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Method for creating a reservoir filled with loose, porous, hydraulically conductive material, comprising at least the following steps: a) finding a suitable construction site, which has rock stratification having: ∘ a first stratum of at least one layer of porous material, ∘ a second stratum, beneath the first stratum, of at least one material layer that is soluble in non-toxic solvents, ∘ a third stratum, beneath the second stratum, of at least one layer of water-impermeable or practically water-impermeable material, b) sinking at least one borehole as far as to the second stratum, c) inserting into the borehole a pipeline having one or more outlet openings at the bottom end of the pipeline, d) injecting a non-toxic solvent capable of dissolving the material of the second stratum or of otherwise changing said material into a fluid, pumpable state, e) pumping out the parts of the second stratum that are in the fluid, pumpable state, thereby creating a cavity, f) letting the cavity collapse or causing the cavity to collapse, and forming a sinkhole at the surface, g) sinking a borehole at the apex point of the sinkhole and placing a water draw-off pipeline in the borehole. a) finding a suitable construction site, which has rock stratification having: ∘ a first stratum of at least one layer of porous material, ∘ a second stratum, beneath the first stratum, of at least one material layer that is soluble in non-toxic solvents, ∘ a third stratum, beneath the second stratum, of at least one layer of water-impermeable or practically water-impermeable material, ∘ a first stratum of at least one layer of porous material, ∘ a second stratum, beneath the first stratum, of at least one material layer that is soluble in non-toxic solvents, ∘ a third stratum, beneath the second stratum, of at least one layer of water-impermeable or practically water-impermeable material, b) sinking at least one borehole as far as to the second stratum, c) inserting into the borehole a pipeline having one or more outlet openings at the bottom end of the pipeline, d) injecting a non-toxic solvent capable of dissolving the material of the second stratum or of otherwise changing said material into a fluid, pumpable state, e) pumping out the parts of the second stratum that are in the fluid, pumpable state, thereby creating a cavity, f) letting the cavity collapse or causing the cavity to collapse, and forming a sinkhole at the surface, g) sinking a borehole at the apex point of the sinkhole and placing a water draw-off pipeline in the borehole.
A heat exchange device including: a heat exchanger that defines a heat exchange pathway (R2), an inflow pathway (R1) fluidly communicated with said heat exchange pathway (R2) for guiding a cooling liquid to flow into said heat exchange pathway (R2), and an outflow pathway (R3) opposite to said inflow pathway (R1) for guiding the cooling liquid to flow out from said heat exchange pathway (R2), said heat exchanger having two opposite ends that are spaced apart from each other; and characterized by : two pumps each of which includes a case body mounted to a respective one of the ends of said heat exchanger such that the pumps are mounted at opposite ends of said heat exchanger , the case body defining a flow-guiding chamber fluidly communicated with and disposed between said heat exchange pathway (R2) and said outflow pathway (R3), a rotor mounted in said flow-guiding chamber , and a stator mounted to said case body for driving rotation of said rotor , which facilitates flowing movement of the cooling liquid toward said outflow pathway (R3). a case body mounted to a respective one of the ends of said heat exchanger such that the pumps are mounted at opposite ends of said heat exchanger , the case body defining a flow-guiding chamber fluidly communicated with and disposed between said heat exchange pathway (R2) and said outflow pathway (R3), a rotor mounted in said flow-guiding chamber , and a stator mounted to said case body for driving rotation of said rotor , which facilitates flowing movement of the cooling liquid toward said outflow pathway (R3).
