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A filter element (450, 550, 700), comprising: a spacer and a filtration membrane (420, 720, 570, 670, 870) wherein the spacer comprises a film (100, 400, 400a, 400b, 710a, 710b, 560a, 560b, 660a, 660b, 860a, 860b) having perforations substantially located in a central region (110, 410) and at least two unperforated regions (130a, 130b) located on opposing edges (132, 134, 430) of the film, the unperforated regions (130a, 130b) being laminated to the filtration membrane (420, 720, 570, 670, 870), and wherein the spacer film (100, 400, 400a, 400b, 710a, 710b, 560a, 560b, 660a, 660b, 860a, 860b) has a thickness of from 20 μm to 180 μm. a spacer and a filtration membrane (420, 720, 570, 670, 870) wherein the spacer comprises a film (100, 400, 400a, 400b, 710a, 710b, 560a, 560b, 660a, 660b, 860a, 860b) having perforations substantially located in a central region (110, 410) and at least two unperforated regions (130a, 130b) located on opposing edges (132, 134, 430) of the film, the unperforated regions (130a, 130b) being laminated to the filtration membrane (420, 720, 570, 670, 870), and wherein the spacer film (100, 400, 400a, 400b, 710a, 710b, 560a, 560b, 660a, 660b, 860a, 860b) has a thickness of from 20 μm to 180 μm.
Method for holding a vehicle at a standstill, wherein the vehicle has a hydraulic brake system comprising a controllable braking force amplifier which supplements an input force F_in, which is applied by the driver by means of an operating element, with an assistance force F_sup to form a total operating force F_out, in which method the assistance force F_sup which is applied by the controllable braking force amplifier is reduced, and in which method a change in the relationship between the input force F_in and the actuating movement of the operating element, which change results from said reduction, is countered, in particular compensated for, by adjusting the relationship independently of the pressure in the hydraulic brake system.
A method of wireless communication operating at a subordinate entity, the subordinate entity being configured for utilizing resources allocated by a scheduling entity, comprising: communicating with the scheduling entity utilizing a plurality of self-contained subframes comprising a first subframe and a second subframe, each of the self-contained subframes comprising an uplink, UL, portion and a downlink, DL, portion; receiving DL control information from the scheduling entity in the DL portion of the first subframe; and transmitting UL data comprising a plurality of reference signal bursts to the scheduling entity in the UL portion of the first subframe, wherein the plurality of reference signal bursts are uniformly spaced in at least a portion of the UL portion of the first subframe. communicating with the scheduling entity utilizing a plurality of self-contained subframes comprising a first subframe and a second subframe, each of the self-contained subframes comprising an uplink, UL, portion and a downlink, DL, portion; receiving DL control information from the scheduling entity in the DL portion of the first subframe; and transmitting UL data comprising a plurality of reference signal bursts to the scheduling entity in the UL portion of the first subframe, wherein the plurality of reference signal bursts are uniformly spaced in at least a portion of the UL portion of the first subframe.
A method for producing a sandwich type metal part having a non-developable shape, said part comprising a metal honeycomb core as well as two metal skins arranged on either side of the core, said method comprising: - a step of plastically deforming metal sheets for obtaining both metal skins; and then - a step of securing both skins to the core. - a step of plastically deforming metal sheets for obtaining both metal skins; and then - a step of securing both skins to the core.
