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An inter-axial inline fluid heater is presented. The inter-axial inline fluid heater includes an outer retaining sheath defining a first area, and an interior flow tube disposed within the outer sheath and capable of having fluid flow therethrough. Further, the inter-axial inline fluid heater includes a resistance wire disposed between the interior flow tube and the outer retaining sheath, the resistance wire capable of producing heat for heating a fluid passing through the interior flow tube when power is applied to the resistance wire. Also includes is a dielectric heat transfer material disposed between the interior flow tube and the outer retaining sheath and surrounding at least a portion of the resistance wire.
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A method of performing cross-selling within an authorized online banking environment. One method can include obtaining data relating to online banking activities performed by a customer within an authorized online banking environment, determining at least one product to offer the customer based on the data relating to online banking activities performed by the customer, and providing an offer of the at least one product to the customer within the authorized online banking environment.
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Fuel cartridges for delivering fuel to a fuel consuming device, such as a fuel cell, are provided. Valves for use on cartridges or devices may include one or more internal seals that prevent fuel flow except when a valve is connected to a properly coupled corresponding valve and a seal between the two vales is established. Cartridge housings may include venting to maintain pressure equilibrium. A flexible or deformable fuel reservoir may be used with a pressurizing system that causes fuel to flow from a cartridge to a device independent of orientation.
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Methods of making and compositions that stimulate a protective immune response in a subject include a portion of a protein from a naturally occurring viral hemagglutinin, wherein the protein portion includes at least a portion of a globular head and at least a portion of at least one secondary structure that causes the globular head to essentially retain its tertiary structure, and wherein the protein portion lacks a membrane fusion domain, a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic domain. Compositions can further include a Toll-like Receptor agonist and a carrier protein.
摘要:
Improved polynucleotide vaccine adjuvants and related polynucleotide vaccine formulations are disclosed which are useful in prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine and/or gene therapy-based applications. These adjuvants comprise a block copolymer and a cationic surfactant component. The inclusion of a cationic surfactant results in an increased percentage of polynucleotide that is physically associated with the adjuvant in vitro, resulting in enhanced in vivo immune responses to polynucleotide vaccines.
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A portable receptacle is vacuumized for use in taking an air or gas sample for subsequent examination to determine type, origin, components of the air or gas. Critical to a long shelf life of the vacuumized receptacle is a valve which virtually seals the receptacle for months or years permitting storage of the receptacle in a state ready for immediate use at a site. The valve utilizes a positionable member plated with a noble metal. A filter serves to collect particulate from the air or gas flow into the receptacle. A funnel shaped collector aids in the collection.
摘要:
A method and system of managing risk associated with a financial transaction. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving data associated with a plurality of past transactions. The received data includes Automated Clearing House (ACH) data and other payment-related data. The method further comprises storing the received data in a database; receiving a risk management request in connection with a new transaction; analyzing the stored data based at least in part on the risk management request; and generating a risk management indication.
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A jar provided with an adjustable preload has a housing defining an anvil surface and a mandrel, movable relative to the housing under an applied load, defining a hammer surface to impact the anvil surface. A trigger mechanism for releasing the mandrel to cause the hammer surface to impact the anvil surface includes a trigger sleeve axially positioned within the housing and a collet that engages the mandrel during application of a load to the mandrel. he ollet he mandrel to cause the hammer surface to impact the anvil surface upon being moved into registration with the trigger sleeve against the resistance of a biasing spring disposed within the housing. The preload is adjusted by an adjustment mechanism carried by the housing and coupled to the biasing spring. The adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment mandrel disposed between an end of the upper housing section and an end of the lower housing section. The adjustment mandrel is axially movable relative to the upper and lower housing sections. An adjustment sleeve disposed between the housing sections and around the adjustment mandrel is coupled to the adjustment mandrel such that rotation of the adjustment sleeve relative to the housing sections produces axial movement of the adjustment mandrel relative to the housing sections and adjusts compression of the spring such that a required applied load for the mandrel to be moved against the resistance of the spring preload is adjusted.
摘要:
A board simulates Las Vegas streets and gambling casinos and other features. Players move pieces around spaces in a grid around the board to arrive at a variety of gambling activities which are played using actual gambling equipment, such as a roulette wheel, cards and dice, and betting table layouts with play money and chips to make bets. Another player is enlisted to act as a dealer or roulette wheel operator in each gambling activity as a player moves, via the playing piece, through the casinos and gambling tables. The game includes variable levels of betting with gambling skills as well as chance as factors in the play and interaction between players including lending money to other players, using a pawn shop, getting a “second chance” token loan, going to jail, and getting married.
摘要:
A body exercising device includes a holding body, at least two elastic bars each extended through the holding body, and at least two pulling devices each mounted on a respective one of the elastic bars for pulling and bending the elastic bars outward to achieve an exercising effect. Thus, the elastic bars can co-operate with the pulling devices to exercise different parts of the user's upper body, such as the user's two hands, chest muscle, abdominal muscle and back muscle, thereby enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device.