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A method of reducing total dissolved solids in seawater containing greater than 1,000 ppm total dissolved solids, the method comprising: providing a feed of the seawater to a nanofiltration device , and operating the nanofiltration device at a pumped feed pressure to a nanofiltration membrane of less than about 4.1 MPa (600 psi) and applying an energy of less than or equal to 4.7kWh/3.8m 3 (4.7 kWh/kgal) of reduced total dissolved solids seawater to produce a first filtrate reduced in total dissolved solids; and feeding the first filtrate to an electrodeionization device , adjusting the pH of feed water to the electrodeionization device by adding acid, the electrodeionization device having concentration compartments, and depletion compartments, wherein each compartment has a width of less than about 10 millimetres, and operating the electrodeionization device while applying energy of less than or equal to 2.3kWh/3.8 m 3 (2.3kWh/kgal) of reduced total dissolved solids seawater to produce a second filtrate comprising less than about 1,000 ppm total dissolved solids.
A control port assembly (615; 640) for being mounted to a panel of a dialysis unit , wherein the control port assembly comprises control ports arranged for connecting to fluid control ports of a blood pump assembly (13; 1000), the blood pump assembly being mountable on the control port assembly and being part of a blood circuit assembly, wherein the control port assembly further includes a blood circuit assembly engagement device comprising: a pair of retainer members (618a, 618b; 630) pivotably mounted on opposite sides of the control port assembly; a pair of ejector members (622a, 622b; 634) mounted on the opposite sides of the control port assembly; a pair of actuators (626a, 626b; 650) included with the retainer members to allow a user to operate the retainer members and/or ejector members, the actuator movable between a retention position and an ejection position; each retainer member coupled to the corresponding actuator and arranged, with the corresponding actuator in the retention position, to be in contact and retain a corresponding side of the blood pump assembly on the control port assembly, and arranged, with the actuator in the ejection position, to release the blood pump assembly for removal from the control port assembly; and each ejector member coupled to the actuator and arranged, with the corresponding actuator in the retention position, to be in a retracted position, and with the actuator in the ejection position, to be in contact to a corresponding undersurface of the blood pump assembly and to assist in separating the blood pump assembly from the control port assembly. a pair of retainer members (618a, 618b; 630) pivotably mounted on opposite sides of the control port assembly; a pair of ejector members (622a, 622b; 634) mounted on the opposite sides of the control port assembly; a pair of actuators (626a, 626b; 650) included with the retainer members to allow a user to operate the retainer members and/or ejector members, the actuator movable between a retention position and an ejection position; each retainer member coupled to the corresponding actuator and arranged, with the corresponding actuator in the retention position, to be in contact and retain a corresponding side of the blood pump assembly on the control port assembly, and arranged, with the actuator in the ejection position, to release the blood pump assembly for removal from the control port assembly; and each ejector member coupled to the actuator and arranged, with the corresponding actuator in the retention position, to be in a retracted position, and with the actuator in the ejection position, to be in contact to a corresponding undersurface of the blood pump assembly and to assist in separating the blood pump assembly from the control port assembly.
A seam welding system , characterized by : a pair of roller electrodes configured to hold a to-be-welded object between circumferential surfaces of the pair of roller electrodes , configured to rotate while holding the to-be-welded object between the circumferential surfaces, and configured to perform seam welding on the to-be-welded object when a current flows between the pair of roller electrodes while the pair of roller electrodes are rotating and holding the to-be-welded object between the circumferential surfaces; an electrode movement mechanism to which the pair of roller electrodes are mounted, the electrode movement mechanism being configured to move the pair of roller electrodes along a welding line of the to-be-welded object; a plurality of drive sources (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8) respectively configured to rotate the pair of roller electrodes and a joint of the electrode movement mechanism ; characterized in that servo motors (Ml to M8) are provided, which are drive sources to rotate the pair of roller electrodes 26 and 27 and the joints of the robot arm 13, and wherein a torque change is acquired based on torque commands fed back from the servo motors (Ml to M8) in a sensor-less manner, wherein the seam welding system further comprises a controller configured to control an amount by which the pair of roller electrodes rotate based on the torque change in the plurality of drive sources (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8) so as to keep torques respectively acting on the pair of roller electrodes within a predetermined range. a pair of roller electrodes configured to hold a to-be-welded object between circumferential surfaces of the pair of roller electrodes , configured to rotate while holding the to-be-welded object between the circumferential surfaces, and configured to perform seam welding on the to-be-welded object when a current flows between the pair of roller electrodes while the pair of roller electrodes are rotating and holding the to-be-welded object between the circumferential surfaces; an electrode movement mechanism to which the pair of roller electrodes are mounted, the electrode movement mechanism being configured to move the pair of roller electrodes along a welding line of the to-be-welded object; a plurality of drive sources (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8) respectively configured to rotate the pair of roller electrodes and a joint of the electrode movement mechanism ; servo motors (Ml to M8) are provided, which are drive sources to rotate the pair of roller electrodes 26 and 27 and the joints of the robot arm 13, and wherein a torque change is acquired based on torque commands fed back from the servo motors (Ml to M8) in a sensor-less manner, wherein the seam welding system further comprises a controller configured to control an amount by which the pair of roller electrodes rotate based on the torque change in the plurality of drive sources (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8) so as to keep torques respectively acting on the pair of roller electrodes within a predetermined range.
