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An electric circuit assembly having an active discharge circuit which includes at least one electrical switching element, via which the circuit assembly can be discharged in controlled manner, - wherein the circuit assembly includes a RC snubber element with capacitor and resistor for damping voltage or current peaks in the circuit assembly, and the at least one electrical switching element is integrated in the RC snubber element in parallel to the capacitor of the RC snubber element and is designed and connected in such manner that it bypasses the capacitor of the RC snubber element to discharge the circuit assembly, characterized in that - the capacitor and the resistor of the RC snubber element are integrated monolithically in a semiconductor substrate together with the at least one electrical switching element, that - a front side of the semiconductor substrate has an arrangement of recesses which are coated with an electrically isolating dielectric layer or layer sequence and filled with an electrically conductive material to form the RC snubber element, that - the semiconductor substrate is designed to be electrically conductive by doping at least in the region of the recesses between the front side and a back side, and has a contact metallisation on each of the front side and the back side, and that - a plurality of the electrical switching elements are distributed between the recesses and/or are formed around the arrangement of recesses in the semiconductor substrate. - wherein the circuit assembly includes a RC snubber element with capacitor and resistor for damping voltage or current peaks in the circuit assembly, and the at least one electrical switching element is integrated in the RC snubber element in parallel to the capacitor of the RC snubber element and is designed and connected in such manner that it bypasses the capacitor of the RC snubber element to discharge the circuit assembly, characterized in that - the capacitor and the resistor of the RC snubber element are integrated monolithically in a semiconductor substrate together with the at least one electrical switching element, that - a front side of the semiconductor substrate has an arrangement of recesses which are coated with an electrically isolating dielectric layer or layer sequence and filled with an electrically conductive material to form the RC snubber element, that - the semiconductor substrate is designed to be electrically conductive by doping at least in the region of the recesses between the front side and a back side, and has a contact metallisation on each of the front side and the back side, and that - a plurality of the electrical switching elements are distributed between the recesses and/or are formed around the arrangement of recesses in the semiconductor substrate.
Catalytically active porous element which contains at least 40% by mass of cobalt and comprises at least one further chemical element and/or at least one chemical compound which forms a matrix in which particles of pure cobalt, a cobalt alloy or an intermetallic phase comprising cobalt are embedded, wherein the at least one chemical element and/or the at least one chemical compound has a lower sintering temperature and/or melting point than cobalt, the respective cobalt alloy or intermetallic phase and/or cobalt is partially soluble therein and/or together with cobalt forms a eutectic and/or peritectic; and wherein at least 50% of the surface area is formed by cobalt, a cobalt alloy or an intermetallic phase comprising cobalt which is embedded in the matrix which comprises a further chemical element and/or at least one chemical compound, and copper, aluminium, manganese, zinc, titanium, cobalt or an alloy or intermetallic phase of these metals, a carbide, a phosphide or a boride as chemical element and/or chemical compound forms the matrix.
A method for processing a magnetic resonance spectroscopy spectral acquisition series of data generated and acquired for a voxel located within a region of interest in an intervertebral disc in a spine of a patient via an MRS pulse sequence, to provide diagnostic information for diagnosing whether the region of interest in the intervertebral disc is infected with bacteria, the method comprising: receiving the spectral acquisition series of data; signal processing the MRS spectral acquisition series of data to produce a processed MRS spectrum; analyzing a spectral peak region of the processed MRS spectrum to identify a spectral feature along the spectral peak region, wherein at least a portion of the spectral peak region corresponds with propionic acid and is below a range associated with lactic acid; calculating a measurement for the spectral feature; and generating the diagnostic information for diagnosing whether the region of interest in the intervertebral disc is infected with bacteria using the calculated measurement; wherein the signal processing is performed by an MRS signal processor, wherein the analyzing of the spectral peak region of the processed MRS spectrum to provide the diagnostic information is performed by an MRS diagnostic processor, and wherein the MRS signal processor and the MRS diagnostic processor comprise one or more computer processors running software in computer readable storage. receiving the spectral acquisition series of data; signal processing the MRS spectral acquisition series of data to produce a processed MRS spectrum; analyzing a spectral peak region of the processed MRS spectrum to identify a spectral feature along the spectral peak region, wherein at least a portion of the spectral peak region corresponds with propionic acid and is below a range associated with lactic acid; calculating a measurement for the spectral feature; and generating the diagnostic information for diagnosing whether the region of interest in the intervertebral disc is infected with bacteria using the calculated measurement; wherein the signal processing is performed by an MRS signal processor, wherein the analyzing of the spectral peak region of the processed MRS spectrum to provide the diagnostic information is performed by an MRS diagnostic processor, and wherein the MRS signal processor and the MRS diagnostic processor comprise one or more computer processors running software in computer readable storage.
