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A method for testing a sample for the presence of a first ligand of a first virus, comprising: a) combining the sample with depletion molecules to obtain a mixture, said depletion molecules comprising molecules chosen to bind specifically to analyte having a second ligand of a second virus that is different from but related to said first ligand by said second virus being of the same genus of said first virus and said second ligand being cross-reactive with said first ligand, thereby generating bound second ligand and a remainder; b) applying at least the remainder to an immunoassay device ; and c) inspecting the immunnoassay device to determine the presence of the first ligand. a) combining the sample with depletion molecules to obtain a mixture, said depletion molecules comprising molecules chosen to bind specifically to analyte having a second ligand of a second virus that is different from but related to said first ligand by said second virus being of the same genus of said first virus and said second ligand being cross-reactive with said first ligand, thereby generating bound second ligand and a remainder; b) applying at least the remainder to an immunoassay device ; and c) inspecting the immunnoassay device to determine the presence of the first ligand.
A hand-held device for detecting an object, the hand-held device comprising: a communication device including a plurality of antennas ; a processor in communication with the communication device; and a memory in communication with the communication device and the processor, the memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving at least one radio emission using the plurality of antennas; estimating a reference emission in response to the at least one radio emission; estimating an environment emission in response to the at least one radio emission; determining a pattern of interest in response to at least one of the reference emission and the environment emission; and identifying an object in response to the pattern of interest; wherein the hand-held device is sized to fit in a human hand; characterised in that the at least one radio emission is at least one of a non-cooperative radio emission and a cooperative radio emission; and in that the at least one radio emission comprises at least one device signal transmitted by the device. a communication device including a plurality of antennas ; a processor in communication with the communication device; and a memory in communication with the communication device and the processor, the memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving at least one radio emission using the plurality of antennas; estimating a reference emission in response to the at least one radio emission; estimating an environment emission in response to the at least one radio emission; determining a pattern of interest in response to at least one of the reference emission and the environment emission; and identifying an object in response to the pattern of interest; receiving at least one radio emission using the plurality of antennas; estimating a reference emission in response to the at least one radio emission; estimating an environment emission in response to the at least one radio emission; determining a pattern of interest in response to at least one of the reference emission and the environment emission; and identifying an object in response to the pattern of interest; wherein the hand-held device is sized to fit in a human hand; characterised in that the at least one radio emission is at least one of a non-cooperative radio emission and a cooperative radio emission; and in that the at least one radio emission comprises at least one device signal transmitted by the device.
A coated article having a tinted appearance in reflection and/or transmission, comprising: a substrate; and a solar control coating, the solar control coating consisting of a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions located over the first dielectric layer, a primer over the subcritical layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer. a substrate; and a solar control coating, the solar control coating consisting of a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions located over the first dielectric layer, a primer over the subcritical layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer.
A method of arranging a network of coplanar ends of optical fibers of a bundle of parallel fibers inclined with respect to the normal to the plane of the fiber ends, opposite a corresponding network of ends of waveguides of a semiconductor wafer , the bundle of fibers and the wafer being displaceable with respect to each other in first and second orthogonal directions (X, Y), the method comprising the successive steps of: a) arranging the wafer so that the upper surface of the wafer is substantially parallel to a plane defined by the first and second directions, and arranging the fiber bundle above the wafer so that the end networks have the same orientation with respect to the first and second directions and the projection of the axis of each of the fibers on the wafer is parallel to the second direction (Y); b) injecting, into one of the fibers , a light beam having a wavelength such that light is scattered from the lateral walls of the fiber with a power greater than 1 μW, preferably greater than 3 μW, per fiber centimeter, locating the fiber axis based on the scattered light from the lateral walls of the fiber, and displacing the fiber bundle and the wafer with respect to each other in the first direction (X) to align a characteristic point of the wafer in line with the projection of the axis of the fiber on the wafer ; and c) displacing the fiber bundle and the wafer with respect to each other until the end of the fiber is located opposite a corresponding end of a waveguide . a) arranging the wafer so that the upper surface of the wafer is substantially parallel to a plane defined by the first and second directions, and arranging the fiber bundle above the wafer so that the end networks have the same orientation with respect to the first and second directions and the projection of the axis of each of the fibers on the wafer is parallel to the second direction (Y); b) injecting, into one of the fibers , a light beam having a wavelength such that light is scattered from the lateral walls of the fiber with a power greater than 1 μW, preferably greater than 3 μW, per fiber centimeter, locating the fiber axis based on the scattered light from the lateral walls of the fiber, and displacing the fiber bundle and the wafer with respect to each other in the first direction (X) to align a characteristic point of the wafer in line with the projection of the axis of the fiber on the wafer ; and c) displacing the fiber bundle and the wafer with respect to each other until the end of the fiber is located opposite a corresponding end of a waveguide .
