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Organic Rankine cycle system that uses an organic working fluid, and comprises - at least one feed pump of the organic working fluid in liquid phase, - at least one heat exchanger , which exchanges heat between a hot source and the organic working fluid, - at least one expansion turbine , which expands the vapor of the organic working fluid, - at least one condenser , wherein the condensation heat is used for energy cogeneration purposes at temperatures higher than 120°C, wherein - the organic working fluid comprises, in combination or alternatively, toluene, diphenyl oxide, diphenyl, terphenyl, quadriphenyl, linear hydrocarbons, siloxanes, alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, phenylcycloexane, bicyclohexyl and perfluoropolyethers, - the condensation heat made available in the condenser is used to pre-heat a gas flow or to produce saturated or superheated steam at a pressure of at least 2 bar, - said hot source is constituted by combustion or recovery fumes and the organic working fluid exchanges heat directly with said combustion fumes the system being characterized in that the organic working fluid is in the liquid phase in the heat exchanger and evaporates in a flash evaporator located upstream of the turbine . - at least one feed pump of the organic working fluid in liquid phase, - at least one heat exchanger , which exchanges heat between a hot source and the organic working fluid, - at least one expansion turbine , which expands the vapor of the organic working fluid, - at least one condenser , wherein the condensation heat is used for energy cogeneration purposes at temperatures higher than 120°C, - the organic working fluid comprises, in combination or alternatively, toluene, diphenyl oxide, diphenyl, terphenyl, quadriphenyl, linear hydrocarbons, siloxanes, alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, phenylcycloexane, bicyclohexyl and perfluoropolyethers, - the condensation heat made available in the condenser is used to pre-heat a gas flow or to produce saturated or superheated steam at a pressure of at least 2 bar, - said hot source is constituted by combustion or recovery fumes and the organic working fluid exchanges heat directly with said combustion fumes the system being characterized in that the organic working fluid is in the liquid phase in the heat exchanger and evaporates in a flash evaporator located upstream of the turbine .
An automated whole blood separation system comprising a disposable fluid flow circuit and a durable controller configured to cooperate with and control flow through the disposable fluid flow circuit, the disposable fluid circuit comprising: a whole blood fluid flow path with a whole blood inlet for connection to a source of whole blood ; a separator including housing and inner rotor mounted within the housing for rotation relative to the housing, a gap being defined between an outer surface of the rotor and an inner surface of the housing , at least one of the outer surface of the rotor or inner surface of the housing comprising a plasmapheresis filter membrane configured to allow the passage of plasma therethrough while substantially blocking cellular components, the membrane comprising polycarbonate and having a smooth surface and randomly-distributed, substantially linear, cylindrical pores with a nominal diameter of 0.8 μm to 2.0 microns , wherein the pores are formed by a track-etching process; the housing including an inlet in fluid communication with the whole blood and/or cell preservation solution flow paths and in flow communication with the gap for directing whole blood and/or cell preservation solution into the gap , the housing including an outlet communicating with the gap and the housing and/or rotor including an outlet communicating with the side of the membrane facing away from the gap; and the housing outlet communicating with the gap being in flow communication with an outlet fluid flow path for connection to a storage container . a whole blood fluid flow path with a whole blood inlet for connection to a source of whole blood ; a separator including housing and inner rotor mounted within the housing for rotation relative to the housing, a gap being defined between an outer surface of the rotor and an inner surface of the housing , at least one of the outer surface of the rotor or inner surface of the housing comprising a plasmapheresis filter membrane configured to allow the passage of plasma therethrough while substantially blocking cellular components, the membrane comprising polycarbonate and having a smooth surface and randomly-distributed, substantially linear, cylindrical pores with a nominal diameter of 0.8 μm to 2.0 microns , wherein the pores are formed by a track-etching process; the housing including an inlet in fluid communication with the whole blood and/or cell preservation solution flow paths and in flow communication with the gap for directing whole blood and/or cell preservation solution into the gap , the housing including an outlet communicating with the gap and the housing and/or rotor including an outlet communicating with the side of the membrane facing away from the gap; and the housing outlet communicating with the gap being in flow communication with an outlet fluid flow path for connection to a storage container .