A high-temperature oil, comprising: a) 93.9 to 45 wt.-% of at least one oil from the group of estolides; b) 6 to 45 wt.-% of a polymer, specifically a fully hydrogenated polyisobutylene or a mixture of hydrogenated and fully hydrogenated polyisobutylene; c) 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of additives, individually or in combination, selected from the group consisting of anticorrosion additives, antioxidants, antiwear additives, UV stabilisers, inorganic or organic solid lubricants. a) 93.9 to 45 wt.-% of at least one oil from the group of estolides; b) 6 to 45 wt.-% of a polymer, specifically a fully hydrogenated polyisobutylene or a mixture of hydrogenated and fully hydrogenated polyisobutylene; c) 0.1 to 10 wt.-% of additives, individually or in combination, selected from the group consisting of anticorrosion additives, antioxidants, antiwear additives, UV stabilisers, inorganic or organic solid lubricants.
A container for isolating and identifying a microorganism, said container comprising: (a) a lower portion comprising a capillary tube having an internal diameter from 0.001 to 0.04 inches (0.0254 mm to 1.016 mm); (b) an upper internal chamber or reservoir having an internal diameter wider than the internal diameter of said capillary tube; (c) a middle tapered portion connecting said upper portion to said lower portion; (d) a density cushion in the container, wherein the density cushion has a homogeneous density in the range of 1.025 to 1.120 g/ml, wherein an intermediate layer of polyethylene beads is placed on top of the density cushion, and wherein the container further contains a selective lysis solution; (e) an optical window on the bottom or one or more sides of the container and having a thickness of less than 0.10 inches (2.54 mm), said optical window being transparent to at least a portion of the near infrared, visible, and/or ultraviolet light spectrum and wherein said optical window comprises quartz, fused silica, sapphire, acrylic, methacrylate, a cyclic olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin polymer; and (f) a closure or cap. (a) a lower portion comprising a capillary tube having an internal diameter from 0.001 to 0.04 inches (0.0254 mm to 1.016 mm); (b) an upper internal chamber or reservoir having an internal diameter wider than the internal diameter of said capillary tube; (c) a middle tapered portion connecting said upper portion to said lower portion; (d) a density cushion in the container, wherein the density cushion has a homogeneous density in the range of 1.025 to 1.120 g/ml, wherein an intermediate layer of polyethylene beads is placed on top of the density cushion, and wherein the container further contains a selective lysis solution; (e) an optical window on the bottom or one or more sides of the container and having a thickness of less than 0.10 inches (2.54 mm), said optical window being transparent to at least a portion of the near infrared, visible, and/or ultraviolet light spectrum and wherein said optical window comprises quartz, fused silica, sapphire, acrylic, methacrylate, a cyclic olefin copolymer, a cyclo olefin polymer; and (f) a closure or cap.
An ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer, comprising: a housing configured to be supported in, on or about an ear of the wearer; electronic circuitry disposed in the housing and comprising a processor ; a power source and a receiver or a speaker respectively disposed in or on the housing ; and a microphone array disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry , the microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones ; wherein the processor is configured to: operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode; detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set ; and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation, wherein the safe mode is a second directional mode that uses at least two non-degraded microphones of the microphone set . a housing configured to be supported in, on or about an ear of the wearer; electronic circuitry disposed in the housing and comprising a processor ; a power source and a receiver or a speaker respectively disposed in or on the housing ; and a microphone array disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry , the microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones ; wherein the processor is configured to: operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode; detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set ; and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation, wherein the safe mode is a second directional mode that uses at least two non-degraded microphones of the microphone set . operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode; detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set ; and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation, wherein the safe mode is a second directional mode that uses at least two non-degraded microphones of the microphone set .
