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A method of establishing a microbial plug in a hydrocarbon-containing geological formation which has been flooded with water, the method comprising: a) introducing into the formation a microbial inoculum, the microorganisms of which are: (i) in a dormant state, (ii) capable of sporulation, (iii) cellulolytic or hemicellulolytic, (iv) thermophiles, extreme thermophiles or hyperthermophiles, (v) unable to utilise hydrocarbons as a carbon source, and (vi) not indigenous to the hydrocarbon-containing geological formation; b) simultaneously or sequentially introducing into the formation a growth medium which provides a carbon source which can be utilised by the microorganisms introduced in step (a) but not by indigenous microorganisms ; c) exposing the inoculum to conditions which enable the microorganisms to enter an active growth phase within water channels in the geological formation; and d) introducing an injection liquid comprising further growth medium as defined in step b) into the formation via an injection well. a) introducing into the formation a microbial inoculum, the microorganisms of which are: (i) in a dormant state, (ii) capable of sporulation, (iii) cellulolytic or hemicellulolytic, (iv) thermophiles, extreme thermophiles or hyperthermophiles, (v) unable to utilise hydrocarbons as a carbon source, and (vi) not indigenous to the hydrocarbon-containing geological formation; (i) in a dormant state, (ii) capable of sporulation, (iii) cellulolytic or hemicellulolytic, (iv) thermophiles, extreme thermophiles or hyperthermophiles, (v) unable to utilise hydrocarbons as a carbon source, and (vi) not indigenous to the hydrocarbon-containing geological formation; b) simultaneously or sequentially introducing into the formation a growth medium which provides a carbon source which can be utilised by the microorganisms introduced in step (a) but not by indigenous microorganisms ; c) exposing the inoculum to conditions which enable the microorganisms to enter an active growth phase within water channels in the geological formation; and d) introducing an injection liquid comprising further growth medium as defined in step b) into the formation via an injection well.
An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds human LAG3 and comprises a light chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in amino acids 21-131 of SEQ ID NO: 126 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in amino acids 1-119 of SEQ ID NO: 116.
A flexible valve for a needleless connector, comprising: a head having a top section , a column section having an outer circumferential surface and defining an axial center of the head , and at least one notch disposed on the column section ; a primary seal portion coupled to the head ; and a lower portion coupled to the primary seal portion , characterized in that a non-perpendicular angle (α) of a top planar surface of the top section is defined such that a portion of the top planar surface is above a perpendicular cross-section and is disposed above and on the same side of the head as one of the at least one notch when the flexible valve is in a resting or unutilized state prior to being engaged by a medical implement, wherein the flexible valve is configured to be movable when engaged by the medical implement, and wherein the flexible valve is configured to spring back when the flexible valve is disengaged from the medical implement so that the top planar surface is substantially perpendicular to the axial center due to the at least one notch . a head having a top section , a column section having an outer circumferential surface and defining an axial center of the head , and at least one notch disposed on the column section ; a primary seal portion coupled to the head ; and a lower portion coupled to the primary seal portion , characterized in that a non-perpendicular angle (α) of a top planar surface of the top section is defined such that a portion of the top planar surface is above a perpendicular cross-section and is disposed above and on the same side of the head as one of the at least one notch when the flexible valve is in a resting or unutilized state prior to being engaged by a medical implement, wherein the flexible valve is configured to be movable when engaged by the medical implement, and wherein the flexible valve is configured to spring back when the flexible valve is disengaged from the medical implement so that the top planar surface is substantially perpendicular to the axial center due to the at least one notch .
System for mechanically starting and stopping a function of a timepiece, comprising a mass mounted movably on a frame, between a first and a second extreme position, defined respectively by a first and a second stop, said mass moving, under the effect of gravity, while stressing a spring between the first and the second extreme position, and by relaxing said spring between the second and the first extreme position, said mass being kinematically or directly connected to a control member of said function, the mass and the force of the spring being determined as a function of the force required to control said function and move the control member , and also as a function of predetermined spatial orientations of the frame, in which the mass is bistably moved from one to the other of its extreme positions, according to the resultant of the forces exerted by the spring and by gravity, the displacement of the mass from the first extreme position to the second extreme position being adapted for starting said function by means of the control member , and the displacement of the mass from the second extreme position to the first extreme position being adapted for stopping said function by means of the control member . said mass being kinematically or directly connected to a control member of said function, the mass and the force of the spring being determined as a function of the force required to control said function and move the control member , and also as a function of predetermined spatial orientations of the frame, in which the mass is bistably moved from one to the other of its extreme positions, according to the resultant of the forces exerted by the spring and by gravity, the displacement of the mass from the first extreme position to the second extreme position being adapted for starting said function by means of the control member , and the displacement of the mass from the second extreme position to the first extreme position being adapted for stopping said function by means of the control member .
