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An apparatus for generating electrical energy from photonic and thermal energy, and storing and distributing the electrical energy, the apparatus comprising: a substrate; a photovoltaic layer having a curved shape for converting photonic energy into electrical energy; a thermionic layer comprising a thermionic material for converting thermal energy into electrical energy; a battery layer having at least one rechargeable battery for storing said converted electrical energy; and a clear outer shell; wherein one of the thermionic layer and the battery layer are formed on the substrate; characterized in that the substrate is tube-shaped and comprises a hollow portion, wherein said substrate, said photovoltaic layer, said thermionic layer and said battery layer form a tube portion, said outer shell encasing the tube portion; wherein the photovoltaic layer is disposed outside the thermionic layer and the battery layer. a substrate; a photovoltaic layer having a curved shape for converting photonic energy into electrical energy; a thermionic layer comprising a thermionic material for converting thermal energy into electrical energy; a battery layer having at least one rechargeable battery for storing said converted electrical energy; and a clear outer shell; wherein one of the thermionic layer and the battery layer are formed on the substrate; characterized in that the substrate is tube-shaped and comprises a hollow portion, wherein said substrate, said photovoltaic layer, said thermionic layer and said battery layer form a tube portion, said outer shell encasing the tube portion; wherein the photovoltaic layer is disposed outside the thermionic layer and the battery layer.
A wheeled manure-removal vehicle for removing manure from an animal-shed floor, which vehicle is provided with a scraper assembly (13, 26, 27) for scraping the manure together into a manure-storage space by scraping across the animal-shed floor, wherein the scraper assembly (13, 26, 27) comprises a flexible, strip-shaped scraping element which is partly arranged around the manure-storage space and a rolling body, wherein the rolling body extends on a side of the scraping element turned away from the manure-storage space in order to be in contact with the scraping element at least while scraping the manure together, wherein the rolling body, on the side facing the scraping element, has a rolling surface which is convexly rounded towards the scraping element, and wherein the rolling body comprises an elongate body having a cross section with a substantially circular outer periphery, the elongate body being a bar or a tube. wherein the scraper assembly (13, 26, 27) comprises a flexible, strip-shaped scraping element which is partly arranged around the manure-storage space and a rolling body, wherein the rolling body extends on a side of the scraping element turned away from the manure-storage space in order to be in contact with the scraping element at least while scraping the manure together, wherein the rolling body, on the side facing the scraping element, has a rolling surface which is convexly rounded towards the scraping element, and wherein the rolling body comprises an elongate body having a cross section with a substantially circular outer periphery, the elongate body being a bar or a tube.
A method for diagnosing and/or grading at least one structural or functional abnormality of the heart associated with diastolic dysfunction in a patient suffering from heart failure, said method comprising the steps of a) measuring the level of IGFBP7 (Insulin like growth factor binding protein 7) in a sample from a patient suffering from heart failure, and b) comparing the level of IGFBP7 measured in a) to a reference level, wherein the structural or functional abnormality associated with diastolic dysfunction is selected from the group consisting of an increased E'/A' ratio, increased left atrial size, increased left atrial volume index, increased E peak velocity, decreased A peak velocity, increased transmitral E/A ratio, increased E/E' ratio, decreased pulmonary vein systolic peak velocity, increased pulmonary vein diastolic peak velocity, decreased pulmonary vein systolic/diastolic ratio, increased right ventricular area, increased right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), increased right ventricular dilation, increased right atrium size, a more than mild mitral regurgitation, and a more than mild tricuspid regurgitation. a) measuring the level of IGFBP7 (Insulin like growth factor binding protein 7) in a sample from a patient suffering from heart failure, and b) comparing the level of IGFBP7 measured in a) to a reference level,
Method for applying a coating layer on a preform for a container, which method comprises the steps of: a) providing a low-energy, cold plasma, wherein the plasma is an atmospheric plasma that is created and discharged at a pressure of between 400 and 1600 hPa, and wherein the plasma is generated using a dielectric barrier discharge; b) exposing coating precursors and the preform to said plasma, thereby chemically activating the precursors, the preform, or both; c) depositing a coating layer on at least part of the preform by reaction of the activated precursors with each other and/or with the activated preform. a) providing a low-energy, cold plasma, wherein the plasma is an atmospheric plasma that is created and discharged at a pressure of between 400 and 1600 hPa, and wherein the plasma is generated using a dielectric barrier discharge; b) exposing coating precursors and the preform to said plasma, thereby chemically activating the precursors, the preform, or both; c) depositing a coating layer on at least part of the preform by reaction of the activated precursors with each other and/or with the activated preform.
