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A method of determining the temperature sensitivity of a product to be cooked (G) in a cooking container having a cooking volume , in particular in a trough-shaped cooking container , comprising the following steps: a) determining at least one sensitivity-relevant parameter of the product to be cooked (G), the at least one sensitivity-relevant parameter being the temperature, the temperature profile, the slope of the temperature profile, the light transmission, in particular for infrared light, the color, the refractive index, the sound attenuation, in particular for ultrasound, the dielectric constant, the density and/or the viscosity of the product to be cooked, characterized by the following method steps: b) comparing the at least one sensitivity-relevant parameter with at least one predetermined threshold value; c) determining the temperature sensitivity of the product to be cooked (G) on the basis of the result of the comparison; and d) determining whether or not a temperature-sensitive product to be cooked (G) is involved, wherein a temperature-sensitive product to be cooked is understood to be milk, thickened gravies, soups, stews or the like in which, due to a higher viscosity or solid constituents, a mixing and thus the heat transport by convection is limited in contrast to water. a) determining at least one sensitivity-relevant parameter of the product to be cooked (G), the at least one sensitivity-relevant parameter being the temperature, the temperature profile, the slope of the temperature profile, the light transmission, in particular for infrared light, the color, the refractive index, the sound attenuation, in particular for ultrasound, the dielectric constant, the density and/or the viscosity of the product to be cooked, characterized by the following method steps: b) comparing the at least one sensitivity-relevant parameter with at least one predetermined threshold value; c) determining the temperature sensitivity of the product to be cooked (G) on the basis of the result of the comparison; and d) determining whether or not a temperature-sensitive product to be cooked (G) is involved,
An endoluminal prosthesis comprising: a stent configurable between a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration and having at least one strut; at least one barb secured to the stent and comprising a distal tip ; and at least one degradable barb guard covering at least a portion of the or each barb and protecting the distal tip when the stent is in the compressed configuration; wherein the or each barb guard comprises a degradable structure that degrades to expose the distal tip of the barb when the stent is placed in a vessel; characterised in that the barb has a retracted configuration and an extended configuration where the distal tip is biased to extend away from the strut, and in that the barb guard holds the barb in its retracted configuration when the stent is in its compressed configuration. a stent configurable between a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration and having at least one strut; at least one barb secured to the stent and comprising a distal tip ; and at least one degradable barb guard covering at least a portion of the or each barb and protecting the distal tip when the stent is in the compressed configuration; wherein the or each barb guard comprises a degradable structure that degrades to expose the distal tip of the barb when the stent is placed in a vessel; characterised in that the barb has a retracted configuration and an extended configuration where the distal tip is biased to extend away from the strut, and in that the barb guard holds the barb in its retracted configuration when the stent is in its compressed configuration.
Laser melting process for additively manufacturing a component (B), comprising one or more sequences of applying material in layers to a platform located in a work area, characterized in that , before the start of a first sequence, a base segment plate is arranged so as to be detachably securable in the work area by means of one or more centring screws via spacers , wherein a first material layer is applied directly to one side of the base segment plate and bonded thereto, and wherein the base segment plate constitutes a constituent part of the finished component (B) and the base segment plate , together with the layer structure attached thereto, is rotated out of the work area after the end of a sequence such that the layer structure is located between the platform and the base segment plate and is arranged detachably in the work region again, before a further sequence of applying material in layers is carried out, wherein a first material layer is applied directly to the other side of the base segment plate and bonded thereto, wherein the sequences comprise repeatedly carrying out the following steps in a manner staggered over time: (a) applying a superficial layer of pourable granular material/powder to a work area above a platform ; and (b) bonding the powder of the layer applied in step (a) along a predefined profile corresponding to a sectional contour of the component (B). (a) applying a superficial layer of pourable granular material/powder to a work area above a platform ; and (b) bonding the powder of the layer applied in step (a) along a predefined profile corresponding to a sectional contour of the component (B).
