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A method for screening one or more compound or fatty acid to determine lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC)-mediated transport of the one or more compound or fatty acid via the Mfsd2a protein, wherein the one or more compound or fatty acid comprises a zwitterionic head group and an acyl or alkyl chain, the method comprising: (a) contacting a biological mixture comprising said one or more compound or fatty acid with a genetically modified mouse that comprises in its genome a homozygous disruption of the Mfsd2a gene (KO mouse) and a wild type mouse; (b) measuring the amount of said one or more compound or fatty acid in a tissue or fluid of the KO mouse and the wild type mouse; and (c) comparing the amount of said one or more compound or fatty acid in the tissue or fluid of the KO mouse and the wild-type mouse, wherein higher amounts of said one or more compound or fatty acid in the wild-type mouse as compared to the KO mouse is an indication of transport of the compound or fatty acid via Mfsd2a protein, wherein the tissue or fluid is brain or eye. (a) contacting a biological mixture comprising said one or more compound or fatty acid with a genetically modified mouse that comprises in its genome a homozygous disruption of the Mfsd2a gene (KO mouse) and a wild type mouse; (b) measuring the amount of said one or more compound or fatty acid in a tissue or fluid of the KO mouse and the wild type mouse; and (c) comparing the amount of said one or more compound or fatty acid in the tissue or fluid of the KO mouse and the wild-type mouse, wherein higher amounts of said one or more compound or fatty acid in the wild-type mouse as compared to the KO mouse is an indication of transport of the compound or fatty acid via Mfsd2a protein, wherein the tissue or fluid is brain or eye.
A composition for optical materials, which comprises an episulfide compound (a), a thiol compound (b), an isocyanate compound (c) and a benzyl halide compound (d) represented by formula : wherein: X represents a halogen; L is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen, a mercaptomethyl group and an isocyanate methyl group; when there are a plurality of Xs and a plurality of Ls, each of said Xs and Ls is selected independently; and n is 2; wherein the thiol compound (b) is selected from the group consisting of m-xylylenedithiol, p-xylylenedithiol and o-xylylenedithiol, or the isocyanate compound (c) is selected from the group consisting of o-xylylene diisocyanate, m-xylylene diisocyanate and p-xylylene diisocyanate. wherein: X represents a halogen; L is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen, a mercaptomethyl group and an isocyanate methyl group; when there are a plurality of Xs and a plurality of Ls, each of said Xs and Ls is selected independently; and n is 2; wherein the thiol compound (b) is selected from the group consisting of m-xylylenedithiol, p-xylylenedithiol and o-xylylenedithiol, or the isocyanate compound (c) is selected from the group consisting of o-xylylene diisocyanate, m-xylylene diisocyanate and p-xylylene diisocyanate.
Rotary atomizer turbine designed as a radial turbine for driving a spraying body, in particular of a bell plate, in a rotary atomizer, having a) a turbine wheel which has multiple turbine blades distributed over the circumference and which, during operation, rotates in a particular direction of rotation about an axis of rotation , b) a blade duct which is of encircling annular form coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation , contains the turbine blades and is delimited radially at the outside by a duct wall , c) at least one driving air nozzle which opens out into the blade duct from radially outside, in order to subject the turbine blades to a flow of driving air in the direction of rotation for the purpose of driving the turbine wheel , and d) an outlet region at the outlet of the driving air nozzle , wherein the outlet region is delimited at the outside by the duct wall of the blade duct and at the inside by the turbine blade respectively passing through it, e) wherein the outlet region of the individual driving air nozzles is a divergent cross-sectional region which widens in the flow direction and rotates with that turbine blade which is passing the driving air nozzle , characterized in that f) the duct wall of the blade duct has, in the outlet region of the driving air nozzle , an outwardly arched recess for forming the divergent cross section . a) a turbine wheel which has multiple turbine blades distributed over the circumference and which, during operation, rotates in a particular direction of rotation about an axis of rotation , b) a blade duct which is of encircling annular form coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation , contains the turbine blades and is delimited radially at the outside by a duct wall , c) at least one driving air nozzle which opens out into the blade duct from radially outside, in order to subject the turbine blades to a flow of driving air in the direction of rotation for the purpose of driving the turbine wheel , and d) an outlet region at the outlet of the driving air nozzle , wherein the outlet region is delimited at the outside by the duct wall of the blade duct and at the inside by the turbine blade respectively passing through it, e) wherein the outlet region of the individual driving air nozzles is a divergent cross-sectional region which widens in the flow direction and rotates with that turbine blade which is passing the driving air nozzle , characterized in that f) the duct wall of the blade duct has, in the outlet region of the driving air nozzle , an outwardly arched recess for forming the divergent cross section .
