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Pharmaceutical composition comprising metformin and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant and/or excipient for use in treating type !! diabetes mellitus in a patient, wherein the dosage of metformin is adapted by a method comprising (i) administering metformin to a patient, (ii) determining the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof in a patient's sample, (iii) comparing the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof, determined in step (ii) to a reference, and (iv) adjusting the dosage of metformin in that the treatment with metformin is stopped in case the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof is not increased by at least 25%, and the dosage of metformin is maintained or increased in case the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof is increased by at least 25%, wherein the GDF15 comprises an amino acid sequences as given in SEQ ID NO:1, and the functional variant thereof has at least 90 % sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. wherein the dosage of metformin is adapted by a method comprising (i) administering metformin to a patient, (ii) determining the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof in a patient's sample, (iii) comparing the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof, determined in step (ii) to a reference, and (iv) adjusting the dosage of metformin in that the treatment with metformin is stopped in case the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof is not increased by at least 25%, and the dosage of metformin is maintained or increased in case the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof is increased by at least 25%, (i) administering metformin to a patient, (ii) determining the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof in a patient's sample, (iii) comparing the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof, determined in step (ii) to a reference, and (iv) adjusting the dosage of metformin in that the treatment with metformin is stopped in case the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof is not increased by at least 25%, and the dosage of metformin is maintained or increased in case the level of GDF15 or a functional variant thereof is increased by at least 25%, wherein the GDF15 comprises an amino acid sequences as given in SEQ ID NO:1, and the functional variant thereof has at least 90 % sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1.
Panel, which provides as fiber material exclusively stalks of one or more stalk containing plants, which have been split by means of a cutting machine in the longitudinal direction of the stalk predominantly into elongated, approximately half shell shaped stalk half shells and which are provided with a binder, wherein the stalk half shells have a length of less than 4 mm to a proportion of at least 40% and at most 80% and the panel has a density of at least 400 kg/m 3 and/or at most 950 kg/m 3 .
A method of estimating the position of a mobile receiver unit in an environment , the method comprising: transmitting locating signals from a plurality of transmitter units ; receiving the locating signals at a mobile receiver unit ; and processing data representative of the locating signals received by the mobile receiver unit to identify, for each of the locating signals, a respective transmitter unit that transmitted the locating signal, and to determine, for each of the plurality of transmitter units , range data representative of a respective distance between the transmitter unit and the mobile receiver unit ; characterised in that the method further comprises: determining a position estimate for the mobile receiver unit by solving an optimisation problem that depends on i) the range data determined for the plurality of transmitter units , ii) data representative of the positions of the plurality of transmitter units in an environment , and iii) data representative of a position of a surface in the environment , wherein solving the optimisation problem comprises optimising for an objective function comprising a cost term that depends on a distance between the surface and the position estimate. transmitting locating signals from a plurality of transmitter units ; receiving the locating signals at a mobile receiver unit ; and processing data representative of the locating signals received by the mobile receiver unit to identify, for each of the locating signals, a respective transmitter unit that transmitted the locating signal, and to determine, for each of the plurality of transmitter units , range data representative of a respective distance between the transmitter unit and the mobile receiver unit ; characterised in that the method further comprises: determining a position estimate for the mobile receiver unit by solving an optimisation problem that depends on i) the range data determined for the plurality of transmitter units , ii) data representative of the positions of the plurality of transmitter units in an environment , and iii) data representative of a position of a surface in the environment , wherein solving the optimisation problem comprises optimising for an objective function comprising a cost term that depends on a distance between the surface and the position estimate.
A cutter for wood chipping machines, the cutter comprising: • a substantially disc-shaped cutting blade comprising at least one cutting edge and defining a central opening therethrough • a mounting structure adapted to removably attach the substantially disc-shaped cutting blade to a wood chipping machine, the mounting structure comprising first and second clamping members adapted to clamp the cutting blade therebetween, each clamping member defining a respective central opening therethrough wherein the central openings in the clamping members and the blade are arranged such that when the blade is clamped between the clamping members , the central openings are aligned; and • a fastening member which extends through the central openings and is configured to secure the clamping members and blade to the wood chipping machine and thereby facilitate clamping of the blade between the clamping members . • a substantially disc-shaped cutting blade comprising at least one cutting edge and defining a central opening therethrough • a mounting structure adapted to removably attach the substantially disc-shaped cutting blade to a wood chipping machine, the mounting structure comprising first and second clamping members adapted to clamp the cutting blade therebetween, each clamping member defining a respective central opening therethrough wherein the central openings in the clamping members and the blade are arranged such that when the blade is clamped between the clamping members , the central openings are aligned; and • a fastening member which extends through the central openings and is configured to secure the clamping members and blade to the wood chipping machine and thereby facilitate clamping of the blade between the clamping members .
