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A nuclear fuel assembly for a boiling water reactor comprising a base provided with a housing therein, a head, and a bundle of full length fuel rods and partial length fuel rods, said bundle extending upwardly and longitudinally from the base to the head, the nuclear fuel assembly comprising at least one clamp arranged for longitudinally retaining a lower plug of a partial length fuel rod of the bundle with respect to the base, wherein the clamp is an additional part fitted to the base, wherein the clamp is assembled to the base by mechanical engagement of complementary assembly means, and characterised in that the clamp is embedded in the housing provided in the base.
Modular control system comprising a first computer, a second computer, an energy supply, and intelligent gateways (3, 4), wherein the first computer is configured to repetitively commit control data to the gateways and the second computer is configured to, depending on an assessment of the system by the second computer, signal to the gateways to release or withhold the control data, characterized in a redundant base bus for transmitting the control data and acquiring information, wherein the system is configured such that if any one of the gateways fails, emergency control is taken over by the first computer or second computer and the control data is henceforth committed directly to the base bus and the energy supply is redundant and configured to, on demand by the second computer, selectively reset the computers in case of a software failure. a first computer, a second computer, an energy supply, and intelligent gateways (3, 4), wherein the first computer is configured to repetitively commit control data to the gateways and the second computer is configured to, depending on an assessment of the system by the second computer, signal to the gateways to release or withhold the control data, characterized in a redundant base bus for transmitting the control data and acquiring information, wherein the system is configured such that if any one of the gateways fails, emergency control is taken over by the first computer or second computer and the control data is henceforth committed directly to the base bus and the energy supply is redundant and configured to, on demand by the second computer, selectively reset the computers in case of a software failure.
A method for the dynamic generation of a chain of function modules of a virtual assistant, wherein the virtual assistant is implemented as software on a computing unit, wherein the virtual assistant is provided with a library of various function modules for answering requests from users, wherein the method comprises the following steps: • transmitting a request from a user to the virtual assistant; • analysing the request by means of a selection algorithm with regard to which function module from the library with the highest probability P Max is suitable for processing the user's request; • selection of the function module P F,Max with the highest probability from the library of different function modules by the selection algorithm; • processing of the user's request by the virtual assistant using the selected function module P F,Max, characterised in that, in addition to the function module P F,Max with the highest probability P Max, another function module P F, lower with another probability P lower is selected for each processing step of the request, wherein the request is also processed with the other function module P F,lower, if P lower exceeds a given probability value. • transmitting a request from a user to the virtual assistant; • analysing the request by means of a selection algorithm with regard to which function module from the library with the highest probability P Max is suitable for processing the user's request; • selection of the function module P F,Max with the highest probability from the library of different function modules by the selection algorithm; • processing of the user's request by the virtual assistant using the selected function module P F,Max,
A method for manufacturing a ring-shaped bone grafting substitute, the method comprising: a biodegradable polymer providing step of providing a biodegradable polymer; a molding material providing step of providing a molding material by mixing the biodegradable polymer with a bone material, wherein the bone material and the biodegradable polymer are mixed such that a weight ratio of bone material/biodegradable polymer is 60/40 to 95/5; a molding material injection step of injecting the molding material into a ring-shaped mold having a ring shape to form a hole at a center; and a ring-shaped bone grafting substitute molding step of molding a ring-shaped bone grafting substitute having a ring shape by freeze-drying the molding material injected into the ring-shaped mold at a temperature lower than a predetermined reference temperature. a biodegradable polymer providing step of providing a biodegradable polymer; a molding material providing step of providing a molding material by mixing the biodegradable polymer with a bone material, wherein the bone material and the biodegradable polymer are mixed such that a weight ratio of bone material/biodegradable polymer is 60/40 to 95/5; a molding material injection step of injecting the molding material into a ring-shaped mold having a ring shape to form a hole at a center; and a ring-shaped bone grafting substitute molding step of molding a ring-shaped bone grafting substitute having a ring shape by freeze-drying the molding material injected into the ring-shaped mold at a temperature lower than a predetermined reference temperature.
