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A method for determining an analyte suspected to be present in a sample comprising: (a) contacting said sample with a sensor element comprising: (i) an anchor layer which is present on a solid support; (ii) a first binding agent which is capable of specifically binding to the analyte, which is anchored in the anchor layer and which comprises at least one magnetic label, wherein said at least one magnetic label is located within the anchor layer ; (iii) a second binding agent which is capable of specifically binding to the analyte when bound to the first binding agent and which is immobilized on the solid support; and (iv) a magnetic tunnel junction in functional proximity to the second binding agent which generates a signal elicited in proximity to the at least one magnetic label of the first binding agent; for a time and under conditions which allow for specific binding of the analyte suspected to be present in the sample to the first binding agent and specific binding of the second binding agent to the analyte bound to the first binding agent; and (b) detecting the formation of the complex of first binding agent, analyte and second binding agent based on the signal which is generated by the magnetic tunnel junction whereby the analyte is determined. (a) contacting said sample with a sensor element comprising: (i) an anchor layer which is present on a solid support; (ii) a first binding agent which is capable of specifically binding to the analyte, which is anchored in the anchor layer and which comprises at least one magnetic label, wherein said at least one magnetic label is located within the anchor layer ; (iii) a second binding agent which is capable of specifically binding to the analyte when bound to the first binding agent and which is immobilized on the solid support; and (iv) a magnetic tunnel junction in functional proximity to the second binding agent which generates a signal elicited in proximity to the at least one magnetic label of the first binding agent; for a time and under conditions which allow for specific binding of the analyte suspected to be present in the sample to the first binding agent and specific binding of the second binding agent to the analyte bound to the first binding agent; and (i) an anchor layer which is present on a solid support; (ii) a first binding agent which is capable of specifically binding to the analyte, which is anchored in the anchor layer and which comprises at least one magnetic label, wherein said at least one magnetic label is located within the anchor layer ; (iii) a second binding agent which is capable of specifically binding to the analyte when bound to the first binding agent and which is immobilized on the solid support; and (iv) a magnetic tunnel junction in functional proximity to the second binding agent which generates a signal elicited in proximity to the at least one magnetic label of the first binding agent; (b) detecting the formation of the complex of first binding agent, analyte and second binding agent based on the signal which is generated by the magnetic tunnel junction whereby the analyte is determined.
Continuous process for preparing a surfactant comprising a compound of the formula in which R 2 is a fatty acid alkyl radical and R 1 is a straight-chain or branched C 1 to C 12 hydrocarbyl radical and x is in the range from 1 to 15 by reacting fatty acid alkyl esters or fatty acid triglycerides with an N-n-alkylated polyhydroxy compound in the presence of an alkali metal catalyst or of a catalyst selected from hydroxides or alkoxides of transition groups 2 and 4 of the Periodic Table at a temperature in the range from 40 to 300°C, wherein the process comprises the following steps: 1. mixing the aqueous raw material solution comprising one or more N-alkylglucamines with the catalyst; 2. drying the aqueous solution, the water content after drying being in the range of 0-5 wt%; 3. heating the dried mixture to a temperature in the range from 60 to 180°C and mixing the melt with fatty acid alkyl esters or triglycerides; 4. optionally intermediately storing and mixing the reaction mixture in a continuously operated stirred tank; 5. carrying out reaction in a tube reactor; and 6. optionally removing the coproducts. 1. mixing the aqueous raw material solution comprising one or more N-alkylglucamines with the catalyst; 2. drying the aqueous solution, the water content after drying being in the range of 0-5 wt%; 3. heating the dried mixture to a temperature in the range from 60 to 180°C and mixing the melt with fatty acid alkyl esters or triglycerides; 4. optionally intermediately storing and mixing the reaction mixture in a continuously operated stirred tank; 5. carrying out reaction in a tube reactor; and 6. optionally removing the coproducts.
