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A metallic substrate treatment method comprising: contacting a metallic substrate comprising at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy with a fluid to form a phosphonate functionalized layer on at least a region of the metallic substrate, the fluid comprising at least one of a phosphonate containing acid and an at least once deprotonated derivative thereof, wherein the at least one of the phosphonate containing acid and the at least once deprotonated derivative thereof comprises a pKa of a first acidic proton, and wherein the fluid comprises a pH in a range of 5.5 to 8.5 and at least 0.5 pH value greater than the pKa of the first acidic proton, and wherein: the phosphonate containing acid has the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are individually selected from hydrogen and an alkyl; and/or the phosphonate containing acid is at least one of phosphorous acid, ethylphosphonic acid, octylphosphonic acid, octadecylphosphonic acid, octane diphosphonic acid, and at least once deprotonated derivatives of each such compound, and characterized in that the fluid comprises 0.1 weight percent to 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid, of the at least one of the phosphonate containing acid and the at least once deprotonated derivative thereof. contacting a metallic substrate comprising at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy with a fluid to form a phosphonate functionalized layer on at least a region of the metallic substrate, the fluid comprising at least one of a phosphonate containing acid and an at least once deprotonated derivative thereof, wherein the at least one of the phosphonate containing acid and the at least once deprotonated derivative thereof comprises a pKa of a first acidic proton, and wherein the fluid comprises a pH in a range of 5.5 to 8.5 and at least 0.5 pH value greater than the pKa of the first acidic proton, and wherein: the phosphonate containing acid has the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are individually selected from hydrogen and an alkyl; and/or the phosphonate containing acid is at least one of phosphorous acid, ethylphosphonic acid, octylphosphonic acid, octadecylphosphonic acid, octane diphosphonic acid, and at least once deprotonated derivatives of each such compound, and the phosphonate containing acid has the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are individually selected from hydrogen and an alkyl; and/or the phosphonate containing acid is at least one of phosphorous acid, ethylphosphonic acid, octylphosphonic acid, octadecylphosphonic acid, octane diphosphonic acid, and at least once deprotonated derivatives of each such compound, and characterized in that the fluid comprises 0.1 weight percent to 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid, of the at least one of the phosphonate containing acid and the at least once deprotonated derivative thereof.
Polyclonal antibodies, specific for the capsular polysaccharides of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X (NmX), wherein said antibodies are suitable for in vitro detection of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X by immunochromatographic assay, in biological fluids without culture, wherein said antibodies do not cross-react with Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, Y, W, Z, E, H, I, K and L, and wherein said antibodies are obtainable by immunization of a mammal with whole inactivated Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X, followed by purification of the mammal serum by affinity chromatography with purified Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X capsular polysaccharides.
A machine part of a sorting machine for eggs, comprising: - a body (20; 101) with a cylinder shape of substantially carbon fibers with the fibers in the longitudinal direction of said cylinder shape, said body functioning as carrier body with a carrier surface, and - adjacent circumferential bodies (10; 102-104) of a plastic provided through injection molding on said body (20; 101), the circumferential bodies (10; 102-104) being provided on at least a part of the carrier surface, wherein on the carrier body (20; 101), spacers (4; 104a-f) between adjacent circumferential bodies are provided through injection molding. - a body (20; 101) with a cylinder shape of substantially carbon fibers with the fibers in the longitudinal direction of said cylinder shape, said body functioning as carrier body with a carrier surface, and - adjacent circumferential bodies (10; 102-104) of a plastic provided through injection molding on said body (20; 101), the circumferential bodies (10; 102-104) being provided on at least a part of the carrier surface,