An anthropomorphic test device configured for use in crash test simulations, said anthropomorphic test device comprising: a hollow member comprising a simulated flesh having an inner foam core portion and with said hollow member defining an inner cavity ; a support structure received within said inner cavity ; and a mounting mechanism coupled to each of said hollow member and said support structure for maintaining the positioning of said simulated flesh relative to said support structure during the crash test simulations, wherein said mounting mechanism comprises: one or more inserts each respectively coupled within said simulated flesh , wherein each of said one or more inserts comprises: a flange portion positioned within said inner foam core portion ; an elongated portion extending from said flange portion towards said support structure ; and characterized by : a fastening member passing through said flange portion , extending along said elongated portion , and secured to said support structure . a hollow member comprising a simulated flesh having an inner foam core portion and with said hollow member defining an inner cavity ; a support structure received within said inner cavity ; and a mounting mechanism coupled to each of said hollow member and said support structure for maintaining the positioning of said simulated flesh relative to said support structure during the crash test simulations, wherein said mounting mechanism comprises: one or more inserts each respectively coupled within said simulated flesh , wherein each of said one or more inserts comprises: a flange portion positioned within said inner foam core portion ; an elongated portion extending from said flange portion towards said support structure ; and characterized by : a fastening member passing through said flange portion , extending along said elongated portion , and secured to said support structure . a flange portion positioned within said inner foam core portion ; an elongated portion extending from said flange portion towards said support structure ; and characterized by : a fastening member passing through said flange portion , extending along said elongated portion , and secured to said support structure .
A device for agitating and collecting biological liquid samples comprising an agitator of racks of tubes and a sampling means capable of collecting a biological liquid sample in a tube , characterized in that it also comprises a scheduler arranged to specify an order of sampling from tubes placed in racks received on the agitator independently of the order in which the tubes are positioned in the respective racks and/or the order in which the racks are inserted into the device and arranged to control the agitator and the sampling means in order to process the tubes as claimed in this sampling order.
Exhaust channel for a vacuum cleaner or a robotic vacuum cleaner, having a first opening or cut-out for the entry of waste air , a second opening or cut-out for discharging the waste air , and at least one wall , which connects the first opening or cut-out to the second opening or cut-out, wherein the exhaust channel routes waste air from the first opening or cut-out to the second opening or cut-out, characterised in that a third opening or cut-out for discharging the waste air cleaned by a provided dust separation unit is provided as an additional outlet opening, through which waste air flows into the interior of the vacuum cleaner or the robotic vacuum cleaner and/or the wall consists at least partially of an air-permeable material.
An apparatus for measuring pressure of fluid in a shunt, the apparatus comprising a distensible member arranged adjacent to a graduated scale and both the distensible member and the scale comprise radiopaque markers , wherein the fluid in the shunt acts directly on distensible member and the distensible member is distensible in the direction of the scale, and wherein the apparatus is attachable to, or incorporated into, the shunt at a location either at or upstream of a shunt valve forming part of the shunt.
An intraosseous injector useful for injecting a fluid into a patient's bone marrow, the injector comprising: a housing ; a container located within the housing; a hollow needle having proximal and distal ends, the needle slidable axially relative to the housing and having a proximal end projecting from a proximal end of the housing; a release mechanism comprising a bone probe needle and a release member movable between a first configuration in which the member blocks the needle from moving axially relative to the housing in a first direction that would move the proximal end of the needle toward the housing and a second configuration in which the member does not prevent the proximal end of the needle from moving in the first direction, the bone probe needle coupled to a trigger that frees the member to move from the first configuration to the second configuration; a valve operated by motion of the hollow needle in the first direction to establish fluid communication between an interior of the container and a bore of the hollow needle. a housing ; a container located within the housing; a hollow needle having proximal and distal ends, the needle slidable axially relative to the housing and having a proximal end projecting from a proximal end of the housing; a release mechanism comprising a bone probe needle and a release member movable between a first configuration in which the member blocks the needle from moving axially relative to the housing in a first direction that would move the proximal end of the needle toward the housing and a second configuration in which the member does not prevent the proximal end of the needle from moving in the first direction, the bone probe needle coupled to a trigger that frees the member to move from the first configuration to the second configuration; a valve operated by motion of the hollow needle in the first direction to establish fluid communication between an interior of the container and a bore of the hollow needle.
