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Expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads, consisting of components of the following parts by weight: 100 parts of a thermoplastic polyurethane, 1 - 10 parts of a cell size stabilizer, and 5 - 30 parts of a melt viscosity modifier, wherein the cell size stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, and sucrose fatty acid ester, or a mixture thereof, the melt viscosity modifier is selected from the group consisting of ethylene - vinyl acetate copolymer, polypropylene - butadiene - styrene resin, and polystyrene - polyethylene - polybutylene - polystyrene, or a mixture thereof, wherein the expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads are obtainable by the following steps: mixing 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane, 1 - 10 parts by weight of said cell size stabilizer, and 5 - 30 parts by weight of said melt viscosity modifier; introducing the mixture into an extruder for melting; obtaining thermoplastic polyurethane particles by cutting the cooled extruded strips in a water tank, or by performing underwater pelletizing on the melt extruded via a die; and adding the thermoplastic polyurethane particles obtained in step , a volatile foaming agent, and water into a pressure vessel; raising the temperature to 115 - 118°C; maintaining the pressure in the pressure vessel at 18 - 26 bar; after maintaining the constant temperature and pressure in the pressure vessel for 20 minutes, discharging the suspension from the pressure vessel into the atmospheric environment, obtaining expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads. mixing 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane, 1 - 10 parts by weight of said cell size stabilizer, and 5 - 30 parts by weight of said melt viscosity modifier; introducing the mixture into an extruder for melting; obtaining thermoplastic polyurethane particles by cutting the cooled extruded strips in a water tank, or by performing underwater pelletizing on the melt extruded via a die; and adding the thermoplastic polyurethane particles obtained in step , a volatile foaming agent, and water into a pressure vessel; raising the temperature to 115 - 118°C; maintaining the pressure in the pressure vessel at 18 - 26 bar; after maintaining the constant temperature and pressure in the pressure vessel for 20 minutes, discharging the suspension from the pressure vessel into the atmospheric environment, obtaining expanded thermoplastic polyurethane beads.
A footwear article (950-954), comprising: a first circular-knit layer; a second circular-knit layer coupled to the first circular-knit layer, the second circular-knit layer configured to be disposed adjacent at least a portion of the first circular-knit layer when folded into or around the first circular-knit layer; and a functional layer (960-965) interposed between the first circular-knit layer and the second circular-knit layer using a fold-over technique, such that, when the second circular-knit layer is folded into or around the first circular-knit layer, the functional layer is trapped between the first circular-knit layer and the second circular-knit layer and comprises a trapped midsole and a knit footbed within the footwear article, wherein the trapped midsole comprises outsole lugs that extend through the first and the second layers, and wherein the first layer or the second layer comprises apertures to allow the outsole lugs of trapped midsole to extend therethrough. a first circular-knit layer; a second circular-knit layer coupled to the first circular-knit layer, the second circular-knit layer configured to be disposed adjacent at least a portion of the first circular-knit layer when folded into or around the first circular-knit layer; and a functional layer (960-965) interposed between the first circular-knit layer and the second circular-knit layer using a fold-over technique, such that, when the second circular-knit layer is folded into or around the first circular-knit layer, the functional layer is trapped between the first circular-knit layer and the second circular-knit layer and comprises a trapped midsole and a knit footbed within the footwear article, wherein the trapped midsole comprises outsole lugs that extend through the first and the second layers, and wherein the first layer or the second layer comprises apertures to allow the outsole lugs of trapped midsole to extend therethrough.
A method for the production of isobutene comprising the enzymatic conversion of 3-methylcrotonic acid into isobutene wherein the enzymatic conversion of 3-methylcrotonic acid into isobutene is achieved by making use of an FMN-dependent decarboxylase and an FMN prenyl transferase, wherein said FMN prenyl transferase catalyzes the prenylation of a flavin cofactor (FMN or FAD) utilizing dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP), wherein said method further comprises providing said DMAPP enzymatically by: (v) the enzymatic conversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) into said DMAPP; or (vi) the enzymatic conversion of dimethylallyl phosphate (DMAP) into said DMAPP; or (vii) the enzymatic conversion of prenol into said DMAPP; (viii) or by a combination of any one of (v) to (vii). (v) the enzymatic conversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) into said DMAPP; or (vi) the enzymatic conversion of dimethylallyl phosphate (DMAP) into said DMAPP; or (vii) the enzymatic conversion of prenol into said DMAPP; (viii) or by a combination of any one of (v) to (vii).
