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Device for use in the detection of binding affinities, the device comprising a planar waveguide arranged on a substrate , and further comprising an optical coupler for coupling coherent light of a predetermined wavelength into the planar waveguide such that the coherent light propagates through the planar waveguide with an evanescent field of the coherent light propagating along an outer surface of the planar waveguide , the outer surface of the planar waveguide comprises binding sites thereon capable of binding target samples to the binding sites such that light of the evanescent field is scattered by target samples bound to the binding sites , the device being characterized in that the binding sites are arranged along a plurality of predetermined lines , the predetermined lines being arranged such that the light scattered by the target samples bound to the binding sites interferes at a predetermined detection location with a difference in optical path length which is an integer multiple of the predetermined wavelength of the light.
An audio encoder for providing an encoded audio information on the basis of an input audio information , the audio encoder comprising: a bandwidth extension information provider configured to provide bandwidth extension information using a variable temporal resolution; a detector configured to detect an offset of a fricative or affricate; wherein the audio encoder is configured to adjust a temporal resolution used by the bandwidth extension information provider such that bandwidth extension information is provided with an increased temporal resolution in response to a detection of an offset of a fricative or affricate; characterized in that the audio encoder is configured to adjust the temporal resolution used by the bandwidth extension information provider such that bandwidth extension information is provided with an increased temporal resolution at least for a predetermined period of time before a time at which an offset of a fricative or affricate is detected and for a predetermined period of time following the time at which the offset of the fricative or affricate is detected. a bandwidth extension information provider configured to provide bandwidth extension information using a variable temporal resolution; a detector configured to detect an offset of a fricative or affricate; wherein the audio encoder is configured to adjust a temporal resolution used by the bandwidth extension information provider such that bandwidth extension information is provided with an increased temporal resolution in response to a detection of an offset of a fricative or affricate; characterized in that the audio encoder is configured to adjust the temporal resolution used by the bandwidth extension information provider such that bandwidth extension information is provided with an increased temporal resolution at least for a predetermined period of time before a time at which an offset of a fricative or affricate is detected and for a predetermined period of time following the time at which the offset of the fricative or affricate is detected.
A blanking plug for a modular socket, the plug comprising: a connector plug , which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction; a resilient leg , depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug , and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug ; and a guard cover , comprising a bridge over the resilient leg, the bridge having supports surrounding the resilient leg and a span joining the supports and spaced from the resilient leg , and wherein a region bounded by the bridge span , the bridge supports and the connector plug defines an access aperture; the guard cover configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through the access aperture from the rear, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly; wherein the underside of the bridge span has formed therein one or more notches and/or one or more protrusions. a connector plug , which may be inserted into an associated socket in a first longitudinal direction; a resilient leg , depending at a first end thereof from the connector plug , and having a depressible part, distal therefrom, depressible towards the connector plug ; and a guard cover , comprising a bridge over the resilient leg, the bridge having supports surrounding the resilient leg and a span joining the supports and spaced from the resilient leg , and wherein a region bounded by the bridge span , the bridge supports and the connector plug defines an access aperture; the guard cover configured to prevent access to the depressible part of the resilient leg in its direction of depression, but to permit access to the resilient leg in the longitudinal direction through the access aperture from the rear, the access aperture being aligned with the depressible part of the resilient leg on an axis parallel with the longitudinal direction, to allow depression of the resilient leg through the access aperture directly; wherein the underside of the bridge span has formed therein one or more notches and/or one or more protrusions.
The non-therapeutic cosmetic use of an essential oil of everlasting flower of the species Helichrysum italicum, applied topically to the skin, for combating the decrease in skin touch perception due to age.