A transmissive or reflective diffuser plate having a microlens array constituted by a plurality of microlenses, the microlens array being formed on at least either of a light incident surface or a light exit surface, wherein: the microlenses have the same effective diameter and substantially the same curvature and have a structure that creates an optical path length difference for transmitted light or reflected light; each of the microlenses is arranged at intervals based on the effective diameter so as to constitute a two-dimensional basic periodic structure; the microlenses constitute a basic block constructed by an array of NxN lenses (where N is an integer greater than or equal to 3) having the structure that creates the optical path length difference; the basic blocks constitute, by repetitive arrangement thereof, a two-dimensional second periodic structure having a period that is N times as long as a period of the microlenses in the basic periodic structure; the basic block is either an NxN array C in which elements in p rows and q columns (where p and q are integers that satisfy 1 ≤ (p and q) ≤ N) are defined according to the following expression : C p , q = p − 1 q − 1 mod N or an NxN array D obtained by an arbitrary row permutation or column permutation performed on the array C; and the optical path length difference created by the lens positioned in the p-th row and the q-th column with respect to the lens in the first row and the first column in accordance with the array C or D is set to C(p, q)/N times or D(p, q)/N times as long as a wavelength of incident light. the microlenses have the same effective diameter and substantially the same curvature and have a structure that creates an optical path length difference for transmitted light or reflected light; each of the microlenses is arranged at intervals based on the effective diameter so as to constitute a two-dimensional basic periodic structure; the microlenses constitute a basic block constructed by an array of NxN lenses (where N is an integer greater than or equal to 3) having the structure that creates the optical path length difference; the basic blocks constitute, by repetitive arrangement thereof, a two-dimensional second periodic structure having a period that is N times as long as a period of the microlenses in the basic periodic structure; the basic block is either an NxN array C in which elements in p rows and q columns (where p and q are integers that satisfy 1 ≤ (p and q) ≤ N) are defined according to the following expression : C p , q = p − 1 q − 1 mod N or an NxN array D obtained by an arbitrary row permutation or column permutation performed on the array C; and the optical path length difference created by the lens positioned in the p-th row and the q-th column with respect to the lens in the first row and the first column in accordance with the array C or D is set to C(p, q)/N times or D(p, q)/N times as long as a wavelength of incident light.
A customizable knee brace for use in the treatment of osteoarthritis, comprising: a lateral upright comprising at least: a first semi-rigid support , a second semi-rigid support , a hinge physically coupling the first semi-rigid support and the second semi-rigid support; a thigh cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the first semi-rigid support; a shin cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the second semi-rigid support; and characterized by at least two removable condyle pads (108a-108c) coupled to the hinge, the at least two removable condyle pads configured to stack against one another to provide, when a patient is wearing the customizable knee brace, a single spacing between the hinge and a knee of the patient; an elastomeric web framework coupled to the lateral upright and configured to secure an area of the knee of the patient when wearing the customizable knee brace; and at least one tensioning element comprising: a lace extending between the first semi-rigid support and the elastomeric web framework, and at least one reel element configured to adjust a tension in the lace, thereby adjusting the tension of the elastomeric web framework. a lateral upright comprising at least: a first semi-rigid support , a second semi-rigid support , a hinge physically coupling the first semi-rigid support and the second semi-rigid support; a first semi-rigid support , a second semi-rigid support , a hinge physically coupling the first semi-rigid support and the second semi-rigid support; a thigh cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the first semi-rigid support; a shin cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the second semi-rigid support; and characterized by at least two removable condyle pads (108a-108c) coupled to the hinge, the at least two removable condyle pads configured to stack against one another to provide, when a patient is wearing the customizable knee brace, a single spacing between the hinge and a knee of the patient; an elastomeric web framework coupled to the lateral upright and configured to secure an area of the knee of the patient when wearing the customizable knee brace; and at least one tensioning element comprising: a lace extending between the first semi-rigid support and the elastomeric web framework, and at least one reel element configured to adjust a tension in the lace, thereby adjusting the tension of the elastomeric web framework. a lace extending between the first semi-rigid support and the elastomeric web framework, and at least one reel element configured to adjust a tension in the lace, thereby adjusting the tension of the elastomeric web framework.
