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Monopile foundation for an offshore tower structure comprising a monopile for receiving the tower structure and a subsea base , wherein the monopile is partially embedded in the sea ground , wherein the subsea base engages the monopile peripherally and wherein the subsea base comprises an outer collar surrounding the monopile and being at least partially also embedded in the sea ground and an inner pile sleeve for receiving the monopile , the collar and the pile sleeve being arranged coaxially and in projection preferably concentrically relative to each other, the collar defining a hollow tube-like profile with an enlarged diameter, the pile sleeve extending at a top portion of the collar , characterised by the pile sleeve being arranged at an elevated position on the collar so that the subsea base is stackable.
An optical sensor arranged to sense the refractive index of a liquid , comprising: a sensor head comprising a plurality of Fabry Perot cavities, including a first Fabry Perot cavity formed of a material and arranged such that the liquid to be sensed contacts the material of the first Fabry Perot cavity at an external optical boundary of the first Fabry Perot cavity; an optical source arranged to deliver probe light to the plurality of Fabry Perot cavities; a detector arranged to receive said probe light from the plurality of Fabry Perot cavities and to detect interference in said received probe light caused by the first Fabry Perot cavity ; and an analyser arranged to determine a strength of the detected interference which is indicative of the refractive index of the liquid when the liquid is in contact with the external optical boundary , and to generate an indication of the sensed liquid based on the strength of the detected interference caused by the first Fabry Perot cavity, the plurality of Fabry Perot cavities further comprising a plurality of further Fabry Perot cavities in addition to the first Fabry Perot cavity, the detector being arranged to detect separate interference in said received probe light caused by each of the further Fabry Perot cavities. a sensor head comprising a plurality of Fabry Perot cavities, including a first Fabry Perot cavity formed of a material and arranged such that the liquid to be sensed contacts the material of the first Fabry Perot cavity at an external optical boundary of the first Fabry Perot cavity; an optical source arranged to deliver probe light to the plurality of Fabry Perot cavities; a detector arranged to receive said probe light from the plurality of Fabry Perot cavities and to detect interference in said received probe light caused by the first Fabry Perot cavity ; and an analyser arranged to determine a strength of the detected interference which is indicative of the refractive index of the liquid when the liquid is in contact with the external optical boundary , and to generate an indication of the sensed liquid based on the strength of the detected interference caused by the first Fabry Perot cavity, the plurality of Fabry Perot cavities further comprising a plurality of further Fabry Perot cavities in addition to the first Fabry Perot cavity, the detector being arranged to detect separate interference in said received probe light caused by each of the further Fabry Perot cavities.
A blood sampling device , comprising; an inlet port configured to be fluidically coupled to a patient; an outlet port ; a fluid reservoir configured to receive an initial volume of blood from the inlet port and contain the initial volume of blood withdrawn from the patient, the fluid reservoir at least partially defined by a seal member ; and a housing that houses and defines the inlet port, the outlet port, and the fluid reservoir, the blood sampling device configured to transition from a first configuration such that the initial volume of blood is allowed to flow from the inlet port, through an inlet portion of the fluid reservoir, and then toward the seal member, to a second configuration such that (a) the initial volume of blood is contained in the fluid reservoir, and (b) a subsequent volume of blood can flow from the inlet port toward the outlet port via a sampling flow path, thereby bypassing the fluid reservoir and the initial volume of blood contained therein. an inlet port configured to be fluidically coupled to a patient; an outlet port ; a fluid reservoir configured to receive an initial volume of blood from the inlet port and contain the initial volume of blood withdrawn from the patient, the fluid reservoir at least partially defined by a seal member ; and a housing that houses and defines the inlet port, the outlet port, and the fluid reservoir, the blood sampling device configured to transition from a first configuration such that the initial volume of blood is allowed to flow from the inlet port, through an inlet portion of the fluid reservoir, and then toward the seal member, to a second configuration such that (a) the initial volume of blood is contained in the fluid reservoir, and (b) a subsequent volume of blood can flow from the inlet port toward the outlet port via a sampling flow path, thereby bypassing the fluid reservoir and the initial volume of blood contained therein.
