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A method for combusting coal and producing ash which has a reduced carbon content, comprising providing a combustion device, feeding air and a nonaqueous stream of coal through a burner into said device, and combusting the coal in the combustion device in a flame that has a fuel-rich combustion zone, while feeding oxygen as a gaseous stream containing at least 35 vol.% oxygen into said coal as the coal emerges from said burner so that said oxygen combusts with said coal in the fuel-rich combustion zone of said flame, in an amount of said oxygen which is less than 20% of the stoichiometric amount required for complete combustion of said coal and keeps the fuel-rich zone fuel-rich, wherein the carbon content of the ash generated by said combustion is lower than the carbon content of ash generated by combustion carried out without said oxygen feeding step but under otherwise identical conditions, further comprising adding air from a source other than said burner into a region within said combustion device outside said flame, in an amount containing sufficient oxygen that the total amount of oxygen fed into said device is at least the stoichiometric amount needed for complete combustion of said coal; characterized in that said oxygen is fed into said coal by injecting it through a hollow lance, positioned in said stream, into the coal as the coal emerges from the burner, or by injecting it through an annular passage surrounded by an annular coal passage through which said stream of coal is fed, or by injecting said oxygen directly into said coal through a lance having a closed end and multiple nozzles near the end of the lance.
Electrically switchable closing device for a door assembly, having a housing, a door opener latch which interacts with a lock latch and which is movable between a closed position and an open position, an electrically actuatable actuating drive and a locking arrangement which is arranged between the door opener latch and the actuating drive and which the actuating drive switches between a locking state and a released state, wherein, in the closed position, in the locking state of the locking arrangement, the door opener latch is locked against a movement into the open position and, in the released state of the locking arrangement, is released for a movement into the open position, wherein the locking arrangement comprises, within the housing, at least one ball (22A, 22B), which is mounted in a linearly movable manner in a guide, and a locking pin which is guided in a through-opening (26.1) and which the actuating drive displaces between a locking position, which corresponds to the locking state of the locking arrangement, and a release position, which corresponds to the released state of the locking arrangement, where the guide of the at least one ball (22A, 22B) extends between the door opener latch and the locking pin and opens into the through-opening (26.1) of the locking pin, wherein, in the locking position, the locking pin blocks the linear movement of the at least one ball (22A, 22B) and the movement of the door opener latch and releases them in the release position, characterized in that the locking arrangement comprises a jamming guard with a spring-loaded sliding element which is arranged parallel to the locking pin and has at least one recess into which, in the released state of the locking arrangement, the at least one ball (22A, 22B) runs, when acted upon by the door opener latch, and displaces the sliding element counter to the force of a restoring spring, wherein, when the door opener latch is released, the sliding element moves the at least one ball (22A, 22B) and the door opener latch back into the closed position.
A tape drive comprising: first and second motors (3b, 4b); first and second spool supports (3a, 4a), respectively receiving first and second spools of tape, the first spool support being driveable by the first motor and the second spool support being drivable by the second motor; a sensor arranged to provide a signal indicative of linear movement of tape between the tape spools along a predetermined tape path; a controller arranged to control energization of said first and second motors for transport of the tape in at least one direction between the first and second spools of tape along the predetermined tape path; characterised in that the controller is arranged to generate data indicating the diameter of said first and second spools of tape based upon said signal provided by the sensor and data indicating rotation of each of said first and second spools; wherein the controller is further arranged to monitor data indicating rotation of the second spool of tape, to generate a drive signal for said second motor based upon said data indicating rotation, and to provide said drive signal to said second motor. first and second motors (3b, 