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A method for preparing a liquid starter culture comprising at least one physiologically compatible microorganism, characterized in that the cell concentration of said microorganism in said liquid starter culture is of >10 9 CFUs/ml of culture medium, said liquid starter culture has storability of 6 days or more, at an average temperature of 3°C to 5°C and is basically without residual sugars, wherein said method includes i) inoculating a culture medium with an effective amount of mother culture of at least one bacterial strain, or of a mixture of strains; ii) waiting for the beginning of fermentation and for the beginning of the stage of exponential growth of the bacterial biomass; iii) controlling the pH of the culture medium, keeping said value in a range of 4.5 to 7.0, by way of progressive additions of at least one base or a mixture of more bases, for the time required for 2 to 5 cell duplications of the strain/s to occur; iv) letting the pH of the culture medium sink spontaneously to a value of 4.7 to 5.6, in a period of time sufficient for a further cell duplication to occur; v) cooling the culture obtained in step iv) down to a temperature of 4°C to 8°C; wherein said at least one microorganism is chosen from the group of microbial strains of one of the genera: Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Bifidobacterium, Lactococcus, Pediococcus, Streptococcus and Enterococcus. i) inoculating a culture medium with an effective amount of mother culture of at least one bacterial strain, or of a mixture of strains; ii) waiting for the beginning of fermentation and for the beginning of the stage of exponential growth of the bacterial biomass; iii) controlling the pH of the culture medium, keeping said value in a range of 4.5 to 7.0, by way of progressive additions of at least one base or a mixture of more bases, for the time required for 2 to 5 cell duplications of the strain/s to occur; iv) letting the pH of the culture medium sink spontaneously to a value of 4.7 to 5.6, in a period of time sufficient for a further cell duplication to occur; v) cooling the culture obtained in step iv) down to a temperature of 4°C to 8°C; Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Bifidobacterium, Lactococcus, Pediococcus, Streptococcus and Enterococcus.
Labelling device for syringes for pharmaceutical products, said syringes comprising a marker scale, which comprises: - a carousel (10,10') having means for holding and transporting syringes - a syringe labelling station (30,30') - a syringe handler - means for detecting the position of the marker scale of the syringes characterised in that the syringe labelling station (30,30') comprises an arm responsible for holding the label by means of a suction system and for placing the label on the syringe; in that said syringe handler is a robotic arm, wherein said means for detecting the position of the marker scale of the syringes act in a coordinated manner with the robotic arm, a control device being responsible for coordinating said robotic arm with said means for detecting the position of the marker scale of the syringes, so that concealing of the marker scale of the syringes with the label is avoided; and in that said syringe labelling station further comprises two articulated gates (31',32') arranged such that when the robotic arm causes the syringe to pass therethrough after the arm has affixed the label to the syringe, said gates (31',32') apply pressure over the body of the syringe in such a way that the label is affixed uniformly over said body. - a carousel (10,10') having means for holding and transporting syringes - a syringe labelling station (30,30') - a syringe handler - means for detecting the position of the marker scale of the syringes
An aerospace vehicle configured to capture a target object in space, the aerospace vehicle comprising: a body; a magnetic force generating portion configured to generate a magnetic force; and a rod-shaped member projectably and retractably provided to the body, wherein the magnetic force generating portion is configured to attract a plate-like body attached to the target object with the magnetic force, wherein the magnetic force generating portion is attached to a tip of the rod-shaped member, and wherein the rod-shaped member is configured to perform a reciprocating motion with a single degree of freedom. wherein the magnetic force generating portion is configured to attract a plate-like body attached to the target object with the magnetic force, wherein the magnetic force generating portion is attached to a tip of the rod-shaped member, and wherein the rod-shaped member is configured to perform a reciprocating motion with a single degree of freedom.
An optical device comprising: a first waveguide that propagates light in a first direction; and a second waveguide including a first mirror, a second mirror, and an optical waveguide layer, the first mirror extending in the first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and having a first reflecting surface parallel to the first direction and the second direction, the second mirror extending in the first direction and the second direction and having a second reflecting surface facing the first reflecting surface, the optical waveguide layer being located between the first mirror and the second mirror and propagating the light in the first direction, wherein the first mirror has a higher light transmittance than the second mirror, and allows part of the propagating light to be emitted to the outside of the second waveguide, and wherein, in a region in which the first waveguide and the second waveguide overlap each other when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first reflecting surface, at least part of the first waveguide and/or at least part of the second waveguide includes at least one grating (15, 15a-15c, 15m) whose refractive index varies periodically in the first direction, characterized in that a forward end portion of the first waveguide is disposed inside the optical waveguide layer. a first waveguide that propagates light in a first direction; and a second waveguide including a first mirror, a second mirror, and an optical waveguide layer, the first mirror extending in the first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and having a first reflecting surface parallel to the first direction and the second direction, the second mirror extending in the first direction and the second direction and having a second reflecting surface facing the first reflecting surface, the optical waveguide layer being located between the first mirror and the second mirror and propagating the light in the first direction, wherein the first mirror has a higher light transmittance than the second mirror, and allows part of the propagating light to be emitted to the outside of the second waveguide, and wherein, in a region in which the first waveguide and the second waveguide overlap each other when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first reflecting surface, at least part of the first waveguide and/or at least part of the second waveguide includes at least one grating (15, 15a-15c, 15m) whose refractive index varies periodically in the first direction, characterized in that a forward end portion of the first waveguide is disposed inside the optical waveguide layer.
