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A catheter assembly having a length comprising: an elongate member being a catheter having a first fluid channel ; a sheath along the elongate member and selectively attached to the elongate member , the sheath having a first relaxed configuration and a second pressurized configuration and cooperating with the elongate member to form a second fluid channel , the sheath comprising sheath apertures ; a fluid hub port in communication with the first fluid channel adapted to deliver a fluid through the first fluid channel to a first location along the length of the elongate member ; and a hub port in communication with the second fluid channel adapted to deliver a fluid through the second fluid channel to a second location along the length of the elongate member , wherein the sheath surrounds the elongate member such that the inner surface of the sheath partially contacts the outer surface of the elongate member, characterized in that the sheath is loosely fitted along the elongate member in the first relaxed configuration such that sheath pockets are created along the elongate member between the sheath and the elongate member , the sheath pockets being localized and not running as a continuous channel between sheath apertures and the hub port . an elongate member being a catheter having a first fluid channel ; a sheath along the elongate member and selectively attached to the elongate member , the sheath having a first relaxed configuration and a second pressurized configuration and cooperating with the elongate member to form a second fluid channel , the sheath comprising sheath apertures ; a fluid hub port in communication with the first fluid channel adapted to deliver a fluid through the first fluid channel to a first location along the length of the elongate member ; and a hub port in communication with the second fluid channel adapted to deliver a fluid through the second fluid channel to a second location along the length of the elongate member , wherein the sheath surrounds the elongate member such that the inner surface of the sheath partially contacts the outer surface of the elongate member, characterized in that the sheath is loosely fitted along the elongate member in the first relaxed configuration such that sheath pockets are created along the elongate member between the sheath and the elongate member , the sheath pockets being localized and not running as a continuous channel between sheath apertures and the hub port .
A mold assembly for use in forming a component having an internal passage defined therein, the component formed from a component material , said mold assembly comprising: a mold that defines a mold cavity therein; a lattice structure selectively positioned at least partially within said mold cavity, said lattice structure formed from a first material that is configured to be substantially absorbable by the component material in a molten state such that no discrete boundary delineates the lattice structure from component material after component material is cooled, wherein a channel is defined through said lattice structure, a core is positioned in said channel such that at least a portion of said core extends within said mold cavity and defines the internal passage when the component is formed in said mold assembly; wherein said lattice structure comprises a plurality of elongated members that define a plurality of open spaces therebetween, wherein said plurality of elongated members comprise sectional elongated members, said sectional elongated members arranged in at least two groups shaped to be positioned within a corresponding cross-section of said mold cavity, and wherein said plurality of elongated members further comprises at least one stringer elongated member that extends between at least two of said groups; and wherein the component material is an alloy, and said first material comprises at least one constituent material of the alloy. a mold that defines a mold cavity therein; a lattice structure selectively positioned at least partially within said mold cavity, said lattice structure formed from a first material that is configured to be substantially absorbable by the component material in a molten state such that no discrete boundary delineates the lattice structure from component material after component material is cooled, wherein a channel is defined through said lattice structure, a core is positioned in said channel such that at least a portion of said core extends within said mold cavity and defines the internal passage when the component is formed in said mold assembly; wherein said lattice structure comprises a plurality of elongated members that define a plurality of open spaces therebetween, wherein said plurality of elongated members comprise sectional elongated members, said sectional elongated members arranged in at least two groups shaped to be positioned within a corresponding cross-section of said mold cavity, and wherein said plurality of elongated members further comprises at least one stringer elongated member that extends between at least two of said groups; and wherein the component material is an alloy, and said first material comprises at least one constituent material of the alloy.
A method comprising: while in a first communication mode that uses scheduled communication, detecting, by a communication device operating under control of a master device in a wireless network controlled by the master device, when a number of packets communicated in an interval exceeds a threshold; and if the number of packets communicated in the interval exceeds the threshold, changing, by the communication device, its communication mode from the first communication mode to a second communication mode that uses unscheduled communication, and if the packets communicated in the interval have been detected but such that the number of packets detected in the interval does not exceed the threshold, remaining, by the communication device, in the first communication mode. while in a first communication mode that uses scheduled communication, detecting, by a communication device operating under control of a master device in a wireless network controlled by the master device, when a number of packets communicated in an interval exceeds a threshold; and if the number of packets communicated in the interval exceeds the threshold, changing, by the communication device, its communication mode from the first communication mode to a second communication mode that uses unscheduled communication, and if the packets communicated in the interval have been detected but such that the number of packets detected in the interval does not exceed the threshold, remaining, by the communication device, in the first communication mode.
