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The invention features devices and methods for detecting, enriching, and analyzing circulating tumor cells and other particles. The invention further features methods of diagnosing a condition, e.g., cancer, in a subject by analyzing a cellular sample from the subject.

A developer replenishing device included in an image forming apparatus of the present invention replenishes a developer from a developer container to a developing device and allows the developer container to decrease in volume when air or the developer is discharged from the developer container. A holder holds the developer container mounted thereto. A regulating device regulates the shape of the developer container when the volume of the developer container decreases.

Methods and apparatus for a coffer maker. A beverage preparation apparatus includes a coffee link chamber for receiving coffee grounds and water, a coffee receiving chamber for receiving prepared coffee, the heating source operative check heat for coffee brewing chamber, at least one biasing element formed of a shape memory materials, and at least one piston element couples to the biasing element, whereby when the coffee brewing chamber reaches a transition temperature of the shape memory material, a biasing element deforms, releasing a spring force urging the piston element into the coffee brewing chamber to decrease the volume and increase the pressure within the coffee brewing chamber, and forcing heated water through the coffee grounds through a filter and into a coffee collection container situated in the coffee receiving chamber.

Methods of treating one or more growth deregulated cells are disclosed. An effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including a proton pump inhibitor is administered thereby treating a growth deregulated cell outside of the gastric lumen of a subject.

A pneumatic vehicle tire of the radial type with a tread strip, which has a width defined as the tread width TW, which represents its maximal width in the ground contact area in the case of mounted, loaded and inflated tires, where, when viewed in cross section, the outer contour of the tread strip has at least three different radii over its width TW, of which the first radius TR₁ extends over an area encompassing the zenith of the tire, while an adjoining area on both sides of this area has a radius TR₂, which is smaller than the radius TR₁, and while on each side of this area an adjoining area has a radius TRA, which is smaller than the radius TR₁ of the area encompassing the zenith of the tire. In each case, the edges of the tread strip defined by the tread width TW run in an area with a fourth radius, a shoulder radius provided in the transition area to the sidewalls of the tire. The radius TRA is determined according to the equation 0.05 TR₁≦TRA≦0.65 TR₁. The radius TR₂ can be either less than or greater than the radius TRA, where, for the case TR₂≦TRA, the radius TR₂ is determined according to the equation 0.05 TR₁≦TR₂≦0.6 TR₁, and, for the case TR₂≧TRA, the radius TR₂ is determined according to the equation 0.1 TR₁≦TR₂≦0.95 TR₁.

An optical device capable of homogenizing luminous energy and homogenizing polarized light simultaneously, and an optical illumination system of a projector having decreased volume by using the optical device for homogenizing luminous energy and polarized light has small volume, but is able to homogenize luminous energy and transform non-polarized light a polarized light simultaneously. It is possible to attain homogeneous luminous energy and light efficiency improvement on a level, which are equal to those attained by using conventional Fly eye lens and PBS array, by using the above-described optical device for homogenizing luminous energy and polarized and the volume of the optical system can be decreased and be lightweight.

An implantable fluid delivery system for use in hearing systems includes an implantable fluid pump having a fluid chamber having at least one wall with a membrane, an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, and a floating mass transducer coupled to the membrane. The membrane is configured to move in a first direction increasing a volume of the fluid chamber and to move in a second direction decreasing the volume of the fluid chamber, and the floating mass transducer is configured to cause the membrane to move in the first and second directions. The system further includes an implantable hearing device having one or more fluid channels in fluid communication with the fluid pump.

To provide a mill that can greatly reduce noise during operation and can also contribute to greater device compactness. The mill is provided with: a tubular drum body configured in a manner so that a material to be milled introduced from one section can be discharged from another section; a central shaft that penetrates within the drum body in the direction of tube length thereof; and a plurality of milling plates that are attached at a predetermined interval in the axial direction of the central shaft, and that compartmentalize the interior space of the drum body in to a plurality of milling chambers. The drum body and/or the milling plates rotate, and the mill does not have a milling medium that mills the material to be milled by contacting the material to be milled while rolling within the drum body.

This application discloses a process for decomposition of ammonium sulfates found in a stream comprising ammonium sulfate and slurry catalyst in oil. The ammonium sulfate is broken down into ammonia and hydrogen sulfide gas. These gases have many uses throughout the refinery, including the preparation of slurry hydroprocessing catalyst.

The present invention provides a wafer packing. The wafer packing includes a box, at least two sponges, at least two hollow support pads, and a plurality of wafers. The sponges are put on a bottom and under a lid of the box, the hollow support pads are put between sponges, and each wafer is put between adjacent hollow support pads touching a non-complete wafer area of each wafer.