A pressure sensor comprising a support provided with a housing, in which are arranged a deformable membrane associated with means for measuring the deformation of the membrane , wherein the membrane is deformable under the action of a pressurized fluid, preferably a pressurized liquid, preferably applied onto the upper surface of the membrane , wherein means for measuring the deformation of the membrane are electrically connected to electrical contacts enabling thereby to collect an electrical signal depending on the pressure of the fluid, wherein the upper surface of the membrane delimits in the housing of the support the lower face of a cavity also comprising an upper face, cavity into which open two separate pipes, respectively an liquid inlet pipe and an liquid outlet pipe , or vice versa, enabling thereby the fluid to flow in contact with the upper surface of the membrane , wherein a space is disposed under the membrane enabling thereby the latter to move under the action of the pressure of the fluid injected into the sensor, wherein this space has an outlet vent and the sensor comprises a seal disposed laterally all around the walls of the housing between the upper surface of the membrane and the upper face of the cavity , characterized in that an inlet pipe for a second fluid extends through the support , a first end of the inlet pipe coming close to the lower surface of the membrane , the second end of the inlet pipe on the side opposite to the membrane being provided with a fluidic connector for supplying a pressurized fluid, preferably a pressurized gas, wherein the sensor is integrated in the plug of a reservoir of a flow measurement assembly, a capillary extending through said plug and being used as a restriction opening into the inlet pipe for the liquid near the cavity of the sensor.
A transmission method, comprising: determining (S101), by a terminal, scheduling request, SR, information with M bits, wherein the M is an integer greater than 1; and sending (S102), by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and first uplink control information, UCI, to a base station simultaneously; wherein sending, by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and the first UCI to the base station simultaneously comprises: cascading, by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and a first part of CSI; performing, by the terminal, channel coding on cascaded SR information with M bits and first part of CSI, and a second part of CSI respectively; and sending, by the terminal, channel coded information to the base station; wherein the first UCI comprises the CSI and the CSI consists of the first part of CSI and the second part of CSI determining (S101), by a terminal, scheduling request, SR, information with M bits, wherein the M is an integer greater than 1; and sending (S102), by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and first uplink control information, UCI, to a base station simultaneously; wherein sending, by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and the first UCI to the base station simultaneously comprises: cascading, by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and a first part of CSI; performing, by the terminal, channel coding on cascaded SR information with M bits and first part of CSI, and a second part of CSI respectively; and sending, by the terminal, channel coded information to the base station; wherein the first UCI comprises the CSI and the CSI consists of the first part of CSI and the second part of CSI cascading, by the terminal, the SR information with M bits and a first part of CSI; performing, by the terminal, channel coding on cascaded SR information with M bits and first part of CSI, and a second part of CSI respectively; and sending, by the terminal, channel coded information to the base station; wherein the first UCI comprises the CSI and the CSI consists of the first part of CSI and the second part of CSI
A signal repeater , comprising: a device antenna configured to communicate signals with a wireless device ; an amplified node antenna configured to communicate signals with a base station ; a passive node antenna configured to communicate signals with the base station; one or more amplification and filtering signal paths configured to be positioned between the device antenna and the amplified node antenna, wherein the amplification and filtering signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals for communication to the base station via the amplified node antenna or for communication to the wireless device via the device antenna; and a bypass signal path configured to be positioned between the device antenna and the passive node antenna, wherein the bypass signal path does not amplify and filter signals traveling through the bypass signal path, characterized in that the bypass signal path is configured to operate simultaneously with the one or more amplification and filtering signal paths. a device antenna configured to communicate signals with a wireless device ; an amplified node antenna configured to communicate signals with a base station ; a passive node antenna configured to communicate signals with the base station; one or more amplification and filtering signal paths configured to be positioned between the device antenna and the amplified node antenna, wherein the amplification and filtering signal paths are configured to amplify and filter signals for communication to the base station via the amplified node antenna or for communication to the wireless device via the device antenna; and a bypass signal path configured to be positioned between the device antenna and the passive node antenna, wherein the bypass signal path does not amplify and filter signals traveling through the bypass signal path, characterized in that the bypass signal path is configured to operate simultaneously with the one or more amplification and filtering signal paths.
