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An electronic cigarette for generating an inhalable aerosol comprising: a nicotine salt liquid formulation comprising at least one nicotine salt, the at least one nicotine salt comprising a salt of nicotine and benzoic acid in a biologically acceptable liquid carrier, wherein the at least one nicotine salt in the nicotine salt liquid formulation is present in an amount that forms from 0.5 % (w/w) to 20% (w/w) nicotine in the inhalable aerosol; and the molar ratio of benzoic acid to nicotine in the nicotine salt liquid formulation is 1:1. a nicotine salt liquid formulation comprising at least one nicotine salt, the at least one nicotine salt comprising a salt of nicotine and benzoic acid in a biologically acceptable liquid carrier, wherein the at least one nicotine salt in the nicotine salt liquid formulation is present in an amount that forms from 0.5 % (w/w) to 20% (w/w) nicotine in the inhalable aerosol; and the molar ratio of benzoic acid to nicotine in the nicotine salt liquid formulation is 1:1.
An implant for implantation around a circumferential tissue structure in a heart, comprising a flexible elongated component which has a longitudinal axis and which has a first distal end portion , a second distal end portion and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second distal end portions, and one inner lumen extending longitudinally between the first and second distal end portions and through the intermediate portion ; and a locking means for allowing the first distal end portion to be fixedly connected to the second distal end portion so as to provide the elongated component as a closed loop; wherein the first distal end portion is provided with a first distal opening which connects the one inner lumen with an outside of the component ; wherein the second distal end portion is provided with a second distal opening which connects the inner lumen with the outside of the component ; wherein the intermediate portion is provided with a proximal opening which connects the one inner lumen with the outside of the component , wherein the proximal opening is longitudinally spaced from both the first and second distal openings; characterized in that the first distal end portion is adapted to engage into the second distal opening , and wherein the locking means comprises a protrusion which radially protrudes from an outside of the first distal end portion , wherein when the first distal end portion is in engagement in the second distal opening , the protrusion radially engages with an inner portion of the second distal end portion so as to fixedly secure the engagement of the first distal end portion in the second distal opening , wherein, optionally, the protrusion is formed as an anchor or barb.
A sliding bearing having a first bearing element , which has a structure on a surface, which bearing element is coated in multiple layers, wherein an inner layer is deposited on a base material of the first bearing element by means of a vapour deposition method, and which inner layer forms a structure , wherein the inner layer of the first bearing element is formed as an amorphous carbon layer or wherein the inner layer of the first bearing element contains at least one resin, which is selected from the group of resins that contains nitride resins, carbide resins and oxide resins, and wherein an outer layer is designed as a PTFE impregnation layer levelling the structure of the inner layer , as well as having a second bearing element having a PTFE-containing sliding lining , wherein the sliding lining of the second bearing element contains a PTFE fabric in a resin matrix or comprises a metal-polymer composite comprising sintered bronze and PTFE.
Joinery comprising a frame that defines an opening in an aperture plane and a sash configured to reversibly obstruct said opening, said sash being hinged along a pivot connection on a stile of the sash in relation to said frame, said joinery further comprising sealing means between the frame and the sash, said sealing means comprising a seal fixed directly to the side jamb of the frame that is the closest of the pivot connection or fixed to said side jamb of the frame by the intermediary of a longitudinal profile fixed to said side jamb of the frame and extending longitudinally over at least one portion of the height of said side jamb of the frame, said seal extending longitudinally over at least one portion of the respective height of the side jamb of the frame or of the longitudinal profile , said seal and the profile of said stile of the sash being configured in such a way that the profile of the stile of the sash urges said seal in compression along an axis X parallel to the aperture plane when said sash obstructs the opening of the frame, the sealing means comprising an angle seal comprising a first longitudinal seal portion and a second longitudinal seal portion perpendicular to each other, said first seal portion being fixed respectively to the side jamb of the frame or to the longitudinal profile and the second longitudinal seal portion being fixed to the head jamb of the frame, said angle seal and the profile of the stile of the sash being configured in such a way that the profile of the stile of the sash urges in compression the first longitudinal portion along an axis X' parallel to the aperture plane and a face of the stile of the sash urges in compression the second longitudinal portion along an axis Z perpendicular to the aperture plane, when said sash obstructs the opening of the frame.
