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A method for controlling dispersion and/or permeability of a sample and carrier liquid across a micro-fabricated separation channel, comprising providing in the front of, or in the back of said micro-fabricated separation channel a flow distribution region that is filled with an array of micro-fabricated pillars and having an inlet connection-hole, respectively an outlet connection-hole for the supply , respectively the withdrawal of said sample and carrier liquid to and from said micro-fabricated separation channel, said method comprising inducing a lateral permeability that is larger than an axial permeability, characterized in that said pillars have a shape, size and positioning pattern selected such that said flow distribution region provides a ratio of lateral to axial permeability of at least 2, the incoming liquid being spread in the lateral direction across the channel cross-section.
A spray device for generating a slow moving aerosol, whereby the aerosol is generated from at least two impinging jets and the jets are formed by forcing liquid through a single moulded plastic nozzle assembly, the device characterised by : two or more thin walled sections (typically <200 μm) which are each approximately square such as to have a substantially square projected area, where each of the thin wall sections is supported on all sides by thick walled sections (typically >200 μm), and where an aspect ratio, which is defined by the ratio of length of a side of a respective thin walled section to the wall thickness of the thin walled section , is between 1 and 10; and at least two opposing holes , each of the holes extending through a respective one of the thin walled sections , each of the holes with hydraulic diameter of 5 μm to 100 μm (typically 30 μm) and an axis at an angle of between 55 and 125 degrees (preferably 90 degrees) to an external surface of the respective thin walled section , the thin walled sections being angled such that the projected areas of the holes at least partially intersect at the outlet side of the nozzle. two or more thin walled sections (typically <200 μm) which are each approximately square such as to have a substantially square projected area, where each of the thin wall sections is supported on all sides by thick walled sections (typically >200 μm), and where an aspect ratio, which is defined by the ratio of length of a side of a respective thin walled section to the wall thickness of the thin walled section , is between 1 and 10; and at least two opposing holes , each of the holes extending through a respective one of the thin walled sections , each of the holes with hydraulic diameter of 5 μm to 100 μm (typically 30 μm) and an axis at an angle of between 55 and 125 degrees (preferably 90 degrees) to an external surface of the respective thin walled section , the thin walled sections being angled such that the projected areas of the holes at least partially intersect at the outlet side of the nozzle.
A method of manufacturing a heater module for an aerosol-generating device, the method comprising: preparing a heat transfer pipe having a hollow shape and including a thermal conductive material; forming an assembly of the heat transfer pipe and a cover by insert molding in which heat transfer pipe is placed in a mold (7a and 7b) and resin is injected into the mold, such that one end of the cover is integrally coupled to an end of the heat transfer pipe while a side wall of the cover is spaced apart from the heat transfer pipe and surrounds the heat transfer pipe; arranging a heater on an outer surface of the heat transfer pipe; and sealing, with a sealing stopper , a space between the heat transfer pipe and the cover such that internal pressure of the space is lower than atmospheric pressure. preparing a heat transfer pipe having a hollow shape and including a thermal conductive material; forming an assembly of the heat transfer pipe and a cover by insert molding in which heat transfer pipe is placed in a mold (7a and 7b) and resin is injected into the mold, such that one end of the cover is integrally coupled to an end of the heat transfer pipe while a side wall of the cover is spaced apart from the heat transfer pipe and surrounds the heat transfer pipe; arranging a heater on an outer surface of the heat transfer pipe; and sealing, with a sealing stopper , a space between the heat transfer pipe and the cover such that internal pressure of the space is lower than atmospheric pressure.
Fluid valve comprising a drive unit for a valve closing body , the drive unit comprising a core , an electric coil which partially surrounds the core , and an armature which can be moved by the energization of the coil and the resulting magnetic force, the drive unit comprising a main body , on which a support (6.1) for the coil , at least one insertion opening (6.2) for the core and an armature support (6.3) are provided, and the core inserted into the at least one insertion opening (6.2) being fixed to the main body by means of an overmold in such a way that the core assumes a defined position relative to the armature support (6.3), characterized in that the armature support (6.3) comprises a bearing section (6.3.1) for the armature at which the armature is pivotably mounted relative to the main body .
