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A bidirectional optical communication link comprising - a first optical transmission link adapted to transmit an optical signal from a near-end location via a first optical fiber to a remote-end location; and - a second optical transmission link adapted to transmit an optical signal from the remote-end location via a second optical fiber to the near-end location; wherein at least one of the optical transmission links, (OTL1, OTL2) comprises a remote optically pumped amplifier (3-1,3-2) having a gain medium which is pumped with pump light received by said gain medium through a third optical fiber from a pump laser source provided at the near-end location or provided at the remote-end location to supply the gain medium of the remote optical pump amplifier (3-1,3-2) with pump power characterized by a safety mechanism comprising an optical detector provided at the remote-end location or provided at the near-end location and adapted to receive the pump light through the third optical fiber, wherein the optical detector is adapted to trigger automatically a laser safety shutdown signal if a failure or interruption of the third optical fiber is detected by the optical detector to shut down the bidirectional optical communication link. - a first optical transmission link adapted to transmit an optical signal from a near-end location via a first optical fiber to a remote-end location; and - a second optical transmission link adapted to transmit an optical signal from the remote-end location via a second optical fiber to the near-end location; wherein at least one of the optical transmission links, (OTL1, OTL2) comprises a remote optically pumped amplifier (3-1,3-2) having a gain medium which is pumped with pump light received by said gain medium through a third optical fiber from a pump laser source provided at the near-end location or provided at the remote-end location to supply the gain medium of the remote optical pump amplifier (3-1,3-2) with pump power characterized by a safety mechanism comprising an optical detector provided at the remote-end location or provided at the near-end location and adapted to receive the pump light through the third optical fiber, wherein the optical detector is adapted to trigger automatically a laser safety shutdown signal if a failure or interruption of the third optical fiber is detected by the optical detector to shut down the bidirectional optical communication link.
A method for investigating an epithelial cancer, the method comprising detecting and/or measuring the expression product of the CGB2 and/or CGB1 gene(s), wherein the expression product of the CGB2 and/or CGB1 gene is the 230bp splice variant of the CGB2 and/or CGB1 gene(s) of SEQ ID NO: 1, or the peptide, pre-protein or protein encoded by SEQ ID NO: 1, optionally further comprising detecting and/or measuring the expression of any one or more of the genes CGB3 CGB5, CGB7, and/or CGB8.
Optoelectronic device that is arranged on a substrate comprising a) a first electrode adjacent to the substrate and a second electrode which is arranged on top of the device; and b) at least one layer comprising a perovskite which is arranged between the first and the second electrode (2, 7); wherein the perovskite is electrically doped from 0.001 to 30 percent by weight (wt.-%) with an n-type or p-type electrical dopant material based on the total weight of the finished layer, the electrical doping resulting in an increase in the density of free electrons and holes, respectively, in the thermal equilibrium state of the doped material, characterized in that the electrical dopant material is an organic electrical dopant material. a) a first electrode adjacent to the substrate and a second electrode which is arranged on top of the device; and b) at least one layer comprising a perovskite which is arranged between the first and the second electrode (2, 7);
A brominated elastomer composition, the composition comprising a brominated elastomer derived from a C 4 to C 7 isomonolefin and a free radical scavenger in the amount of at least about 0.05 wt% of the composition, wherein the Mooney viscosity of the composition does not increase by more than 15% to 40%, for up to 15 days at 80 °C and wherein the free radical scavenger is selected from the group consisting of sterically hindered nitroxyl ether, nitroxyl radical, and combinations thereof.
An aircraft gas turbine engine nacelle comprising a thrust reversal arrangement, the thrust reversal arrangement comprising: at least first and second circumferentially spaced fixed thrust reverser cascade boxes (28a, 28b), each comprising a plurality of thrust reverser vanes configured to direct air forwardly; at least one circumferential turning vane configured to direct air in a direction having a circumferential component; the circumferential turning vane being moveable from a stowed position provided between or forward of the first and second circumferentially spaced thrust reverser cascade boxes (28a, 28b), and a deployed position axially rearwardly of the thrust reverser cascade boxes (28a, 28b), wherein the nacelle comprises an axially movable aft cowl moveable between a forward stowed position and a rearward deployed position, and wherein the or each circumferential turning vane is mounted to the aft cowl such that the circumferential turning vane and aft cowl move together when moving between the deployed and stowed positions. at least first and second circumferentially spaced fixed thrust reverser cascade boxes (28a, 28b), each comprising a plurality of thrust reverser vanes configured to direct air forwardly; at least one circumferential turning vane configured to direct air in a direction having a circumferential component; the circumferential turning vane being moveable from a stowed position provided between or forward of the first and second circumferentially spaced thrust reverser cascade boxes (28a, 28b), and a deployed position axially rearwardly of the thrust reverser cascade boxes (28a, 28b), wherein the nacelle comprises an axially movable aft cowl moveable between a forward stowed position and a rearward deployed position, and wherein the or each circumferential turning vane is mounted to the aft cowl such that the circumferential turning vane and aft cowl move together when moving between the deployed and stowed positions.