A manifold system adapted for use in a sample testing instrument, the manifold system comprising: (a) a manifold comprising: (i) a bottle receiver adapted to couple a bottle of reagent with an air intake channel and a reagent outlet channel when the bottle is placed in the bottle receiver , (ii) the air intake channel defined by the manifold and comprising an air channel bore , the air intake channel adapted to allow the flow of air from a connected air source to the bottle , and (iii) the reagent outlet channel defined by the manifold and comprising a reagent channel bore , the reagent outlet channel adapted to allow the flow of reagent from the bottle to a reagent distributor assembly of the sample testing instrument, (b) an air gasket removably disposed within the air channel bore , wherein the air gasket is adapted to seal and control the flow of air to the bottle ; (c) a reagent gasket removably disposed within the reagent channel bore , wherein the reagent gasket is adapted to seal and control the flow of reagent from the bottle ; and (d) a filter removably disposed within the reagent channel bore between the reagent gasket and the reagent distributor assembly and adapted to prevent particulate from passing through the reagent outlet channel towards the reagent distributor assembly. (a) a manifold comprising: (i) a bottle receiver adapted to couple a bottle of reagent with an air intake channel and a reagent outlet channel when the bottle is placed in the bottle receiver , (ii) the air intake channel defined by the manifold and comprising an air channel bore , the air intake channel adapted to allow the flow of air from a connected air source to the bottle , and (iii) the reagent outlet channel defined by the manifold and comprising a reagent channel bore , the reagent outlet channel adapted to allow the flow of reagent from the bottle to a reagent distributor assembly of the sample testing instrument, (i) a bottle receiver adapted to couple a bottle of reagent with an air intake channel and a reagent outlet channel when the bottle is placed in the bottle receiver , (ii) the air intake channel defined by the manifold and comprising an air channel bore , the air intake channel adapted to allow the flow of air from a connected air source to the bottle , and (iii) the reagent outlet channel defined by the manifold and comprising a reagent channel bore , the reagent outlet channel adapted to allow the flow of reagent from the bottle to a reagent distributor assembly of the sample testing instrument, (b) an air gasket removably disposed within the air channel bore , wherein the air gasket is adapted to seal and control the flow of air to the bottle ; (c) a reagent gasket removably disposed within the reagent channel bore , wherein the reagent gasket is adapted to seal and control the flow of reagent from the bottle ; and (d) a filter removably disposed within the reagent channel bore between the reagent gasket and the reagent distributor assembly and adapted to prevent particulate from passing through the reagent outlet channel towards the reagent distributor assembly.
An inventory system configured for detecting and counting potentially retained surgical items within a body of a patient, the inventory system comprising: a beacon tag configured to transmit a first return signal when energized, the first return signal including an electrical characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate an energizing signal for the beacon tag; an antenna operably coupled to the signal generator, the antenna configured to receive at least the first return signal transmitted by the beacon tag; a processor ; and a memory , including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor cause the inventory system to: energize a beacon tag by the energizing signal; receive the first return signal from the beacon tag by the antenna; and characterised by determining a presence of the beacon tag based on a comparison of a stored electrical characteristic with that of the return signal. a beacon tag configured to transmit a first return signal when energized, the first return signal including an electrical characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate an energizing signal for the beacon tag; an antenna operably coupled to the signal generator, the antenna configured to receive at least the first return signal transmitted by the beacon tag; a processor ; and a memory , including instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor cause the inventory system to: energize a beacon tag by the energizing signal; receive the first return signal from the beacon tag by the antenna; and characterised by determining a presence of the beacon tag based on a comparison of a stored electrical characteristic with that of the return signal. energize a beacon tag by the energizing signal; receive the first return signal from the beacon tag by the antenna; and characterised by determining a presence of the beacon tag based on a comparison of a stored electrical characteristic with that of the return signal.
An integrated lighting system for surface-electrified floors comprising: - a surface comprising a plurality of electrically conductive areas , alternatively supplied with either a positive voltage or a negative voltage , - a plurality of at least partially transparent electrically insulating areas , coplanar to said plurality of electrically conductive areas and interposed between said electrically conductive areas supplied with a positive voltage and said electrically conductive areas powered with a negative voltage , - a plurality of illuminating bodies each placed in correspondence with one electrically insulating area of said plurality of at least partially transparent electrically insulating areas , under a plane defined by the surface formed of plurality of electrically conductive areas and said plurality of at least partially transparent electrically insulating areas , wherein each of said illuminating bodies comprises: - a first supply pole in direct electrical contact with at least one of said electrically conductive areas supplied with a positive voltage, - a second supply pole in direct electrical contact with at least one of said electrically conductive areas supplied with a negative voltage, - one or several LEDs ; - a microcontroller which determines a switching on or off of said one or several LEDs and comprises a programming interface and an internal counter; - an EPROM memory ; - a power supply unit which supplies power to said microcontroller and is energized through said first supply pole and said second supply pole . - a surface comprising a plurality of electrically conductive areas , alternatively supplied with either a positive voltage or a negative voltage , - a plurality of at least partially transparent electrically insulating areas , coplanar to said plurality of electrically conductive areas and interposed between said electrically conductive areas supplied with a positive voltage and said electrically conductive areas powered with a negative voltage , - a plurality of illuminating bodies each placed in correspondence with one electrically insulating area of said plurality of at least partially transparent electrically insulating areas , under a plane defined by the surface formed of plurality of electrically conductive areas and said plurality of at least partially transparent electrically insulating areas , wherein each of said illuminating bodies comprises: - a first supply pole in direct electrical contact with at least one of said electrically conductive areas supplied with a positive voltage, - a second supply pole in direct electrical contact with at least one of said electrically conductive areas supplied with a negative voltage, - one or several LEDs ; - a microcontroller which determines a switching on or off of said one or several LEDs and comprises a programming interface and an internal counter; - an EPROM memory ; - a power supply unit which supplies power to said microcontroller and is energized through said first supply pole and said second supply pole .
