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A method of transporting a material (M) by means of at least one series of interconnected tube sections (2; 1A-14Z) at least one downstream tube section whereof holds the material (M) to be transported, whereby a liquid jet is generated which accelerates the held material (M) upstream out of at least the first downstream tube section into at least one opening upstream tube section which then holds the material part (M) waiting for a next liquid jet to propagate that part to the next upstream tube section , characterized in that : - by opening and closing the individually controlled tube sections (2; 1A-14Z), successive parts of the material (M) confined between closed tube sections (2; 1A-14Z) are stepwise transported through the series of interconnected tube sections (2; 1A-14Z), and - that the interconnected tube sections (2; 1A-14Z) which have a flexible inner tube fixed therein are controlled such that by pressurising or depressurising a pressure space between the tube section (2; 1A-14Z) and the flexible inner tube a resulting inward or outward flexing of the flexible inner tube closes or opens the respective tube sections (2; 1A-14Z). - by opening and closing the individually controlled tube sections (2; 1A-14Z), successive parts of the material (M) confined between closed tube sections (2; 1A-14Z) are stepwise transported through the series of interconnected tube sections (2; 1A-14Z), and - that the interconnected tube sections (2; 1A-14Z) which have a flexible inner tube fixed therein are controlled such that by pressurising or depressurising a pressure space between the tube section (2; 1A-14Z) and the flexible inner tube a resulting inward or outward flexing of the flexible inner tube closes or opens the respective tube sections (2; 1A-14Z).
A cup dispenser for a beverage vending machine; the cup dispenser comprises a cup storage to dispense individual cups ; a cup holder to receive a cup by gravity from the cup storage and hold the cup in an upright position; and a cup guide device to control the cup during fall from the cup storage to the cup holder and comprising a stationary slide ; the cup guide device further comprises an cup intercepting device arranged to interact with the cup during the descent of the cup along the slide and comprising a cup intercepting member mounted to move from and to a barrier position, in which the cup intercepting member extends at least partially through a path of the cup along the slide to intercept the cup during the descent of the cup along the slide ; characterised by further comprising an electromagnetic actuator coupled to the cup intercepting device and electrically powerable to lock the cup intercepting member in the barrier position before the cup intercepting member intercepts the cup with a retaining force greater than the downward thrust exerted on the cup intercepting member by the cup so as to stop the descent of the cup and electrically de-powerable to leave the cup intercepting member free to move away from the barrier position under the thrust of the cup .
A filter element comprising - two or more fluid-pervious layers of a fluid-pervious sheet material , each layer having first and second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) in a parallel arrangement, - a fluid-impervious layer of a plastics material arranged in fluid tight contact with at least one of said first and second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) of said layers of fluid-pervious sheet material to fully cover the first and/or second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) thereof, - one or more first and one or more second edge portions, said first and second edge portions being arranged at a predefined distance and separated from one another by a predefined area of the fluid-pervious sheet material , - a fluid flow path limited to and extending parallel to the first and second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) from the first edge portions to the second edge portions within each of said layers of fluid-pervious sheet material , said first and second edge portions providing a fluid intake and a fluid drainage at the upstream and downstream ends of said fluid flow path , respectively; wherein the fluid-impervious layer is materially bonded to the surfaces of the fluid-pervious sheet material in a fluid tight manner under conditions which allow compensating and levelling an irregularly structured surface. - two or more fluid-pervious layers of a fluid-pervious sheet material , each layer having first and second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) in a parallel arrangement, - a fluid-impervious layer of a plastics material arranged in fluid tight contact with at least one of said first and second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) of said layers of fluid-pervious sheet material to fully cover the first and/or second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) thereof, - one or more first and one or more second edge portions, said first and second edge portions being arranged at a predefined distance and separated from one another by a predefined area of the fluid-pervious sheet material , - a fluid flow path limited to and extending parallel to the first and second surfaces (48, 50, 52; 49, 51, 53) from the first edge portions to the second edge portions within each of said layers of fluid-pervious sheet material , said first and second edge portions providing a fluid intake and a fluid drainage at the upstream and downstream ends of said fluid flow path , respectively; wherein the fluid-impervious layer is materially bonded to the surfaces of the fluid-pervious sheet material in a fluid tight manner under conditions which allow compensating and levelling an irregularly structured surface.
