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20100193435 | Method for the Filtration of a Fluid - A method for the filtration of a fluid applying a certain preferred setting of one or more process parameters (e.g. a minimal concentration of coagulants) while maintaining desirable process performance by regulating the initial filtration resistance. This is achieved by a feedback controller. Applying the invention on in-line coagulation during membrane filtration has shown, that the initial resistance of the last filtration before the chemical cleaning phase can be controlled within an accuracy of approximately 3% (of the total resistance) or 9% (of the fouling resistance). Compared to current dosing strategy, a significant reduction in coagulant consumption can be achieved. | 08-05-2010 |
20120267326 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF A PARTICULATE MATTER FROM A FLUID - The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for the treatment of an incoming fluid, comprising: a bottom part connecting a common feed stream to individual membrane filter modules through a tailor made connecting piece; a top part connecting individual membrane filter modules to a common retentate stream through a tailor made connecting piece. According to the invention the apparatus is assembled out of tailor-made parts with the object to reduce material costs and labor costs, and the part are made such that footprint of the contraption is minimized Furthermore, more, the individual parts form a sub-unit with such dimensions that multiple sub-units can be combined into one main unit, without the need to execute any alterations to the sub-units in terms of sizing, by which means modularity and scalability is introduced into the main units. | 10-25-2012 |
20150265972 | PARALLEL TUBULAR MEMBRANES WITH RESILIENT WIRE SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A filter module comprising a plurality of essentially parallel tubular membranes, the tubular membranes comprising a porous tube wall that functions as a filtering membrane, wherein the module comprises a support structure for supporting the tubular membranes, the support structure comprising an open three-dimensional network of stable shape consisting of stiff wires or fibers, the support structure being shaped such that it comprises open parallel tubes or parts of tubes that envelope each of the tubular membranes at least partly over at least a part of its length, in such a way that a tube or part of a tube of the support structure supports at least one tubular membrane. | 09-24-2015 |
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20100027864 | Systems and Methods for Assessing Pulmonary Gas Transfer using Hyperpolarized 129XE MRI - Methods and systems for assessing pulmonary gas exchange and/or alveolar-capillary barrier status include using spin echo pulse techniques to generate at least one 3-D MRI image of | 02-04-2010 |
20110077506 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MOLECULAR IMAGING - Methods for imaging a target cell, tissue, or organ in a subject. In some embodiments, the methods include the steps of (a) administering to the subject a contrast agent that includes a paramagnetic or superparagmanetic material and a targeting moiety that targets the contrast agent to the cell, tissue, or organ; (b) introducing into the target cell, tissue, or organ, or into the vicinity thereof, a hyperpolarized gas; and (c) imaging the target cell, tissue, or organ by detecting the presence of the contrast agent in, on, or near the target cell, tissue, or organ. Also provided are methods for screening for metastasis of a tumor and/or a cancer to the lung of a subject, methods for imaging a cavity in a subject, methods for imaging a target cell, tissue, or organ in a cavity, compositions for performing the disclosed methods, and systems and kits that include the disclosed compositions and/or reagents for performing the disclosed methods. | 03-31-2011 |
20150130459 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING PULMONARY GAS TRANSFER USING HYPERPOLARIZED 129XE MRI - Methods and systems for assessing pulmonary gas exchange and/or alveolar-capillary barrier status include obtaining at least one MRI image and/or image data of hyperpolarized | 05-14-2015 |
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20110234341 | MAGNETIC CLIMBING SYSTEM - A magnetic climbing system comprising a plurality of magnet units adapted to be attached to the body of a user or to a robot or robot platform is described. The magnet units each comprise a permanent magnet unit for generating an attractive force between the magnet unit and a ferrous or magnetic structure. The magnet units further comprise an electromagnet arranged to operate in a first and a second state thereby generating a different magnetic flux leaving the magnet unit (and thus required for generating the attractive force). As such, the magnetic climbing system as described enables the generation of larger attractive forces, compared to known climbing systems. As a consequence, the climbing system according to the present invention may pose less stringent conditions to the friction coefficient of the surface that is climbed. It also creates the possibility of ceiling walking. | 09-29-2011 |
