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An apparatus for generating a functionalized aerosol, the apparatus comprising: a battery section comprising a first housing , a battery disposed within the first housing , and a first connector coupled to the housing; an aerosol section comprising a second housing , an aerosol forming chamber disposed within the second housing , and a pod bay ; and an insert section comprising a third housing , a connector , a flavor reservoir , an annular separator , and a mouth end , wherein the battery section is configured to couple to the aerosol section , wherein the aerosol section is configured to couple to the insert section , and wherein the connector of the insert section is configured to fit within the pod bay . a battery section comprising a first housing , a battery disposed within the first housing , and a first connector coupled to the housing; an aerosol section comprising a second housing , an aerosol forming chamber disposed within the second housing , and a pod bay ; and an insert section comprising a third housing , a connector , a flavor reservoir , an annular separator , and a mouth end , wherein the battery section is configured to couple to the aerosol section , wherein the aerosol section is configured to couple to the insert section , and wherein the connector of the insert section is configured to fit within the pod bay .
Pipe inlet for a flush-mounted box , comprising a) an opening for operatively connecting a cable protection conduit in an axial direction of the opening to the flush-mounted box , b) a holding means in the form of a socket for fastening the cable protection conduit to the flush-mounted box , wherein the socket has a first inner surface and a second inner surface which are connected to one another by a shoulder , wherein i. the first inner surface is of smaller diameter than the second inner surface , ii. the first inner surface is proximal to the opening , and the second inner surface is distal to the opening , and iii. the first and second inner surfaces have barbs for engaging grooves of the cable protection conduit and retaining it in the axial direction; c) a closure element for closing the opening , comprising a lid operatively connectable to the holding means , the lid being operatively connected to the socket via a lid hinge , and the lid comprising a lid attachment which can be pushed into a distal opening of the socket ; d) and a sealing element for sealing the opening with respect to the cable protection conduit with a front pipe stop and a rear pipe stop , wherein the front pipe stop (1 5) limits a penetration depth of the cable protection conduit in the axial direction and the shoulder serves as rear pipe stop ; and e) the lid attachment is configured to be held by the barbs in a closed position of the lid . a) an opening for operatively connecting a cable protection conduit in an axial direction of the opening to the flush-mounted box , b) a holding means in the form of a socket for fastening the cable protection conduit to the flush-mounted box , wherein the socket has a first inner surface and a second inner surface which are connected to one another by a shoulder , wherein i. the first inner surface is of smaller diameter than the second inner surface , ii. the first inner surface is proximal to the opening , and the second inner surface is distal to the opening , and iii. the first and second inner surfaces have barbs for engaging grooves of the cable protection conduit and retaining it in the axial direction; i. the first inner surface is of smaller diameter than the second inner surface , ii. the first inner surface is proximal to the opening , and the second inner surface is distal to the opening , and iii. the first and second inner surfaces have barbs for engaging grooves of the cable protection conduit and retaining it in the axial direction; c) a closure element for closing the opening , comprising a lid operatively connectable to the holding means , the lid being operatively connected to the socket via a lid hinge , and the lid comprising a lid attachment which can be pushed into a distal opening of the socket ; d) and a sealing element for sealing the opening with respect to the cable protection conduit with a front pipe stop and a rear pipe stop , wherein the front pipe stop (1 5) limits a penetration depth of the cable protection conduit in the axial direction and the shoulder serves as rear pipe stop ; and e) the lid attachment is configured to be held by the barbs in a closed position of the lid .
Photovoltaic (PV) system having a plurality of bifacial PV modules which are arranged upright on a supporting structure , - wherein the supporting structure has a plurality of posts which are fastened, in particular anchored, to or in the ground, - wherein cross-members are fastened to the posts , which in each case connect two adjacent posts to one another and wherein in each case two posts and two cross-members define a substantially rectangular mounting field , in which at least one PV module is arranged, - wherein the PV modules are fastened to the cross-members by means of separate retaining elements , and - wherein the retaining elements provide groove sections into which an edge of the respective PV module is inserted in the mounted state, characterized in that - a contact surface is formed on the respective retaining element with which the respective retaining element rests flatly against the respective cross-member to enable the retaining elements to be mounted without tilting. - wherein the supporting structure has a plurality of posts which are fastened, in particular anchored, to or in the ground, - wherein cross-members are fastened to the posts , which in each case connect two adjacent posts to one another and wherein in each case two posts and two cross-members define a substantially rectangular mounting field , in which at least one PV module is arranged, - wherein the PV modules are fastened to the cross-members by means of separate retaining elements , and - wherein the retaining elements provide groove sections into which an edge of the respective PV module is inserted in the mounted state, characterized in that - a contact surface is formed on the respective retaining element with which the respective retaining element rests flatly against the respective cross-member to enable the retaining elements to be mounted without tilting.