A method in a mobile station (350; 500; 1000), the method comprising: receiving signals over a wireless link; determining whether there is a potential for call re-establishment as defined by at least one condition; determining whether radio link failure has occurred on the basis of the signals received over the wireless link such that while there is a potential for call re-establishment as defined by the at least one condition, a determination that a radio link failure has occurred is made earlier than if there is no potential for call re-establishment. receiving signals over a wireless link; determining whether there is a potential for call re-establishment as defined by at least one condition; determining whether radio link failure has occurred on the basis of the signals received over the wireless link such that while there is a potential for call re-establishment as defined by the at least one condition, a determination that a radio link failure has occurred is made earlier than if there is no potential for call re-establishment.
A method for producing a sulfated glycosaminoglycan, the method comprising a step of performing a sulfation reaction of a hydroxyl group of a glycosaminoglycan (O-sulfation) in a strongly basic solution of an inorganic solvent, or a strongly basic solution of a mixture of an inorganic solvent and an organic solvent under coexistence of a glycosaminoglycan with a sulfating agent, wherein pH of the strongly basic solution is set to be 11.5 or higher.
Method for producing a weatherstrip by means of extrusion, in particular a weatherstrip for sealing a door or flap on the body of a vehicle, characterized in that an elastic restoring force related to a deformation of the strip is continuously determined on the continuously extruded weatherstrip and the restoring force is adjusted to a predetermined range of values by varying the extrusion cross section and/or by varying a material boundary between co-extruded partial strips of different materials.
Apparatus for diagnosis, implementing and/or regulating physiological functions, in particular in an anaesthetized patient comprising: - a pressure sleeve configured to be placed on at least one arm and/or on at least one leg of a patient such that it encompasses the hand of the at least one arm or the foot of the at least one leg, wherein the length of the pressure sleeve is selected such that the pressure sleeve extends at least 20 cm in direction of the heart, - pressure increasing means and pressure reducing means allocated to the pressure sleeve for applying an external compression on the at least one arm and/or the at least one leg, - at least one sensor for detecting of a blood pressure of the patient, and - a control device configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor and to control continuously the pressure increasing means and the pressure reducing means depending on the signal values of the at least one sensor and/or values derived therefrom, such that an pressure on the at least one arm and/or on the at least one leg is applied which is between the arterial pressure and the venous pressure of the patient. - a pressure sleeve configured to be placed on at least one arm and/or on at least one leg of a patient such that it encompasses the hand of the at least one arm or the foot of the at least one leg, wherein the length of the pressure sleeve is selected such that the pressure sleeve extends at least 20 cm in direction of the heart, - pressure increasing means and pressure reducing means allocated to the pressure sleeve for applying an external compression on the at least one arm and/or the at least one leg, - at least one sensor for detecting of a blood pressure of the patient, and - a control device configured to receive signals from the at least one sensor and to control continuously the pressure increasing means and the pressure reducing means depending on the signal values of the at least one sensor and/or values derived therefrom, such that an pressure on the at least one arm and/or on the at least one leg is applied which is between the arterial pressure and the venous pressure of the patient.
A method of preparing a tape with a given width, said tape being composed of an assembly of filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the tape, and between which a powder of a polymeric material is distributed, obtaining a powdered tape, each face (1a and 1b) of said powdered tape being associated with a nonwoven of polymeric fibers, the method comprising the following steps in succession: a) providing an assembly of reinforcing filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the tape and having a width that is greater than the desired width for the final tape; b) depositing powder formed from a polymeric material on at least one of the faces of the assembly (1a, 1b); c) heating in order to at least partially soften the deposited powder, then tightening the assembly, so as to adjust its width to the desired width and cause at least a portion of the powder to penetrate into the thickness of the assembly between the filaments, and cooling the obtained powdered tape in order to fix its width and provide cohesiveness because of the powder; d) associating, by heat bonding, each face (1a, 1b) of the powdered tape with a nonwoven formed from polymeric fibers. a) providing an assembly of reinforcing filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the tape and having a width that is greater than the desired width for the final tape; b) depositing powder formed from a polymeric material on at least one of the faces of the assembly (1a, 1b); c) heating in order to at least partially soften the deposited powder, then tightening the assembly, so as to adjust its width to the desired width and cause at least a portion of the powder to penetrate into the thickness of the assembly between the filaments, and cooling the obtained powdered tape in order to fix its width and provide cohesiveness because of the powder; d) associating, by heat bonding, each face (1a, 1b) of the powdered tape with a nonwoven formed from polymeric fibers.