An active load modulation, ALM, transceiver , comprising a transmitter configured to send a transmit signal to an external device , wherein the transceiver is configured to adjust one or more parameters of the transmit signal during a final part of at least one burst of said transmit signal, characterized in that the parameters comprise a phase of the transmit signal and/or a pulse width of the transmit signal.
A receiver (RX) for an optical link configured to decode at least one data stream (c 1 -c 4 ) from an optical signal (IN) transmitted by a transmitter (TX) of the optical link, wherein the optical signal (IN) comprises a plurality of optical carriers with different frequencies (f) and a plurality of the optical carriers have been modulated according to a data stream (c 1 -c 4 ) by respective modulators (FSM, RRM, MZM), wherein the receiver (RX) comprises a polarization splitting element (PSC) with one input port and two output ports, at least one resonant add-drop multiplexer (ADM) tuned to at least one optical carrier modulated according to a data stream (c 1 -c 4 ), and at least one detector (PD) to convert a light intensity into an electrical signal, wherein the optical signal (IN) is coupled to the polarization splitting element (PSC), characterized in that light from the two output ports of the polarization splitting element (PSC) is coupled into a resonator of the resonant add-drop multiplexer (ADM) in opposite directions, and that light is coupled from the resonant add-drop-multiplexer (ADM) to the at least one detector (PD) in two opposite directions.
An interlock apparatus of a ring main unit, including a circuit breaker which includes a shaft operating according to a closing or cutoff operation; a disconnector arranged below the circuit breaker where an insertion hole into which a handle for controlling a closed or cutoff state is inserted is provided; a rotary member configured to rotate in cooperation with the shaft according to a rotation of the shaft ; an upper link coupled to the rotary member to vertically move according to a rotation of the rotary member ; and a lower link coupled to the upper link to vertically move according to a movement of the upper link ; an insertion prevention plate coupled to a lower portion of the lower link to vertically move according to a movement of the lower link , wherein when the circuit breaker is in the closed state, the insertion prevention plate closes the insertion hole , and when the circuit breaker is in the cutoff state, the insertion prevention plate opens the insertion hole ; and a guide member disposed adjacent to the insertion prevention plate to guide a vertical movement of the insertion prevention plate , characterized in that the insertion prevention plate is coupled to a lower portion of the lower link in a state of being positioned adjacent to a lower portion of the disconnector ; and in that the guide member comprises: a connection plate coupled to the disconnector ; an extension plate provided to extend to a side of the connection plate ; and a guide plate provided to extend to a lower side of the extension plate , a guide hole (157c-1)provided in the guide plate guiding a movement of the insertion prevention plate . a connection plate coupled to the disconnector ; an extension plate provided to extend to a side of the connection plate ; and a guide plate provided to extend to a lower side of the extension plate , a guide hole (157c-1)provided in the guide plate guiding a movement of the insertion prevention plate .