A method for conveying data from a transport climate control system (TCCS) that provides climate control within an internal space moved by a vehicle, the method comprising: determining, by a controller, a set of TCCS operational measurements; obtaining, by the controller, a set of TCCS operational settings, the set of TCCS operational settings including one or more of a tight temperature control configuration, a loose temperature control configuration, a setpoint temperature, a continuous airflow configuration, and a start-stop airflow configuration; determining, by the controller, a set of cargo measurements; tracking a freshness score to reflect a condition of goods in the internal space; determining the set of TCCS operational settings to achieve the freshness score; creating a shipment performance log based on the set of TCCS operational measurements, the set of TCCS operational settings, and the set of cargo measurements; publishing the shipment performance log to a data repository; and retrieving the shipment performance log to facilitate disposition of goods in the internal space, disposition of goods including one or more of accepting the goods, inspecting the goods, rejecting the goods, and intervening to save the goods based on the shipment performance log. determining, by a controller, a set of TCCS operational measurements; obtaining, by the controller, a set of TCCS operational settings, the set of TCCS operational settings including one or more of a tight temperature control configuration, a loose temperature control configuration, a setpoint temperature, a continuous airflow configuration, and a start-stop airflow configuration; determining, by the controller, a set of cargo measurements; tracking a freshness score to reflect a condition of goods in the internal space; determining the set of TCCS operational settings to achieve the freshness score; creating a shipment performance log based on the set of TCCS operational measurements, the set of TCCS operational settings, and the set of cargo measurements; publishing the shipment performance log to a data repository; and retrieving the shipment performance log to facilitate disposition of goods in the internal space, disposition of goods including one or more of accepting the goods, inspecting the goods, rejecting the goods, and intervening to save the goods based on the shipment performance log.
An electrical connector system , comprising: a plug including a conductive shell having a housing positioned therein; the housing having a plurality of electrical contacts including a ground contact internally wired to the shell via a jumper ; the electrical contacts including sleeves extending from the housing ; and a monitor circuit positioned in the housing and configured to determine continuity between the shell and the ground contact by measuring a voltage between the shell and the ground contact ; the monitor circuit including an output connected to an indicator (210, 212; 214) that is configured to output an indicator signal in response to the continuity determination. a plug including a conductive shell having a housing positioned therein; the housing having a plurality of electrical contacts including a ground contact internally wired to the shell via a jumper ; the electrical contacts including sleeves extending from the housing ; and a monitor circuit positioned in the housing and configured to determine continuity between the shell and the ground contact by measuring a voltage between the shell and the ground contact ; the monitor circuit including an output connected to an indicator (210, 212; 214) that is configured to output an indicator signal in response to the continuity determination.
Dark radiator with a first burner, a fuel gas supply, a fuel gas source, a fan and a radiant tube , wherein the first burner is connected to the fuel gas supply, wherein the fuel gas supply is connected to the fuel gas source, wherein the fan is arranged to supply the first burner with combustion air, wherein the first burner is set up to emit a flame into the radiant tube , characterised in that the fuel gas source is a hydrogen source and in that a secondary burner is connected downstream in the radiant tube in the flame direction at a distance from the first burner serving as primary burner , the fuel gas supply of which secondary burner is connected to a hydrogen source as fuel gas source, wherein the dark radiator is set up in such a manner that the exhaust gas flow of the upstream primary burner is supplied to the secondary burner as combustion air.
A method for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation comprising: separating a frequency-domain sequence of complex numbers input to an inverse discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) of the OFDM modulation into a first portion and a second portion that is disjoint with the first portion, each of the first portion and the second portion including a respective half of the complex numbers of the frequency-domain sequence; and generating as an output of the IDFT operation a time-domain sequence having a real in-phase component that is a function of the first portion only, and an imaginary quadrature-phase component that is a function of the second portion only. separating a frequency-domain sequence of complex numbers input to an inverse discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) of the OFDM modulation into a first portion and a second portion that is disjoint with the first portion, each of the first portion and the second portion including a respective half of the complex numbers of the frequency-domain sequence; and generating as an output of the IDFT operation a time-domain sequence having a real in-phase component that is a function of the first portion only, and an imaginary quadrature-phase component that is a function of the second portion only.
