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Embodiments of the invention generally provide for flow battery cells and systems containing a plurality of flow battery cells, and methods for improving metal plating within the flow battery cell, such as by flowing and exposing the catholyte to various types of cathodes. In one embodiment, a flow battery cell is provided which includes a cathodic half cell and an anodic half cell separated by an electrolyte membrane, wherein the cathodic half cell contains a plurality of cathodic wires extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to and within the catholyte pathway and in contact with the catholyte, and each of the cathodic wires extends parallel or substantially parallel to each other. In some examples, the plurality of cathodic wires may have at least two arrays of cathodic wires, each array contains at least one row of cathodic wires, and each row extends along the catholyte pathway.

In a method and control apparatus for tracking a contrast agent using an imaging medical device a test bolus of a contrast agent is initially injected into an examination subject, followed by an injection of a main bolus at a time interval of .DELTA.ti. The arrival of the test bolus in the observation volume is chronologically determined by periodically repeated survey measurements. An image data measurement is started at a time interval .DELTA.tm subsequent to the detection of the test bolus, this time interval .DELTA.tm being defined according to the prescribed time interval .DELTA.ti.

Compositions and method are provided, for the treatment of pain, e.g. acute breakthrough pain, by means of a systemic, non-invasive mode of administration. Specifically, the invention relates to a sublingual presentation of an opioid analgesic, such as fentanyl, or its salts, in amounts that are sufficient to treat the pain.

The present invention relates to methods of treating subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation including placing a first aqueous composition and a second aqueous composition in a subterranean formation. The placing includes injecting the first aqueous composition through a tubular passage in a wellbore. The placing also includes injecting the second aqueous composition through an annular passage in the wellbore.

The present invention is related to a process for the production of high quality fatty acids and rosin acids and their mixtures from crude tall oil by means of short path distillation of saponified crude tall oil, acidulation and fractionation by distillation.

A method for preparing a concentrated, immunoglobulin composition for treating subjects vaccinated against or infected with a pathogenic microorganism, comprising: (a) selecting a population of individuals previously vaccinated against one or more antigens associated with the pathogenic microorganism; (b) determining the level of specific antibodies immunoreactive with the pathogenic microorganism in a blood or blood component of the individuals to identify very high titre individuals having a very high titre of the specific antibodies; (c) combining blood or blood components comprising immunoglobulins from the very high titre individuals; and (d) purifying and/or concentrating the product of step (c), thereby obtaining a concentrated immunoglobulin composition. Also disclosed is a concentrated immunoglobulin composition comprising specific antibodies immunoreactive with a pathogenic microorganism, characterized in that the titre of specific antibodies of the composition is at least 5 times higher than the average titre of specific antibodies of a population of individuals previously vaccinated against one or more antigens associated with the pathogenic microorganism. The composition has a relatively high protein concentration and a low percentage of protein aggregates, and is therefore suitable for both iv and im administration. In a preferred embodiment, the pathogenic microorganism is smallpox virus or vaccinia virus.

The present invention provides battery cell having low resistance internal connections and compact, low volume terminal connections in order to maximize power-producing volume. The battery of the present invention may be created using a novel fold geometry to fold electrode tabs into compact, low profile tabs having a low total volume. The battery cell provides a means for equalizing path lengths from each electrode active area to the point of connection to the terminal and also reducing path length, thereby further reducing resistance of the battery. The connection means of the present invention consumes less internal battery space than connection means of prior art electrode stacks. Accordingly, the electrode stack of the present invention disposes more or larger battery cells in the battery than the prior art and thus provides more power than the prior art battery. The present invention is designed to overcome prior art difficulties in preparing a battery.

Described is a sucking device with a sucking body as well as a shaft, whereby the sucking body is equipped with a recess extending in longitudinal direction of the sucking device. Said sucking device is designed in such manner that the recess, seen in longitudinal section, terminates essentially flat toward the anterior free end of the sucking body. The recess preferably extends essentially over the entire length of the sucking body. In sectional view, the shaft preferably presents an angulated shape. From a jaw-orthopedic aspect, this sucking device proves itself as particularly beneficial, whereby it simultaneously stimulates the baby/small child to uniform sucking and/or serves for position of repose.

An apparatus and method for communicating system information in a wireless communication network. A first step 200 includes defining unicast threshold parameter(s). A next step 201 includes receiving a request for system information. A next step 202, 204 includes determining if the system information exceeds the threshold parameter(s). A next step 206-216 includes scheduling an ad-hoc broadcast of the system information if the system information exceeds the threshold parameter(s). A next step 218 includes sending a pointer to the scheduled ad-hoc broadcast. A next step 220 includes broadcasting the network service provider information per the schedule.