Gear sling device comprising: - a body in the form of a hook with an opening , - a gate fixed to the body , the gate being fitted movable with respect to the body between a first position closing the opening and a second position leaving the opening open, the body and gate defining a ring, - a loop designed to attach the body to a belt of a climbing harness or to a strap , the loop being partly bounded by the body , the gear sling device being characterised in that it comprises a wire-like element fitted sliding inside a through hole of the body , the wire-like element extending from the through hole up to a pressing area where a first end of the wire-like element pulls on the body , - a clamp configured to block the wire-like element and to define the size of the loop. - a body in the form of a hook with an opening , - a gate fixed to the body , the gate being fitted movable with respect to the body between a first position closing the opening and a second position leaving the opening open, the body and gate defining a ring, - a loop designed to attach the body to a belt of a climbing harness or to a strap , the loop being partly bounded by the body , - a clamp configured to block the wire-like element and to define the size of the loop.
A method for identifying a subject having colorectal cancer or precancerous advanced colorectal polyps, the method comprising: (a) measuring the expression levels of a biomarker comprising a plurality of nucleic acid sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 5 in a biological sample obtained from a subject; and (b) identifying an expression level of said biomarker above a cutoff value for said biomarker, thereby identifying said subject as having colorectal cancer or precancerous advanced colorectal polyps. (a) measuring the expression levels of a biomarker comprising a plurality of nucleic acid sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 5 in a biological sample obtained from a subject; and (b) identifying an expression level of said biomarker above a cutoff value for said biomarker, thereby identifying said subject as having colorectal cancer or precancerous advanced colorectal polyps.
A system for managing the flight of an aircraft comprising: - a device of avionics type installed in the aircraft, said installed device being: - connectable to an electrical power source of avionics type, - connectable to a unidirectional avionics data bus ; - connectable to an in-flight connectivity system ; - comprising a docking support ; - a removable device of non-avionics type being able to be fixed onto the docking support , said removable device comprising computation and storage resources for processing avionics data that are transmitted by the avionics type device, and configured to broadcast parameters associated with the avionics data to one or more piloting equipment items of electronic flight bags type; the removable device of non-avionics type comprising a wireless communication circuit , for example a cellular circuit; and the device of avionics type being configured to determine a state of the aircraft among at least an in-flight state and an on-the-ground state, and, if necessary, in response to this status, to stop all wireless communications of the removable device or part thereof, in particular of cellular type. - a device of avionics type installed in the aircraft, said installed device being: - connectable to an electrical power source of avionics type, - connectable to a unidirectional avionics data bus ; - connectable to an in-flight connectivity system ; - comprising a docking support ; - a removable device of non-avionics type being able to be fixed onto the docking support , said removable device comprising computation and storage resources for processing avionics data that are transmitted by the avionics type device, and configured to broadcast parameters associated with the avionics data to one or more piloting equipment items of electronic flight bags type; the removable device of non-avionics type comprising a wireless communication circuit , for example a cellular circuit; and the device of avionics type being configured to determine a state of the aircraft among at least an in-flight state and an on-the-ground state, and, if necessary, in response to this status, to stop all wireless communications of the removable device or part thereof, in particular of cellular type. the removable device of non-avionics type comprising a wireless communication circuit , for example a cellular circuit; and the device of avionics type being configured to determine a state of the aircraft among at least an in-flight state and an on-the-ground state, and, if necessary, in response to this status, to stop all wireless communications of the removable device or part thereof, in particular of cellular type.
A collecting tray comprising a collecting device for collecting fluid in a baking or roasting pan and a baking or roasting pan for a household oven comprising: - a bottom for placing a food article to be baked, - a side extending upwards from said bottom for containing a fluid in said baking or roasting pan , - a pan outlet arranged in said bottom or at the bottom of said side for letting out said fluid, - a valve for controlling a flow of said fluid trough said pan outlet , said valve having an inlet port for receiving said fluid, an outlet port in fluid communication with said pan outlet, an actuator for opening and closing said valve , said actuator having a closed state and an open state, and an actuator member for operating said actuator by engaging said actuator member with the collecting device operated by a user such that said valve opens for said flow of said fluid when being engaged by said collecting device for a safe and clean emptying of said baking pan . - a bottom for placing a food article to be baked, - a side extending upwards from said bottom for containing a fluid in said baking or roasting pan , - a pan outlet arranged in said bottom or at the bottom of said side for letting out said fluid, - a valve for controlling a flow of said fluid trough said pan outlet , said valve having an inlet port for receiving said fluid, an outlet port in fluid communication with said pan outlet, an actuator for opening and closing said valve , said actuator having a closed state and an open state, and an actuator member for operating said actuator by engaging said actuator member with the collecting device operated by a user such that said valve opens for said flow of said fluid when being engaged by said collecting device for a safe and clean emptying of said baking pan .
