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A system for delivering electrical energy into a body tissue, comprising: (a) a tissue puncturing device configured for puncturing through a tissue surface and forming open micro-channels therein; and (b) a stimulator having at least two surface electrodes or having at least one surface electrode and at least one minimal invasive electrode, at least one surface electrode and/or a minimally invasive electrode configured for delivering an electrical signal through said open micro-channels in said tissue, characterised in that the at least one electrode is incorporated into a patch having an exposable aperture configured for providing access to said tissue surface when the puncturing device is applied to the exposed region. (a) a tissue puncturing device configured for puncturing through a tissue surface and forming open micro-channels therein; and (b) a stimulator having at least two surface electrodes or having at least one surface electrode and at least one minimal invasive electrode, at least one surface electrode and/or a minimally invasive electrode configured for delivering an electrical signal through said open micro-channels in said tissue,
A method for estimating an amount of a powder shaped material passing a bend in a throat of a person, the method comprising the steps of: - providing a closed, container comprising a predetermined quantity of the powder-shaped material, - opening the container, - sensing a flow of a gas, caused by an inhalation of the person, through a flow channel comprising the throat, - receiving, during a first time interval, information relating to the gas flow, and - calculating, for a number of points of time during the first time interval: - a rate of release of the material into the flow channel and - an amount of the released material having passed the bend, characterized in that: at least part of the gas flow being provided through the opened container and that the at least part of the gas flow through the container releases, during the first time interval, the predetermined quantity of the material into the gas flow in the flow channel. - providing a closed, container comprising a predetermined quantity of the powder-shaped material, - opening the container, - sensing a flow of a gas, caused by an inhalation of the person, through a flow channel comprising the throat, - receiving, during a first time interval, information relating to the gas flow, and - calculating, for a number of points of time during the first time interval: - a rate of release of the material into the flow channel and - an amount of the released material having passed the bend, at least part of the gas flow being provided through the opened container and that the at least part of the gas flow through the container releases, during the first time interval, the predetermined quantity of the material into the gas flow in the flow channel.
A method for extracting long chain dicarboxylic acid, comprising the following steps: subjecting a long chain dicarboxylic acid fermentation broth to a primary membrane filtration treatment to give a first filtrate; subjecting the first filtrate to decolorization, acidification/crystallization, and solid-liquid separation treatments to give a first solid; mixing the first solid, a base and water to form a solution; subjecting the solution to a secondary membrane filtration treatment to give a second filtrate; subjecting the second filtrate to decolorization, acidification/crystallization, and solid-liquid separation treatments to give a second solid; and mixing the second solid and water to form a mixture; subjecting the mixture to a thermostatic treatment, followed by cooling for crystallization and solid-liquid separation treatment; wherein calculated as long chain dicarboxylic acid, the concentration of the filtrate after each stage of membrane filtration is controlled at 2-10 wt%. subjecting a long chain dicarboxylic acid fermentation broth to a primary membrane filtration treatment to give a first filtrate; subjecting the first filtrate to decolorization, acidification/crystallization, and solid-liquid separation treatments to give a first solid; mixing the first solid, a base and water to form a solution; subjecting the solution to a secondary membrane filtration treatment to give a second filtrate; subjecting the second filtrate to decolorization, acidification/crystallization, and solid-liquid separation treatments to give a second solid; and mixing the second solid and water to form a mixture; subjecting the mixture to a thermostatic treatment, followed by cooling for crystallization and solid-liquid separation treatment;