A slide fastener comprising a fastening member containing a synthetic resin with which flat metal foil containing aluminum is mixed with the synthetic resin, characterized in that an average particle diameter of the metal foil is set to be equal to or more than 3 μm and equal to or less than 8 μm, the fastening member is a fastener component forming the slide fastener , the fastener component is a fastener element , the fastener element has a body portion fixed to a fastener tape and a head portion extending from the fastener tape , a first element half part of the fastener element exposed to the outside has a first element surface disposed on a surface side of the body portion in the front-back direction perpendicular to a tape surface of the fastener tape , and a second element surface inclined downward toward a tip end of the head portion from the first element surface , the first element surface is formed such that an element width in a length direction of the fastener tape gradually decreases toward a tape inner side of the fastener tape , the second element surface is formed such that an element width in the length direction of the fastener tape gradually decreases toward a tape outer side of the fastener tape , and the first element half part further has a third element surface inclined downward toward a front side of the fastener tape in the length direction from the first element surface , and a fourth element surface inclined downward toward a rear side from the first element surface.
A surgical implant for securing a soft tissue graft to bone, comprising: an elongate body having first and second through-holes (210, 212, 218, 220; 310, 312, 318, 320) and a third through-hole that is positioned between the first and second through-holes, wherein a center of the third through-hole is offset from an axis extending through centers of the first and second through-holes; and a suture length extending through the first, second, and third through-holes such that a self-locking knot is formed on a first side of the body and a plurality of suture loops are formed on a second side of the body opposite the first side, wherein the self-locking knot is formed by first and second terminal ends of the suture length extending through the third through-hole and passing through a securing loop formed from a mid-portion of the suture length, wherein the securing loop extends from and above the first through-hole. an elongate body having first and second through-holes (210, 212, 218, 220; 310, 312, 318, 320) and a third through-hole that is positioned between the first and second through-holes, wherein a center of the third through-hole is offset from an axis extending through centers of the first and second through-holes; and a suture length extending through the first, second, and third through-holes such that a self-locking knot is formed on a first side of the body and a plurality of suture loops are formed on a second side of the body opposite the first side, wherein the self-locking knot is formed by first and second terminal ends of the suture length extending through the third through-hole and passing through a securing loop formed from a mid-portion of the suture length, wherein the securing loop extends from and above the first through-hole.
An image forming apparatus comprising an ink supply device and a conveyor , which is configured to convey the recording medium (P) in a conveying direction (x) when an image is formed by the ink supply device , wherein the ink supply device is configured to supply ink to the recording medium (P) conveyed in the conveying direction (x) by the conveyor to form the image, wherein the ink supply device includes a supply device main body with a plurality of ink heads which is located across a conveyance width direction (y) of the conveyor perpendicular to the conveying direction (x) of the recording medium (P) by the conveyor , and wherein the supply device main body has a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, and is configured to be capable of being inverted in the conveying direction (x) in parallel to a plane defined by the conveying direction (x) and the conveyance width direction (y) in such a manner that the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface are interchanged to allow the supply device main body to be installed over the conveyor in two ways, one way in which the first lateral surface is oriented upstream in the conveying direction (x) and the second lateral surface is oriented downstream in the conveying direction (x), and the other way in which the first lateral surface is oriented downstream in the conveying direction (x) and the second lateral surface is oriented upstream in the conveying direction (x). wherein the ink supply device is configured to supply ink to the recording medium (P) conveyed in the conveying direction (x) by the conveyor to form the image, wherein the ink supply device includes a supply device main body with a plurality of ink heads which is located across a conveyance width direction (y) of the conveyor perpendicular to the conveying direction (x) of the recording medium (P) by the conveyor , and wherein the supply device main body has a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, and is configured to be capable of being inverted in the conveying direction (x) in parallel to a plane defined by the conveying direction (x) and the conveyance width direction (y) in such a manner that the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface are interchanged to allow the supply device main body to be installed over the conveyor in two ways, one way in which the first lateral surface is oriented upstream in the conveying direction (x) and the second lateral surface is oriented downstream in the conveying direction (x), and the other way in which the first lateral surface is oriented downstream in the conveying direction (x) and the second lateral surface is oriented upstream in the conveying direction (x).