A calibration method for calibrating one or more optical elements of an additive layer manufacturing apparatus useable for producing a three-dimensional workpiece, the method comprising: projecting, using the one or more optical elements, an optical pattern onto a material in order to prepare, from said material, solidified material layers using an additive layer manufacturing technique to form a test sample; determining a geometry of the test sample; comparing the determined geometry with a nominal geometry to generate calibration data; and calibrating the one or more optical elements using said calibration data; characterized in that one or more of the material layers of the test sample are prepared only when a first temperature variation rate of a first temperature of a said optical element and/or a second temperature variation rate of a second temperature of an enclosure in which the one or more material layers are prepared and/or a third temperature variation rate of a third temperature of a substrate on which the test sample is formed is below a threshold rate. projecting, using the one or more optical elements, an optical pattern onto a material in order to prepare, from said material, solidified material layers using an additive layer manufacturing technique to form a test sample; determining a geometry of the test sample; comparing the determined geometry with a nominal geometry to generate calibration data; and calibrating the one or more optical elements using said calibration data; characterized in that one or more of the material layers of the test sample are prepared only when a first temperature variation rate of a first temperature of a said optical element and/or a second temperature variation rate of a second temperature of an enclosure in which the one or more material layers are prepared and/or a third temperature variation rate of a third temperature of a substrate on which the test sample is formed is below a threshold rate.
A method of combining outdoor units and rotating operation of outdoor units, comprising: determining a plurality of combination manners of the outdoor units, according to a capacity of an indoor unit currently turned on and a capacity of each of the outdoor units (S101); sequencing the plurality of combination manners in priority, according to priority strategies (S102); and sequentially rotating the outdoor units to operate, based on the sequenced combination manners (S103). determining a plurality of combination manners of the outdoor units, according to a capacity of an indoor unit currently turned on and a capacity of each of the outdoor units (S101); sequencing the plurality of combination manners in priority, according to priority strategies (S102); and sequentially rotating the outdoor units to operate, based on the sequenced combination manners (S103).
A method of testing for efficacy of a potential drug agent against cancerous cells in a rodent, comprising: (i) transferring cancer cells into the rodent; (ii) contacting the cancer cells with a potential drug agent by administering the potential drug agent to the rodent; and (iii) measuring effect of the potential drug agent on the cancer cells, wherein reduction of number of cancer cells in the rodentis indicative of efficaciousness of the potential drug agent against cancerous cells, wherein the method comprises contacting the cancer cells with an agent that maintains stem cells in the naive state or reverts primed stem cells to the naive state before carrying out step (i), after carrying out step (i), or both before and after carrying out step (i), wherein the agent that maintains stem cells in the naive state or reverts primed stem cells to the naive state is an NME protein. (i) transferring cancer cells into the rodent; (ii) contacting the cancer cells with a potential drug agent by administering the potential drug agent to the rodent; and (iii) measuring effect of the potential drug agent on the cancer cells, wherein reduction of number of cancer cells in the rodentis indicative of efficaciousness of the potential drug agent against cancerous cells, wherein the method comprises contacting the cancer cells with an agent that maintains stem cells in the naive state or reverts primed stem cells to the naive state before carrying out step (i), after carrying out step (i), or both before and after carrying out step (i), wherein the agent that maintains stem cells in the naive state or reverts primed stem cells to the naive state is an NME protein.
A stable biphasic pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) insulin glargine in a suspension form, (b) insulin aspart, (c) arginine and isoleucine in a weight ratio of 1:2, and optionally, (d) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein the pharmaceutical composition has a pH between 6.0 to 8.0.
A remote control method for an automatic driving vehicle, applied to a server and comprising: receiving a remote control request transmitted by an automatic driving vehicle; acquiring current geographic location information of the automatic driving vehicle according to information carried by the remote control request; acquiring a target wireless channel with a shortest communication delay from a plurality of candidate wireless channels of a plurality of candidate wireless networks according to the current geographic location information, and acquiring a target wireless network corresponding to the target wireless channel; determining a control instruction according to the remote control request; and transmitting the control instruction to the automatic driving vehicle by using the target wireless channel of the target wireless network. receiving a remote control request transmitted by an automatic driving vehicle; acquiring current geographic location information of the automatic driving vehicle according to information carried by the remote control request; acquiring a target wireless channel with a shortest communication delay from a plurality of candidate wireless channels of a plurality of candidate wireless networks according to the current geographic location information, and acquiring a target wireless network corresponding to the target wireless channel; determining a control instruction according to the remote control request; and transmitting the control instruction to the automatic driving vehicle by using the target wireless channel of the target wireless network.
