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A method for producing a therapeutically active protein in a two-container system, comprising: placing blood from a mammal into a first container of the two-container system; transferring the blood into a second container of the two-container system, said second container defining a longitudinal axis and comprising a cap having dual luer locks, one for injecting blood into the second container, the other for removing serum from the second container, the second container containing beads or spheres, the cap comprising a conduit that forms an angle with the longitudinal axis and being configured to allow the blood to flow into the second container on a sidewall of the second container; and incubating the second container for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to produce a therapeutically active protein in the blood. placing blood from a mammal into a first container of the two-container system; transferring the blood into a second container of the two-container system, said second container defining a longitudinal axis and comprising a cap having dual luer locks, one for injecting blood into the second container, the other for removing serum from the second container, the second container containing beads or spheres, the cap comprising a conduit that forms an angle with the longitudinal axis and being configured to allow the blood to flow into the second container on a sidewall of the second container; and incubating the second container for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to produce a therapeutically active protein in the blood.
A dynamic sub-frame configuration method in a Time Division Duplex, TDD, system, wherein the method comprises: in the case that the uplink and downlink sub-frame configuration of a cell and the uplink and downlink sub-frame configuration of its neighboring cell are different in the configuration of a sub-frame, silencing resources in a set timeslot and/or a set bandwidth on the sub-frame for the cell, and silencing resources on the sub-frame for the neighboring cell corresponding to the resources not silenced on the sub-frame for the cell; alternatively, silencing the resources in the set timeslot and/or the set bandwidth on the sub-frame for the neighboring cell, and silencing the resources on the sub-frame for the cell corresponding to the resources not silenced on the sub-frame for the neighboring cell, wherein the set timeslot is either a first timeslot or a second timeslot of the sub-frame and the set bandwidth is a part of an entire bandwidth of the sub-frame. in the case that the uplink and downlink sub-frame configuration of a cell and the uplink and downlink sub-frame configuration of its neighboring cell are different in the configuration of a sub-frame, silencing resources in a set timeslot and/or a set bandwidth on the sub-frame for the cell, and silencing resources on the sub-frame for the neighboring cell corresponding to the resources not silenced on the sub-frame for the cell; alternatively, silencing the resources in the set timeslot and/or the set bandwidth on the sub-frame for the neighboring cell, and silencing the resources on the sub-frame for the cell corresponding to the resources not silenced on the sub-frame for the neighboring cell, wherein the set timeslot is either a first timeslot or a second timeslot of the sub-frame and the set bandwidth is a part of an entire bandwidth of the sub-frame.
A financial transaction card or identification card including: an internal core layer which can be personalized with a laser and which is heated at points being lasered; and an external hard coat layer which when exposed to the heat generated by laser personalization tends to crack; characterized by at least one plastic buffer layer between the external hard coat layer and the internal core layer to absorb and dissipate the heat energy produced at and within the core layer when being personalized with a laser and functioning to block the heat energy and prevent cracking of the external hard coat layer. an internal core layer which can be personalized with a laser and which is heated at points being lasered; and an external hard coat layer which when exposed to the heat generated by laser personalization tends to crack; characterized by at least one plastic buffer layer between the external hard coat layer and the internal core layer to absorb and dissipate the heat energy produced at and within the core layer when being personalized with a laser and functioning to block the heat energy and prevent cracking of the external hard coat layer.
