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A manually-operated single-channel or multi-channel pipette for sampling and dispensing a sample of a liquid according to a predefined protocol, including an actuating knob provided with a force sensor ,a suction chamber provided with a piston and an autonomous control device arranged in said actuating knob comprising a microcontroller , a wireless communication module enabling said actuating knob to communicate, on the one hand, with a first set of sensors for measuring physical quantities peculiar to the pipette and a second set of sensors for collecting data relating to the environment of the pipetting operation, and on the other hand, with an information processing apparatus , the pipette being characterized in that the first set of sensors includes a pressure sensor arranged in the suction chamber, in that the information processing apparatus is configured to detect a fault in performing the predefined protocol by analysing variations as a function of the time of the pressure measured by the pressure sensor , and to deliver to a user, in real time, during a pipetting operation, information relating to said pipetting operation, and in that said autonomous control device further includes an alarm module adapted to generate an alert signal as a function of information read out by the first and second sets of sensors and analysed by the information processing apparatus so as to provide an automatic control for performing the pipetting operation according to the predefined protocol without a direct intervention of the user. the pipette being characterized in that the first set of sensors includes a pressure sensor arranged in the suction chamber, in that the information processing apparatus is configured to detect a fault in performing the predefined protocol by analysing variations as a function of the time of the pressure measured by the pressure sensor , and to deliver to a user, in real time, during a pipetting operation, information relating to said pipetting operation, and in that said autonomous control device further includes an alarm module adapted to generate an alert signal as a function of information read out by the first and second sets of sensors and analysed by the information processing apparatus so as to provide an automatic control for performing the pipetting operation according to the predefined protocol without a direct intervention of the user.
An oligomer of 10-20 monomers that binds RNA that consists of • a lower affinity region of 6-10 contiguous monomers that comprise no BNA (bicyclic nucleic acid) monomers • a higher affinity region of at least 4 monomers that comprise at least 25 % BNA monomers, said higher affinity region being either composed of contiguous monomers or consisting of two sub regions flanking the lower affinity region • wherein the oligomer does not comprise a region of 5 contiguous DNA monomers • wherein the lower affinity region can base pair to the seed sequence of a microRNA or can base pair to the RNA complement of the seed sequence of a microRNA, wherein the seed sequence is position 2-7 of the microRNA, and • wherein both the 5'end of the oligomer and the 3'end of the oligomer is a BNA monomer. • a lower affinity region of 6-10 contiguous monomers that comprise no BNA (bicyclic nucleic acid) monomers • a higher affinity region of at least 4 monomers that comprise at least 25 % BNA monomers, said higher affinity region being either composed of contiguous monomers or consisting of two sub regions flanking the lower affinity region • wherein the oligomer does not comprise a region of 5 contiguous DNA monomers • wherein the lower affinity region can base pair to the seed sequence of a microRNA or can base pair to the RNA complement of the seed sequence of a microRNA, wherein the seed sequence is position 2-7 of the microRNA, and • wherein both the 5'end of the oligomer and the 3'end of the oligomer is a BNA monomer.
Method for controlling an operation of a winch , the method being executable in conjunction with a winch comprising a capstan drive unit for retrieving a rope into the winch and discharging the rope from the winch , a main drive for driving the capstan drive unit , a rope drum for receiving the rope by winding and unwinding the rope , a drum drive for driving the rope drum , the drum drive and the main drive being operable independently of each other, characterized in that the rope winch comprises a rotational speed measuring device (130; 232, 234) disposed in a rope entry portion of the winch , the method comprising the steps of: reading a first rotational speed representing a rotational speed of the main drive and a second rotational speed representing a rotational speed detected by the rotational speed measuring device (130; 232, 234); and determining a torque value for adjusting a torque of the drum drive depending on the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed . reading a first rotational speed representing a rotational speed of the main drive and a second rotational speed representing a rotational speed detected by the rotational speed measuring device (130; 232, 234); and determining a torque value for adjusting a torque of the drum drive depending on the first rotational speed and the second rotational speed .
