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An implement for dispensing granular agricultural product, said implement comprising: a bin for holding the agricultural product; a plurality of metering devices secured to a bottom of said bin and configured to dispense agricultural product from the bin into or onto the ground, wherein each of said metering devices includes - an upper housing ; a lower housing removably engaged with said upper housing; and at least one metering wheel positioned within an interior space presented by said upper housing or said lower housing; and characterized by a calibration system comprising a tray and a connection assembly, wherein said connection assembly is configured to hold said tray below said metering devices when said lower housings of said metering devices are removed from said upper housings, wherein the connection assembly is either: a hanging assembly comprising one or more hanger elements including one or more hooks on an upper end thereof, the hooks being configured to secure over a driveshaft of the implement so as to secure the tray below the plurality of metering devices ; or a securement assembly comprising a further lower housing having a plurality of receiving hooks extending upwards from the further lower housing and components of a spring lock , the securement assembly being removably engagable with the upper housing . a bin for holding the agricultural product; a plurality of metering devices secured to a bottom of said bin and configured to dispense agricultural product from the bin into or onto the ground, wherein each of said metering devices includes - an upper housing ; a lower housing removably engaged with said upper housing; and at least one metering wheel positioned within an interior space presented by said upper housing or said lower housing; and an upper housing ; a lower housing removably engaged with said upper housing; and at least one metering wheel positioned within an interior space presented by said upper housing or said lower housing; and characterized by a calibration system comprising a tray and a connection assembly, wherein said connection assembly is configured to hold said tray below said metering devices when said lower housings of said metering devices are removed from said upper housings, wherein the connection assembly is either: a hanging assembly comprising one or more hanger elements including one or more hooks on an upper end thereof, the hooks being configured to secure over a driveshaft of the implement so as to secure the tray below the plurality of metering devices ; or a securement assembly comprising a further lower housing having a plurality of receiving hooks extending upwards from the further lower housing and components of a spring lock , the securement assembly being removably engagable with the upper housing .
Exhaust-gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine , having an exhaust-gas system in which, in a flow direction of an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine through an exhaust-gas channel of the exhaust-gas system , there are arranged a close-coupled three-way catalytic converter and, downstream of the close-coupled three-way catalytic converter , a second catalytic converter and also a particle-reduction device , wherein, on the exhaust-gas channel , there is arranged a fuel injector by way of which fuel can be injected downstream of the close-coupled three-way catalytic converter and upstream of the second catalytic converter , and wherein the exhaust-gas system comprises a secondary-air system by way of which secondary air can be blown into the exhaust-gas channel downstream of the close-coupled three-way catalytic converter and upstream of the second catalytic converter , characterized in that the fuel injector is arranged upstream of an introduction point of the secondary-air system , wherein a mixing path with a length of at least 50 cm is formed downstream of the fuel injector and downstream of an introduction point of the secondary-air system and upstream of the second catalytic converter .
Laminated core for a rotor and/or a stator of a rotating electric machine having an air gap between the rotor and the stator , with - teeth which are arranged adjacent to one another in a peripheral direction of the laminated core and delimit slots for accommodating at least one electrical conductor that forms at least one winding, and - a cover unit arranged on the air gap side which delimits the slots in the radial direction, wherein the cover unit has at least one tapering region in a region of the respective slot , in which a material of the cover unit is thinner in a radial direction of the laminated core than in a region of the cover unit adjoining said tapering region , wherein the material of the cover unit corresponds to the material of the laminated core, wherein, in the region of the respective slot , at least two tapering regions are formed, which are spaced apart from one another in the peripheral direction of the laminated core , characterised in that , in an axial cross-section through the laminated core , the respective slot is delimited on the air gap side by two equally long legs of a notional isosceles triangle, wherein corners of a base of the notional triangle are congruent with air-gap-side corners of the respective slot and a height of the notional triangle runs in parallel with and partially identically to a geometric radial line of gravity of the respective slot in the axial cross-section, and wherein a tip of the notional triangle points away from the air gap . - teeth which are arranged adjacent to one another in a peripheral direction of the laminated core and delimit slots for accommodating at least one electrical conductor that forms at least one winding, and - a cover unit arranged on the air gap side which delimits the slots in the radial direction, wherein the cover unit has at least one tapering region in a region of the respective slot , in which a material of the cover unit is thinner in a radial direction of the laminated core than in a region of the cover unit adjoining said tapering region ,
An apparatus configured for performing maintenance on a nozzle of a gas turbine (GT) , the apparatus comprising: a nozzle engagement sled for releasably engaging the nozzle , the nozzle engagement sled including: a sled body ; a locking member coupled with the sled body , the locking member sized to complement a slot in the nozzle ; a sled slot within a side of the sled body , the sled slot configured for engaging a rail within the GT ; at least one wheel for transporting the sled body within the GT , where the wheel(s) extend through opposite sides of the sled slot of the nozzle engagement sled and at least partially reside within the sled slot , so that the wheel(s) are configured to contact the rail and aid in movement of the sled along the rail within the GT , wherein the nozzle engagement sled further includes a lever connected with the locking member for actuating the locking member , characterised in that the nozzle engagement sled includes a positive stop mechanism configured for stopping at a location adjacent the slot of the nozzle , such that the locking member is aligned with the slot of the nozzle .