Fluid valve arrangement comprising a bistable fluid valve for two fluid passages (18, 20) having a valve body that can be brought into two positions for two switching states, characterized in that for switching a fluid supply passage and a fluid return passage between two flow passages a pressure pulse generator for valve switching is provided in said supply passage, and said fluid valve includes a reversing unit having two chambers (28a, 28b) separated from each other by a bistable surface element, wherein said two chambers (28a, 28b) are connected to said two flow passages (22a, 22b) and wherein said bistable surface element is operatively coupled to said valve body for operation thereof.
A surfactant system comprising a dry microfibrous cellulose blend of microfibrous cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose and xanthan and/or guar gum at a concentration of 0.05% to 1% (w/w), surfactant at 5% to 50% (w/w active surfactant), and a suspended particulate.
A fiber optic distribution terminal comprising: an enclosure defining a first cable port, a second cable port, and a plurality of subscriber ports; a cable spool disposed within the enclosure and being configured to rotate relative to the enclosure; an optical power splitter carried by the cable spool so that the optical power splitter rotates in unison with the cable spool relative to the enclosure; an optical cable wrapped around the cable spool, the optical cable including a plurality of optical fibers, first ends of the optical fibers being terminated at a first optical connector, a second end of a first of the optical fibers being routed to a splitter input, and second ends of others of the optical fibers being terminated at a second optical connector, wherein the others of the optical fibers are indexed between the first and second optical connectors (188, 187); a termination region carried by the cable spool so that the termination region rotates in unison with the cable spool relative to the enclosure, the termination region including a plurality of single-fiber optical adapters (150, 154) and a multi-fiber optical adapter (150, 152), each of the single-fiber optical adapters (150, 154) defining an adapter port that faces one of the subscriber ports of the enclosure, and the multi-fiber optical adapter (150, 152) defining an adapter port that faces the second cable port, the multi-fiber optical adapter (150, 152) receiving the second optical connector; and a plurality of splitter pigtails extending between the optical power splitter and the single-fiber optical adapters. an enclosure defining a first cable port, a second cable port, and a plurality of subscriber ports; a cable spool disposed within the enclosure and being configured to rotate relative to the enclosure; an optical power splitter carried by the cable spool so that the optical power splitter rotates in unison with the cable spool relative to the enclosure; an optical cable wrapped around the cable spool, the optical cable including a plurality of optical fibers, first ends of the optical fibers being terminated at a first optical connector, a second end of a first of the optical fibers being routed to a splitter input, and second ends of others of the optical fibers being terminated at a second optical connector, wherein the others of the optical fibers are indexed between the first and second optical connectors (188, 187); a termination region carried by the cable spool so that the termination region rotates in unison with the cable spool relative to the enclosure, the termination region including a plurality of single-fiber optical adapters (150, 154) and a multi-fiber optical adapter (150, 152), each of the single-fiber optical adapters (150, 154) defining an adapter port that faces one of the subscriber ports of the enclosure, and the multi-fiber optical adapter (150, 152) defining an adapter port that faces the second cable port, the multi-fiber optical adapter (150, 152) receiving the second optical connector; and a plurality of splitter pigtails extending between the optical power splitter and the single-fiber optical adapters.