4b); first and second spool supports (3a, 4a), respectively receiving first and second spools of tape, the first spool support being driveable by the first motor and the second spool support being drivable by the second motor; a sensor arranged to provide a signal indicative of linear movement of tape between the tape spools along a predetermined tape path; a controller arranged to control energization of said first and second motors for transport of the tape in at least one direction between the first and second spools of tape along the predetermined tape path; characterised in that the controller is arranged to generate data indicating the diameter of said first and second spools of tape based upon said signal provided by the sensor and data indicating rotation of each of said first and second spools; wherein the controller is further arranged to monitor data indicating rotation of the second spool of tape, to generate a drive signal for said second motor based upon said data indicating rotation, and to provide said drive signal to said second motor.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising isolated placental stem cells for use in a method for suppressing the proliferation of cells of a bone-related cancer in a human individual, wherein the method comprises contacting said cells of a bone-related cancer with a plurality of placental stem cells for a time sufficient for said placental stem cells to suppress proliferation of said cells of a bone-related cancer, as compared to a plurality of said cells of a bone-related cancer not contacted with placental stem cells, wherein said cells of a bone-related cancer are chondrosarcoma cells, bone cancer cells, neuroblastoma cells, osteosarcoma cells, Ewing sarcoma cells, chordoma cells, cells of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone, or cells of a fibrosarcoma of bone, wherein said placental stem cells are adherent to tissue culture plastic, are CD34 -, CD10 +, CD105 + and CD200 + as detectable by flow cytometry, and are not trophoblasts, cytotrophoblasts or bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. wherein said cells of a bone-related cancer are chondrosarcoma cells, bone cancer cells, neuroblastoma cells, osteosarcoma cells, Ewing sarcoma cells, chordoma cells, cells of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone, or cells of a fibrosarcoma of bone, wherein said placental stem cells are adherent to tissue culture plastic, are CD34 -, CD10 +, CD105 + and CD200 + as detectable by flow cytometry, and are not trophoblasts, cytotrophoblasts or bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
A method comprising the steps of: capturing an image of an area in the vicinity of the vehicle; analysing the captured image; detecting if the captured image contains a person; determining at a first time a first temperature associated with the person in the captured image; determining, at a second time, a second temperature associated with the person in the captured image; determining a rate of change of temperature of the person based on the first temperature and the second temperature; comparing the determined rate of change of temperature with a predefined threshold rate of change of temperature; and in response to the determined rate of change of temperature surpassing the predefined threshold value, actuating a change of state of the vehicle. capturing an image of an area in the vicinity of the vehicle; analysing the captured image; detecting if the captured image contains a person; determining at a first time a first temperature associated with the person in the captured image; determining, at a second time, a second temperature associated with the person in the captured image; determining a rate of change of temperature of the person based on the first temperature and the second temperature; comparing the determined rate of change of temperature with a predefined threshold rate of change of temperature; and in response to the determined rate of change of temperature surpassing the predefined threshold value, actuating a change of state of the vehicle.
Electrodic apparatus for electrodeposition of non-ferrous metals, comprising: - an electrode suitable for oxygen evolution; - at least one ion-permeable screen arranged parallel to said electrode; wherein said screen comprises at least one structure of non-electrically conductive material provided with a multiplicity of spaced apart electrically conductive segments capable of conducting electrical current along a predefined direction. - an electrode suitable for oxygen evolution; - at least one ion-permeable screen arranged parallel to said electrode; wherein said screen comprises at least one structure of non-electrically conductive material provided with a multiplicity of spaced apart electrically conductive segments capable of conducting electrical current along a predefined direction.
