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Device for providing moulded parts in a beverage bottling plant, preferably for providing plastic screw caps for a subsequent processing station in a beverage bottling plant, comprising a continuously circulating conveyor chain for conveying the moulded parts, wherein the conveyor chain forms a helical conveyor track between an inlet region and an outlet region, wherein a buffer for buffering the moulded parts is arranged at the inlet region and/or at the outlet region, characterised in that the buffer has a horizontally oriented, disc-shaped buffer area for buffering moulded parts and the buffer has a base area which does not exceed the base area delimited by the conveyor track, wherein the buffer is arranged within the base area delimited by the conveyor track.
An anhydrous fibrous sheet comprising a first component of a fibrous water-dispersible polymer, said fibrous polymer being in the form of a fiber having an aspect ratio of at least 1000 and said fibrous polymer containing electrophilic groups or nucleophilic groups, and a second component of a water-dispersible polymer capable of crosslinking the first component when said sheet is exposed to an aqueous medium in contact with biological tissue to form a crosslinked hydrogel that is adhesive to the biological tissue; wherein: a) the second component is a fibrous polymer having a backbone structure the same as or different from the fibrous polymer of the first component and containing electrophilic groups if the first component contains nucleophilic groups or containing nucleophilic groups if the first component contains electrophilic groups; or b) the second component is a coating on the fibrous polymer of the first component and wherein said coating contains electrophilic groups if the first component contains nucleophilic groups or nucleophilic groups if the first component contains electrophilic groups; or c) the second component is a dry powder dispersed and entrapped within interstices of the fibrous polymer of the first component, wherein said powder contains electrophilic groups if the first component contains nucleophilic groups or nucleophilic groups if the first component contains electrophilic groups. a) the second component is a fibrous polymer having a backbone structure the same as or different from the fibrous polymer of the first component and containing electrophilic groups if the first component contains nucleophilic groups or containing nucleophilic groups if the first component contains electrophilic groups; or b) the second component is a coating on the fibrous polymer of the first component and wherein said coating contains electrophilic groups if the first component contains nucleophilic groups or nucleophilic groups if the first component contains electrophilic groups; or c) the second component is a dry powder dispersed and entrapped within interstices of the fibrous polymer of the first component, wherein said powder contains electrophilic groups if the first component contains nucleophilic groups or nucleophilic groups if the first component contains electrophilic groups.
A polypeptide having at least 70% homology, in particular 80%, 90% or 95% homology to the polypeptide of SEQ ID No 2 representing the wild-type of the protein insect metalloproteinase inhibitor IMPIα and having at least one mutation at position 35, 36 and/or 39 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No 2 and the polypeptide having an IC 50 value to thermolysine of less than the IC 50 value of IMPIα wherein - the nonpolar amino acid isoleucine at position 35 of IMPIα is replaced either by a nonpolar amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, methionine and phenylalanine or by polar amino acid selected from the group consisting of cysteine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine, lysine and arginine; and/or - the nonpolar amino acid isoleucine at position 36 of IMPIα is replaced either by a nonpolar amino acid selected from the group consisting of valine, phenylalanine and tryptophan or by polar amino acid selected from the group consisting of tyrosine, serine, threonine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine, lysine and arginine; and/or - the polar amino acid position 39 of IMPIα is replaced either by the nonpolar amino acid valine or by the polar amino acids histidine or lysine. - the nonpolar amino acid isoleucine at position 35 of IMPIα is replaced either by a nonpolar amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, methionine and phenylalanine or by polar amino acid selected from the group consisting of cysteine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine, lysine and arginine; and/or - the nonpolar amino acid isoleucine at position 36 of IMPIα is replaced either by a nonpolar amino acid selected from the group consisting of valine, phenylalanine and tryptophan or by polar amino acid selected from the group consisting of tyrosine, serine, threonine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine, lysine and arginine; and/or - the polar amino acid position 39 of IMPIα is replaced either by the nonpolar amino acid valine or by the polar amino acids histidine or lysine.
