallization stack and the sensing material , said sensor being coupled to the first metal portion by a via extending through the passivation stack , wherein the via comprises tungsten; said sensor further comprising an electrode on the passivation stack , said electrode being conductively coupled to said via , wherein the passivation stack remains substantially impenetrable to moisture, thereby protecting the underlying metallization and circuit elements, and the passivation stack comprises a high density plasma oxide layer arranged on the metallization stack , a SiO 2 layer arranged on the high density plasma oxide layer and a Si 3 N 4 layer arranged on the SiO 2 layer .
A distillation and/or fermentation apparatus comprising a metallic component selected from the group consisting of distillation trays, valves for distillation trays, structured packings or random packings, pot still or pot still parts, dephlegmators, infusers, scrubber columns, evaporators, distillation columns, demisters, containers, tubes and valves for distillation apparatus, shell and tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, reboilers, condensers, filters, lyne arms and fermenters wherein said component is covered, totally or partially, by at least one layer of nanostructured copper comprising copper nanoparticles having diameter ranging from 10 to 50 nm.
A hair styling device (S) configured for curling and / or straightening of hair, comprising: a light source (L), wherein the light source comprises one or more LEDs or OLEDs, and a luminescent unit (LU) for subjecting hair (H) to optical radiation, wherein the light source (L) is configured to emit light (Li) to the luminescent unit (LU). a light source (L), wherein the light source comprises one or more LEDs or OLEDs, and a luminescent unit (LU) for subjecting hair (H) to optical radiation, wherein the light source (L) is configured to emit light (Li) to the luminescent unit (LU).
An auger snow blower comprising an auger housing , right and left forward rotating augers configured, at the time of snow removal, to rotate from an upper side to a lower front side and right and left backward rotating augers configured to rotate in a direction reverse to the right and left forward rotating augers , wherein the forward and backward rotating augers are disposed on a same axis and aligned in the width direction inside the auger housing , the right and left backward rotating augers being separately positioned on both sides of the right and left forward rotating augers , and wherein a blower housing is disposed at a rear portion of the auger housing and positioned at the center of the width direction of the auger housing , the blower housing having a width (Wb) extending in the width direction of the auger housing , and a blower is disposed inside the blower housing , characterized in that the right and left forward rotating augers are positioned in the entire range of width (Wb) of the blower housing , and the right and left backward rotating augers are positioned only at a more outer side than the width (Wb) of the blower housing in the width direction, wherein the left and right backward rotating augers have an axial width (Lb) smaller than an axial width (La) of the left and right forward rotating augers .
A gas turbine engine comprising: a combustor configured to initiate combustion; and a turbine comprising a stator vane ring defining a plurality of passageways between adjacent vanes ; characterised in that at least one of the passageways is provided with a restrictor which defines a temporary gas washed surface for the stator vane ring and commences to ablate when the combustor exit temperature is from 200 °C to 600 °C and reveal an operational gas washed surface of the stator vane ring. a combustor configured to initiate combustion; and a turbine comprising a stator vane ring defining a plurality of passageways between adjacent vanes ; characterised in that at least one of the passageways is provided with a restrictor which defines a temporary gas washed surface for the stator vane ring and commences to ablate when the combustor exit temperature is from 200 °C to 600 °C and reveal an operational gas washed surface of the stator vane ring.