W/O emulsion for impregnating nonwoven, containing - 10 - 60 % by weight of vegetable oil, - 0.1 - 25 % by weight of emollients, - 10 - 50 % by weight of water, - a lipophilic emulsifier, - an inorganic salt, - at least one antioxidant, characterized in that the emulsifier is polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate and the viscosity of the emulsion is 250 - 600 mPa·s, determined using DIN measurement system 33 in accordance with ISO 53019 at a temperature of 293.15 K and at a rotation speed of 500 r/min. - 10 - 60 % by weight of vegetable oil, - 0.1 - 25 % by weight of emollients, - 10 - 50 % by weight of water, - a lipophilic emulsifier, - an inorganic salt, - at least one antioxidant,
A compound of formula (I), formula (I'), formula and formula : wherein Ar represents an optionally substituted aryl group, R represents an optionally substituted aryl group, or an optionally substituted straight or branched chain C 1-10 alkyl group, R 1 is H or methyl, each R 1 is the same or different, X is an extender group, n is 0 or an integer between 1 and 12 inclusive, A is a polyol residue wherein the unsubstituted polyol from which the residue is derived has at least y OH groups, y is an integer >1 and y-a ≥ 2 provided that, when the compound is according to formula (I) or formula (I'), when R = ethyl, R 1 = H, X = polyether chain, and A is a glycerol residue, then Ar is not a 4-carboethoxyphenyl group.
A method of monitoring a position of a lubricant valve in a gas turbine engine , comprising: monitoring a position of a lubricant valve using a first auxiliary pressure reading and a second auxiliary pressure reading wherein the first auxiliary pressure reading and the second auxiliary pressure reading are readings of pressure in an auxiliary lubrication circuit , the first auxiliary pressure reading taken when a primary lubrication circuit is at a first pressure, the second auxiliary pressure reading taken when the primary lubrication circuit is at a second pressure; and selectively lubricating a portion of a gearbox of a gas turbine engine using fluid communicated along the primary lubrication circuit or an auxiliary lubrication circuit , wherein the lubricant valve is moveable from a primary position to an auxiliary position, and moveable from the auxiliary position to the primary position, the lubricant valve in the primary position permitting a fluid to communicate along the primary lubrication circuit to the gearbox and blocking the fluid from communicating along the auxiliary lubrication circuit to the gearbox , the lubricant valve in the auxiliary position permitting a fluid to communicate along the auxiliary lubrication circuit to the gearbox and blocking the fluid from communicating along the primary lubrication circuit to the gearbox . monitoring a position of a lubricant valve using a first auxiliary pressure reading and a second auxiliary pressure reading wherein the first auxiliary pressure reading and the second auxiliary pressure reading are readings of pressure in an auxiliary lubrication circuit , the first auxiliary pressure reading taken when a primary lubrication circuit is at a first pressure, the second auxiliary pressure reading taken when the primary lubrication circuit is at a second pressure; and selectively lubricating a portion of a gearbox of a gas turbine engine using fluid communicated along the primary lubrication circuit or an auxiliary lubrication circuit , wherein the lubricant valve is moveable from a primary position to an auxiliary position, and moveable from the auxiliary position to the primary position, the lubricant valve in the primary position permitting a fluid to communicate along the primary lubrication circuit to the gearbox and blocking the fluid from communicating along the auxiliary lubrication circuit to the gearbox , the lubricant valve in the auxiliary position permitting a fluid to communicate along the auxiliary lubrication circuit to the gearbox and blocking the fluid from communicating along the primary lubrication circuit to the gearbox .
A protective textile sleeve , comprising: a circumferentially continuous wall extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends , said wall having a first section formed in its entirety from non-elastic, non-heat-shrinkable yarn and a second section including at least one of elastic yarn (26") and heat-shrinkable yarn , wherein said first section extends lengthwise between said opposite ends and spans (X) degrees about the circumference of said wall between opposite lengthwise extending edges , and wherein said second section extends lengthwise between said opposite ends and spans (360 - X) degrees about the circumference of said wall, and wherein said at least one elastic yarn and heat-shrinkable yarn of said second section extends continuously as an uninterrupted yarn between said opposite ends.