A method for the controlled performance of a chemical reaction in a process fluid in a reactor having a plurality of reaction tubes which have a number of electrically heatable tube sections , wherein a plurality of current connections are provided, which are each connected to at least one of the tube sections in a current feed region , wherein at least one connecting element is provided in a current delivery region , and each of the tube sections is electrically conductively connected to a connecting element, wherein the chemical reaction is one of the following reactions: steam cracking, steam reforming, dry reforming, propane dehydrogenation, a reaction with hydrocarbons which is carried out at least in part at more than 500°C, comprising directing the process fluid through the plurality of reaction tubes; providing a plurality of changeable voltages at the plurality of current connections, wherein the plurality of voltages are provided as phases of a multiphase AC voltage, such that the at least one connecting element forms a star point; adjusting the plurality of voltages; acquiring one or more measurement values corresponding to one or more measurement variables; changing the plurality of adjusted voltages, so that the acquired measurement values correspond to predetermined values or value ranges of the measurement variables. directing the process fluid through the plurality of reaction tubes; providing a plurality of changeable voltages at the plurality of current connections, wherein the plurality of voltages are provided as phases of a multiphase AC voltage, such that the at least one connecting element forms a star point; adjusting the plurality of voltages; acquiring one or more measurement values corresponding to one or more measurement variables; changing the plurality of adjusted voltages, so that the acquired measurement values correspond to predetermined values or value ranges of the measurement variables.
Circuit breaker apparatus for a high-or medium-voltage direct current network, the circuit breaker apparatus comprising a branch (A-A') with a mechanical circuit breaker (S1) inserted in the network line, and, connected in parallel therewith, firstly a lightning arrestor branch, and secondly a series connection of a first capacitor bank (C), a make switch (S2), and an inductor (L1), the make switch (S2) acting on the appearance of a fault current to discharge the capacitor bank through the inductor (L1) so as to create an oscillating current and produce a zero crossing in the current flowing in the mechanical circuit breaker branch, the circuit breaker apparatus being characterized in that it includes at least one resistive voltage divider (Rs) connected to the network voltage and presenting a low voltage stage (R1s) connected in parallel with the capacitor bank (C) in order to charge the capacitor bank.
A method of preparing genomic DNA for sequence analysis, by homogeneous reaction without the use of physical compartmentalization such as nanodrops, the method comprising: (a) combining a plurality of long fragments comprising genomic DNA sequences in a single mixture with a population of beads, wherein (i) the long fragments are from 5 kilobases to 750 kilobases in length, (ii) each bead comprises at least 1000 copies of the same oligonucleotide immobilized thereon, said oligonucleotide comprising a tag-containing sequence, (iii) each tag-containing sequence comprises a tag sequence, and (iv) the population of beads comprises, in aggregate, at least 10,000 different tag sequences; (b) producing tagged long fragments by incorporating into each of a plurality of individual long fragments multiple copies of a tag sequence, wherein in a plurality of said individual long fragments said multiple copies are from a single bead; (c) producing subfragments of the tagged long fragments, wherein a plurality of subfragments of the same tagged long fragment comprise tag sequences from the same bead; wherein step (b) is carried out under conditions that promote the interaction of only one tag sequence per long fragment. (a) combining a plurality of long fragments comprising genomic DNA sequences in a single mixture with a population of beads, wherein (i) the long fragments are from 5 kilobases to 750 kilobases in length, (ii) each bead comprises at least 1000 copies of the same oligonucleotide immobilized thereon, said oligonucleotide comprising a tag-containing sequence, (iii) each tag-containing sequence comprises a tag sequence, and (iv) the population of beads comprises, in aggregate, at least 10,000 different tag sequences; (b) producing tagged long fragments by incorporating into each of a plurality of individual long fragments multiple copies of a tag sequence, wherein in a plurality of said individual long fragments said multiple copies are from a single bead; (c) producing subfragments of the tagged long fragments, wherein a plurality of subfragments of the same tagged long fragment comprise tag sequences from the same bead;
A method to be performed at a first Neighbor Awareness Networking, NAN, device , the method comprising: setting up a NAN Data Path, NDP, with a second NAN device based on an exchange of a data path request and a data path response with the second NAN device, the NDP for data communication of a unicast service between the first NAN device and the second NAN device; setting a type subfield of an NDP attribute to include a predefined type value to indicate termination of the NDP; and transmitting to the second NAN device a termination NAN Action Frame, NAF, to terminate the NDP, the termination NAF comprising the NDP attribute. setting up a NAN Data Path, NDP, with a second NAN device based on an exchange of a data path request and a data path response with the second NAN device, the NDP for data communication of a unicast service between the first NAN device and the second NAN device; setting a type subfield of an NDP attribute to include a predefined type value to indicate termination of the NDP; and transmitting to the second NAN device a termination NAN Action Frame, NAF, to terminate the NDP, the termination NAF comprising the NDP attribute.