Method for supporting radiation treatment planning for a patient , including the following process steps: - acquiring computer tomography image data from the patient , which has been acquired from the patient using a computer tomography device , - allocating magnetic resonance image data to the computer tomography image data using the computer tomography image data, - providing the computer tomography image data together with the magnetic resonance image data allocated to the computer tomography image data to support the radiation treatment planning for the patient , characterised in that the magnetic resonance image data has been acquired from at least one examination subject that is different from the patient using a magnetic resonance unit. - acquiring computer tomography image data from the patient , which has been acquired from the patient using a computer tomography device , - allocating magnetic resonance image data to the computer tomography image data using the computer tomography image data, - providing the computer tomography image data together with the magnetic resonance image data allocated to the computer tomography image data to support the radiation treatment planning for the patient ,
Driver assistance system for the acceleration of a vehicle by means of an accelerator pedal , having a control device, to which an actual speed (V actual ) is supplied and for which a target speed (V target ) is specified and which determines and specifies an optimised, efficient acceleration based on driving parameters and/or vehicle parameters, characterised in that the control device determines as the target pedal angle an accelerator pedal angle that changes in accordance with the predefined, efficient acceleration, and an actuating element (arrow F) controllable by the control device is operatively connected to the accelerator pedal as an active accelerator pedal, wherein with the actuating element (arrow F) the accelerator pedal angle selectable by the driver (driver's foot 8) by pedal actuation is limited respectively to the target pedal angle as the target threshold.
An apparatus comprising: means for clamping a supply voltage based on a trigger voltage level, wherein the means for clamping include a clamp transistor and a programmable resistance portion that is responsive to a control signal to calibrate the trigger voltage level, and wherein the programmable resistance portion is coupled to a body terminal of the clamp transistor ; and means for calibrating the trigger voltage level, wherein the means for calibrating the trigger voltage level comprises: means for biasing an input node of the means for clamping the supply voltage; and means for modifying a body terminal-to-ground resistance associated with the means for clamping the supply voltage. means for clamping a supply voltage based on a trigger voltage level, wherein the means for clamping include a clamp transistor and a programmable resistance portion that is responsive to a control signal to calibrate the trigger voltage level, and wherein the programmable resistance portion is coupled to a body terminal of the clamp transistor ; and means for calibrating the trigger voltage level, wherein the means for calibrating the trigger voltage level comprises: means for biasing an input node of the means for clamping the supply voltage; and means for modifying a body terminal-to-ground resistance associated with the means for clamping the supply voltage. means for biasing an input node of the means for clamping the supply voltage; and means for modifying a body terminal-to-ground resistance associated with the means for clamping the supply voltage.
An elongate endovascular element for crossing through an obstruction in a blood vessel, the element comprising: a proximal section ; a distal tip section of smaller diameter than the proximal section; and a distally-tapering intermediate section extending between the proximal and distal tip sections; characterised in that the tapered intermediate section has a length that is λ/2 or a multiple or an even-denominator fraction of λ/2 in the sequence λ/4, λ/8..., where λ is a wavelength of a driving frequency that will produce longitudinal resonance in the element , and wherein the proximal section of the element is marked with a series of longitudinally-spaced location markers , spaced apart from each other by a distance of λ/2, to guide the user in coupling an activation unit for optimal activation of the distal tip section. a proximal section ; a distal tip section of smaller diameter than the proximal section; and a distally-tapering intermediate section extending between the proximal and distal tip sections; characterised in that the tapered intermediate section has a length that is λ/2 or a multiple or an even-denominator fraction of λ/2 in the sequence λ/4, λ/8..., where λ is a wavelength of a driving frequency that will produce longitudinal resonance in the element , and wherein the proximal section of the element is marked with a series of longitudinally-spaced location markers , spaced apart from each other by a distance of λ/2, to guide the user in coupling an activation unit for optimal activation of the distal tip section.
A pressurised gases source for use with a breathing assistance apparatus, including: a gases inlet, a gases outlet adapted to emit pressurised gases, a housing, a lightweight impeller coupled to a rotatable shaft , a motor for driving the impeller , including the rotatable shaft located within a stator, at least one bearing structure to support the rotatable shaft within the stator, the bearing structure having one or more bearing mounts , and a motor mount to couple the stator and the housing to provide compliant support to the motor for damping vibrations of rotational components, wherein the motor mount includes a plurality of projections to encircle upper and lower surfaces of the motor mount , and wherein an end of each of the projections extends past the upper and lower surfaces of the motor mount to provide supporting leverage to the motor mount and the motor. a gases inlet, a gases outlet adapted to emit pressurised gases, a housing, a lightweight impeller coupled to a rotatable shaft , a motor for driving the impeller , including the rotatable shaft located within a stator, at least one bearing structure to support the rotatable shaft within the stator, the bearing structure having one or more bearing mounts , and a motor mount to couple the stator and the housing to provide compliant support to the motor for damping vibrations of rotational components, wherein the motor mount includes a plurality of projections to encircle upper and lower surfaces of the motor mount , and wherein an end of each of the projections extends past the upper and lower surfaces of the motor mount to provide supporting leverage to the motor mount and the motor.