A kit for determining the amount of a minority nucleic acid species in a sample which contains a minority species and a majority species, the combination of the minority species and the majority species comprising total nucleic acid in the sample, comprising: (a) a first set of amplification primers that specifically amplify a first region comprising a feature that is present in the minority nucleic acid species and is not present in the majority nucleic acid species, or is not present in the minority nucleic acid species and is present in the majority nucleic acid species, (b) a second set of amplification primers that amplify a second region allowing for a determination of total nucleic acid in the sample, where the first region and the second region are different, and (c) one or more inhibitory oligonucleotides, wherein the one or more inhibitory oligonucleotides hybridize to the second region but are not extended and reduce the amplification of the second region; thereby generating minority nucleic acid amplification products and total nucleic acid amplification products, wherein the amount of the second set of amplification primers relative to the amount of the one or more inhibitory oligonucleotides comprises a ratio whereby the total nucleic acid amplification products are reduced relative to total amplification products that would be generated if no inhibitory oligonucleotide was present, and whereby the total nucleic acid amplification products are amplified to a similar degree as the minority nucleic acid amplification products. (a) a first set of amplification primers that specifically amplify a first region comprising a feature that is present in the minority nucleic acid species and is not present in the majority nucleic acid species, or is not present in the minority nucleic acid species and is present in the majority nucleic acid species, (b) a second set of amplification primers that amplify a second region allowing for a determination of total nucleic acid in the sample, where the first region and the second region are different, and (c) one or more inhibitory oligonucleotides, wherein the one or more inhibitory oligonucleotides hybridize to the second region but are not extended and reduce the amplification of the second region; thereby generating minority nucleic acid amplification products and total nucleic acid amplification products, wherein the amount of the second set of amplification primers relative to the amount of the one or more inhibitory oligonucleotides comprises a ratio whereby the total nucleic acid amplification products are reduced relative to total amplification products that would be generated if no inhibitory oligonucleotide was present, and whereby the total nucleic acid amplification products are amplified to a similar degree as the minority nucleic acid amplification products.
A lighting system comprising one or more LED light sources , comprising at least one lighting module stackable on one or more further modules that are the same or similar, to form a lighting column and at least one stand or projecting or support structure in general; each module in turn comprising at least one support , at least one heat dissipating plate mounted on said support , said one or more light sources mounted on said dissipating plate , wherein said at least one support is provided with at least one aeration hole on which at least one aeration fan is arranged for forced cooling of said heat dissipating plate , characterized in that said dissipating plate comprises heat dissipating fins arranged adhering partially or totally to said support in such a manner that channels are formed within which - and through which - the forced air that is inserted into said channels by the action of said aeration fan can circulate freely, and wherein the diameter of the support is greater than the diameter of the heat dissipating plate .
A walking assist device comprising: a sensor configured to measure hip joint angle information of a user wearing the walking assist device ; a controller configured to generate an assist torque control signal to control an assist torque based on the measured hip joint angle information; and a driver configured to operate an actuator of the walking assist device to provide the assist torque to the user based on an assist torque control signal, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine a first state variable for a gait phase in a gait cycle of the user based on the hip joint angle information, obtain a second state variable by smoothing and time-delaying the first state variable , obtain a smoothed torque control variable by determining a torque control variable and smoothing the determined torque control variable in response to a current gait phase in the gait cycle of the user corresponding to a set gait phase, obtain a third state variable by applying the smoothed torque control variable to the second state variable, and determine the assist torque control signal based on the third state variable. a sensor configured to measure hip joint angle information of a user wearing the walking assist device ; a controller configured to generate an assist torque control signal to control an assist torque based on the measured hip joint angle information; and a driver configured to operate an actuator of the walking assist device to provide the assist torque to the user based on an assist torque control signal, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine a first state variable for a gait phase in a gait cycle of the user based on the hip joint angle information, obtain a second state variable by smoothing and time-delaying the first state variable , obtain a smoothed torque control variable by determining a torque control variable and smoothing the determined torque control variable in response to a current gait phase in the gait cycle of the user corresponding to a set gait phase, obtain a third state variable by applying the smoothed torque control variable to the second state variable, and determine the assist torque control signal based on the third state variable. determine a first state variable for a gait phase in a gait cycle of the user based on the hip joint angle information, obtain a second state variable by smoothing and time-delaying the first state variable , obtain a smoothed torque control variable by determining a torque control variable and smoothing the determined torque control variable in response to a current gait phase in the gait cycle of the user corresponding to a set gait phase, obtain a third state variable by applying the smoothed torque control variable to the second state variable, and determine the assist torque control signal based on the third state variable.
