Abstract: A fluid system for a vehicle includes a pump for delivering a fluid, wherein the pump has a first and a second fluid connections, a first actuator and a second actuators to be connected to the first fluid connection via a first and a second actuator valves, respectively, wherein the pump is designed to deliver fluid in a first delivery direction and in a second delivery direction, so that the first actuator and the second actuator are fluidically pressurized by the pump via the first fluid connection when the pump delivers in the first delivery direction, and a control valve for controlling the first and the second actuator valves. The control valve is fluidically separated from the second fluid connection when the pump delivers in the first delivery direction, and the control valve is connected to the second fluid connection when the pump delivers in the second delivery direction.

Abstract: A device for capturing and removing an obstruction in a bodily duct of a patient. The device includes a cylindrical body having a circumference and a longitudinal axis. According to some implementations the cylindrical body is comprised of a plurality of closed cell structures arranged in diagonal rows around the longitudinal axis. At least some of closed cell structures have substantially the same shape and size. According to some implementations at least some of the closed cell structures of substantially the same shape and size occupy a same circumferential location in the cylindrical body and are longitudinally separated from one another by no less than two, three, four or more diagonal rows of closed cell structures. According to other implementations the closed cell structures include diagonally extending struts having at least a curve portion and a straight portion.

Abstract: A catalytic material comprising at least one group VIB metal at least partly in sulfide form, at least one group IVB metal at least partly in sulfide form, and an electrically conductive support wherein said group VIB metal is chosen from molybdenum and/or tungsten, said group IVB metal is chosen from titanium, zirconium and/or hafnium.

Abstract: A valve assembly for cooling fluid includes: a valve housing including a valve chamber, an inflow port, a first outflow port, and a second outflow port, wherein a first flow path is formed between the inflow port and the first outflow port and a second flow path is formed between the inflow port and the second outflow port; a valve body which is arranged within the valve chamber and is configured to be movable between a first end position for enabling the first flow path, a second end position for enabling the second flow path and a central position for blocking the first and the second flow path, in particular the inflow port.

Abstract: A rotary pump for delivering a fluid includes a pump housing having a first and a second fluid connections, wherein the first and the second fluid connections each open into a displacement chamber of the pump housing, a displacement rotor arranged in the displacement chamber, rotatable about an axis of rotation (D) in a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation, a plurality of displacement elements for delivering the fluid, distributed over the circumference of the displacement rotor, radially movable with respect to the axis of rotation (D), and designed to deliver the fluid from the first to the second fluid connection when the displacement rotor is rotated in the first direction of rotation, and to deliver the fluid from the second fluid connection to the first fluid connection when the displacement rotor is rotated in the second direction of rotation.

Abstract: The use of small organic molecules that genes involved in the calcium signal pathway for methods of treating or preventing myelin pathologies, such as, for example, multiple sclerosis and myelin pathologies associated with preterm birth. The methods involve administering to a subject in need thereof the small organic molecules or pharmaceutical compositions including the small organic molecules.

Abstract: A footbed for guiding a user to place footbed accessories. The footbed includes a flexible elongate body configured to support an underside of a foot, the body having an upper surface configured to support the underside of the foot, and a lower surface opposed to the upper surface. The lower surface comprises a footbed accessory region providing a visual indication for placement of a footbed accessory within the footbed accessory region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid valve, in particular for a coolant circuit of a motor vehicle, having a valve body (10) which is arranged rotatably in a valve housing (30), wherein the valve housing (30) has a plurality of flow channels (34) and a sealing arrangement (400) is provided between each of the flow channels (34) and the valve body (10), which sealing arrangement comprises a sliding seal (40) and an elastic seal (50), wherein the elastic seal (50) is arranged between the valve housing (30) and the sliding seal (40) in such a way that the sliding seal (40) is tensioned against the valve body (10). The invention is characterized in that the sliding seal (40) has an L-shaped cross section with a support flange (41) and a pipeline section (42), wherein the pipeline section (42) delimits a fluid channel (60) in an annular manner and the support flange (41) extends radially outwards beyond an outer circumference of the pipeline section (42).

Abstract: Wireless, variable inductance and resonant circuit-based vascular monitoring devices, systems, methodologies, and techniques, including specifically configured anchoring structures for same, are disclosed that can be used to assist healthcare professionals in predicting, preventing, and diagnosing various heart-related and other health conditions.

