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Container system for receiving a liquid sample comprising a container including: - a substantially tubular section adapted to receive a predefined volume of the sample, the substantially tubular section having an open first end and an at least partially openable second end ; - a chamber surrounding, at least partially, the substantially tubular section, said chamber having an upper section which is at least partially open and a closed base ; the substantially tubular section crossing the closed base of the chamber in such a manner that the first end of the substantially tubular section rises at a distance from the closed base of the chamber , the upper section of the chamber rising beyond the first end of the substantially tubular section , characterized in that the container further includes a connection channel which connects at least a section of the open upper section of the chamber to the first end of the substantially tubular section . - a substantially tubular section adapted to receive a predefined volume of the sample, the substantially tubular section having an open first end and an at least partially openable second end ; - a chamber surrounding, at least partially, the substantially tubular section, said chamber having an upper section which is at least partially open and a closed base ; the substantially tubular section crossing the closed base of the chamber in such a manner that the first end of the substantially tubular section rises at a distance from the closed base of the chamber , the upper section of the chamber rising beyond the first end of the substantially tubular section , characterized in that the container further includes a connection channel which connects at least a section of the open upper section of the chamber to the first end of the substantially tubular section .
A method for detecting properties of sample tubes, comprising steps of: a. receiving a series of images of a tray from at least one camera; b. extracting a plurality of image patches from each image; c. automatically determining, using a processor, from a first subset of the plurality image patches, each patch corresponding to one of a plurality of slots in the tray, whether each of a plurality of slots contains a sample tube; d. for those plurality of slots that contain a sample tube, automatically determining, using the processor, from a second subset of the plurality image patches, each patch corresponding to the top of the sample tube, whether each sample tube has a cap; and characterized in that the method comprises steps of e. for those tubes that do not have a cap, automatically determining, using the processor, from the second subset of the plurality image patches whether each sample tube has a tube-top cup or is a plain tube, and further comprising the step of training the processor to perform the determining steps using a random forest technique and a plurality of training images. a. receiving a series of images of a tray from at least one camera; b. extracting a plurality of image patches from each image; c. automatically determining, using a processor, from a first subset of the plurality image patches, each patch corresponding to one of a plurality of slots in the tray, whether each of a plurality of slots contains a sample tube; d. for those plurality of slots that contain a sample tube, automatically determining, using the processor, from a second subset of the plurality image patches, each patch corresponding to the top of the sample tube, whether each sample tube has a cap; and characterized in that the method comprises steps of e. for those tubes that do not have a cap, automatically determining, using the processor, from the second subset of the plurality image patches whether each sample tube has a tube-top cup or is a plain tube, and
Disco ball with an outer skin which on the outside is fitted with mirror pieces and has an expandable inner structure comprising an inflatable inner skin which in expanded state is spherical and holds the outer skin in a ball shape, and with a north pole (N), a south pole and an equator, characterised in that the outer skin has a plurality of approximately lenticular segments , which run along the outer skin approximately from the north pole to the south pole, whereby the lenticular segments are formed tapering towards the north pole and the south pole, and have their greatest width at the equator, the approximately lenticular segments are arranged next to each other, and adjacent lenticular segments are releasably connected together to form the outer skin , and the lenticular segments are each fitted with mirror pieces on the outside.
An elastic fiber comprising polyurethane or polyurethaneurea and about 0.5% to 4% by weight of a wax composition, wherein the wax composition comprises a polyolefin wax.
A tire having a tread portion , wherein a hexagonal sipe group having a plurality of straight sipe pieces arranged so as to form a plurality of hexagons (H) is provided on the tread portion , and the hexagonal sipe group includes a first depth portion and a second depth portion having a smaller depth (d3) in a tire radial direction than the first depth portion , characterized in that the first depth portion includes, in the tire radial direction, at least one bent portion bent in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the sipe piece . a hexagonal sipe group having a plurality of straight sipe pieces arranged so as to form a plurality of hexagons (H) is provided on the tread portion , and the hexagonal sipe group includes a first depth portion and a second depth portion having a smaller depth (d3) in a tire radial direction than the first depth portion , characterized in that the first depth portion includes, in the tire radial direction, at least one bent portion bent in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the sipe piece .