A method for inhibiting corrosion of a substrate comprising: applying a composition to a substrate, said composition comprising an extract derived from a plant comprising: Annona crassiflora; Inga; Mangifera; Taraxacum; Plantango; Chamomilla recutita; Solidago ; or combinations thereof; and inhibiting corrosion of the substrate, said substrate comprising a substrate surface. applying a composition to a substrate, said composition comprising an extract derived from a plant comprising: Annona crassiflora; Inga; Mangifera; Taraxacum; Plantango; Chamomilla recutita; Solidago ; or combinations thereof; and inhibiting corrosion of the substrate, said substrate comprising a substrate surface.
A medical contact shock freezer adapted for fast freezing a plurality of individual bags containing a medical liquid, the individual bags being arranged side by side, adjacent to each other, in which the contact shock freezer comprises a pair of freezing plates comprising an upper freezing plate and a lower freezing plate ; in which one of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair of freezing plates is a fixed freezing plate which is fixed and does not move; in which the other one of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair is a moveable freezing plate which is moveable to define i) a loading position in which sufficient separation is provided between the freezing plates to load or unload the individual bags between the freezing plates and ii) a freezing position in which each individual bag is in contact with and is clamped between a contact surface of the upper freezing plate and a contact surface of the lower freezing plate ; in which the contact surfaces of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair of freezing plates are parallel in their freezing position and remain parallel during movement between the loading and the freezing position; in which, in its freezing position, the contact surface of the upper freezing plate is arranged at an angle which is ≥ 2° and ≤ 30° with respect to the horizontal; characterised in that movement between the loading and freezing position of the pair of freezing plates consists of a linear, vertical displacement of the movable freezing plate . in which the contact shock freezer comprises a pair of freezing plates comprising an upper freezing plate and a lower freezing plate ; in which one of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair of freezing plates is a fixed freezing plate which is fixed and does not move; in which the other one of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair is a moveable freezing plate which is moveable to define i) a loading position in which sufficient separation is provided between the freezing plates to load or unload the individual bags between the freezing plates and ii) a freezing position in which each individual bag is in contact with and is clamped between a contact surface of the upper freezing plate and a contact surface of the lower freezing plate ; in which the contact surfaces of the upper and lower freezing plates of the pair of freezing plates are parallel in their freezing position and remain parallel during movement between the loading and the freezing position; in which, in its freezing position, the contact surface of the upper freezing plate is arranged at an angle which is ≥ 2° and ≤ 30° with respect to the horizontal; characterised in that movement between the loading and freezing position of the pair of freezing plates consists of a linear, vertical displacement of the movable freezing plate .
A vacuum insulated structure for use in an appliance , comprising: an inner liner ; an outer wrapper coupled to the inner liner and defining a vacuum insulated cavity therebetween; and an insulation material disposed in the vacuum insulated cavity , characterised in that the insulation material comprises porous glass flakes having an aspect ratio of from 100 to 2000 and comprising an acid insoluble silica phase. an inner liner ; an outer wrapper coupled to the inner liner and defining a vacuum insulated cavity therebetween; and an insulation material disposed in the vacuum insulated cavity ,
Method for processing data by an electronic data-acquisition device (DEAD, CTerm), communicating with an electronic data-providing device (DEFD, 10, SCNFC) by using a short-range wireless NFC communications technology defining a transmission/reception reference frequency (FR), electronic data-acquisition device (DEAD, CTerm) comprising: - a public applications interface (PuAPI) accessible by an application layer (AppLyr) that uses the public application interface (PuAPI) to transmit and receive data from an NFC module (ModNFC) connected to a transmission/reception antenna (Ant); and - a private applications interface (PrAPI) accessible by a frequency-determining component (CMF) and a secure application layer (SecApL), the method comprising the following steps, implemented by the frequency-determining component (CMF): - modification (10-4, 10-5, 10-7) of the data transmission/reception frequency of the NFC module (ModNFC) by applying a modification parameter (PMF) to the transmission/reception reference frequency (FR), - retrieval (10-8) of a signal from the NFC module and transformation of this signal to obtain decoded data at the modified transmission frequency, and - transmission (10-9, 10-10) of the decoded data to the secure application layer (SecApL) via the private application interface (PrAPI). - a public applications interface (PuAPI) accessible by an application layer (AppLyr) that uses the public application interface (PuAPI) to transmit and receive data from an NFC module (ModNFC) connected to a transmission/reception antenna (Ant); and - a private applications interface (PrAPI) accessible by a frequency-determining component (CMF) and a secure application layer (SecApL), - modification (10-4, 10-5, 10-7) of the data transmission/reception frequency of the NFC module (ModNFC) by applying a modification parameter (PMF) to the transmission/reception reference frequency (FR), - retrieval (10-8) of a signal from the NFC module and transformation of this signal to obtain decoded data at the modified transmission frequency, and - transmission (10-9, 10-10) of the decoded data to the secure application layer (SecApL) via the private application interface (PrAPI).