Method for treating a gas stream comprising hydrogen and propane, wherein hydrogen is present as a major component, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a membrane having a feed side and a permeate side, the membrane being selective for hydrogen over propane; b) passing the gas stream across the feed side of the membrane; c) withdrawing from the feed side a retentate stream depleted in hydrogen and enriched in propane compared with the gas stream; d) withdrawing from the permeate side a permeate stream enriched in hydrogen and depleted in propane compared with the gas stream; e) subjecting the retentate stream to elevated pressure distillation above 20 barg to separate hydrogen from propane, and wherein the hydrogen obtained from the elevated pressure distillation is combined with the permeate stream and at least partly recycled. a) providing a membrane having a feed side and a permeate side, the membrane being selective for hydrogen over propane; b) passing the gas stream across the feed side of the membrane; c) withdrawing from the feed side a retentate stream depleted in hydrogen and enriched in propane compared with the gas stream; d) withdrawing from the permeate side a permeate stream enriched in hydrogen and depleted in propane compared with the gas stream; e) subjecting the retentate stream to elevated pressure distillation above 20 barg to separate hydrogen from propane, and wherein the hydrogen obtained from the elevated pressure distillation is combined with the permeate stream and at least partly recycled.
Method for detecting a shift operation of a transmission of a vehicle which can be operated with the motor force of a motor and/or pedal force, wherein • a motor rotational speed (n Motor) of the motor and an inherent motor torque (T Motor) are determined, and • a motor load torque (T Last) is calculated from the change in the motor rotational speed (n Motor) of the motor and the motor torque (T Motor), and • a time derivative of the motor load torque (dT Last /dt) is compared with a threshold value in order to detect the shift operation from the result of the comparison, wherein • off-road travel is detected • from negative deflections of a time derivative of the load torque (dT Last dt) of the motor to an extent which is greater than a specification, and/or • from the predefined extent of acceleration of the vehicle being exceeded, and • when off-road travel is detected the detection of shifting is made less sensitive by adapting the threshold value or is switched off. • a motor rotational speed (n Motor) of the motor and an inherent motor torque (T Motor) are determined, and • a motor load torque (T Last) is calculated from the change in the motor rotational speed (n Motor) of the motor and the motor torque (T Motor), and • a time derivative of the motor load torque (dT Last /dt) is compared with a threshold value in order to detect the shift operation from the result of the comparison, wherein • off-road travel is detected • from negative deflections of a time derivative of the load torque (dT Last dt) of the motor to an extent which is greater than a specification, and/or • from the predefined extent of acceleration of the vehicle being exceeded, and • from negative deflections of a time derivative of the load torque (dT Last dt) of the motor to an extent which is greater than a specification, and/or • from the predefined extent of acceleration of the vehicle being exceeded, and • when off-road travel is detected the detection of shifting is made less sensitive by adapting the threshold value or is switched off.
Method for determining a distance between a vehicle and an infrastructure apparatus, wherein at least two vehicle-side receiving apparatuses (4, 4a,..., 4x) receive a signal transmitted by the infrastructure apparatus, wherein each vehicle-side receiving apparatus (4, 4a,..., 4x) comprises at least two antenna elements (6, 6a,...., 6n), wherein a receiving apparatus-specific distance between the vehicle and the infrastructure apparatus is determined for each vehicle-side receiving apparatus (4, 4a..., 4x) depending on the antenna signals generated by the antenna elements (6, 6a,..., 6n) by means of a vehicle-side evaluation apparatus, characterised in that the distance between the vehicle and the infrastructure apparatus is determined as the minimum distance of all receiving apparatus-specific distances, wherein the vehicle-side receiving apparatus (4, 4a,..., 4x) or a further apparatus detects when the signal transmitted by the infrastructure apparatus is received, wherein the antenna signals generated by the antenna elements (6, 6a,..., 6n) of the vehicle-side receiving apparatus (4, 4a,..., 4x) are at least temporarily digitised at a first sampling rate starting from a detection time, wherein a signal start section of each antenna signal digitised at the first sampling rate is determined, wherein the signal start section comprises all sample values which were generated in a time interval of predetermined length after the detection time, or wherein the signal start section comprises a predetermined number of sample values, wherein a receiving direction of the signal is determined depending on the signal start sections.