A method for operating a sorption system , the sorption system comprising the following: - a cooling fluid circuit with a cooling fluid; - a process medium circuit with a refrigerant and a solvent; - an absorber which is connected to the cooling fluid circuit and to the process medium circuit ; - a condenser which is connected to the cooling fluid circuit and to the process fluid circuit ; and - a control device ; wherein during operation of the sorption system , the cooling fluid is fed to the absorber and to the condenser , wherein by means of the control device , a feed of the cooling fluid to the absorber and a feed of the cooling fluid to the condenser are controlled differently from each other and a flow ratio for a flow of the cooling fluid through the absorber and a flow of the cooling fluid through the condenser is controlled, characterized in that the feed of the cooling fluid to the absorber and the feed of the cooling fluid to the condenser are controlled independently from each other. - a cooling fluid circuit with a cooling fluid; - a process medium circuit with a refrigerant and a solvent; - an absorber which is connected to the cooling fluid circuit and to the process medium circuit ; - a condenser which is connected to the cooling fluid circuit and to the process fluid circuit ; and - a control device ; wherein during operation of the sorption system , the cooling fluid is fed to the absorber and to the condenser , wherein by means of the control device , a feed of the cooling fluid to the absorber and a feed of the cooling fluid to the condenser are controlled differently from each other and a flow ratio for a flow of the cooling fluid through the absorber and a flow of the cooling fluid through the condenser is controlled, characterized in that the feed of the cooling fluid to the absorber and the feed of the cooling fluid to the condenser are controlled independently from each other. wherein during operation of the sorption system , the cooling fluid is fed to the absorber and to the condenser , wherein by means of the control device , a feed of the cooling fluid to the absorber and a feed of the cooling fluid to the condenser are controlled differently from each other and a flow ratio for a flow of the cooling fluid through the absorber and a flow of the cooling fluid through the condenser is controlled, characterized in that the feed of the cooling fluid to the absorber and the feed of the cooling fluid to the condenser are controlled independently from each other.
A pressure vessel, comprising: a) a hybrid tank , including: i) a tank liner ; and ii) an outer reinforcing layer disposed on the tank liner, the outer reinforcing layer defining at least a portion of an outer surface of the hybrid tank; and b) a protective jacket including: i) an upper support rim having a first opening therethrough; and ii) a lower support rim having a second opening therethrough; wherein the protective jacket is adapted to surround and engage the hybrid tank, and wherein the protective jacket further includes: iii) a substantially cylindrical wall which connects the upper support rim to the lower support rim, the wall defining an inner surface disposed radially outwardly from the outer surface of the hybrid tank, characterised in that the substantially cylindrical wall is circumferentially closed and free of openings and in that the inner surface of the wall and the outer surface of the hybrid tank cooperates to define a substantially annular flow channel in fluid communication with the first opening and the second opening, wherein the openings and flow channel are adapted to permit a convective flow to pass therethrough to facilitate heat transfer between the hybrid tank and an environment in which the pressure vessel is situated. a) a hybrid tank , including: i) a tank liner ; and ii) an outer reinforcing layer disposed on the tank liner, the outer reinforcing layer defining at least a portion of an outer surface of the hybrid tank; and i) a tank liner ; and ii) an outer reinforcing layer disposed on the tank liner, the outer reinforcing layer defining at least a portion of an outer surface of the hybrid tank; and b) a protective jacket including: i) an upper support rim having a first opening therethrough; and ii) a lower support rim having a second opening therethrough; i) an upper support rim having a first opening therethrough; and ii) a lower support rim having a second opening therethrough;