A computer-implemented method for storing keys of a plurality of key-value pairs in a network node of a blockchain network, the method comprising: maintaining data representing a forest that stores a plurality of keys of the plurality of key-value pairs that are stored in a map, wherein the map is stored in the network node and wherein the forest comprises a plurality of trees, each tree comprising a respective plurality of storage nodes, each storage node storing a subset of the plurality of keys, wherein each of the plurality of trees comprises a respective number of levels, each level corresponding to a respective hash function; receiving a request to add a key of a key-value pair into the forest, the key-value pair stored in the map; computing a first hash value of the key using a first hash function corresponding to a first level of the levels of the plurality of trees of the forest; determining a tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first hash value, wherein the determining the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first hash value comprises performing a modulo operation on the first hash value based on a number of trees in the forest to generate a first modulo value, and determining the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first modulo value; determining a target storage node of the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key; and storing the key in the target storage node. maintaining data representing a forest that stores a plurality of keys of the plurality of key-value pairs that are stored in a map, wherein the map is stored in the network node and wherein the forest comprises a plurality of trees, each tree comprising a respective plurality of storage nodes, each storage node storing a subset of the plurality of keys, wherein each of the plurality of trees comprises a respective number of levels, each level corresponding to a respective hash function; receiving a request to add a key of a key-value pair into the forest, the key-value pair stored in the map; computing a first hash value of the key using a first hash function corresponding to a first level of the levels of the plurality of trees of the forest; determining a tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first hash value, wherein the determining the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first hash value comprises performing a modulo operation on the first hash value based on a number of trees in the forest to generate a first modulo value, and determining the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first modulo value; performing a modulo operation on the first hash value based on a number of trees in the forest to generate a first modulo value, and determining the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key based on the first modulo value; determining a target storage node of the tree of the plurality of trees to store the key; and storing the key in the target storage node.
Process for the preparation of an object, supporting a lipid bilayer, the object being suitable for in vivo use, comprising the steps of - Providing an object having a surface, - Treating the surface of the object with a plasma containing active oxygen to provide the surface of the object with reactive groups A, wherein the reactive groups A are aldehyde groups, - Covalently attaching a sterol group to the reactive groups A, wherein the amount of sterol groups attached to the object is between 0.02 nm -2 and 5 nm -2 determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and - Contacting the object activated with sterol groups with a lipid solution to form a lipid bilayer, wherein an oxygen containing RF plasma or cold plasma is used, and wherein the plasma treatment is carried out with an oxygen enriched gas comprising at least 90 % oxygen. - Providing an object having a surface, - Treating the surface of the object with a plasma containing active oxygen to provide the surface of the object with reactive groups A, wherein the reactive groups A are aldehyde groups, - Covalently attaching a sterol group to the reactive groups A, wherein the amount of sterol groups attached to the object is between 0.02 nm -2 and 5 nm -2 determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and - Contacting the object activated with sterol groups with a lipid solution to form a lipid bilayer,
Tow bar for towing or pushing aircrafts on their nose gear comprising - a base body which is positively coupled via at least one shear pin to a drag head adjoining in the longitudinal direction , - wherein the base body has a tractor coupling at its first free end region facing away from the drag head for coupling the tractor and - the drag head has at its second free end region an aircraft coupling for coupling the nose gear of the aircraft to be dragged, wherein the tow bar - comprises an electrical force measuring device with a force sensor which emits an electrical signal corresponding to the force measured in the tow bar , the measuring device being embodied such that it is capable of measuring forces in the longitudinal direction and/or in one of the transverse directions (11.1, 11.2) thereto and/or torques about one of the transverse directions (11.1, 11.2), - comprises a current source, - the measuring device is part of a warning device which is capable of carrying out a warning reaction when a first limit value of the measured force or torque is exceeded. - a base body which is positively coupled via at least one shear pin to a drag head adjoining in the longitudinal direction , - wherein the base body has a tractor coupling at its first free end region facing away from the drag head for coupling the tractor and - the drag head has at its second free end region an aircraft coupling for coupling the nose gear of the aircraft to be dragged, wherein the tow bar - comprises an electrical force measuring device with a force sensor which emits an electrical signal corresponding to the force measured in the tow bar , the measuring device being embodied such that it is capable of measuring forces in the longitudinal direction and/or in one of the transverse directions (11.1, 11.2) thereto and/or torques about one of the transverse directions (11.1, 11.2), - comprises a current source, - the measuring device is part of a warning device which is capable of carrying out a warning reaction when a first limit value of the measured force or torque is exceeded.