The present subject matter relates to a method and a roadside unit for generating a digital record of a vehicle in a road toll system, comprising: capturing an image of the vehicle on a roadway; data-compressing the image depending on at least one of a confidence level obtained from the image for one or more characters therein by means of OCR, and a contrast parameter obtained from the image or a region of interest therein or a section of the latter, to generate the digital record; and sending the digital record from the roadside unit to a data center of the road toll system.

A compartment system with flexible volumes of space for use within a bag. The compartment system includes a primary compartment and a secondary compartment defined by the inner lining of the bag. The primary compartment is disposed adjacent the secondary compartment such that the sum of the volume of the primary compartment and the secondary compartment remains constant. The total volume of the primary and secondary compartment is approximately the volume of the bag. Increasing the volume of the secondary compartment space simultaneously decreases the volume of the primary compartment space such that the bag maintains a consistent exterior appearance. Access to the secondary compartment is via a compartment access flap disposed on one of the sides of the bag. The secondary compartment can be any size, shape or orientation. More than one secondary compartment can be used.

An electric three-way valve comprises: an input port, a plurality of output ports and a valve core which rotates in a sliding manner in the valve seat by a driving force of a motor unit, wherein the valve core selectively opens or closes the plurality of output ports, the motor unit is attached as a separated constituent to an outside of an upper end surface of a cylindrical casing introducing refrigerant, the valve core is driven by a gear unit which transmits the driving force of the motor unit and is disposed inside the cylindrical casing, the cylindrical casing includes one opening portion and a side wall with an apex portion, a housing which is fixed to a cylindrical wall portion of the apex portion and is equipped with the motor unit is uprightly formed in the other opening portion, and the housing is attached to the cylindrical casing.

The present invention discloses a magnetic component and which includes a bobbin, a magnetic core assembly, a first winding, and a second winding. The bobbin has a main body, a channel, and a pin holder. The main body has a primary winding section and a secondary winding section. The channel penetrates the main body. The pin holder is extended from a side of the main body. The magnetic core assembly is partially disposed in the channel of the bobbin. The first winding and the second winding respectively have two outlet terminals. The first winding is wound around the primary winding section. The second winding is wound around the secondary winding section. Two outlet terminals of the first winding and two outlet terminals of the second winding are configured in the pin holder.

The present invention proposes a length measurement method and a length measurement device. The length measurement method includes steps of emitting the laser via a laser ranging module in a reference direction to order to detect a reference distance between a reference point on a target and the laser ranging module, taking the reference direction as a the measurement direction, taking the reference distance as a first distance, executing a border detecting procedure according to the measurement direction and the first distance in order to detect a border of the target, and calculating measurement distance between the border and the reference point according to border location information of the laser ranging module corresponding to the border, the reference direction and the reference distance.

A device for dispensing a product may comprise a variable-volume receptacle for containing the product and a dispenser head associated with the receptacle. The dispenser head may be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The device may further comprises an outlet orifice in the dispenser head and a dip tube configured to extend into the receptacle. The dispenser head may be movable between a dispensing position in which flow communication between the outlet orifice and an inside of the receptacle is established, and a closed position in which flow communication between the outlet orifice and the inside of the receptacle is interrupted. The product may be dispensed from the outlet orifice in response to a reduction in the volume of the inside of the receptacle.

The embodiment of the invention provides an air-conditioner control method and an air-conditioner. The air-conditioner control method comprises the steps that after the air-conditioner is started, thedegree of superheat of the exhaust end of a compressor of the air-conditioner is detected in real time; when the degree of superheat of the exhaust end is smaller than the degree of superheat of a first preset exhaust end, timing is started; when the timing duration is larger than a first preset duration, the opening degree of a valve between an indoor heat exchanger and an outdoor heat exchangerof the air-conditioner is reduced, the degree of superheat of the exhaust end is improved, under the condition that the degree of superheat of the exhaust end is low, a large amount of lubricating oil can be carried in exhaust gas, and consequently the condition that the amount of lubricating oil in the compressor is reduced is caused; and in order to solve the problem, the opening degree of thevalve between the indoor heat exchanger and the outdoor heat exchanger of the air-conditioner is reduced, a low pressure refrigerant between the valve and the compressor can be pumped away through normal running of the compressor, the degree of superheat of the exhaust end of the compressor can be improved, the oil discharging amount of the compressor is reduced, and normal running of the compressor is guaranteed.