Apparatus for optically isolating a laser from external reflections, which apparatus comprises a mode filter and a first optical fibre , wherein: • the first optical fibre is a multimode optical fibre that supports a fundamental mode and at least one higher order mode ; • the mode filter is defined by an optical attenuation which is higher for the higher order mode than for the fundamental mode ; • the mode filter is configured to pass the fundamental mode into the first optical fibre ; • the first optical fibre comprises a long period grating ; and • the long period grating is defined by a period selected to couple the fundamental mode to the higher order mode of the first optical fibre ; • the long period grating is a helical long period grating comprising perturbations that describe a helix defined by a screw direction and the period along the axis of the first optical fibre ; • and the period is selected such that the higher order mode is a skew mode whereby if the fundamental mode and the higher order mode are reflected back into the first optical fibre as back-reflected fundamental and higher order modes , then the mode filter optically attenuates the back-reflected higher order mode more than the back-reflected fundamental mode thereby isolating the external reflection. • the first optical fibre is a multimode optical fibre that supports a fundamental mode and at least one higher order mode ; • the mode filter is defined by an optical attenuation which is higher for the higher order mode than for the fundamental mode ; • the mode filter is configured to pass the fundamental mode into the first optical fibre ; • the first optical fibre comprises a long period grating ; and • the long period grating is defined by a period selected to couple the fundamental mode to the higher order mode of the first optical fibre ; • the long period grating is a helical long period grating comprising perturbations that describe a helix defined by a screw direction and the period along the axis of the first optical fibre ; • and the period is selected such that the higher order mode is a skew mode whereby if the fundamental mode and the higher order mode are reflected back into the first optical fibre as back-reflected fundamental and higher order modes , then the mode filter optically attenuates the back-reflected higher order mode more than the back-reflected fundamental mode thereby isolating the external reflection.
A method at a first communication node providing communication of Network Access Stratum, NAS, messages with a second communication node of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: communicating a first NAS message between the first communication node and the second communication node over a first NAS connection, wherein communicating the first NAS message comprises performing integrity protection for the first NAS message using a first NAS connection identification; and performing the integrity protection for the first NAS message by generating a first message authentication code based on the first NAS connection identification, a master key of a NAS security context, and the first NAS message, and transmitting the first NAS message with the first message authentication code over the first NAS connection to the second communication node; communicating a second NAS message between the first communication node and the second communication node over a second NAS connection, wherein communicating the second NAS message comprises performing integrity protection for the second NAS message using a second NAS connection identification, wherein the first and second NAS connections are different and share the master key, and performing the integrity protection for the second NAS message by generating a second message authentication code based on the second NAS connection identification, the master key, and the second NAS message, and transmitting the second NAS message with the second message authentication code over the second NAS connection to the second communication node. communicating a first NAS message between the first communication node and the second communication node over a first NAS connection, wherein communicating the first NAS message comprises performing integrity protection for the first NAS message using a first NAS connection identification; and performing the integrity protection for the first NAS message by generating a first message authentication code based on the first NAS connection identification, a master key of a NAS security context, and the first NAS message, and transmitting the first NAS message with the first message authentication code over the first NAS connection to the second communication node; communicating a second NAS message between the first communication node and the second communication node over a second NAS connection, wherein communicating the second NAS message comprises performing integrity protection for the second NAS message using a second NAS connection identification, wherein the first and second NAS connections are different and share the master key, and performing the integrity protection for the second NAS message by generating a second message authentication code based on the second NAS connection identification, the master key, and the second NAS message, and transmitting the second NAS message with the second message authentication code over the second NAS connection to the second communication node.