Refrigeration and/or freezer device, which comprises at least an inner container and a refrigerant circuit, which includes at least one compressor , wherein furthermore at least one condensation water bowl for the reception and evaporation of condensation water is provided, wherein the compressor is indirectly arranged on the condensation water bowl and noise and/or vibration absorbing elements are arranged between the condensation water bowl and its support, wherein a condensation water heating device is located between the condensation water bowl and the noise and/or vibration absorbing elements , wherein the refrigerant circuit comprises at least one condenser and at least one evaporator , wherein the condenser is fixed to the rear wall of the device by means of fastening elements , and wherein the evaporator is fixed to the inner container by means of fastening elements , wherein the fastening elements of the evaporator and of the condenser are rubber-mounted bayonet locks.
A method of characterizing a phenotype of a sample containing microvesicles comprising: (a) contacting the sample with a pool of different aptamers enriched to target one or more microvesicles; (b) removing unbound aptamers; (c) eluting bound aptamers; and (d) identifying the aptamers that are eluted, by sequencing, and wherein (i) the presence and copy number of the identified aptamers is used to characterize the phenotype; (ii) it is not necessary to know the precise target of the different aptamers; and, (iii) the phenotype is cancer (a) contacting the sample with a pool of different aptamers enriched to target one or more microvesicles; (b) removing unbound aptamers; (c) eluting bound aptamers; and (d) identifying the aptamers that are eluted, by sequencing, and wherein (i) the presence and copy number of the identified aptamers is used to characterize the phenotype; (ii) it is not necessary to know the precise target of the different aptamers; and, (iii) the phenotype is cancer (i) the presence and copy number of the identified aptamers is used to characterize the phenotype; (ii) it is not necessary to know the precise target of the different aptamers; and, (iii) the phenotype is cancer
A method for an electronic device to receive a fingerprint data, the electronic device comprising a touch unit , a display unit and a sensing unit , wherein the display unit is disposed on the sensing unit , and the touch unit is disposed on the display unit , and wherein the display unit comprises at least a plurality of blue pixels , a plurality of green pixels and a plurality of red pixels , the method comprising: receiving a finger touch signal through the touch unit ; determining a finger touch region in the touch unit according to the finger touch signal ; determining a first region in the display unit according to the finger touch region ; turning off the plurality of blue pixels in the first region and turning on at least one of the red pixels or the green pixels in the first region; and receiving the fingerprint data through the sensing unit after turning off the plurality of blue pixels in the first region, wherein an area of the first region is greater than an area of the finger touch region and the first region overlaps the finger touch region ; generating a second region in the display unit adjacent to the first region ; and turning off the plurality of blue pixels , the plurality of green pixels and the plurality of red pixels in the second region . receiving a finger touch signal through the touch unit ; determining a finger touch region in the touch unit according to the finger touch signal ; determining a first region in the display unit according to the finger touch region ; turning off the plurality of blue pixels in the first region and turning on at least one of the red pixels or the green pixels in the first region; and receiving the fingerprint data through the sensing unit after turning off the plurality of blue pixels in the first region, wherein an area of the first region is greater than an area of the finger touch region and the first region overlaps the finger touch region ; generating a second region in the display unit adjacent to the first region ; and turning off the plurality of blue pixels , the plurality of green pixels and the plurality of red pixels in the second region .
A sports ball comprising at least first and second cover portions bonded together and housing a bladder , characterised in that the first cover portion comprises a first cover panel blank heat bonded to a first reinforcement material blank , wherein said first cover panel blank is formed from a first continuous sheet of cover material comprising a plurality of panels defined by interior panel boundaries and free edges , wherein said first continuous sheet of cover material is configured such that each of said panels is integrally connected to adjacent panels of said sheet along said interior panel boundaries, and wherein said first cover panel blank is configured such that each of said panels is heat bonded to adjacent panels along said free edges; and a second cover portion comprising a second cover panel blank heat bonded to a second reinforcement material blank , wherein said second cover panel blank is formed from a second continuous sheet of cover material comprising a plurality of panels defined by interior panel boundaries and free edges , wherein said second continuous sheet of cover material is configured such that each of said panels is integrally connected to adjacent panels of said sheet along said interior panel boundaries, and wherein said second cover panel blank is configured such that each of said panels is heat bonded to adjacent panels along said free edges.