A fluid-flow measuring ball valve , comprising: a housing having inlet and outlet openings and a valve chamber ; a ball contained within the valve chamber, said ball having an orifice ; an actuator supported by said housing and connected to said ball for turning the ball within said housing between an open position allowing fluid flow through the orifice and a closed position preventing fluid flow; a first ultrasonic transducer positioned in said housing upstream of said ball; a second ultrasonic transducer positioned in said housing downstream of said ball; first and second acoustic reflectors positioned within the housing; a controller connected to said first and second ultrasonic transducers, wherein said first and second ultrasonic transducers and first and second acoustic reflectors are aligned to transmit and reflect ultrasonic signals in at least one direction through the orifice of the ball when the ball is in an open position and said controller is configured to determine the fluid velocity based on measured speed of sound and calculate the volume of fluid passing through the orifice based on the measured fluid velocity and cross-sectional area of the orifice, characterised in that the housing comprises a valve body and an end adapter connected together and configured to form the inlet opening and the outlet opening and the valve chamber, and wherein said body and end adapter each include gauged threads for assembling the end adapter onto the body and alignment marks on the body and end adapter that when aligned indicate the ultrasonic transducers and acoustic reflectors are aligned. a housing having inlet and outlet openings and a valve chamber ; a ball contained within the valve chamber, said ball having an orifice ; an actuator supported by said housing and connected to said ball for turning the ball within said housing between an open position allowing fluid flow through the orifice and a closed position preventing fluid flow; a first ultrasonic transducer positioned in said housing upstream of said ball; a second ultrasonic transducer positioned in said housing downstream of said ball; first and second acoustic reflectors positioned within the housing; a controller connected to said first and second ultrasonic transducers, wherein said first and second ultrasonic transducers and first and second acoustic reflectors are aligned to transmit and reflect ultrasonic signals in at least one direction through the orifice of the ball when the ball is in an open position and said controller is configured to determine the fluid velocity based on measured speed of sound and calculate the volume of fluid passing through the orifice based on the measured fluid velocity and cross-sectional area of the orifice, characterised in that the housing comprises a valve body and an end adapter connected together and configured to form the inlet opening and the outlet opening and the valve chamber, and wherein said body and end adapter each include gauged threads for assembling the end adapter onto the body and alignment marks on the body and end adapter that when aligned indicate the ultrasonic transducers and acoustic reflectors are aligned.
A light emitting device comprising: a mounting board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a partitioning member surrounding the light sources and forming a plurality of areas where the light sources are disposed, respectively, the partitioning member including a plurality of bottom surfaces in correspondence with the plurality of areas, and a plurality of walls , the partitioning member being reflective to light emitted by the light sources , the walls including top lines and inclined surfaces spreading out from the bottom surfaces to the top lines ; a diffuser sheet that is provided above the partitioning member and is supported directly or indirectly by at least one of the top lines of the partitioning member ; a plurality of first reflectors that are provided in correspondence with the plurality of light sources directly above the respective light sources and are positioned on one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the diffuser sheet ; a second reflector that is provided directly above the top lines and is positioned on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the diffuser sheet ; and a third reflector that is provided directly above intersecting areas where the top lines intersect, wherein the partitioning member includes a plurality of through-holes in the respective bottom surfaces , the light sources are disposed in such a manner as to pass through the respective through-holes , the diffuser sheet is disposed on the third reflector , and the third reflector has a reflectivity lower than the second reflector . a mounting board on which a plurality of light sources are disposed; a partitioning member surrounding the light sources and forming a plurality of areas where the light sources are disposed, respectively, the partitioning member including a plurality of bottom surfaces in correspondence with the plurality of areas, and a plurality of walls , the partitioning member being reflective to light emitted by the light sources , the walls including top lines and inclined surfaces spreading out from the bottom surfaces to the top lines ; a diffuser sheet that is provided above the partitioning member and is supported directly or indirectly by at least one of the top lines of the partitioning member ; a plurality of first reflectors that are provided in correspondence with the plurality of light sources directly above the respective light sources and are positioned on one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the diffuser sheet ; a second reflector that is provided directly above the top lines and is positioned on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the diffuser sheet ; and a third reflector that is provided directly above intersecting areas where the top lines intersect, wherein the partitioning member includes a plurality of through-holes in the respective bottom surfaces , the light sources are disposed in such a manner as to pass through the respective through-holes , the diffuser sheet is disposed on the third reflector , and the third reflector has a reflectivity lower than the second reflector .
An electronic device comprising: a microphone ; a memory ; and a processor operatively coupled to the microphone and the memory , wherein the processor is configured to: detect a wake-up word of a user in an inactive state of a voice recognition service; activate the voice recognition service in response to detecting the wake-up word; detect a first voice command in an active state of the voice recognition service; process a first task based on the detected first voice command ; set a wait time for receiving a second voice command based on a context cognition of the first task; detect the second voice command of the user during the wait time; and process a second task based on the first voice command and the second voice command. a microphone ; a memory ; and a processor operatively coupled to the microphone and the memory , wherein the processor is configured to: detect a wake-up word of a user in an inactive state of a voice recognition service; activate the voice recognition service in response to detecting the wake-up word; detect a first voice command in an active state of the voice recognition service; process a first task based on the detected first voice command ; set a wait time for receiving a second voice command based on a context cognition of the first task; detect the second voice command of the user during the wait time; and process a second task based on the first voice command and the second voice command. detect a wake-up word of a user in an inactive state of a voice recognition service; activate the voice recognition service in response to detecting the wake-up word; detect a first voice command in an active state of the voice recognition service; process a first task based on the detected first voice command ; set a wait time for receiving a second voice command based on a context cognition of the first task; detect the second voice command of the user during the wait time; and process a second task based on the first voice command and the second voice command.