Non-woven fabric comprising: a three-dimensional array of fibers, wherein at least a portion of the three-dimensional array of fibers comprises: an array of standing fibers extending perpendicular to a plane of the non-woven fabric and attached to a base substrate ; and multiple layers of non-woven parallel fibers running parallel to the plane of the non-woven fabric in between the array of standing fibers in a defined pattern of fiber layer orientations, wherein the base substrate is at least one of a metal base substrate or a mandrel substrate , wherein the array of standing fibers comprises an ordinarily solid material selected from a group consisting of boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon, titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, yttrium, osmium, uranium, thorium, plutonium, nitrogen, oxygen, and combinations thereof; and the multiple layers of non-woven parallel fibers running parallel to the plane of the fabric comprise an ordinarily solid material selected from a group consisting of boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon, titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, yttrium, osmium, uranium, thorium, plutonium, nitrogen, oxygen, and combinations thereof. an array of standing fibers extending perpendicular to a plane of the non-woven fabric and attached to a base substrate ; and multiple layers of non-woven parallel fibers running parallel to the plane of the non-woven fabric in between the array of standing fibers in a defined pattern of fiber layer orientations, wherein the base substrate is at least one of a metal base substrate or a mandrel substrate , wherein the array of standing fibers comprises an ordinarily solid material selected from a group consisting of boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon, titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, yttrium, osmium, uranium, thorium, plutonium, nitrogen, oxygen, and combinations thereof; and the multiple layers of non-woven parallel fibers running parallel to the plane of the fabric comprise an ordinarily solid material selected from a group consisting of boron, carbon, aluminum, silicon, titanium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, yttrium, osmium, uranium, thorium, plutonium, nitrogen, oxygen, and combinations thereof.
A catheter system , comprising: a catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter hub having a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port ; a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter hub ; an extension tube having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end of the extension tube is coupled to the side port ; and an adapter coupled to the proximal end of the extension tube ; a fluid storage unit coupled to the adapter , wherein the fluid storage unit includes a reservoir , and a barrier , characterized in that said fluid storage unit includes an actuator , wherein in response to breach of the barrier by the actuator, the reservoir is in fluid communication with the lumen of the catheter hub , wherein a distal end of the fluid storage unit comprises a luer adapter coupled to the adapter , wherein the barrier is breached by the actuator in response to a proximal portion of the fluid storage unit and a distal end of the fluid storage unit being brought closer together; and fluid disposed within the reservoir , wherein in response to breach of the barrier by the actuator and squeezing of the fluid storage unit, the fluid flows from the reservoir into the lumen of the catheter hub . a catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter hub having a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port ; a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter hub ; an extension tube having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end of the extension tube is coupled to the side port ; and an adapter coupled to the proximal end of the extension tube ; a catheter hub having a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port ; a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter hub ; an extension tube having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end of the extension tube is coupled to the side port ; and an adapter coupled to the proximal end of the extension tube ; a fluid storage unit coupled to the adapter , wherein the fluid storage unit includes a reservoir , and a barrier ,
A production method comprising the step of reacting a compound represented by Formula (I): with a chlorinating agent and dimethylformamide to obtain a compound represented by Formula (II): or a salt thereof. with a chlorinating agent and dimethylformamide to obtain a compound represented by Formula (II): or a salt thereof.
A repeater , comprising: one or more amplification and filtering signal paths; and a controller configured to: determine an oscillation amplification threshold level at which oscillation is substantially reduced or ceases to occur at the repeater; select an oscillation margin level; and operate the repeater at an amplification level that is the oscillation margin level below the oscillation amplification threshold level; the controller being further characterized by being configured to select an oscillation margin offset level that is less than the oscillation margin level; increase a gain of the repeater by the oscillation margin offset level to periodically determine if an oscillation occurs at the repeater while operating at the increased gain level, wherein the oscillation margin offset level for the increased gain reduces a noise floor impact of the repeater; and decrease the gain of the repeater by the oscillation margin offset level to operate the repeater at the amplification level. one or more amplification and filtering signal paths; and a controller configured to: determine an oscillation amplification threshold level at which oscillation is substantially reduced or ceases to occur at the repeater; select an oscillation margin level; and operate the repeater at an amplification level that is the oscillation margin level below the oscillation amplification threshold level; the controller being further characterized by being configured to select an oscillation margin offset level that is less than the oscillation margin level; increase a gain of the repeater by the oscillation margin offset level to periodically determine if an oscillation occurs at the repeater while operating at the increased gain level, wherein the oscillation margin offset level for the increased gain reduces a noise floor impact of the repeater; and decrease the gain of the repeater by the oscillation margin offset level to operate the repeater at the amplification level.