An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part. capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part. a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
A method of reducing photoelectron yield and/or secondary electron yield of a surface, being characterised by the following steps: applying laser radiation to the surface to produce a periodic arrangement of structures on the surface, wherein: the laser radiation comprises pulsed laser radiation comprising a series of laser pulses and the power density of the pulses is in a range 0.01 TW/cm 2 to 3 TW/cm 2, optionally 0.1 TW/cm 2 to 3 TW/cm 2; the applying of the laser radiation is such as to alter the properties of surface such that the surface has a value of SEY less than 1.5; at least some of the laser pulses have a duration less than a thermal relaxation time of the material of the surface; the laser radiation comprises a pulsed laser beam that has a focal spot diameter on the surface in a range 1 μm to 100 μm and the pulsed radiation has a pulse repetition rate in a range 10 kHz to 1 MHz and an average power of the laser radiation is in a range 0.3 W to 20 W. the laser radiation comprises pulsed laser radiation comprising a series of laser pulses and the power density of the pulses is in a range 0.01 TW/cm 2 to 3 TW/cm 2, optionally 0.1 TW/cm 2 to 3 TW/cm 2; the applying of the laser radiation is such as to alter the properties of surface such that the surface has a value of SEY less than 1.5; at least some of the laser pulses have a duration less than a thermal relaxation time of the material of the surface; the laser radiation comprises a pulsed laser beam that has a focal spot diameter on the surface in a range 1 μm to 100 μm and the pulsed radiation has a pulse repetition rate in a range 10 kHz to 1 MHz and an average power of the laser radiation is in a range 0.3 W to 20 W.
Variable-orifice valve for controlling the flow rate of a mixture of solids and fluids such as the one present in equipment for processing petroleum, comprising: - a tubular pipe, - a first flat plate extending transversely to the pipe inside the pipe and secured thereto, this first flat plate being pierced by a central orifice and by a plurality of peripheral orifices disposed circumferentially around the central orifice, - a second flat plate extending transversely to the pipe inside the pipe and mounted so as to be able to rotate inside it, the second plate having a plurality of orifices (161, 163) at least the shape and spacing of which correspond to those of the orifices in the first plate, - at least one support element (17, 18) supporting the second plate pivotably with respect to the first plate, - an adjustment system coming into engagement with the second plate with orifices to adjust the relative positions of the peripheral orifices (143, 163) in the first and second plates by rotating the second plate, characterised in that each peripheral orifice in the first plate is surrounded by a chimney secured to the first plate and projecting from one face thereof located on the side opposite to the second plate. - a tubular pipe, - a first flat plate extending transversely to the pipe inside the pipe and secured thereto, this first flat plate being pierced by a central orifice and by a plurality of peripheral orifices disposed circumferentially around the central orifice, - a second flat plate extending transversely to the pipe inside the pipe and mounted so as to be able to rotate inside it, the second plate having a plurality of orifices (161, 163) at least the shape and spacing of which correspond to those of the orifices in the first plate, - at least one support element (17, 18) supporting the second plate pivotably with respect to the first plate, - an adjustment system coming into engagement with the second plate with orifices to adjust the relative positions of the peripheral orifices (143, 163) in the first and second plates by rotating the second plate,
Aerosol-generating system, comprising: - an electric heater; wherein the electric heater includes a heater element and two electrodes (12, 14), wherein at least one of the two electrodes (12, 14) of the electric heater is covered by a conductive sheet (16, 18); - a pair of first contacts (20, 22) for delivering electrical power to the electric heater; wherein the first contacts (20, 22) are configured to contact the two electrodes (12, 14), wherein the first contacts (20, 22) are blade contacts provided on the conductive sheets (16, 18); and - a pair of second contacts (28, 30) independently and directly contacting the electric heater for measuring the voltage between the second contacts (28, 30). - an electric heater; wherein the electric heater includes a heater element and two electrodes (12, 14), wherein at least one of the two electrodes (12, 14) of the electric heater is covered by a conductive sheet (16, 18); - a pair of first contacts (20, 22) for delivering electrical power to the electric heater; wherein the first contacts (20, 22) are configured to contact the two electrodes (12, 14), wherein the first contacts (20, 22) are blade contacts provided on the conductive sheets (16, 18); and - a pair of second contacts (28, 30) independently and directly contacting the electric heater for measuring the voltage between the second contacts (28, 30).