A packer mechanism for an agricultural baler, the mechanism comprising: - a crank shaft, that is rotatable about a central rotation axis, the crank shaft comprising two or more eccentrically placed crank pins, fixed between respective pairs of crank arms (A1-A5), the crank pins comprising two outer ends and a central portion, - a plurality of packer teeth mounted rotatably with respect to the crank pins, - at least one rotary bearing mounted on the central portion of each of the crank pins, for enabling the rotation of the teeth relative to the pins, - a plurality of support rods for controlling the orientation of the packer teeth during rotation of the crank shaft, characterized in that at least one of the crank pins is assembled to one or both of a pair of crank arms by a tapered spline connection, the tapered spline connection comprising: - on at least one of the outer ends of the crank pin: a first angular array of tapered spline features, the spline features comprising at least a portion that tapers downward from a first diameter to a second diameter lower than the first diameter, - in at least one of the openings provided on the outer ends of the crank arms: a second angular array of tapered spline features of which at least a portion is tapered and configured to interlock with the first angular array when a pin is inserted into an opening, whereby the tapered portions of the respective spline features are in contact with each other, - mechanical locking features (51,52) for locking the tapered spline connection. - a crank shaft, that is rotatable about a central rotation axis, the crank shaft comprising two or more eccentrically placed crank pins, fixed between respective pairs of crank arms (A1-A5), the crank pins comprising two outer ends and a central portion, - a plurality of packer teeth mounted rotatably with respect to the crank pins, - at least one rotary bearing mounted on the central portion of each of the crank pins, for enabling the rotation of the teeth relative to the pins, - a plurality of support rods for controlling the orientation of the packer teeth during rotation of the crank shaft, - on at least one of the outer ends of the crank pin: a first angular array of tapered spline features, the spline features comprising at least a portion that tapers downward from a first diameter to a second diameter lower than the first diameter, - in at least one of the openings provided on the outer ends of the crank arms: a second angular array of tapered spline features of which at least a portion is tapered and configured to interlock with the first angular array when a pin is inserted into an opening, whereby the tapered portions of the respective spline features are in contact with each other, - mechanical locking features (51,52) for locking the tapered spline connection.
A thermal overload protection device for protecting an electrical component, in particular an electronic component, said device having a switching element for short-circuiting connections (14, 16) of the component or for disconnecting an electrically conductive connection between at least one of the connections and a current-carrying element of the overload protection device, an actuator device for displacing the switching element into a corresponding short-circuit position or disconnection position, a tripping element that thermosensitively trips the actuator device and is formed as a separating element, and a base element, to which the separating element is connected, wherein the base element can be soldered by means of a standard soldered joint on a side of the base element facing away from the separating element, characterised in that the actuator device in the trippable state is an actuator device mechanically prestressed at the switching element by means of a latching mechanism.
A kit comprising a wall anchor comprising: a base plate including opposing major surfaces: a first insert plate pivotably coupled to an edge of the base plate at a first hinge segment, a second insert plate pivotably coupled to the base plate at a second hinge segment disposed at an opposite edge of the base plate from the first hinge segment, wherein each insert plate includes a curved prong (650,660) extending from a surface of the respective insert plate at a location distal to the hinge segment, and characterised in that each insert plate includes a hook segment, and wherein the hook segments are cooperable to form a load bearing structure when the first insert plate and the second insert plate are pivoted to be adjacent a major surface of the base plate; and in that the kit includes one or more transfer structures, each transfer structure including a separable connection system and a marking aperture, wherein each transfer structure comprises a first adhesive transfer construction and a second adhesive transfer construction. a first insert plate pivotably coupled to an edge of the base plate at a first hinge segment, a second insert plate pivotably coupled to the base plate at a second hinge segment disposed at an opposite edge of the base plate from the first hinge segment, wherein each insert plate includes a curved prong (650,660) extending from a surface of the respective insert plate at a location distal to the hinge segment, and characterised in that each insert plate includes a hook segment, and wherein the hook segments are cooperable to form a load bearing structure when the first insert plate and the second insert plate are pivoted to be adjacent a major surface of the base plate; and in that the kit includes one or more transfer structures, each transfer structure including a separable connection system and a marking aperture, wherein each transfer structure comprises a first adhesive transfer construction and a second adhesive transfer construction.