Module (M) intended to be used in a system for sorting particles by size, characterized in that it is in the form of a one-piece element bearing: - a production unit (U1) having a liquid reservoir and an expulsion nozzle mounted on said reservoir, via which particles may be expelled by centrifugation, - a collection and separation unit (U2) positioned opposite said expulsion nozzle , said collection and separation unit (U2) comprising at least one separation wall arranged to form at least two separate compartments , which are intended to collect particles of at least a first size in a first compartment and particles of a second size in a second compartment, - the production unit (U1) and the collection and separation unit (U2) being arranged fixedly with respect to one another. - a production unit (U1) having a liquid reservoir and an expulsion nozzle mounted on said reservoir, via which particles may be expelled by centrifugation, - a collection and separation unit (U2) positioned opposite said expulsion nozzle , said collection and separation unit (U2) comprising at least one separation wall arranged to form at least two separate compartments , which are intended to collect particles of at least a first size in a first compartment and particles of a second size in a second compartment, - the production unit (U1) and the collection and separation unit (U2) being arranged fixedly with respect to one another.
A device for cardiac surgery , comprising: a frame ; a plurality of pairs of suture guides spaced about the frame ; a plurality of suture tubes (124 A-C), with one suture tube (124 A-C) corresponding to each pair of suture guides ; a plurality of snares (126 A-C), each corresponding to and passed through one of the plurality of suture tubes (124 A-C) so that a handle (128 A-C) at one end of the snare (126 A-C) protrudes from a proximal end of the corresponding suture tube (124 A-C) and a snare loop (132 A-C) at another end of the snare (126 A-C) protrudes through a distal end of the corresponding suture tube (124 A-C), and wherein the snare loop (132 A-C) further protrudes through one of the suture guides in the corresponding pair of suture guides ; and a plurality of sutures (136 A-C), each corresponding to one of the pairs of suture guides and coupled to the suture guide in the corresponding pair of suture guides which does not have the snare loop passing through it. a frame ; a plurality of pairs of suture guides spaced about the frame ; a plurality of suture tubes (124 A-C), with one suture tube (124 A-C) corresponding to each pair of suture guides ; a plurality of snares (126 A-C), each corresponding to and passed through one of the plurality of suture tubes (124 A-C) so that a handle (128 A-C) at one end of the snare (126 A-C) protrudes from a proximal end of the corresponding suture tube (124 A-C) and a snare loop (132 A-C) at another end of the snare (126 A-C) protrudes through a distal end of the corresponding suture tube (124 A-C), and wherein the snare loop (132 A-C) further protrudes through one of the suture guides in the corresponding pair of suture guides ; and a plurality of sutures (136 A-C), each corresponding to one of the pairs of suture guides and coupled to the suture guide in the corresponding pair of suture guides which does not have the snare loop passing through it.
A system including a server and mobile phone computing devices, the mobile phone computing devices connected to the server via a network, the server including a platform configured to deliver content and services to the mobile phone computing devices, in which the content is stored as a database on the server, in which the platform stores content by arranging nodes in a hierarchical format that is capable of semantically representing content, with each node including a unique ID, and in which the hierarchical format acts as an abstraction layer that insulates a content or service creator and the connected mobile phone computing devices from being restricted (i) to any specific, predefined data format for the content or (ii) to any specific, predefined transport media for exchanging data over the network, characterized in that the services include digital distribution of tickets content to the mobile phone computing devices, including the platform providing digital tickets to the connected mobile phone computing devices for them to display, the displayed digital tickets including an animated watermark, wherein the animated watermark includes a timer indicating the time available to use the ticket.