An inspection chip comprising: a well main body having a bottom surface end and being configured to accommodate a sample liquid; and a side wall member arranged on a side surface of the well main body, wherein the bottom surface end of the well main body includes a bottom surface structure, having a tip end configured to be brought into contact with a rotating member in a position (x) leaning from a center line of the well main body toward the side wall member for stirring the sample liquid by circular movement of the bottom surface end; wherein the side wall member includes a prism, a metal film provided on a light reflective surface of the prism, and a capturing film comprising a capturing body immobilized on the metal film, the capturing body specifically binding to a substance to be detected in the sample liquid; and a side wall of the well main body includes a through hole, wherein the side wall member is arranged on the outer surface of the side wall such that the capturing film is exposed to the sample liquid through the through hole. a well main body having a bottom surface end and being configured to accommodate a sample liquid; and a side wall member arranged on a side surface of the well main body, wherein the bottom surface end of the well main body includes a bottom surface structure, having a tip end configured to be brought into contact with a rotating member in a position (x) leaning from a center line of the well main body toward the side wall member for stirring the sample liquid by circular movement of the bottom surface end; wherein the side wall member includes a prism, a metal film provided on a light reflective surface of the prism, and a capturing film comprising a capturing body immobilized on the metal film, the capturing body specifically binding to a substance to be detected in the sample liquid; and a side wall of the well main body includes a through hole, wherein the side wall member is arranged on the outer surface of the side wall such that the capturing film is exposed to the sample liquid through the through hole.
A method of enabling reduced power consumption in wireless devices operating in a neighbor aware network, comprising: generating, by a wireless device, a first message, the first message including: beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices, and at least one of discovery query window information or discovery query response window information, the discovery query window information indicating a second time interval when discovery query messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices, each discovery query message requesting one or more services, and wherein the discovery query response window information indicates a third time interval when discovery query response messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices, each discovery query response message responding to a discovery query message and indicating one or more services that are provided by a node transmitting the discovery query response message; and transmitting the first message on the neighbor aware network. beacon transmit window information, the beacon transmit window information indicating a first time interval when one or more beacon messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices, and at least one of discovery query window information or discovery query response window information, the discovery query window information indicating a second time interval when discovery query messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices, each discovery query message requesting one or more services, and wherein the discovery query response window information indicates a third time interval when discovery query response messages are transmittable by the wireless device or other wireless devices, each discovery query response message responding to a discovery query message and indicating one or more services that are provided by a node transmitting the discovery query response message; and transmitting the first message on the neighbor aware network.
A medical device comprising a fragmentable shaft, wherein the shaft includes a body-insertable portion having a length and a non-insertable portion wherein at least said body-insertable portion is made at least in part of a material selected to: (a) retain said body-insertable portion intact when inserted in the body of a subject; and (b) wherein said body-insertable portion comprises fracture points to allow at least said body-insertable portion to fragment into multiple pieces along the length of at least said body insertable portion when outside said body and under a selected condition. (a) retain said body-insertable portion intact when inserted in the body of a subject; and (b) wherein said body-insertable portion comprises fracture points to allow at least said body-insertable portion to fragment into multiple pieces along the length of at least said body insertable portion when outside said body and under a selected condition.
A capacitive pressure sensor comprising first and second of mutually displaceable elastic members (100, 150) each having a respective electrically conductive surface separated by a thin elastic dielectric, wherein: variations in area of pressure-induced contact between the first and second members (100, 150) are used to vary capacitance of the sensor that allows determination of differential pressure between the two elastic members; both of the elastic members have respective projections configured so that as the elastic members are pressed toward each other their respective projections progressively engage and create increasing areas of contact; and the projections have conductive surfaces at least at a maximum contact region generated in a predetermined pressure range; characterized in that: the conductive surfaces of the projections of the first elastic member are disposed in interlocking relationship with the conductive surfaces of the projections of the second elastic member and when the respective projections of the first and second elastic members engage each other the projections cannot be completely separated by lateral displacement along two mutually orthogonal axes. variations in area of pressure-induced contact between the first and second members (100, 150) are used to vary capacitance of the sensor that allows determination of differential pressure between the two elastic members; both of the elastic members have respective projections configured so that as the elastic members are pressed toward each other their respective projections progressively engage and create increasing areas of contact; and the projections have conductive surfaces at least at a maximum contact region generated in a predetermined pressure range;