Contact sleeve for connecting at least one stranded wire having a receiving region extending longitudinally to a central line running in parallel to the stranded wire for inserting stripped ends of the at least one stranded wire and having two crimp wings that are each directed towards each other and, in the folded state, clamp the stripped ends, wherein the crimp wings have grooves that run on both crimp wings relative to the central line in the shape of an arrow, characterised in that the grooves run outwards in the direction of the edge of the crimp wings , in each case starting from the central line and being curved with a continuously decreasing gradient.
A composition comprising a) an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having an average particle size in the range of from 50 nm to 500 nm; b) from 0.01 to 7 weight percent, based on the weight the polymer particles, of anion exchange resin particles having an average particle size in the range of from 0.1 μm to 50 μm; and c) from 0.05 to 5 weight percent, based on the weight of the polymer particles, of an aminosilane, which is a compound that contains a primary, a secondary, or a tertiary amino group, or a quaternary ammonium group separated by 2 to 6 carbon atoms from an Si-O group, or a group that is hydrolyzable to an Si-O group.
A method of starting a gas turbine engine having a rotor comprising at least a shaft mounted compressor and turbine , with a casing surrounding the rotor , the method comprising: initiating a first acceleration phase where the rotational speed of the rotor is increased toward a combustion speed to force air through the engine ; initiating a first bowed-rotor cooling phase during the first acceleration phase , where the rotational speed of the rotor is maintained at a first speed until a non-bowed rotor condition is satisfied, wherein the first speed is less than a bowed-rotor threshold speed, and wherein the air forced through the gas turbine engine cools the rotor ; thereafter, initiating a second acceleration phase, where the rotational speed of the rotor is increased from the first speed towards the combustion speed ; initiating a second bowed-rotor cooling phase during the second acceleration phase , where the rotational speed of the rotor is maintained below a second bowed-rotor threshold speed until a second non-bowed rotor condition is satisfied, wherein the air forced through the gas turbine engine cools the rotor ; and thereafter, initiating a combustion phase, upon reaching the combustion speed , where fuel is supplied to the gas turbine engine and ignition is turned on; wherein the bowed-rotor threshold speeds comprise non-contact speeds below which a bowed-rotor does not contact the casing and wherein the non-contact speeds are less than a natural frequency of the turbine engine . initiating a first acceleration phase where the rotational speed of the rotor is increased toward a combustion speed to force air through the engine ; initiating a first bowed-rotor cooling phase during the first acceleration phase , where the rotational speed of the rotor is maintained at a first speed until a non-bowed rotor condition is satisfied, wherein the first speed is less than a bowed-rotor threshold speed, and wherein the air forced through the gas turbine engine cools the rotor ; thereafter, initiating a second acceleration phase, where the rotational speed of the rotor is increased from the first speed towards the combustion speed ; initiating a second bowed-rotor cooling phase during the second acceleration phase , where the rotational speed of the rotor is maintained below a second bowed-rotor threshold speed until a second non-bowed rotor condition is satisfied, wherein the air forced through the gas turbine engine cools the rotor ; and thereafter, initiating a combustion phase, upon reaching the combustion speed , where fuel is supplied to the gas turbine engine and ignition is turned on; wherein the bowed-rotor threshold speeds comprise non-contact speeds below which a bowed-rotor does not contact the casing and wherein the non-contact speeds are less than a natural frequency of the turbine engine .
