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A method for sequencing target nucleic acids derived from a plurality of samples, comprising (a) contacting a plurality of index polynucleotides with target nucleic acids derived from the plurality of samples to generate a plurality of index-target polynucleotides, wherein index polynucleotides contacted with target nucleic acids derived from each sample comprise an index sequence or a combination of index sequences that is uniquely associated with that sample, the index sequence or the combination of index sequences is selected from a set of index sequences, and a Hamming distance between any two index sequences of the set of index sequences is not less than a first criterion value, wherein the first criterion value is at least 2; (b) pooling the plurality of index-target polynucleotides; (c) sequencing the pooled index-target polynucleotides to obtain a plurality of index reads of index sequences and a plurality of target reads of target sequences, each target read being associated with at least one index read; and (d) using the index reads to determine the target reads' sources of samples. (a) contacting a plurality of index polynucleotides with target nucleic acids derived from the plurality of samples to generate a plurality of index-target polynucleotides, wherein index polynucleotides contacted with target nucleic acids derived from each sample comprise an index sequence or a combination of index sequences that is uniquely associated with that sample, the index sequence or the combination of index sequences is selected from a set of index sequences, and a Hamming distance between any two index sequences of the set of index sequences is not less than a first criterion value, wherein the first criterion value is at least 2; index polynucleotides contacted with target nucleic acids derived from each sample comprise an index sequence or a combination of index sequences that is uniquely associated with that sample, the index sequence or the combination of index sequences is selected from a set of index sequences, and a Hamming distance between any two index sequences of the set of index sequences is not less than a first criterion value, wherein the first criterion value is at least 2; (b) pooling the plurality of index-target polynucleotides; (c) sequencing the pooled index-target polynucleotides to obtain a plurality of index reads of index sequences and a plurality of target reads of target sequences, each target read being associated with at least one index read; and (d) using the index reads to determine the target reads' sources of samples.
A process for manufacturing a synthesis gas comprising the following steps: a) loading a fluidized-bed or fixed-bed reactor with a source of potassium and tires or tire pieces, the amount of potassium supplied by the source of potassium varying from 0.5 to 100% by mass based on the mass of tires or tire pieces; b) injecting, into the reactor of step a), a gasification gas at a speed ranging from 0.1 m.s -1 to 5 m.s -1 , the temperature within said reactor being comprised between 800 and 1200°C, step b) being carried out in the presence of steam; c) recovering the synthesis gas. a) loading a fluidized-bed or fixed-bed reactor with a source of potassium and tires or tire pieces, the amount of potassium supplied by the source of potassium varying from 0.5 to 100% by mass based on the mass of tires or tire pieces; b) injecting, into the reactor of step a), a gasification gas at a speed ranging from 0.1 m.s -1 to 5 m.s -1 , the temperature within said reactor being comprised between 800 and 1200°C, step b) being carried out in the presence of steam; c) recovering the synthesis gas.
A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell that includes a cathode and an anode and generates electricity by reducing a mediator at the cathode; a regenerator that oxidizes, with an oxidant, the mediator reduced by the cathode; an oxidant feed path that is connected to the regenerator, wherein through the oxidant feed path, the oxidant to be supplied to the regenerator flows; a reformer; a combustor that heats the reformer; and a first heat exchanger that exchanges heat between combustion exhaust discharged from the combustor and the oxidant to be supplied to the regenerator. a fuel cell that includes a cathode and an anode and generates electricity by reducing a mediator at the cathode; a regenerator that oxidizes, with an oxidant, the mediator reduced by the cathode; an oxidant feed path that is connected to the regenerator, wherein through the oxidant feed path, the oxidant to be supplied to the regenerator flows; a reformer; a combustor that heats the reformer; and a first heat exchanger that exchanges heat between combustion exhaust discharged from the combustor and the oxidant to be supplied to the regenerator.
Thermally vulcanizable pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a chemically precrosslinked, pressure-sensitively adhesive polybutadiene-polyurethane and ground sulfur, characterized in that the chemically precrosslinked, pressure-sensitively adhesive polybutadiene-polyurethane is or comprises the chemical reaction product of at least the following starting materials: a) at least one meltable, pressure-sensitively adhesive, hydroxyl-functionalized polybutadiene-polyurethane prepolymer and b) at least one aliphatic or alicyclic polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of three or greater than three. a) at least one meltable, pressure-sensitively adhesive, hydroxyl-functionalized polybutadiene-polyurethane prepolymer and b) at least one aliphatic or alicyclic polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of three or greater than three.