A weld between two ends of steel cords, said steel cords comprising a plurality of filaments of drawn pearlitic carbon steel, each of said filaments having a cross sectional area of less than 0.2 mm 2 characterised in that a metallographic cross section of the heat affected zone of said weld comprises pearlite and bainite metallographic structures in an amount that the area fraction occupied by pearlite and bainite is more than 50% of the total heat affected zone area.
An imaging processing program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising: detecting an inclination of a terminal that is in an imaging mode (S102), wherein the terminal comprises the computer; issuing a first notice (S104) when the inclination of the terminal falls within a predetermined inclination range (S103: YES); issuing a second notice (S121) or capturing a still image (S109) when the inclination of the terminal is within the predetermined inclination range and a number of pixels corresponding to an Augmented Reality, AR, marker contained in a captured image falls within a predetermined range (S108: YES); expanding the predetermined inclination range when a time during which the inclination of the terminal is not within the predetermined inclination range exceeds a predetermined time; and issuing the first notice and/or issuing the second notice based on the predetermined inclination range that has been expanded. detecting an inclination of a terminal that is in an imaging mode (S102), wherein the terminal comprises the computer; issuing a first notice (S104) when the inclination of the terminal falls within a predetermined inclination range (S103: YES); issuing a second notice (S121) or capturing a still image (S109) when the inclination of the terminal is within the predetermined inclination range and a number of pixels corresponding to an Augmented Reality, AR, marker contained in a captured image falls within a predetermined range (S108: YES); expanding the predetermined inclination range when a time during which the inclination of the terminal is not within the predetermined inclination range exceeds a predetermined time; and issuing the first notice and/or issuing the second notice based on the predetermined inclination range that has been expanded.
Arrangement comprising a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pump and a plate valve placed therebetween with - a housing for connecting the vacuum chamber with the vacuum pump, - a first connecting flange with a first opening for the connection to a suction side of the vacuum pump, - a valve seat that is provided on the side of the first connecting flange that is opposed to the first opening , - a valve plate that can cooperate with the valve seat , - an actuation device that is connected with the valve plate and that allows for opening the valve to lift the valve plate from the valve seat and for closing the valve to push the valve plate to the valve seat , wherein a lifting of the valve plate takes place when opening the valve in a first step and a swivelling of the valve plate takes place in a second step and vice versa when closing the valve the valve plate first swivels and in a second step the valve plate is applied to the valve seat and - a third connecting flange on which the actuation device is placed, wherein the third connecting flange with the actuation device is placed axially to the first connecting flange and the actuation device is formed by an actuation organ that can be displaced linearly in a direction of displacement , characterized in that in the open position the plane of the valve plate is perpendicular to the plane of the second connecting flange . - a housing for connecting the vacuum chamber with the vacuum pump, - a first connecting flange with a first opening for the connection to a suction side of the vacuum pump, - a valve seat that is provided on the side of the first connecting flange that is opposed to the first opening , - a valve plate that can cooperate with the valve seat , - an actuation device that is connected with the valve plate and that allows for opening the valve to lift the valve plate from the valve seat and for closing the valve to push the valve plate to the valve seat , wherein a lifting of the valve plate takes place when opening the valve in a first step and a swivelling of the valve plate takes place in a second step and vice versa when closing the valve the valve plate first swivels and in a second step the valve plate is applied to the valve seat and - a third connecting flange on which the actuation device is placed, wherein the third connecting flange with the actuation device is placed axially to the first connecting flange and the actuation device is formed by an actuation organ that can be displaced linearly in a direction of displacement ,