Cash box having an accommodating region for accommodating a stack of vouchers, an opening, closable via a closing unit, for mechanically feeding and/or removing vouchers to and/or from the accommodating region, a base unit which bounds the accommodating region in the direction of a box base, and having a retaining element which, in a retaining position, retains the vouchers accommodated in the accommodating region in the accommodating region and which, in a feeding position, allows the vouchers to be fed and/or removed via the opening, wherein a gap is formed between the retaining element and the base unit, characterized in that at least one blocking element (60, 62) is provided which, at least with the closing unit closed, closes the gap located between the retaining element arranged in the retaining position and the base unit, at least to such an extent that it is not possible for a voucher to slip into the gap.
A stimulating device comprising: a stimulator for generating electrical signals; an electrode array for transmitting the electrical signals to a target and said electrode array including a substrate defining an aperture and at least one electrode supported by said substrate; a connector extending from said stimulator and said connector disposed at least partially in said aperture of said substrate and defining a space between said connector and said substrate, with said connector configured to establish an electrical connection between said stimulator and said electrode array; and a conductive elastic ink disposed at least partially within said space to secure said connector in said aperture. a stimulator for generating electrical signals; an electrode array for transmitting the electrical signals to a target and said electrode array including a substrate defining an aperture and at least one electrode supported by said substrate; a connector extending from said stimulator and said connector disposed at least partially in said aperture of said substrate and defining a space between said connector and said substrate, with said connector configured to establish an electrical connection between said stimulator and said electrode array; and a conductive elastic ink disposed at least partially within said space to secure said connector in said aperture.
A method to enhance quality of experience, QoE, in a wireless communication system, comprising: generating a source encoded signal, in a joint source channel coding block (121; 407) of a multimedia server, in response to receiving a source signal generated by a multimedia application, generating content specific information related to the multimedia application, in a first cross-layer functionality block (124, 408) coupled to the joint source channel coding block, wherein the content specific information includes application layer parameters, providing the source encoded signal and the content specific information to a channel coding and resource allocation block through a second cross-layer functionality block coupled to the channel coding and resource allocation block, wherein the channel coding and resource allocation block and the second cross-layer functionality block are included in a radio access network, generating a source-channel encoded signal, in the channel coding and resource allocation block, using the source encoded signal and the content specific information, wherein the channel encoded signal is generated using one or more application oriented QoE values included in the content specific information, transmitting the source-channel encoded signal over a wireless channel, and providing feedback on channel quality indication or measured QoE using the application layer parameters after performing channel decoding and source decoding, in a mobile station, in response to receiving the source-channel encoded signal. generating a source encoded signal, in a joint source channel coding block (121; 407) of a multimedia server, in response to receiving a source signal generated by a multimedia application, generating content specific information related to the multimedia application, in a first cross-layer functionality block (124, 408) coupled to the joint source channel coding block, wherein the content specific information includes application layer parameters, providing the source encoded signal and the content specific information to a channel coding and resource allocation block through a second cross-layer functionality block coupled to the channel coding and resource allocation block, wherein the channel coding and resource allocation block and the second cross-layer functionality block are included in a radio access network, generating a source-channel encoded signal, in the channel coding and resource allocation block, using the source encoded signal and the content specific information, wherein the channel encoded signal is generated using one or more application oriented QoE values included in the content specific information, transmitting the source-channel encoded signal over a wireless channel, and providing feedback on channel quality indication or measured QoE using the application layer parameters after performing channel decoding and source decoding, in a mobile station, in response to receiving the source-channel encoded signal.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an IL-22 Fc fusion protein and a carrier, the IL-22 Fc fusion protein comprising an IL-22 polypeptide linked to an Fc region by a linker, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 1 mg/mL to about 10 mg/mL IL-22 Fc fusion protein, about 5 mM methionine, about 10 mM sodium phosphate and about 240 mM sucrose, and about 0.02% (w/v) polysorbate 20, pH 7.1, final concentration. about 1 mg/mL to about 10 mg/mL IL-22 Fc fusion protein, about 5 mM methionine, about 10 mM sodium phosphate and about 240 mM sucrose, and about 0.02% (w/v) polysorbate 20, pH 7.1, final concentration.