An apelin analogue having the peptide of the following formula (I): Lysine-Phenylalanine-Xaa1-Arginine-Xaa2-Arginine-Proline-Arginine-Xaa3-Serine- Xaa4-Lysine-XaaS-Proline-Xaa6- Proline-Xaa7 (I), wherein : - a fluorocarbon group , an acetyl group, or an acyl group - with the following structure: CH3-CyHx-C(O)-, where y = 7 to 30, x = 2y, is linked to said peptide, directly or through a spacer selected from the group consisting of Lysine and Arginine, either on the alpha-amino or the epsilon-amino group of the first lysine residue of the peptide of formula (I), and when the spacer is a Lysine, the fluorocarbon group or acetyl group or acyl group is directly linked either on the alpha-amino or the epsilon-amino group of said spacer, and wherein Xaa1 is arginine ( R ) or D-isomer arginine ( R D ). Xaa2 is glutamine ( Q ) or D-isomer glutamine ( Q D ) Xaa3 is leucine ( L ) or D-isomer Leucine ( L D ). Xaa4 is histidine ( H ) or α-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib), Xaa5 is alanine ( A ) or D-isomer alanine ( A D ) or glycine ( G ). Xaa6 is Methionine ( M ), or Norleucine (Nle). Xaa7 is phenylalanine ( F ) or 4-Br phenylalanine ( F ), and wherein said fluorocarbon group linked to said peptide has the following structure: CmFn-CyHx-(L)-, where m = 3 to 30, n <= 2m + 1, y = 0 to 15, x <= 2y, (m + y) = 3- 30 and (L) which is optional, is a functional group resulting from covalent attachment to the peptides, preferably a carbonyle -C(O)- to form an amide bond to a lysine of said peptide. - a fluorocarbon group , an acetyl group, or an acyl group - with the following structure: CH3-CyHx-C(O)-, where y = 7 to 30, x = 2y, is linked to said peptide, directly or through a spacer selected from the group consisting of Lysine and Arginine, either on the alpha-amino or the epsilon-amino group of the first lysine residue of the peptide of formula (I), and when the spacer is a Lysine, the fluorocarbon group or acetyl group or acyl group is directly linked either on the alpha-amino or the epsilon-amino group of said spacer, and wherein Xaa1 is arginine ( R ) or D-isomer arginine ( R D ). Xaa2 is glutamine ( Q ) or D-isomer glutamine ( Q D ) Xaa3 is leucine ( L ) or D-isomer Leucine ( L D ). Xaa4 is histidine ( H ) or α-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib), Xaa5 is alanine ( A ) or D-isomer alanine ( A D ) or glycine ( G ). Xaa6 is Methionine ( M ), or Norleucine (Nle). Xaa7 is phenylalanine ( F ) or 4-Br phenylalanine ( F ), Xaa1 is arginine ( R ) or D-isomer arginine ( R D ). Xaa2 is glutamine ( Q ) or D-isomer glutamine ( Q D ) Xaa3 is leucine ( L ) or D-isomer Leucine ( L D ). Xaa4 is histidine ( H ) or α-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib), Xaa5 is alanine ( A ) or D-isomer alanine ( A D ) or glycine ( G ). Xaa6 is Methionine ( M ), or Norleucine (Nle). Xaa7 is phenylalanine ( F ) or 4-Br phenylalanine ( F ),
A tube for use in a fire tube boiler, the tube comprising a wall , and in contact with the inner surface of said wall , a plurality of elements (3, 7, 8, 9, 1 1, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19 and 20) provided with protrusions which are mutually locked by elastic deformation, characterized in that the tube is configured to be inserted into a fire tube boiler for conveying exhaust gases and with the wall thereof having constant thickness, said plurality of elements being locked in said tube without requiring any intervention on said tube, and further in that each of said plurality of elements comprises an arc-like portion which is adapted to make contact with the inner surface of the wall of the tube and is provided with protrusions for supporting a curved member , said curved members being comprised within each one of said elements adapted to delimit a portion of space designed to receive an expander element inserted therein, or in that said plurality of elements is constituted by two elements , each comprising an arc-like portion provided with fins and adapted to make contact with the inner surface of the wall of the tube at half of the circumference, and a third flat element , which is interposed between said two elements like a wedge at the two ends , or in that said plurality of elements is constituted by two elements , each of which comprises an arc-like portion which is provided with fins and is adapted to make contact with the inner surface of the wall of the tube , in mutual contact at a plane that does not pass through the axis of the tube .