A band steering method for a wireless network comprising at least first and second radio bands, at least one access node, and a plurality of client devices, wherein the client devices either have single or dual band capability, the method comprising: receiving, by the access node, a probe request from one of said client devices on the first or second radio band, wherein the probe request indicates whether the client device has single or dual band capability; and generating, by the access node, a probe response if: (i) the probe request indicates that the client device has single band capability, or (ii) the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the second radio band; and not generating, by the access node, a probe response if: (iii) the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the first radio band; wherein the probe response is to cause the client device to use the first or second radio band for communications within the network, characterized in that the probe request (110, 302) comprises a WPS information element of the client device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Protocol, wherein the WPS information element indicates if the client device has single band or dual band capability. receiving, by the access node, a probe request from one of said client devices on the first or second radio band, wherein the probe request indicates whether the client device has single or dual band capability; and generating, by the access node, a probe response if: (i) the probe request indicates that the client device has single band capability, or (ii) the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the second radio band; and (i) the probe request indicates that the client device has single band capability, or (ii) the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the second radio band; and not generating, by the access node, a probe response if: (iii) the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the first radio band; (iii) the probe request indicates that the client device has dual band capability and the probe request is received by the access node on the first radio band; wherein the probe response is to cause the client device to use the first or second radio band for communications within the network, characterized in that the probe request (110, 302) comprises a WPS information element of the client device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Protocol, wherein the WPS information element indicates if the client device has single band or dual band capability.
A method, by a user equipment, UE,, for wireless communication, comprising: receiving a first control message within a first control region of a first transmission time interval, TTI, that has a first duration; receiving a second control message within a second control region of a second TTI that has a second duration that is less than the first duration; receiving, in the first control region or the second control region, a time division duplex, TDD, pattern indicator for the second TTI; and determining a TDD pattern for the second TTI based at least in part on the received TDD pattern indicator by selecting the TDD pattern from among a plurality of predetermined TDD patterns based at least in part on the received TDD pattern indicator, wherein the TDD pattern indicator reconfigures a transmission direction for the second TTI, and wherein selecting the TDD pattern from among a plurality of predetermined TDD patterns comprises: reading a table including a plurality of TDD pattern indicator entries associated with respective TDD patterns; and selecting the TDD pattern for the second TTI that is associated with a TDD pattern indicator entry corresponding to the received TDD pattern indicator. receiving a first control message within a first control region of a first transmission time interval, TTI, that has a first duration; receiving a second control message within a second control region of a second TTI that has a second duration that is less than the first duration; receiving, in the first control region or the second control region, a time division duplex, TDD, pattern indicator for the second TTI; and determining a TDD pattern for the second TTI based at least in part on the received TDD pattern indicator by selecting the TDD pattern from among a plurality of predetermined TDD patterns based at least in part on the received TDD pattern indicator, wherein the TDD pattern indicator reconfigures a transmission direction for the second TTI, and wherein selecting the TDD pattern from among a plurality of predetermined TDD patterns comprises: reading a table including a plurality of TDD pattern indicator entries associated with respective TDD patterns; and selecting the TDD pattern for the second TTI that is associated with a TDD pattern indicator entry corresponding to the received TDD pattern indicator. reading a table including a plurality of TDD pattern indicator entries associated with respective TDD patterns; and selecting the TDD pattern for the second TTI that is associated with a TDD pattern indicator entry corresponding to the received TDD pattern indicator.
A method performed by an evolved node B, eNB, comprising: initiating an operational mode wherein in the operational mode, the eNB provides a first coverage enhancement level for user equipments, UEs, that have established communication with the eNB; and periodically switching, according to a time duration preconfigured in the eNB, from the operational mode to a discovery mode, wherein in the discovery mode the eNB provides a second coverage enhancement level for UEs that are to establish communication with the eNB, and wherein the eNB, upon switching from the operational mode to the discovery mode, operates in the discovery mode during a first part of said time duration, switches from the discovery mode to the operational mode and operates in the operational mode during the remaining part of the time duration, the duration of the discovery mode being preconfigured in the eNB and shorter than the duration of the operational mode; and sending downlink transmissions at a first repetition level associated with the first coverage enhancement level while the eNB is in the operational mode and broadcasting downlink transmissions at a second repetition level associated with the second coverage enhancement level while the eNB is in the discovery mode, wherein the second repetition level is higher than the first repetition level. initiating an operational mode wherein in the operational mode, the eNB provides a first coverage enhancement level for user equipments, UEs, that have established communication with the eNB; and periodically switching, according to a time duration preconfigured in the eNB, from the operational mode to a discovery mode, wherein in the discovery mode the eNB provides a second coverage enhancement level for UEs that are to establish communication with the eNB, and wherein the eNB, upon switching from the operational mode to the discovery mode, operates in the discovery mode during a first part of said time duration, switches from the discovery mode to the operational mode and operates in the operational mode during the remaining part of the time duration, the duration of the discovery mode being preconfigured in the eNB and shorter than the duration of the operational mode; and sending downlink transmissions at a first repetition level associated with the first coverage enhancement level while the eNB is in the operational mode and broadcasting downlink transmissions at a second repetition level associated with the second coverage enhancement level while the eNB is in the discovery mode, wherein the second repetition level is higher than the first repetition level.