A medical device intended to be worn by a human wearer, the medical device defining a first area and a second area , each of the first area and second being intended to be positioned, when the medical device is worn by a human wearer, in front of a respective eye of the human wearer, the medical device comprising: - a frame made in a first material, the frame comprising a rear shell , the rear shell defining a hole facing the first area and the rear shell being opaque facing the second area , the rear shell presenting an outer face intended to be facing, when the medical device is worn by a human wearer, the face of the human wearer, and an inner face opposite to the outer face , the hole opening in the inner face and in the outer face , the medical device further comprising : - an optical module , the optical module being in the first area and facing the inner face , the optical module comprising a light source and an optical system , the optical module being arranged to send a light beam through the hole , - an electronic circuitry , the electronic circuitry being adapted to command the optical module . - a frame made in a first material, the frame comprising a rear shell , the rear shell defining a hole facing the first area and the rear shell being opaque facing the second area , the rear shell presenting an outer face intended to be facing, when the medical device is worn by a human wearer, the face of the human wearer, and an inner face opposite to the outer face , the hole opening in the inner face and in the outer face , - an optical module , the optical module being in the first area and facing the inner face , the optical module comprising a light source and an optical system , the optical module being arranged to send a light beam through the hole , - an electronic circuitry , the electronic circuitry being adapted to command the optical module .
A method for manufacturing a composite sheet comprising polyethylene fibres which have a tenacity of at least 1.0 N/tex and a polymeric resin comprising the steps of a) providing polyethylene fibres which have a tenacity of at least 1.0 N/tex b) assembling the polyethylene fibres to form a sheet c) applying an aqueous suspension of the polymeric resin to the polyethylene fibres before, during or after assembling; d) at least partially drying the aqueous suspension of the polymeric resin applied in step c); to obtain a composite sheet upon completion of steps a), b), c) and d); e) optionally applying a temperature in the range from the melting temperature of the resin to 153°C to the sheet of step c) before, during and/or after step d) to at least partially melt the polymeric resin; and f) optionally applying a pressure to the composite sheet before, during and/or after step e) to at least partially compact the composite sheet, wherein the polymeric resin comprises a functionalized polymer which is a copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a carboxylic acid group or a derivative thereof; and wherein said polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 930 kg/m 3 , a peak melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140°C and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g (whereas the tenacity, the peak melting temperature and the heat of fusion are measured according to the description). a) providing polyethylene fibres which have a tenacity of at least 1.0 N/tex b) assembling the polyethylene fibres to form a sheet c) applying an aqueous suspension of the polymeric resin to the polyethylene fibres before, during or after assembling; d) at least partially drying the aqueous suspension of the polymeric resin applied in step c); to obtain a composite sheet upon completion of steps a), b), c) and d); e) optionally applying a temperature in the range from the melting temperature of the resin to 153°C to the sheet of step c) before, during and/or after step d) to at least partially melt the polymeric resin; and f) optionally applying a pressure to the composite sheet before, during and/or after step e) to at least partially compact the composite sheet, wherein the polymeric resin comprises a functionalized polymer which is a copolymer of ethylene and/or propylene with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a carboxylic acid group or a derivative thereof; and wherein said polymeric resin has a density as measured according to ISO1183 in the range from 860 to 930 kg/m 3 , a peak melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140°C and a heat of fusion of at least 5 J/g (whereas the tenacity, the peak melting temperature and the heat of fusion are measured according to the description).
A back-pressure steam turbine , which contains a combined unit with a high-pressure section , a middle-pressure section and a low-pressure section , whereas behind the combined unit on the same shaft is arranged an additional low-pressure unit , whereby the inlet of steam to the additional low-pressure unit is interconnected with the outlet of steam from the middle-pressure section of the combined unit , characterized in that, the inlet of the additional low-pressure unit is pressure separated from the outlet of the low-pressure section of the combined unit by a dividing wall, formed by a stationary partition resembling a non-bladed guide wheel, through the centre of which the shaft of the turbine passes and which is along the shaft of the turbine sealed by a contactless labyrinth shaft seal, wherein the combined unit and the additional low-pressure unit together with the dividing wall are arranged on one common shaft and positioned inside one common turbine casing, wherein the low-pressure section and the additional low pressure unit are both one-stream.