A method of modulating an optical carrier (s1) according to a constellation (C) of symbols to carry a digital data stream (dds) formed of first segments of a same length and second segments, said method comprising: - for each one of the first segments, selecting a codeword of a constant composition code, the selected codeword having a value corresponding to a value of said one of the first segments, and - for each selected codeword, modulating a sequence of the symbols of the constellation onto the optical carrier (s1) based on one or more bits of the one of the second segments, each symbol of the sequence being located from a center of the constellation (C) at a distance defined by a value of a corresponding letter of the selected codeword, wherein the modulating produces a phase- and amplitude modulated optical carrier. - for each one of the first segments, selecting a codeword of a constant composition code, the selected codeword having a value corresponding to a value of said one of the first segments, and - for each selected codeword, modulating a sequence of the symbols of the constellation onto the optical carrier (s1) based on one or more bits of the one of the second segments, each symbol of the sequence being located from a center of the constellation (C) at a distance defined by a value of a corresponding letter of the selected codeword, wherein the modulating produces a phase- and amplitude modulated optical carrier.
A milking robot system for milking of a dairy animal with teats , comprising: - milking cups , - a robot arm for attaching the milking cups to the teats, - a teat detector configured to detects the position of the teats, and - a compressed air system for providing dry compressed air to at least part of the milking robot system, wherein the teat detector comprises a housing containing an optical sensor , wherein the compressed air system is operatively connectable with the inside of the housing via an air line in order to at least partly replace air which is present in the housing by an amount of dry air from the compressed air system, characterised in that a venturi is provided in the compressed air system, to which venturi the air line which ends in the housing is connected, and which combination of the venturi and the air line is configured to suck out at least some of the air which is contained in the housing, wherein furthermore an aeration connection is provided between the housing and the compressed air system, which connection is configured to return the housing to ambient pressure by means of dry air from the compressed air system. - milking cups , - a robot arm for attaching the milking cups to the teats, - a teat detector configured to detects the position of the teats, and - a compressed air system for providing dry compressed air to at least part of the milking robot system, wherein the teat detector comprises a housing containing an optical sensor , wherein the compressed air system is operatively connectable with the inside of the housing via an air line in order to at least partly replace air which is present in the housing by an amount of dry air from the compressed air system, characterised in that a venturi is provided in the compressed air system, to which venturi the air line which ends in the housing is connected, and which combination of the venturi and the air line is configured to suck out at least some of the air which is contained in the housing, wherein furthermore an aeration connection is provided between the housing and the compressed air system, which connection is configured to return the housing to ambient pressure by means of dry air from the compressed air system.
A bed linen system comprising a one-piece panel having a top side , a bottom side , and an axis (X), the panel comprising: (a) a bed sheet portion configured to fit on a mattress ; (b) a pair of opposing slits , each of the slits extending from a side edge of the panel toward the axis (X), wherein the slits form a location where the panel is folded over itself when placed on the mattress; (c) a plurality of gussets , each gusset being formed by folding at a bottom edge of the bed sheet portion of the panel and securely attaching a side to an adjacent edge of the bed sheet portion, wherein each gusset is configured to allow the bed sheet portion to envelop a corner of the mattress; (d) a blanket portion configured to cover the bed sheet portion and drape over side edges of the mattress when the panel is folded over itself; and (e) a reinforcing strap fixedly attached to a corner of each gusset and extending along a side of the bed sheet portion and terminating at a lower edge of the blanket portion , wherein the slits are configured to separate the bed sheet portion from the blanket portion and direct tension toward the axis (X) resulting in gripping of the mattress when the blanket portion is pulled in a direction away from the fold, wherein the reinforcing strap is configured to enhance the tension being directed toward the axis (X), thereby resulting in increased gripping of the mattress when the blanket portion is pulled in a direction away from the fold, wherein each gusset is shaped to resemble a parabolic curve and comprising a long edge and a short edge wherein the short edge of each gusset has a length substantially equivalent to that of each slit , and wherein the long edge is integral to the side edge of the panel and the short edge is securely attached to a headboard-side edge or a footboard-side edge of the bed sheet portion of the panel. (a) a bed sheet portion configured to fit on a mattress ; (b) a pair of opposing slits , each of the slits extending from a side edge of the panel toward the axis (X), wherein the slits form a location where the panel is folded over itself when placed on the mattress; (c) a plurality of gussets , each gusset being formed by folding at a bottom edge of the bed sheet portion of the panel and securely attaching a side to an adjacent edge of the bed sheet portion, wherein each gusset is configured to allow the bed sheet portion to envelop a corner of the mattress; (d) a blanket portion configured to cover the bed sheet portion and drape over side edges of the mattress when the panel is folded over itself; and (e) a reinforcing strap fixedly attached to a corner of each gusset and extending along a side of the bed sheet portion and terminating at a lower edge of the blanket portion ,