Sanitary installation part , having an annular chamber , a diffuser , at least one outlet nozzle and at least one aeration opening , wherein the annular chamber is positioned downstream of the diffuser in a flow direction and opens into the at least one outlet nozzle , wherein the at least one aeration opening , via which air from the outside can be supplied for the purpose of generating an aerated water jet, is formed at the outflow side of the at least one outlet nozzle , characterized in that the annular chamber has, above the at least one outlet nozzle , in one longitudinal portion, a contour into which there can fit an ellipse which has a side ratio of greater than 0.433, preferably greater than or equal to 0.45, particularly preferably greater than or equal to 0.5 or even 0.6, of a small semiaxis in relation to a large semiaxis.
A water tank apparatus for use with a radiotherapy system, comprising: a base , two opposed side walls , two opposed end walls , and a top wall , with the end walls and the side walls extending between the base and the top wall to define a tank structure, wherein an aperture is defined in the top wall nearer to a first of the two end walls than to a second of the two end walls, and an upstanding rim surrounds the aperture; and a sensor mounting body fixed within the tank structure, and having formations by which a radiation sensor can be located in a fixed position within the tank structure so as to detect radiation at a point equidistant from the side walls, the top wall and the base. a base , two opposed side walls , two opposed end walls , and a top wall , with the end walls and the side walls extending between the base and the top wall to define a tank structure, wherein an aperture is defined in the top wall nearer to a first of the two end walls than to a second of the two end walls, and an upstanding rim surrounds the aperture; and a sensor mounting body fixed within the tank structure, and having formations by which a radiation sensor can be located in a fixed position within the tank structure so as to detect radiation at a point equidistant from the side walls, the top wall and the base.
A pharmaceutical composition containing tetraarsenic hexoxide (As 4 O 6 ) as an active ingredient for use in prevention or treatment of breast cancer, wherein the tetraarsenic hexoxide includes 99 wt% or more of tetraarsenic hexoxide crystalline polymorph a having features (i) to (iii) below: (i) Cell parameters: a = b = c = 11.0734 Å α = β = γ = 90 ° V = 1357.82 Å 3 (ii) As-O bond length: 1.786 Å (iii) O-As-O bond angle: 98.36° (i) Cell parameters: a = b = c = 11.0734 Å α = β = γ = 90 ° V = 1357.82 Å 3 (ii) As-O bond length: 1.786 Å (iii) O-As-O bond angle: 98.36°
A neutron source , including: a first capsule structure including a block structure defined by first outer walls , the first outer walls extending beyond the block structure and defining a first open end providing access to the block structure , the block structure forming a first closed end , characterised in that the block structure includes a plurality of apertures configured to receive a respective plurality of active sources. a first capsule structure including a block structure defined by first outer walls , the first outer walls extending beyond the block structure and defining a first open end providing access to the block structure , the block structure forming a first closed end , characterised in that the block structure includes a plurality of apertures configured to receive a respective plurality of active sources.
An electrochemical sensor comprising a substrate having a proximal part and an elongated distal part , wherein a working electrode , a reference electrode and a counter electrode are formed on the distal part , wherein the working electrode comprises a conductive trace along which multiple electrode pads are arranged that are connected via the conductive trace , wherein the electrode pads include a corrosive conductive layer covered by a non-corrosive conductive layer , wherein the corrosive conductive layer comprises at least one metal being less noble or as noble as Ag, wherein the non-corrosive conductive layer comprises at least one metal being more noble than Ag, wherein an insulating layer is disposed on the substrate leaving openings in the area of the electrode pads , wherein the electrochemical sensor comprises at least one protective measure for the corrosive conductive layer selected from the group consisting of a. the insulating layer at least partially overlaps on at least one electrode pad edge of at least one of the electrode pads ; b. at least one of the electrode pads has an elongated shape along the smaller dimension of the elongated distal part . a. the insulating layer at least partially overlaps on at least one electrode pad edge of at least one of the electrode pads ; b. at least one of the electrode pads has an elongated shape along the smaller dimension of the elongated distal part .