An inhalation device controller comprising: a holding portion configured to hold an atomizer including a heater configured to heat an aerosol source; a power supply unit configured to supply power to the heater of the atomizer attached to the holding portion ; an amplifier (AMP) to which a voltage according to a voltage of a node on a current path configured to supply the power to the heater is input; and a processor configured to acquire information from the amplifier (AMP) and execute control according to the information, wherein a first range within which a value of the information falls in a holding state in which the holding portion holds the atomizer and a second range within which the value of the information falls in a non-holding state in which the holding portion does not hold the atomizer do not include ranges overlapping each other, the upper limit of the first range is smaller than a power supply voltage supplied to the power supply terminal of the amplifier (AMP), and the lower limit of the second range is larger than the upper limit of the first range, and the processor determines, based on the value of the information, whether a state of the holding portion is the holding state or the non-holding state. a holding portion configured to hold an atomizer including a heater configured to heat an aerosol source; a power supply unit configured to supply power to the heater of the atomizer attached to the holding portion ; an amplifier (AMP) to which a voltage according to a voltage of a node on a current path configured to supply the power to the heater is input; and a processor configured to acquire information from the amplifier (AMP) and execute control according to the information, wherein a first range within which a value of the information falls in a holding state in which the holding portion holds the atomizer and a second range within which the value of the information falls in a non-holding state in which the holding portion does not hold the atomizer do not include ranges overlapping each other, the upper limit of the first range is smaller than a power supply voltage supplied to the power supply terminal of the amplifier (AMP), and the lower limit of the second range is larger than the upper limit of the first range, and the processor determines, based on the value of the information, whether a state of the holding portion is the holding state or the non-holding state.
A method for mounting an evaporator, which is suitable to be used in a refrigerator and which has a metal part and a plastic surface, comprising the steps of: - opening channels on the surface of the metal evaporator body part by means of laser, - placing the surface of the metal evaporator body part, which has said channels opened by means of laser, on the plastic refrigerator cabinet, - fixing the metal evaporator body part on a mounting area with fixtures provided under the plastic refrigerator cabinet, - applying pressure onto said metal evaporator body part with a press comprising a resistance , - ensuring the superficial melting of the plastic refrigerator body by increasing the temperature of the part to a predetermined value, - ensuring that the plastic material formed as a result of superficial melting is filled into the channels opened on the metal evaporator body part, and - forming a physical connection with the cooling system body as the plastic filled into the channels by melting cools down and solidifies. - opening channels on the surface of the metal evaporator body part by means of laser, - placing the surface of the metal evaporator body part, which has said channels opened by means of laser, on the plastic refrigerator cabinet, - fixing the metal evaporator body part on a mounting area with fixtures provided under the plastic refrigerator cabinet, - applying pressure onto said metal evaporator body part with a press comprising a resistance , - ensuring the superficial melting of the plastic refrigerator body by increasing the temperature of the part to a predetermined value, - ensuring that the plastic material formed as a result of superficial melting is filled into the channels opened on the metal evaporator body part, and - forming a physical connection with the cooling system body as the plastic filled into the channels by melting cools down and solidifies.
A polymer comprising repeating units derived from at least one first monomer (monomer A) which is a molecule comprising a thiolactone ring, preferably the thiolactone ring is a ring of 5 atoms, and an ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable double bond, and at least one second monomer (monomer B) which is N-vinylpyrrolidone. at least one first monomer (monomer A) which is a molecule comprising a thiolactone ring, preferably the thiolactone ring is a ring of 5 atoms, and an ethylenically unsaturated, polymerizable double bond, and at least one second monomer (monomer B) which is N-vinylpyrrolidone.
A cartridge for housing an aerosol-forming substrate , the cartridge comprising: a body comprising one or more walls , and a wall opening in at least one of the one or more walls ; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening ; and a cap rotatably connected to the body , wherein the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is open, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap . a body comprising one or more walls , and a wall opening in at least one of the one or more walls ; a cavity in the body in fluid communication with the at least one wall opening ; and a cap rotatably connected to the body , wherein the cap is movable between a first position, in which the wall opening is open, and a second position, in which the wall opening is closed by the cap .