A composition for use in treating a wound infection or skin infection by inhibiting biofilm formation and/or disrupting preformed biofilms on a skin wound infection, and/or inhibiting growth of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus agalactiae ATCC 12386, Acinetobacter baumannii, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, Proteus mirabilis, the composition comprising or formed by combining: disodium EDTA in a concentration of between 100 mg/L and 500 mg/L of the composition; and sodium citrate in a concentration of between 1000 mg/L and 5000 mg/L of the composition. disodium EDTA in a concentration of between 100 mg/L and 500 mg/L of the composition; and sodium citrate in a concentration of between 1000 mg/L and 5000 mg/L of the composition.
A magnetic field sensor (14; 70; 80; 90; 100) comprising: a housing having a lid ; a tamper switch which detects when the lid of the housing is removed; a device (26; 86) which senses a magnetic field ; a power source ; a microprocessor , a signal being sent by the tamper switch to the microprocessor when the lid of the housing is removed; an indicator (16; 72, 74; 92; 102) which indicates the presence or the absence of a magnetic field, wherein the power source supplies current to the indicator, and the indicator turns on when a magnetic field is sensed and turns off when a magnetic field is not sensed, characterized in that the indicator turns on when a magnetic field is sensed and the magnetic field sensor is powered up, the indicator remaining on for a predetermined period of time when a magnetic field is sensed and the lid of the housing is closed following the magnetic field sensor being powered up, and the indicator then being turned off, even if a magnetic field is sensed, until the lid of the housing is removed to restart an algorithm based on the signal sent by the tamper switch to the microprocessor when the lid of the housing is removed, the algorithm relating to the sensing of a magnetic field.
Method for preventing or reducing microbial infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in a fermenter culture of gram-negative bacteria comprising adding to the culture an effective amount of an antimicrobial agent selected from: i) at least one lactylate in accordance with Formula 1, (R-(O-CH(CH 3 )-CO) a O) b M (Formula 1); ii) at least one glycerol ester in accordance with Formula 2, CH 2 OR 1 -CHOR 2 -CH 2 OR 3 (Formula 2) ;and, iii) a mixture of i) and ii), wherein: R represents a C4-C18 acyl group, the acyl group having an alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represent H or a C4-C18 acyl group, the acyl group having an alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is H and at least one of R 1 , R 2 , or R 3 is an acyl group; M represents a proton (H + ) or a counter-cation chosen from the group Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe(II), Cu, Mn, Ag, ammonium or substituted ammonium having one or more (C1-4)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy; a is an integer of from 1 to 3; and, b is 1 or 2 equaling the valency of M. i) at least one lactylate in accordance with Formula 1, (R-(O-CH(CH 3 )-CO) a O) b M (Formula 1); ii) at least one glycerol ester in accordance with Formula 2, CH 2 OR 1 -CHOR 2 -CH 2 OR 3 (Formula 2) ;and, iii) a mixture of i) and ii), R represents a C4-C18 acyl group, the acyl group having an alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represent H or a C4-C18 acyl group, the acyl group having an alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched, with the proviso that at least one of R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is H and at least one of R 1 , R 2 , or R 3 is an acyl group; M represents a proton (H + ) or a counter-cation chosen from the group Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe(II), Cu, Mn, Ag, ammonium or substituted ammonium having one or more (C1-4)alkyl optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy; a is an integer of from 1 to 3; and, b is 1 or 2 equaling the valency of M.