A refrigerator comprising: a plate-shaped outer case forming an outer appearance of a cabinet in which storage space is formed; a machine chamber forming an independent space from the storage space and being disposed at a lower end of a rear surface of the cabinet, the machine chamber is configured to receive a compressor and a condenser ; frame assemblies provided respectively at lower ends of both side surfaces of the outer case ; and a machine chamber module provided between the frame assemblies, the machine chamber module is configured to form an inner surface of the machine chamber , wherein the machine chamber module includes a main plate which forms the wall surfaces of the upper surface and the front surface of the machine chamber and a side cover which is coupled to both side ends of the main plate in the left and right direction and forms both side surfaces of the inside of the machine chamber ; and wherein the frame assembly includes: a reinforcement frame including a horizontal portion extending along lower ends of both side surfaces of the outer case ; and a vertical portion connected to a rear end of the horizontal portion , the vertical portion extends along rear ends of both side surfaces of the outer case , characterized by a reinforcement bracket respectively disposed at both side surfaces of the machine chamber in a left and right direction so as to connect the horizontal portion and the vertical portion to each other. a plate-shaped outer case forming an outer appearance of a cabinet in which storage space is formed; a machine chamber forming an independent space from the storage space and being disposed at a lower end of a rear surface of the cabinet, the machine chamber is configured to receive a compressor and a condenser ; frame assemblies provided respectively at lower ends of both side surfaces of the outer case ; and a machine chamber module provided between the frame assemblies, the machine chamber module is configured to form an inner surface of the machine chamber , wherein the machine chamber module includes a main plate which forms the wall surfaces of the upper surface and the front surface of the machine chamber and a side cover which is coupled to both side ends of the main plate in the left and right direction and forms both side surfaces of the inside of the machine chamber ; and wherein the frame assembly includes: a reinforcement frame including a horizontal portion extending along lower ends of both side surfaces of the outer case ; and a vertical portion connected to a rear end of the horizontal portion , the vertical portion extends along rear ends of both side surfaces of the outer case , characterized by a reinforcement bracket respectively disposed at both side surfaces of the machine chamber in a left and right direction so as to connect the horizontal portion and the vertical portion to each other.
A remaining-amount reduction member suitable to be attached inside a flexible interior bag arranged inside an aerosol container is used to reduce a final remaining amount of a content to be ejected, the remaining-amount reduction member comprising: an attachment part attached such that the content is capable of flowing in an inflow port of the interior bag ; and a guiding part that allows a flow of the content in a longitudinal direction, wherein the guiding part has a plurality of grooved blocks connected in the longitudinal direction, each of the grooved blocks has one guiding groove in the longitudinal direction, the adjacent grooved blocks are connected such that openings of the guiding grooves thereof are oriented in 180° opposite directions, and the guiding grooves form guiding space continuing in the longitudinal direction characterized in that each of the grooved blocks is formed to have an outer peripheral shape having an arc surface of over 180° and a groove forming surface , and each of the guiding grooves is formed from the groove forming surface in a direction toward the arc center and has a depth exceeding the arc center. an attachment part attached such that the content is capable of flowing in an inflow port of the interior bag ; and a guiding part that allows a flow of the content in a longitudinal direction, wherein the guiding part has a plurality of grooved blocks connected in the longitudinal direction, each of the grooved blocks has one guiding groove in the longitudinal direction, the adjacent grooved blocks are connected such that openings of the guiding grooves thereof are oriented in 180° opposite directions, and the guiding grooves form guiding space continuing in the longitudinal direction characterized in that each of the grooved blocks is formed to have an outer peripheral shape having an arc surface of over 180° and a groove forming surface , and each of the guiding grooves is formed from the groove forming surface in a direction toward the arc center and has a depth exceeding the arc center.
Method for assessing the measurement accuracy of different sensors for the same measurement variable, having the steps: - receiving measurement values (m 1 , ..., m n ) of the same measurement variable, which have been recorded by different sensors , - ascertaining a consensus matrix (CM) by applying a z-test with a predetermined significance value (P) on the basis of the recorded measurement values (m 1 , ..., m n ) as well as an assumed statistical normal distribution (n 1 , ..., n n ) of the measurement values, - rescaling the statistical normal distributions (n i ) of the measurement values (m i (mine)), which have the lowest consensus, with the smallest scaling value (sc min ), with which at least one of these measurement values (m i (minc)) has an increased consensus, - repeating the last two steps until a desired consensus level is reached. - receiving measurement values (m 1 , ..., m n ) of the same measurement variable, which have been recorded by different sensors , - ascertaining a consensus matrix (CM) by applying a z-test with a predetermined significance value (P) on the basis of the recorded measurement values (m 1 , ..., m n ) as well as an assumed statistical normal distribution (n 1 , ..., n n ) of the measurement values, - rescaling the statistical normal distributions (n i ) of the measurement values (m i (mine)), which have the lowest consensus, with the smallest scaling value (sc min ), with which at least one of these measurement values (m i (minc)) has an increased consensus, - repeating the last two steps until a desired consensus level is reached.