A loop antenna array group comprising a plurality of loop antenna arrays, the loop antenna arrays being disposed on the same plane and adjacent to one another in rows and/or columns, wherein a loop antenna array comprises: 4 loop antennae (31-34, 41-44, 46-49, 51-54, 56-59, 61-64, 66-69), the 4 loop antennae being arranged in two rows and two columns, and the 4 loop antennae being disposed adjacently to one another on a same insulator substrate, wherein equal currents are caused to flow in the loop antennae (31-34, 41-44, 46-49, 51-54, 56-59, 61-64, 66-69) and directions of currents in loop antennae (31-34, 41-44, 46-49, 51-54, 56-59, 61-64, 66-69) which are adjacent in a row and respectiveley in a column are opposite to each other; wherein directions of currents flowing in loop antennae (31-34, 41-44, 46-49, 51-54, 56-59, 61-64, 66-69) situated at a same position in a loop antenna array, of loop antenna arrays which are adjacent in a row and/or respectively a column, are opposite to each other.
Surface-coated positive electrode active material particles comprising: positive electrode active material particles; and a coating layer applied on a surface of the positive electrode active material particles, wherein the coating layer includes a polyimide comprising one or more structures selected from the group consisting of pyrrole, aniline, and carbazole, wherein the coating layer includes metal ions of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, and lithium. positive electrode active material particles; and a coating layer applied on a surface of the positive electrode active material particles, wherein the coating layer includes a polyimide comprising one or more structures selected from the group consisting of pyrrole, aniline, and carbazole, wherein the coating layer includes metal ions of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, and lithium.
An alkane dehydrogenation catalyst composition comprising a Group IIIA metal selected from gallium, indium, thallium and combinations thereof; a Group VIII noble metal selected from platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, and combinations thereof; at least one dopant selected from iron, chromium, vanadium, and combinations thereof; and an optional promoter metal selected from sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and combinations thereof; on a catalyst support selected from silica, alumina, silica-alumina composites, rare earth modified alumina, and combinations thereof.
A resonator/antenna (102, 1611) having information encoded therein which may be retrieved by applying suitable radio frequency excitation, and identifying resonances in a corresponding RF frequency response, the resonator/antenna comprising a planar conductive structure disposed on a dielectric substrate which comprises a multiresonator structure (104, 1608) comprising a plurality of substructures with which are associated a plurality of resonances in the RF domain, each said resonance having a characteristic frequency dependent upon the substructures, whereby information is encoded in the frequency resonances characteristic of the structure characterised in that it includes first (106, 1608) and second (108, 1610) antennas for receiving and transmitting RF signals, and at least one (108, 1610) of said first and second antennas is a wideband antenna.
A method for producing a component by forming a blank from steel at room temperature, having a high formability and reduced crack sensitivity of edges which are mechanically cut or punched on the blank, in which the blank is previously cut to size from a strip or metal sheet at room temperature, wherein, in some cases, further manufacturing steps, for example punching or cutting operations, are performed at room temperature to achieve cutouts or openings in the metal sheet or blank and the blank which is prepared in this way is then formed into a component at room temperature in one or more steps, characterised in that, independently of the forming into a component, at any time after the cutting to size of the blank and any further punching or cutting operations, the sheet metal edge regions, which are strain-hardened by the cutting or punching operations and undergo a subsequent cold forming during the production of the component, are heated to a temperature of at least 600°C and the time of the exposure to temperature is a maximum of 10 seconds.