A MEMS accelerometer, comprising: one or more anchors ; a proof mass within a MEMS device layer comprising a plurality of contiguous portions that rotate collectively about a rotational axis in response to a linear acceleration along a sense axis, wherein the plurality of contiguous portions of the proof mass comprises: a symmetric portion that is symmetric about a symmetry axis wherein the symmetry axis is perpendicular to the rotational axis ; and an asymmetric portion that is asymmetric about the symmetry axis ; wherein the MEMS accelerometer further comprises one or more springs within the MEMS device layer and coupling the proof mass to the one or more anchors , wherein the one or more springs allow for rotation of the proof mass about the rotational axis in response to the linear acceleration along the sense axis; and at least one bump stop located adjacent to the asymmetric portion to limit rotational motion of the proof mass in a plane of the MEMS device layer in response to a force in said plane; wherein the asymmetric portion does not extend through the symmetry axis and does not extend through the rotational axis . one or more anchors ; a proof mass within a MEMS device layer comprising a plurality of contiguous portions that rotate collectively about a rotational axis in response to a linear acceleration along a sense axis, wherein the plurality of contiguous portions of the proof mass comprises: a symmetric portion that is symmetric about a symmetry axis wherein the symmetry axis is perpendicular to the rotational axis ; and an asymmetric portion that is asymmetric about the symmetry axis ; wherein the MEMS accelerometer further comprises a symmetric portion that is symmetric about a symmetry axis wherein the symmetry axis is perpendicular to the rotational axis ; and an asymmetric portion that is asymmetric about the symmetry axis ; wherein the MEMS accelerometer further comprises one or more springs within the MEMS device layer and coupling the proof mass to the one or more anchors , wherein the one or more springs allow for rotation of the proof mass about the rotational axis in response to the linear acceleration along the sense axis; and at least one bump stop located adjacent to the asymmetric portion to limit rotational motion of the proof mass in a plane of the MEMS device layer in response to a force in said plane; wherein the asymmetric portion does not extend through the symmetry axis and does not extend through the rotational axis .
Measuring device , intended to be placed on the skin of a user, the user being a human being or an animal, the device extending between a contact face , intended to be applied against the skin of the user, and a far end , the device comprising a side wall that extends between the contact face and the far end, the device comprising: - on the contact face, at least one aperture that is configured to collect a transcutaneous gas of interest emitted through the skin, the aperture being produced through the contact face; - a collecting chamber that extends between the contact face and a measuring chamber ; - a gas sensor , placed in the measuring chamber, and configured to measure a concentration of the gas of interest flowing through the measuring chamber; - a processing and computing unit , configured to estimate a gas-of-interest content in the body of the user on the basis of the measurement taken by the gas sensor; - a heat source, configured to bring the contact face to a temperature above 37°C; the device being characterized in that it comprises: - an aperture that forms an air intake, said aperture being produced through the side wall and configured to admit ambient air into the collecting chamber ; such that, under the effect of the temperature produced by the heat source, a convection current of air is generated, the air admitted into the collecting chamber through the side wall entraining the transcutaneous gas of interest to the measuring chamber , the air and the transcutaneous gas of interest forming a gas mixture extending into the measuring chamber. - on the contact face, at least one aperture that is configured to collect a transcutaneous gas of interest emitted through the skin, the aperture being produced through the contact face; - a collecting chamber that extends between the contact face and a measuring chamber ; - a gas sensor , placed in the measuring chamber, and configured to measure a concentration of the gas of interest flowing through the measuring chamber; - a processing and computing unit , configured to estimate a gas-of-interest content in the body of the user on the basis of the measurement taken by the gas sensor; - a heat source, configured to bring the contact face to a temperature above 37°C; - an aperture that forms an air intake, said aperture being produced through the side wall and configured to admit ambient air into the collecting chamber ; such that, under the effect of the temperature produced by the heat source, a convection current of air is generated, the air admitted into the collecting chamber through the side wall entraining the transcutaneous gas of interest to the measuring chamber , the air and the transcutaneous gas of interest forming a gas mixture extending into the measuring chamber.