Roller furler assembly for furling and/or unfurling a sail comprising: a driving unit configured to be installed on a sailing yacht, wherein the driving unit comprises a deck passage sized and arranged such that a furled sail which is stored under deck of the sailing yacht may be pulled through the deck passage in order to be set, and an end piece configured to be connected to a stay and/or a tack of the sail and further configured to be pulled together with the sail towards the deck passage , wherein the deck passage comprises a receiving portion for receiving the end piece such that torque may be applied from the driving unit to the end piece thereby rotating the end piece and furling the sail, wherein the receiving portion has guidance members , and wherein the end piece has alignment members , wherein the guidance members are configured such that upon receipt of the end piece in the receiving portion by pulling the end piece towards the deck passage , the alignment members engage with the guidance members thereby forming a torque transmitting connection between the driving unit and the end piece . a driving unit configured to be installed on a sailing yacht, wherein the driving unit comprises a deck passage sized and arranged such that a furled sail which is stored under deck of the sailing yacht may be pulled through the deck passage in order to be set, and an end piece configured to be connected to a stay and/or a tack of the sail and further configured to be pulled together with the sail towards the deck passage , wherein the deck passage comprises a receiving portion for receiving the end piece such that torque may be applied from the driving unit to the end piece thereby rotating the end piece and furling the sail, wherein the receiving portion has guidance members , and wherein the end piece has alignment members , wherein the guidance members are configured such that upon receipt of the end piece in the receiving portion by pulling the end piece towards the deck passage , the alignment members engage with the guidance members thereby forming a torque transmitting connection between the driving unit and the end piece .
A fiber-optic sensing system comprising: an optical fiber ; a tunable light source configured to couple light having two orthogonal polarizations into the optical fiber ; a first polarization controller comprising a first pair of plates to compress a first portion of the optical fiber with a constant first transverse compressive force in a first direction to cause a first phase delay on light polarized in the first direction, the first portion located between the first pair of plates ; a second polarization controller comprising a second pair of plates to compress a second portion of the optical fiber with a variable second transverse compressive force in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction to cause a second phase delay on light polarized in the second direction, the second portion of the optical fiber located between the second pair of plates ; and control circuitry to cause a variation of a wavelength of the light coupled into the optical fiber to be temporally coordinated with a variation of the second transverse compressive force , wherein the second transverse compressive force is varied between minimum and maximum values corresponding to respective minimum and maximum values of the second phase delay, and wherein the first phase delay is between the minimum and maximum values of the second phase delay. an optical fiber ; a tunable light source configured to couple light having two orthogonal polarizations into the optical fiber ; a first polarization controller comprising a first pair of plates to compress a first portion of the optical fiber with a constant first transverse compressive force in a first direction to cause a first phase delay on light polarized in the first direction, the first portion located between the first pair of plates ; a second polarization controller comprising a second pair of plates to compress a second portion of the optical fiber with a variable second transverse compressive force in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction to cause a second phase delay on light polarized in the second direction, the second portion of the optical fiber located between the second pair of plates ; and control circuitry to cause a variation of a wavelength of the light coupled into the optical fiber to be temporally coordinated with a variation of the second transverse compressive force , wherein the second transverse compressive force is varied between minimum and maximum values corresponding to respective minimum and maximum values of the second phase delay, and wherein the first phase delay is between the minimum and maximum values of the second phase delay.
A device for cleaning the lower limbs of a user, wishing to access a swimming area, the cleaning device comprising: - a coating intended to be trodden on by the bare feet of a user, the surface of the coating being permeable to an aqueous solution; - means for nebulizing an aqueous cleaning or disinfection solution above the coating ; - means for detecting the presence of a user on the coating ; - a control module configured for activating the nebulizing means when the detection means detect the presence of a user on the coating , characterized in that the sizes of the droplets expelled through the nebulizing means are between 10 μm and 30 μm. - a coating intended to be trodden on by the bare feet of a user, the surface of the coating being permeable to an aqueous solution; - means for nebulizing an aqueous cleaning or disinfection solution above the coating ; - means for detecting the presence of a user on the coating ; - a control module configured for activating the nebulizing means when the detection means detect the presence of a user on the coating ,
An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to apelin receptor (APLNR), wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment comprises a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 98 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 106 .
An article of footwear comprising: a sole; a braided upper attached to the sole; wherein the upper includes a first portion and a second portion , each extending along the length of the article of footwear, along a longitudinal direction from a forefoot portion through a midfoot portion to a heel portion ; wherein the first portion has a Jacquard braid pattern having a first tensile strength; wherein the second portion is in direct contact with a sole structure of the article of footwear, and has a Non-Jacquard braid pattern having a second tensile strength, wherein the first tensile strength is different than the second tensile strength; and wherein the upper comprises a seamless braided structure.
