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A method of performing a digital quantification of a species in an electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) device comprising the steps of: performing an electrowetting operation on a sample volume and a dilutent volume input into the EWOD device to generate a first sample droplet from the sample volume; performing an amplification process on the first sample droplet within the EWOD device; measuring a turn-on value for the first sample droplet ; comparing the measured turn-on value of the first sample droplet to a target turn-on value for digital quantification; calculating a dilution factor based on the comparison of the measured turn-on value of the first sample droplet to the target turn-on value; performing an electrowetting operation to extract a second sample droplet from the sample volume ; performing an electrowetting operation to dilute the second sample droplet with the diluent volume in accordance with the dilution factor to form a diluted second sample droplet ; and performing a digital quantification on the diluted second sample droplet within the EWOD device to quantify an initial concentration of the species in the sample volume. performing an electrowetting operation on a sample volume and a dilutent volume input into the EWOD device to generate a first sample droplet from the sample volume; performing an amplification process on the first sample droplet within the EWOD device; measuring a turn-on value for the first sample droplet ; comparing the measured turn-on value of the first sample droplet to a target turn-on value for digital quantification; calculating a dilution factor based on the comparison of the measured turn-on value of the first sample droplet to the target turn-on value; performing an electrowetting operation to extract a second sample droplet from the sample volume ; performing an electrowetting operation to dilute the second sample droplet with the diluent volume in accordance with the dilution factor to form a diluted second sample droplet ; and performing a digital quantification on the diluted second sample droplet within the EWOD device to quantify an initial concentration of the species in the sample volume.
Method for the separation of host cell proteins (HCPs), antibody fragments and low molecular weight substances from solutions containing antibodies, characterized in that an aqueous, clarified cell culture solution, having a pH value in the range of 5 - 9, and a conductivity in the range of 2 -50 mS/cm, and which is containing antibodies, is contacted for a period of time with a hydrophobic chromatography material in a liquid chromatography column having a diameter ranging from 1 to 100 cm, preferably in the range of 5 to 50 cm, whereby the column is operated at pressures up to 100 bar, preferably at a pressure ranging from 0,2 to 80 bar and whereby the antibodies stay in solution and HCPs, antibody fragments and low molecular weight substances are adsorbed by the hydrophobic chromatography material, which is a rigid, particulate separation material having mean particle diameters in the range of 10 μm to 600 μm, preferably in the range of 20 μm to 150 μm, most preferred in the range of 20 μm to 63 μm, and having pore sizes in the range of 4 - 500 nm, preferably in the range of 10 - 30 nm, most preferred in the range of 13 nm to 25 nm and wherein particulate chromatography material is applied, consisting of polystyrene or poly(ethyl)styrene, which is cross-linked with copolymer of divinylbenzene and ethylenglycoldi-methacrylate in a ratio of 98 : 2 up to 10 : 90 % by weight.
A node (na) for transmitting cipher text in an 802.11 wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes , the node comprising: • a wireless communications device configured for establishing a wireless communications link with at least one other adjacent node of the 802.11 wireless network ; • a seed generator configured for performing a one-way algorithm for generating a seed, the one-way algorithm using an address of the node , a secret key and a media access controller, MAC, layer sequence number updated with each transmitted encrypted message; • a random initialization vector, IV, generator configured for generating a random IV; • a concatenator configured for concatenating the seed and the random IV; • a key encryptor configured for generating a key sequence based on the concatenation of the seed and the random IV; • a logic circuit configured for generating cipher text using the key sequence and a plain text for transmission to the at least one other adjacent node over the wireless communications link, • wherein the wireless communications device is configured to transmit the cipher text to the at least one other adjacent node over the wireless communications link. • a wireless communications device configured for establishing a wireless communications link with at least one other adjacent node of the 802.11 wireless network ; • a seed generator configured for performing a one-way algorithm for generating a seed, the one-way algorithm using an address of the node , a secret key and a media access controller, MAC, layer sequence number updated with each transmitted encrypted message; • a random initialization vector, IV, generator configured for generating a random IV; • a concatenator configured for concatenating the seed and the random IV; • a key encryptor configured for generating a key sequence based on the concatenation of the seed and the random IV; • a logic circuit configured for generating cipher text using the key sequence and a plain text for transmission to the at least one other adjacent node over the wireless communications link, • wherein the wireless communications device is configured to transmit the cipher text to the at least one other adjacent node over the wireless communications link.