A radioactive waste recycling plant which consists of the following components: a waste feed unit , a plasma shaft-type furnace with a melter in the hearth of the furnace and a slug discharge unit connected with a receiving tank for molten slug; an air supply unit for delivering air to the furnace to a pyrolysis gas combustion chamber ; an evaporative heat exchanger for sharp reduction of the flue gases temperature; a gas purification unit with a sock-type filter ; a heat-exchanger and a scrubber ; pumps and tanks for agents and recycled products; fittings; the recycling plant, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with, at least, one control module which is electrically connected to a slug discharge control module , an interior environment control module , an equipment status control module and, at least, one gas analytical module , wherein the control module is electrically connected with the electric hardware of the waste feed unit , the plasma shaft-type furnace , the receiving tank for molten slug and with the electric hardware of the air supply unit which delivers the air to the furnace and to the combustion chamber , and the slug discharge control module is electrically connected with the electric hardware of the slug discharge unit .
Method for controlling the tightening torque of an electromechanical brake for a motor vehicle, the brake comprising an electric motor provided with a rotary shaft intended to drive mechanical brake-clamping means, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - acquiring data from a wheel speed sensor that takes a characteristic measurement of the speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle, - determining, according to the data from the wheel speed sensor , a deceleration indicator characteristic of the acceleration of the vehicle, - regulating the tightening torque according to the deceleration indicator. - acquiring data from a wheel speed sensor that takes a characteristic measurement of the speed of at least one of the wheels of the vehicle, - determining, according to the data from the wheel speed sensor , a deceleration indicator characteristic of the acceleration of the vehicle, - regulating the tightening torque according to the deceleration indicator.
A mixing device comprising: - a supply section , and - a pipe-in-pipe section comprising: - an outer pipe extending vertically and - an inner pipe having a closed top end and having an outlet for the mixture at a bottom end, wherein the inner pipe is arranged concentrically to the outer pipe inside the outer pipe such that an annular space is formed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe , wherein the annular space has a closed top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the outer pipe is provided with an outer flow inlet for receiving a flow from the supply section into the annular space, the outer flow inlet being provided such that a tangential flow is generated in the annular space during use, characterized in that the inner pipe is provided with at least two inner flow inlets for receiving a flow from the annular space into the inner pipe, and wherein the two or more inner flow inlets are provided closer to the top end of the annular space than the outer flow inlet. - a supply section , and - a pipe-in-pipe section comprising: - an outer pipe extending vertically and - an inner pipe having a closed top end and having an outlet for the mixture at a bottom end, - an outer pipe extending vertically and - an inner pipe having a closed top end and having an outlet for the mixture at a bottom end, wherein the inner pipe is arranged concentrically to the outer pipe inside the outer pipe such that an annular space is formed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe , wherein the annular space has a closed top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the outer pipe is provided with an outer flow inlet for receiving a flow from the supply section into the annular space, the outer flow inlet being provided such that a tangential flow is generated in the annular space during use, characterized in that the inner pipe is provided with at least two inner flow inlets for receiving a flow from the annular space into the inner pipe, and wherein the two or more inner flow inlets are provided closer to the top end of the annular space than the outer flow inlet.
A MEMS loudspeaker for generating sound waves within the audible wavelength spectrum with a circuit board , a membrane that can be deflected along a z-axis relative to the circuit board , at least one piezoelectric actuator to deflect the membrane , an electronic control unit fully embedded in the circuit board for controlling the actuators and at least one position sensor , with which the control unit can be provided with a sensor signal dependent on the membrane deflection, wherein the control unit is executed to control the actuator in a regulated way based on the sensor signal characterized in that the actuator and the position sensor , are connected to the membrane 2 via a stroke structure of the MEMS loudspeaker movable in the z-axis and that the actuator is executed as cantilever arm and that the position sensor is at least partially integrated into the cantilever arm . with a circuit board , a membrane that can be deflected along a z-axis relative to the circuit board , at least one piezoelectric actuator to deflect the membrane , an electronic control unit fully embedded in the circuit board for controlling the actuators and at least one position sensor , with which the control unit can be provided with a sensor signal dependent on the membrane deflection, wherein the control unit is executed to control the actuator in a regulated way based on the sensor signal characterized in that the actuator and the position sensor , are connected to the membrane 2 via a stroke structure of the MEMS loudspeaker movable in the z-axis and that the actuator is executed as cantilever arm and that the position sensor is at least partially integrated into the cantilever arm .