Method for automatically detecting defects in the surface of curved articles of the food processing industry, comprising the steps: - conveying the articles in a conveying direction by means of a conveyor belt , - illuminating the articles by means of a line laser light source arranged above the conveyor belt such that a laser line generated by means of the line laser light source is oriented transverse to the conveying direction , - line-by-line detection of backscattered light while the articles are being conveyed, using a camera arranged above the conveyor belt , by recording a line profile in each case, - determining the raw line height data representing the cross-sectional heights from the line profile recorded , - determining raw surface height data by compiling the raw line height data determined in the conveying direction, - determining smoothed surface height data by filtering the raw line height data and/or the raw surface height data using at least one filter criterion, - determining differential height data by subtracting the smoothed surface height data from the raw surface height data . - conveying the articles in a conveying direction by means of a conveyor belt , - illuminating the articles by means of a line laser light source arranged above the conveyor belt such that a laser line generated by means of the line laser light source is oriented transverse to the conveying direction , - line-by-line detection of backscattered light while the articles are being conveyed, using a camera arranged above the conveyor belt , by recording a line profile in each case, - determining the raw line height data representing the cross-sectional heights from the line profile recorded , - determining raw surface height data by compiling the raw line height data determined in the conveying direction, - determining smoothed surface height data by filtering the raw line height data and/or the raw surface height data using at least one filter criterion, - determining differential height data by subtracting the smoothed surface height data from the raw surface height data .
An additive masterbatch composition comprising (A) a semi-crystalline polyolefin carrier resin and an additive package comprising a product of a reaction of (B) an acidic condensation catalyst and (C) a secondary diarylamine of formula (I): (R 1 -Ar) 2 NH (I), wherein each Ar is benzene-1,4-diyl or both Ar are bonded to each other and taken together with the NH of formula (I) constitute a carbazol-3,6-diyl; and each R 1 is independently (C 1 -C 20 )hydrocarbyl; wherein (A) is 50 to 99 weight percent (wt%) and the additive package is from 1 to 50 wt% of total weight (100.00 wt%) of the additive masterbatch composition; wherein the additive masterbatch composition is free of an ethylene/silane copolymer; wherein the semi-crystalline polyolefin carrier resin has a crystallinity of 50 to <100 wt% as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) according to ASTM D3418-5 or the Crystallinity Test method described in the description; and wherein the (B) acidic condensation catalyst is (i) an organosulfonic acid, an organophosphonic acid, or a hydrogen halide; (ii) an organosulfonic acid; (iii) an alkyl-substituted arylsulfonic acid; (iv) an alkyl-substituted arylsulfonic acid wherein there is/are 1 or 2 (C 5 -C 20 )alkyl substituent(s) and 1 aryl group that is phenyl or naphthyl; (v) a (C 1 -C 5 )alkylphosphonic acid, wherein the (C 1 -C 5 )alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one - NH2 group; (vi) HF, HCl, or HBr; or (vii) a combination of any two or more of (i) to (vi).