Abstract: A silicon carbide ingot having micropipes in a seed crystal closed and being reduced in the gathering of screw dislocations, a method for manufacturing the silicon carbide ingot, and a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide wafer are provided. The silicon carbide ingot includes a seed crystal composed of a silicon carbide single crystal and having micropipes being hollow defects; a buffer layer provided on the seed crystal and composed of silicon carbide; and a bulk crystal growth layer provided on the buffer layer and composed of silicon carbide. The buffer layer and the bulk crystal growth layer have a plurality of screw dislocations continuous with the micropipes closed with the buffer layer, and the plurality of screw dislocations having the micropipe in common in the bulk crystal growth layer are 150 um or more apart from each other.

Abstract: Methods for identifying HERV-derived T cell epitopes associated with cancer, and peptides that are or that include epitopes identified by the methods, expression vectors encoding the peptides, cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) of a subject treated with the peptides or vectors and engineered T cells expressing T-cell receptors recognizing the peptides. Also, the peptides, expression vectors, CTLs or engineered T cells as a vaccine or a medicament, and in particular the use of the peptides, expression vectors, CTLs or engineered T cells for use in preventing or treating cancer in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: This disclosure describes circuits and techniques for determining inductance on an electrical line. In some examples, a method comprises charging a capacitor in time steps to a voltage level; counting a number of the time steps to the voltage level, wherein the number of the time steps defines a coarse measurement inductance of the electrical line; measuring a charging rate associated with charging the capacitor within a measurement window that is defined at the voltage level, wherein the charging rate associated with charging the capacitor within the measurement window defines a fine measurement of the inductance of the electrical line; and outputting an indication of the number of time steps and an indication of the charging rate associated with charging the capacitor within the measurement window.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a system for visually displaying information related to a fluid level in an above-ground storage tank, which may be enhanced to visually indicate the performance of selected tank sub-system(s). The system includes the above-ground storage tank adapted to store fluid, having a first sensor located in the tank. The sensor is in communication with a fluid indicator that provides a visual indication of a tank-level via a plurality of lights arranged proximate to an exterior surface of the above-ground storage tank. The plurality of lights are arranged so that when a first proportion of a light is electrified and illuminate, the illumination visually indicates a first detected fluid level.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation of a pharmaceutically active protein including an effective amount of a protein or a combination of proteins, a chitosan A and at least one statistic polysaccharide B. Also, a kit including the at least one first container containing the chitosan A and the statistic polysaccharide B and at least one second container containing the protein or combination of proteins. Further, the pharmaceutical formulation or the kit for use in the treatment of cancer, typically breast or gastric cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diltiazem for use as an agent for activating the expression of at least one gene encoding a type III interferon, in the prevention and/or treatment of infections by at least one pathogenic microorganism of the epithelia of the respiratory and/or intestinal tracts.

Abstract: Process of grafting of a polyethylene-containing material to produce a modified polyethylene composition comprising providing a twin screw extruder with one or more thermal regulation devices; a polyethylene-containing material and a grafting agent and extruding the polyethylene-containing material and the grafting agent to obtain a modified polyethylene composition; the step of extruding comprises a thermal treatment of the polyethylene-containing material by self-heating of the material at a maximum barrel temperature Ts ranging from 315° C. to 410° C. in one or more hot zones of the extruder.

Abstract: The subject technology relates to systems and methods for utilizing location-based services. In particular, the described computer implemented approaches are directed to the use of geofence-based time tracking and recording technologies in determining discrepancies with wage and hour laws and regulations which are used to determine a putative company's litigation exposure.

Abstract: An integrated filter material, a preparation method and an application. The filter material is composed of a commercial dust removal filter material and a catalyst that is grown on the filter material and that has a function of simultaneously decomposing nitrogen oxides and dioxins. In the preparation method, a precursor solution of manganese and cerium oxides is impregnated on the filter material, and manganese and cerium oxides are grown on the filter material by means of a chemical reaction; and vanadium oxychloride is used as a precursor of vanadium oxide and is impregnated on the filter material, reacts in water, and prepared by drying, hydrothermal and other processes. The composite filter material may remove three kinds of pollutants in flue gas at the same time, and the catalyst is firmly loaded and does not easily fall off.