A latching assembly configured to couple a first element to a second element , the latching assembly comprising: a linear component configured to be coupled to a first element , the linear component including at least one retention projection ; and a base component configured to be coupled to a second element , the base component including a channel and at least one retention feature , wherein the linear component is configured to be slidably received within the channel of the base component and the at least one retention feature of the base component is configured to engage the at least one retention projection of the linear component to retain the linear component within the channel of the base component , characterized in that at least one of the linear component and the base component includes a spacer feature configured to reduce friction between the linear component and the base component when the linear component is inserted into the base component . a linear component configured to be coupled to a first element , the linear component including at least one retention projection ; and a base component configured to be coupled to a second element , the base component including a channel and at least one retention feature , wherein the linear component is configured to be slidably received within the channel of the base component and the at least one retention feature of the base component is configured to engage the at least one retention projection of the linear component to retain the linear component within the channel of the base component , characterized in that at least one of the linear component and the base component includes a spacer feature configured to reduce friction between the linear component and the base component when the linear component is inserted into the base component .
A vane pump , comprising: a rotor ; a plurality of vanes extending radially outward therefrom, the vanes being slidably movable relative to the rotor in a radial direction such that the vanes can extend from and retract into the rotor and define a plurality of circumferentially spaced vane cavities, wherein a respective vane cavity is defined between each adjacent pair of the vanes; an inlet in fluid communication with the vane cavities to accept a fluid into the vane cavities; an outlet in fluid communication with the vane cavities to allow the fluid to exit the vane cavities; and a housing enclosing the rotor and vanes, the housing including an inner surface defined by a core profile to cause the vanes to extend and retract radially to provide a predetermined pump displacement with rotation of the vanes, wherein the core profile includes an inlet profile portion and an outlet profile portion , and characterized in that the core profile includes a vane radius modifying portion defined between the inlet profile portion and the outlet profile portion that is configured such that a radial extension of a vane that is guided along the inner surface will non-linearly increase up to a midpoint and non-linearly decrease after the midpoint; wherein the vane radius modifying portion starts at about zero slope at the inlet profile portion , increases in slope, decreases in slope, to about zero slope, then decreases in slope to a negative slope, and ends at about a zero slope at the outlet profile portion in the direction of rotation from the inlet to the outlet . a rotor ; a plurality of vanes extending radially outward therefrom, the vanes being slidably movable relative to the rotor in a radial direction such that the vanes can extend from and retract into the rotor and define a plurality of circumferentially spaced vane cavities, wherein a respective vane cavity is defined between each adjacent pair of the vanes; an inlet in fluid communication with the vane cavities to accept a fluid into the vane cavities; an outlet in fluid communication with the vane cavities to allow the fluid to exit the vane cavities; and a housing enclosing the rotor and vanes, the housing including an inner surface defined by a core profile to cause the vanes to extend and retract radially to provide a predetermined pump displacement with rotation of the vanes, wherein the core profile includes an inlet profile portion and an outlet profile portion , and characterized in that the core profile includes a vane radius modifying portion defined between the inlet profile portion and the outlet profile portion that is configured such that a radial extension of a vane that is guided along the inner surface will non-linearly increase up to a midpoint and non-linearly decrease after the midpoint; wherein the vane radius modifying portion starts at about zero slope at the inlet profile portion , increases in slope, decreases in slope, to about zero slope, then decreases in slope to a negative slope, and ends at about a zero slope at the outlet profile portion in the direction of rotation from the inlet to the outlet .
An aerosol generating article comprising: an aerosol generating substrate , at least a portion of which is circumscribed by an aerosol generating substrate wrapper; a mouthpiece in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate , the mouthpiece comprising a mouthpiece wrapper circumscribing one or more mouthpiece segments; and a tipping wrapper wrapped around the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate , the tipping wrapper comprising: at least one weakening line extending transversely around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper ; an upstream tipping wrapper portion extending upstream from the at least one weakening line , wherein the upstream tipping wrapper portion is attached to a downstream portion of the aerosol generating substrate wrapper and an upstream portion of the mouthpiece; and a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the at least one weakening line , wherein the mouthpiece wrapper comprises at least one surface formation underlying the removable tipping wrapper portion . an aerosol generating substrate , at least a portion of which is circumscribed by an aerosol generating substrate wrapper; a mouthpiece in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate , the mouthpiece comprising a mouthpiece wrapper circumscribing one or more mouthpiece segments; and a tipping wrapper wrapped around the mouthpiece and at least a portion of the aerosol generating substrate , the tipping wrapper comprising: at least one weakening line extending transversely around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper ; an upstream tipping wrapper portion extending upstream from the at least one weakening line , wherein the upstream tipping wrapper portion is attached to a downstream portion of the aerosol generating substrate wrapper and an upstream portion of the mouthpiece; and a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the at least one weakening line , at least one weakening line extending transversely around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper ; an upstream tipping wrapper portion extending upstream from the at least one weakening line , wherein the upstream tipping wrapper portion is attached to a downstream portion of the aerosol generating substrate wrapper and an upstream portion of the mouthpiece; and a removable tipping wrapper portion extending downstream from the at least one weakening line , wherein the mouthpiece wrapper comprises at least one surface formation underlying the removable tipping wrapper portion .