Method for placing into storage packets having a length different from the width in a storage rack, in which the packet is oriented extending longitudinally and transversely as selected and the orientation can be changed between a distribution path and it being placed into storage in the storage rack, wherein the distribution path conveys packets to place them into storage and comprises at least two discharge apparatuses which lead into a respective incoming storage path extending in the direction of a storage rack, wherein the conveying direction is the same as the direction for placing packets into storage, characterised in that between the distribution path and the storage rack, the orientation of the packet is changed by 90 degrees, for which purpose in each case two incoming storage paths are disposed in a crossing arrangement between the distribution path and the storage rack, wherein via each incoming storage path at least two storage rack aisles can be reached, and a 90 degree switch is disposed at the crossing point in order to change the incoming storage path as selected.
A communication method in a communication terminal having a single communication module and at least two Subscriber Identification Module, SIM, cards (320, 330), the method comprising: performing a first call mode when a call is connected through a first base station in a standby mode using the communication module and a first SIM card through a first time slot in each frame allocated by the first base station; detecting, when a second call is received through a second base station while performing the first call mode, a user input to determine whether to perform a second call mode; performing, when a user input corresponding to a request to perform the second call mode is detected, the second call mode using the communication module and a second SIM card through a second time slot in each frame allocated by the second base station, the second time slot being spaced apart from the first time slot; estimating, by the communication terminal, an echo component due to a time delay between audio signals transmitted from the communication terminal to the first base station, performing the first call mode through the first time slot, and to the second base station, performing the second call mode through the second time slot; and removing, by the communication terminal, the echo component. performing a first call mode when a call is connected through a first base station in a standby mode using the communication module and a first SIM card through a first time slot in each frame allocated by the first base station; detecting, when a second call is received through a second base station while performing the first call mode, a user input to determine whether to perform a second call mode; performing, when a user input corresponding to a request to perform the second call mode is detected, the second call mode using the communication module and a second SIM card through a second time slot in each frame allocated by the second base station, the second time slot being spaced apart from the first time slot; estimating, by the communication terminal, an echo component due to a time delay between audio signals transmitted from the communication terminal to the first base station, performing the first call mode through the first time slot, and to the second base station, performing the second call mode through the second time slot; and removing, by the communication terminal, the echo component.
A unison ring assembly for rotating a circumferential row of variable vanes of a gas turbine engine, the assembly having: a unison ring rotatable about a central axis; a plurality of circumferentially spaced levers extending from the unison ring, each lever having a pin at one end thereof that inserts through a bore of a respective bush mounted in a respective through-hole of the unison ring, thereby rotatably connecting the lever to the unison ring at the pin, and each lever further having an engagement formation at the other end thereof that engages the lever to a spindle projecting from an end of a respective one of the variable vanes, whereby rotation of the unison ring about its central axis causes the levers to rotate the variable vanes about their spindles; wherein each bush is formed as separate first and second parts which are mounted to their through-hole by inserting a leading end of the first part into the through-hole from one side of the unison ring and a leading end of the second part into the through-hole from the opposing side of the unison ring, each part having a respective stop which prevents that part from inserting into the through-hole by more than a predetermined amount, the assembly characterised in that the leading ends are configured such that, when both parts are inserted by their predetermined amounts, the leading ends join together in the middle of the unison ring to form the bush and prevent the parts being retracted from the through-hole. a unison ring rotatable about a central axis; a plurality of circumferentially spaced levers extending from the unison ring, each lever having a pin at one end thereof that inserts through a bore of a respective bush mounted in a respective through-hole of the unison ring, thereby rotatably connecting the lever to the unison ring at the pin, and each lever further having an engagement formation at the other end thereof that engages the lever to a spindle projecting from an end of a respective one of the variable vanes, whereby rotation of the unison ring about its central axis causes the levers to rotate the variable vanes about their spindles; wherein each bush is formed as separate first and second parts which are mounted to their through-hole by inserting a leading end of the first part into the through-hole from one side of the unison ring and a leading end of the second part into the through-hole from the opposing side of the unison ring, each part having a respective stop which prevents that part from inserting into the through-hole by more than a predetermined amount, the assembly characterised in that the leading ends are configured such that, when both parts are inserted by their predetermined amounts, the leading ends join together in the middle of the unison ring to form the bush and prevent the parts being retracted from the through-hole.