A coated nanopore comprising: a solid-state insulating membrane or semiconducting inorganic membrane having a thickness between 5 nanometers and 100 nanometers, the membrane having an aperture with at least one surface, wherein the surface comprises at least the exposed surface of the membrane forming axially-oriented walls of the aperture; and an organic chemical coating comprising a self-assembled monolayer, the coating being disposed on the surface of the aperture; wherein the chemical coating modifies at least one surface characteristic of the aperture. a solid-state insulating membrane or semiconducting inorganic membrane having a thickness between 5 nanometers and 100 nanometers, the membrane having an aperture with at least one surface, wherein the surface comprises at least the exposed surface of the membrane forming axially-oriented walls of the aperture; and an organic chemical coating comprising a self-assembled monolayer, the coating being disposed on the surface of the aperture; wherein the chemical coating modifies at least one surface characteristic of the aperture.
A method for culturing colon or small intestinal epithelial stem cells, or tissue fragments comprising said epithelial stem cells, for example isolated colon crypts or small intestinal crypts, the method comprising providing an extracellular matrix; incubating colon or small intestinal epithelial stem cells, or tissue fragments comprising said epithelial stem cells, for example isolated colon crypts or small intestinal crypts, with the extracellular matrix; and culturing the colon or small intestinal epithelial stem cells, or tissue fragments comprising said epithelial stem cells, for example isolated colon crypts or small intestinal crypts, in the presence of a cell culture medium, comprising a basal medium for animal or human cells to which is added: a Bone Morphogenetic Protein inhibitor; and between 5 and 500 ngram/ml of a mitogenic growth factor selected from epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor-alpha, basic fibroblast growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and keratinocyte growth factor; and optionally a Wnt agonist. providing an extracellular matrix; incubating colon or small intestinal epithelial stem cells, or tissue fragments comprising said epithelial stem cells, for example isolated colon crypts or small intestinal crypts, with the extracellular matrix; and culturing the colon or small intestinal epithelial stem cells, or tissue fragments comprising said epithelial stem cells, for example isolated colon crypts or small intestinal crypts, in the presence of a cell culture medium, comprising a basal medium for animal or human cells to which is added: a Bone Morphogenetic Protein inhibitor; and between 5 and 500 ngram/ml of a mitogenic growth factor selected from epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor-alpha, basic fibroblast growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and keratinocyte growth factor; and optionally a Wnt agonist. a Bone Morphogenetic Protein inhibitor; and between 5 and 500 ngram/ml of a mitogenic growth factor selected from epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor-alpha, basic fibroblast growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and keratinocyte growth factor; and optionally a Wnt agonist.
A method for cutting and separating an item from a workpiece made of a brittle material using a first beam of pulsed laser-radiation and a second beam of laser-radiation, the method comprising: focusing the first beam onto the workpiece; making a cutting line by translating the focused first beam along the outline of the item, the outline of item including an inside curve; making a plurality of release features (112A,112B) spaced from the cutting line by translating the focused first beam along the paths of the release features (112A,112B), the release features (112A,112B) located within the workpiece and outside the item, at least one release feature (112A,112B) proximate to the inside curve in the cutting line, the focused first beam weakening the workpiece along the cutting line and along the release features (112A,112B); directing the second beam onto the cutting line; translating the directed second beam along the cutting line, the directed second beam further weakening the workpiece along the cutting line; directing the second beam to a location on the at least one release feature (112A,112B); and heating the workpiece by locating the second beam at the location over a dwell time, the dwell time sufficient to cause the workpiece to deform and crack; wherein the at least one release feature (112A,112B) is arranged to cause a crack to propagate between the at least one release feature (112A,112B) and the inside curve during the heating step. focusing the first beam onto the workpiece; making a cutting line by translating the focused first beam along the outline of the item, the outline of item including an inside curve; making a plurality of release features (112A,112B) spaced from the cutting line by translating the focused first beam along the paths of the release features (112A,112B), the release features (112A,112B) located within the workpiece and outside the item, at least one release feature (112A,112B) proximate to the inside curve in the cutting line, the focused first beam weakening the workpiece along the cutting line and along the release features (112A,112B); directing the second beam onto the cutting line; translating the directed second beam along the cutting line, the directed second beam further weakening the workpiece along the cutting line; directing the second beam to a location on the at least one release feature (112A,112B); and heating the workpiece by locating the second beam at the location over a dwell time, the dwell time sufficient to cause the workpiece to deform and crack; wherein the at least one release feature (112A,112B) is arranged to cause a crack to propagate between the at least one release feature (112A,112B) and the inside curve during the heating step.