Method for determining a driving intention for a vehicle , wherein the driving intention comprises information about a predicted driving maneuver, comprising determining a position of the vehicle ; acquiring a road section based on the position of the vehicle and a digital map, wherein one or more possible driving intentions are associated with the road section, and wherein one or more possible driving intentions are associated with one or more trigger conditions based on one or more trigger variables; obtaining information about internal trigger variables for determining a current driving intention on the basis of on-board sensors or actuators of the vehicle ; and determining the driving intention on the basis of the road section, the information about the internal trigger variables and the one or more trigger conditions. determining a position of the vehicle ; acquiring a road section based on the position of the vehicle and a digital map, wherein one or more possible driving intentions are associated with the road section, and wherein one or more possible driving intentions are associated with one or more trigger conditions based on one or more trigger variables; obtaining information about internal trigger variables for determining a current driving intention on the basis of on-board sensors or actuators of the vehicle ; and determining the driving intention on the basis of the road section, the information about the internal trigger variables and the one or more trigger conditions.
An image processor implemented method of reconstructing a tomographic image of a periodically moving object in a medical imaging apparatus, the method comprising: acquiring a first image of an object; acquiring a second image of the object, the second image being an image of a different phase from the first image to be reconstructed; determining, in the first image, at least one reference region corresponding to a patch in the second image, wherein the reference region has similar features to the patch of the image; and updating data in the patch in the second image based on data contained in the at least one reference region in the first image; wherein the first image and the second image are acquired at different phases from each other while the object is moving based on ECG data, wherein the updating the data in the patch comprises: reconstructing the second image by minimizing a cost function based on a patch-based low rank regularization involving data contained in the patch and data contained in the at least one reference region. acquiring a first image of an object; acquiring a second image of the object, the second image being an image of a different phase from the first image to be reconstructed; determining, in the first image, at least one reference region corresponding to a patch in the second image, wherein the reference region has similar features to the patch of the image; and updating data in the patch in the second image based on data contained in the at least one reference region in the first image; wherein the first image and the second image are acquired at different phases from each other while the object is moving based on ECG data, wherein the updating the data in the patch comprises: reconstructing the second image by minimizing a cost function based on a patch-based low rank regularization involving data contained in the patch and data contained in the at least one reference region.
A mobile emergency light device, comprising a casing ; a moving closure cover ; a translucent lens ; an electronic circuit board for control; a combined reflector ; in which the combined reflector has an inverted bell shape and is open at both ends; in which the electronic circuit board is securely connected to the combined reflector , and provided with a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LED), suitably angled towards said combined reflector ; and in which the casing forms inside this a cylindrical cavity , characterized in that it also comprises an automatic switch driven by the base of the casing approaching a ferromagnetic material joined to the electronic circuit board ; wherein the electronic circuit board comprises a telecommunications module for connection to an external device; and wherein the electronic circuit board also comprises: - a first set of LEDs aligned around the combined reflector at its outermost perimeter, so that the resulting beams of light are dissipated in all directions, limited by the position of the casing ; - a second set of LEDs aligned under the combined reflector in a predetermined position in order to reflect the resulting beams of light horizontally to the axis of symmetry of the device according to a predefined calculation of the paraboloid of the combined reflector ; and - a third set of LEDs , placed inside the bell-shaped combined reflector so that the resulting beams of light are angled towards the uppermost zone of the device. an automatic switch driven by the base of the casing approaching a ferromagnetic material joined to the electronic circuit board ; wherein the electronic circuit board comprises a telecommunications module for connection to an external device; and wherein the electronic circuit board also comprises: - a first set of LEDs aligned around the combined reflector at its outermost perimeter, so that the resulting beams of light are dissipated in all directions, limited by the position of the casing ; - a second set of LEDs aligned under the combined reflector in a predetermined position in order to reflect the resulting beams of light horizontally to the axis of symmetry of the device according to a predefined calculation of the paraboloid of the combined reflector ; and - a third set of LEDs , placed inside the bell-shaped combined reflector so that the resulting beams of light are angled towards the uppermost zone of the device. - a first set of LEDs aligned around the combined reflector at its outermost perimeter, so that the resulting beams of light are dissipated in all directions, limited by the position of the casing ; - a second set of LEDs aligned under the combined reflector in a predetermined position in order to reflect the resulting beams of light horizontally to the axis of symmetry of the device according to a predefined calculation of the paraboloid of the combined reflector ; and - a third set of LEDs , placed inside the bell-shaped combined reflector so that the resulting beams of light are angled towards the uppermost zone of the device.