A laser device having: a photonic crystal surface emitting laser, PCSEL, element , there being provided at least at a first lateral side of the PCSEL element a reflector arranged to reflect back into the PCSEL element at least a portion of light travelling out of the PCSEL element through the first lateral side of the PCSEL element , characterised in that : an electrically controllable light-transmission region configured to control the transmission of light from the PCSEL element to the reflector based on an electrical input is interposed between the first lateral side of the PCSEL element and the reflector . a photonic crystal surface emitting laser, PCSEL, element , there being provided at least at a first lateral side of the PCSEL element a reflector arranged to reflect back into the PCSEL element at least a portion of light travelling out of the PCSEL element through the first lateral side of the PCSEL element , characterised in that : an electrically controllable light-transmission region configured to control the transmission of light from the PCSEL element to the reflector based on an electrical input is interposed between the first lateral side of the PCSEL element and the reflector .
An injection head for a gas turbine combustor, the injection head (15; 115; 215) comprising: a fuel plenum assembly extending about the central axis (A) and including a primary fuel plenum (24; 224); a plurality of injector fingers (19, 20; 120) extending radially outward from the fuel plenum assembly and each provided with at least a respective fuel nozzle ; a fuel inlet , fluidly coupled to the fuel plenum assembly ; a cooling air housing, at least partly enclosing the fuel plenum assembly and defining a cooling air plenum ; wherein at least part of the fuel nozzles have respective primary fuel lines fluidly coupled to the primary fuel plenum (24; 224) and respective shielding air lines fluidly coupled to the cooling air plenum ; characterized in that the fuel plenum assembly includes a secondary fuel plenum (25; 225) extending about the central axis (A) and at least partly enclosed within the primary fuel plenum (24; 224), wherein part of the fuel nozzles have respective secondary fuel lines at least partly enclosed within the respective primary fuel lines and fluidly coupled to the secondary fuel plenum (25; 225), and wherein in each fuel nozzle the respective shielding air line encloses the respective primary fuel line and secondary fuel line . a fuel plenum assembly extending about the central axis (A) and including a primary fuel plenum (24; 224); a plurality of injector fingers (19, 20; 120) extending radially outward from the fuel plenum assembly and each provided with at least a respective fuel nozzle ; a fuel inlet , fluidly coupled to the fuel plenum assembly ; a cooling air housing, at least partly enclosing the fuel plenum assembly and defining a cooling air plenum ; wherein at least part of the fuel nozzles have respective primary fuel lines fluidly coupled to the primary fuel plenum (24; 224) and respective shielding air lines fluidly coupled to the cooling air plenum ; characterized in that the fuel plenum assembly includes a secondary fuel plenum (25; 225) extending about the central axis (A) and at least partly enclosed within the primary fuel plenum (24; 224), wherein part of the fuel nozzles have respective secondary fuel lines at least partly enclosed within the respective primary fuel lines and fluidly coupled to the secondary fuel plenum (25; 225), and wherein in each fuel nozzle the respective shielding air line encloses the respective primary fuel line and secondary fuel line .
Method for transmitting data between at least two nodes of a network, each one of said nodes being attached to at least one IP environment, known as source environment of said node, said method comprising: - a step of assigning, to at least one user agent included in one (NA) of said nodes, a fake address in an IP environment other than the source environment of this node (NA), one of said IP environments being an IPv6 environment and the other being an IPv4 environment, and - a step of presenting at least said fake address and a source address of said user agent in said source environment when a communication is set up with at least one remote node (NB), characterized in that said presenting step is executed by said user agent in at least one message of invitation inviting to enter into communication with said remote node (NB) and/or in at least one response message to a message of invitation to enter into communication sent by said remote node (NB). - a step of assigning, to at least one user agent included in one (NA) of said nodes, a fake address in an IP environment other than the source environment of this node (NA), one of said IP environments being an IPv6 environment and the other being an IPv4 environment, and - a step of presenting at least said fake address and a source address of said user agent in said source environment when a communication is set up with at least one remote node (NB), characterized in that said presenting step is executed by said user agent in at least one message of invitation inviting to enter into communication with said remote node (NB) and/or in at least one response message to a message of invitation to enter into communication sent by said remote node (NB).