Jet pump unit comprising a pump housing, a metering valve with a valve housing, a mixer tube region, an intake channel and an outlet region, wherein a passage bore constituting a passage opening is formed in the pump housing, wherein the metering valve is received in the passage opening and a first step and a second step are formed in the passage opening, radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the jet pump unit, for radially centring and guiding the metering valve in the pump housing, and a supply channel is formed in the metering valve, characterized in that the supply channel is also formed at least partially in the pump housing, radially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the jet pump unit, and opens into the passage opening.
Cultivation system for cultivating a crop or a precursor thereof on liquid, the cultivation system comprising a frame provided with a number of cultivation sections (7,8,9) arranged one behind the other in axial direction and extending in transverse direction, wherein each cultivation section comprises parallel transverse cultivation gutters 2 (10,11,12) configured to carry a row of crop holders in which the crop or a precursor thereof can be held and cultivated, wherein the cultivation sections (7,8,9) comprise: - a first cultivation section comprising a number of first transverse cultivation gutters and a second cultivation section comprising a number of second transverse cultivation gutters, wherein the mutual axial distances between the second transverse cultivation gutters are greater than the mutual axial distances between the first transverse cultivation gutters, characterised in that the cultivation sections further comprise: - one or more axial cultivation gutters (13,14) at ends of the transverse cultivation gutters (10,11) of the first and second cultivation section (7,8); - displacing means for moving the crop holders from the first cultivation section, via the at least one axial gutter to the second cultivation section; - a spacer inserting unit for inserting one or more spacers into the transverse cultivation gutters of the second cultivation section for the purpose of increasing the mutual transverse distance between the crop holders in the second transverse cultivation gutters. - a first cultivation section comprising a number of first transverse cultivation gutters and a second cultivation section comprising a number of second transverse cultivation gutters, wherein the mutual axial distances between the second transverse cultivation gutters are greater than the mutual axial distances between the first transverse cultivation gutters, characterised in that the cultivation sections further comprise: - one or more axial cultivation gutters (13,14) at ends of the transverse cultivation gutters (10,11) of the first and second cultivation section (7,8); - displacing means for moving the crop holders from the first cultivation section, via the at least one axial gutter to the second cultivation section; - a spacer inserting unit for inserting one or more spacers into the transverse cultivation gutters of the second cultivation section for the purpose of increasing the mutual transverse distance between the crop holders in the second transverse cultivation gutters.
Device with quick change blades for the transverse cutting or perforation, for the whole of the width and progressively, of continuous and moving webs of paper, plastic or other materials, also with different thicknesses, provided with a fixed blade assembly (30, 300) and a rotary blade assembly (2, 20) between which the web is guided transversely by a sliding plane and is fed longitudinally by suitable driving and thrust means (65, 65'), characterised in that the same fixed blade assembly (30, 300) and rotary blade assembly (2, 20) are installed on side members (101, 101') of a main base frame, with drive means and with means for adjusting the parallelism and the degree of interference between said two blades (20, 300), said main base frame being installed removably on a secondary base frame, with means for adjusting the transverse alignment of the same main frame with the blade assemblies (2, 20, 30, 300) with respect to the longitudinal axis of the web to be cut, to allow dynamic execution on this web of a cut perpendicular to the longitudinal sides of the same web, this device being provided with means that allow quick installation and, when necessary, replacement with a new device each time both said blades (2, 20, 30, 300) require in-depth maintenance and adjustments, all for the purpose of limiting the downtimes of the packaging machine during replacement of the same device, characterized in that said main base frame rests with its side members (101, 101') on brackets (59, 59') fixed to the lower side of large vertical slots provided on side members of the secondary base frame, said brackets being provided with longitudinal slotted holes through which there pass screws screwed into corresponding threaded holes provided under the main base of the same device, all so that by exploiting sufficient transverse clearance existing between a shank of said screws and corresponding holes of said slotted holes or by exploiting a suitable curved form of the same slotted holes and acting on screw and lead screw adjusters (63, 63') provided on opposite transverse sides of said brackets (59, 59') and such as to interact with their screw perpendicularly on opposite sides of the same main base, it is possible to adjust the transverse orientation of the main base frame with the components it carries with rotation of the main base frame on a vertical axis passing through the centreline of the main base frame, so that cuts on the moving web perpendicular to the longitudinal sides of the same web can be made.
