Conical Top

A conical top is a tapered, cone-shaped upper section used in engineered structures, containers, and equipment to control geometry, loading, or material movement. Its inclined surfaces redirect applied forces and guide liquids, powders, particles, or airflow toward or away from a central opening, while the narrowing profile can reduce accumulation and improve structural efficiency. Engineers use conical tops in hoppers, tanks, silos, pressure vessels, roofs, and process equipment, where shape influences stability, drainage, discharge, and fabrication. Understanding the relationship between cone angle, material properties, and operating conditions supports safer designs and more reliable industrial performance.

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JoVE Core - Math Fundamentals

Polar Equations of Conics

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2025

A conic section can be defined in polar coordinates as the set of all points whose distance from a fixed point, known as the focus, bears a constant ratio to their distance from a fixed line, known as the directrix. This constant ratio is called the eccentricity. This definition unifies all types of conic sections—ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas—under a single framework. When the focus is positioned at the origin of the polar coordinate system, a single polar equation can describe any conic...

Research

JoVE Journal - Biology

Single Particle Electron Microscopy Reconstruction of the Exosome Complex Using the Random Conical Tilt Method

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2011

This article describes a standard method to get a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of biological macromolecules using negative staining electron microscopy (EM). In this protocol, we explain how to get the 3D structure of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae exosome complex at medium resolution using the random conical tilt reconstruction method (RCT).

Method for Obtaining Primary Ovarian Cancer Cells From Solid Specimens

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Cited by 13 •

2014

This study describes a detailed method for isolation and characterization of primary ovarian cancer cells from solid clinical specimens. Ovarian cancer clinical specimens are subjected to enzymatic digestion to obtain viable, fibroblast-free epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells highly suitable for downstream applications.

Obtaining a Single-Cell Suspension from Mouse Hippocampal Tissue

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2025

This video demonstrates a protocol to obtain a highly viable single-cell suspension from the mouse brain hippocampus using a combination of automated mechanical dissociation and a mixture of enzymes to aid in enzymatic digestion.

Isolation and Characterization of Dendritic Cells and Macrophages from the Mouse Intestine

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Cited by 68 •

2012

Here, we detail a methodology for the rapid isolation of mouse intestinal dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages. Phenotypic characterization of intestinal DCs and macrophages is performed using multi-color flow cytometric analysis while magnetic bead enrichment followed by cell sorting is used to yield highly pure populations for functional studies.

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