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A method for testing a flexible container, comprising: a) evacuating a gas from a container to a negative atmospheric pressure, the container being a collapsible, flexible container, and comprising at least two opposing flexible walls, wherein a surface of at least one of the walls internal to the container comprises a plurality of channels or recessed features on said at least one wall; and b) monitoring a mass flow of the gas or pressure decay so as to determine the integrity of the container. a) evacuating a gas from a container to a negative atmospheric pressure, the container being a collapsible, flexible container, and comprising at least two opposing flexible walls, wherein a surface of at least one of the walls internal to the container comprises a plurality of channels or recessed features on said at least one wall; and b) monitoring a mass flow of the gas or pressure decay so as to determine the integrity of the container.
A computer implemented method for displaying a video stream of a scene captured by a video capture device on a display of a client device, the method comprising: detecting (S1002) a new event in the scene; determining (S1004) a new event area in the scene within which the new event is detected; checking (S1006) whether a prior event was detected within the new event area during a predetermined time period preceding the new event; detecting (S3001) a separate event ongoing in the scene simultaneously with the new event; upon the separate event being detected, determining (S3003) a separate event area in the scene within which the separate event is detected; determining (S3005) a distance between the new event area and the separate event area; upon no prior event having been detected during the predetermined time period and upon determining that the distance between the new event area and the separate event area is greater than a predetermined threshold, adding (S1008) a visual indicator to an image frame temporally corresponding to the detection of the new event and to a number of subsequent image frames of the video stream, wherein the visual indicator coincides with the new event area, and wherein the step of adding the visual indicator comprises gradually changing an appearance of the visual indicator throughout the number of subsequent image frames; and displaying (S1010) the video stream with the added visual indicator on the display of the client device. detecting (S1002) a new event in the scene; determining (S1004) a new event area in the scene within which the new event is detected; checking (S1006) whether a prior event was detected within the new event area during a predetermined time period preceding the new event; detecting (S3001) a separate event ongoing in the scene simultaneously with the new event; upon the separate event being detected, determining (S3003) a separate event area in the scene within which the separate event is detected; determining (S3005) a distance between the new event area and the separate event area; upon no prior event having been detected during the predetermined time period and upon determining that the distance between the new event area and the separate event area is greater than a predetermined threshold, adding (S1008) a visual indicator to an image frame temporally corresponding to the detection of the new event and to a number of subsequent image frames of the video stream, wherein the visual indicator coincides with the new event area, and wherein the step of adding the visual indicator comprises gradually changing an appearance of the visual indicator throughout the number of subsequent image frames; and displaying (S1010) the video stream with the added visual indicator on the display of the client device.
A method of making a vehicle interior panel, the method comprising the steps of: (a) assembling an airbag chute to a vehicle interior panel substrate to form a substrate assembly with a perimeter of the airbag chute surrounding an opening in the substrate, the airbag chute being formed from a first material; and (b) molding a foam layer onto the substrate assembly to form the vehicle interior panel, wherein a seal is affixed to the airbag chute before step (a) and configured to circumscribe the substrate opening to prevent the foam layer from extending into the opening during step (b), the seal being formed from a second material having greater flexibility than the first material, wherein the airbag chute includes a stand-off formed from the first material that contacts the substrate during step (a) to limit the amount of compression of the seal and to define a distance between a back side of the airbag chute and the substrate in the substrate assembly, and wherein the stand-off is located between the seal and said perimeter . (a) assembling an airbag chute to a vehicle interior panel substrate to form a substrate assembly with a perimeter of the airbag chute surrounding an opening in the substrate, the airbag chute being formed from a first material; and (b) molding a foam layer onto the substrate assembly to form the vehicle interior panel, wherein a seal is affixed to the airbag chute before step (a) and configured to circumscribe the substrate opening to prevent the foam layer from extending into the opening during step (b), the seal being formed from a second material having greater flexibility than the first material,
A lifting apparatus for lifting tube or rod , the apparatus being connectable to the tube or rod in a longitudinal axial direction of the tube or rod, the tube or rod being used in the assembly of a tube or rod string, the apparatus comprising: an engagement member adapted to engage with an engagement portion located at an end of the tube or rod; an abutment member associated with the engagement member and being moveable relative thereto along the axial direction, wherein the abutment member is adapted to abut an abutment portion of the tube or rod, characterized in that : the engagement member comprises an engagement threaded region and the abutment member comprises an abutment threaded region , the engagement threaded region and the abutment threaded region having respective pitches configured such that the engagement threaded region and the abutment threaded region form a single continuous threaded region when aligned with one another, and wherein the apparatus is adapted such that, when the engagement member is engaged with the engagement portion and the abutment member abuts the abutment portion , the abutment member can be moved relative the engagement member to apply a locking force to the abutment portion in the axial direction of the tube or rod, being a force that secures the engagement member to the engagement portion such that the tube or rod can be lifted and moved. an engagement member adapted to engage with an engagement portion located at an end of the tube or rod; an abutment member associated with the engagement member and being moveable relative thereto along the axial direction, wherein the abutment member is adapted to abut an abutment portion of the tube or rod, the engagement member comprises an engagement threaded region and the abutment member comprises an abutment threaded region , the engagement threaded region and the abutment threaded region having respective pitches configured such that the engagement threaded region and the abutment threaded region form a single continuous threaded region when aligned with one another, and wherein the apparatus is adapted such that, when the engagement member is engaged with the engagement portion and the abutment member abuts the abutment portion , the abutment member can be moved relative the engagement member to apply a locking force to the abutment portion in the axial direction of the tube or rod, being a force that secures the engagement member to the engagement portion such that the tube or rod can be lifted and moved.