Method for stabilising the network operation of an electrical power supply network , to which a power generator (PV) of a first voltage level (0.4kV) is connected via a first network connection point and via second network connection points transformers (T1 to T3), the respective transformation ratios of which are variable, are connected to a second voltage level and via a number of third network connection points respectively assigned consumers are connected, - in which at the first network connection point and at the second network connection points as well as at at least one of the third network connection points the respective current voltage is recorded as a measured voltage value (U n ), - in which, on the basis of a linkage of the measured voltage values (Un) with the geographical location (P n ) of the corresponding network connection points , a reactive power reference or a reactive power supply of the power generator (PV) is detected, and - in which, in the course of reactive power management, the detected reactive power is fed into the power supply network or the detected reactive power is withdrawn from the power supply network , wherein reactive power being obtained or fed in from the geographically most suitable energy supplier in order to stabilize the voltage at the local network connection point . - in which at the first network connection point and at the second network connection points as well as at at least one of the third network connection points the respective current voltage is recorded as a measured voltage value (U n ), - in which, on the basis of a linkage of the measured voltage values (Un) with the geographical location (P n ) of the corresponding network connection points , a reactive power reference or a reactive power supply of the power generator (PV) is detected, and - in which, in the course of reactive power management, the detected reactive power is fed into the power supply network or the detected reactive power is withdrawn from the power supply network , wherein reactive power being obtained or fed in from the geographically most suitable energy supplier in order to stabilize the voltage at the local network connection point .
Sandwich wound inductance comprising: a first winding (L1-a), a second winding (L1-b) and a third winding (L1-c), wherein the first winding (L1-a) and the second winding (L1-b) are connected in series, the third winding (L1-c) and the first winding (L1-a) are connected in parallel, and the first winding (L1-a), the second winding (L1-b) and the third winding (L1-c) are wound in a sandwich winding way, wherein the sandwich winding comprises: one or more windings used as an output winding being wound between one or more windings used as a non-ouput winding; or one or more windings used as a non-output winding being wound between one or more windings used as an output winding, wherein the first winding (L1-a) and the third winding (L1-c) together serve as the output winding and the second winding (L1-b) serves as the non-output winding, or wherein the second winding (L1-b) serves as the output winding and the first winding (L1-a) and the third winding (L1-c) together serve as the non-output winding. a first winding (L1-a), a second winding (L1-b) and a third winding (L1-c), wherein the first winding (L1-a) and the second winding (L1-b) are connected in series, the third winding (L1-c) and the first winding (L1-a) are connected in parallel, and the first winding (L1-a), the second winding (L1-b) and the third winding (L1-c) are wound in a sandwich winding way, wherein the sandwich winding comprises: one or more windings used as an output winding being wound between one or more windings used as a non-ouput winding; or one or more windings used as a non-output winding being wound between one or more windings used as an output winding, wherein the first winding (L1-a) and the third winding (L1-c) together serve as the output winding and the second winding (L1-b) serves as the non-output winding, or wherein the second winding (L1-b) serves as the output winding and the first winding (L1-a) and the third winding (L1-c) together serve as the non-output winding.
A method of ex vivo generating a population of astrocytes, the method comprising expressing exogenous miR-101 in a population of MSCs and expressing a miR-138 polynucleotide inhibitor in said population of MSCs, thereby generating said population of astrocytes.
Method for hydrolyzing eggshell membrane, comprising the step of treating a suitable amount of eggshell membrane in a solution containing a denaturing agent, a reducing agent, a buffer, and an enzyme, wherein the denaturing agent is sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS), the reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate, sodium metabisulfite, and DTT, and the enzyme is an endopeptidase selected from the group of cysteine proteases.