A solid cleaning composition comprising: i) an anionic non-soap surfactant selected from a primary alkyl sulfate surfactant or alkyl ester fatty acid sulphonate surfactant or mixtures thereof; ii) a water-soluble alkyl carboxylate salt of C 8 to C 18 fatty acid; iii) a nonionic surfactant; iv) a carbonate builder and, v) 0 wt.% to 0.5 wt.% linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant. i) an anionic non-soap surfactant selected from a primary alkyl sulfate surfactant or alkyl ester fatty acid sulphonate surfactant or mixtures thereof; ii) a water-soluble alkyl carboxylate salt of C 8 to C 18 fatty acid; iii) a nonionic surfactant; iv) a carbonate builder and, v) 0 wt.% to 0.5 wt.% linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant.
A laser range finder comprising: a laser configured to project a continuous laser beam onto a plurality of target objects thereby causing a plurality of target beams to be reflected from said plurality of target objects, wherein said laser beam has a frequency, and wherein said frequency is modulated at a known modulation rate; a first beam splitter positioned to split a reference beam from said laser beam; a second beam splitter positioned to receive said plurality of target beams and said reference beam, wherein the first and second beam splitters are arranged to coherently combine each target beam with said reference beam, thereby producing coherently combined beams which establish a plurality of difference frequencies, each difference frequency being directly proportional to the time delay between the reference beam and the target beam at a given time; and a detector configured to simultaneously measure distances to said plurality of target objects based on said plurality of difference frequencies and said known modulation rate. a laser configured to project a continuous laser beam onto a plurality of target objects thereby causing a plurality of target beams to be reflected from said plurality of target objects, wherein said laser beam has a frequency, and wherein said frequency is modulated at a known modulation rate; a first beam splitter positioned to split a reference beam from said laser beam; a second beam splitter positioned to receive said plurality of target beams and said reference beam, wherein the first and second beam splitters are arranged to coherently combine each target beam with said reference beam, thereby producing coherently combined beams which establish a plurality of difference frequencies, each difference frequency being directly proportional to the time delay between the reference beam and the target beam at a given time; and a detector configured to simultaneously measure distances to said plurality of target objects based on said plurality of difference frequencies and said known modulation rate.
A crystalline form of -[2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-(7-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4-yl)phenyl]-(6-methoxy-pyridazin-3-yl)methanol, which is characterized by a powder X-ray diffraction pattern having at least three peaks at degrees two theta selected from 4.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.3, 8.5, 10.1, 10.9, 12.7, 13.0, 13.8, 14.7, 15.0, 18.6, 19.2, 20.0, 20.5, 20.8, 21.3, 22.0, 22.4, 22.8, 23.4, 24.4, each ± 0.2 degrees two theta.
A stent assembly for providing stimulation to a target site of a target blood vessel within the heart of a subject, the diameter of the target blood vessel at the target site being less than the diameter of the target blood vessel at a position proximal to the target site, the assembly comprising: a stent body of a size to be implanted and retained in the position proximal to the target site; and an electrode assembly arranged to extend longitudinally from the stent body within the target blood vessel in a distal direction from the proximal position to the target site to be stimulated; wherein the electrode assembly comprises a multipole lead comprising a plurality of electrodes mounted on the multipole lead; and wherein the diameter of the electrode assembly is less than the diameter of the stent body. a stent body of a size to be implanted and retained in the position proximal to the target site; and an electrode assembly arranged to extend longitudinally from the stent body within the target blood vessel in a distal direction from the proximal position to the target site to be stimulated; wherein the electrode assembly comprises a multipole lead comprising a plurality of electrodes mounted on the multipole lead; and wherein the diameter of the electrode assembly is less than the diameter of the stent body.
A composition comprising the isolated HLA-DR binding peptide of PIKWMALESILRRRF (SEQ ID NO:145) and one or more additional HLA-DR binding peptides selected from the group consisting of NLELTYLPTNASLSF (SEQ ID NO:86), YVLIAHNQVRQVPLQ (SEQ ID NO:89), HNQVRQVPLQRLRIV (SEQ ID NO:90), and LSVFQNLQVIRGRIL (SEQ ID NO:109).