A network accessible DNSSEC signing server (142, 146) configured to interact with at least one separate DNSSEC client application and a plurality of digital signature modules, the DNSSEC signing server (142, 146, 212) comprising: a processor; and a storage device including computer readable code that, when executed by the processor, causes the signing server (142, 146, 212) act as an authoritative server to: receive a signing request from the at least one separate client application to digitally sign first data included in the signing request; determine at least one of an active KSK and an active ZSK for the first data; transmit the first data to one of the plurality of digital signature modules to be digitally signed; receive a digitally signed version of the first data from the digital signature module; and provide the signed first data to the separate client application. a processor; and a storage device including computer readable code that, when executed by the processor, causes the signing server (142, 146, 212) act as an authoritative server to: receive a signing request from the at least one separate client application to digitally sign first data included in the signing request; determine at least one of an active KSK and an active ZSK for the first data; transmit the first data to one of the plurality of digital signature modules to be digitally signed; receive a digitally signed version of the first data from the digital signature module; and provide the signed first data to the separate client application. receive a signing request from the at least one separate client application to digitally sign first data included in the signing request; determine at least one of an active KSK and an active ZSK for the first data; transmit the first data to one of the plurality of digital signature modules to be digitally signed; receive a digitally signed version of the first data from the digital signature module; and provide the signed first data to the separate client application.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a latent image carrier to carry a latent image on a surface thereof; a developing device containing a two-component developer including toner and carrier charged to a predetermined polarity, to electrostatically attach the toner to the latent image with a developing bias to form a toner image on the surface of the latent image carrier, a transfer unit to transfer the toner image from the surface of the latent image carrier onto a recording medium; a controller to execute an image density adjustment control of adjusting the developing bias to obtain a target image density at a predetermined time, and further execute a forced toner consumption control of forcibly consuming the toner contained in the developing device at a predetermined time by attaching the toner to the latent image carrier to form a toner pattern on the surface of the latent image carrier, characterised in that the controller executes the forced toner consumption control to forcibly consume a smaller amount of toner in response to a higher developing bias as adjusted by the image density adjustment control. a latent image carrier to carry a latent image on a surface thereof; a developing device containing a two-component developer including toner and carrier charged to a predetermined polarity, to electrostatically attach the toner to the latent image with a developing bias to form a toner image on the surface of the latent image carrier, a transfer unit to transfer the toner image from the surface of the latent image carrier onto a recording medium; a controller to execute an image density adjustment control of adjusting the developing bias to obtain a target image density at a predetermined time, and further execute a forced toner consumption control of forcibly consuming the toner contained in the developing device at a predetermined time by attaching the toner to the latent image carrier to form a toner pattern on the surface of the latent image carrier, characterised in that the controller executes the forced toner consumption control to forcibly consume a smaller amount of toner in response to a higher developing bias as adjusted by the image density adjustment control.
Wind turbine including: - at least a rotor blade comprising an aerodynamic device for influencing the airflow flowing from the leading edge section of the rotor blade to the trailing edge section of the rotor blade, wherein the aerodynamic device is mounted at a surface of the rotor blade, - an actuator of the aerodynamic device for actuating the aerodynamic device at least between a first protruded configuration and a second retracted configuration, - a pressure supply system for operating the actuator by means of a pressurized fluid, characterized in that the wind turbine includes: - an acoustic receiver for measuring an acoustic signal in the pressure supply system, and - a diagnostic unit connected to the acoustic receiver and configured for deriving an operative status of the aerodynamic device based on the acoustic signal. - at least a rotor blade comprising an aerodynamic device for influencing the airflow flowing from the leading edge section of the rotor blade to the trailing edge section of the rotor blade, wherein the aerodynamic device is mounted at a surface of the rotor blade, - an actuator of the aerodynamic device for actuating the aerodynamic device at least between a first protruded configuration and a second retracted configuration, - a pressure supply system for operating the actuator by means of a pressurized fluid, - an acoustic receiver for measuring an acoustic signal in the pressure supply system, and - a diagnostic unit connected to the acoustic receiver and configured for deriving an operative status of the aerodynamic device based on the acoustic signal.