A process for production of sulfur from a feedstock gas comprising from 15%, 20%, 30 vol%, 40 vol% or 50% to 99 vol% or 100 vol% H 2 S and a stream of sulfuric acid involving the steps of a. providing a Claus reaction furnace feed stream comprising said feedstock gas, an amount of sulfuric acid, an amount of oxygen and optionally an amount of fuel, wherein the amount of oxygen is substoichiometric, b. directing said Claus reaction furnace feed stream to a Claus reaction furnace operating at elevated temperature such as above 900°C, providing a Claus converter feed gas c. cooling said Claus converter feed gas to provide a cooled Claus converter feed gas and optionally withdrawing elemental sulfur from the gas d. directing said cooled Claus converter feed gas after optional reheating to contact a material catalytically active in the Claus reaction, e. withdrawing a Claus tail gas and elemental sulfur, optionally by cooling the effluent from said material catalytically active in the Claus reaction, f. directing a stream comprising said Claus tail gas to a Claus tail gas treatment, characterized in said sulfuric acid directed to said Claus reaction furnace being in the form of droplets with a droplet size distribution characterized by 90% of the mass of the droplets having a diameter below 500 μm, 200 μm or 100 μm. a. providing a Claus reaction furnace feed stream comprising said feedstock gas, an amount of sulfuric acid, an amount of oxygen and optionally an amount of fuel, wherein the amount of oxygen is substoichiometric, b. directing said Claus reaction furnace feed stream to a Claus reaction furnace operating at elevated temperature such as above 900°C, providing a Claus converter feed gas c. cooling said Claus converter feed gas to provide a cooled Claus converter feed gas and optionally withdrawing elemental sulfur from the gas d. directing said cooled Claus converter feed gas after optional reheating to contact a material catalytically active in the Claus reaction, e. withdrawing a Claus tail gas and elemental sulfur, optionally by cooling the effluent from said material catalytically active in the Claus reaction, f. directing a stream comprising said Claus tail gas to a Claus tail gas treatment,
An integral filter and pressure regulator unit comprising: a regulator housing having a first cylindrical wall portion defining a regulator cavity , and a second cylindrical wall portion defining a vent cavity in selective communication with the regulator cavity ; a regulator inlet orifice and a regulator outlet orifice formed through the regulator housing proximate the first cylindrical wall portion ; and first filter media secured to a regulator side of the regulator housing and disposed across one of: the regulator inlet orifice and the regulator outlet orifice ; a regulator nozzle disposed axially between the vent cavity and the regulator cavity , the regulator nozzle having at least one regulator port characterised in that the regulator nozzle is configured to provide selective communication between the vent cavity and the regulator cavity in the event of excess fluid pressure at the regulator inlet orifice . a regulator housing having a first cylindrical wall portion defining a regulator cavity , and a second cylindrical wall portion defining a vent cavity in selective communication with the regulator cavity ; a regulator inlet orifice and a regulator outlet orifice formed through the regulator housing proximate the first cylindrical wall portion ; and first filter media secured to a regulator side of the regulator housing and disposed across one of: the regulator inlet orifice and the regulator outlet orifice ; a regulator nozzle disposed axially between the vent cavity and the regulator cavity , the regulator nozzle having at least one regulator port characterised in that the regulator nozzle is configured to provide selective communication between the vent cavity and the regulator cavity in the event of excess fluid pressure at the regulator inlet orifice .