A system for providing individual ground-based Access Network Internet Protocol, IP, addresses to a plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221,224) which are located onboard an aircraft in flight, comprising: means for assigning each of the plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221,224) a globally unique IP address; aircraft network means, located in said aircraft, for communicating with at least one of said plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221-224) located in said aircraft; and Air-To-Ground network means for transporting aggregated data packets, independent of said individual globally unique IP addresses associated with said plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221,224) on said aircraft, between said aircraft network and a ground-based Access Network, comprising: data concentrator means, located on said aircraft, for converting subscriber traffic and signaling channels received from said plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221-224) located in said aircraft and identified with the assigned globally unique IP address to at least one aggregate data stream having a single IP address different than the assigned globally unique IP addresses; and wherein the system further comprises: an Air-to-Ground modem on board the aircraft; a Packet Data Serving Node, PDSN, of the ground-based Access Network, and wherein the PDSN has Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol, L2TP, Access Concentrator, LAC, means for (i) initiating a Layer 2 IP tunnel using a Layer 2 tunneling protocol with a first endpoint of the tunnel being the PDSN and a second endpoint of the tunnel being the Air-to-Ground modem and (ii) exchanging said aggregated data packets within the tunnel. means for assigning each of the plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221,224) a globally unique IP address; aircraft network means, located in said aircraft, for communicating with at least one of said plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221-224) located in said aircraft; and Air-To-Ground network means for transporting aggregated data packets, independent of said individual globally unique IP addresses associated with said plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221,224) on said aircraft, between said aircraft network and a ground-based Access Network, comprising: data concentrator means, located on said aircraft, for converting subscriber traffic and signaling channels received from said plurality of passenger wireless devices (101, 221-224) located in said aircraft and identified with the assigned globally unique IP address to at least one aggregate data stream having a single IP address different than the assigned globally unique IP addresses; and an Air-to-Ground modem on board the aircraft; a Packet Data Serving Node, PDSN, of the ground-based Access Network, and wherein the PDSN has Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol, L2TP, Access Concentrator, LAC, means for (i) initiating a Layer 2 IP tunnel using a Layer 2 tunneling protocol with a first endpoint of the tunnel being the PDSN and a second endpoint of the tunnel being the Air-to-Ground modem and (ii) exchanging said aggregated data packets within the tunnel.
A service communication control method for providing an application service from a service providing device to a service-user terminal via a service relaying apparatus, the service communication control method comprising: requesting the service providing device to establish a communication session between the service-user terminal and the service providing device when the service relaying apparatus receives a request from the service-user terminal; communicating between the service relaying apparatus and the service providing device using a protocol corresponding to the service; and relaying communication between the service providing device and the service-user terminal to provide the service to the service-user terminal. requesting the service providing device to establish a communication session between the service-user terminal and the service providing device when the service relaying apparatus receives a request from the service-user terminal; communicating between the service relaying apparatus and the service providing device using a protocol corresponding to the service; and relaying communication between the service providing device and the service-user terminal to provide the service to the service-user terminal.
A comfort layer (16; 50; 56) for a bedding or seating product, said comfort layer (16; 50; 56) comprising: a matrix of interconnected pocketed springs, each spring of which is contained within a pocket (44; 84) of fabric, each pocket (44; 84) of fabric allowing air to flow between seam segments (26; 68) in seams (30; 70) joining multiple plies of the pocket (44; 84); wherein, when a load is placed upon the comfort layer (16; 50; 56) and then removed, the rate of return of the comfort layer (16; 50; 56) to its original height is retarded by the rate at which air enters the pockets (44; 84) through gaps (31; 77) between the seam segments (26; 68) of the seams (30; 70); characterized in that said fabric is non-permeable to airflow. a matrix of interconnected pocketed springs, each spring of which is contained within a pocket (44; 84) of fabric, each pocket (44; 84) of fabric allowing air to flow between seam segments (26; 68) in seams (30; 70) joining multiple plies of the pocket (44; 84); wherein, when a load is placed upon the comfort layer (16; 50; 56) and then removed, the rate of return of the comfort layer (16; 50; 56) to its original height is retarded by the rate at which air enters the pockets (44; 84) through gaps (31; 77) between the seam segments (26; 68) of the seams (30; 70); characterized in that said fabric is non-permeable to airflow.