A manufacturing method of a light guide plate for a double-side display device, comprising steps of: forming a plurality of alternating first and second grooves on a surface of a transparent substrate ; forming a first reflective layer on a surface of the first groove , and forming a second reflective layer only on a side surface of the second groove at the same time during the step of forming the first reflective layer on the surface of the first groove ; forming a transparent protective layer on an entire surface of the transparent substrate ; characterized in that the method further comprises a step of forming a first antireflection layer on the surface of the protective layer at a region corresponding to the first groove and forming a second antireflection layer on the surface of the protective layer only at a region corresponding to the side surface of the second groove , or before the step of forming the transparent protective layer on the entire surface of the transparent substrate , the method further comprises a step of forming a first antireflection layer on the first groove and forming a second antireflection layer only on the side surface of the second groove in a single mask process during the step of forming the first reflective layer on the surface of the first groove and forming the second reflective layer only on the side surface of the second groove , wherein the first antireflection layer is formed on the surface of the first reflective layer and the second antireflection layer is formed on the surface of the second reflective layer . forming a plurality of alternating first and second grooves on a surface of a transparent substrate ; forming a first reflective layer on a surface of the first groove , and forming a second reflective layer only on a side surface of the second groove at the same time during the step of forming the first reflective layer on the surface of the first groove ; forming a transparent protective layer on an entire surface of the transparent substrate ; characterized in that the method further comprises a step of forming a first antireflection layer on the surface of the protective layer at a region corresponding to the first groove and forming a second antireflection layer on the surface of the protective layer only at a region corresponding to the side surface of the second groove , or before the step of forming the transparent protective layer on the entire surface of the transparent substrate , the method further comprises a step of forming a first antireflection layer on the first groove and forming a second antireflection layer only on the side surface of the second groove in a single mask process during the step of forming the first reflective layer on the surface of the first groove and forming the second reflective layer only on the side surface of the second groove , wherein the first antireflection layer is formed on the surface of the first reflective layer and the second antireflection layer is formed on the surface of the second reflective layer .
A hair coloring or bleaching composition comprising: i) at least one buffering system; wherein the buffering system comprises a buffering acidic compound, and a buffering alkali compound; ii) from 0.5 to 1% at least one oxidizing agent relative to the total weight of the hair coloring or bleaching composition; and iii) at least one gel network thickener system comprising a) a first surfactant component selected from C14 to 30 alkyl phosphate, C14 to C30 alkyl ether phosphate and a mixtures thereof, b) a second component selected from C14 to C30 fatty alcohols and c) a third surfactant component selected from polyoxyethylene C8 to C30 alkyl ethers, preferably polyoxyethylene C14 to C30 alkyl ethers having at least 50 ethylene oxide units. wherein said composition further comprises at least 0.05% of a polysaccharide, at least 3% of a polyol selected from propyleneglycol, butoxydiglycol, ethoxydiglycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerol, polyglycerol, and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition has a pH from 6 to 8; and the buffering system maintains the pH of the composition between 6 and 8. i) at least one buffering system; wherein the buffering system comprises a buffering acidic compound, and a buffering alkali compound; ii) from 0.5 to 1% at least one oxidizing agent relative to the total weight of the hair coloring or bleaching composition; and iii) at least one gel network thickener system comprising a) a first surfactant component selected from C14 to 30 alkyl phosphate, C14 to C30 alkyl ether phosphate and a mixtures thereof, b) a second component selected from C14 to C30 fatty alcohols and c) a third surfactant component selected from polyoxyethylene C8 to C30 alkyl ethers, preferably polyoxyethylene C14 to C30 alkyl ethers having at least 50 ethylene oxide units. a) a first surfactant component selected from C14 to 30 alkyl phosphate, C14 to C30 alkyl ether phosphate and a mixtures thereof, b) a second component selected from C14 to C30 fatty alcohols and c) a third surfactant component selected from polyoxyethylene C8 to C30 alkyl ethers, preferably polyoxyethylene C14 to C30 alkyl ethers having at least 50 ethylene oxide units. wherein said composition further comprises at least 0.05% of a polysaccharide, at least 3% of a polyol selected from propyleneglycol, butoxydiglycol, ethoxydiglycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerol, polyglycerol, and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition has a pH from 6 to 8; and the buffering system maintains the pH of the composition between 6 and 8.
A composition for causing alteration of the stigma papillary cells of horticultural plants and/or fruit trees and thereby preventing the formation of seeds in the fruit of said horticultural plants and/or fruit trees, said composition comprising sulphur (S) in the form of an octatomic molecule (S 8 ), a surfactant and a plant hormone.
