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A nozzle for dispensing an atomized fluid, said nozzle comprising a first main hollow body defining a first inner chamber , said first main hollow body comprising fixing means adapted to allow said first main hollow body to be fixed to a main pipe or fitting , wherein with said first main hollow body fixed to said main pipe or fitting , said first inner chamber is in fluid communication with said main pipe or fitting , for introducing at least one liquid and at least one gas into said first inner chamber , wherein said nozzle comprises a diffuser insert ; wherein said nozzle comprises a second minor hollow body defining a second inner chamber and adapted to be removably fixed to said first main hollow body ; wherein said second minor hollow body defines a dispensing orifice by means of which said second inner chamber is put into communication with the outside of said second minor hollow body ; and wherein, with said second minor hollow body fixed to said first main hollow body , said second inner chamber is in communication with said first inner chamber , thus defining a swirling chamber positioned between said diffuser insert and said dispensing orifice , wherein said diffuser insert is accommodated in said first inner chamber ; characterized in that said second inner chamber comprises a fifth portion radially delimited by an eighth substantially cylindrical surface , in that with said second minor hollow body fixed to said first main hollow body , said fifth portion is positioned downstream of said diffuser insert with respect to said dispensing orifice , in that said second inner chamber comprises a sixth portion radially delimited by a ninth substantially truncated-cone surface , which extends from said eighth cylindrical surface towards said dispensing nozzle with a decreasing diameter towards said dispensing nozzle , in that said second inner chamber comprises a seventh portion radially delimited by a tenth substantially cylindrical surface which extends from said sixth truncated-cone portion towards said dispensing orifice , and in that said dispensing orifice is radially delimited by an eleventh inner substantially truncated-cone surface which extends from said tenth substantially cylindrical surface towards the outside of said second minor hollow body with an increasing diameter towards the outside of said second minor hollow body .
An incubation apparatus for maintaining a fetus in an extrauterine setting to allow for growth and maturation, the incubation apparatus comprising: an incubation chamber for holding a volume of sterile liquid and the fetus , the volume of liquid sufficient such that the fetus can be submerged in the liquid in the incubation chamber , the incubation chamber including an inlet port and an exit port , the inlet port configured to provide a path for a sterile fluid into the incubation chamber , the exit port configured to provide a path for the sterile liquid out of the incubation chamber ; characterized in that a pump configured to pump the sterile liquid through the inlet port , into the incubation chamber , and through the exit port ; and an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system including a pumpless oxygenation circuit and a very low resistance oxygenator , the oxygenator having an inflow port and an outflow port; the circuit configured to be coupled to the fetus such that the circuit defines a path that includes: 1) a first portion that provides arterial outflow from the fetus under pulsatile systemic pressure to the oxygenator inflow port, and 2) a second portion that provides return flow from the outflow port to the fetus . the incubation chamber including an inlet port and an exit port , the inlet port configured to provide a path for a sterile fluid into the incubation chamber , the exit port configured to provide a path for the sterile liquid out of the incubation chamber ; characterized in that a pump configured to pump the sterile liquid through the inlet port , into the incubation chamber , and through the exit port ; and an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system including a pumpless oxygenation circuit and a very low resistance oxygenator , the oxygenator having an inflow port and an outflow port; the circuit configured to be coupled to the fetus such that the circuit defines a path that includes: 1) a first portion that provides arterial outflow from the fetus under pulsatile systemic pressure to the oxygenator inflow port, and 2) a second portion that provides return flow from the outflow port to the fetus .
An airport runway arrangement for commercial aircraft, comprising: a first runway section (202-1); a second runway section (202-2) extending substantially in prolongation of the first runway section (202-1), the second runway section (202-2) having the same direction of operation as that of the first runway section (202-1); and an intermediate section (210-3) between the first runway section (202-1) and the second (202-2) runway section; characterised in that the first runway section, the second runway section and the intermediate section are designated by at least one of lights, markings and reflectors on said runway arrangement, said first runway section and said second runway section being designated as runway sections, and the intermediate section (210-3) being designated as an intermediate safety area, said designation indicating that the intermediate section is not to be used by aircraft during normal operations. a first runway section (202-1); a second runway section (202-2) extending substantially in prolongation of the first runway section (202-1), the second runway section (202-2) having the same direction of operation as that of the first runway section (202-1); and an intermediate section (210-3) between the first runway section (202-1) and the second (202-2) runway section; characterised in that the first runway section, the second runway section and the intermediate section are designated by at least one of lights, markings and reflectors on said runway arrangement, said first runway section and said second runway section being designated as runway sections, and the intermediate section (210-3) being designated as an intermediate safety area, said designation indicating that the intermediate section is not to be used by aircraft during normal operations.