An ingredient-containing liquid seasoning, comprising: (A) a solid ingredient selected from the group consisting of fruit peel, fruit pulp, and combination thereof; (B) water-insoluble powder selected from the group consisting of soybean curd residue powder, soybean powder, roasted soybean flour, rice powder, commeal, amaranth powder, and combination thereof; (C) at least one selected from a fruit juice, a vegetable juice, and a colorant; and (D) a viscosity adjuster, wherein the liquid seasoning has a viscosity of at least 500 mPa·s when measured by a B-type viscometer at ambient temperature, and the water-insoluble powder in the liquid seasoning is 0.05% to 3.0% by mass. (A) a solid ingredient selected from the group consisting of fruit peel, fruit pulp, and combination thereof; (B) water-insoluble powder selected from the group consisting of soybean curd residue powder, soybean powder, roasted soybean flour, rice powder, commeal, amaranth powder, and combination thereof; (C) at least one selected from a fruit juice, a vegetable juice, and a colorant; and (D) a viscosity adjuster, wherein the liquid seasoning has a viscosity of at least 500 mPa·s when measured by a B-type viscometer at ambient temperature, and the water-insoluble powder in the liquid seasoning is 0.05% to 3.0% by mass.
A flow-through chromatography method of separating a monomeric protein of interest from protein aggregates in a sample, the method comprising contacting the sample with a solid support comprising a polymer attached thereto, wherein the polymer comprises 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and N,N-dimethylacrylamide, wherein the N,N-dimethylacrylamide groups are present in a greater number than the 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, thereby separating the monomeric protein of interest from the protein aggregates.
Self-steering rear axle for a vehicle , especially a trailing axle, having an axle beam and two stub axles which are each pivotally articulated about a pivot axis at either end of the axle beam , which stub axles each carry a wheel hub for attachment of a rear wheel and which are connected to one another via a track rod , wherein the pivot axis is located in front of the centre axis of the associated wheel hub at a distance (X), preferably of at least 100 mm, therefrom in the forward travel direction, so that during cornering in the forward travel direction the stub axles are steered automatically by frictional forces of the rear wheels on the road, and having a power-assisted steering system with - at least one hydraulic steering cylinder acting on the stub axles , with - an electric hydraulic pump which is hydraulically connected to the steering cylinder , and with - a control unit which is designed to actuate the hydraulic pump during reverse travel in order to adjust a turning angle of the stub axles by means of the steering cylinder in dependence upon a steering signal, characterised in that the control unit is designed, during slow forward travel of the vehicle up to a first maximum speed specified for forward travel, especially a speed of not more than 25 km/h, to assist a steering movement of the rear wheels by means of the power-assisted steering system in dependence upon the steering signal and, during forward travel of the vehicle at a speed above the first maximum speed, to deactivate the power-assisted steering system, with the result that the rear axle acts as a trailing axle. - at least one hydraulic steering cylinder acting on the stub axles , with - an electric hydraulic pump which is hydraulically connected to the steering cylinder , and with - a control unit which is designed to actuate the hydraulic pump during reverse travel in order to adjust a turning angle of the stub axles by means of the steering cylinder in dependence upon a steering signal,
Method for preparing a resol-type phenolic resin comprising the following steps: a) a step of condensing phenol and formaldehyde, in a basic medium, the formaldehyde being in molar excess with respect to the phenol, at a condensation temperature of at least 50°C until the phenol conversion rate is 50 to 80%, whereby a resol-type phenolic resin results comprising free formaldehyde; b) a step of measuring the free formaldehyde mass content of the phenolic resin obtained in a); c) a step of reducing the free formaldehyde mass content of the phenolic resin obtained in a) by placing it in contact with an aminophenolic compound in an excess amount with respect to the free formaldehyde and at a temperature lower than the condensation temperature of step a). a) a step of condensing phenol and formaldehyde, in a basic medium, the formaldehyde being in molar excess with respect to the phenol, at a condensation temperature of at least 50°C until the phenol conversion rate is 50 to 80%, whereby a resol-type phenolic resin results comprising free formaldehyde; b) a step of measuring the free formaldehyde mass content of the phenolic resin obtained in a); c) a step of reducing the free formaldehyde mass content of the phenolic resin obtained in a) by placing it in contact with an aminophenolic compound in an excess amount with respect to the free formaldehyde and at a temperature lower than the condensation temperature of step a).