An electrostatic chuck formed by a process comprising: depositing a diffuser layer onto an electrostatic puck ; removing areas of the diffuser layer to form discrete diffuser segments separated by gaps ; bonding the electrostatic puck to a heater , wherein the diffuser layer is disposed between the electrostatic puck and the heater; and bonding the heater to a cooling plate , wherein the discrete diffuser segments are made of the same material and are configured to allow a desired thermal gradient to be maintained between the discrete diffuser segments. depositing a diffuser layer onto an electrostatic puck ; removing areas of the diffuser layer to form discrete diffuser segments separated by gaps ; bonding the electrostatic puck to a heater , wherein the diffuser layer is disposed between the electrostatic puck and the heater; and bonding the heater to a cooling plate , wherein the discrete diffuser segments are made of the same material and are configured to allow a desired thermal gradient to be maintained between the discrete diffuser segments.
A method of manufacturing a structured grating, the method comprising the steps of: providing a catalyst on a substrate , the catalyst having a grating pattern, growing nanostructures on the catalyst so as to form walls and trenches based on the grating pattern, and filling the trenches between the walls of nanostructures using an X-ray absorbing material . providing a catalyst on a substrate , the catalyst having a grating pattern, growing nanostructures on the catalyst so as to form walls and trenches based on the grating pattern, and filling the trenches between the walls of nanostructures using an X-ray absorbing material .
A battery pack comprising: a housing having a main body and a handle extending from the main body, the handle defining an aperture sized and shaped to receive one or more of a user's fingers therein; at least one battery cell enclosed within the housing; a printed circuit board (PCBA) enclosed within the housing; a gauge located on an outer surface of the handle and electrically connected to the PCBA, wherein the gauge includes at least one light ; and an actuator attached to the handle, wherein actuation of the actuator activates the gauge to illuminate the at least one light to indicate a charge level of the at least one battery cell. a housing having a main body and a handle extending from the main body, the handle defining an aperture sized and shaped to receive one or more of a user's fingers therein; at least one battery cell enclosed within the housing; a printed circuit board (PCBA) enclosed within the housing; a gauge located on an outer surface of the handle and electrically connected to the PCBA, wherein the gauge includes at least one light ; and an actuator attached to the handle, wherein actuation of the actuator activates the gauge to illuminate the at least one light to indicate a charge level of the at least one battery cell.
A code scanning device for detecting an optical code on an object in a reading area , in particular a barcode, comprising a light transmitter for transmitting a reading beam , a deflection unit for periodically deflecting the reading beam over the reading area at a scanning frequency f scan , a light receiver for generating a reception signal from the returning reading beam , a distance sensor for detecting a distance d from the object , and a control and evaluation unit configured to read out a code content of the optical code on the basis of the received signal and to set the scanning frequency f scan as a function of the distance d, characterized in that a characteristic curve for the relationship between the scanning frequency f scan to be set and the distance d is stored in the control and evaluation unit .
Pushing device for use as a walking aid or for transporting a load, having a frame , at least one front running wheel tethered to the frame , at least one rear running wheel tethered to the frame and at least one handle , functionally connected to the frame , for a user to hold on to and grip, wherein the frame has at least one side member extending in the longitudinal direction between the rear running wheel and the front running wheel , wherein the side member has a front beam and a rear beam which are connected with each other so as to be movable relative to each other such that, if required, the front beam with the front running wheel tethered to it can be lifted by a movement of the front beam relative to the rear beam , characterized in that on the frame at least one support wheel is arranged which can be lowered if required.
