Abstract: A method and an apparatus are presented which enable the identification of a capacitor fault in a given string of a capacitor bank, based on the computation of the string impedance by measuring the string AC current and voltages, where each string includes a plurality of capacitor elements connected in series. The method consists of measuring the string capacitive impedance and comparing this value with a previously measured capacitive impedance of the same string. If a difference between these two values is obtained, which exceeds a given threshold for a certain duration, a fault is recorded.

Abstract: It is provided a process for the preparation of bimatoprost, which comprises: a) reacting a compound of formula (III) with ethylamine in the presence of a suitable solvent; and b) deprotecting compound obtained in step a) to obtain bimatoprost, wherein R1 is selected from (C1-C16)alkyl, (C1C16)haloalkyl, (C2-C16)alkenyl, (C2-C16)haloalkenyl, (C1-C16)alkoxy(C1-C16)alkyl, aryl, (C1-C16)alkylaryl, allyl, —(CH2—CH2—O)n—CH3 wherein n=1, 2, 3 or 4, and —CH(O—CH2—CH2)2; R2 is selected from H, (C1-C16)alkyl, (C1-C16)haloalkyl, (C2-C16)alkenyl, (C2-C16)haloalkenyl, (C1-C16)alkoxy(CrC16)alkyl, aryl, (C1-C16)alkylaryl, allyl; or, alternatively, R1 and R2 taken together are selected from —CH2—CH2—CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —O—CH2—CH2—, and —O—CH?CH—. There are also provided intermediates useful in such preparation process.

Abstract: A combination suction regulator for medical use which comprises a cover, a vacuum gauge, a regulating module, an integrated flow channel module having a plurality of board surface flow channels, an intermittent timer module, a mode select switch, a vacuum relief and an air buffer. The air buffer is disposed inside the cover and integrally formed as a whole with the integrated flow channel module. A flow channel board and a bottom board coupled with each other to form the integrated flow channel module. The intermittent timer module comprises a diaphragm piston disposed on one side and the change valve disposed on another side of the middle part of the front side of the flow channel board.

Abstract: A dual gas source changeover valve comprises a valve body having a first inlet port, a second inlet port and an outlet port which are all in fluid communication with each other, a spool having a structure relative to an axial passage of the cavity of the valve body and which is slidably disposed therein, a first transition cavity formed by the cavity of the valve body and the spool between the first inlet port and the outlet port, a second transition cavity disposed opposite to the first transition cavity and formed between the second inlet port and the outlet port. By introducing delivered gas to the first transition cavity or the second transition cavity through connection channels, the present invention selectively connects or disconnects the first inlet port, the first transition cavity and the outlet port or the second inlet port, the second transition cavity and the outlet port.

Abstract: A timing device for an intermittent vacuum regulator comprises a diaphragm assembly that includes a diaphragm housing, a return spring, and a diaphragm projecting at least partially out of the diaphragm housing. A piston rod is coupled to the diaphragm. A connecting rod comprising an upper free end coupled to the piston rod and a lower fixed end coupled to a valve pin is provided. A piston stop comprising a semicircular C-shaped portion on its front side and a semi-cylindrical portion on its back side is also provided, wherein the piston rod directly pushes and pulls the connecting rod, such that during an intermittent operation of the timing device to actuate a valve assembly, the upper free end of the connecting rod rotates about the valve pin but is being limited in a range of motion by the piston stop.

Abstract: A dual gas source changeover valve comprises a valve body having a first inlet port, a second inlet port and an outlet port which are all in fluid communication with each other, a spool having a structure relative to an axial passage of the cavity of the valve body and which is slidably disposed therein, a first transition cavity formed by the cavity of the valve body and the spool between the first inlet port and the outlet port, a second transition cavity disposed opposite to the first transition cavity and formed between the second inlet port and the outlet port. By introducing delivered gas to the first transition cavity or the second transition cavity through connection channels, the present invention selectively connects or disconnects the first inlet port, the first transition cavity and the outlet port or the second inlet port, the second transition cavity and the outlet port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selecting a domestic animal having desired genotypic properties comprising testing the animal for the presence of a parentally imprinted quantitative trait locus (QTL). The invention further relates to the use of an isolated and/or recombinant nucleic acid comprising a QTL or functional fragment derived therefrom to select a breeding animal or animal destined for slaughter having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties. In particular, the properties are related to muscle mass, fat deposition, sow prolificacy, and/or sow longevity.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods to select animals, such as mammals, particularly domestic animals, such as breeding animals or animals destined for slaughter, for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties, in particular, related to muscle mass and/or fat deposition lean meat, lean back fat, sow prolificacy and/or sow longevity. Provided is a method for selecting an animal for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties comprising testing the animal, a parent of the animal or its progeny for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting the activity of an evolutionary conserved CpG island, located in intron 3 of an IGF2 gene and/or for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting binding of a nuclear factor to an IGF2 gene.