A seat tilting system for tilting a seat , in particular vehicle seat, comprising at least: a seat support structure to support and mount the seat , a base platform defining a reference plane (RP), a number of swivel actuators (5 to 9) coupling the seat support structure relative to the base platform , wherein at least a first swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a first swivel axis (SRA), at least a second swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a second swivel axis (SPA), and at least a third swivel actuator is configured to rotate the seat support structure around a third swivel axis (SYA) perpendicular to the base platform ; characterized in thateach swivel actuator (5 to 9) comprises at least one rotary recliner mechanism (RM). a seat support structure to support and mount the seat , a base platform defining a reference plane (RP), a number of swivel actuators (5 to 9) coupling the seat support structure relative to the base platform , wherein at least a first swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a first swivel axis (SRA), at least a second swivel actuator is configured to swivel the seat support structure with respect to the base platform around a second swivel axis (SPA), and at least a third swivel actuator is configured to rotate the seat support structure around a third swivel axis (SYA) perpendicular to the base platform ; characterized in thateach swivel actuator (5 to 9) comprises at least one rotary recliner mechanism (RM).
A cryptographic method of performing an encrypted computation on a set of one or more encoded-and-encrypted values, wherein: - a value is encoded-and-encrypted as encryptions of multiple respective subvalues, wherein a subvalue has a corresponding message modulus and carry-message modulus larger than the message modulus; - a value is encoded-and-encrypted without carry by non-carry subvalues smaller than the corresponding message moduli; and - a value is encoded-and-encrypted with carry by at least one with-carry subvalue larger than or equal to the corresponding message modulus, wherein the method comprises: - accessing the one or more encoded-and-encrypted values; - applying an encrypted operation to at least an input value encoded-and-encrypted with carry to obtain an output value encoded-and-encrypted with carry; - applying an encrypted carry-reduction to the output value encoded-and-encrypted with carry to obtain a further encoding-and-encryption of the output value in which at least one with-carry subvalue is reduced to a non-carry subvalue. - a value is encoded-and-encrypted as encryptions of multiple respective subvalues, wherein a subvalue has a corresponding message modulus and carry-message modulus larger than the message modulus; - a value is encoded-and-encrypted without carry by non-carry subvalues smaller than the corresponding message moduli; and - a value is encoded-and-encrypted with carry by at least one with-carry subvalue larger than or equal to the corresponding message modulus, - accessing the one or more encoded-and-encrypted values; - applying an encrypted operation to at least an input value encoded-and-encrypted with carry to obtain an output value encoded-and-encrypted with carry; - applying an encrypted carry-reduction to the output value encoded-and-encrypted with carry to obtain a further encoding-and-encryption of the output value in which at least one with-carry subvalue is reduced to a non-carry subvalue.
Device for treatment of a liquid with a non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma, wherein the device comprises the following components: - a high-voltage electrode ; - a liquid-permeable ground electrode device comprising an areal, conductive region and a porous region arranged at the areal, conductive region ; - a discharge space formed between the ground electrode device and the high-voltage electrode ; - a first dielectric which is arranged at the high-voltage electrode such that a plasma can be generated in the discharge space by means of a dielectric-barrier discharge; - a flow volume comprised by a wall into which the liquid can be fed; wherein the wall of the flow volume comprises at least in a first region the ground electrode device , such that the flow volume is connected liquid-permeably to the discharge space via the ground electrode device ; wherein the device is formed such that, in use, the liquid fed into the flow volume passes through the ground electrode device and pours onto a surface of the ground electrode device that faces the discharge space , so that a liquid film is formed on said surface; characterized in that the conductive region of the ground electrode device is liquid-permeable along its areal expansion. - a high-voltage electrode ; - a liquid-permeable ground electrode device comprising an areal, conductive region and a porous region arranged at the areal, conductive region ; - a discharge space formed between the ground electrode device and the high-voltage electrode ; - a first dielectric which is arranged at the high-voltage electrode such that a plasma can be generated in the discharge space by means of a dielectric-barrier discharge; - a flow volume comprised by a wall into which the liquid can be fed; wherein the wall of the flow volume comprises at least in a first region the ground electrode device , such that the flow volume is connected liquid-permeably to the discharge space via the ground electrode device ; wherein the device is formed such that, in use, the liquid fed into the flow volume passes through the ground electrode device and pours onto a surface of the ground electrode device that faces the discharge space , so that a liquid film is formed on said surface; characterized in that the conductive region of the ground electrode device is liquid-permeable along its areal expansion.