A pet fountain assembly comprising: a basin having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall defining a water holding container ; a pump arrangement that pumps the water in the basin through the pet fountain assembly ; and a cover having a top wall from which a sidewall or bottom edge extends downwardly from the top wall characterized in the cover carried by the basin with the top wall having a recessed drinking bowl in fluid-flow communication with the pump arrangement , wherein the basin sidewall has a pair of adjacent sidewall sections disposed at an angle relative one another that form a cover locator and the cover sidewall has a pair of adjacent sidewall sections disposed at an angle relative one another that form a basin locator that registers with the cover locator locating the cover and the drinking bowl relative to the basin and the pump arrangement so that the water pumped by the pump arrangement is delivered to the drinking bowl when the cover is carried by the basin , wherein the adjacent basin sidewall sections converge to form a generally V-shaped cover locator , the adjacent cover sidewall sections converge to form a generally V-shaped basin locator , and the V-shaped cover locator of the basin registers with the V-shaped basin locator of the cover when the cover is placed on the basin locating the cover on the basin . a basin having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall defining a water holding container ; a pump arrangement that pumps the water in the basin through the pet fountain assembly ; and a cover having a top wall from which a sidewall or bottom edge extends downwardly from the top wall characterized in the cover carried by the basin with the top wall having a recessed drinking bowl in fluid-flow communication with the pump arrangement , wherein the basin sidewall has a pair of adjacent sidewall sections disposed at an angle relative one another that form a cover locator and the cover sidewall has a pair of adjacent sidewall sections disposed at an angle relative one another that form a basin locator that registers with the cover locator locating the cover and the drinking bowl relative to the basin and the pump arrangement so that the water pumped by the pump arrangement is delivered to the drinking bowl when the cover is carried by the basin , wherein the adjacent basin sidewall sections converge to form a generally V-shaped cover locator , the adjacent cover sidewall sections converge to form a generally V-shaped basin locator , and the V-shaped cover locator of the basin registers with the V-shaped basin locator of the cover when the cover is placed on the basin locating the cover on the basin .
A manifold structure to be placed on a seabed adapted to be connected to one or more Christmas trees for the production of oil and gas, said manifold structure comprising a frame construction , a number of pipes , pipe bends and possible valves, deployed in a pipe system having a number of pipe terminations projecting upwardly from the frame construction , said frame construction is designed with a number of support brackets for respective connector porch associated with each pipe terminations , characterized in that each support bracket is made as a separate, standardized unit comprising several securing means for releasable installation to the frame construction at a position over the respective pipe termination , said securing means are designed for confined adjustability in height and lateral direction for adaption to the preinstalled pipe termination .