In one of its aspects, the invention provides a cover for a body of water, the cover comprising one or more tiles. Each tile comprises a generally flattened tile body floatable atop the body of water to cover a surface area thereof. The tile body defines an enclosure wherein at least a portion of the tile body that defines the enclosure is deformable. Each tile also comprises a ballast having a density greater than water and a port for conveying a fluid having a density less than water into and out of the enclosure. Upon conveying the fluid into the enclosure via the port, the portion of the tile body deformably expands to increase a volume of the enclosure and increase a buoyancy of the tile and, upon conveying the fluid out of the enclosure via the port, the portion of the tile body deformably contracts to decrease the volume of the enclosure and decrease the buoyancy of the tile.

After spectacular End of classical genial Einstein-Bohr Physics (PCT/IB00/00843, Exemplary Search: “PCT Gazette” April 2001), this development of New Physics (combined PCTIFR0211308; /2583; 12709) crushes definitively ridiculous Construction of Humanity Impass for centuries (including essential of consecutive Modern Physics), making feasibility of fantastical applications too evident: apriori agreement about synchronism of distanced observers, ridiculous trick of Schrödinger equation, quantum spin of separated particles, special “law” of symmetry violation, famous quarks are examples of Impass falseness. Oppositely, developing network of New Physics is perfect. Nature of electric and gravitational fields is definitively confirmed with conducting electronic and muonic neutrinos (nu) and antineutrino (anti-nu) with frequent periodic “trains” of particle transformations. Contrary to 2nd Thermodynamic law, all radiation does not leave Universe, because of complete reflections from borders, behind which there is no nu and anti-nu. At periodic Universe contractions, this concentrated radiation makes Explosions (Big Bangs). “Gravitation lenses” are due to elevated nu and anti-nu concentrations near colossal masses. Galaxies with disks (and spirals) are created by luminous exploded matter, seized by Black Holes. Overlight speeds of (charged) cosmic “rays” guarantee almost complete passage through Sun and Moon, without interaction with electro-magnetic fields of matter. Radioactivity is due to cause of knocking by such “rays” (protectable, changeable). Big Bang condition imitations permit to create titanic stable temperatures. Increase of forces and speeds of directing electric and magnetic fileds in accelerators (with help of nu and anti-nu beams, also developed) produces particles with colossal overlight speeds. Such superaccelerators produce radiation shorter than gamma, that could produce very frequent electric current, that could produce directly electromagnetic waves (direct visible light too). Destruction (in any depth!) of targets can be done with special combination of such beams. Correct falseness proofs of Michelson and of short pulses application in time-resolved spectroscopy.

An Animal Resistant Container includes an inner compartment and an outer compartment. The outer compartment is comprised of a lip, an anterior end and a posterior end. The lip is disposed at the anterior end of the outer compartment. The inner compartment is sized to be contained within the outer compartment. The inner compartment is sized to be telescopically affixed with the outer compartment.

The present invention is related to a method of fabricating a ferroelectric liquid crystal display which prevents problems of injecting liquid crystal that result from a volume shrinking of the liquid crystal during the injection process. In the method, the pressure in a chamber is changed to above a liquid crystal injection pressure, while cooling a liquid crystal panel after injecting the liquid crystal, and at the same time, the temperature of a liquid crystal tray maintained at a liquid crystal injection temperature, to continue injection of the liquid crystal to an otherwise un-injected portion of the liquid crystal panel, so that an problems related to inadequate injection can be prevented.

An illumination module is provided, and includes a case, a light-transmitting window and a light source module. The case includes a top plate having an opening. The light-transmitting window covers the opening of the top plate. The light source module includes a light guide element, a first reflective sheet, a second reflective sheet, at least one light source and a fluorescence member. The light guide element includes a light incident surface, a light-exiting surface, a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface. The first reflective sheet and the second reflective sheet are disposed on the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface respectively. A light-emitting surface of the light source faces the light incident surface of the light guide element. At least one section of the fluorescence member faces the light-exiting surface of the light guide element.

An apparatus for generating injection current for a fuel cell stack includes a switch configured to retain any one state of an on state and an off state; an inductor configured to output accumulated energy according to a state of the switch; and a converter configured to provide an output of the inductor to a load or convert the output into a predetermined voltage and provide the predetermined voltage to a load.

Dosage regimes for the administration of glucagon-like-peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogues and their medical use are disclosed, for example in the treatment and/or prevention of stomach and bowel-related disorders and for ameliorating side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Dosage regimes for the administration of glucagon-like-peptide-2 (GLP-2) analogues for inducing longitudinal growth of the intestines are described, for example for the treatment of patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS). Medical uses for adjusting the volume of parenteral support (PS) provided to subjects receiving treatment with GLP-2 analogues in response to the treatment and to algorithms for determining PS volume changes are also described.