A method of providing data about roads around a motor vehicle comprising the step of: accessing data that represent segments of roads of a road network located in a geographic region; characterised in that the method comprises the steps of: determining potential paths along roads onto which the motor vehicle could travel from a current position of the motor vehicle within a first threshold determined based on the data needs of at least one driver assistance application; providing data representing the determined potential paths to the at least one driver assistance application; accessing data that represent segments of roads of a road network located in a geographic region; characterised in that the method comprises the steps of: determining potential paths along roads onto which the motor vehicle could travel from a current position of the motor vehicle within a first threshold determined based on the data needs of at least one driver assistance application; providing data representing the determined potential paths to the at least one driver assistance application; determining potential paths along roads onto which the motor vehicle could travel from a current position of the motor vehicle within a first threshold determined based on the data needs of at least one driver assistance application; providing data representing the determined potential paths to the at least one driver assistance application;
A pharmaceutical composition comprising nanoparticles which comprise at least one cationic lipid, at least one neutral helper lipid and RNA encoding at least one antigen for use in a method for delivering the at least one antigen to professional antigen presenting cells in the spleen of a subject, said method comprising systemically administering the pharmaceutical composition to the subject, wherein the antigen is a disease-associated antigen or elicits an immune response against a disease-associated antigen or cells expressing a disease-associated antigen, and wherein the nanoparticles are lipoplexes comprising (i) DOTMA and DOPE in a molar ratio of 8:2 to 3:7, preferably of 7:3 to 5:5, wherein the charge ratio of positive charges in DOTMA to negative charges in the RNA is 1.6:2 to 1:2, preferably 1.4:2 to 1.1:2; or (ii) DOTMA and Cholesterol in a molar ratio of 8:2 to 3:7, preferably of 7:3 to 5:5, wherein the charge ratio of positive charges in DOTMA to negative charges in the RNA is 1.6:2 to 1:2, preferably 1.4:2 to 1.1:2; or (iii) DOTAP and DOPE in a molar ratio of 8:2 to 3:7, preferably of 7:3 to 5:5, wherein the charge ratio of positive charges in DOTAP to negative charges in the RNA is 1.6:2 to 1:2, preferably 1.4:2 to 1.1:2. (i) DOTMA and DOPE in a molar ratio of 8:2 to 3:7, preferably of 7:3 to 5:5, wherein the charge ratio of positive charges in DOTMA to negative charges in the RNA is 1.6:2 to 1:2, preferably 1.4:2 to 1.1:2; or (ii) DOTMA and Cholesterol in a molar ratio of 8:2 to 3:7, preferably of 7:3 to 5:5, wherein the charge ratio of positive charges in DOTMA to negative charges in the RNA is 1.6:2 to 1:2, preferably 1.4:2 to 1.1:2; or (iii) DOTAP and DOPE in a molar ratio of 8:2 to 3:7, preferably of 7:3 to 5:5, wherein the charge ratio of positive charges in DOTAP to negative charges in the RNA is 1.6:2 to 1:2, preferably 1.4:2 to 1.1:2.
Vertically opening door comprising a door leaf, a door frame, a door leaf guide between the door leaf and the door frame, and a device which is provided for moving the door leaf along the door leaf guide and/or which is provided for weight relief purposes and which comprises a cable pull system acting between the door leaf and the door frame with at least one pulley, a pressure means connected to the pulley comprising a piston housing and a piston rod, and a linear guide for guiding the pressure means, wherein the pulley is attached to the piston housing, wherein the linear guide acts on the piston housing in order to guide the latter linearly relative to the piston rod, characterized in that the door leaf guide has a guide carriage, and in that the linear guide has a coupling piece which is attached to the piston housing and to the guide carriage.
Laser machining device comprising at least one laser head and a supporting device, which has a frame arranged in a rigid and stationary manner for the laser head, the laser machining device having a multi-axially movable handling device for one or more workpieces, characterized in that a single-axis or multi-axis movement unit, on which the laser head is arranged, is arranged on the frame, wherein the movement unit has a limited mobility within its potential possible movement options, wherein, as a result of the limitation, the movement unit does not exhaust its possible movement options intrinsically present as a result of the one or more movement axes, and wherein the laser beam has a limited working range having a conical shape or a conical strip shape, and wherein the handling device and the movement unit are controlled jointly.
Adhesive for the manufacture of laminates of cellulose products comprising a mixture of water and starch characterised in that the mixture also comprises graphene nanofilaments with a diameter ranging from 1 to 100 nm and with a length greater than 30 μm, and where the percentage of the weight of graphene nanofilaments ranges from 0.000001 to 0.0001% from the total weight of the mixture, and the percentage of weight in starch comprises from 20 to 38% from the total weight of the mixture.
A cutting mechanism assembly for use with a tape cartridge, comprising: a support arm having first and second 158 opposing ends and adapted to be coupled to the tape cartridge; and a support plate for a mechanism for reducing a biasing force from a biasing element, wherein the support plate is coupled to the support arm and the mechanism is configured to couple the support plate to the tape cartridge; characterised in that the cutting mechanism assembly further comprises a mount for the biasing element, wherein the mount is coupled to the support arm and the biasing element is configured to couple the mount to the tape cartridge.
A cleaning device for a vehicle, comprising: - a first column, which is arranged on the right in a travel direction of the vehicle, and a second column, which is arranged on the left in a travel direction of the vehicle, so that a residence area or a passage area for a vehicle is formed between the columns; - air outflow openings (6, 15; 32), which are arranged on the first column and on the second column and oriented in the direction of the residence area or passage area; - extraction openings (12, 18; 34), which are arranged on the first column and on the second column and oriented in the direction of the residence area or passage area; - at least one device (11, 17) for generating compressed air, which is connected via at least one air transport line (10, 16; 30, 31) to the air outflow openings (6, 15; 32); and - at least one extraction device, which is connected via at least one air transport line (13, 19; 35, 36) to the extraction openings and which comprises a collection container for collecting dirt. - a first column, which is arranged on the right in a travel direction of the vehicle, and a second column, which is arranged on the left in a travel direction of the vehicle, so that a residence area or a passage area for a vehicle is formed between the columns; - air outflow openings (6, 15; 32), which are arranged on the first column and on the second column and oriented in the direction of the residence area or passage area; - extraction openings (12, 18; 34), which are arranged on the first column and on the second column and oriented in the direction of the residence area or passage area; - at least one device (11, 17) for generating compressed air, which is connected via at least one air transport line (10, 16; 30, 31) to the air outflow openings (6, 15; 32); and - at least one extraction device, which is connected via at least one air transport line (13, 19; 35, 36) to the extraction openings and which comprises a collection container for collecting dirt.