20120305728 | MOBILE ANCHORING DEVICE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A WALL STRUCTURE - A magnetic anchoring method and device provides a support on a wall structure comprising a magnetizable material. The magnetic anchoring device comprises a magnet unit configured to generate a magnetic field to develop an attracting force between the magnet unit and the wall structure. The magnetic anchoring device further comprises a force generating device configured to engage the magnet unit, and to generate a test force in a predetermined direction between the magnet unit and the wall structure, and a force measuring device connected to the force generating device, and configured for measuring the test force. | 12-06-2012 |
20130278365 | MAGNETIC CLIMBING SYSTEM - A magnetic climbing system comprising a plurality of magnet units adapted to be attached to the body of a user or to a robot or robot platform is described. The magnet units each comprise a permanent magnet unit for generating an attractive force between the magnet unit and a ferrous or magnetic structure. The magnet units further comprise an electromagnet arranged to operate in a first and a second state thereby generating a different magnetic flux leaving the magnet unit (and thus required for generating the attractive force). As such, the magnetic climbing system as described enables the generation of larger attractive forces, compared to known climbing systems. As a consequence, the climbing system according to the present invention may pose less stringent conditions to the friction coefficient of the surface that is climbed. It also creates the possibility of ceiling walking. | 10-24-2013 |
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20080213561 | Process for Producing Polyphenylene Sulfide Filament Yarns - The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyphenylene sulfide multifilament yarn, a polyphenylene sulfide multifilament yarn and the use of a polyphenylene sulfide multifilament yarn. The process for producing a polyphenylene sulfide multifilament yarn is characterized in that only after time period between 0.1 sec and 0.3 sec after leaving the spinneret the filaments of the spun yarn are subjected to an active cooling stage. The Polyphenylene sulfide multifilament yarn having a filament linear density of 5 dtex to 30 dtex, an overall linear density of 500 dtex to 2500 dtex, a breaking tenacity in the range of 50 cN/tex to 80 cN/tex and an elongation at break of 8% to 16% for a yarn with a breaking tenacity in the range of 60 cN/tex to 80 cN/tex and an elongation at break of 16% to 30% for a yarn with a breaking tenacity in the range of 50 cN/tex to 60 cN/tex. | 09-04-2008 |
20100186364 | SPINNING METHOD - A method for spinning a multifilament yarn from a thermoplastic material, where the filament bundle is cooled below the spinneret in a first cooling zone, first of all by means of at least one transverse blowing operation with a gaseous cooling medium and by means of an extraction means for the gaseous cooling medium which lies opposite said transverse blowing means, and subsequently the filament bundle is cooled further in a second cooling zone below the first cooling zone by automatic suction of gaseous cooling medium which is situated in the vicinity of the filament bundle. | 07-29-2010 |
20100269478 | Spinning method - A method for spinning a multifilament yarn from a thermoplastic material, where the filament bundle is cooled below the spinneret in a first cooling zone, first of all by means of at least one transverse blowing operation with a gaseous cooling medium and by means of an extraction means for the gaseous cooling medium which lies opposite said transverse blowing means, and subsequently the filament bundle is cooled further in a second cooling zone below the first cooling zone by automatic suction of gaseous cooling medium which is situated in the vicinity of the filament bundle. | 10-28-2010 |
20110104415 | PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE A REINFORCING ELEMENT PROVIDED WITH A CURED ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, REINFORCING ELEMENT AND RUBBER ARTICLE COMPRISING SAID REINFORCING ELEMENT - A process to manufacture a reinforcing element provided with a cured adhesive composition, a reinforcing element provided with a cured adhesive composition, and a rubber article including the reinforcing element. The manufacturing process includes the steps of providing a reinforcing element, treating the reinforcing element with a composition that includes an aqueous dispersion of components, optionally drying the treated reinforcing element, and curing at least two of the components. | 05-05-2011 |