Catheter in the form of an elongate, hollow and flexible tube having at least one electrode for carrying out a diagnosis or therapy in the human body, the at least one electrode being arranged at an end region of the tube , and an electrical terminal being attached at the other end region of the tube in order to electrically connect the catheter to a control device , the at least one electrode and the electrical terminal being connected to each other in an electrically conductive manner by means of conductor tracks on a flexible printed circuit board , and the flexible printed circuit board being arranged in the tube , characterized in that the printed circuit board has the shape of a long pleated band.
A method of producing aromatic hydrocarbons, the method comprising: a step of supplying a raw material stream to a C6 separation column, supplying an upper discharge stream from the C6 separation column to a first gasoline hydrogenation unit, and supplying a lower discharge stream from the C6 separation column to a C7 separation column; a step of supplying an upper discharge stream from the C7 separation column to a hydrodealkylation reaction unit and supplying a lower discharge stream from the C7 separation column to a C8 separation column; a step of separating benzene from a discharge stream of the first gasoline hydrogenation unit and a discharge stream from the hydrodealkylation reaction unit; a step of removing a lower discharge stream from the C8 separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream from the C8 separation column to a second extractive distillation column; and a step of separating styrene from a lower discharge stream of the second extractive distillation column and separating xylene from an upper discharge stream of the second extractive distillation column. a step of supplying an upper discharge stream from the C7 separation column to a hydrodealkylation reaction unit and supplying a lower discharge stream from the C7 separation column to a C8 separation column; a step of separating benzene from a discharge stream of the first gasoline hydrogenation unit and a discharge stream from the hydrodealkylation reaction unit; a step of removing a lower discharge stream from the C8 separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream from the C8 separation column to a second extractive distillation column; and a step of separating styrene from a lower discharge stream of the second extractive distillation column and separating xylene from an upper discharge stream of the second extractive distillation column.
A downhole measurement apparatus comprising: a longitudinal body including a nuclear logging tool, the logging tool further comprising: a first pressure housing containing a detector , the first pressure housing disposed in an exterior pocket of the body and coupled therein; a nuclear logging source axially spaced from the detector, wherein the axial space between the source and the detector is calibrated via a source holder coupled to the pressure housing to form a first sensor package ; a stabilizer coupled to the body adjacent the nuclear logging tool to deflect the logging tool and the pressure housing toward an earth formation; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a second pressure housing ; and an interconnect junction coupling the first pressure housing to the second pressure housing in the pocket. a longitudinal body including a nuclear logging tool, the logging tool further comprising: a first pressure housing containing a detector , the first pressure housing disposed in an exterior pocket of the body and coupled therein; a nuclear logging source axially spaced from the detector, wherein the axial space between the source and the detector is calibrated via a source holder coupled to the pressure housing to form a first sensor package ; a stabilizer coupled to the body adjacent the nuclear logging tool to deflect the logging tool and the pressure housing toward an earth formation; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a first pressure housing containing a detector , the first pressure housing disposed in an exterior pocket of the body and coupled therein; a nuclear logging source axially spaced from the detector, wherein the axial space between the source and the detector is calibrated via a source holder coupled to the pressure housing to form a first sensor package ; a stabilizer coupled to the body adjacent the nuclear logging tool to deflect the logging tool and the pressure housing toward an earth formation; characterized in that the apparatus further comprises: a second pressure housing ; and
An expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide, said polynucleotide comprising a yeast methanol inducible alcohol oxidase I promotor sequence or a yeast methanol inducible alcohol oxidase II promotor sequence, a modified Pichia alpha signal gene sequence, the modified alpha signal gene sequence being an alpha signal gene sequence devoid of the STE13 protease cleavage site, a nucleic acid sequence encoding clot specific streptokinase and a transcription terminator sequence, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoding clot specific streptokinase is selected from the group consisting of a nucleotide sequence with 100% identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, a nucleotide sequence with 85% identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, a nucleotide sequence with 85% identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6 and a nucleotide sequence with 85% identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.