A sterilization wrap for wrapping an article to be sterilized, comprising: at least a first panel of sterilization material (32,48) comprising fibrous or non-fibrous material that is capable of inhibiting pathogens from passing therethrough; wherein said first panel of sterilization material has two sides; one side of said first panel of sterilization material having a central portion; and a panel (34,52) of absorbent material being bonded to the central portion of said first panel; the perimeter of said panel of absorbent material being smaller than the perimeter of said first panel; wherein said panel of absorbent material is adapted to receive the article to be sterilized thereon; said panel of absorbent material (a) providing sterility protection for the article in addition to said first panel of sterilization material, and (b) wicking moisture away from the article after sterilization has taken place; and wherein the first panel and the panel of absorbent material permit sterilant to pass therethrough, but inhibit pathogens from passing therethrough; said sterilization wrap further including a second panel of sterilization material; said second panel of sterilization material bonded to said first panel of sterilization material, and wherein said first and second panels of sterilization material (46,48) are made of a three-ply laminate consisting of a layer of melt blown polypropylene sandwiched between two layers of spun bond polypropylene. at least a first panel of sterilization material (32,48) comprising fibrous or non-fibrous material that is capable of inhibiting pathogens from passing therethrough; wherein said first panel of sterilization material has two sides; one side of said first panel of sterilization material having a central portion; and a panel (34,52) of absorbent material being bonded to the central portion of said first panel; the perimeter of said panel of absorbent material being smaller than the perimeter of said first panel; wherein said panel of absorbent material is adapted to receive the article to be sterilized thereon; said panel of absorbent material (a) providing sterility protection for the article in addition to said first panel of sterilization material, and (b) wicking moisture away from the article after sterilization has taken place; and wherein the first panel and the panel of absorbent material permit sterilant to pass therethrough, but inhibit pathogens from passing therethrough; said sterilization wrap further including a second panel of sterilization material; said second panel of sterilization material bonded to said first panel of sterilization material, and wherein said first and second panels of sterilization material (46,48) are made of a three-ply laminate consisting of a layer of melt blown polypropylene sandwiched between two layers of spun bond polypropylene.
A method for hybrid session based Diameter routing, the method comprising: receiving, at a first Diameter signaling router, DSR, a first Diameter message for processing by a Diameter server; selecting, using a Diameter node selection algorithm that operates on at least one parameter in the first Diameter message without requiring use of stored Diameter binding information, a first Diameter server to which the first Diameter message is to be routed; determining whether the first Diameter server is available and, in response to determining that the first Diameter server is available, routing the first Diameter message to the first Diameter server without creating an exception binding record; and in response to determining that the first Diameter server is not available: selecting a second Diameter server to which the first Diameter message is to be routed; creating an exception binding record that associates the second Diameter server and information in the first Diameter message; and storing the created exception binding record in a database comprising Diameter binding record data. receiving, at a first Diameter signaling router, DSR, a first Diameter message for processing by a Diameter server; selecting, using a Diameter node selection algorithm that operates on at least one parameter in the first Diameter message without requiring use of stored Diameter binding information, a first Diameter server to which the first Diameter message is to be routed; determining whether the first Diameter server is available and, in response to determining that the first Diameter server is available, routing the first Diameter message to the first Diameter server without creating an exception binding record; and in response to determining that the first Diameter server is not available: selecting a second Diameter server to which the first Diameter message is to be routed; creating an exception binding record that associates the second Diameter server and information in the first Diameter message; and storing the created exception binding record in a database comprising Diameter binding record data. selecting a second Diameter server to which the first Diameter message is to be routed; creating an exception binding record that associates the second Diameter server and information in the first Diameter message; and storing the created exception binding record in a database comprising Diameter binding record data.
Flexible, energy self-sufficient UV dosimeter which optically displays the absorbed dose by a colour change as a function of the intensity and duration of the exposure and which can function without an additional energy source, and consists of one or more UV dosimeter modules, each UV dosimeter module comprising one or more UV-sensitive photodiode(s) and an electrochromic element, which are arranged on a common electrode, and the electrochromic element accumulating the charge generated by the UV-sensitive photodiode and displaying this by a colour change, the common transparent electrode having a layer of a transparent metal oxide on a transparent flexible substrate, on which further layers are arranged, the further layers of the UV-sensitive photodiode being a layer of a polymeric hole conductor material, a semiconducting UV absorber layer and a cathode, and the further layers of the electrochromic element being an ion storage layer, an electrolyte layer, an electrochromic layer of a redox-active material and an electrode, an insulator being located between the photodiode and the electrochromic display element and the two electrodes (15, 23) being connected by an electrical conductor track.