Beam propagation camera for measuring the far-field properties or focusing properties and the focus position of a light beam, comprising: - at least one beam-splitting optical arrangement effecting beam splitting of a beam that is incident on the beam-splitting optical arrangement along an optical axis (OA) of the beam propagation camera during the operation of the beam propagation camera into seven partial beams comprising the -3 to +3 order of diffraction; and - a sensor arrangement for capturing said partial beams and for measuring the spot sizes produced in each case by said partial beams on the sensor arrangement ; - wherein the beam-splitting optical arrangement has a diffractive structure and a refractive optical element , wherein the diffractive structure is arranged in a decentred manner with respect to the optical axis (OA); - wherein the diffractive structure is designed such that at least two of the partial beams are spatially separated from one another on the sensor arrangement and have a focus offset in the longitudinal direction with respect to the optical axis (OA), and - wherein the diffractive structure has a focal length ƒ 1 , which denotes the focal length of the first positive order of diffraction, and the refractive optical element has a focal length ƒ 0 , with the ratio ƒ 1 /ƒ 0 being at least 4. - at least one beam-splitting optical arrangement effecting beam splitting of a beam that is incident on the beam-splitting optical arrangement along an optical axis (OA) of the beam propagation camera during the operation of the beam propagation camera into seven partial beams comprising the -3 to +3 order of diffraction; and - a sensor arrangement for capturing said partial beams and for measuring the spot sizes produced in each case by said partial beams on the sensor arrangement ; - wherein the beam-splitting optical arrangement has a diffractive structure and a refractive optical element , wherein the diffractive structure is arranged in a decentred manner with respect to the optical axis (OA); - wherein the diffractive structure is designed such that at least two of the partial beams are spatially separated from one another on the sensor arrangement and have a focus offset in the longitudinal direction with respect to the optical axis (OA), and - wherein the diffractive structure has a focal length ƒ 1 , which denotes the focal length of the first positive order of diffraction, and the refractive optical element has a focal length ƒ 0 , with the ratio ƒ 1 /ƒ 0 being at least 4.
An elevator system , comprising: at least one refuge space ; and at least one light curtain ; wherein the at least one light curtain is configured to: detect at least one object in the at least one refuge space ; and produce at least one safety signal indicating the presence of the at least one object in the at least one refuge space ; characterised in that : the elevator system is arranged to send the at least one safety signal only when the at least one object has been consistently detected for a predetermined period of time. at least one refuge space ; and at least one light curtain ; wherein the at least one light curtain is configured to: detect at least one object in the at least one refuge space ; and produce at least one safety signal indicating the presence of the at least one object in the at least one refuge space ; detect at least one object in the at least one refuge space ; and produce at least one safety signal indicating the presence of the at least one object in the at least one refuge space ; characterised in that : the elevator system is arranged to send the at least one safety signal only when the at least one object has been consistently detected for a predetermined period of time.
Rail vehicle with at least one compressor , which is suitable for generating compressed air (D) for the rail vehicle , wherein the compressor and a motor driving the compressor are arranged in a housing , which uses a housing wall to separate the compressor and the motor from an internal space of the rail vehicle located outside of the housing , characterised in that - the motor is cooled by means of ambient air (U), which is conducted from outside the rail vehicle through a motor cooling air opening (O2) into the housing by means of a motor cooling air line (L2) and is conducted directly to the motor , and/or - the air to be compressed by the compressor is ambient air (U), which is conducted from outside the rail vehicle to the compressor by means of a compressor intake line. - the motor is cooled by means of ambient air (U), which is conducted from outside the rail vehicle through a motor cooling air opening (O2) into the housing by means of a motor cooling air line (L2) and is conducted directly to the motor , and/or - the air to be compressed by the compressor is ambient air (U), which is conducted from outside the rail vehicle to the compressor by means of a compressor intake line.