A method for manufacturing a synthetic block intended for filling in a bone defect (10;18) at the surface of a bone, in particular a bone defect occurring within the bone of a mandible or a maxilla, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - acquiring a three-dimensional image of a patient's bone having the bone defect (10;18) to be filled in; - designing, by computer-aided design, a computing model of the synthetic block which shape corresponds to the bone defect (10;18), which has the revascularization channels and which sizes are slightly larger than said bone defect (10;18) so as to take into account the shrinkage of the ceramic when manufacturing the synthetic block; - changing this computing model of the synthetic block, by computer-aided design, to ensure the stabilization of said synthetic block within said bone defect (10;18); and - manufacturing the desired synthetic block, made of ceramic material, by stereolithography, an ordered three-dimensional network of channels communicating with one another being at least partially formed within said block for allowing through the fluids and cells that enable revascularization for cell growth once said block is placed within the bone defect (10;18), said channels opening onto each surface of the bone defect (10;18) in contact with said block once it is placed within the bone defect (10;18). - acquiring a three-dimensional image of a patient's bone having the bone defect (10;18) to be filled in; - designing, by computer-aided design, a computing model of the synthetic block which shape corresponds to the bone defect (10;18), which has the revascularization channels and which sizes are slightly larger than said bone defect (10;18) so as to take into account the shrinkage of the ceramic when manufacturing the synthetic block; - changing this computing model of the synthetic block, by computer-aided design, to ensure the stabilization of said synthetic block within said bone defect (10;18); and - manufacturing the desired synthetic block, made of ceramic material, by stereolithography, an ordered three-dimensional network of channels communicating with one another being at least partially formed within said block for allowing through the fluids and cells that enable revascularization for cell growth once said block is placed within the bone defect (10;18), said channels opening onto each surface of the bone defect (10;18) in contact with said block once it is placed within the bone defect (10;18).
A stationary seal comprising: a stationary seal portion including a retainer with a channel extending to a bottom, and a floating seal portion formed of a silicon carbide material positioned in said retainer with a spring positioned within the channel and between an inner end of said floating seal portion , and biasing said floating seal portion outwardly, wherein said spring is a single spring received inwardly of said floating seal portion , and said floating seal portion is formed with a plurality of holes therein; and an inner bore of said retainer at said channel spaced from an outer periphery of said floating seal portion , and one of said inner bore and said outer periphery formed with a plurality of radially located pins , and the other of said inner bore and said outer periphery having a plurality of recesses , with said pins received in said recesses to prevent rotation of said floating seal portion within said retainer ; and an o-ring captured between a retainer bore and a counterbore located on the floating seal portion . a stationary seal portion including a retainer with a channel extending to a bottom, and a floating seal portion formed of a silicon carbide material positioned in said retainer with a spring positioned within the channel and between an inner end of said floating seal portion , and biasing said floating seal portion outwardly, wherein said spring is a single spring received inwardly of said floating seal portion , and said floating seal portion is formed with a plurality of holes therein; and an inner bore of said retainer at said channel spaced from an outer periphery of said floating seal portion , and one of said inner bore and said outer periphery formed with a plurality of radially located pins , and the other of said inner bore and said outer periphery having a plurality of recesses , with said pins received in said recesses to prevent rotation of said floating seal portion within said retainer ; and an o-ring captured between a retainer bore and a counterbore located on the floating seal portion .
Use of a marker set comprising at least three substances chosen from the group consisting of 3-hydroxy isovalerate, acetyl carnitine, alanine, citrate, dimethylamine, glucose, glucuronate, hippurate, lactate, malonate, methyl guanidine, methyl malonate, methyl succinate, p-cresol, phenyl acetate, phenylacetylglycine, phenylacetylglutamine, taurine, trigonelline, and urea, in an in vitro method for determining the risk of kidney rejection of an individual after having obtained a kidney donation by urine analysis, with the provision that the marker set comprises alanine.
A control method for a compression system, the compression system comprising a compressor provided between a outdoor first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger of a water tank, a first electronic expansion valve provided between the second heat exchanger and a flash evaporator, and a second electronic expansion valve provided between the flash evaporator and the outdoor first heat exchanger; the control method comprising performing a first control step for at least one time, and performing the first control step for each time comprising: determining a first target step number of the first electronic expansion valve; determining a temperature difference between a current exhaust temperature of the compressor and a current maximum water temperature of a water tank, after controlling the first electronic expansion valve to operate with the first target step number for a first time period; decreasing the first target step number by a first correction step number in a case where the temperature difference is less than a first preset value, wherein the first preset value is greater than 0 degree Celsius and the first correction step number is greater than 0 step; and controlling the first electronic expansion valve to operate with the decreased first target step number. determining a first target step number of the first electronic expansion valve; determining a temperature difference between a current exhaust temperature of the compressor and a current maximum water temperature of a water tank, after controlling the first electronic expansion valve to operate with the first target step number for a first time period; decreasing the first target step number by a first correction step number in a case where the temperature difference is less than a first preset value, wherein the first preset value is greater than 0 degree Celsius and the first correction step number is greater than 0 step; and controlling the first electronic expansion valve to operate with the decreased first target step number.