Low-voltage switching device comprising an electromagnetic drive with a coil , a fixedly positioned yoke and an armature that is movable in relation to the yoke and also comprising a contact system made up of a fixedly positioned switching piece carrier and a movable switching piece carrier arranged opposite thereto, wherein the movable switching piece carrier is acted upon by a contact load spring , wherein a first means for electromagnetic contact load support is positioned on the fixedly positioned switching piece carrier , characterized in that the first means is a ferromagnetic plate shaped in a U-shaped manner, with two opposing pole faces and a middle region connecting the pole faces , wherein a second means for electromagnetic contact load support is positioned between the contact load spring and the movable switching piece carrier , wherein the second means for electromagnetic contact load support is a ferromagnetic spring cup formed in a U-shaped manner, with two opposing legs and a middle region connecting the two legs , wherein the pole faces of the ferromagnetic plate shaped in a U-shaped manner are formed like wings, and wherein the pole faces of the spring cup and the wing-like pole faces of the ferromagnetic plate formed in a U-shaped manner are configured as directed toward one another, with an air gap between the pole faces , in the switched-on state of the low-voltage switching device.
A vector which comprises in the 5' to 3' direction: a promoter; a first DNA sequence encoding a delivery signal from a bacterial T3SS effector protein, operably linked to said promoter wherein the bacterial T3SS effector protein is selected from the group consisting of SopE, SteA, and YopE; a second DNA sequence encoding a heterologous protein fused in frame to the 3'end of said first DNA sequence, wherein the heterologous protein is selected from the group consisting of proteins involved in apoptosis or apoptosis regulation, cell cycle regulators, ankyrin repeat proteins, reporter proteins, small GTPases, GPCR related proteins, nanobody fusion constructs, bacterial T3SS effectors, bacterial T4SS effectors and viral proteins; and optionally a third DNA sequence encoding a protease cleavage site, wherein the third DNA sequence is located between the 3'end of said first DNA sequence and the 5'end of said second DNA sequence. a promoter; a first DNA sequence encoding a delivery signal from a bacterial T3SS effector protein, operably linked to said promoter wherein the bacterial T3SS effector protein is selected from the group consisting of SopE, SteA, and YopE; a second DNA sequence encoding a heterologous protein fused in frame to the 3'end of said first DNA sequence, wherein the heterologous protein is selected from the group consisting of proteins involved in apoptosis or apoptosis regulation, cell cycle regulators, ankyrin repeat proteins, reporter proteins, small GTPases, GPCR related proteins, nanobody fusion constructs, bacterial T3SS effectors, bacterial T4SS effectors and viral proteins; and optionally a third DNA sequence encoding a protease cleavage site, wherein the third DNA sequence is located between the 3'end of said first DNA sequence and the 5'end of said second DNA sequence.
An electronic vaping device comprising: a power supply component including, a primary coil ; and a power source in electrical communication with and configured to supply an electric current to the primary coil ; and a cartomizer , the cartomizer including, an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction; an air inlet ; a vapor outlet ; an air passage communicating with the air inlet and the vapor outlet ; a reservoir ; a heater circuit , the heater circuit including a secondary coil and an electrically resistive heater in electrical communication with the secondary coil ; and a wick extending across the air passage , in communication with the reservoir , and configured to draw pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir towards the electrically resistive heater ; wherein the primary coil is configured to induce voltage in the secondary coil to apply to the electrically resistive heater , and the primary coil is configured to nest within the secondary coil, the primary coil and the secondary coil being on a common axis. a power supply component including, a primary coil ; and a power source in electrical communication with and configured to supply an electric current to the primary coil ; and a cartomizer , the cartomizer including, an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction; an air inlet ; a vapor outlet ; an air passage communicating with the air inlet and the vapor outlet ; a reservoir ; a heater circuit , the heater circuit including a secondary coil and an electrically resistive heater in electrical communication with the secondary coil ; and a wick extending across the air passage , in communication with the reservoir , and configured to draw pre-vapor formulation from the reservoir towards the electrically resistive heater ; wherein the primary coil is configured to induce voltage in the secondary coil to apply to the electrically resistive heater , and the primary coil is configured to nest within the secondary coil, the primary coil and the secondary coil being on a common axis.