A toilet seat ventilation system configured to be mounted on a toilet bowl, said toilet seat ventilation system comprising a toilet seat, a toilet lid and an odor processing unit, wherein the toilet seat comprises an extraction channel pivotably connected with the odor processing unit integrated in the toilet lid, wherein the odor processing unit comprises at least one filter and a fan configured to couple in air seal communication with the extraction channel and to draw odorous air released when a person uses the toilet via the filter into an exhaust, wherein the toilet seat of the toilet seat ventilation system further comprising at least one suction point and at least one exhaust mouth in air seal communication with the exhaust; wherein the locations of both the at least one suction point and the exhaust mouth are located at the bottom side of the toilet seat and oriented inward to the toilet bowl to create an airflow within the toilet bowl that keeps the bad odors within the toilet bowl, when a person sits down or stands up. wherein the toilet seat comprises an extraction channel pivotably connected with the odor processing unit integrated in the toilet lid, wherein the odor processing unit comprises at least one filter and a fan configured to couple in air seal communication with the extraction channel and to draw odorous air released when a person uses the toilet via the filter into an exhaust, wherein the toilet seat of the toilet seat ventilation system further comprising at least one suction point and at least one exhaust mouth in air seal communication with the exhaust; wherein the locations of both the at least one suction point and the exhaust mouth are located at the bottom side of the toilet seat and oriented inward to the toilet bowl to create an airflow within the toilet bowl that keeps the bad odors within the toilet bowl, when a person sits down or stands up.
A method for synchronising a clock signal of a slave station with a clock signal of a master station, the clock signal of the master station being given by an external reference means, the two stations being connected by a Powerline Communication, PLC, network, including the steps of: - determining a common time reference for the two stations from an alternating current of said PLC network; - updating the clock signal of the slave station by applying a clock value determined from the common time reference, the common time reference being transmitted from the master station to the slave station via the PLC network. - determining a common time reference for the two stations from an alternating current of said PLC network; - updating the clock signal of the slave station by applying a clock value determined from the common time reference, the common time reference being transmitted from the master station to the slave station via the PLC network.
Wind turbine having a rotor, a gear mechanism, which is coupled to the rotor via a hollow rotor shaft, and a generator, which is in drive connection with the gear mechanism, wherein the gear mechanism has at least one stage configured as a planetary stage, which has substantially a sun gear, at least one planetary gear (4, 5), a planetary-gear carrier and a ring gear, wherein the gear mechanism is configured such that the sun gear of at least one planetary stage is able to be engaged in or disengaged from the planetary stage by the hollow rotor shaft, wherein the gear mechanism has an access opening which allows access of the rotor shaft to the sun gear and the dimensions of which are selected such that the sun gear can be disengaged from or engaged in the planetary stage via this access opening, characterized in that the access opening (20, 21) is configured to be closable by a cover.
