Abstract: A ventilator for supplying breathable gas to the airway of a patient with a respiratory disorder, comprising: a gas flow generator, such as an electric fan, for generating a flow of said breathable gas to the patient, said gas flow generator comprising a gas flow generator chamber provided with a gas inlet opening and a gas outlet opening; a control valve for controlling the flow and/or pressure of the gas distributed to the patient, said control valve comprising a valve body which is movably arranged within a valve chamber, wherein said gas flow generator chamber and said valve chamber are integrally formed in a combined gas flow generator & control valve housing; said valve chamber is located in immediate conjunction to the gas outlet opening of the gas flow generator chamber within said combined gas flow generator & valve housing; and said valve body comprise transitions portions for providing smooth pressure and/or flow transitions during transitions between closed and open positions of said contr

Abstract: The device concerns among other things a plate heat exchanger having at least one pile of plate elements, each of which plate elements has a central heat transferring part and an edge part (15) surrounding this part, the heat transferring parts of the plate elements delimiting flow spaces between one another for at least one heat exchanging fluid (F1) and every plate element being of a double wall construction and having two heat transferring plates (1, 5; 2, 6; 3, 7; 4, 8) with a space therebetween. At least one layer element (16) is present in the space between the heat transferring plates (1,5; 2,6; 3,7; 4, 8) in at least one of the plate elements, every layer element (16) having at least one electrical connected resistive layer making electrical heating of the layer element (16) possible.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for examining at least a first animal, milked in a milking machine, comprising an identification device for identifying said animal, a storing device for storing said identification in a data base, a locating device for finding the position of the teats of said animal, a cleaning device for cleaning the teats of the animal, an applying device for applying teat cups to the teats of said animal, and a capturing device for capturing at least one image of at least a part of said animal. The image captured in relation to identification of the animal is stored in the data base, and the captured image is presented for a user through a viewing device coupled to the data base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support system for solid phase synthesis of oligomers, such as oligonucleotides, wherein the starting compound is bound to the support via a disiloxyl linkage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for synthesis of oligonucleotides on a solid support. The support system comprises a stable disiloxyl linkage providing high nucleoside loadings to the support and the method allows convenient non-laborious oligomer synthesis.

Abstract: A method of preparing an immobilized oligonucleotide having a free 3′-end comprises the steps of: i) preparing an oligonucleotide attached in a first position to a solid support via its 3′-end and having a free 5′-end; ii) binding said oligonucleotide in a second position remote from the 3′-end to the solid support; and iii) selectively releasing the 3′-end of the oligonucleotide from the solid support to obta the oligonucleotide attached to the support in said second position in a reversed orientation with a free 3′-end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support system for solid phase synthesis of oligomers, such as oligonucleotides, wherein the starting compound is bound to the support via a disiloxyl linkage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for synthesis of oligonucleotides on a solid support. The support system comprises a stable disiloxyl linkage providing high nucleoside loadings to the support and the method allows convenient non-laborious oligomer synthesis.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement includes an antenna reflector (10), a transceiver element (11) and a signal detection unit (12) having a signal converter (121-122) and a computing unit (123) for generating in response to incoming signals control signals for controlling the alignment of the antenna reflector (10) with a target object. The signal converter (121-122) is adapted to reduce its bandwidth automatically and incrementally from a requisite maximum frequency range to a narrow band frequency range. Changes in the direction of the antenna reflector are detected through the medium of a movement detection unit (13) that includes 3d-sensors (131, 132, 133). Mechanical control of the alignment direction of the antenna reflector (10) is effected with the aid of a drive unit (15).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for examining at least a first animal, milked in a milking machine, comprising an identification device for identifying said animal, a storing device for storing said identification in a data base, a locating device for finding the position of the teats of said animal, a cleaning device for cleaning the teats of the animal, an applying device for applying teat cups to the teats of said animal, and a capturing device for capturing at least one image of at least a part of said animal. The image captured in relation to identification of the animal is stored in the data base, and the captured image is presented for a user through a viewing device coupled to the data base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for positioning an animal related member, e.g. teat cups, of a milking animal, more specifically to a method to initialize an automatic positioning device to utilize a sequence of movements associated with the animal. The sequence of positioning movements is associated with a class to which the animal belongs among a plurality number of classes corresponding to the identity of the animal. The animal is beforehand assigned to a class based on its individual position of each teat. The different sequence of movements, for different shapes of udders on the animal, may speed up the process for positioning the teat cups and thereby increase the through-put of animals in the system. The present invention also relates to a control device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns among other things a plate heat exchanger comprising at least one pile of plate elements, which plate elements each one has a central heat transferring part and an edge part (15) surrounding this part, the heat transferring parts of the plate elements between each other delimiting flow spaces for at least one heat exchanging fluid (F1) and every plate element being of a double wall construction and comprising two heat transferring plates (1, 5; 2, 6; 3, 7; 4, 8) mainly of the same size and pressed to mainly the same form which are situated close to each other but still deifne a space between their surfaces which are turned towards each other and allowing that a heat exchanging fluid (F1) which is leaking out through a hole in the one heat transferring plate (1, 5; 2, 6; 3, 7; 4, 8) is led between the heat transferring plates to the edge part (15) of the plate elements.