Valve for compressed gas, comprising: - a body extending longitudinally, with a gas inlet at a lower end of said body, a gas outlet and a gas passage fluidly interconnecting said gas inlet and said gas outlet; - a shut-off device housed in the body and configured for selectively shutting-off and opening the gas passage ; - a lever pivotally mounted on the body , at an upper end of said body, and configured for actuating the shut-off device ; - a hook pivotally mounted on the lever for engaging with a counter-shape on the body and thereby holding said lever in a folded position along the body; characterized in that the upper end of the body comprises a cylindrical wall (4.3) delimiting an upper bore, the counter-shape being an upper edge (4.3.1) of said cylindrical wall (4.3). - a body extending longitudinally, with a gas inlet at a lower end of said body, a gas outlet and a gas passage fluidly interconnecting said gas inlet and said gas outlet; - a shut-off device housed in the body and configured for selectively shutting-off and opening the gas passage ; - a lever pivotally mounted on the body , at an upper end of said body, and configured for actuating the shut-off device ; - a hook pivotally mounted on the lever for engaging with a counter-shape on the body and thereby holding said lever in a folded position along the body;
Method for producing a cement clinker substitute by a. providing a starting material in the form of natural and/or synthetic, zeolite-containing pozzolan and/or clays, and b. thermal-treating the starting material for producing the cement clinker substitute in an entrained flow reactor or in a fluidized bed in a temperature range of 650-1000°C, characterized in that c. before and/or during the thermal treatment of the starting material, at least one flux is added which reduces the specific surface area of the cement clinker substitute and d. the at least one flux is selected from the group of the alkali metal oxides and/or alkaline earth metal oxides or alkali metal halides and/or alkaline earth metal halides or alkali metal hydroxides and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxides or alkali metal sulfates and/or alkaline earth metal sulfates or alkali metal carbonates and/or alkaline earth metal carbonates, or an oxide from the group of the transition metals, and/or from mixtures of these groups or in that salts of aluminum, iron, or zinc, or salts of organic acids, and/or mixtures thereof are used as the at least one flux or in that a chloridic compound with a proportion of 0.1-0.52 wt% relative to the given starting material is used as the at least one flux, wherein clay mineral-containing substances are used as starting material, wherein kaolin is used as clay mineral-containing substance. a. providing a starting material in the form of natural and/or synthetic, zeolite-containing pozzolan and/or clays, and b. thermal-treating the starting material for producing the cement clinker substitute in an entrained flow reactor or in a fluidized bed in a temperature range of 650-1000°C, characterized in that c. before and/or during the thermal treatment of the starting material, at least one flux is added which reduces the specific surface area of the cement clinker substitute and d. the at least one flux is selected from the group of the alkali metal oxides and/or alkaline earth metal oxides or alkali metal halides and/or alkaline earth metal halides or alkali metal hydroxides and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxides or alkali metal sulfates and/or alkaline earth metal sulfates or alkali metal carbonates and/or alkaline earth metal carbonates, or an oxide from the group of the transition metals, and/or from mixtures of these groups or in that salts of aluminum, iron, or zinc, or salts of organic acids, and/or mixtures thereof are used as the at least one flux or in that a chloridic compound with a proportion of 0.1-0.52 wt% relative to the given starting material is used as the at least one flux, wherein clay mineral-containing substances are used as starting material, wherein kaolin is used as clay mineral-containing substance.
Safety closure at a container with a media supply line , in particular for rinsing and/or cleaning said container , comprising: - a lid for closing said container ; - a shut-off device for closing said media supply line ; - a pivoting lever with an actuating arm for placing said lid , and with a first locking element , wherein the pivoting lever is mounted rotatably between the actuating arm and the first locking element ; and - a second locking element which is drive-coupled to said shut-off device and which as a stop for said first locking element , being selectively operative when said shut-off device is open, is configured such that said lid can not be opened when said shut-off device is open. - a lid for closing said container ; - a shut-off device for closing said media supply line ; - a pivoting lever with an actuating arm for placing said lid , and with a first locking element , wherein the pivoting lever is mounted rotatably between the actuating arm and the first locking element ; and - a second locking element which is drive-coupled to said shut-off device and which as a stop for said first locking element , being selectively operative when said shut-off device is open, is configured such that said lid can not be opened when said shut-off device is open.
A method of controlling access to a wireless communication network, the method comprising: a radio device (10; 600; 900) acquiring system information from the wireless communication network, the system information comprising parameters for controlling access of the radio device (10; 600; 900) to the wireless communication network and being organized in at least two classes differing with respect to a risk level associated with accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class; the radio device (10; 600; 900) receiving validation information which enables the radio device (10; 600; 900) to determine, individually for at least one of the classes, validity of the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10 ; 600; 900); and depending on the validity and the risk level associated with at least one of the classes, the radio device (10; 600; 900) determining whether to access the wireless communication network based on the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10; 600; 900), wherein the risk level of each class is based on a probability that a problem is caused by accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class or on a severeness level of a problem caused by accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class. a radio device (10; 600; 900) acquiring system information from the wireless communication network, the system information comprising parameters for controlling access of the radio device (10; 600; 900) to the wireless communication network and being organized in at least two classes differing with respect to a risk level associated with accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class; the radio device (10; 600; 900) receiving validation information which enables the radio device (10; 600; 900) to determine, individually for at least one of the classes, validity of the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10 ; 600; 900); and depending on the validity and the risk level associated with at least one of the classes, the radio device (10; 600; 900) determining whether to access the wireless communication network based on the system information as previously acquired by the radio device (10; 600; 900), wherein the risk level of each class is based on a probability that a problem is caused by accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class or on a severeness level of a problem caused by accessing the wireless communication network based on one or more parameters of the class.
