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A method of manufacturing a packaged ready-to-use urine collection assembly , comprising the steps of: providing a catheter having a proximal insertion end and a distal end having a tapered funnel including a cylindrical barrel portion and a conical portion integrally associated therewith, the catheter also having a hydrophilic outer surface to be hydrated prior to using the catheter; cutting off the conical portion of the tapered funnel and leaving only the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel integrally associated with the distal end of the catheter; providing a urine collection bag having a cylindrical attachment port defining an opening sized to receive the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel in size for size fashion; placing the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel into the opening defined by the cylindrical attachment port of the urine collection bag in size for size fashion; sealing the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel within the opening defined by the cylindrical attachment port of the urine collection bag; providing a gas impermeable package capable of receiving the catheter and the urine collection bag therein; placing the catheter, the urine collection bag and a hydrating agent into the gas impermeable package ; and sealing the gas impermeable package with the catheter , the urine collection bag and the hydrating agent therein. providing a catheter having a proximal insertion end and a distal end having a tapered funnel including a cylindrical barrel portion and a conical portion integrally associated therewith, the catheter also having a hydrophilic outer surface to be hydrated prior to using the catheter; cutting off the conical portion of the tapered funnel and leaving only the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel integrally associated with the distal end of the catheter; providing a urine collection bag having a cylindrical attachment port defining an opening sized to receive the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel in size for size fashion; placing the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel into the opening defined by the cylindrical attachment port of the urine collection bag in size for size fashion; sealing the cylindrical barrel portion of the tapered funnel within the opening defined by the cylindrical attachment port of the urine collection bag; providing a gas impermeable package capable of receiving the catheter and the urine collection bag therein; placing the catheter, the urine collection bag and a hydrating agent into the gas impermeable package ; and sealing the gas impermeable package with the catheter , the urine collection bag and the hydrating agent therein.
A method for checking the authenticity of a security element, in particular of the window security element of a value document, with the help of at least one sensor for capturing the electromagnetic radiation remitted by the security element and transmitted through the security element and for generating a remission course (R(x)) which corresponds to the intensity remitted along the longitudinal direction (x) of the security element and a transmission course (T(x)) which corresponds to the intensity transmitted along the longitudinal direction (x) of the security element , wherein upon checking the authenticity of the security element a) the remission course (R(x)) and the transmission course (T(x)) are set off against each other pixel by pixel for determining a combination course (I(x), K(x)) along the longitudinal direction of the security element, and characterized in that upon checking the authenticity of the security element b) the combination course (I(x), K(x)) obtained by setting off pixel by pixel is checked with regard to an intensity modulation along the longitudinal direction (x) of the security element , and c) the authenticity of the security element is evaluated in dependence on the intensity modulation of the combination course (I(x), K(x)). a) the remission course (R(x)) and the transmission course (T(x)) are set off against each other pixel by pixel for determining a combination course (I(x), K(x)) along the longitudinal direction of the security element, and characterized in that upon checking the authenticity of the security element b) the combination course (I(x), K(x)) obtained by setting off pixel by pixel is checked with regard to an intensity modulation along the longitudinal direction (x) of the security element , and c) the authenticity of the security element is evaluated in dependence on the intensity modulation of the combination course (I(x), K(x)).
A method of operating a glucose meter having a user interface and display operatively connected to a microprocessor and non-volatile memory, the method comprising the steps of: entering into the microprocessor via an user interface at least one of a before meal low value for a before meal minimum and a before meal high value for a before meal maximum to define a range of glucose values associated with glucose measurements taken before a meal; in the event the before meal low value is entered as a value higher than an after meal minimum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal low value to a value less than the after meal minimum; and in the event the before meal high value is entered as a value higher than the after meal maximum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal high value to a value less than the after meal maximum. entering into the microprocessor via an user interface at least one of a before meal low value for a before meal minimum and a before meal high value for a before meal maximum to define a range of glucose values associated with glucose measurements taken before a meal; in the event the before meal low value is entered as a value higher than an after meal minimum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal low value to a value less than the after meal minimum; and in the event the before meal high value is entered as a value higher than the after meal maximum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the before meal high value to a value less than the after meal maximum.