An antenna device comprising: a first ground conductor having a slot (2a to 2g) for radiating an electromagnetic wave; a second ground conductor on which a cavity recessed in a direction away from the first ground conductor is formed in a position opposite to the slot (2a to 2g) of the first ground conductor; a first central conductor arranged between the first ground conductor and the second ground conductor in a position overlapping with the slot (2a to 2g); and a third ground conductor (11a to 11i) disturbing an electromagnetic field between the first ground conductor and the second ground conductor ; wherein one end of the third ground conductor (11a to 11i) is connected to the first ground conductor or the second ground conductor , and another end of the third ground conductor (11a to 11i) extends to the vicinity of the second ground conductor or the first ground conductor ; characterized in that the antenna device further comprises coupling suppressing conductors (13a to 13d) arranged on both sides of the first central conductor , one end thereof being connected to the first ground conductor , and another end thereof being connected to the second ground conductor . a first ground conductor having a slot (2a to 2g) for radiating an electromagnetic wave; a second ground conductor on which a cavity recessed in a direction away from the first ground conductor is formed in a position opposite to the slot (2a to 2g) of the first ground conductor; a first central conductor arranged between the first ground conductor and the second ground conductor in a position overlapping with the slot (2a to 2g); and a third ground conductor (11a to 11i) disturbing an electromagnetic field between the first ground conductor and the second ground conductor ; wherein one end of the third ground conductor (11a to 11i) is connected to the first ground conductor or the second ground conductor , and another end of the third ground conductor (11a to 11i) extends to the vicinity of the second ground conductor or the first ground conductor ; characterized in that the antenna device further comprises coupling suppressing conductors (13a to 13d) arranged on both sides of the first central conductor , one end thereof being connected to the first ground conductor , and another end thereof being connected to the second ground conductor .
A method comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic material; (b) hydrolyzing said lignocellulosic material in an HCl-comprising hydrolysis medium to form a hydrolysate comprising carbohydrate and HCl; and (c) performing partial or complete deacidification of at least a fraction of the hydrolysate to produce an HCl fraction for recycle and an HCl-depleted hydrolysate; wherein said step (c) comprises bringing said hydrolysate, as such or after modification thereof, into contact with a first extractant comprising a first solvent (S1) characterized by a water solubility of less than 10% and by at least one of (al) having a polarity related component of Hoy's cohesion parameter (delta-P) between 5 and 10 MPa 1/2 and (b1) having a hydrogen bonding related component of Hoy's cohesion parameter (delta-H) between 5 and 20 MPa 1/2 , whereupon HCl selectively transfers to said first extractant to form an HCl-carrying first extract and an HCl-depleted aqueous feed; and bringing said HCl-depleted aqueous feed solution into contact with a second extractant comprising S1 and a second solvent S2 characterized by water solubility of at least 30% and by at least one of (a2) having a delta-P greater than 8 MPa 1/2 and (b2) having a delta-H greater than 12 MPa 1/2 , whereupon HCl selectively transfers to said second extractant to form an HCl-carrying second extract and said acid-depleted hydrolysate; and recovering HCl from said first and second extractants; wherein the S1 solvent is hexanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, or a combination thereof; and wherein the S2 solvent is ethanol, methanol, or a combination thereof. (a) providing a lignocellulosic material; (b) hydrolyzing said lignocellulosic material in an HCl-comprising hydrolysis medium to form a hydrolysate comprising carbohydrate and HCl; and (c) performing partial or complete deacidification of at least a fraction of the hydrolysate to produce an HCl fraction for recycle and an HCl-depleted hydrolysate; wherein the S1 solvent is hexanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, or a combination thereof; and wherein the S2 solvent is ethanol, methanol, or a combination thereof.
Hand-held power tool, in particular grinding machine and/or polishing machine, having an eccentric gear mechanism located in a machine housing and an electric or pneumatic drive motor for rotationally driving a drive shaft of the eccentric gear mechanism about a drive axis (A), wherein the eccentric gear mechanism has a tool shaft , which is mounted in an eccentrically rotatable manner on the drive shaft by means of at least one tool shaft bearing to perform eccentric movements and which has a tool holder for a disc tool , in particular a grinding disc or polishing disc, wherein a forced rotation guide is provided which, in a forced rotation eccentric mode, forces the tool shaft to perform rotary movements with respect to the machine housing by providing that a rolling body of the forced rotation guide rolls against another rolling body of the forced rotation guide , wherein one rolling body is supported on the machine housing and the other rolling body is supported on the tool shaft , wherein, between at least one of the rolling bodies and the tool shaft or the machine housing , a freewheel device is provided, which supports the at least one rolling body on the machine housing or on the tool shaft in a first direction of rotation of the tool shaft corresponding to a blocking direction of the freewheel device with a supporting force suitable for the rolling of the other rolling body , being in particular coupled rotatably, so that the one rolling body supported on the tool shaft can roll against the other rolling body supported on the machine housing , and in a second direction of rotation of the tool shaft corresponding to a freewheeling direction of the freewheel device , enables it to rotate, so that the tool shaft is rotatable with respect to the machine housing without a relative rotation of the rolling bodies , characterised in that the forced rotation guide and/or the freewheel device on the one hand and the tool holder on the other hand are located on opposite sides, in particular a top side and an underside, of the machine housing .