A method for increasing recovery of crude oil from a subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation, the method comprising injecting an aqueous flooding fluid into a well that is in contact with the subterranean hydrocarbon-containing formation, the aqueous flooding fluid comprising injection water and a mobility control agent, the mobility control agent comprising a crosslinked water-soluble polymer, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a carbonyl group, the crosslinking units are derived from the multifunctional hydrazide, and the crosslinks within the crosslinked water-soluble polymer are derived from reaction of the multifunctional hydrazide with the carbonyl group of the water-soluble polymer, wherein the crosslinks are degraded after the aqueous flooding fluid comprising the crosslinked water-soluble polymer is contacted with the hydrocarbon containing formation to form the aqueous flooding fluid comprising the water-soluble polymer having fewer crosslinks; and wherein the water-soluble polymer moves throughout the formation without blocking pores of the formation, thereby providing mobility control of the hydrocarbon fluid in the formation. wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises a carbonyl group, the crosslinking units are derived from the multifunctional hydrazide, and the crosslinks within the crosslinked water-soluble polymer are derived from reaction of the multifunctional hydrazide with the carbonyl group of the water-soluble polymer, wherein the crosslinks are degraded after the aqueous flooding fluid comprising the crosslinked water-soluble polymer is contacted with the hydrocarbon containing formation to form the aqueous flooding fluid comprising the water-soluble polymer having fewer crosslinks; and wherein the water-soluble polymer moves throughout the formation without blocking pores of the formation, thereby providing mobility control of the hydrocarbon fluid in the formation.
A computer for detecting a minority genotype of a target nucleic acid, wherein the computer is configured to carry out the following steps: (a) use sequencing data from a target nucleic acid to detect the presence of variant nucleobases at one or more nucleotide reference positions within the target nucleic acid; (b) use the variant detection results generated in step (a) to perform a statistical analysis that determines p-values of whether the variants are significant; (c) use the variant detection and variant significance results generated in steps (a) and (b) to perform a non-negative matrix factorisation statistical analysis of whether a subset of sequences together exhibit a common set of significant variants; and (d) if a subset of sequences together exhibit a common set of significant variants, detect a minority genotype of the target nucleic acid. (a) use sequencing data from a target nucleic acid to detect the presence of variant nucleobases at one or more nucleotide reference positions within the target nucleic acid; (b) use the variant detection results generated in step (a) to perform a statistical analysis that determines p-values of whether the variants are significant; (c) use the variant detection and variant significance results generated in steps (a) and (b) to perform a non-negative matrix factorisation statistical analysis of whether a subset of sequences together exhibit a common set of significant variants; and (d) if a subset of sequences together exhibit a common set of significant variants, detect a minority genotype of the target nucleic acid.
A drilling system comprising a generally cylindrical body member , a replaceable cutting head mounted to the front end of the body member having a central cutting system with first and second cutting edges extending from the rotational axis of the cutting head , and first and second side cutting inserts disposed outwardly from the central cutting system , the side cutting inserts each having a cutting edge extending from adjacent the first and second cutting edges of the central cutting system to cut the major diameter hole, wherein the side cutting inserts are indexable and have first and second cutting edges on opposing sides of each side cutting insert , and where the first and second side cutting inserts include edges that extend between the first and second cutting edges on opposing sides of each side cutting insert , characterised in that an edge extending between the first and second cutting edges of each side cutting insert forms a margin at the major drilling diameter which engages a hole during drilling.
Assembly comprising a gas flow regulating valve and a receptacle , the valve being assembled with the receptacle , the receptacle comprising a receptacle body in the form of a cylinder, the valve comprising: - a valve body comprising a cylindrical section extending along a longitudinal axis (A), and - an open cavity that is formed in the cylindrical section and extends over an angular range greater than or equal to 180° about the longitudinal axis (A) of the cylindrical section , the open cavity being closed by a wall of the receptacle body that forms a cover for the open cavity in order to form a cooling duct that is arranged and configured to transport a cooling liquid intended to cool the valve when the valve is assembled with the receptacle , the assembly being characterized in that : - the cylindrical section is at least partially received in the receptacle body , and - the valve comprises at least one reinforcing rib extending from a wall of the open cavity along the longitudinal axis (A). - a valve body comprising a cylindrical section extending along a longitudinal axis (A), and - an open cavity that is formed in the cylindrical section and extends over an angular range greater than or equal to 180° about the longitudinal axis (A) of the cylindrical section , the open cavity being closed by a wall of the receptacle body that forms a cover for the open cavity in order to form a cooling duct that is arranged and configured to transport a cooling liquid intended to cool the valve when the valve is assembled with the receptacle , the assembly being characterized in that : - the cylindrical section is at least partially received in the receptacle body , and - the valve comprises at least one reinforcing rib extending from a wall of the open cavity along the longitudinal axis (A).