Tensioning device for pre-stressing, post-tensioning or providing a confining pressure to a structure , in particular a concrete structure , comprising a sheet , wherein the sheet comprises a first sheet end and a second sheet end , and at least one roller for tensioning the sheet , wherein the first sheet end is connectable to the structure and the sheet is wrapped around the roller and wherein the roller comprises a structural connecting element to connect the tensioning device to the structure and the roller is designed such that the second sheet end is connected to the roller and the sheet is tensioned by a rotation of the roller wherein the sheet has a length, a height and a width, wherein the width is at least four times as large as the height characterized in that the height is less than 5 mm, in particular less than 2.5 mm and the sheet is a steel sheet having a yield strength of 500 to 1700 MPa and a tensile strength of 600 to 2000 MPa.
A cleaning composition capable of removing proteinaceous soils and/or fatty soils or mixtures thereof at temperatures of less than 37.8°C (100°F) comprising: a source of chlorine; and a source of active alkalinity; wherein said chlorine as available chlorine and active alkalinity are in a ratio of greater than 5:1 on a percent weight basis, wherein the available chlorine is selected from the group consisting of hypochlorite, a chlorinated phosphate, a chlorinated isocyanurate, a chlorinated melamine and a chlorinated amide or mixtures or combinations thereof. a source of chlorine; and a source of active alkalinity; wherein said chlorine as available chlorine and active alkalinity are in a ratio of greater than 5:1 on a percent weight basis, wherein the available chlorine is selected from the group consisting of hypochlorite, a chlorinated phosphate, a chlorinated isocyanurate, a chlorinated melamine and a chlorinated amide or mixtures or combinations thereof.
A method of spray coating a substrate , the method comprising: a step of cold spray coating metal particles onto a substrate ; and a step of induction heating the coating ; characterised in that the step of induction heating comprises performing the induction heating in a vacuum. a step of cold spray coating metal particles onto a substrate ; and a step of induction heating the coating ;
A very small aperture terminal modem comprising: a first chip to generate a modulated carrier signal and a local oscillator signal having a same frequency as the modulated carrier signal, the modulated carrier signal having a frequency within a first range of frequencies; a second chip to divide down the local oscillator signal, received from the first chip, to produce a reference signal, the reference signal having a frequency within a second range of frequencies; a block to receive the reference signal from the second chip and the modulated carrier signal from the first chip and multiplex the reference signal and the modulated carrier signal onto a single inter-facility link ; and a third chip , wherein the single inter-facility link is arranged to transmit, from the very small aperture terminal modem, the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal, and is further arranged to provide, to the third chip, a received modulated carrier signal, wherein the single inter-facility link is configured such that there is no frequency overlap between the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal to be transmitted, and the received modulated carrier signal. a first chip to generate a modulated carrier signal and a local oscillator signal having a same frequency as the modulated carrier signal, the modulated carrier signal having a frequency within a first range of frequencies; a second chip to divide down the local oscillator signal, received from the first chip, to produce a reference signal, the reference signal having a frequency within a second range of frequencies; a block to receive the reference signal from the second chip and the modulated carrier signal from the first chip and multiplex the reference signal and the modulated carrier signal onto a single inter-facility link ; and a third chip , wherein the single inter-facility link is arranged to transmit, from the very small aperture terminal modem, the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal, and is further arranged to provide, to the third chip, a received modulated carrier signal, wherein the single inter-facility link is configured such that there is no frequency overlap between the modulated carrier signal and the reference signal to be transmitted, and the received modulated carrier signal.
A method comprising: (a) determining the concentration of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in a sample obtained from a pregnant woman in the first, second, or third trimester of pregnancy in vitro using an immunoassay; (b) determining that the sample concentration of cTnI from said first, second, or third trimester is higher than a 99th percentile cTnI concentration from a corresponding first, second, or third trimester uncomplicated pregnancy control group as tested by the immunoassay, wherein the 99th percentile cTnI concentration for said first trimester is about 4.0 pg/ml, the 99th percentile cTnI concentration for said second trimester is about 4.0 pg/ml, and the 99th percentile cTnI concentration for said third trimester is about 6.0 pg/ml, and (c) diagnosing the pregnant woman as having, or is at risk of developing, cardiovascular disease (CVD). (a) determining the concentration of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in a sample obtained from a pregnant woman in the first, second, or third trimester of pregnancy in vitro using an immunoassay; (b) determining that the sample concentration of cTnI from said first, second, or third trimester is higher than a 99th percentile cTnI concentration from a corresponding first, second, or third trimester uncomplicated pregnancy control group as tested by the immunoassay, wherein the 99th percentile cTnI concentration for said first trimester is about 4.0 pg/ml, the 99th percentile cTnI concentration for said second trimester is about 4.0 pg/ml, and the 99th percentile cTnI concentration for said third trimester is about 6.0 pg/ml, and (c) diagnosing the pregnant woman as having, or is at risk of developing, cardiovascular disease (CVD).