A polyolefin modified with a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (C) having a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (B) at a side chain of an acid-modified polyolefin (A), wherein the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound (B) is a cyclic alkylene urea derivative.
An evaporator assembly for a vertical flow type ice making machine , the evaporator assembly comprising: - a frame ; - a plurality of vertical cooling surfaces , each spaced at a distance and extending in a first direction within the frame ; - a plurality of horizontal cooling surfaces , each spaced at a distance and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction within the frame , - wherein an intersection of the plurality of vertical and horizontal cooling surfaces (1a and 1b) defines a plurality of ice forming blocks (A); and - at least one conductive wall having a first surface and a second surface , - wherein the first surface of the conductive wall is configured to accommodate the plurality of ice forming blocks (A) and the second surface of the conductive wall is configured to come in contact with at least one of refrigerant and defrost fluid; wherein the second surface of each of the at least one conductive wall is configured to define a plurality of channels (C), and each of the plurality of channels (C) are configured vertically one above the other; characterized in that the at least one conductive wall and the horizontal cooling surfaces at a top end of the at least one conductive wall are formed from a single metallic sheet. - a frame ; - a plurality of vertical cooling surfaces , each spaced at a distance and extending in a first direction within the frame ; - a plurality of horizontal cooling surfaces , each spaced at a distance and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction within the frame , - wherein an intersection of the plurality of vertical and horizontal cooling surfaces (1a and 1b) defines a plurality of ice forming blocks (A); and - wherein an intersection of the plurality of vertical and horizontal cooling surfaces (1a and 1b) defines a plurality of ice forming blocks (A); and - at least one conductive wall having a first surface and a second surface , - wherein the first surface of the conductive wall is configured to accommodate the plurality of ice forming blocks (A) and the second surface of the conductive wall is configured to come in contact with at least one of refrigerant and defrost fluid; - wherein the first surface of the conductive wall is configured to accommodate the plurality of ice forming blocks (A) and the second surface of the conductive wall is configured to come in contact with at least one of refrigerant and defrost fluid; the second surface of each of the at least one conductive wall is configured to define a plurality of channels (C), and each of the plurality of channels (C) are configured vertically one above the other; characterized in that the at least one conductive wall and the horizontal cooling surfaces at a top end of the at least one conductive wall are formed from a single metallic sheet.
A DNA targeting system that binds to a human gamma globin gene, the DNA targeting system comprising a Cas fusion protein and at least one guide RNA (gRNA) that targets a polynucleotide sequence with SEQ ID NO: 33, 34, 35, or 36, wherein the gamma globin gene is HBG1 and/or HBG2.
A system for integrated wireless data transmission with implicit location and timestamp, the system comprising: at least one wireless transmitter with a processor configured to: construct a first data packet comprised of one or more preamble symbols , one or more header symbols , one or more data symbols , and one or more location symbols comprising a frequency-rich pulse having a complex waveform with a plurality of different frequencies and different phases; and transmit the first data packet via radio frequency; and at least one wireless receiver configured to receive the first data packet from the transmitter and decode it into a second data packet comprised of one or more preamble symbols, one or more header symbols, one or more data symbols, and one or more location symbols, the decoding of any or all of the symbols, including the one or more location symbols, comprising analyzing of corresponding frequency shifts and phase shifts in the frequency-rich pulse to determine a distance from the transmitter. at least one wireless transmitter with a processor configured to: construct a first data packet comprised of one or more preamble symbols , one or more header symbols , one or more data symbols , and one or more location symbols comprising a frequency-rich pulse having a complex waveform with a plurality of different frequencies and different phases; and transmit the first data packet via radio frequency; and construct a first data packet comprised of one or more preamble symbols , one or more header symbols , one or more data symbols , and one or more location symbols comprising a frequency-rich pulse having a complex waveform with a plurality of different frequencies and different phases; and transmit the first data packet via radio frequency; and at least one wireless receiver configured to receive the first data packet from the transmitter and decode it into a second data packet comprised of one or more preamble symbols, one or more header symbols, one or more data symbols, and one or more location symbols, the decoding of any or all of the symbols, including the one or more location symbols, comprising analyzing of corresponding frequency shifts and phase shifts in the frequency-rich pulse to determine a distance from the transmitter.