Electrode for a lithium storage battery, or a lithium battery, comprising: - an electrode active material, made from silicon, - a conductive agent, - a binder comprising a mixture of two polymers: o the first polymer having a first molecular weight, the first polymer being a first polyacrylate or one of its derivatives, o the second polymer having a second molecular weight, the second polymer being a second polyacrylate or a carboxymethyl cellulose, or one of their respective derivatives. characterized in that the first molecular weight is less than or equal to 400,000g/mol and greater than or equal to 150,000g/mol and in that the second molecular weight is greater than or equal to 650,000g/mol and less than or equal to 4,000,000g/mol, and preferably the second molecular weight is greater than or equal to 650,000g/mol and less than or equal to 1,500,000g/mol. - an electrode active material, made from silicon, - a conductive agent, - a binder comprising a mixture of two polymers: o the first polymer having a first molecular weight, the first polymer being a first polyacrylate or one of its derivatives, o the second polymer having a second molecular weight, the second polymer being a second polyacrylate or a carboxymethyl cellulose, or one of their respective derivatives. o the first polymer having a first molecular weight, the first polymer being a first polyacrylate or one of its derivatives, o the second polymer having a second molecular weight, the second polymer being a second polyacrylate or a carboxymethyl cellulose, or one of their respective derivatives.
A process for making a combustible fuel product from a non-auto-combustible organic material for a combustion system having a low nitros oxide (NOX) production and a low emissions opacity comprising the following steps in any order: providing a non-auto-combustible organic material, wherein the organic material is a high protein organic material having a protein content of about 10%, on a dry weight basis (DWB) or greater; optionally mechanically removing liquid and soluble components from the high protein organic material; optionally applying heat to dry the organic material to reduce its moisture content to ten percent (10%) or less by weight; pulverizing the high protein organic material to reduce the high protein organic material to a particle size of less than 2 mm; separating particles of the high protein organic material during a combustion phase to inhibit their cohesion into an integrated mass by spraying the particles into a combustion chamber; simultaneously injecting steam into the combustion chamber to enhance combustion characteristics of the high protein organic material in a regulatory compliant manner; and, allowing protein thermal decomposition by-products to react with nitros oxides (NOX) within the combustion chamber to form water (H 2 O) and nitrogen (N 2 ), wherein the nitros oxide (NOX) production ranges from about 100 parts per million (ppm) to about 150 parts per million (ppm) and wherein the opacity of the emissions is about 20% or less on average for every 6-minute interval. providing a non-auto-combustible organic material, wherein the organic material is a high protein organic material having a protein content of about 10%, on a dry weight basis (DWB) or greater; optionally mechanically removing liquid and soluble components from the high protein organic material; optionally applying heat to dry the organic material to reduce its moisture content to ten percent (10%) or less by weight; pulverizing the high protein organic material to reduce the high protein organic material to a particle size of less than 2 mm; separating particles of the high protein organic material during a combustion phase to inhibit their cohesion into an integrated mass by spraying the particles into a combustion chamber; simultaneously injecting steam into the combustion chamber to enhance combustion characteristics of the high protein organic material in a regulatory compliant manner; and, allowing protein thermal decomposition by-products to react with nitros oxides (NOX) within the combustion chamber to form water (H 2 O) and nitrogen (N 2 ), wherein the nitros oxide (NOX) production ranges from about 100 parts per million (ppm) to about 150 parts per million (ppm) and wherein the opacity of the emissions is about 20% or less on average for every 6-minute interval.
A yarn comprising elongated pieces of expanded graphite sheet that are packed in a tubular member made of knitted or braided fibers, wherein each of the elongated pieces of expanded graphite sheet has a shape like an elongated, thin plate characterized in that the yarn has a flattened shape and each elongated piece of expanded graphite sheet is twisted around its own longitudinal center line at one or more turns the shape having flexed portions and a longitudinal intermediate portion that is bent at each of the flexed portions ; and a longitudinal end of the shape is rotated by 180 degrees per turn around the longitudinal center line while another longitudinal end of the shape is fixed. wherein each of the elongated pieces of expanded graphite sheet has a shape like an elongated, thin plate characterized in that the yarn has a flattened shape and each elongated piece of expanded graphite sheet is twisted around its own longitudinal center line at one or more turns the shape having flexed portions and a longitudinal intermediate portion that is bent at each of the flexed portions ; and a longitudinal end of the shape is rotated by 180 degrees per turn around the longitudinal center line while another longitudinal end of the shape is fixed.