Method for manufacturing a photonic waveguide with low insertion losses between the photonic waveguide and an optical fiber, the method including the following steps: - forming an optical waveguide in a first surface (S1) of a dielectric substrate ; and - thinning the dielectric substrate in order to form a photonic waveguide having a first end (A) and a second end (B) opposite the first end (A); the thinning being carried out by cutting a second surface (S2) of the dielectric substrate , which surface is opposite the first surface (S1), the thinning comprising forming a void the profile of which is parallel to the optical waveguide, characterized in that the depth of the void varies continuously and gradually between a first point P1 of zero depth at the height of the second surface (S2), and a maximum depth (e) at a preset distance (I q ) from the first end of the photonic waveguide, which end is intended to receive the optical fiber, the variation in the depth of the void forming a vertical optical-mode transition zone of length (I q ) between the photonic waveguide and the optical fiber. - forming an optical waveguide in a first surface (S1) of a dielectric substrate ; and - thinning the dielectric substrate in order to form a photonic waveguide having a first end (A) and a second end (B) opposite the first end (A);
A method for separating a shielding (S) of a coaxial cable (C), in which a) the coaxial cable (C) is inserted through a first tubular guide member of a first cable holder and into a second tubular guide member of a second cable holder , b) the coaxial cable (C) is fastened automatically at the first cable holder and the shielding (S) is automatically fastened by the second cable holder , the tubular guide members being positioned at a distance (d) from each other, c) the shielding (S) between the tubular guide members is compressed to an annular ring (R) by automatically moving the cable holders towards each other, d) a hold of the shielding (S) by one of the cable holders is automatically released, and e) the tubular guide members are automatically moved into contact with each other to cut the annular ring (R), at least one of the tubular guide members having a cutting edge facing the other tubular guide member and the cutting edge is the edge or rim of at least one of the tubular guide members, wherein at least one of the tubular guide members performs a rotating motion around its longitudinal axis (L). a) the coaxial cable (C) is inserted through a first tubular guide member of a first cable holder and into a second tubular guide member of a second cable holder , b) the coaxial cable (C) is fastened automatically at the first cable holder and the shielding (S) is automatically fastened by the second cable holder , the tubular guide members being positioned at a distance (d) from each other, c) the shielding (S) between the tubular guide members is compressed to an annular ring (R) by automatically moving the cable holders towards each other, d) a hold of the shielding (S) by one of the cable holders is automatically released, and e) the tubular guide members are automatically moved into contact with each other to cut the annular ring (R), at least one of the tubular guide members having a cutting edge facing the other tubular guide member and the cutting edge is the edge or rim of at least one of the tubular guide members, wherein at least one of the tubular guide members performs a rotating motion around its longitudinal axis (L).
Composition obtained by a method comprising a step of bioconverting a milk substrate using a culture of a Bifidobacterium breve strain, by maintaining said substrate in contact with said culture, under conditions which are unfavourable to producing acid by said Bifidobacterium strain, for use in preventing and/or treating allergy-type manifestations in children, said composition being intended to prevent and/or to treat an allergy against cow's milk proteins.
A method for determining a remaining useful lifetime of a propulsion battery of a vehicle , the method comprising: constructing (S102) a voltage feature vector from voltage data of a charging event for the battery , mapping (S104) the voltage feature vector to a battery state of health model including an aging mode distribution of different battery aging mechanisms to determine state of health parameters and the present aging mode distribution of the battery; predicting (S106) the remaining useful lifetime (RUL) using a physical aging model with the state of health parameters and the present aging mode distribution as inputs to the physical aging model. constructing (S102) a voltage feature vector from voltage data of a charging event for the battery , mapping (S104) the voltage feature vector to a battery state of health model including an aging mode distribution of different battery aging mechanisms to determine state of health parameters and the present aging mode distribution of the battery; predicting (S106) the remaining useful lifetime (RUL) using a physical aging model with the state of health parameters and the present aging mode distribution as inputs to the physical aging model.
Device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a liquid electrolyte, wherein said first and second electrodes are arranged within said liquid electrolyte and are arranged to apply an electric voltage to said electrodes, and further wherein said first electrode comprises a conducting macromolecular material that is transferrable from a first state to a second state upon electrochemical switching in dependence upon said voltage applied between said electrodes, and wherein said material when present in said second state has a volume of at least 2.5 of the volume of said material in said first state, wherein said conducting macromolecular material is a conjugated polymer and said polymer has a hydrophobic backbone with hydrophilic sidechains, and wherein said conjugated polymer is selected from the group consisting of p(g2T2), p(g2T2-g3T2), p(g3T2), p(g2T2-g4T2), p(g1T2-g5T2), and p(g0T2-g6T2) according to the chemical structures wherein the macromolecular material has a molecular weight above 1000 Da.