The invention discloses a method for connecting and controlling a pipeline between a peritoneal dialysis machine and a patient. The pipeline comprises a dialysate bag and a waste liquid bag of an automatic peritoneal dialysis machine, the automatic peritoneal dialysis machine communicates with the dialysate bag through a perfusion tube, the automatic peritoneal dialysis machine communicates with an abdomen inlet tube through a perfusion pipeline of the peritoneal dialysis machine, a heating bag is arranged at one section of the perfusion pipeline of the peritoneal dialysis machine, the outletend of the abdomen inlet tube communicates with the abdominal cavity of the patient, and the inlet end of the abdomen inlet tube communicates with the waste liquid bag through a drainage pipeline of the peritoneal dialysis machine and a drainage pipe. The invention relates to the technical field of peritoneal dialysis pipeline connection. According to the method for connecting and controlling a pipeline between a peritoneal dialysis machine and a patient, the problems that dialysate perfusion and drainage of an existing automatic peritoneal dialysis machine share one pipeline, so that residualwaste dialysate in the pipeline is proneto be injected into the abdominal cavity of a human body again, and the heating speed of the dialysis machine for the dialysate is low are solved.

A method for fabricating an exhaust gas decontamination reactor, which is an exhaust gas decontamination pipe or a exhaust gas decontamination honeycombed structure, comprises steps: respectively coating a cathode layer and an anode layer on an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface of a pipe; and forming an enclosed reducing environment inside an internal channel of the pipe. The method for fabricating an exhaust gas decontamination honeycombed structure comprises steps: respectively coating cathode layers and anode layers on first inner wall surfaces of first passages and second inner wall surfaces of second passages; and forming enclosed reducing environments inside the second passages. Then, the cathode layers function as reaction sites to decontaminate exhaust gas. The present invention needn't arrange a reducing-gas system in the reactor and thus can decrease the volume and fabrication cost thereof.

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a flow channel through which liquid is supplied to a liquid ejecting head, a gas permeable film that constitutes a wall surface of the flow channel, an air chamber that is separated from the flow channel through intermediation of the gas permeable film, and a pressure regulating section for changing an air pressure inside the air chamber with respect to a reference pressure. The gas permeable film is configured to change a volume of the flow channel through a change in the air pressure inside the air chamber with the pressure regulating section, and allow permeation of an air bubble when the pressure regulating section decreases the air pressure inside the air chamber.

A chemical pump includes a pressure chamber, a partition member for dividing the pressure chamber into a cleaning pressure chamber and a discharging pressure chamber, a filter part disposed on the primary side of the discharging pressure chamber, and a single drive mechanism. A pair of openings with respective check valves mounted therein are provided in each of the cleaning and discharging pressure chambers, and are positioned so as to cause a resist solution to flow only in the +Z direction. The drive mechanism moves the partition member in the −X direction to cause the resist solution to be sucked into the cleaning pressure chamber and to cause the resist solution to be discharged from the discharging pressure chamber. The drive mechanism moves the partition member in the +X direction to cause the resist solution to be sucked from the filter part into the discharging pressure chamber and to cause the resist solution to be supplied from the cleaning pressure chamber to the filter part so that the sucked resist solution is equal in amount to the supplied resist solution. This prevents vapor lock and micro-bubble phenomena during the discharge of the resist solution.

A low frequency generating poultice includes a poultice sheet; a contact fabric that is adhered to a non-medicated surface of the poultice sheet; a release sheet that is attached to a medicated surface of the poultice sheet; a low frequency oscillator; a pair of left and right first through holes; a pair of left and right second through holes that are formed in the poultice sheet, the contact fabric, and the release sheet; and a left clip portion and a right clip portion that have one end fixed to a bottom surface of the low frequency oscillator and the other end passing through the pair of left and right first through holes to be coupled to the poultice sheet through the pair of left and right second through holes and electrically connected to the low frequency oscillator.

The invention provides a battery module with cooling cartridge and battery system thereof. The cooling cartridge is utilized to be disposed between the battery units stacked in a single axis. The supporting portion of the cooling cartridge is directly contacted in a large area to the current collecting sheet of the battery unit. And the wing portions, extended from the two sides of the supporting portion, are directly contacted to the inner sidewalls of the metal housing. Therefore, a large-area heat dissipating path for the battery cell is provided, and the performance and stability of the battery cell are greatly improved.