Abstract: A combo suction regulator for medical use which comprises a cover (casing), a vacuum gauge, a regulating module, a integrated flow channel module, an intermittent timer regulating means, a mode select switch, a vacuum relief and air buffer, wherein a flow channel board and a bottom board coupled with each other to form the integrated flow channel module; the air buffer are disposed inside the casing on the board surface of the flow channel board which forms part of the integrated flow channel module, and tow holes disposed at a bottom part thereof for communicating corresponding flow channels of the integrated flow channel module; a sleeve seat is disposed at the center for installing vacuum gauge.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods to select animals, such as mammals, particularly domestic animals such as breeding animals or animals destined for slaughter for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties, in particular related to muscle mass and/or fat deposition lean meat, lean back fat, sow prolificacy and/or sow longevity. Provided is a method for selecting an animal for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties comprising testing said animal, a parent of said animal or its progeny for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting the activity of an evolutionary conserved CpG island, located in intron 3 of an IGF2 gene and/or for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting binding of a nuclear factor to an IGF2 gene.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods to select animals, such as mammals, in particular, domestic animals such as breeding animals or animals destined for slaughter, for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties, in particular, related to muscle mass and/or fat deposition or, in the case of mammals, to teat number. The invention provides a method for selecting an animal for having desired genotypic or potential phenotypic properties comprising testing the animal, a parent of the animal or its progeny for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting the activity of an evolutionary conserved CpG island, located in intron 3 of an IGF2 gene and/or for the presence of a nucleic acid modification affecting binding of a nuclear factor to an IGF2 gene.

Abstract: An asphalt plant includes a rotary dryer, a rotary mixer, a conduit for transferring gas from the mixer to the dryer, and a flame arrester in the conduit adjacent to the dryer to prevent a fire from propagating from the dryer back through the conduit.

Abstract: A rotatable drum arrangement, wherein the drum is mounted on support rings such that circumferential expansion and contraction of the drum relative to said support rings does not adversely affect the mounting. In a preferred embodiment, drum blocks are mounted to the drum, and corresponding ring blocks are mounted to the support ring. The side surfaces of adjacent drum blocks and ring blocks support the weight of the drum on the ring. In this arrangement, gaps may be maintained between the drum and support ring that allow for expansion and contraction of the drum. In the preferred embodiment, there is also a drive sprocket mounted on the drum with a sprocket mounting arrangement that also accommodates expansion and contraction of the drum.

Abstract: In order to supply a combustion installation, such as an internal combustion engine, with a second type of fuel, in particular LPG, in addition to a first type of fuel, such as petrol, a second control unit is coupled to a first or original electronic control unit of the engine. In response to first control signal values emitted by the first control unit, said second control unit, during operation on LPG, emits second control signal values for metering the LPG supply. With this arrangement the first control signal values received from the first control unit are compared with the values recorded by the second control unit during operation on petrol. The second control signal values emitted by the second control unit are now so adusted that, during operation on LPG, the first control signal values are still kept within a predetermined range (operating range) of the first control signal values recorded during operation on petrol.

Abstract: A combination continuous/batch asphalt plant includes mechanisms and controls which permit it to be hot-stopped when operating in the continuous mode.

Abstract: A combination continuous/batch asphalt plant includes mechanisms and controls which permit it to be hot-stopped when operating in the continuous mode.

Abstract: Radial pump with a rotary shaft (4) on which an eccentric (6) is fitted. A sleeve (8) to which a plurality of pistons (12) is connected is fitted rotatably on the eccentric (6). The connection between the sleeve (8) and the pistons (12) is achieved by a part made of elastically deformable material (9) which is fitted around the sleeve (8). A controlled opening and closing movement of the pistons is thus obtained through rotation of the pump shaft (4). More than one series of pistons can be fitted around the shaft.

Abstract: A beam sampler comprises a substrate made of highly transparent fused silica or zinc selenide, both capable of sustaining high power laser beams. The substrate defines an outer surface through which the light beam being sampled propagates. A sinusoidal diffracting relief is etched on this outer surface directly into the light-propagating material of the substrate. When a light beam propagates through the outer surface of the substrate, the three-dimensional diffracting relief extracts from this light beam at least one pair of low power beam samples.