A glycopeptide antibiotic for use in: a method of treating an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form in a subject, wherein said method comprises administering a glycopeptide antibiotic to a subject having an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form; or a method of preventing an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form in a subject, wherein said method comprises administering to a subject at risk of developing an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form an amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic sufficient to prevent the infection; or a method for providing prophylaxis of an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form in a subject, comprising administering to a subject having an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form an amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic sufficient to achieve prophylaxis of the infection, wherein said glycopeptide antibiotic is oritavancin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, or a mixture thereof. a method of treating an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form in a subject, wherein said method comprises administering a glycopeptide antibiotic to a subject having an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form; or a method of preventing an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form in a subject, wherein said method comprises administering to a subject at risk of developing an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form an amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic sufficient to prevent the infection; or a method for providing prophylaxis of an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form in a subject, comprising administering to a subject having an infection caused by dormant bacteria in biofilm form an amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic sufficient to achieve prophylaxis of the infection, wherein said glycopeptide antibiotic is oritavancin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, or a mixture thereof.
A computing unit configured to be mounted in a High-Performance Computing cabinet , thereafter HPC cabinet , defining a plurality of vertically stacked sockets (S), the computing unit comprising: • an external body , comprising primary electronic components (C1), configured to engage with at least one of the sockets (S), the external body comprising at least a bottom wall and two lateral walls defining a housing (H1) opened from the front, each lateral side comprising an abutment wall configured to be secured directly to the HPC cabinet and a latching wall located in front of the abutment wall , the external body comprising at least a first connector (K1) connected to the primary electronic components (C1), • an internal body , comprising secondary electronic components (C2), the internal body being releasably coupled with the external body in order to allow extraction of the internal body when the external body is secured fixedly to the HPC cabinet , the internal body comprising at least a second connector (K2) connected to the secondary electronic components (C2), the second connector (K2) being configured to cooperate with the first connector (K1) when the internal body is coupled with the external body , and • at least one front lever pivotally coupled to the internal body and configured to latch with a latching wall of the external body and to latch with the bottom wall of the external body in order to releasably couple the internal body with the external body when the internal body is located within the housing (H1) of the external body . • an external body , comprising primary electronic components (C1), configured to engage with at least one of the sockets (S), the external body comprising at least a bottom wall and two lateral walls defining a housing (H1) opened from the front, each lateral side comprising an abutment wall configured to be secured directly to the HPC cabinet and a latching wall located in front of the abutment wall , the external body comprising at least a first connector (K1) connected to the primary electronic components (C1), • an internal body , comprising secondary electronic components (C2), the internal body being releasably coupled with the external body in order to allow extraction of the internal body when the external body is secured fixedly to the HPC cabinet , the internal body comprising at least a second connector (K2) connected to the secondary electronic components (C2), the second connector (K2) being configured to cooperate with the first connector (K1) when the internal body is coupled with the external body , and • at least one front lever pivotally coupled to the internal body and configured to latch with a latching wall of the external body and to latch with the bottom wall of the external body in order to releasably couple the internal body with the external body when the internal body is located within the housing (H1) of the external body .
Cable guiding apparatus, in particular energy guiding chain , for guiding cables between two connection points movable relative to one another, forming two runs , each of which is connected to one of the connection points and passes one into the other via a deflection region , comprising: - a plurality of longitudinally (L) and pivotally interconnected links each having two side parts , the side parts having two narrow sides extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L), - wherein at least some of the members each have two transverse webs interconnecting the side parts , at least a first transverse web of which is detachable; and - wherein at least in a section of the cable guiding apparatus, in particular at least on the side lying on the outside in the deflection region , elastically resilient damping elements are provided on selected links with a detachable first transverse web ; characterized in that in the selected links , two elastically resilient damping elements are formed in each case integrally with the detachable first transverse web , each damping element being provided in one of two end regions of the transverse web , wherein at least one narrow side has, for releasable connection to the first transverse web , a clamping receptacle which is recessed in the narrow side and has clamping surfaces which are opposite in the longitudinal direction (L), wherein