A cell-specific pilot signal transmitting method used in a mobile communication system, which has a base station and a mobile station that performs radio communication with the base station in a cell of a radio communication area formed by the base station, and which mixes and transmits unicast data and broadcast/multicast data as downstream data from the base station to the mobile station, the method comprising: by the base station, setting a difference between a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a sub-frame in which the base station has transmitted the unicast data and a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a next sub-frame to be equal to a difference between a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a sub-frame in which the base station transmitted the broadcast/multicast data and a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a next sub-frame. by the base station, setting a difference between a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a sub-frame in which the base station has transmitted the unicast data and a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a next sub-frame to be equal to a difference between a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a sub-frame in which the base station transmitted the broadcast/multicast data and a start phase of a cell-specific pilot signal transmitted in a next sub-frame.
A chamberless system for particulate detection and monitoring, comprising: at least two light sources (102, 104, 102a, 104a, 202, 204, 502, 504, 602, 604), each configured to emit light into a monitored space, wherein at least one of the light sources is configured to emit a respective emission cone having a respective emission cone axis; at least two light sensing devices (106, 108, 110, 206, 208, 210, 506, 508, 510, 606, 608, 610) configured to receive scattered light, wherein at least one of the light sensing devices defines a respective acceptance cone having a respective acceptance cone axis, wherein at least one of the emission cone axis of the emission cone or the acceptance cone axis of the light sensing device is angled toward the other, and wherein at least one of the light sensing devices is positioned between two of the at least two light sources; and a processor operatively connected to the at least one light sensing devices to evaluate the scattered light for presence of particulates in the monitored space. at least two light sources (102, 104, 102a, 104a, 202, 204, 502, 504, 602, 604), each configured to emit light into a monitored space, wherein at least one of the light sources is configured to emit a respective emission cone having a respective emission cone axis; at least two light sensing devices (106, 108, 110, 206, 208, 210, 506, 508, 510, 606, 608, 610) configured to receive scattered light, wherein at least one of the light sensing devices defines a respective acceptance cone having a respective acceptance cone axis, wherein at least one of the emission cone axis of the emission cone or the acceptance cone axis of the light sensing device is angled toward the other, and wherein at least one of the light sensing devices is positioned between two of the at least two light sources; and a processor operatively connected to the at least one light sensing devices to evaluate the scattered light for presence of particulates in the monitored space.
A process of producing a hydroentangled nonwoven sheet material of natural and/or manmade fibres, comprising: a) providing an aqueous suspension containing short fibres and a surfactant; b) depositing the aqueous suspension on a carrier, c) removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b) to form a fibrous web, and subsequently d) hydroentangling the fibrous web, characterised by b') depositing aqueous suspension containing short fibres and surfactant on the surface of the fibrous web formed in step c) at the side not facing the carrier, and c') removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b') to form a combined fibrous web before step d). a) providing an aqueous suspension containing short fibres and a surfactant; b) depositing the aqueous suspension on a carrier, c) removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b) to form a fibrous web, and subsequently d) hydroentangling the fibrous web, characterised by b') depositing aqueous suspension containing short fibres and surfactant on the surface of the fibrous web formed in step c) at the side not facing the carrier, and c') removing aqueous residue of the aqueous suspension deposited in step b') to form a combined fibrous web before step d).
A method of identifying abnormal urinary system cells in a urine sample, the method comprising: fixing the urine sample comprising urinary system cells in trichloroacetic acid; contacting the urine sample with a Ficus plant extract or one or more components thereof thereby obtaining conditioned abnormal urinary system cells; and staining the conditioned urinary system cells with a basic dye and an acidic dye, such that a cytoplasm of the abnormal cells of the urinary system cells stains with a predominantly pink to red color. fixing the urine sample comprising urinary system cells in trichloroacetic acid; contacting the urine sample with a Ficus plant extract or one or more components thereof thereby obtaining conditioned abnormal urinary system cells; and staining the conditioned urinary system cells with a basic dye and an acidic dye, such that a cytoplasm of the abnormal cells of the urinary system cells stains with a predominantly pink to red color.