A method of preparing a catalytic article including a zeolite, refractory metal oxide support particles, and a platinum group metal supported on the refractory metal oxide support particles, wherein greater than 90% of the refractory metal oxide particles supporting PGM have a particle size greater than 1 μm and a d 50 less than 40 microns, wherein particle size measurements are performed using the laser light scattering technique, the method comprising impregnating refractory metal oxide support particles with a platinum group metal, spray drying the refractory metal oxide particles supporting PGM to increase the particle size, creating a slurry of the spray dried refractory metal oxide particles supporting PGM, adding the zeolite to the slurry to form a washcoat, and coating the washcoat on a substrate.
Method for configuring a POS system, which needs when in use several peripheral devices to complete a transaction, using a device server at which all peripheral devices are registered and to be logically connected to a POS system, comprising the steps: - before starting a transaction on the POS system, requesting the peripheral devices from the device server to assign the devices to the POS system; - if the request is granted starting the transaction and informing the device server about the start of the transaction for blocking the access to the peripheral devices for another POS systems; - providing a transaction handling running on the POS indicating that a transaction is pending and that the peripheral devices cannot be used by other POS, and providing this transaction information to the device server, - when a request for peripheral device from another POS system is received at the device server, it is checked if a transaction is pending for the peripheral device and in case the transaction is pending the request is automatically declined and if no transaction is pending the device is assigned to the other POS system; wherein on the POS systems to which one or more peripheral devices are physically connected a device service is running that controls the communication to the device server and the peripheral devices and supports the assignment of the device server. wherein the device service tunnels the communication between the device server and the peripheral devices, so that the POS system does not directly communicate with the connected peripheral devices but with the device service and the device server. - before starting a transaction on the POS system, requesting the peripheral devices from the device server to assign the devices to the POS system; - if the request is granted starting the transaction and informing the device server about the start of the transaction for blocking the access to the peripheral devices for another POS systems; - providing a transaction handling running on the POS indicating that a transaction is pending and that the peripheral devices cannot be used by other POS, and providing this transaction information to the device server, - when a request for peripheral device from another POS system is received at the device server, it is checked if a transaction is pending for the peripheral device and in case the transaction is pending the request is automatically declined and if no transaction is pending the device is assigned to the other POS system;
A method for accessing streaming data over an untrusted network , comprising: receiving, at an agent station , a symmetrically encrypted data stream comprising sequential portions of encrypted data; receiving, at the agent station , a first asymmetrically encrypted key stream encrypted with a first public key , the first asymmetrically encrypted key stream comprising encrypted therein a symmetric encryption key stream comprising a plurality of distinct symmetric encryption keys encrypting respective sequential portions of a data stream into the symmetrically encrypted data stream ; decrypting, at the agent station , the first asymmetrically encrypted key stream with a private key to derive the symmetric encryption key stream comprising the plurality of distinct symmetric encryption keys; receiving, at the agent station , a third party public encryption key belonging to a third party entity, the third party public encryption key belonging to a third party private-public key pair comprising a third party private key of the third party entity; determining an access permission associated with the third party entity and determining a subset of the symmetric encryption keys contained in the symmetric encryption key stream on the basis of the access permission; performing, at the agent station , an asymmetric encryption of at least the subset of the symmetric encryption keys using the third party public key to generate a second asymmetric encrypted key stream; transmitting the second asymmetric encrypted key stream over an untrusted network . receiving, at an agent station , a symmetrically encrypted data stream comprising sequential portions of encrypted data; receiving, at the agent station , a first asymmetrically encrypted key stream encrypted with a first public key , the first asymmetrically encrypted key stream comprising encrypted therein a symmetric encryption key stream comprising a plurality of distinct symmetric encryption keys encrypting respective sequential portions of a data stream into the symmetrically encrypted data stream ; decrypting, at the agent station , the first asymmetrically encrypted key stream with a private key to derive the symmetric encryption key stream comprising the plurality of distinct symmetric encryption keys; receiving, at the agent station , a third party public encryption key belonging to a third party entity, the third party public encryption key belonging to a third party private-public key pair comprising a third party private key of the third party entity; determining an access permission associated with the third party entity and determining a subset of the symmetric encryption keys contained in the symmetric encryption key stream on the basis of the access permission; performing, at the agent station , an asymmetric encryption of at least the subset of the symmetric encryption keys using the third party public key to generate a second asymmetric encrypted key stream; transmitting the second asymmetric encrypted key stream over an untrusted network .