Method for fabrication of a one-piece micromechanical part made of a synthetic carbon allotrope based material , the method comprising the following steps: a) forming a substrate comprising, on at least three levels (N 1 , N 2 , N 3 , N x ), a negative cavity for the one-piece micromechanical part to be fabricated; b) coating the negative cavity of the substrate with a layer of the synthetic carbon allotrope based material in a smaller thickness (e 1 ) than the depth of each at least three levels (N 1 , N 2 , N 3 , N x ) of the negative cavity; c) removing the substrate to release the one-piece micromechanical part hollow, formed in the negative cavity, characterized in that step a) comprises the following phases: i) forming a first wafer comprising at least a first pattern etched through; ii) forming a second wafer comprising at least a second pattern etched through; iii) forming a third wafer with no through pattern; iv) bonding the first, second and third wafers in order to form the substrate comprising the negative cavity on the at least three levels. a) forming a substrate comprising, on at least three levels (N 1 , N 2 , N 3 , N x ), a negative cavity for the one-piece micromechanical part to be fabricated; b) coating the negative cavity of the substrate with a layer of the synthetic carbon allotrope based material in a smaller thickness (e 1 ) than the depth of each at least three levels (N 1 , N 2 , N 3 , N x ) of the negative cavity; c) removing the substrate to release the one-piece micromechanical part hollow, formed in the negative cavity, i) forming a first wafer comprising at least a first pattern etched through; ii) forming a second wafer comprising at least a second pattern etched through; iii) forming a third wafer with no through pattern; iv) bonding the first, second and third wafers in order to form the substrate comprising the negative cavity on the at least three levels.
A resin composition comprising (A) two types of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers and (B) a zinc salt of higher fatty acid, wherein difference of content of ethylene unit (ΔEt) between the two types of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers is from 10 to 25 mol%, wherein the content of the (B) zinc salt of higher fatty acid is from 50 to 800 ppm, based on the total content of the (A) two types of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers, and wherein the higher fatty acid is a fatty acid having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms.
Exoskeleton with a joint comprising a curved scissor linkage mechanism comprising at least four linkage elements each having a first end and a second end , the linkage elements being arranged to form sides of at least one rhombus or of at least one parallelogram, wherein: - the curved scissor linkage mechanism is extendable between a fully collapsed configuration and a fully extended configuration, - each of the linkage elements : is rotationally connected to at least one of the other linkage elements via a revolute joint - at or near the first end and/or - at an intermediate point between the first end and the second end , and is rotationally connected to at least another one of the other linkage elements via another revolute joint - at or near the second end and/or - at an intermediate point between the first end and the second end , and - the linkage elements are shaped, dimensioned and arranged so that the axes of all said revolute joints coincide at one common remote centre of motion (RCM), so that each of the linkage elements can move on the surface of an imaginary sphere having its centre at the common centre of motion (RCM), and - the curved scissor linkage mechanism is grounded or connected or connectable to a first external member belonging to the exoskeleton via the revolute joint between linkage elements arranged at a proximal end of the curved scissor linkage mechanism and is rotationally connected or connectable to a second external member belonging to the exoskeleton via the revolute joint between linkage elements arranged at a distal end of the curved scissor linkage mechanism , the proximal and distal ends being located at opposite ends of the scissor linkage mechanism . - the curved scissor linkage mechanism is extendable between a fully collapsed configuration and a fully extended configuration, - each of the linkage elements : is rotationally connected to at least one of the other linkage elements via a revolute joint - at or near the first end and/or - at an intermediate point between the first end and the second end , and is rotationally connected to at least another one of the other linkage elements via another revolute joint - at or near the second end and/or - at an intermediate point between the first end and the second end , and - the linkage elements are shaped, dimensioned and arranged so that the axes of all said revolute joints coincide at one common remote centre of motion (RCM), so that each of the linkage elements can move on the surface of an imaginary sphere having its centre at the common centre of motion (RCM), and - the curved scissor linkage mechanism is grounded or connected or connectable to a first external member belonging to the exoskeleton via the revolute joint between linkage elements arranged at a proximal end of the curved scissor linkage mechanism and is rotationally connected or connectable to a second external member belonging to the exoskeleton via the revolute joint between linkage elements arranged at a distal end of the curved scissor linkage mechanism , the proximal and distal ends being located at opposite ends of the scissor linkage mechanism .
A process of making a chemically sterilized bioimplant comprising a biological tissue and heparin, wherein the heparin is covalently conjugated directly to the biological tissue, and the bioimplant is sterilized using a carbodiimide, the method comprising: (a) contacting a biological tissue with heparin to form a combination; and (b) simultaneously sterilizing the combination using a carbodiimide and directly conjugating heparin to the biological tissue using the carbodiimide. (a) contacting a biological tissue with heparin to form a combination; and (b) simultaneously sterilizing the combination using a carbodiimide and directly conjugating heparin to the biological tissue using the carbodiimide.