A spiral-wound gasket comprising a spiral-wound gasket main body in which a hoop and a filler are spirally wound, the filler being a sheet part that consists essentially of exfoliated clay minerals and a binder, or only of exfoliated clay minerals, the exfoliated clay minerals being mica, montmorillonite, iron montmorillonite, beidellite, saponite, hectorite, stevensite or nontronite, characterised in that the exfoliated clay minerals are irregularly dispersed without being oriented in the sheet part, and the sheet part has a density of 1.6 g/cm or less.
A Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub comprising: a first port that is configured to be switched from a downstream port function to an upstream port function; a plurality of other ports ; and a controller configured to switch a function of the first port from the downstream port function to the upstream port function responsive to a command from an attached device and wherein the command comprises further information, wherein the controller is further configured to, in dependence of the further information, switch at least one of the plurality of other ports from a data and charge port into a port dedicated to charging. a first port that is configured to be switched from a downstream port function to an upstream port function; a plurality of other ports ; and a controller configured to switch a function of the first port from the downstream port function to the upstream port function responsive to a command from an attached device and wherein the command comprises further information, wherein the controller is further configured to, in dependence of the further information, switch at least one of the plurality of other ports from a data and charge port into a port dedicated to charging.
A sound image reproduction device that generates virtual sound sources in a space using multiple loudspeakers arranged in a straight line, comprising: a focal-point position determination unit that determines the position of each virtual sound source to generate multiple virtual sound sources in a circular arrangement; a filter-coefficient determination unit that calculates an impulse response vector for each loudspeaker by performing an inverse Fourier transform on a driving function for each loudspeaker that is used to generate a virtual sound source at the position of each virtual sound source and in which different weights are given to some of the virtual sound sources; and a convolution calculation unit that calculates the convolution of one inputted acoustic signal with the impulse response vector for each loudspeaker and outputs each acoustic signal to the corresponding loudspeaker. a focal-point position determination unit that determines the position of each virtual sound source to generate multiple virtual sound sources in a circular arrangement; a filter-coefficient determination unit that calculates an impulse response vector for each loudspeaker by performing an inverse Fourier transform on a driving function for each loudspeaker that is used to generate a virtual sound source at the position of each virtual sound source and in which different weights are given to some of the virtual sound sources; and a convolution calculation unit that calculates the convolution of one inputted acoustic signal with the impulse response vector for each loudspeaker and outputs each acoustic signal to the corresponding loudspeaker.
A spinal construct comprising: a bone fastener including a post and a shaft portion engageable with vertebral tissue; the post being movable in one or more axes relative to the shaft portion ; a receiver defining a first cavity configured for disposal of the bone fastener and a second open cavity configured for disposal of a spinal rod ; a band disposable in the first cavity , the band being contractible and defining an inner surface that is directly engageable with the post ; and a nut including an inner surface being slidably engageable over the post and an end surface engageable with the band such that the band contracts to engage the post . a bone fastener including a post and a shaft portion engageable with vertebral tissue; the post being movable in one or more axes relative to the shaft portion ; a receiver defining a first cavity configured for disposal of the bone fastener and a second open cavity configured for disposal of a spinal rod ; a band disposable in the first cavity , the band being contractible and defining an inner surface that is directly engageable with the post ; and a nut including an inner surface being slidably engageable over the post and an end surface engageable with the band such that the band contracts to engage the post .
A composition comprising a dispersion of at least one alkyl thiophosphoric triamide in at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of: at least one dioxolane compound of formula (Ia): wherein R 6 and R 7 individually comprises an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a phenyl group, wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 10;