A method for preparing a cathode material comprising: selecting a cathode active starting material from the group consisting of Li 1+x M y Mn 2-x-y O 4 where 0<x≤0.25, 0<y≤0.5 and M is one or more trivalent metals from the group Al, Cr, Ga, In and Sc or Li[Li (1-2x)/3 M y Mn (2-x)/3 Ni x-y ]O 2 where 0<x<0.5, 0<y≤0.25, x>y and M is one or more metals chosen from Ca, Cu, Mg and Zn; dry blending LiF particles with the selected starting material, wherein the resulting dry blend comprises from 0.25 to 2.5% by weight LiF; heating the resulting dry blend at a temperature between 700°C and 850°C for two to six hours to activate the LiF and to provide a final composition in the form of a cathode active material carrying a surface treatment of LiF on the cathode active material. selecting a cathode active starting material from the group consisting of Li 1+x M y Mn 2-x-y O 4 where 0<x≤0.25, 0<y≤0.5 and M is one or more trivalent metals from the group Al, Cr, Ga, In and Sc or Li[Li (1-2x)/3 M y Mn (2-x)/3 Ni x-y ]O 2 where 0<x<0.5, 0<y≤0.25, x>y and M is one or more metals chosen from Ca, Cu, Mg and Zn; dry blending LiF particles with the selected starting material, wherein the resulting dry blend comprises from 0.25 to 2.5% by weight LiF; heating the resulting dry blend at a temperature between 700°C and 850°C for two to six hours to activate the LiF and to provide a final composition in the form of a cathode active material carrying a surface treatment of LiF on the cathode active material.
An oxy-fuel thermal processing system, comprising: a torch having a first surface; a workpiece having a second surface a current driver coupled between the first and second surfaces for driving a current between the first and second surfaces, the first and second surfaces exposed to a flame of the torch ; a voltage sensor coupled between the first and second surfaces for sensing a voltage response to a driven current supplied by the current driver ; characterized by a microprocessor in communication with the current driver and the voltage sensor and configured to receive information of the driven current and sensed voltage response, the microprocessor further configured to calculate a slope in the linear regime of the characteristic current voltage (I-V) relationship of the driven current and the sensed voltage response associated with a thermal process of the oxy-fuel thermal processing system, and to determine if the slope is within a predetermined range, and when it is determined that the slope is outside the predetermined range, to instruct adjustment of a gas mixture associated with the thermal process. a torch having a first surface; a workpiece having a second surface a current driver coupled between the first and second surfaces for driving a current between the first and second surfaces, the first and second surfaces exposed to a flame of the torch ; a voltage sensor coupled between the first and second surfaces for sensing a voltage response to a driven current supplied by the current driver ; characterized by a microprocessor in communication with the current driver and the voltage sensor and configured to receive information of the driven current and sensed voltage response, the microprocessor further configured to calculate a slope in the linear regime of the characteristic current voltage (I-V) relationship of the driven current and the sensed voltage response associated with a thermal process of the oxy-fuel thermal processing system, and to determine if the slope is within a predetermined range, and when it is determined that the slope is outside the predetermined range, to instruct adjustment of a gas mixture associated with the thermal process.
A vascular occlusion device having a proximal end and a distal end , said occlusion device comprising: (a) a support frame comprising a longitudinal axis and a longitudinal center , the support frame being self-expandable from a constrained shape to an unconstrained shape and comprising (i) a hub , (ii) a plurality of radial wire segments extending radially from the hub and (iii) a plurality of longitudinal wire segments extending longitudinally along the device and (b) a substantially sheet-like insert attached to said support frame charaterised in that the substantially sheet-like insert comprises (i) a first insert portion in a first partially closed three-dimensional form that comprises a first open end and a first closed end, wherein the first open end faces in a proximal direction and the first closed end is positioned proximate the longitudinal center and (ii) a second insert portion in a second partially closed three-dimensional form that comprises a second open end and a second closed end, wherein the second open end faces in a distal direction and the second closed end is positioned proximate the longitudinal center .