An active comfort controlled bedding system comprising: at least one viscoelastic foam layer having a glass transition temperature greater than 26.67°C at 0% humidity, wherein the active comfort controlled bedding system is in an environment having greater than 0% humidity and the at least one viscoelastic foam layer has a glass transition temperature in the environment that is lower than the glass transition temperature at 0% humidity; a signal generating layer underlying the at least one viscoelastic foam, the signal generating layer comprising a thermoelectric fabric, a heat transfer device, or a resistive heating element; and a control unit in electrical communication with the signal generating layer configured to generate heat and alter a firmness property of the at least one viscoelastic foam layer, wherein the amount of heat is based on a decrease of the glass transition temperature as a function of the percentage of humidity in the environment. at least one viscoelastic foam layer having a glass transition temperature greater than 26.67°C at 0% humidity, wherein the active comfort controlled bedding system is in an environment having greater than 0% humidity and the at least one viscoelastic foam layer has a glass transition temperature in the environment that is lower than the glass transition temperature at 0% humidity; a signal generating layer underlying the at least one viscoelastic foam, the signal generating layer comprising a thermoelectric fabric, a heat transfer device, or a resistive heating element; and a control unit in electrical communication with the signal generating layer configured to generate heat and alter a firmness property of the at least one viscoelastic foam layer, wherein the amount of heat is based on a decrease of the glass transition temperature as a function of the percentage of humidity in the environment.
A mobile communication method comprising: a step of notifying, by a first radio base station (DeNB), a second radio base station (eNB) of identification information of a cell (#1, #2, #3) subordinate to one or a plurality of relay nodes (RN#1, RN#2, RN#3) as identification information of a cell (#A) subordinate to the first radio base station (DeNB), by transmitting a "eNB Configuration Update" message, said step being initiated after setting an X2 interface between the first radio base station (DeNB) and the one or the plurality of relay nodes (RN#1, RN#2, RN#3), when the X2 interface has already been established between the first radio base station (DeNB) and the second radio base station (eNB).
Pressure measurement device in a tube of a hydraulic circuit comprising a metal collar provided with n (>2) contact stops (22, 24, 26) made of an electrically insulating material, designed to come into contact with the wall of said tube, preventing the metal of the collar coming into contact with this wall, one of the contact stops comprising a passage that will connect the atmosphere inside said tube with pressure measurement means.
A system for fastening an anchor in a borehole in a mineral substrate, in particular concrete, mortar or masonry, comprising an anchor having a core section and a thread section, the core section having a core diameter d K and the thread section having an outer diameter do, and a grooving tool distinct from the anchor for grooving an internal thread in the borehole, the grooving tool comprising the following: an at least approximately cylindrical or conical base body having a leading and a trailing end (12a, 12b), a force application device being provided, via which a torque for screwing the grooving tool into the borehole and for grooving the thread can be transmitted to the base body, the base body having an outer surface on which a grooving thread is formed, which is suitable for grooving the internal thread into the wall of the borehole, characterized in that a plurality of elevations are formed on the outer surface of the base body, each having a cutting edge, wherein at least a section of all cutting edges lie on an imaginary cylinder having a diameter (d o), and wherein the cutting edges are suitable to at least partially remove the inner wall of the borehole when screwing the grooving tool into the borehole in order to adapt the inner wall of the borehole to the imaginary cylinder. an anchor having a core section and a thread section, the core section having a core diameter d K and the thread section having an outer diameter do, and a grooving tool distinct from the anchor for grooving an internal thread in the borehole, the grooving tool comprising the following: an at least approximately cylindrical or conical base body having a leading and a trailing end (12a, 12b), a force application device being provided, via which a torque for screwing the grooving tool into the borehole and for grooving the thread can be transmitted to the base body, the base body having an outer surface on which a grooving thread is formed, which is suitable for grooving the internal thread into the wall of the borehole, characterized in that a plurality of elevations are formed on the outer surface of the base body, each having a cutting edge, wherein at least a section of all cutting edges lie on an imaginary cylinder having a diameter (d o), and wherein the cutting edges are suitable to at least partially remove the inner wall of the borehole when screwing the grooving tool into the borehole in order to adapt the inner wall of the borehole to the imaginary cylinder.
A method of measuring propane, said method comprising the steps of: measuring a mass flow rate of said propane with a Coriolis flowmeter; determining a gross volume of said propane based on said mass flow rate and providing said gross volume; and being characterized by: determining an adjusted volume of said propane based on said mass flow rate and a constant value and providing said adjusted volume, wherein said constant value corresponds to a density of propane at a reference temperature. measuring a mass flow rate of said propane with a Coriolis flowmeter; determining a gross volume of said propane based on said mass flow rate and providing said gross volume; and being characterized by: determining an adjusted volume of said propane based on said mass flow rate and a constant value and providing said adjusted volume, wherein said constant value corresponds to a density of propane at a reference temperature. determining an adjusted volume of said propane based on said mass flow rate and a constant value and providing said adjusted volume, wherein said constant value corresponds to a density of propane at a reference temperature.