A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer, the method comprising the steps of: performing crosslinking polymerization of acrylic acid-based monomers having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized in the presence of a polymerization initiator, a foam stabilizer, and an internal crosslinking agent to form a water-containing gel polymer; drying, pulverizing, and size-sorting the water-containing gel polymer to form a base polymer powder; and performing surface-crosslinking of the base polymer powder by heat treatment in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent to form superabsorbent polymer particles, wherein the polymerization initiator includes a photoinitiator and a cationic azo-based initiator, and the foam stabilizer includes a sucrose ester and a polyalkylene oxide, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is added at a concentration of 0.001 parts by weight to 1 part by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer, the sucrose ester is added at a concentration of 0.001 parts by weight to 0.1 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer, the sucrose ester is used at a ratio of 1 part by weight to 50 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polyalkylene oxide, and a weight average molecular weight of the polyalkylene oxide is 500 g/mol or more and less than 3,000 g/mol. performing crosslinking polymerization of acrylic acid-based monomers having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized in the presence of a polymerization initiator, a foam stabilizer, and an internal crosslinking agent to form a water-containing gel polymer; drying, pulverizing, and size-sorting the water-containing gel polymer to form a base polymer powder; and performing surface-crosslinking of the base polymer powder by heat treatment in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent to form superabsorbent polymer particles, wherein the polymerization initiator includes a photoinitiator and a cationic azo-based initiator, and the foam stabilizer includes a sucrose ester and a polyalkylene oxide, wherein the polyalkylene oxide is added at a concentration of 0.001 parts by weight to 1 part by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer, the sucrose ester is added at a concentration of 0.001 parts by weight to 0.1 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic acid-based monomer, the sucrose ester is used at a ratio of 1 part by weight to 50 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polyalkylene oxide, and a weight average molecular weight of the polyalkylene oxide is 500 g/mol or more and less than 3,000 g/mol.
A multi-HBV immunogen viral vector vaccine comprising: a viral vector comprising an immunogen expression cassette, wherein the expression of a protein encoded by the expression cassette is arranged to be driven by a promoter, wherein the immunogen expression cassette encodes: a) HBV Core; b) a modified HBV polymerase (P mut ), wherein the modification is a mutation to wild-type HBV polymerase to substantially remove polymerase function; c) HBV surface antigen (HbsAg); and d) an intergenic sequence that is arranged to cause expression of at least the HBV surface antigen (HbsAg) as a separate protein from the HBV core and the modified HBV polymerase (P mut ), wherein the intergenic sequence is downstream of the sequences encoding the HBV core and the modified HBV polymerase (P mut ) and upstream of the sequence encoding the HBV surface antigen (HbsAg). a viral vector comprising an immunogen expression cassette, wherein the expression of a protein encoded by the expression cassette is arranged to be driven by a promoter, wherein the immunogen expression cassette encodes: a) HBV Core; b) a modified HBV polymerase (P mut ), wherein the modification is a mutation to wild-type HBV polymerase to substantially remove polymerase function; c) HBV surface antigen (HbsAg); and d) an intergenic sequence that is arranged to cause expression of at least the HBV surface antigen (HbsAg) as a separate protein from the HBV core and the modified HBV polymerase (P mut ), a) HBV Core; b) a modified HBV polymerase (P mut ), wherein the modification is a mutation to wild-type HBV polymerase to substantially remove polymerase function; c) HBV surface antigen (HbsAg); and d) an intergenic sequence that is arranged to cause expression of at least the HBV surface antigen (HbsAg) as a separate protein from the HBV core and the modified HBV polymerase (P mut ), wherein the intergenic sequence is downstream of the sequences encoding the HBV core and the modified HBV polymerase (P mut ) and upstream of the sequence encoding the HBV surface antigen (HbsAg).
A process for continuous production of C 2 -C 4 -monoalkanolamines by reaction of a corresponding C 2 -C 4 -alkylene oxide with a molar excess of ammonia (NH 3 ), wherein aqueous ammonia is employed, in the liquid phase and in the presence of an acidic cation exchanger as catalyst which contains a crosslinked copolymer comprising acidic functional groups as carrier matrix, wherein the cation exchanger has a total exchange capacity of not less than 1.8 eq/L, is macroporous and the acidic functional groups are sulfonic acid groups.