A method of producing an information code by an information code producing apparatus, the information code being formed on or in a medium and having a code area in which cells are arranged, each cell being a unit for presenting information providing by information code, wherein the method arranges, in the code area, i) a specification pattern region comprised of specification patterns (104, 106, 108) of predetermined shapes, the specification patterns including patterns indicating a position of the code area, the position showing the code area on or in the medium; ii) a data recording region in which data are recorded by a plurality of types of the cells; iii) an error correction code recording region in which error correction codes are recorded by a plurality of types of the cells, the error correction codes being for correcting data recorded in the data recording region, characterized in that the method further comprises arranging iv) a canvas area at a position other than the specification pattern region in the code area, the error correction code recording region, and the data recording region, object data to be interpreted being excluded from being recorded in the canvas area by the cells, the canvas area having a size larger than one of the cells, and v) an information addition region (121, 122, 123 and 124) in which additional information is recordable or writable, the information addition region having a designated shape and being inside the canvas area, and forming the information addition region with one or more types of predetermined colors, into which the information addition region is writable using a color different from the predetermined colors. i) a specification pattern region comprised of specification patterns (104, 106, 108) of predetermined shapes, the specification patterns including patterns indicating a position of the code area, the position showing the code area on or in the medium; ii) a data recording region in which data are recorded by a plurality of types of the cells; iii) an error correction code recording region in which error correction codes are recorded by a plurality of types of the cells, the error correction codes being for correcting data recorded in the data recording region, characterized in that the method further comprises arranging iv) a canvas area at a position other than the specification pattern region in the code area, the error correction code recording region, and the data recording region, object data to be interpreted being excluded from being recorded in the canvas area by the cells, the canvas area having a size larger than one of the cells, and v) an information addition region (121, 122, 123 and 124) in which additional information is recordable or writable, the information addition region having a designated shape and being inside the canvas area, and
A method performed by a user equipment, UE,, the method comprising: receiving minimum system information including at least cell access information to establish access with a cell, the minimum system information also including at least one indication indicating whether particular system information listed in scheduling information in the minimum system information is being broadcasted or not being broadcasted; transmitting a system information request message via dedicated radio resource control signaling, the system information message requesting transmission of non-minimum system information if the at least one indication indicates the non-minimum system information is not being broadcasted, where the non-minimum system information is not included in the minimum system information; and receiving the non-minimum system information either in response to the transmitting of the system information request message or in response to the at least one indication indicating whether particular system information is being broadcasted; wherein the system information request message comprises a BITMAP, where each bit in the BITMAP corresponds to a unique system information message for the requested non-minimum system information; wherein a leftmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a lowest valued unique system information message type requested, a rightmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a highest valued unique system information message type requested, and bits ordered from the leftmost bit to the rightmost bit being ordered in accordance with increased valued unique system information message type requested. receiving minimum system information including at least cell access information to establish access with a cell, the minimum system information also including at least one indication indicating whether particular system information listed in scheduling information in the minimum system information is being broadcasted or not being broadcasted; transmitting a system information request message via dedicated radio resource control signaling, the system information message requesting transmission of non-minimum system information if the at least one indication indicates the non-minimum system information is not being broadcasted, where the non-minimum system information is not included in the minimum system information; and receiving the non-minimum system information either in response to the transmitting of the system information request message or in response to the at least one indication indicating whether particular system information is being broadcasted; wherein the system information request message comprises a BITMAP, where each bit in the BITMAP corresponds to a unique system information message for the requested non-minimum system information; wherein a leftmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a lowest valued unique system information message type requested, a rightmost bit of the BITMAP corresponds to a highest valued unique system information message type requested, and bits ordered from the leftmost bit to the rightmost bit being ordered in accordance with increased valued unique system information message type requested.
Method for reducing the operating hours of electrical loads (12-1, 12-2, 12-n, 14-1, 14-2, 14-n) of an on-board network of a motor vehicle, preferably a commercial vehicle, wherein the electrical loads (12-1, 12-2, 12-n, 14-1, 14-2,..., 14-n) being subdivided into at least a first load group, which is required for a driving operation of the motor vehicle and is not required for a non-driving operation of the motor vehicle, and a second load group, which comprises loads which can be used during a stay in the motor vehicle during a non-driving operation of the motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps: a) detecting an operating signal signalling an imminent use of the motor vehicle; b) detecting whether a driving use situation or a non-driving use situation of the motor vehicle, in which the motor vehicle is used in non-driving mode for stay, is imminent; and c) if a non-driving use situation is detected, no electrical activation of the loads (12-1, 12-2, 12-n) of the first load group. a) detecting an operating signal signalling an imminent use of the motor vehicle; b) detecting whether a driving use situation or a non-driving use situation of the motor vehicle, in which the motor vehicle is used in non-driving mode for stay, is imminent; and c) if a non-driving use situation is detected, no electrical activation of the loads (12-1, 12-2, 12-n) of the first load group.