Elevator system comprising: an elevator car configured for traveling along a hoistway between a plurality of landings ; a reflecting building structure including a ceiling at at least one of the plurality of landings ; and at least one passenger sensor provided at at least one of the landings ; wherein the at least one passenger sensor is configured for detecting passengers being present within a detection zone defined at the respective landing by detecting a detection signal reflected by the ceiling of the reflecting building structure at the respective landing , and for providing a corresponding sensor signal; characterized in that the at least one passenger sensor comprises at least one emitter configured for emitting a detection signal to be reflected by the ceiling towards the predefined detection zone , and at least one detector configured for detecting a detection signal reflected from at least one of the passengers within the predefined detection zone via the ceiling towards the detector . an elevator car configured for traveling along a hoistway between a plurality of landings ; a reflecting building structure including a ceiling at at least one of the plurality of landings ; and at least one passenger sensor provided at at least one of the landings ; wherein the at least one passenger sensor is configured for detecting passengers being present within a detection zone defined at the respective landing by detecting a detection signal reflected by the ceiling of the reflecting building structure at the respective landing , and for providing a corresponding sensor signal; characterized in that the at least one passenger sensor comprises at least one emitter configured for emitting a detection signal to be reflected by the ceiling towards the predefined detection zone , and at least one detector configured for detecting a detection signal reflected from at least one of the passengers within the predefined detection zone via the ceiling towards the detector .
A shoe sole having a front foot portion that supports a toe portion and a ball portion of a foot of a wearer, a middle foot portion that supports an arch portion of the foot; and a rear foot portion that supports a heel portion of the foot, the front foot portion , the middle foot portion , and the rear foot portion being connected in a front-rear direction, the shoe sole comprising: a sole body portion located to continuously extend from the front foot portion to the rear foot portion ; and a plate portion located to continuously extend from the front foot portion to the rear foot portion and joined to the sole body portion , the plate portion being formed of a material that is higher in rigidity than a material forming the sole body portion , wherein the plate portion has an exposed region that forms a ground contact surface of the shoe sole at least in the front foot portion , and an accommodated region that is accommodated inside the sole body portion at least in the rear foot portion , and in at least a part of the middle foot portion , the plate portion is inclined upward (z1) as the plate portion extends rearward (y2), wherein, from a front end to a rear end of the rear foot portion , the plate portion is inclined upward (z1) as the plate portion extends rearward (y2). a sole body portion located to continuously extend from the front foot portion to the rear foot portion ; and a plate portion located to continuously extend from the front foot portion to the rear foot portion and joined to the sole body portion , the plate portion being formed of a material that is higher in rigidity than a material forming the sole body portion , wherein the plate portion has an exposed region that forms a ground contact surface of the shoe sole at least in the front foot portion , and an accommodated region that is accommodated inside the sole body portion at least in the rear foot portion , and an exposed region that forms a ground contact surface of the shoe sole at least in the front foot portion , and an accommodated region that is accommodated inside the sole body portion at least in the rear foot portion , and in at least a part of the middle foot portion , the plate portion is inclined upward (z1) as the plate portion extends rearward (y2), wherein, from a front end to a rear end of the rear foot portion , the plate portion is inclined upward (z1) as the plate portion extends rearward (y2).
A filter element for a filter device , the filter element having a filter body for filtering a fluid, which comprises at least one filter material , wherein - the filter body has a first side and a second side facing away from the first side , - the porosity of the filter body is lower on the first side than on the second side , - a nano-fiber layer is applied on at least some sections of the first side . - the filter body has a first side and a second side facing away from the first side , - the porosity of the filter body is lower on the first side than on the second side , - a nano-fiber layer is applied on at least some sections of the first side .
A square baler comprising: a frame ; a feed assembly coupled to the frame ; an auger housing defining a volume therein, wherein the volume of the auger housing is configured to receive crop material from the feed assembly during operation; and the auger housing defines an auger housing axis extending along the length of the auger housing proximate its center; a first and a second auger , each of which at least partially positioned within the volume and rotatable with respect to the auger housing , wherein the first auger is rotatable about a first axis , and the second auger is rotatable about a second axis , characterized in that , the first axis and the second axis extend lengthwise along the direction of the auger housing and the first and second auger form an auger inlet plane , wherein the auger inlet plane is oriented perpendicular to the auger housing axis and aligned with a front end of the first and second auger .