A method for sequencing a nucleic acid using a contact reaction protocol, the contact reaction protocol comprising the following steps: a) providing a first batch of solid supports having nucleic acid molecules immobilized thereon, b) contacting the nucleic acid molecules immobilized on the solid supports with one or more reaction solutions to generate a signal representing one or more nucleotides that bind to the nucleic acid molecules on the solid supports, removing the contact between the solid supports and the reaction solutions and contacting the solid supports with first washing reagents, c) detecting the signal on the solid supports, and d) contacting the nucleic acid molecules immobilized on solid supports with a regeneration solution to eliminate the signal on the solid supports, e) removing the contact between the solid supports and the regeneration solution, and f) washing the solid supports with second washing reagents to remove the regeneration solution remaining on the solid supports, and g) repeating the steps b) to f) or the steps b) to e), wherein the reaction solutions, the first washing reagents, the second washing reagents, and the regeneration solution are reused at least once, wherein the first batch of solid supports consists of one or more solid supports, and wherein the solid support is not installed inside a flow cell to allow interaction with a solution of multiple reagents. a) providing a first batch of solid supports having nucleic acid molecules immobilized thereon, b) contacting the nucleic acid molecules immobilized on the solid supports with one or more reaction solutions to generate a signal representing one or more nucleotides that bind to the nucleic acid molecules on the solid supports, removing the contact between the solid supports and the reaction solutions and contacting the solid supports with first washing reagents, c) detecting the signal on the solid supports, and d) contacting the nucleic acid molecules immobilized on solid supports with a regeneration solution to eliminate the signal on the solid supports, e) removing the contact between the solid supports and the regeneration solution, and f) washing the solid supports with second washing reagents to remove the regeneration solution remaining on the solid supports, and g) repeating the steps b) to f) or the steps b) to e), wherein the reaction solutions, the first washing reagents, the second washing reagents, and the regeneration solution are reused at least once, wherein the first batch of solid supports consists of one or more solid supports, and wherein the solid support is not installed inside a flow cell to allow interaction with a solution of multiple reagents.
A solubilizate, containing and in particular consisting of curcumin in a content of 3 wt.% to 7 wt.%; and at least one further active substance, which comprises one or more substances selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol, plant extracts, in particular from the resin of the frankincense tree, licorice, cannabinoids, enzymes, in particular serrapeptase, coenzyme Q 10 , α-lipoic acid, resveratrol; and at least one emulsifier having an HLB value in a range below 18, preferably between 13 and 18, namely polysorbate 80 or polysorbate 20 or a mixture of polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80; wherein the polysorbate content is at least 70 wt.%, preferably in the range between 75 wt.% and 95 wt.%, most preferably in the range between 79 wt.% and 88 wt.%; for use in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases involving inflammation, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, obesity, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and/or autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS), for reducing visceral fat, for thermogenesis, for lowering cholesterol, in particular LDL cholesterol, and/or glucose in the blood and/or triglycerides in the blood, for improving macular pigment density, for reducing oxidative stress and/or for reducing the accumulation of fat in the hepatocytes, in particular as a pharmaceutical drug for treating and/or preventing fatty liver disease, Friedreich's ataxia, lysosomal diseases, in particular Tay-Sachs disease, arteriosclerosis, heart diseases, arthritis. curcumin in a content of 3 wt.% to 7 wt.%; and at least one further active substance, which comprises one or more substances selected from the group consisting of xanthohumol, plant extracts, in particular from the resin of the frankincense tree, licorice, cannabinoids, enzymes, in particular serrapeptase, coenzyme Q 10 , α-lipoic acid, resveratrol; and at least one emulsifier having an HLB value in a range below 18, preferably between 13 and 18, namely polysorbate 80 or polysorbate 20 or a mixture of polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80; wherein the polysorbate content is at least 70 wt.%, preferably in the range between 75 wt.% and 95 wt.%, most preferably in the range between 79 wt.% and 88 wt.%; for use in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases involving inflammation, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, obesity, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and/or autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS), for reducing visceral fat, for thermogenesis, for lowering cholesterol, in particular LDL cholesterol, and/or glucose in the blood and/or triglycerides in the blood, for improving macular pigment density, for reducing oxidative stress and/or for reducing the accumulation of fat in the hepatocytes, in particular as a pharmaceutical drug for treating and/or preventing fatty liver disease, Friedreich's ataxia, lysosomal diseases, in particular Tay-Sachs disease, arteriosclerosis, heart diseases, arthritis.
A video encoding method for predicting pixel values of each target pixel in a target block under a plurality of different intra-prediction modes including a DC mode, directional modes and a planar mode, the method comprising computer executable steps executed by a processor of a video encoder to implement: calculating a first prediction value of each target pixel using linear interpolation between pixel values of respective horizontal boundary pixels, in the same horizontal position as the respective target pixels, on the upper outside of the target block, and a pixel value of the lowermost one of vertical boundary pixels neighboring the target block on the left outside of the target block when using the planar mode; calculating a second prediction value of each target pixel using linear interpolation between pixel values of the respective vertical boundary pixels, in the same vertical position as the respective target pixels, and a pixel value of the rightmost one of the horizontal boundary pixels neighboring the target block on the upper outside of the target block when using the planar mode; and averaging, for each target pixel, the first prediction value and the second prediction value to derive a prediction pixel value for that target pixel in a prediction block when using the planar mode. calculating a first prediction value of each target pixel using linear interpolation between pixel values of respective horizontal boundary pixels, in the same horizontal position as the respective target pixels, on the upper outside of the target block, and a pixel value of the lowermost one of vertical boundary pixels neighboring the target block on the left outside of the target block when using the planar mode; calculating a second prediction value of each target pixel using linear interpolation between pixel values of the respective vertical boundary pixels, in the same vertical position as the respective target pixels, and a pixel value of the rightmost one of the horizontal boundary pixels neighboring the target block on the upper outside of the target block when using the planar mode; and averaging, for each target pixel, the first prediction value and the second prediction value to derive a prediction pixel value for that target pixel in a prediction block when using the planar mode.