A system for delivering an agent or a combination of agents, comprising: a microdevice comprising an array of microstructures, wherein the microdevice has an aspect ratio of about 10:1 or higher, an application mechanism for applying the microdevice to an area of skin to generate a prepared area of skin comprising a plurality of nanopores or nanochannels in stratum corneum of the prepared area of skin, and a delivery mechanism for causing the agent or combination of agents to be delivered through the nanopores or nanochannels in the stratum corneum of the prepared area of skin, wherein the application mechanism and/or delivery mechanism comprises a mechanical applicator, an ultrasound applicator, a mechanical vibrator, an iontophoresis device, a sonophoresis device, a radiofrequency (RF) device, or a heat generating device. a microdevice comprising an array of microstructures, wherein the microdevice has an aspect ratio of about 10:1 or higher, an application mechanism for applying the microdevice to an area of skin to generate a prepared area of skin comprising a plurality of nanopores or nanochannels in stratum corneum of the prepared area of skin, and a delivery mechanism for causing the agent or combination of agents to be delivered through the nanopores or nanochannels in the stratum corneum of the prepared area of skin, wherein the application mechanism and/or delivery mechanism comprises a mechanical applicator, an ultrasound applicator, a mechanical vibrator, an iontophoresis device, a sonophoresis device, a radiofrequency (RF) device, or a heat generating device.
An alkaline secondary battery , comprising: a positive electrode that is provided with a positive electrode mixture layer containing a silver oxide; a negative electrode ; and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer further contains insulating inorganic particles and carbon particles, the carbon particles comprise graphite particles and carbon black particles, the positive electrode mixture layer contains the insulating inorganic particles in an amount of 0.1 to 7% by mass, the positive electrode mixture layer contains the graphite particles in an amount of 1% by mass or more, and the positive electrode mixture layer contains the carbon black particles in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more. a positive electrode that is provided with a positive electrode mixture layer containing a silver oxide; a negative electrode ; and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer further contains insulating inorganic particles and carbon particles, the carbon particles comprise graphite particles and carbon black particles, the positive electrode mixture layer contains the insulating inorganic particles in an amount of 0.1 to 7% by mass, the positive electrode mixture layer contains the graphite particles in an amount of 1% by mass or more, and the positive electrode mixture layer contains the carbon black particles in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more.
A device for insertion of a medical tool into a body of a patient, said insertion device comprising: a guide member having an opening adapted to allow passage of said medical tool therethrough; a pair of flexible strips connected along at least part of their length and having a hollow central channel formed therebetween adapted to have said medical tool inserted therein and to support said medical tool; a head element configured to have proximal regions of (i) said pair of flexible strips and (ii) said medical tool coupled thereto; and a pair of rollers disposed on either side of said pair of flexible strips , and interacting therewith such that counter-rotation of said pair of rollers causes said pair of flexible strips to move between said pair of rollers ; wherein upon said medical tool being inserted within said central channel, said pair of flexible strips and said medical tool are connected by means of said head element , such that counter-rotation of said rollers in an appropriate direction pulls said pair of flexible strips and said medical tool towards the body of the patient. a guide member having an opening adapted to allow passage of said medical tool therethrough; a pair of flexible strips connected along at least part of their length and having a hollow central channel formed therebetween adapted to have said medical tool inserted therein and to support said medical tool; a head element configured to have proximal regions of (i) said pair of flexible strips and (ii) said medical tool coupled thereto; and a pair of rollers disposed on either side of said pair of flexible strips , and interacting therewith such that counter-rotation of said pair of rollers causes said pair of flexible strips to move between said pair of rollers ; wherein upon said medical tool being inserted within said central channel, said pair of flexible strips and said medical tool are connected by means of said head element , such that counter-rotation of said rollers in an appropriate direction pulls said pair of flexible strips and said medical tool towards the body of the patient.
A composition having antimicrobial activity comprising: particles comprising at least one cuprous halide salt, wherein the particles have an average particle size of 4 to 1000 nm, and at least one functionalizing agent in contact with said particles, wherein the functionalizing agent is a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol and copolymers and blends comprising at least one of the monomers which form the said polymers. particles comprising at least one cuprous halide salt, wherein the particles have an average particle size of 4 to 1000 nm, and at least one functionalizing agent in contact with said particles, wherein the functionalizing agent is a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene glycol and copolymers and blends comprising at least one of the monomers which form the said polymers.