A local exchange configured to convert downstream traffic conveyed via a two-fiber topology (303a, 303b) to downstream traffic conveyed via a single-fiber topology, and to convert upstream traffic conveyed via said single-fiber topology to upstream traffic conveyed via said two-fiber topology (303a, 303b), said local exchange comprising: - first and second couplers (304, 305) for coupling with first and second fibers (303a, 303b) of said two-fiber topology, respectively, said first and second couplers (304, 305) configured to branch-off downstream traffic from respective ones of said first and second fibers (303a, 303b), - a third coupler for splitting upstream traffic into a first portion and a second portion, and - fourth and fifth couplers for coupling said first and second upstream traffic portions into said first and second fibers (303a, 303b), respectively, wherein said first and second couplers (304, 305) are adjustable couplers and wherein said adjustable first and second couplers (304, 305) are controllable such as to branch off an amount of light required for the processing in an access network connected to said single-fiber topology, and/or wherein said adjustable first and second couplers (304, 305) are controlled in consideration of the position of the local exchange within said two-fiber topology. - first and second couplers (304, 305) for coupling with first and second fibers (303a, 303b) of said two-fiber topology, respectively, said first and second couplers (304, 305) configured to branch-off downstream traffic from respective ones of said first and second fibers (303a, 303b), - a third coupler for splitting upstream traffic into a first portion and a second portion, and - fourth and fifth couplers for coupling said first and second upstream traffic portions into said first and second fibers (303a, 303b), respectively,
A method for treating a surface of a nanoporous material in an environment, said method comprising the steps of: I. setting the temperature of said surface to a value T1 and setting the pressure of said environment to a value P1, II. contacting said surface with a fluid having a solidifying temperature at said pressure value P1 above said value T1 and having a vaporizing temperature at said pressure value P1 below 80°C, thereby solidifying said fluid in pores of said material, thereby sealing said pores, III.treating said surface, wherein said treatment is preferably an etching or a modification of said surface, IV.setting the temperature of said surface to a value T2 and setting the pressure of said environment to a value P2 in such a way as to vaporize said fluid, wherein: - step I precedes step II, step II precedes step III, and step III precedes step IV, or - step i precedes step II, step II overlaps or is simultaneous with step III, and step III precedes step IV, or - step II precedes step I, step I precedes step III, and step III precedes step IV. I. setting the temperature of said surface to a value T1 and setting the pressure of said environment to a value P1, II. contacting said surface with a fluid having a solidifying temperature at said pressure value P1 above said value T1 and having a vaporizing temperature at said pressure value P1 below 80°C, thereby solidifying said fluid in pores of said material, thereby sealing said pores, III.treating said surface, wherein said treatment is preferably an etching or a modification of said surface, IV.setting the temperature of said surface to a value T2 and setting the pressure of said environment to a value P2 in such a way as to vaporize said fluid, - step I precedes step II, step II precedes step III, and step III precedes step IV, or - step i precedes step II, step II overlaps or is simultaneous with step III, and step III precedes step IV, or - step II precedes step I, step I precedes step III, and step III precedes step IV.
Vehicle seat comprising a seat part, a backrest part and a linear guide device for adjusting the vehicle seat in a translational manner, in which the linear guide device comprises a guide rail means and a slide rail means which is displaceable with respect thereto, in which a bearing means interacts between the slide rail means and the guide rail means and at least comprises slide rod elements in order to mount the slide rail means with respect to the guide rail means, the slide rod element comprising an elongate undulating base body, the slide rod element having an effective external diameter which is greater, at least when the slide rod element is radially unloaded, than a core external diameter of the elongate undulating base body, characterised in that the base body has a core diameter of between 2 mm and 15 mm, the core diameter corresponding to the base body material cross section.
A phytoene synthase variant consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein alanine, which is an amino acid corresponding to position 133 of SEQ ID NO: 3, is substituted with valine.
A gimbaled system comprising: an optical coudé path to provide a bi-directional data communication path with a gimbaled payload; an off-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated control data on an auto-alignment beam via the coudé path; and an on-gimbal communication detector to detect the control data received across the coudé path; an on-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated data generated from one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload via the coudé path; and an off-gimbal communication detector to detect the modulated data transmitted by the on-gimbal communication laser and received via the coudé path, wherein the off-gimbal communication laser is configured to generate the auto-alignment beam to align a transmit path and a receive path of the gimballed system, the auto-alignment beam being modulated to communicate the control data via the coudé path, the control data including command signals to control the one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload. an optical coudé path to provide a bi-directional data communication path with a gimbaled payload; an off-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated control data on an auto-alignment beam via the coudé path; and an on-gimbal communication detector to detect the control data received across the coudé path; an on-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated data generated from one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload via the coudé path; and an off-gimbal communication detector to detect the modulated data transmitted by the on-gimbal communication laser and received via the coudé path, wherein the off-gimbal communication laser is configured to generate the auto-alignment beam to align a transmit path and a receive path of the gimballed system, the auto-alignment beam being modulated to communicate the control data via the coudé path, the control data including command signals to control the one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload.