An optical device comprising: a waveguide grating for guiding light; a heating layer provided beneath or above the waveguide grating ; and two or more contacts for passing a current through the heating layer , to generate heat in the heating layer ; wherein the heating layer is thermally coupled to the waveguide grating , so that applying heat via the heating layer shifts a phase of light guided in the waveguide grating , but is optically decoupled from the waveguide grating , and wherein either: the heating layer is an unpatterned thin layer provided directly on top of the waveguide grating , the heating layer is made of amorphous silicon or silicon carbide, and the waveguide grating is made of silicon nitride; or wherein: the heating layer is a patterned layer arranged beneath the waveguide grating , and the heating layer is patterned to have a reduced thickness beneath the waveguide grating relative to a thicker part that is not directly underneath the waveguide grating , and to have one or more pedestals connected to the waveguide grating . a waveguide grating for guiding light; a heating layer provided beneath or above the waveguide grating ; and two or more contacts for passing a current through the heating layer , to generate heat in the heating layer ; wherein the heating layer is thermally coupled to the waveguide grating , so that applying heat via the heating layer shifts a phase of light guided in the waveguide grating , but is optically decoupled from the waveguide grating , and wherein either: the heating layer is an unpatterned thin layer provided directly on top of the waveguide grating , the heating layer is made of amorphous silicon or silicon carbide, and the waveguide grating is made of silicon nitride; or wherein: the heating layer is a patterned layer arranged beneath the waveguide grating , and the heating layer is patterned to have a reduced thickness beneath the waveguide grating relative to a thicker part that is not directly underneath the waveguide grating , and to have one or more pedestals connected to the waveguide grating . the heating layer is an unpatterned thin layer provided directly on top of the waveguide grating , the heating layer is made of amorphous silicon or silicon carbide, and the waveguide grating is made of silicon nitride; or wherein: the heating layer is a patterned layer arranged beneath the waveguide grating , and the heating layer is patterned to have a reduced thickness beneath the waveguide grating relative to a thicker part that is not directly underneath the waveguide grating , and to have one or more pedestals connected to the waveguide grating . the heating layer is a patterned layer arranged beneath the waveguide grating , and the heating layer is patterned to have a reduced thickness beneath the waveguide grating relative to a thicker part that is not directly underneath the waveguide grating , and to have one or more pedestals connected to the waveguide grating .
A prosthetic heart valve , comprising: a frame formed by a plurality of strut members defining apices and having an inflow end and an outflow end , a plurality of leaflets situated at least partially within the frame , and an outer covering , wherein the outer covering includes: an inflow protection portion extending circumferentially around the inflow end of the prosthetic heart valve , an outflow protection portion extending circumferentially around the outflow end of the prosthetic heart valve , and a cushioning layer comprising a woven or knitted fabric, and wherein the fabric comprises a plurality of circumferentially extending warp yarns and a plurality of axially extending weft yarns , or wherein the fabric comprises a plurality of axially extending warp yarns and a plurality of circumferentially extending weft yarns . a frame formed by a plurality of strut members defining apices and having an inflow end and an outflow end , a plurality of leaflets situated at least partially within the frame , and an outer covering , wherein the outer covering includes: an inflow protection portion extending circumferentially around the inflow end of the prosthetic heart valve , an outflow protection portion extending circumferentially around the outflow end of the prosthetic heart valve , and a cushioning layer comprising a woven or knitted fabric, and wherein the fabric comprises a plurality of circumferentially extending warp yarns and a plurality of axially extending weft yarns , or wherein the fabric comprises a plurality of axially extending warp yarns and a plurality of circumferentially extending weft yarns . an inflow protection portion extending circumferentially around the inflow end of the prosthetic heart valve , an outflow protection portion extending circumferentially around the outflow end of the prosthetic heart valve , and a cushioning layer comprising a woven or knitted fabric, and wherein the fabric comprises a plurality of circumferentially extending warp yarns and a plurality of axially extending weft yarns , or wherein the fabric comprises a plurality of axially extending warp yarns and a plurality of circumferentially extending weft yarns .