a first conduit having an inlet connectable to a domestic or industrial mainline water supply ; a chamber located above a water distribution system into which mainline water is introduced from an outlet of the first conduit ; the chamber having an outlet which receives a feeding means of a bottled water distribution system and through which the water flows into the water distribution system.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for screening for the effect of a test on a population of biological specimens, preferably insects, comprising the steps of providing a population of specimens, administering at least one test agent to the population, creating a digitized movie showing the movements of members of the population, measuring at least one trait of members of the population with the effect of the test agent. The invention also provides a method for preparing a medicament useful for the treatment of a mammalian disease.
摘要:
The invention provides for one or more polynucleotide sequences that are expressed in chondrocytes from any of the following developmental and disease stages: fetal, normal, mild, ostearthritic, moderate osteoarthritic, marked and osteoarthritic. The invention also relates to arrays and compositions comprising any combination of these polynucleotide sequences. The invention also provides for methods of using the arrays of the invention to diagnose osteoarthritis. The invention also provides for methods of identifying therapeutic agents that alter the level of expression of the polynucleotides of the invention or alter the anabolic level of a chondrocyte.
摘要:
The invention concerns a controlled pneumatic valve (1), for remote inflating and deflating of a capacity (2), comprising a membrane (17) maintained between a valve body (18), including orifices (24) and a cover (19); and defining with said cover a control chamber (20) and with the body an escape chamber (21), the latter being capable of being connected with the capacity (2) for deflation when the check valve (28) is thrust by levers (32) inverting the direction of movement of the membrane (17) sucked towards the cover (19). By the action of a pressure in the control chamber (20), the membrane (17), bearing a cup (33) with an annular conduit, moves towards the body (18), isolates the escape chamber (21), and opens the check valve (28) by direct thrust to perform inflation. The inventive device is particularly designed to control and adjust tyre pressure.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an observance add-on device (11) for a metered dose inhaler (1), the add-on device comprising an observance system housing component (12) comprising an observance system with at least one pressure sensor (32, 54); a mouthpiece component (15) configured to fit, surround and removably engage with an exterior surface (18) of a mouthpiece outlet (5) provided on the metered dose inhaler; wherein said observance system housing is configured to fit and removably engage with said mouthpiece component; and said mouthpiece component is specifically adapted to conform to the exterior surface of the mouthpiece outlet of the metered dose inhaler without obstructing delivery of a dose of drug through said outlet.