Device for filling a container with a filling product, preferably for filling a glass container with a beverage in a beverage filling plant, comprising a filling valve for introducing the filling product into the container to be filled, a control device for controlling the filling valve and a filling level sensor communicating with the control device for detecting the presence of a target filling level (H S ) of the filling product in the container , wherein the control device is configured to close the filling valve when the target filling level (Hs) is detected, characterised in that the control device is configured, after the filling valve has closed, again to determine the presence of the target filling level (H S ) by means of the filling level sensor and, when it is detected that the target filling level (Hs) has been undershot, to initiate an ejection procedure for the container .
Wet-rotor motor pump with a split tube that separates the motor stator from the rotor mounted in the split tube on a motor shaft , in which the split tube on the end facing the impeller forms a split tube flange that, as a separating wall, separates the pump chamber from the motor stator , in which the motor shaft projects into the pump chamber where it carries the pump impeller , the rear of the impeller has a coaxial annular space that is open to the pump chamber from which the pumped liquid flows into the rotor chamber through at least one flow passage in the separating wall and, after flowing through the rotor chamber, flows back into the pump chamber , the back wall of the impeller in the area of the annular space has a throttled outlet that connects the annular space to the inside of the impeller, notably the pump intake side, and a coaxial annular element projects on the rear of the impeller, surrounding the motor shaft and delimiting the annular space toward the motor shaft so that an inner annular space is formed around the motor shaft , characterised by the motor shaft being a hollow shaft through which the liquid in the rotor chamber flows into the pump chamber and the hollow motor shaft in the height of the annular elements having at least one radial opening , bore or groove through which the liquid flows from the inner annular space surrounded by the annular element into the shaft cavity .
A mass transfer column comprising a section of packing and a liquid distributor for distribution of a liquid in the mass transfer column , wherein the section of packing is spaced and located below the liquid distributor , the liquid distributor comprising: at least two risers , each riser comprising a pair of parallel riser walls , wherein the riser walls extend from a first surface of the liquid distributor in a first direction of the mass transfer column ; a pair of parallel shields per riser , wherein the shields extend from a second surface of the liquid distributor opposite the first surface and extend in a second direction of the mass transfer column opposite the first direction; and two spaced apart rows of liquid distribution apertures extending substantially across the entire cross-section of the mass transfer column between and in parallel to the riser walls and the shields , and from the first surface of the liquid distributor through the second surface of the liquid distributor , wherein the shields have a length extending in the second direction such that a gap is created between the shields and a packing , and wherein the height of the gap between the shield and the packing is 10 mm to 75 mm, preferably 40 mm to 50 mm, and wherein the liquid distributor comprises a trough style or plate style distributor. at least two risers , each riser comprising a pair of parallel riser walls , wherein the riser walls extend from a first surface of the liquid distributor in a first direction of the mass transfer column ; a pair of parallel shields per riser , wherein the shields extend from a second surface of the liquid distributor opposite the first surface and extend in a second direction of the mass transfer column opposite the first direction; and two spaced apart rows of liquid distribution apertures extending substantially across the entire cross-section of the mass transfer column between and in parallel to the riser walls and the shields , and from the first surface of the liquid distributor through the second surface of the liquid distributor , wherein the shields have a length extending in the second direction such that a gap is created between the shields and a packing , and wherein the height of the gap between the shield and the packing is 10 mm to 75 mm, preferably 40 mm to 50 mm, and wherein the liquid distributor comprises a trough style or plate style distributor.