Sanitary facility management method in which, in a sanitary facility with at least one sanitary installation to which water is supplied and/or through which water flows, and at which at least one operating value of the at least one sanitary installation is recorded in the form of data, the at least one operating value is transmitted to a data processing and signal output system with at least one data transmitter of a sanitary facility control device, wherein said data transmitter is connected to the at least one sanitary installation, the data processing and signal output system processes the at least one operating value , generates at least one signal depending thereon and transmits the at least one signal to at least one signal receiver of the sanitary facility control device, wherein the data processing and signal output system learns machine-based and/or generates the at least one signal using an artificial neural network and/or an expert system, characterized in that the machine-learning of the data processing und signal output system is supervised, wherein the data processing and signal output system is trained with predefined data, and/or is not supervised, wherein the data processing and signal output system learns continuously during operation based on the determined data, and/or is reinforced, wherein the data processing and signal output system receives a reaction or feedback, whether the learning has led to a success, and the data processing and signal output system in a current method run analyzes the transmitted data and the at least one signal generated dependently thereon from the respective method runs preceding the current one, derives at least one rule and/or an algorithm for optimizing the at least one operating value of the at least one sanitary installation therefrom, generates the at least one signal as current signal depending on the currently transmitted data and the at least one rule and/or the at least one algorithm, and transmits this current signal to the at least one signal receiver .
A method of diagnosing Rheumatoid arthritis in a subject, the method comprising: determining whether a biological sample which has been obtained from the subject is immunologically reactive with a Prevotella copri polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of KRIILILTVLLAMLGQVAY (SEQ ID NO: 2) or antigenic portion thereof; DYRGYWTMRYQFDSATVS (SEQ ID NO: 3) or antigenic portion thereof; EKINSLPTSSTGI (SEQ ID NO: 4) or antigenic portion thereof; and combinations thereof, wherein immunological reactivity of the subject to the Prevotella copri polypeptide fragment as compared to an appropriate control, indicates the subject has Rheumatoid arthritis. determining whether a biological sample which has been obtained from the subject is immunologically reactive with a Prevotella copri polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of KRIILILTVLLAMLGQVAY (SEQ ID NO: 2) or antigenic portion thereof; DYRGYWTMRYQFDSATVS (SEQ ID NO: 3) or antigenic portion thereof; EKINSLPTSSTGI (SEQ ID NO: 4) or antigenic portion thereof; and combinations thereof, wherein immunological reactivity of the subject to the Prevotella copri polypeptide fragment as compared to an appropriate control, indicates the subject has Rheumatoid arthritis.
A deaerator , comprising: a case defining a vortex chamber ; a fluid inlet for allowing a mixture of lubricating liquid and air to pass through the case into the vortex chamber ; an air outlet for allowing air flow out of the deaerator ; a liquid outlet for allowing lubricating liquid flow out of the deaerator ; a porous diffuser positioned proximate the liquid outlet ; and a vortex regulator plate positioned in the vortex chamber between the fluid inlet and the liquid outlet and adjacent the porous diffuser and having a first surface in contact with the porous diffuser ; characterised in that : the plate comprises a hole and the porous diffuser bulges into the hole , or the porous diffuser bulges into the liquid outlet due to compressive force exerted by the plate or a projection extends from the plate and compresses the porous diffuser ; and in that : the porous diffuser is compressed between the vortex regulator plate and a bottom of the deaerator . a case defining a vortex chamber ; a fluid inlet for allowing a mixture of lubricating liquid and air to pass through the case into the vortex chamber ; an air outlet for allowing air flow out of the deaerator ; a liquid outlet for allowing lubricating liquid flow out of the deaerator ; a porous diffuser positioned proximate the liquid outlet ; and a vortex regulator plate positioned in the vortex chamber between the fluid inlet and the liquid outlet and adjacent the porous diffuser and having a first surface in contact with the porous diffuser ; characterised in that : the plate comprises a hole and the porous diffuser bulges into the hole , or the porous diffuser bulges into the liquid outlet due to compressive force exerted by the plate or a projection extends from the plate and compresses the porous diffuser ; and in that : the porous diffuser is compressed between the vortex regulator plate and a bottom of the deaerator .