Solvent-containing pigment paste, in particular solvent-containing pigment paste which is substantially free of aromatic solvents, for tinting coating compositions, containing or consisting of a1) methoxypropyl acetate, n-propyl lactate and/or 2-ethylhexyl lactate, in particular methoxypropyl acetate, as solvent, a2) propylene glycol diacetate, ethylene glycol diacetate and/or butylene glycol diacetate, in particular propylene glycol diacetate, as solvent, b) at least one pigment and c) at least one aldehyde-based resin, in particular urea-aldehyde resin, and/or at least one ketone-based resin, in particular at least one aldehyde-based resin, and d) at least one wetting and/or dispersing agent, in particular comprising a branched-chain polyester d1) and/or a polyester block copolymer d2), preferably having a molar mass Mw in the range from 60,000 to 100,000 g/mol, and/or a polymeric alkylammonium salt d3), and/or a polyphosphoric acid ester d4), preferably having a molar mass Mw in the range from 100 to 5,000 g/mol, wherein this pigment paste has a viscosity in the range from 400 to 4,000 mPas, determined at a shear rate of 120 s -1 and a temperature of 23°C. a1) methoxypropyl acetate, n-propyl lactate and/or 2-ethylhexyl lactate, in particular methoxypropyl acetate, as solvent, a2) propylene glycol diacetate, ethylene glycol diacetate and/or butylene glycol diacetate, in particular propylene glycol diacetate, as solvent, b) at least one pigment and c) at least one aldehyde-based resin, in particular urea-aldehyde resin, and/or at least one ketone-based resin, in particular at least one aldehyde-based resin, and d) at least one wetting and/or dispersing agent, in particular comprising a branched-chain polyester d1) and/or a polyester block copolymer d2), preferably having a molar mass Mw in the range from 60,000 to 100,000 g/mol, and/or a polymeric alkylammonium salt d3), and/or a polyphosphoric acid ester d4), preferably having a molar mass Mw in the range from 100 to 5,000 g/mol,
Method for introducing a material web into a corrugating device having a corrugating roller for generating from the material web a corrugated web having a corrugation, comprising the steps: - attaching at least one double-sided adhesive tape piece which has a first adhesive face and a second adhesive face that is opposite the first adhesive face to the material web by means of the first adhesive face upstream of the corrugating device in terms of a transportation direction of the material web ; and - guiding the material web through the corrugating device, characterized in that - the material web is guided through the corrugating device in such a manner that the second adhesive face adheres to the rotating corrugating roller while entraining the material web for the material web to be introduced. - attaching at least one double-sided adhesive tape piece which has a first adhesive face and a second adhesive face that is opposite the first adhesive face to the material web by means of the first adhesive face upstream of the corrugating device in terms of a transportation direction of the material web ; and - guiding the material web through the corrugating device, characterized in that - the material web is guided through the corrugating device in such a manner that the second adhesive face adheres to the rotating corrugating roller while entraining the material web for the material web to be introduced.
A transmission system, including: a first input shaft that is arranged to receive drive directly from a drive source ; a second input shaft that is arranged to receive drive from the drive source via a drive interruption means ; a first lay shaft ; a gear element rotatably mounted on the first input shaft ; a gear element mounted on the first lay shaft ; a first selector assembly arranged to selectively lock the gear element rotatably mounted on the first input shaft for rotation with the first input shaft and to selectively lock the gear element mounted on the first lay shaft for rotation with the first input shaft , characterised in that the first selector assembly comprises a single engagement ring that includes a first side having a first set of engagement elements , wherein each engagement element has a drive face arranged to drivingly engage in a first rotational direction a first set of drive formations associated with the gear element rotatably mounted on the first input shaft and a non-driving face that is arranged to slip with respect to the first set of drive formations in a second rotational direction, thereby preventing driving engagement with the first set of drive formations , and a second side having a second set of engagement elements , wherein each engagement element has a drive face arranged to drivingly engage in the second rotational direction a second set of drive formations associated with the gear element mounted on the first lay shaft and a non-driving face that is arranged to slip with respect to the second set of drive formations in the first rotational direction, thereby preventing driving engagement with the second set of drive formations ; wherein each non-driving face extends circumferentially along an arcuate path from a position adjacent its respective drive face , and the arcuate extent of each non-driving face is in the range 90° to 360°.