A composition in form of a stable aqueous emulsion comprising a) 1 - 50 wt.-% of at least one water insoluble thionocarbamate collector selected from the group consisting of dialkyl thionocarbamates, alkyl alkoxycarbonyl thionocarbamates and alkyl allyl thionocarbamates, b) 1 - 50 wt.-% of one or a mixture of surface active agents of the general formula wherein R 1 is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or linear C 3 to C 30 aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group, R 2 and R 3 are independently from each other hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 4 is hydrogen or -CH 2 -COOX where X is hydrogen or sodium salt or potassium salt or ammonium salt, and n and m are independently from each other 1 to 40, e) 1 - 90 wt.-% of water, characterized in that it comprises c) 0.1 - 20 wt.-% of a mixture of at least one alcohol and at least one ether and/or ester, wherein the ether corresponds to the formula R 5 -O-R 6 wherein R 5 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and R 6 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. a) 1 - 50 wt.-% of at least one water insoluble thionocarbamate collector selected from the group consisting of dialkyl thionocarbamates, alkyl alkoxycarbonyl thionocarbamates and alkyl allyl thionocarbamates, b) 1 - 50 wt.-% of one or a mixture of surface active agents of the general formula wherein R 1 is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or linear C 3 to C 30 aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group, R 2 and R 3 are independently from each other hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 4 is hydrogen or -CH 2 -COOX where X is hydrogen or sodium salt or potassium salt or ammonium salt, and n and m are independently from each other 1 to 40, R 1 is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or linear C 3 to C 30 aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group, R 2 and R 3 are independently from each other hydrogen or a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, R 4 is hydrogen or -CH 2 -COOX where X is hydrogen or sodium salt or potassium salt or ammonium salt, and n and m are independently from each other 1 to 40, e) 1 - 90 wt.-% of water, characterized in that it comprises c) 0.1 - 20 wt.-% of a mixture of at least one alcohol and at least one ether and/or ester, wherein the ether corresponds to the formula R 5 -O-R 6 wherein R 5 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and R 6 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. R 5 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and R 6 is linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms.
A flexible packaging material, comprising: a flexible substrate comprising a first surface; an electrophotographic ink composition printed on the first surface of the flexible substrate, the printed electrophotographic ink composition comprising a polymer resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a monomer selected from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid; a base material; and a thermally activatable laminating layer extruded onto the base material and thermally laminated to the first surface of the flexible substrate printed with the electrophotographic ink composition. a flexible substrate comprising a first surface; an electrophotographic ink composition printed on the first surface of the flexible substrate, the printed electrophotographic ink composition comprising a polymer resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a monomer selected from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid; a base material; and a thermally activatable laminating layer extruded onto the base material and thermally laminated to the first surface of the flexible substrate printed with the electrophotographic ink composition.
Adsorbent for a canister , the adsorbent forming a macroscopic pore whose diameter is equal to or greater than 100 nm and is less than 100000 nm by adding a meltable core, which melts away during baking, to powdery activated carbon having a microscopic pore whose diameter is equal to or greater than 2 nm and less than 100 nm together with a binder and baking this mixture, the adsorbent comprising: a hollow shape having, as an outside shape, a cylindrical shape whose outside diameter is 4 mm ∼ 6 mm or a spherical shape whose diameter is 4 mm ∼ 6 mm, also having a thickness of 0.6 mm ∼ 3 mm at each part, and a proportion of a volume of the macroscopic pore to a volume of the microscopic pore in the adsorbent being set to 65% ∼ 150%, wherein the volume of the macroscopic pore is measured by a method of mercury penetration provided by "ISO 15901-1:2005", and the volume of the microscopic pore is measured by a nitrogen gas adsorption method provided by "ISO 15901-2:2006". a hollow shape having, as an outside shape, a cylindrical shape whose outside diameter is 4 mm ∼ 6 mm or a spherical shape whose diameter is 4 mm ∼ 6 mm, also having a thickness of 0.6 mm ∼ 3 mm at each part, and a proportion of a volume of the macroscopic pore to a volume of the microscopic pore in the adsorbent being set to 65% ∼ 150%,
A memory device , comprising: a stack structure over a substrate ; a channel structure extending in the stack structure ; a dielectric layer over the channel structure , the dielectric layer comprising a first material; a drain-select gate (DSG) cut structure extending through the dielectric layer , characterized in that the DSG cut structure comprises a second material different from the first material; further comprising a contact above and in contact with the channel structure , wherein the contact is in the dielectric layer and is in contact with the DSG cut structure , wherein the contact is formed of a conductive material. a stack structure over a substrate ; a channel structure extending in the stack structure ; a dielectric layer over the channel structure , the dielectric layer comprising a first material; a drain-select gate (DSG) cut structure extending through the dielectric layer , characterized in that the DSG cut structure comprises a second material different from the first material; further comprising a contact above and in contact with the channel structure , wherein the contact is in the dielectric layer and is in contact with the DSG cut structure , wherein the contact is formed of a conductive material. a drain-select gate (DSG) cut structure extending through the dielectric layer , characterized in that the DSG cut structure comprises a second material different from the first material; further comprising a contact above and in contact with the channel structure , wherein the contact is in the dielectric layer and is in contact with the DSG cut structure , wherein the contact is formed of a conductive material.