Abstract: A method for recognizing and determining the position of at least one teat of a milking animal, including the steps: moving a scanning head including a light source to a region containing the teat or teats, capturing at least one image formed by said light, evaluating the image or images so as to determine if each image describes said teat or teats. The scanning head (1) is moved to a fixed initial position (A) in the room which is under the animal and clearly in front of an udder and thereby the teats of all known relevant animals, thereafter the scanning head is moved in determined steps (A-J) under the animal: upwards towards the animal, downwards, backwards towards the udder, upwards, downwards etc., while carrying out the scanning procedure. The invention also concerns an apparatus carrying out the process and a milking robot including such an apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support system for solid phase synthesis of oligomers, such as oligonucleotides, wherein the starting compound is bound to the support via a disiloxyl linkage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for synthesis of oligonucleotides on a solid support. The support system comprises a stable disiloxyl linkage providing high nucleoside loadings to the support and the method allows convenient non-laborious oligomer synthesis.

Abstract: A method and device (1) for controlling the movement of a movable part such as a robot arm (3) in a milking robot (1). A control (7) controls the movement of the arm (3) from an actual position (Pxa, Pya, Pza) to a desired position (Pxd, Pyd, Pzd) A detector (45, 47, 49) detects the actual position of the robot arm (3) and transmits signals corresponding to the actual position to the control (7). The predicted position (Pxp, Pyp, PyP), that the robot arm (3) will pass through as it moves from the actual position to the desired position our model (S). The control (7) makes a comparison (S) of the actual positions of the arm (3) against to the predicted positions, and the movement of the robot arm (3) is modified if its actual position at any time differs by more than a predetermined amount from the predicted position at the same time.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing animal related operations includes a robot arm movable in response to a controller, the robot arm being provided with a gripper for gripping an animal related device. A sensor is adapted to establish a location of the animal related device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support system for the solid phase synthesis of oligomers, such as oligonucleotide, wherein the starting compound is bound to the support via a disiloxyl linkage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for synthesis of oligonucleotides on a solid support. The support system comprises a stable disiloxyl linkage providing high nucleoside loadings to the support and the method allows convenient non-laborious oligomer synthesis.

Abstract: Software in the form of a program (60) is replaced (e.g., upgraded) on a telecommunications platform (node) (620, 20) without shutting down the telecommunications functions of the platform. The old program (601.0) that is replaced is of a type which stores state information in a state storage system (200). In connection with a software (program) replacement operation for the old program, after a new program (601.1) is started either a shutdown (2-4) instruction is sent to the old program, a software support function of the platform activates a conversion program (80). The conversion program renders the state information of the old program as converted state information which is usable by the new program.

Abstract: A telecommunications platform (20) comprises a cluster (32) of processors (30) which perform a platform central processing function. The platform central processing function includes a cluster support function (50) which is distributed to the cluster of processors. For sake of redundancy, programs (PGMs) are distributed throughout the cluster so that at least some of the processors of the cluster have active versions of at least some of the programs and standby versions of others of the programs, e.g., an intermixing of assignments of active and standby versions of programs. Moreover, programs and programs comprising them can be loaded, started, shutdown, stopped, and upgraded without terminating overall operation the platform. In its various aspects, the cluster support function (50) includes a state storage system (200) and a name server system (300) for facilitating restart and switch over of programs and programs executed by processors of the cluster.

Abstract: Corrugated heat exchanger plates (2) of a plate heat exchanger have outer edges of a similar design. A first set of the heat exchanger plates are brazed together in their outer edges and around at least two port holes, as well as, preferably, at all of the points upon the heat exchanger plates where the corrugations bear on each other. Another set of heat exchanger plates are brazed together in their outer edges and around at least two port holes only.

Abstract: A feeder horn intended particularly for two-way satellite communications equipment and including a central transceiver horn (10) and at least three separate measuring horns (11, 12, 13) placed symmetrically in relation to the feeder horn symmetry line (O), wherein all horns are produced mechanically in one and the same metal element (1) which includes a through-penetrating center opening (100) for the transceiver horn (10), a bottom-delimited opening (110, 130, 140) for each of the measuring horns (11, 12, 13), and a moat-like recess (104, 114, 124, 134) in the metal element (1) around each opening (100, 110, 120, 130) for insulating each horn electromagnetically in relation to other horns. The delimited opening (110, 120, 130) for each of the measuring horns in the metal element (1) is filled with dielectric material (1101, 1201, 1301).

Abstract: A method of preparing an immobilized oligonucleotide having a free 3′-end comprises the steps of: i) preparing an oligonucleotide attached in a first position to a solid support via its 3′-end and having a free 5′-end; ii) binding said oligonucleotide in a second position remote from the 3′-end to the solid support; and iii) selectively making the 3′-end of the oligonucleotide from the solid support to obtain the oligonucleotide attached to the support in said second position in a reversed orientation with a free 3′-end.