A fiber optic connection system for optically connecting a first fiber optic cable to a second fiber optic cable , the fiber optic connection system comprising: a fiber optic adapter , a first fiber optic connector terminating the first fiber optic cable and a second fiber optic connector terminating the second fiber optic cable , the fiber optic adapter including a first port for receiving the first fiber optic connector and a second port for receiving the second fiber optic connector , the first fiber optic cable being optically coupled to the second fiber optic cable when the first and second fiber optic connectors are positioned within their respective first and second ports of the fiber optic adapter ; the first fiber optic connector including a connector housing that extends from a distal end to a proximal end , the first fiber optic connector also including a ferrule assembly that mounts adjacent to the distal end of the connector housing such that the ferrule extends beyond the distal end of the connector housing and a strain relief boot that mounts adjacent the proximal end of the connector housing , the first fiber optic connector further including a sealing member that mounts around an exterior of the connector housing , the sealing member being adapted for providing a seal between the connector housing and the fiber optic adapter when the first fiber optic connector is plugged into the first port of the fiber optic adapter such that the seal is located within the first port of the fiber optic adapter ; and the sealing member of the first fiber optic connector having a diameter (D1) less than or equal to 12.5 millimeters. a fiber optic adapter , a first fiber optic connector terminating the first fiber optic cable and a second fiber optic connector terminating the second fiber optic cable , the fiber optic adapter including a first port for receiving the first fiber optic connector and a second port for receiving the second fiber optic connector , the first fiber optic cable being optically coupled to the second fiber optic cable when the first and second fiber optic connectors are positioned within their respective first and second ports of the fiber optic adapter ; the first fiber optic connector including a connector housing that extends from a distal end to a proximal end , the first fiber optic connector also including a ferrule assembly that mounts adjacent to the distal end of the connector housing such that the ferrule extends beyond the distal end of the connector housing and a strain relief boot that mounts adjacent the proximal end of the connector housing , the first fiber optic connector further including a sealing member that mounts around an exterior of the connector housing , the sealing member being adapted for providing a seal between the connector housing and the fiber optic adapter when the first fiber optic connector is plugged into the first port of the fiber optic adapter such that the seal is located within the first port of the fiber optic adapter ; and the sealing member of the first fiber optic connector having a diameter (D1) less than or equal to 12.5 millimeters.
A polysaccharide having an anionic functional silicone grafted thereto, wherein the silicone has at least one residual anionic group and wherein the polysaccharide is selected from: poly-mannose, gluco-mannan, galacto-mannan and xylo-glucan polysaccharides.
An agricultural system for monitoring surface conditions for an agricultural field, the system including an agricultural machine configured to travel across an agricultural field and one or more imaging devices supported relative to the agricultural machine, the one or more imaging devices being configured to capture images of the agricultural field as the agricultural machine travels across the agricultural field, the system comprising: a computing system communicatively coupled to the one or more imaging devices , the computing system being configured to: receive, from the one or more imaging devices , an image of an imaged portion of the agricultural field, the imaged portion of the agricultural field being represented by a plurality of pixels within the image; characterized in that the computing system is further configured to: determine whether the image comprises a depth image or a two-dimensional image of the imaged portion of the agricultural field; select at least one image quality metric to be applied for the image based on the determination of whether the image comprises the depth image or the two-dimensional image; identify at least one pixel-related parameter associated with the plurality of pixels within the image; determine whether at least one image quality metric for the image is satisfied based at least in part on the at least one pixel-related parameter; and estimate a surface condition associated with the agricultural field based at least in part on the image when it is determined that the at least one image quality metric is satisfied. determine whether the image comprises a depth image or a two-dimensional image of the imaged portion of the agricultural field; select at least one image quality metric to be applied for the image based on the determination of whether the image comprises the depth image or the two-dimensional image; identify at least one pixel-related parameter associated with the plurality of pixels within the image; determine whether at least one image quality metric for the image is satisfied based at least in part on the at least one pixel-related parameter; and estimate a surface condition associated with the agricultural field based at least in part on the image when it is determined that the at least one image quality metric is satisfied.