An in vitro method of determining A-beta 40 in a mammal before and after treatment of an amyloid disorder, comprising: (a) providing a first blood sample obtained from the mammal before treatment for an amyloid disorder; (b) providing a second blood sample obtained from the mammal after treatment for the amyloid disorder; (c) quantifying a level of A-beta 40 in the first blood sample and in the second blood sample; and (d) determining the level of A-beta 40 before and after treatment of the amyloid disorder; wherein the in vitro method further comprises comparing the level of A-beta 40 in the first sample to the level of A-beta 40 in the second sample, wherein an increased level of A-beta 40 in the second blood sample as compared to the first blood sample is associated with or indicative of a decrease or a reduction of amyloid plaques or aggregates present in the brain of the mammal, and/or is associated with or indicative of effective treatment of the amyloid disorder, and wherein the treatment comprises an increased level of a protective ApoE isoform protein in the brain of the mammal, wherein the protective ApoE isoform is ApoE ε2, and wherein the amyloid disorder is Alzheimer's Disease. (a) providing a first blood sample obtained from the mammal before treatment for an amyloid disorder; (b) providing a second blood sample obtained from the mammal after treatment for the amyloid disorder; (c) quantifying a level of A-beta 40 in the first blood sample and in the second blood sample; and (d) determining the level of A-beta 40 before and after treatment of the amyloid disorder; wherein the in vitro method further comprises comparing the level of A-beta 40 in the first sample to the level of A-beta 40 in the second sample, wherein an increased level of A-beta 40 in the second blood sample as compared to the first blood sample is associated with or indicative of a decrease or a reduction of amyloid plaques or aggregates present in the brain of the mammal, and/or is associated with or indicative of effective treatment of the amyloid disorder, and wherein the treatment comprises an increased level of a protective ApoE isoform protein in the brain of the mammal, wherein the protective ApoE isoform is ApoE ε2, and wherein the amyloid disorder is Alzheimer's Disease.
A neurostimulation device for determining whether a user is a candidate for deep brain stimulation or thalamotomy, the neurostimulation device comprising: one or more electrodes configured to generate neurostimulation; one or more sensors configured to detect tremor features after application of the neurostimulation, wherein the neurostimulation comprises transcutaneous neurostimulation; a controller configured to provide data based on the one or more sensors, wherein the data comprises an assessment of a response of the user to the neurostimulation over a prespecified usage period; characterized in that the assessment of the response indicates a likelihood that the user will respond to deep brain stimulation or thalamotomy. one or more electrodes configured to generate neurostimulation; one or more sensors configured to detect tremor features after application of the neurostimulation, wherein the neurostimulation comprises transcutaneous neurostimulation; a controller configured to provide data based on the one or more sensors, wherein the data comprises an assessment of a response of the user to the neurostimulation over a prespecified usage period; characterized in that the assessment of the response indicates a likelihood that the user will respond to deep brain stimulation or thalamotomy.
System for powering a vehicle via the ground , wherein the system comprises: - a track , which defines a trajectory (X5) of the system , wherein the track is designed to be in contact with a pickup shoe of the vehicle during movement of the vehicle along the trajectory (X5), wherein the track comprises: o at least one track segment terminating at a segment end in a forward direction (S1) of the trajectory (X5), and o at least one hood , which is arranged in the extension of the track segment along the trajectory (X5) in the forward direction (S1) beyond the segment end ; - at least one stringer , which supports the track segment and which extends along the trajectory (X5) ending with a cut end in the forward direction (S1); characterized in that the system further comprises at least one reinforcing piece which is applied to the cut end in order to extend the stringer in the forward direction (S1), wherein the reinforcing piece is essentially made of plastic and supports the hood . - a track , which defines a trajectory (X5) of the system , wherein the track is designed to be in contact with a pickup shoe of the vehicle during movement of the vehicle along the trajectory (X5), wherein the track comprises: o at least one track segment terminating at a segment end in a forward direction (S1) of the trajectory (X5), and o at least one hood , which is arranged in the extension of the track segment along the trajectory (X5) in the forward direction (S1) beyond the segment end ; o at least one track segment terminating at a segment end in a forward direction (S1) of the trajectory (X5), and o at least one hood , which is arranged in the extension of the track segment along the trajectory (X5) in the forward direction (S1) beyond the segment end ; - at least one stringer , which supports the track segment and which extends along the trajectory (X5) ending with a cut end in the forward direction (S1);