A compound represented by a formula (I): wherein, R 1 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogens; n is 1 or 2; R 2 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C3 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms. R 1 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogens; n is 1 or 2; R 2 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a C1-C3 alkoxy group optionally having one or more halogen atoms, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a C3-C4 cycloalkyl group optionally having one or more halogen atoms.
A method for data erase in a 3D NAND memory device, comprising providing first erase carriers from a body portion for a memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), during an erase operation for resetting memory cells connected in series in the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the first erase carriers flowing in a first direction between a source side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280") and a drain side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), wherein providing the first erase carriers comprises: floating a source terminal at the source side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"); and applying a positive voltage to a P-type well corresponding to the body portion of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the positive voltage causing the first erase carriers to flow in the first direction; providing second erase carriers from a junction at the drain side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), during the erase operation, the second erase carriers flowing in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction; and injecting, during the erase operation, the first erase carriers and the second erase carriers to charge storage portions of the memory cells in the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the injected first erase carriers and the second erase carriers being stored in the charge storage portions of the memory cells, wherein the first erase carriers and the second erase carriers are holes . providing first erase carriers from a body portion for a memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), during an erase operation for resetting memory cells connected in series in the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the first erase carriers flowing in a first direction between a source side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280") and a drain side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), wherein providing the first erase carriers comprises: floating a source terminal at the source side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"); and applying a positive voltage to a P-type well corresponding to the body portion of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the positive voltage causing the first erase carriers to flow in the first direction; floating a source terminal at the source side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"); and applying a positive voltage to a P-type well corresponding to the body portion of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the positive voltage causing the first erase carriers to flow in the first direction; providing second erase carriers from a junction at the drain side of the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), during the erase operation, the second erase carriers flowing in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction; and injecting, during the erase operation, the first erase carriers and the second erase carriers to charge storage portions of the memory cells in the memory cell string (280, 280', 280"), the injected first erase carriers and the second erase carriers being stored in the charge storage portions of the memory cells,
Method of MR imaging of an object placed in an examination volume of a MR device , the method comprising the steps of: - subjecting the object to an imaging sequence, which comprises at least one excitation RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients, wherein two echo signals, a first echo signal and a second echo signal, are generated at different echo times (TE1, TE2), - acquiring the first and second echo signals from the object using bipolar readout magnetic field gradients by multiple repetitions of the imaging sequence using different phase encodings to completely cover a region of k-space, - reconstructing a first single echo image from the first echo signals and a second single echo image from the second echo signals, - computing a zero echo time phase-image by extrapolating the phase of the first single echo image at each voxel position to a zero echo time using the phase difference between the first and the second single echo image at the respective voxel position, wherein the computed zero echo time phase-image reflects phase contributions from RF excitation and flow only, - identifying and estimating flow-induced phase errors from local phase variations in the zero echo time phase-image, - correcting the phase of the first single echo image according to the estimated flow-induced phase errors, and - reconstructing a water image and/or a fat image from the echo signals, wherein contributions from water and fat to the echo signals are separated using the phase-corrected first single echo image and the second single echo image. - subjecting the object to an imaging sequence, which comprises at least one excitation RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients, wherein two echo signals, a first echo signal and a second echo signal, are generated at different echo times (TE1, TE2), - acquiring the first and second echo signals from the object using bipolar readout magnetic field gradients by multiple repetitions of the imaging sequence using different phase encodings to completely cover a region of k-space, - reconstructing a first single echo image from the first echo signals and a second single echo image from the second echo signals, - computing a zero echo time phase-image by extrapolating the phase of the first single echo image at each voxel position to a zero echo time using the phase difference between the first and the second single echo image at the respective voxel position, wherein the computed zero echo time phase-image reflects phase contributions from RF excitation and flow only, - identifying and estimating flow-induced phase errors from local phase variations in the zero echo time phase-image, - correcting the phase of the first single echo image according to the estimated flow-induced phase errors, and - reconstructing a water image and/or a fat image from the echo signals, wherein contributions from water and fat to the echo signals are separated using the phase-corrected first single echo image and the second single echo image.