System for electrical or mechanical energy production comprising a fluid circuit wherein an organic working fluid circulates and comprising a plurality of members passed through by the working fluid and among which: at least one first heat exchanger configured to be thermally coupled to at least one first heat source , an expander of which an inlet is fluidically connected to an outlet of the first exchanger , a second heat exchanger configured to be thermally coupled to a second heat source colder than the first heat source and at least one pump configured to move the working fluid in the fluid circuit, the circuit being configured such that the working fluid passes successively through at least the pump , the first exchanger , the expander and the second exchanger , then again the pump ; the system comprising an injector comprising: - a first inlet fluidically connected to an outlet of the second heat exchanger ; - a second inlet fluidically connected to the outlet of the first exchanger ; - an outlet fluidically connected to an inlet of said pump , the outlet of the injector being directly connected to the inlet of the pump ; characterised in that it is configured such that: - the second inlet of the injector is fluidically connected downstream from the first exchanger and strictly upstream from the inlet of the expander ; - in the outlet of the first exchanger , the working fluid is brought into a supercritical state. - a first inlet fluidically connected to an outlet of the second heat exchanger ; - a second inlet fluidically connected to the outlet of the first exchanger ; - an outlet fluidically connected to an inlet of said pump , the outlet of the injector being directly connected to the inlet of the pump ; - the second inlet of the injector is fluidically connected downstream from the first exchanger and strictly upstream from the inlet of the expander ; - in the outlet of the first exchanger , the working fluid is brought into a supercritical state.
Household cooking appliance having a door and a substantially vertically arranged control panel which has a support element , on which a storage surface for a storage container for operating liquid that can be placed thereon is arranged and which can be retracted in the control panel , wherein - the support element with the storage surface projects out over the control panel in the manner of an oriel in its position protruding from the control panel and - the retracted support element terminates flush with the control panel , characterised in that - the storage surface is a substantially horizontally arranged storage surface which is embodied on a top side of the support element ; - the storage surface has an opening for coupling the storage container ; - the support element is embodied such that it can be moved automatically by a horizontal movement out of the control panel by a control unit on selection of a specific operating mode and/or on reaching a specific operating state of the household appliance. - the support element with the storage surface projects out over the control panel in the manner of an oriel in its position protruding from the control panel and - the retracted support element terminates flush with the control panel , characterised in that - the storage surface is a substantially horizontally arranged storage surface which is embodied on a top side of the support element ; - the storage surface has an opening for coupling the storage container ; - the support element is embodied such that it can be moved automatically by a horizontal movement out of the control panel by a control unit on selection of a specific operating mode and/or on reaching a specific operating state of the household appliance.
An acellular pro-tolerogenic conditioned preparation comprising miRNA species and lacking components having an average molecular weight of more than about 10 kDa for use in preventing or limiting the rejection of transplanted cells or tissue or graft-versus-host disease in a subject by increasing a ratio of the level of regulatory T (Treg) cells to the level of pro-inflammatory T cells in a subject, wherein the pro-tolerogenic preparation has been obtained by a process comprising: (i) associating a low-immunogenic biocompatible polymer to a cytoplasmic membrane of a first leukocyte to obtain a first modified leukocyte, wherein the low-immunogenic biocompatible polymer is polyethylene glycol (PEG), 2-alkyloxazoline (POZ) or hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG); (ii) contacting the first modified leukocyte with a second leukocyte under conditions to allow a pro-tolerogenic allo-recognition to provide a conditioned preparation, wherein the first leukocyte is allogeneic to the second leukocyte; (iii) removing the first modified leukocyte, the second leukocyte and components having an average molecular weight of more than about 10 kDa from the conditioned preparation under conditions to inhibit RNA degradation to enrich the miRNA species in the conditioned preparation and to maintain the relative abundance of each of the miRNA species so as to obtain a composition comprising miRNAs species; and (iv) formulating the composition of step (iii), under conditions to inhibit RNA degradation and to maintain the relative abundance of each of the miRNA species, in the acellular pro-tolerogenic conditioned preparation for administration to a subject, wherein the administration of the pro-tolerogenic preparation increases the ratio in the subject. (i) associating a low-immunogenic biocompatible polymer to a cytoplasmic membrane of a first leukocyte to obtain a first modified leukocyte, wherein the low-immunogenic biocompatible polymer is polyethylene glycol (PEG), 2-alkyloxazoline (POZ) or hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG); (ii) contacting the first modified leukocyte with a second leukocyte under conditions to allow a pro-tolerogenic allo-recognition to provide a conditioned preparation, wherein the first leukocyte is allogeneic to the second leukocyte; (iii) removing the first modified leukocyte, the second leukocyte and components having an average molecular weight of more than about 10 kDa from the conditioned preparation under conditions to inhibit RNA degradation to enrich the miRNA species in the conditioned preparation and to maintain the relative abundance of each of the miRNA species so as to obtain a composition comprising miRNAs species; and (iv) formulating the composition of step (iii), under conditions to inhibit RNA degradation and to maintain the relative abundance of each of the miRNA species, in the acellular pro-tolerogenic conditioned preparation for administration to a subject,