Workpiece locking system, comprising: - four or more locking members which can be positioned so as to define a non-flat locking surface configured to hold a piece to be machined with a non-flat surface; - for each locking member , a support rod which extends vertically and carries a respective locking member , each support rod being vertically movable independently of the other support rods to make it possible to position the respective locking member at a different vertical height compared to the other locking members ; - two or more blocks each of which comprises at least two holes within each of which the support rod of a respective locking member is vertically movable, so that each block is associated with at least two locking members , each of said two or more blocks comprising at least one interface surface ; - plate means comprising an interface side interfaced with the interface surfaces of said two or more blocks ; - connection means configured to mount each of said two or more blocks on said plate means so that each block can be mounted and demounted independently of the other blocks; characterised in that said plate means comprises at least four holes within each of which a support rod of a locking member is vertically movable. - four or more locking members which can be positioned so as to define a non-flat locking surface configured to hold a piece to be machined with a non-flat surface; - for each locking member , a support rod which extends vertically and carries a respective locking member , each support rod being vertically movable independently of the other support rods to make it possible to position the respective locking member at a different vertical height compared to the other locking members ; - two or more blocks each of which comprises at least two holes within each of which the support rod of a respective locking member is vertically movable, so that each block is associated with at least two locking members , each of said two or more blocks comprising at least one interface surface ; - plate means comprising an interface side interfaced with the interface surfaces of said two or more blocks ; - connection means configured to mount each of said two or more blocks on said plate means so that each block can be mounted and demounted independently of the other blocks;
Adhesive composition intended to provide the attaching on human skin, comprising a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase of hydrocolloids, the continuous phase comprising by weight, based on the total weight of the adhesive composition: (i) 1 to 12% by weight of a sequenced polymer of the styrene-isoprene-styrene or styrene-butadiene-styrene type, (ii) (a) 1 to 15% of a polymer of the butyl elastomer type, optionally in a mixture with up to 25% by weight of a polymer of the polyisobutylene type, (iii) 1 to less than 10% of a polymer of the ethylene vinyl acetate type, with the sum of these three types of polymers representing from 10 to 40%, said composition being substantially free of polar oil and/or wherein polar phase represents less than 10% by weight. (i) 1 to 12% by weight of a sequenced polymer of the styrene-isoprene-styrene or styrene-butadiene-styrene type, (ii) (a) 1 to 15% of a polymer of the butyl elastomer type, optionally in a mixture with up to 25% by weight of a polymer of the polyisobutylene type, (iii) 1 to less than 10% of a polymer of the ethylene vinyl acetate type,
A microscope comprising: an optical system including an immersion objective which is designed for an immersion medium of a predetermined refractive index, an aperture stop , and a processor configured to set an immersion-free imaging mode in which the optical system is operated without immersion medium , wherein the processor is further configured to control the aperture stop in the immersion-free imaging mode for setting a numerical aperture of the immersion objective to a reduced value which is lower than a nominal value of the numerical aperture, said numerical aperture being equal to the nominal value when the optical system is operated using the immersion medium without reducing the numerical aperture by means of the aperture stop , and wherein the processor is further configured to control the optical system in accordance with the reduced value of the numerical aperture in the immersion-free imaging mode to generate at least one image representing the overview image of the sample . an optical system including an immersion objective which is designed for an immersion medium of a predetermined refractive index, an aperture stop , and a processor configured to set an immersion-free imaging mode in which the optical system is operated without immersion medium , wherein the processor is further configured to control the aperture stop in the immersion-free imaging mode for setting a numerical aperture of the immersion objective to a reduced value which is lower than a nominal value of the numerical aperture, said numerical aperture being equal to the nominal value when the optical system is operated using the immersion medium without reducing the numerical aperture by means of the aperture stop , and wherein the processor is further configured to control the optical system in accordance with the reduced value of the numerical aperture in the immersion-free imaging mode to generate at least one image representing the overview image of the sample .
A method for manufacturing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet using a continuous hot-dip galvanizing device that includes: an annealing furnace in which a heating zone, a soaking zone, and a cooling zone are arranged in the stated order; and a hot-dip galvanizing line located downstream of the cooling zone, the method comprising: annealing a steel sheet by conveying the steel sheet through the heating zone, the soaking zone, and the cooling zone in the stated order in the annealing furnace; and applying a hot-dip galvanized coating onto the steel sheet discharged from the cooling zone, using the hot-dip galvanizing line, wherein reducing or non-oxidizing humidified gas and reducing or non-oxidizing dry gas are supplied into the soaking zone, a CO gas concentration is measured using a CO gas concentration meter provided in an exhaust portion for gas in the soaking zone, a decarburized layer thickness of the steel sheet is calculated from the measured CO gas concentration, and at least one of a flow rate and a dew point of the humidified gas is controlled so that the calculated decarburized layer thickness is less than or equal to a predetermined thickness. annealing a steel sheet by conveying the steel sheet through the heating zone, the soaking zone, and the cooling zone in the stated order in the annealing furnace; and applying a hot-dip galvanized coating onto the steel sheet discharged from the cooling zone, using the hot-dip galvanizing line, wherein reducing or non-oxidizing humidified gas and reducing or non-oxidizing dry gas are supplied into the soaking zone, a CO gas concentration is measured using a CO gas concentration meter provided in an exhaust portion for gas in the soaking zone, a decarburized layer thickness of the steel sheet is calculated from the measured CO gas concentration, and at least one of a flow rate and a dew point of the humidified gas is controlled so that the calculated decarburized layer thickness is less than or equal to a predetermined thickness.