A power switch apparatus for a power converter comprising: a semiconductor power switch ; and a gate drive unit connected to the semiconductor power switch for supplying gate drive signals (Vg) to the semiconductor power switch to switch it on and off characterised in that this causes the power converter to generate an alternating current AC voltage (V AC ) having a nominal operational frequency (f) based on command signals received from a controller ; wherein the gate drive unit is configured to receive the command signals based on the AC voltage (V AC ) of the nominal operational frequency (f) to be generated and to alter the switching events of the semiconductor power switch by addition of a deviation to the gate drive signals (Vg) such as to cause the power converter to generate an AC voltage (V AC *) having a modified operational frequency (f*) which at least partly and temporarily deviates from the nominal operational frequency (f) by at least a pre-defined minimum percentage. a semiconductor power switch ; and a gate drive unit connected to the semiconductor power switch for supplying gate drive signals (Vg) to the semiconductor power switch to switch it on and off characterised in that this causes the power converter to generate an alternating current AC voltage (V AC ) having a nominal operational frequency (f) based on command signals received from a controller ; wherein the gate drive unit is configured to receive the command signals based on the AC voltage (V AC ) of the nominal operational frequency (f) to be generated and to alter the switching events of the semiconductor power switch by addition of a deviation to the gate drive signals (Vg) such as to cause the power converter to generate an AC voltage (V AC *) having a modified operational frequency (f*) which at least partly and temporarily deviates from the nominal operational frequency (f) by at least a pre-defined minimum percentage.
Pneumatic single-grain seed drill comprising a closed housing having at least one seed storage container, and at least one rotatably driven separating device having perforations arranged in a circular manner, and a fan, by means of which a pressure difference can be generated between the housing and the interior of the separating device such that the separating device is designed to separate seeds with the aid of the pressure difference by means of the perforations , the separated seeds being detachable from the perforation by interruption of the pressure difference by means of a hole-covering element such that the detached, separated seeds are supplied to a discharge line , the separating device being designed as a closed hollow drum having two lateral walls which are spaced apart from one another, the perforations being arranged in at least one of said lateral walls, the hollow drum being separable by a separating plane, the hollow drum being formed by a rotary plate and a perforated disk having the perforations , the separating plane being located between the rotary plate and the perforated disk and being sealed by means of a seal in the non-separated state, and the separated seeds being accelerated by the pressure difference into the discharge line after interruption of the pressure difference, with a drive shaft being guided through at least one of the lateral walls, characterized in that the hollow drum is sealed off from the drive shaft by means of a sealing element, and in that the distance of the perforated disk from the stationary housing part (1 S) can be adjusted by means of a threaded connection between the drive shaft and the lateral wall.
A tire repair tool assembly comprising: a tool body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end , the tool body having a storage compartment within the tool body , the storage compartment having an opening at the first end ; at least one tire plug within the storage compartment ; a tool body case comprising a closed end and an open compartment within the tool body case ; a plug storage cap operably coupled to the first end of the tool body ; and a hollow tube sized to receive a first end of the at least one tire plug within the hollow tube , the hollow tube extending from the second end of the tool body and having a tip distal from the second end of the tool body , characterized in that the open compartment is sized to receive the hollow tube and the second end of the tool body within the open compartment and the tool body case is configured to engage the tool body to removeably retain the second end of the tool body within the tool body case . a tool body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end , the tool body having a storage compartment within the tool body , the storage compartment having an opening at the first end ; at least one tire plug within the storage compartment ; a tool body case comprising a closed end and an open compartment within the tool body case ; a plug storage cap operably coupled to the first end of the tool body ; and a hollow tube sized to receive a first end of the at least one tire plug within the hollow tube , the hollow tube extending from the second end of the tool body and having a tip distal from the second end of the tool body , characterized in that the open compartment is sized to receive the hollow tube and the second end of the tool body within the open compartment and the tool body case is configured to engage the tool body to removeably retain the second end of the tool body within the tool body case .