20110185696 | Polyphenylene sulfide filament yarns - A polyphenylene sulfide multifilament yarn having a filament linear density of 5 dtex to 30 dtex, an overall linear density of 500 dtex to 2500 dtex, a breaking tenacity in the range of 50 cN/tex to 80 cN/tex and an elongation at break of 8% to 16% for a yarn with a breaking tenacity in the range of 60 cN/tex to 80 cN/tex and an elongation at break of 16% to 30% for a yarn with a breaking tenacity in the range of 50 cN/tex to 60 cN/tex. | 08-04-2011 |
20140190143 | DIMENSIONALLY STABLE POLYESTER YARN AND PREPARATION THEREOF - A continuous spin-draw-winding process to prepare a drawn polyester yarn suitable for use in high-speed tires and run-flat tires having high energy to break in combination with a good dimensional stability, including extruding molten polyester through spinning holes in a spinneret to form a bundle of molten spun filaments, solidifying the spun filaments by a gaseous cooling medium, fixing the spinning speed of the solidified filaments at a first godet in the range of 4050 to 5000 m/min, drawing the solidified filaments at a draw ratio less than 1.75 to form drawn filaments. The drawn polyester yarn has a high amorphous orientation distribution, a high crystallinity and a coarse structure. Dipped cords including such polyester drawn yarns exhibit excellent dimensional stability at higher temperatures. | 07-10-2014 |
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20090054503 | COMPOSITION - Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of neoplastic disease and comprising the combination of a taxane, such as docetaxel, with a CYP3A4 inhibitor, such as ritonavir. Methods of treatment of neoplastic disease incorporating the administration of a taxane and the administration of a CYP3A4 inhibitor, either simultaneously or separately, are also included. Further, kits for carrying out the methods are included. Solid pharmaceutical taxane compositions for oral administration comprising a substantially amorphous taxane, a carrier and a surfactant are also included. | 02-26-2009 |
20090076123 | Medical Compositions for Intravesical Treatment of Bladder Cancer - Anti-cancer coating compositions comprising 3-hydroxymethyl-5-aziridinyl-1-1-methyl-2-[1H-indole-4,7-dione]propenol (E09) are disclosed. More specifically, the coating compositions comprise EO9 and a formulation vehicle. The formulation vehicle improves the solubility and stability of EO9. Additionally, the coating compositions can include coating agents that provide better adhesion of the coating composition to the bladder wall during intravesical delivery of the coating composition. | 03-19-2009 |
20110207804 | COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASES - Solid pharmaceutical taxane compositions for oral administration which comprise a substantially amorphous taxane, a carrier, and a surfactant, wherein the substantially amorphous taxane is prepared by a solvent evaporation method, such as spray drying. Methods of preparation of the composition and uses of the composition also are included. | 08-25-2011 |
20110288143 | BLADDER CANCER TREATMENT AND METHODS - Therapeutic compositions comprising an indoloquinone compound and various bladder cancer treatments and methods are disclosed. More specifically, the compositions comprise an indoloquinone compound and a formulation vehicle. The formulation vehicle improves the solubility and stability of the indoloquinone compound. Additionally, the coating compositions can include coating agents that provide better adhesion of the coating composition to the bladder wall during intravesical delivery of the coating composition. | 11-24-2011 |
20110288472 | BLADDER CANCER TREATMENT AND METHODS - Therapeutic compositions comprising an indoloquinone compound and various bladder cancer treatments and methods are disclosed. More specifically, bladder cancer treatments include the intravesical administration of apaziquone immediately following transurethral resection. Also disclosed are therapeutic compositions comprising an indoloquinone compound and a formulation vehicle. The formulation vehicle improves the solubility and stability of the indoloquinone compound. Additionally, the coating compositions can include coating agents that provide better adhesion of the coating composition to the bladder wall during intravesical delivery of the coating composition. | 11-24-2011 |
20120252861 | Medical Compositions for Intravesical Treatment of Bladder Cancer - Anti-cancer coating compositions comprising 3-hydroxymethyl-5-aziridinyl-1-1-methyl-2-[1H-indole-4,7-dione]propenol (E09) are disclosed. More specifically, the coating compositions comprise EO9 and a formulation vehicle. The formulation vehicle improves the solubility and stability of EO9. Additionally, the coating compositions can include coating agents that provide better adhesion of the coating composition to the bladder wall during intravesical delivery of the coating composition. | 10-04-2012 |
20140073680 | BLADDER CANCER TREATMENT AND METHODS - Therapeutic compositions comprising an indoloquinone compound and various bladder cancer treatments and methods are disclosed. More specifically, the compositions comprise an indoloquinone compound and a formulation vehicle. The formulation vehicle improves the solubility and stability of the indoloquinone compound. Additionally, the coating compositions can include coating agents that provide better adhesion of the coating composition to the bladder wall during intravesical delivery of the coating composition. | 03-13-2014 |