A controller for an internal combustion engine, the controller comprising a processor that controls a fuel injection timing of the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine including a direct injection valve that injects fuel into a combustion chamber and a lubrication device (52, 54, 56) that discharges lubricant toward a rear surface of a piston, wherein the processor is configured to execute a start timing setting process for setting, through at least one of two processes, an injection start timing (Ainj) of fuel by the direct injection valve, wherein one of the two processes is a process for setting the injection start timing (Ainj) to be more advanced when a rotation speed of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is high than when the rotation speed is low, and the other one of the two processes is a process for setting the injection start timing (Ainj) to be more advanced when a load on the internal combustion engine is large than when the load is small, and an injection valve operation process for operating the direct injection valve in order to start injecting fuel from the direct injection valve at the injection start timing (Ainj), the start timing setting process includes an advancement process (S20, S22) for advancing the injection start timing (Ainj) to a larger extent when a coolant temperature that is a temperature of coolant in the internal combustion engine is greater than or equal to a preset temperature (S14: NO) than when the coolant temperature is lower than the preset temperature (S14: YES), and the advancement process (S20, S22) includes a retardation process, wherein in a case in which the coolant temperature is greater than or equal to the preset temperature (S14: NO), the retardation process sets a smaller advancement amount at the injection start timing (Ainj) when a lubricant temperature (Toil) that is a temperature of the lubricant is lower than a predetermined temperature (ToilL, ToilH) than when the lubricant temperature (Toil) is greater than or equal to the predetermined temperature (ToilL, ToilH). a start timing setting process for setting, through at least one of two processes, an injection start timing (Ainj) of fuel by the direct injection valve, wherein one of the two processes is a process for setting the injection start timing (Ainj) to be more advanced when a rotation speed of a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is high than when the rotation speed is low, and the other one of the two processes is a process for setting the injection start timing (Ainj) to be more advanced when a load on the internal combustion engine is large than when the load is small, and an injection valve operation process for operating the direct injection valve in order to start injecting fuel from the direct injection valve at the injection start timing (Ainj),
A hybrid guided surface waveguide probe node, comprising: a guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal elevated over a terrestrial medium configured to generate at least one resultant field that synthesizes a guided surface wave having a wave front incident at a complex Brewster angle of incidence ( θ i, B) of the terrestrial medium; a modulator coupled to an output of an excitation source of the guided surface waveguide probe to modulate, according to a first message, the guided surface wave so as to embed a first message in the guided surface wave; and a communications receiver configured to receive a second message from a guided surface wave receive node that receives the first message, the second message communicated via a different messaging mechanism from the first message, the different messaging mechanism being other than a guided surface wave. a guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal elevated over a terrestrial medium configured to generate at least one resultant field that synthesizes a guided surface wave having a wave front incident at a complex Brewster angle of incidence ( θ i, B) of the terrestrial medium; a modulator coupled to an output of an excitation source of the guided surface waveguide probe to modulate, according to a first message, the guided surface wave so as to embed a first message in the guided surface wave; and a communications receiver configured to receive a second message from a guided surface wave receive node that receives the first message, the second message communicated via a different messaging mechanism from the first message, the different messaging mechanism being other than a guided surface wave.
A polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising said polypeptide, for use in a method of treating or preventing inflammation.
The compound 5-[3-(2,5-dichloro-4,6-dimethyl-1-oxy-pyridin-3-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl]-3-nitrobenzene-1,2-diol or its pharmacologically acceptable salts, esters, carbamates and phosphates, for use in combination with the catecholamine drug levodopa, for the prophylaxis or treatment of Parkinson's disease, wherein the compound is administered orally in a single daily dose at least one hour before or after the last daily dose of the catecholamine drug.
Method for determining the speed of a vehicle equipped with at least one surround sensor that determines environment data of the vehicle relative to at least one motionless object (4, 7, 8), wherein the at least one motionless object (4, 7, 8) and the vehicle participate in a wireless vehicle-to-environment communication, and at least the motionless object (4, 7, 8) transmits a piece of information about its motionlessness, which is received by the vehicle, and wherein the relative motion of the vehicle with respect to the motionless object (4, 7, 8) is determined from the environment data of the vehicle relating to the motionless object (4, 7, 8), and the speed of the vehicle and/or the relative position of the vehicle with respect to the motionless object (4, 7, 8) is determined from this relative motion.
A method of forming an elastomeric laminate having targeted elastic properties for use in personal care articles, the method defining a machine direction and a cross-machine direction, the method comprising: providing first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2), each defining a cross-direction width; characterised by providing an elastomeric film web core layer under tension, said core layer having a cross-direction width at least 75% that of the width of at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2); sandwiching said core layer of elastomeric material between said first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2); bonding the core layer of elastomeric material to at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2), wherein the elastomeric film web core layer is bonded to said at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs (1,2) solely by fusing, without the use of adhesive; providing an elastomeric film ribbon web under tension; the method also comprising sandwiching said elastomeric film ribbon web between said first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2); and bonding the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2) by fusing the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2), wherein the elastomeric film ribbon web is bonded to the first and second nonwoven webs solely by fusing, without the use of adhesive. providing first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2), each defining a cross-direction width; characterised by providing an elastomeric film web core layer under tension, said core layer having a cross-direction width at least 75% that of the width of at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2); sandwiching said core layer of elastomeric material between said first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2); bonding the core layer of elastomeric material to at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2), wherein the elastomeric film web core layer is bonded to said at least one of the first and second nonwoven webs (1,2) solely by fusing, without the use of adhesive; providing an elastomeric film ribbon web under tension; the method also comprising sandwiching said elastomeric film ribbon web between said first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2); and bonding the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2) by fusing the elastomeric film ribbon web to the first and second nonwoven webs (1, 2), wherein the elastomeric film ribbon web is bonded to the first and second nonwoven webs solely by fusing, without the use of adhesive.