A method for forming a polyurethane foam comprising the steps of: providing an isocyanate component comprising: an isocyanate-containing compound, and a non-reactive phosphorous compound present in an amount ranging from 1 to 20 weight percent based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam and having a cumulative weight loss of 2% or less at 200°C as measured by thermogravimetric analysis, wherein the non-reactive phosphorous compound is liquid at 25°C; wherein the non-reactive phosphorous compound does not contain halogens; providing an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: expandable graphite present in an amount ranging from 3 to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam, and a polyether polyol having a weight-average molecular weight from 2,500 to 6,000 g/mol and a hydroxyl number from 25 to 60 mg KOH/g; and reacting the isocyanate component with the isocyanate-reactive component in the presence of a blowing agent to form the polyurethane foam. providing an isocyanate component comprising: an isocyanate-containing compound, and a non-reactive phosphorous compound present in an amount ranging from 1 to 20 weight percent based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam and having a cumulative weight loss of 2% or less at 200°C as measured by thermogravimetric analysis, wherein the non-reactive phosphorous compound is liquid at 25°C; wherein the non-reactive phosphorous compound does not contain halogens; an isocyanate-containing compound, and a non-reactive phosphorous compound present in an amount ranging from 1 to 20 weight percent based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam and having a cumulative weight loss of 2% or less at 200°C as measured by thermogravimetric analysis, wherein the non-reactive phosphorous compound is liquid at 25°C; wherein the non-reactive phosphorous compound does not contain halogens; providing an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: expandable graphite present in an amount ranging from 3 to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam, and a polyether polyol having a weight-average molecular weight from 2,500 to 6,000 g/mol and a hydroxyl number from 25 to 60 mg KOH/g; and expandable graphite present in an amount ranging from 3 to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam, and a polyether polyol having a weight-average molecular weight from 2,500 to 6,000 g/mol and a hydroxyl number from 25 to 60 mg KOH/g; and reacting the isocyanate component with the isocyanate-reactive component in the presence of a blowing agent to form the polyurethane foam.
An ink for printing a security feature on a substrate or security document, which is a low energy radically curable offset or letterpress printing ink having a viscosity of 2.5-25 Pa s at 40°C and 1000 s -1 , and comprising, based on the total weight of the ink: (i) 10-80 wt.% of radically curable (meth)acrylate compounds; (ii) 1-20 wt.% of one or more photoinitiators of formula (I): wherein R 1 -R 14 each independently are H, C 1 - 4 -alkyl or halogen; (iii) 1-60 wt.% of one or more machine readable materials selected from luminescent materials, magnetic materials, IR absorbing materials and mixtures thereof; (iv) 0.5-20 wt.% of one or more fillers and/or extenders; and (v) one or more waxes selected from paraffin waxes, polyethylene waxes, fluorocarbon waxes, polytetrafluoroethylene waxes, carnauba waxes and mixtures thereof. (i) 10-80 wt.% of radically curable (meth)acrylate compounds; (ii) 1-20 wt.% of one or more photoinitiators of formula (I): wherein R 1 -R 14 each independently are H, C 1 - 4 -alkyl or halogen; (iii) 1-60 wt.% of one or more machine readable materials selected from luminescent materials, magnetic materials, IR absorbing materials and mixtures thereof; (iv) 0.5-20 wt.% of one or more fillers and/or extenders; and (v) one or more waxes selected from paraffin waxes, polyethylene waxes, fluorocarbon waxes, polytetrafluoroethylene waxes, carnauba waxes and mixtures thereof.
An agent comprising anionic polyacrylate for use in a method of treating or ameliorating at least one symptom of a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder in a pregnant subject having elevated soluble Flt-1 (sFlt-1) levels or for use in a method of reducing elevated levels of sFlt-1 in blood, serum, or plasma of a pregnant subject having a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, each said method comprising the step of extracorporeally removing sFlt-1 from blood, serum, or plasma from the pregnant subject, wherein said removing comprises an apheresis procedure, wherein said apheresis procedure comprises the use of anionic polyacrylate to bind said sFlt-1, wherein said apheresis procedure is sufficient to treat or ameliorate at least one symptom of a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder or wherein said apheresis procedure is sufficient to reduce the level of sFlt-1 in a subject in need thereof.