An assembled hollow rotor shaft for a rotor , which rotates about a longitudinal axis (L), of an electric machine, comprising a cylinder jacket which surrounds a shaft cavity (H), and end flanges arranged on both sides on the cylinder jacket , wherein a shaft journal (4.1, 5.1) is located on each of the end flanges , and wherein an inlet is provided in one of the end flanges , in particular in the shaft journal (4.1) thereof, via which a cooling medium (K) can be conducted into the shaft cavity (H) and onto an inner surface (3.1) of the cylinder jacket , whereas a cooling-medium distribution element is arranged within the shaft cavity (H), said cooling-medium distribution element being formed symmetrically perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (L) and receiving the cooling medium (K), which enters via the inlet , via a receiving region , guiding said cooling medium via a removal region in the direction of the inner surface (3.1) of the cylinder jacket and discharging said cooling medium onto the inner surface (3.1) via a discharging region , whereas the discharging region is formed in the center of the axial extent of the removal region , characterized in that the cooling-medium distribution element has a spheroidal design.
A filter for purifying blood , comprising a container body in which there are: - an intake port for an incoming blood stream , - a first discharge port for an outgoing blood stream , and - a second discharge port for a purified plasma stream , characterized in that said container body comprises first filtering means adapted to separate a stream of plasma to be purified from said incoming blood stream , and second filtering means adapted to purify said stream of plasma to be purified to obtain said purified plasma stream , wherein said first filtering means comprise a plurality of semipermeable capillary structures and a pump that is configured to generate a pressure gradient by means of said semipermeable capillary structures , wherein the stream of blood flows inside said container body outside said semipermeable capillary structures , said plasma stream to be purified flowing inside said semipermeable capillary structures , and wherein said container body comprises a hollow central body and at least one closure cap , which can be associated with said hollow central body , wherein a chamber containing said second filtering means is provided in the container body in series to said semipermeable capillary structures , said chamber containing said second filtering means being provided inside said closure cap . - an intake port for an incoming blood stream , - a first discharge port for an outgoing blood stream , and - a second discharge port for a purified plasma stream , characterized in that said container body comprises first filtering means adapted to separate a stream of plasma to be purified from said incoming blood stream , and second filtering means adapted to purify said stream of plasma to be purified to obtain said purified plasma stream , wherein said first filtering means comprise a plurality of semipermeable capillary structures and a pump that is configured to generate a pressure gradient by means of said semipermeable capillary structures , wherein the stream of blood flows inside said container body outside said semipermeable capillary structures , said plasma stream to be purified flowing inside said semipermeable capillary structures , and wherein said container body comprises a hollow central body and at least one closure cap , which can be associated with said hollow central body , wherein a chamber containing said second filtering means is provided in the container body in series to said semipermeable capillary structures , said chamber containing said second filtering means being provided inside said closure cap . - a second discharge port for a purified plasma stream , characterized in that said container body comprises first filtering means adapted to separate a stream of plasma to be purified from said incoming blood stream , and second filtering means adapted to purify said stream of plasma to be purified to obtain said purified plasma stream , wherein said first filtering means comprise a plurality of semipermeable capillary structures and a pump that is configured to generate a pressure gradient by means of said semipermeable capillary structures ,
An in vitro method of inducing an immune response to a CD47-expressing mammalian tumor cell, the method comprising: (a) contacting a macrophage or dendritic cell with a CD47-expressing mammalian tumor cell in the presence of an effective dose of an anti-CD47 agent in vitro to generate a loaded macrophage or dendritic cell; and (b) contacting a T cell population with the loaded macrophage or dendritic cell in vitro; wherein the T cell population generates a response specific to the CD47-expressing mammalian tumor cell. (a) contacting a macrophage or dendritic cell with a CD47-expressing mammalian tumor cell in the presence of an effective dose of an anti-CD47 agent in vitro to generate a loaded macrophage or dendritic cell; and (b) contacting a T cell population with the loaded macrophage or dendritic cell in vitro;