A laminate comprising: - a temporary adhesive film ; - positioned on a surface of the temporary adhesive film, a resin pattern which contains a surfactant; the resin pattern being a developed layer-like photosensitive resin composition; and - a metal which is positioned at least between the resin patterns; wherein an oxygen atom/carbon atom mass ratio, O/C, is 0.20-0.40 in the resin pattern and is 0-0.05 in the temporary adhesive film. - a temporary adhesive film ; - positioned on a surface of the temporary adhesive film, a resin pattern which contains a surfactant; the resin pattern being a developed layer-like photosensitive resin composition; and - a metal which is positioned at least between the resin patterns; wherein an oxygen atom/carbon atom mass ratio, O/C, is 0.20-0.40 in the resin pattern and is 0-0.05 in the temporary adhesive film.
Catalyst comprising nickel and copper, in a proportion of 1% and 50% by weight of nickel element, measured by x-ray fluorescence, relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and a second metallic element of copper, in a proportion of 0.5% to 15% by weight of copper element, measured by x-ray fluorescence, relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and an alumina support, said catalyst being characterized in that : - the nickel is distributed both on a crust at the periphery of the support, and in the core of the support, the thickness of said crust, measured by Castaing microprobe, being between 2% and 15% of the diameter of the catalyst; - the nickel density ratio between the crust and the core is strictly greater than 3; - said crust comprises more than 25% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of nickel contained in the catalyst; - the mole ratio between nickel and copper is between 0.5 and 5; - at least one portion of the nickel and copper is in the form of a nickel-copper alloy; - the nickel content in the nickel-copper alloy is between 0.5% and 15% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, - the size of the nickel particles, measured in oxide form, in the catalyst is less than 7 nm. - the nickel is distributed both on a crust at the periphery of the support, and in the core of the support, the thickness of said crust, measured by Castaing microprobe, being between 2% and 15% of the diameter of the catalyst; - the nickel density ratio between the crust and the core is strictly greater than 3; - said crust comprises more than 25% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of nickel contained in the catalyst; - the mole ratio between nickel and copper is between 0.5 and 5; - at least one portion of the nickel and copper is in the form of a nickel-copper alloy; - the nickel content in the nickel-copper alloy is between 0.5% and 15% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, - the size of the nickel particles, measured in oxide form, in the catalyst is less than 7 nm.
A comfort layer (16; 60; 66; 120) configured to overlay a core of a bedding or seating product (10; 70), said comfort layer (16; 60; 66; 120) comprising: a matrix of interconnected mini pocketed springs (28, 30; 300), each mini coil spring (28, 30; 300) being contained within a pocket (44, 45; 84), said pocket (44, 45; 84) having a weld seam (32; 80) around the pocket joining first and second pieces of fabric (22, 24; 74, 76) of the pocket, each weld seam (32; 80) having multiple weld segments (26; 78); said comfort layer (16; 60; 66; 120) having a center section (50; 122; 150) and a perimeter section (52; 126; 152), characterized in that said perimeter section (52; 126; 152) of said comfort layer (16; 60; 66; 120) surrounds the center section; and the mini pocketed springs (30; 300) within the pockets of the perimeter section (52; 126; 152) are made of thicker wire than the wire from which the mini pocketed springs within the pockets of the center section (50; 122; 150). a matrix of interconnected mini pocketed springs (28, 30; 300), each mini coil spring (28, 30; 300) being contained within a pocket (44, 45; 84), said pocket (44, 45; 84) having a weld seam (32; 80) around the pocket joining first and second pieces of fabric (22, 24; 74, 76) of the pocket, each weld seam (32; 80) having multiple weld segments (26; 78); said comfort layer (16; 60; 66; 120) having a center section (50; 122; 150) and a perimeter section (52; 126; 152), characterized in that said perimeter section (52; 126; 152) of said comfort layer (16; 60; 66; 120) surrounds the center section; and the mini pocketed springs (30; 300) within the pockets of the perimeter section (52; 126; 152) are made of thicker wire than the wire from which the mini pocketed springs within the pockets of the center section (50; 122; 150).