each end region of the first transverse web comprises a connecting element for non-positive insertion into the clamping receptacle ; and wherein the clamping elements are provided in the region of the connecting elements and at least partially or completely cover the width of the side parts in the width direction (Q) transverse to the longitudinal direction (L) . - a plurality of longitudinally (L) and pivotally interconnected links each having two side parts , the side parts having two narrow sides extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L), - wherein at least some of the members each have two transverse webs interconnecting the side parts , at least a first transverse web of which is detachable; and - wherein at least in a section of the cable guiding apparatus, in particular at least on the side lying on the outside in the deflection region , elastically resilient damping elements are provided on selected links with a detachable first transverse web ;
An implantable medical device, comprising: a housing including electronic circuitry ; a header coupled to the housing and including a core , the core defining: a bore (50A-C); a connector block opening ; a connector block (104A-B; 106A-D; 108) positioned within the connector block opening configured to electrically and mechanically mate with a lead (27A-C) and including a first identifier; and a contact wire coupling with the connector block (104A-B; 106A-D; 108) to electrically couple the lead (27A-C) to the electronic circuitry and including a second identifier matching the first identifier, wherein the identifiers are generated by anodizing the connector block and the contact wire. a housing including electronic circuitry ; a header coupled to the housing and including a core , the core defining: a bore (50A-C); a connector block opening ; a connector block (104A-B; 106A-D; 108) positioned within the connector block opening configured to electrically and mechanically mate with a lead (27A-C) and including a first identifier; and a contact wire coupling with the connector block (104A-B; 106A-D; 108) to electrically couple the lead (27A-C) to the electronic circuitry and including a second identifier matching the first identifier, wherein the identifiers are generated by anodizing the connector block and the contact wire. a bore (50A-C); a connector block opening ; a connector block (104A-B; 106A-D; 108) positioned within the connector block opening configured to electrically and mechanically mate with a lead (27A-C) and including a first identifier; and a contact wire coupling with the connector block (104A-B; 106A-D; 108) to electrically couple the lead (27A-C) to the electronic circuitry and including a second identifier matching the first identifier, wherein the identifiers are generated by anodizing the connector block and the contact wire.
A gas turbine engine component assembly, comprising: a first component having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a second component having a first surface , a second surface opposite the first surface of the second component, and an impingement slot extending from the second surface of the second component to the first surface of the second component, the second surface of the first component and the first surface of the second component defining a cooling channel therebetween in fluid communication with the impingement slot, wherein the impingement slot is in fluid communication with the second surface of the first component, wherein the impingement slot includes an inlet and a slot tab configured to direct airflow into the cooling channel at least partially in a lateral direction (XI) parallel to the second surface of the first component such that a cross flow is generated in the cooling channel, characterised in that the slot tab is a portion of the second component that has been punched out of the second component and bent away from the second component to a non-perpendicular angle by a punch manufacturing process, a size of the inlet being dependent upon the shape of the slot tab and a length (D1) of the slot tab, the slot tab being bent away from the second component at a fold line, and wherein the slot tab is curved around a longitudinal axis (B) of the slot tab, the longitudinal axis extending perpendicularly from the fold line to a corner of the slot tab. a first component having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a second component having a first surface , a second surface opposite the first surface of the second component, and an impingement slot extending from the second surface of the second component to the first surface of the second component, the second surface of the first component and the first surface of the second component defining a cooling channel therebetween in fluid communication with the impingement slot, wherein the impingement slot is in fluid communication with the second surface of the first component, wherein the impingement slot includes an inlet and a slot tab configured to direct airflow into the cooling channel at least partially in a lateral direction (XI) parallel to the second surface of the first component such that a cross flow is generated in the cooling channel, characterised in that the slot tab is a portion of the second component that has been punched out of the second component and bent away from the second component to a non-perpendicular angle by a punch manufacturing process, a size of the inlet being dependent upon the shape of the slot tab and a length (D1) of the slot tab, the slot tab being bent away from the second component at a fold line, and wherein the slot tab is curved around a longitudinal axis (B) of the slot tab, the longitudinal axis extending perpendicularly from the fold line to a corner of the slot tab.
An iron oxide powder for a brake friction material, having: an average particle diameter of 5.0 μm or more and 200 μm or less, a chlorine content of 150 ppm or less in a combustion ion chromatography, a saturation magnetization of 20 emu/g or less; and a peak pore diameter, measured as set out in the description, of 0.2 μm or more and 1.2 μm or less. an average particle diameter of 5.0 μm or more and 200 μm or less, a chlorine content of 150 ppm or less in a combustion ion chromatography, a saturation magnetization of 20 emu/g or less; and a peak pore diameter, measured as set out in the description, of 0.2 μm or more and 1.2 μm or less.