A sound processor unit of a hearing aid system comprising an implant unit and the sound processor unit , the sound processor unit being configured to be attached to a skin of a user of the hearing aid system, wherein the sound processor unit comprises a housing including a first surface facing towards a skin of a user and at least a second surface facing away from the skin of the user, and wherein the housing comprises: - an electrical circuitry configured to receive and process an audio signal and to provide a processed audio signal, - a coil unit configured to transfer the processed audio signal to the implant unit, - a magnet configured to align the sound processor unit to the implant unit , and - an antenna including a radiating part configured to radiate an electromagnetic field for receiving the audio signal and/or a data signal, and characterized in that the antenna includes an aperture , and wherein the radiating part of the antenna is arranged circumferential to the aperture , and wherein the aperture is configured to receive at least a part of the magnet , and wherein the antenna is arranged between the coil unit and the second surface . - an electrical circuitry configured to receive and process an audio signal and to provide a processed audio signal, - a coil unit configured to transfer the processed audio signal to the implant unit, - a magnet configured to align the sound processor unit to the implant unit , and - an antenna including a radiating part configured to radiate an electromagnetic field for receiving the audio signal and/or a data signal, and characterized in that the antenna includes an aperture , and wherein the radiating part of the antenna is arranged circumferential to the aperture , and wherein the aperture is configured to receive at least a part of the magnet , and wherein the antenna is arranged between the coil unit and the second surface .
A method of manufacturing a pellicle for a lithographic apparatus, said method comprising: locally heating the pellicle using radiative heating , and depositing a coating material simultaneously on both sides of the pellicle.
A packaging for sterile packaging a product, comprising a bag shaped body comprising two main surfaces that are connected mutually gastight at at least part of their peripheral edges comprising a for gas non permeable material , wherein at least part of said main surfaces (2; 3) on the one hand comprises a gas permeable material part of a pore size that locks out harmful organisms, and on the other hand comprises a gastight material part that is positioned between two peripheral edges that extend in a longitudinal direction and between said gas permeable material part and a peripheral edge that extends in a transverse direction, characterized in that said gas tight material part is releasably connected to said peripheral edges that extend in a longitudinal direction and to said gas permeable material ; or in that said gas permeable material is rigidly connected to said gas tight material part and releasably connected to said gas tight material part ; and wherein said gas permeable material part and said gas tight material part are releasably connected at peripheral edges .
Machine for the insertion/removal of toroids into/from wheels of special vehicles, comprising: - at least one base frame for resting on the ground; - gripping and retaining means of a reinforced tire (P) associated with said base frame ; - at least one insertion/removal assembly of a toroid (T) into/from said reinforced tire (P); wherein said insertion/removal assembly comprises deformation means of said toroid (T) and close/away movement means of said deformation means for moving them close to/away from said gripping and retaining means along a direction of close/away movement (D), wherein said deformation means are extendable/compressible along a first vertical axis (A1), characterized in that said deformation means are extendable/compressible along a second horizontal axis (A2) between a configuration of vertical extension, wherein they are elongated along said first axis (A1), an intermediate configuration, wherein they have a substantially circular conformation, and a configuration of horizontal extension, wherein they are elongated along said second axis (A2), and wherein said deformation means are rotatable around said first axis (A1) between an aligned position, wherein said second axis (A2) is substantially parallel to said direction of close/away movement (D), and a transverse position, wherein said second axis (A2) is substantially perpendicular to said direction of close/away movement (D). - at least one base frame for resting on the ground; - gripping and retaining means of a reinforced tire (P) associated with said base frame ; - at least one insertion/removal assembly of a toroid (T) into/from said reinforced tire (P); wherein said insertion/removal assembly comprises deformation means of said toroid (T) and close/away movement means of said deformation means for moving them close to/away from said gripping and retaining means along a direction of close/away movement (D), wherein said deformation means are extendable/compressible along a first vertical axis (A1), characterized in that said deformation means are extendable/compressible along a second horizontal axis (A2) between a configuration of vertical extension, wherein they are elongated along said first axis (A1), an intermediate configuration, wherein they have a substantially circular conformation, and a configuration of horizontal extension, wherein they are elongated along said second axis (A2), and wherein said deformation means are rotatable around said first axis (A1) between an aligned position, wherein said second axis (A2) is substantially parallel to said direction of close/away movement (D), and a transverse position, wherein said second axis (A2) is substantially perpendicular to said direction of close/away movement (D).