Disc brake comprising a brake actuating mechanism with a thrust element which thrust element is guided in a housing of a brake caliper , wherein the thrust element acts via a brake lining onto a brake disc and is actuated by a lever , and comprising a brake monitoring device for detecting a value which reflects the actuation stroke and/or the release stroke of said thrust element , the brake monitoring device comprising a sensor which is configured to detect variations of a physical quantity at at least one component of the brake actuating mechanism , wherein the sensor and the component are arranged such that due to a relative movement between the sensor and the component constantly repeating variations of the physical quantity along a path (B) are generated and detected, wherein the path (B) is formed between the component of the thrust element and the sensor in axial direction of the thrust element , characterized in that said path (B) is formed by means of a linear extension which extends from the end of the thrust element facing the brake disc, axially away from the brake disc into the free interior of the housing of the brake caliper so as to be freely moveable in said interior .
A calibratable tool comprising at least one sensor and a control device , wherein a next calibration date of the tool is stored on a storage medium of the control device , wherein the at least one sensor is arranged on or in the tool such that external effects on the tool are measurable as measured values by means of the at least one sensor , wherein the control device is designed to analyze the measured values of the at least one sensor and to set the next calibration date to a new, earlier calibration date as soon as the at least one sensor measures a measured value which is outside a predeterminable range.
Elevator comprising - an elevator motor - a motor drive for the elevator motor having a frequency converter comprising a rectifier bridge , an inverter bridge and a DC link in between, which frequency converter is controlled via a controller , the rectifier bridge being connected to AC mains via three feed lines (38a-c) comprising chokes (44a,b), and the rectifier bridge being realised via controllable semiconductor switches (17a-f), - a contactor being located between the feed lines (38a-c) and AC mains , - a backup power supply at least for emergency drive operation, - an emergency control associated with the motor drive , which emergency control is configured to perform an automatic emergency drive, characterized in that the emergency control is connected to a manual drive circuit having a manual drive switch for a manual rescue drive, - the elevator comprises a motion sensor connected to the emergency control , and - the emergency control is configured to activate a brake and/or gripping device of the elevator in case the detected car speed exceeds a predetermined threshold value. - an elevator motor - a motor drive for the elevator motor having a frequency converter comprising a rectifier bridge , an inverter bridge and a DC link in between, which frequency converter is controlled via a controller , the rectifier bridge being connected to AC mains via three feed lines (38a-c) comprising chokes (44a,b), and the rectifier bridge being realised via controllable semiconductor switches (17a-f), - a contactor being located between the feed lines (38a-c) and AC mains , - a backup power supply at least for emergency drive operation, - an emergency control associated with the motor drive , which emergency control is configured to perform an automatic emergency drive, - the elevator comprises a motion sensor connected to the emergency control , and - the emergency control is configured to activate a brake and/or gripping device of the elevator in case the detected car speed exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
A building toy which includes at least one basic element and at least one independent connecting pin , where the basic element has a body whose at least three neighboring walls are mutually perpendicular and in each such wall there is at at least one connecting opening perpendicularly to the wall , whereby the connecting opening runs through the whole body of the basic element as a transitory cavity and the connecting opening is designed for an insertion of the connecting pin , which is designed for a connection of the basic element with a neighboring element of the building toy, and a whole profile of each connecting opening is independent and without an intersection with the profile of the other connecting openings in the body is characterized by the fact, that on each of the at least three perpendicular walls of the basic element there is a pair of the connecting openings which are mutually parallel.
A multivalent meningococcal vaccine comprising immunologically effective amounts of four distinct protein-polysaccharide conjugates, for use in protecting a human against infection by N. meningitidis, wherein each of the conjugates contains a different capsular polysaccharide conjugated to a carrier protein, and wherein each capsular polysaccharide is selected from the group consisting of capsular polysaccharides from serogroups A, C, W-135 and Y of N. meningitidis, further wherein: (i) the carrier protein is tetanus toxoid; or (ii) the carrier protein is diphtheria toxoid and each of said polysaccharides is partially depolymerised. (i) the carrier protein is tetanus toxoid; or (ii) the carrier protein is diphtheria toxoid and each of said polysaccharides is partially depolymerised.