A thermal electric binary logic circuit is provided along with a method for switching a thermal electric binary logic circuit. The method accepts an input voltage representing an input logic state and generates a thermal electric (TE) temperature value in response to the input voltage. Then, in response to the TE temperature value, a TE voltage is generated and supplied as an output voltage representing an output logic state. In one aspect, a first TE element is connected to the input voltage and to a current source/sink having an intermediate voltage. As a result, the first TE element generates a first temperature reference. A second TE thermally is connected to the first TE, electrically connected to a first voltage reference, and electrically connected to an output to supply the output voltage. As a result, a first voltage varies across the second TE in response to the first temperature.

The present invention includes methods and apparatus for forming a biomedical device, such as an ophthalmic lens, in a area defined by a first mold part and a second mold part wherein during the formation of the biomedical device a HEMA is formed and the HEMA ring and a greater adhesive force is generated on the HEMA ring by the second mold part than the first mold part.

An electric bicycle power structure includes a motor, a power exchange device and pedal interlocking shafts; and provides power through motor or pedaling means, wherein the power exchange device automatically switches between power generating means to accomplish power saving effects and offering enhanced usage conveniences. The invention is characterized that, the power exchange device is consisted of a planet decelerating mechanism, a clutch and a chain wheel cover. The power exchange device is located between the motor and the pedal interlocking shaft and is capable of directly switching between power generating means. A chain is used to impel the gear and wheel at the chain wheel cover, and an existing transmission gear of the bicycle is employed for accomplishing transmission effects, thereby decreasing numbers of parts without changing designs of the bicycle to further reduce production costs.

A syphon filtration system is a low head, small foot print, long operating cycle, gravity filtration system for treatment of water and wastewater.

The filtration system is an apparatus and process with one-stage or two-stage filtration process in one vessel. The filtration system can use different filtration media of sand, anthracite and activated carbon or other proprietary filtration media.

The one-stage filtration system is applicable to removal of suspended solids or dissolved impurities.

The two-stage filtration system can provide a combination of two different filtration processes for removal of suspended solids and dissolved impurities.

The one-stage filtration system has low head room requirements, and the two-stage filtration system has small foot print requirements.

In the two-stage filtration system, each filtration stage can be backwashed independently or both stages can be backwashed simultaneously.

The filtration system uses novel syphon piping and controls design which extend the filtration operating cycle and reduce the filter apparatus headroom, and the filter backwash water volume requirements.

The invention discloses a stereoscopic lens manufacturing method, in which a stereoscopic lens material with adjustable curvature radius and focal distance under the condition of a fixed spacing is produced through combination of a mould head and a pair of moulds. The stereoscopic lens manufacturing method comprises a device preparing step and a stereoscopic lens material producing step, wherein the device preparing step comprises the following substeps: preparing the mould head for extruding molten plastic, manufacturing aspheric stereoscopic lens moulds for extruding and moulding a lens, and manufacturing a polishing roller for polishing the other surface of the lens material; the stereoscopic lens material producing step comprises the following substeps: adjusting the fitting degree of the moulds and the molten plastic, adjusting the extruding amount, the depositing amount and the producing speed of the mould head, extruding one surface of the plastic by using the aspheric stereoscopic lens moulds so as to form the front surface of the stereoscopic lens material, and polishing the other surface of the plastic by using the polishing roller so as to form the back surface of the stereoscopic lens material, by the stereoscopic lens manufacturing method, the stereoscopic lens material which has the same lens spacing, but has different curvature radiuses and corresponding focal distances.

The redundant power supply UPS module for an electronic system contains at least a first power supply electrically connected to an external AC power source and converting the AC electricity from the AC power source to DC electricity for powering the electronic system; at least a second power supply; a battery electrically connected to the second power supply for providing DC electricity to the second power supply; and a control module electrically connected to the first and second power supplies and capable of detecting the stored electricity of the battery and power interruption from the AC power source, and capable of controlling the charge and discharge of the battery.

A method (56) for fabricating an integral assembly (24) is disclosed. The method comprises providing (56) a first workpiece (26) having a first surface (46) and a second workpiece (28) having a second surface (50), performing a first bonding process between the first surface (46) of the first workpiece (26) and the second surface (50) of the second workpiece (28) to form a sub-assembly workpiece (48), and performing a second bonding process between a third surface (52) of the sub-assembly workpiece (48) and a fourth surface (54) of a third workpiece (30) to form the integral assembly (24). The material properties of the first workpiece (26) are different from material properties of the third workpiece (30).