A method for detecting an adhesion malfunction of a relay of a high voltage circuit , the high voltage circuit comprising a battery pack, a first relay (K1), a load, a series branch, and a second relay (K3), wherein the first relay (K1) is connected between a positive electrode of the battery pack and to a first end of the load, the second relay (K3) is connected between a negative electrode of the battery pack and to a second end of the load, the series branch includes a third relay (K2) and a first resistor (R1) connected in series, the third relay (K2) connecting to the first end of the load, and wherein the series branch is connected in parallel with the first relay (Kl), wherein the load includes a capacitor (C) and a second resistor (R2) connected in parallel with the capacitor (C), the method comprising: measuring (S401) a first voltage (U3) across the load when the first relay (Kl), the second relay (K3), and the third relay (K2) are all opened; determining that a difference between the first voltage (U3) and a voltage (U1) of the battery pack is greater than a first threshold value as a precondition to measuring a second voltage (U3), the method being further characterized by determining that the difference between the first voltage and the voltage of the battery pack is greater than a first threshold value by determining that a ratio of the first voltage to the voltage of the battery pack is less than a threshold value of 50%; measuring (S402) the second voltage (U3) across the load multiple times within a time period when the first relay (K1) and the second relay (K3) are open and the third relay (K2) is closed; and determining (S403) that the second relay (K3) has the adhesion malfunction when a change in a value of the second voltage (U3) satisfies a condition. measuring (S401) a first voltage (U3) across the load when the first relay (Kl), the second relay (K3), and the third relay (K2) are all opened; determining that a difference between the first voltage (U3) and a voltage (U1) of the battery pack is greater than a first threshold value as a precondition to measuring a second voltage (U3), the method being further characterized by determining that the difference between the first voltage and the voltage of the battery pack is greater than a first threshold value by determining that a ratio of the first voltage to the voltage of the battery pack is less than a threshold value of 50%; measuring (S402) the second voltage (U3) across the load multiple times within a time period when the first relay (K1) and the second relay (K3) are open and the third relay (K2) is closed; and determining (S403) that the second relay (K3) has the adhesion malfunction when a change in a value of the second voltage (U3) satisfies a condition.
A method of treating a seed to improve insect resistance of a plant grown from the seed, the method comprising: (a) priming the seed prior to introducing a naked exogenous double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) into the seed, wherein said priming is effected by: (i) washing the seed prior to said contacting; and (ii) drying the seed following step (i); (b) wherein said introducing is effected by directly contacting said seed with said naked exogenous dsRNA, wherein said naked exogenous dsRNA molecule comprises at least one polynucleotide strand comprising at least one segment of 18 or more contiguous nucleotides of an insect pest gene in either anti-sense or sense orientation, wherein said contacting is effected by soaking the seed in a solution comprising a final concentration of 0.005 μg/μL to 1.5 μg/μL of said naked exogenous dsRNA and shaking the seed in the solution for 4 to 24 hours, wherein the dsRNA molecule is introduced into the seed but is not expressed from the plant genome, thereby not being an integral part of the genome; and wherein the plant grown from the seed exhibits improved insect resistance relative to a control plant, wherein the control plant is grown from a seed not contacted with the exogenous dsRNA molecule. (a) priming the seed prior to introducing a naked exogenous double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) into the seed, wherein said priming is effected by: (i) washing the seed prior to said contacting; and (ii) drying the seed following step (i); (i) washing the seed prior to said contacting; and (ii) drying the seed following step (i); (b) wherein said introducing is effected by directly contacting said seed with said naked exogenous dsRNA, wherein said naked exogenous dsRNA molecule comprises at least one polynucleotide strand comprising at least one segment of 18 or more contiguous nucleotides of an insect pest gene in either anti-sense or sense orientation, wherein said contacting is effected by soaking the seed in a solution comprising a final concentration of 0.005 μg/μL to 1.5 μg/μL of said naked exogenous dsRNA and shaking the seed in the solution for 4 to 24 hours, wherein the dsRNA molecule is introduced into the seed but is not expressed from the plant genome, thereby not being an integral part of the genome; and wherein the plant grown from the seed exhibits improved insect resistance relative to a control plant, wherein the control plant is grown from a seed not contacted with the exogenous dsRNA molecule.