A method for producing a dental component, which method comprises: a) providing a piece of material attached to or held by a first holding means; b) shaping the piece of material to form the dental component and at least one support pin maintaining the dental component attached to the first holding means or the initial piece of material; c) engaging a second holding means to the dental component while the dental component still is attached to the first holding means or the initial piece of material via the at least one support pin; and d) removing the at least one support pin from the dental component while the dental component is engaged by the second holding means. a) providing a piece of material attached to or held by a first holding means; b) shaping the piece of material to form the dental component and at least one support pin maintaining the dental component attached to the first holding means or the initial piece of material; c) engaging a second holding means to the dental component while the dental component still is attached to the first holding means or the initial piece of material via the at least one support pin; and d) removing the at least one support pin from the dental component while the dental component is engaged by the second holding means.
Solid rubber bearing for arrangement on a motor vehicle axle, comprising an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, wherein an elastic intermediate layer is arranged between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve has on one side a stop disc that extends radially outwards from the inner sleeve, wherein the outer sleeve extends in the axial direction over a part of the inner sleeve and a space is formed between the outer sleeve and the stop disc, and at least one intermediate piece of solid material is arranged in the region of the space, characterised in that the intermediate piece is made of plastic material.
Method for hydrolyzing eggshell membrane, comprising the step of treating a suitable amount of eggshell membrane in a solution containing a denaturing agent, a reducing agent, a buffer, and an enzyme, wherein the denaturing agent is sodium lauryl sulfate, the reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate, sodium metabisulfite, and DTT, and the enzyme is an endopeptidase selected from the group of cysteine proteases.
A scroll compressor comprising: a fixed scroll in which a fixed scroll body being a scroll wall is placed upright on an end plate (22; 22C); a turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) in which a turning scroll body (24; 24B) being a scroll wall is placed upright on an end plate (22; 22C), the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) forming a compression space in a state in which the turning scroll body (24; 24b) is engaged with the fixed scroll body; and a plurality of pins for allowing the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) to revolve with respect to the fixed scroll while preventing the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) from an autorotation around a center of a drive central axis, characterized in that a center of the turning scroll body (24; 24b) is shifted with respect to the drive central axis, so that a distance between a center of gravity and the drive central axis in the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) becomes smaller than a predetermined allowable value set based on a theoretical displacement volume and a mass of the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C), and the predetermined allowable value is obtained by the equation Lg = 9 x Vth/Msc, where Lg is the allowable value of the distance between the center of gravity and the drive central axis, Msc [g] is a mass of the turning scroll, and Vth [ml/rev] is a theoretical displacement volume of the scroll compressor. a fixed scroll in which a fixed scroll body being a scroll wall is placed upright on an end plate (22; 22C); a turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) in which a turning scroll body (24; 24B) being a scroll wall is placed upright on an end plate (22; 22C), the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) forming a compression space in a state in which the turning scroll body (24; 24b) is engaged with the fixed scroll body; and a plurality of pins for allowing the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) to revolve with respect to the fixed scroll while preventing the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) from an autorotation around a center of a drive central axis, characterized in that a center of the turning scroll body (24; 24b) is shifted with respect to the drive central axis, so that a distance between a center of gravity and the drive central axis in the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C) becomes smaller than a predetermined allowable value set based on a theoretical displacement volume and a mass of the turning scroll (20; 20B; 20C), and the predetermined allowable value is obtained by the equation Lg = 9 x Vth/Msc, where Lg is the allowable value of the distance between the center of gravity and the drive central axis, Msc [g] is a mass of the turning scroll, and Vth [ml/rev] is a theoretical displacement volume of the scroll compressor.
A wheel loader comprising: a vehicular body; a work implement which is disposed in front of the vehicular body and has a boom; a front wheel which has a tire made of an elastic material; and a control unit, characterized in that the control unit is configured to start to raise the boom while the tire compressed in a vertical direction rebounds and stretches in the vertical direction. a vehicular body; a work implement which is disposed in front of the vehicular body and has a boom; a front wheel which has a tire made of an elastic material; and a control unit, characterized in that the control unit is configured to start to raise the boom while the tire compressed in a vertical direction rebounds and stretches in the vertical direction.