20140288143 | BLADDER CANCER TREATMENT AND METHODS - Therapeutic compositions comprising an indoloquinone compound and various bladder cancer treatments and methods are disclosed. More specifically, bladder cancer treatments include the intravesical administration of apaziquone immediately following transurethral resection. Also disclosed are therapeutic compositions comprising an indoloquinone compound and a formulation vehicle. The formulation vehicle improves the solubility and stability of the indoloquinone compound. Additionally, the coating compositions can include coating agents that provide better adhesion of the coating composition to the bladder wall during intravesical delivery of the coating composition. | 09-25-2014 |
20150094313 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF ECTEINASCIDIN COMPOUNDS - Ecteinascidin formulations, methods of preparing the same, articles of manufacture and kits with such formulations, and methods of treating proliferative diseases with the same formulations are provided. | 04-02-2015 |
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20140253795 | CAMERA WITH INTERNAL ASSEMBLY FRAME AND PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING THE CAMERA - Surveillance cameras are for example used in surveillance networks for observing areas of public places, schools, universities, private households, prisons etc. Usually such a surveillance networks comprises a plurality of cameras and a surveillance control center, whereby the cameras are connected by public or private network with the surveillance control center, so that images, captured y the cameras can be transferred to the surveillance control center. A camera ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140267892 | BACK FOCUS ADJUSTING MODULE AND CAMERA WITH THE BACK FOCUS ADJUSTING MODULE - The invention concerns a Back focus adjusting module ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140293121 | LINEAR ACTUATOR AND CAMERA WITH A MOTORIZED BACK FOCUS MODULE WITH THE LINEAR ACTUATOR - Surveillance networks are used to observe large areas, like public places, streets, public buildings or private houses, privates premises etc. The surveillance networks often comprise a plurality of surveillance cameras. Such surveillance cameras should be small, robust, trouble-free and have low-maintenance requirements. Subject-matter of the invention is a linear actuator ( | 10-02-2014 |
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20080243878 | Removal - There can be provided a system, method and apparatus to enable a data object to be removed from a single-instancing data object store in such a way as to ensure that only data objects to which all references have been removed are actually removed from the store. Thereby, consistency and reliability of storage can be maintained while allowing a data object which genuinely needs to be deleted to be removed from the store. | 10-02-2008 |
20100250858 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Initialization of a Fingerprint Cache for Data Deduplication - A computer-implemented method for controlling initialization of a fingerprint cache for data deduplication associated with a single-instance-storage computing subsystem may comprise: 1) detecting a request to store a data selection to the single-instance-storage computing subsystem, 2) leveraging a client-side fingerprint cache associated with a previous storage of the data selection to the single-instance-storage computing subsystem to initialize a new client-side fingerprint cache, and 3) utilizing the new client-side fingerprint cache for data deduplication associated with the request to store the data selection to the single-instance-storage computing subsystem. Other exemplary methods of controlling initialization of a fingerprint cache for data deduplication, as well as corresponding exemplary systems and computer-readable-storage media, are also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
20110082841 | Analyzing Backup Objects Maintained by a De-Duplication Storage System - Analyzing backup objects maintained by a de-duplication server. A plurality of first objects may be maintained. Each first object may refer to second object(s) and each second object may refer back to at least one first object. For each respective first object, the respective first object may be analyzed to determine the one or more second objects referred to by the respective first object. Correspondingly, a command may be generated for each respective second object of the determined second object(s), thereby generating a plurality of commands. Each command may be used to verify that the respective second object refers back to the respective first object. The plurality of commands may be sorted into a disk access order. The commands may be used to verify that each second object refers back to first objects that refer to the second object. | 04-07-2011 |