An external control device for use with a two-dimensional array of electrodes implanted within tissue and a neurostimulator capable of delivering electrical stimulation energy to the electrodes to create a volume of activation, comprising: a user interface including a current steering initiation control element and a current steering direction control element (120; 134) capable of being rotated about an axis; a controller/processor configured for, in response to actuation of the initiation control element , generating a series of different combinations of the electrodes in a manner that the volume of activation gradually translates in a specific direction when the electrical stimulation energy is delivered to the different electrode combinations, the controller/processor further configured for, in response to rotation of the direction control element (120; 134) about the axis, defining the specific direction in which the volume of activation is translated; and output circuitry configured for transmitting the different electrode combinations to the neurostimulator . a user interface including a current steering initiation control element and a current steering direction control element (120; 134) capable of being rotated about an axis; a controller/processor configured for, in response to actuation of the initiation control element , generating a series of different combinations of the electrodes in a manner that the volume of activation gradually translates in a specific direction when the electrical stimulation energy is delivered to the different electrode combinations, the controller/processor further configured for, in response to rotation of the direction control element (120; 134) about the axis, defining the specific direction in which the volume of activation is translated; and output circuitry configured for transmitting the different electrode combinations to the neurostimulator .
A dishwasher comprising: a dishwashing tub in which dishes are washed; a first tank configured to store therein cold washing water to be used for a next stroke; a second tank comprising a washing water storage configured to store therein hot washing water, which has been used in the dishwashing tub , and a plurality of downwardly-inclined inclination guides which are disposed in the washing water storage , and wherein the second tank is accommodated in the first tank to transfer heat from the stored hot washing water to cold washing water in the first tank , and comprises an opening configured to deliver the hot washing water to the dishwashing tub ; and a circulation pipe configured to connect the dishwashing tub and the second tank to enable the hot washing water to circulate between the second tank and the dishwashing tub and comprising a circulation valve configured to allow the hot washing water to pass therethrough or to block the hot washing water from passing therethrough. a dishwashing tub in which dishes are washed; a first tank configured to store therein cold washing water to be used for a next stroke; a second tank comprising a washing water storage configured to store therein hot washing water, which has been used in the dishwashing tub , and a plurality of downwardly-inclined inclination guides which are disposed in the washing water storage , and wherein the second tank is accommodated in the first tank to transfer heat from the stored hot washing water to cold washing water in the first tank , and comprises an opening configured to deliver the hot washing water to the dishwashing tub ; and a circulation pipe configured to connect the dishwashing tub and the second tank to enable the hot washing water to circulate between the second tank and the dishwashing tub and comprising a circulation valve configured to allow the hot washing water to pass therethrough or to block the hot washing water from passing therethrough.
A target for proton-beam or neutron-beam irradiation, comprising: a graphite film (A; 11) having a thermal conductivity of 500 W/mK or more at 25°C in a direction parallel to an a-b plane of a graphite layer; and a layer (B; 12) of a starting material for producing a radioactive substance, wherein the target is a laminate of the graphite film (A) and the layer (B; 12) of the starting material for producing the radioactive substance; wherein the target further comprises a metal layer (C; 13); characterised in that the graphite film (A; 11) and the layer (B; 12) of the starting material for producing the radioactive substance are laminated with the metal layer (C; 13) interposed therebetween, wherein a thickness of the metal layer (C; 13) is 1 μm or less. a graphite film (A; 11) having a thermal conductivity of 500 W/mK or more at 25°C in a direction parallel to an a-b plane of a graphite layer; and a layer (B; 12) of a starting material for producing a radioactive substance, wherein the target is a laminate of the graphite film (A) and the layer (B; 12) of the starting material for producing the radioactive substance; wherein the target further comprises a metal layer (C; 13); characterised in that the graphite film (A; 11) and the layer (B; 12) of the starting material for producing the radioactive substance are laminated with the metal layer (C; 13) interposed therebetween, wherein a thickness of the metal layer (C; 13) is 1 μm or less.
Polypropylene-plastomer-blend having an MFR(230/2.16) according to ISO 1133 of 0.1 to 15 g/10 min and comprising 80 - 93 wt.% of a polypropylene polymer and 7 - 20 wt.% of an ethylene-based plastomer, wherein - the polypropylene polymer is a propylene random copolymer which does not contain an elastomeric polymer phase dispersed therein and comprises at least ethylene as comonomer; - the ethylene based plastomer has a density of 860 to 915 kg/m 3 (ISO 1183D) and an MFR(190/2.16) according to ISO 1133 of at least 2,5 g/10 min and is a copolymer of ethylene and 1-octene. - the polypropylene polymer is a propylene random copolymer which does not contain an elastomeric polymer phase dispersed therein and comprises at least ethylene as comonomer; - the ethylene based plastomer has a density of 860 to 915 kg/m 3 (ISO 1183D) and an MFR(190/2.16) according to ISO 1133 of at least 2,5 g/10 min and is a copolymer of ethylene and 1-octene.