A range extended plug-in hybrid electric vehicle having a reciprocating piston engine including a crankshaft, a drivetrain including a transmission driving at least one road wheel, a low voltage electrical system including a low voltage electrical storage device and an electronic controller and a high voltage electrical system including a high voltage electrical generator driven via a coupling by the reciprocating piston engine, a high voltage electrical storage device to store electrical energy, a high voltage electric traction motor electrically connected to the high voltage storage device and arranged to selectively drive the transmission characterised in that, when the reciprocating piston combustion engine is running, the electronic controller is operable to use a combustion model to produce an output of expected torque variations from the reciprocating piston engine based upon one or more inputs indicative of the operation of the reciprocating piston engine and use the output of torque variations from the combustion model to control the operation of the high voltage electrical generator to vary the torque required to drive it so as to compensate for the expected variations in engine output torque wherein the electronic controller is arranged to provide an output from the combustion model of expected torque variations to a dynamic system model of the drive path from the reciprocating piston engine to the high voltage electrical generator and use an output from the dynamic system model to control the operation of the high voltage electrical generator wherein the high voltage electrical generator is controlled such that the torque required for driving the high voltage electrical generator is phase shifted with respect to the expected torque variations of the reciprocating piston engine so as to lead the expected torque variations of the reciprocating piston engine.
Steering system in a vehicle, comprising a steering shaft for transmitting a steering angle predetermined by the driver, and comprising an electric servomotor for producing an assisting driving torque, said servomotor being coupled to the steering shaft, wherein the steering shaft and the motor shaft of the servomotor are accommodated in a common bearing housing, characterized in that the steering shaft is accommodated in two adjustable eccentric bearings (30, 31) in the bearing housing, wherein the position of the steering shaft is adjustable radially with respect to the longitudinal axis thereof via the eccentric bearings (30, 31), and in that the two eccentric bearings (30, 31) in the bearing housing are arranged on the steering shaft axially on different sides of a gearing member, wherein the gearing member is a worm wheel which is connected to the steering shaft for rotation therewith and which is part of the kinematic transmission linkage between servomotor and steering shaft, wherein the two bearings (30, 31) are in each case directly adjacent to an end side of the worm wheel.
Refill system comprising a container structure, having a wall with a refill opening, and a sealing structure, wherein the sealing structure is held by the container structure movably along the wall with the refill opening and is movable between a first position, which closes the refill opening, and a second position, which opens the refill opening, the sealing structure comprising a container seal with at least one clearance hole, preferably two clearance holes (27a, 27b), more preferably three clearance holes (27a, 27b, 27c), characterized in that the container seal is biased against the wall with the refill opening from the container structure by means of at least one elastic element (31, 35) such that the container seal is in liquid-tight contact with the wall.
A lubricant composition for marine engines, comprising: • at least one lubricant base oil, • from 0.1 to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of lubricant composition, of at least one fatty amine of formula: R 1 R 2 N-(CH 2) 3 -[NH(CH 2) 3] n -NH 2 in which: • R 1 represents a saturated, linear or branched alkyl group comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, • R 2 represents a saturated, linear or branched alkyl group comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, • n represents 0, 1 or 2, the fatty amine having a BN determined according to standard ASTM D-2896 ranging from 150 to 350 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of amine, • at least 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of lubricant composition, of at least one additive chosen from overbased detergents and/or neutral detergents, wherein said lubricant composition does not comprise other fatty amines than the fatty amine of formula. • at least one lubricant base oil, • from 0.1 to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of lubricant composition, of at least one fatty amine of formula: R 1 R 2 N-(CH 2) 3 -[NH(CH 2) 3] n -NH 2 in which: • R 1 represents a saturated, linear or branched alkyl group comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, • R 2 represents a saturated, linear or branched alkyl group comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, • n represents 0, 1 or 2, the fatty amine having a BN determined according to standard ASTM D-2896 ranging from 150 to 350 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of amine, • R 1 represents a saturated, linear or branched alkyl group comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, • R 2 represents a saturated, linear or branched alkyl group comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, • n represents 0, 1 or 2, • at least 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of lubricant composition, of at least one additive chosen from overbased detergents and/or neutral detergents, wherein said lubricant composition does not comprise other fatty amines than the fatty amine of formula.