A polymer comprising a structural unit having a lactone ring containing three or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the carbon atoms(except for C of -C(=O)O-) of the lactone ring forms a part of a main chain; and wherein at least one of the carbon atoms (except for C of -C(=O)O-) which forms the lactone ring and is other than the carbon atom(s) forming a part of the main chain is bridged with an atom of the main chain.
Vehicle seat with a lower part for arrangement on a body part of a commercial vehicle and an upper part for storing a seat part, wherein the vehicle seat has a longitudinal adjustment device, by means of which the upper part is displaceable relative to the lower part in the longitudinal direction and/or width direction of the vehicle seat, and a rotational adjustment device working independently of the longitudinal adjustment device, by means of which rotational adjustment device at least parts of the upper part are rotatable relative to the lower part about an axis in the height direction of the vehicle seat, characterised in that a virtual plane is provided, which is arranged intersectingly parallel to a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the vehicle seat as well as the longitudinal adjustment device and the rotational adjustment device, wherein a first width extension of the longitudinal adjustment device has a first left boundary (10y1) and a first right boundary (10y2) in the width direction of the vehicle seat, wherein a second width extension of the rotational adjustment device has a second left boundary (20y1) and a second right boundary (20y2) in the width direction of the vehicle seat, wherein, viewed in each case in the width direction of the vehicle seat, the first left boundary (10y1) is arranged level with or to the left of the second left boundary (20y1), and/or the first right boundary (10y2) is arranged level with or to the right of the second right boundary (20y2)wherein the longitudinal adjustment device and the rotational adjustment device are designed to be electrically driven.
Sports equipment, in particular a touring ski arrangement comprising a slider, on which a lower face is conformed as sliding surface, a binding device, in particular a touring binding arranged on the upper surface of the slider for optionally detachable attachment of a sports shoe of a user, wherein the sports equipment comprises a bearing device by which the binding device, particularly a shoe mounting part of the binding device, is mounted in such manner as to be displaceable relative to the sliding body along the longitudinal direction thereof, characterised in that a drive device that is connectable to a power supply device is provided, via which the binding device is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the slider actively and in a manner linked to the gait of the user.
A method of producing a non-oriented electrical steel sheet, which comprises hot rolling a steel slab consisting of Si: not less than 1 mass% and not more than 4 mass%, Mn: 0.03-3 mass%, P: 0.03-0.2 mass%, S: not more than 0.005 mass%, N: not more than 0.005 mass%, Ca: 0.0005-0.01 mass%, provided that an atom ratio to S (Ca (mass%)/40)/(S (mass%)/32) is within a range of 0.5-3, and optionally not more than 0.005 mass% C, not more than 3 mass% Al and one or two selected from Sn and Sb in each amount of 0.003-0.5 mass%, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, hot band annealing, cold rolling and then conducting recrystallization annealing by heating at an average temperature rising rate of not less than 100°C/sec up to at least 740°C, and then by heating at a temperature rising rate of 1 to 50°C/sec up to a soaking temperature of 800 to 1100°C and further maintaining at the soaking temperature for 5 to 120 seconds. hot rolling a steel slab consisting of Si: not less than 1 mass% and not more than 4 mass%, Mn: 0.03-3 mass%, P: 0.03-0.2 mass%, S: not more than 0.005 mass%, N: not more than 0.005 mass%, Ca: 0.0005-0.01 mass%, provided that an atom ratio to S (Ca (mass%)/40)/(S (mass%)/32) is within a range of 0.5-3, and optionally not more than 0.005 mass% C, not more than 3 mass% Al and one or two selected from Sn and Sb in each amount of 0.003-0.5 mass%, and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, hot band annealing, cold rolling and then conducting recrystallization annealing by heating at an average temperature rising rate of not less than 100°C/sec up to at least 740°C, and then by heating at a temperature rising rate of 1 to 50°C/sec up to a soaking temperature of 800 to 1100°C and further maintaining at the soaking temperature for 5 to 120 seconds.
An epicyclic reduction unit for applications with an upward output, comprising a casing for containing at least one first epicyclic reduction stage that is interposed between an input actuation unit and an output shaft that is arranged in an upper region, said first epicyclic reduction stage comprising a driving sun gear that rotates about a main rotation axis that is substantially vertical and a ring gear that is integral with said casing, between which a plurality of planet gears is engaged which are supported in rotation about their own longitudinal axis and about said rotation axis by a driven planet carrier, which in turn rotates about said rotation axis, characterized in that the epicyclic reduction unit comprises means for connecting by suspension at least the planet carrier of said first stage to said output shaft, the sun gear of said first stage resting on said input actuation unit, which actuates it in rotation about said rotation axis.