20120166487 | DISTRIBUTED OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM - The invention concerns a distributed object storage system ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120166726 | HIERARCHICAL, DISTRIBUTED OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM - The invention concerns a distributed object storage system ( | 06-28-2012 |
20130275381 | DISTRIBUTED OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS - A distributed object storage system includes several performance optimizations with respect to storing very small data objects, very large data objects and CRC calculations. | 10-17-2013 |
20130275815 | DISTRIBUTED OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM - A distributed object storage system has a monitoring agent and/or a maintenance agent configured to determine for each of a plurality of repair tasks the actual concurrent failure tolerance of a corresponding repair data object. The actual concurrent failure tolerance corresponds to the number of storage elements that store sub blocks of the repair data object and are allowed to fail concurrently. | 10-17-2013 |
20140129881 | OBJECT STORAGE SYSTEM FOR AN UNRELIABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A method and computer device for storage and retrieval of a data object on a storage medium. The method includes steps of disassembling the data object into a predetermined number of redundant sub blocks, storing the redundant sub blocks on the storage medium, retrieving at least a predetermined multiple of a minimal spreading requirement of the redundant sub blocks from the storage medium, and assembling the data object from any combination of a particular number of the redundant sub blocks, the particular number corresponding to a predetermined multiple of a minimal spreading requirement. The computer device includes modules for performing the steps. | 05-08-2014 |
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20120248028 | Curable Compositions And Membranes - A curable composition comprising: (i) 2.5 to 50 wt % crosslinker comprising at least two acrylamide groups; (ii) 12 to 65 wt % curable ionic compound comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and a cationic group; (iii) 10 to 70 wt % solvent; and (iv) 0 to 10 wt % of free radical initiator; and (v) non-curable salt; wherein the molar ratio of (i):(ii) is >0.10. The compositions are useful for preparing ion exchange membranes. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248029 | Curable Compositions And Membranes - A curable composition comprising: (i) 2.5 to 50 wt % crosslinker comprising at least two acrylamide groups; (ii)12 to 65 wt % curable ionic compound comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and a cationic group; (iii) 10 to 70 wt % solvent; (iv) 0 to 10 wt % of free radical initiator; and (v) lithium and/or calcium salt. The compositions are useful for preparing ion exchange membranes. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248030 | Curable Compositions And Membranes - A curable composition comprising: (i) 2.5 to 50 wt % crosslinker comprising at least two acrylamide groups; (ii) 12 to 65 wt % curable ionic compound comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and a cationic group; (iii) 15 to 70 wt % solvent; and (iv) 0 to 10 wt % of free radical initiator; and (v) 2 to 50 wt % of non-curable salt; wherein the composition has a pH of 1 to 12. The compositions are useful for preparing ion exchange membranes. | 10-04-2012 |
20120248032 | Curable Compositions And Membranes - A curable composition comprising: (i) 2.5 to 50 wt % crosslinker comprising at least two acrylamide groups; (ii) 20 to 65 wt % curable ionic compound comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and an anionic group; (iii) 15 to 45 wt % solvent; and (iv) 0 to 10 wt % of free radical initiator; wherein the composition has a pH of 0.8 to 12. The compositions are useful for preparing ion exchange membranes. | 10-04-2012 |
20120259027 | Curable Compositions And Membranes - A curable composition comprising: (i) 2.5 to 50 wt % crosslinker comprising at least two acrylamide groups; (ii) 20 to 65 wt % curable ionic compound comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and an anionic group; (iii) 15 to 45 wt % solvent; and (iv) 0 to 10 wt % of free radical initiator; wherein the molar ratio of (i):(ii) is 0.1 to 1.5. The compositions are useful for preparing ion exchange membranes. | 10-11-2012 |
20140378561 | Curable Compositions and Membranes - A membrane obtainable from curing a composition comprising (i) a curable compound comprising at least two acrylic groups and a quaternary ammonium group; (ii) solvent; and optionally (iii) a curable compound having one ethylenically unsaturated group. | 12-25-2014 |
20150129428 | Curable Compositions and Membranes - A curable composition comprising:
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20150132681 | Curable Compositions and Membranes - A curable composition comprising:
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