A manual call point, MCP, comprising: a housing ; a frangible element disposed on the housing to be accessible to and operable by a user; and a control system disposed within the housing and comprising: a detector configured to detect frangible element operations; a sensor configured to measure forces applied to the frangible element, wherein the sensor comprises a micro-electromechanical systems, MEMS, accelerometer; and a processing unit configured to initiate an alarm responsive to the detector detecting a frangible element operation, to determine whether the measured forces are indicative of an event based on historical data associating forces with types of events, and to generate a report in accordance with determination results. a housing ; a frangible element disposed on the housing to be accessible to and operable by a user; and a control system disposed within the housing and comprising: a detector configured to detect frangible element operations; a sensor configured to measure forces applied to the frangible element, wherein the sensor comprises a micro-electromechanical systems, MEMS, accelerometer; and a processing unit configured to initiate an alarm responsive to the detector detecting a frangible element operation, to determine whether the measured forces are indicative of an event based on historical data associating forces with types of events, and to generate a report in accordance with determination results. a detector configured to detect frangible element operations; a sensor configured to measure forces applied to the frangible element, wherein the sensor comprises a micro-electromechanical systems, MEMS, accelerometer; and a processing unit configured to initiate an alarm responsive to the detector detecting a frangible element operation, to determine whether the measured forces are indicative of an event based on historical data associating forces with types of events, and to generate a report in accordance with determination results.
Distribution node for an automation network having multiple network segments that each comprise at least one subscriber , which may be in the form of a fragmenting subscriber or in the form of a standard subscriber , fragmenting subscribers being subscribers that support a fragmentation method and standard subscribers being subscribers that do not support the fragmentation method, wherein a data interchange takes place between the subscribers in the form of telegrams , wherein the telegrams can be transmitted in accordance with the fragmentation method in the form of telegram fragments and wherein there may be provision in the automation network for both fragmenting subscribers , which support the fragmentation method, and standard subscribers , which do not support the fragmentation method, wherein the distribution node comprises multiple input/output interfaces and a switching device connected to the input/output interfaces , wherein at least one input/output interface is connected to a network segment, characterized in that the switching device is designed to check whether a subscriber on the input/output interface to which a telegram is supposed to be sent supports the fragmentation method, and whether the telegram to be sent is fragmented, and wherein the switching device is designed so as, if the telegram to be sent is fragmented, to assemble the telegram fragments to form the telegram and then to send them to the subscriber if the subscriber is a standard subscriber , which does not support the fragmentation method. wherein a data interchange takes place between the subscribers in the form of telegrams , wherein the telegrams can be transmitted in accordance with the fragmentation method in the form of telegram fragments and wherein there may be provision in the automation network for both fragmenting subscribers , which support the fragmentation method, and standard subscribers , which do not support the fragmentation method, wherein the distribution node comprises multiple input/output interfaces and a switching device connected to the input/output interfaces , wherein at least one input/output interface is connected to a network segment, characterized in that the switching device is designed to check whether a subscriber on the input/output interface to which a telegram is supposed to be sent supports the fragmentation method, and whether the telegram to be sent is fragmented, and wherein the switching device is designed so as, if the telegram to be sent is fragmented, to assemble the telegram fragments to form the telegram and then to send them to the subscriber if the subscriber is a standard subscriber , which does not support the fragmentation method.