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A normally open electromagnetic valve comprising: a fixed core; a movable core disposed so as to advance and retreat relative to the fixed core; a coil which produces a magnetic field passing through the fixed core and the movable core; a valve body disposed so as to move together with the movable core; a valve seat member comprising a funnel-shaped valve seat surface which is adapted to be brought into abutment with the valve body so as to close a flow path; a return spring for biasing the valve body so as to move apart from the valve seat surface; a raised portion formed at one of the fixed core and the movable core so as to project towards the other of the fixed core and the movable core; and a recessed portion formed at the other of the fixed core and the movable core so as to face the raised portion, characterised in that a relationship between the raised portion and the recessed portion is set such that while a distance therebetween is within a predetermined range, an attraction force acting between the fixed core and the movable core by virtue of an excitation force of the coil decreases as the raised portion approaches or moves into the recessed portion, and when the valve body and the valve seat surface are brought into abutment with each other by exciting the coil, the distance between the raised portion and the recessed portion stays within the predetermined range. a fixed core; a movable core disposed so as to advance and retreat relative to the fixed core; a coil which produces a magnetic field passing through the fixed core and the movable core; a valve body disposed so as to move together with the movable core; a valve seat member comprising a funnel-shaped valve seat surface which is adapted to be brought into abutment with the valve body so as to close a flow path; a return spring for biasing the valve body so as to move apart from the valve seat surface; a raised portion formed at one of the fixed core and the movable core so as to project towards the other of the fixed core and the movable core; and a recessed portion formed at the other of the fixed core and the movable core so as to face the raised portion, characterised in that a relationship between the raised portion and the recessed portion is set such that while a distance therebetween is within a predetermined range, an attraction force acting between the fixed core and the movable core by virtue of an excitation force of the coil decreases as the raised portion approaches or moves into the recessed portion, and when the valve body and the valve seat surface are brought into abutment with each other by exciting the coil, the distance between the raised portion and the recessed portion stays within the predetermined range.
A method of diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis that is mediated by a T-helper cell that secretes a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor ("TH-GM") in a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis comprising: a) contacting a sample collected from a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with a detecting agent that detects a polypeptide or nucleic acid level of STAT5; and b) quantifying the polypeptide or nucleic acid level of STAT5, wherein an increased level of STAT5 relative to a reference level indicates that the patient suffers from a T H -GM-mediated rheumatoid arthritis, thereby diagnosing a T H -GM-mediated rheumatoid arthritis in the patient suffering rheumatoid arthritis. a) contacting a sample collected from a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with a detecting agent that detects a polypeptide or nucleic acid level of STAT5; and b) quantifying the polypeptide or nucleic acid level of STAT5, wherein an increased level of STAT5 relative to a reference level indicates that the patient suffers from a T H -GM-mediated rheumatoid arthritis, thereby diagnosing a T H -GM-mediated rheumatoid arthritis in the patient suffering rheumatoid arthritis.
A centrifugal compressor comprising: a rotor that is rotatable about an axis; and a casing that covers the rotor from an outside in a radial direction (Dr) around the axis, wherein the rotor includes a plurality of impellers that are adjacent to each other in an axial direction (Da) in which the axis extends, wherein each of the plurality of impellers includes a disk having a solid structure having a buried center and formed in a disk shape centered on the axis, and a bolt fixing portion having a plurality of bolts that is configured to fix the plurality of impellers arranged in the axial direction (Da) together, the disk includes a disk surface that is centered on the axis when viewed from the axial direction and faces the axial direction (Da), and a plurality of bolt holes which are formed on the disk surface in a circumferential direction (Dc) centered on the axis so as to penetrate the disk in the axial direction (Da) at a position deviated outward from the axis in the radial direction (Dr) and through which the bolts are inserted, wherein a hole for inserting a shaft is not formed in a center of each of the plurality of impellers, and the disk surface includes a contact surface which is at least partly located outside the bolt hole in the radial direction (Dr) and is in contact with the disk surface of another adjacent impeller, and a non-contact surface that is a region of the disk surface inside the contact surface in the radial direction (Dr) and is separated from the disk surface of another adjacent impeller in the axial direction (Da). a rotor that is rotatable about an axis; and a casing that covers the rotor from an outside in a radial direction (Dr) around the axis, wherein the rotor includes a plurality of impellers that are adjacent to each other in an axial direction (Da) in which the axis extends, wherein each of the plurality of impellers includes a disk having a solid structure having a buried center and formed in a disk shape centered on the axis, and a bolt fixing portion having a plurality of bolts that is configured to fix the plurality of impellers arranged in the axial direction (Da) together, the disk includes a disk surface that is centered on the axis when viewed from the axial direction and faces the axial direction (Da), and a plurality of bolt holes which are formed on the disk surface in a circumferential direction (Dc) centered on the axis so as to penetrate the disk in the axial direction (Da) at a position deviated outward from the axis in the radial direction (Dr) and through which the bolts are inserted, wherein a hole for inserting a shaft is not formed in a center of each of the plurality of impellers, and the disk surface includes a contact surface which is at least partly located outside the bolt hole in the radial direction (Dr) and is in contact with the disk surface of another adjacent impeller, and a non-contact surface that is a region of the disk surface inside the contact surface in the radial direction (Dr) and is separated from the disk surface of another adjacent impeller in the axial direction (Da).
Lighting arrangement comprising a luminous means with at least one LED element (30, 31) and a planar or rod-shaped light guide element (1, 11-19), wherein the light guide element is formed with opposing main surfaces (2, 3) and narrow sides connecting these, wherein at least one of the narrow sides is designed for coupling in light of the luminous means comprising at least one LED element (30, 31), and wherein the at least one coupling narrow side has a texturing section assigned to the LED element for creating a coupling surface (6, 6', 8-10), and wherein the light guide element, following the at least one texturing section assigned to a coupling surface in the light guide direction or perpendicularly to the coupling plane, has a second texturing on one of the main surfaces (2, 3) for homogenizing the coupled-in light in the form of a groove texture starting from the coupling surfaces (6, 6', 8-10), in which groove texture the main surface has at least one groove-shaped recess the boundary surface of which is designed as a reflection surface, characterized in that, in addition to the one main surface, a main surface opposite the latter also has a second texturing for homogenizing the coupled-in light in the form of a groove texture starting from the coupling surfaces (6, 6', 8-10), and in that the luminous means comprises a plurality of different types of light sources in the form of white-light LEDs, the white-light LEDs of different types emitting white light with a different color temperature.
Tubular bags of the cartridge belt type for lead-acid batteries composed of a textile fabric, characterized in that the textile fabric, which forms the tubular bags, is equipped with at least one consolidated binder with thermoplastic properties and at least one electrically conductive additive.
A surge suppressor comprising: a high pass filter; an inductor, wherein an input of the inductor is connected to an input AC line voltage source and an input of the high pass filter; and a capacitor bank (130, 140) connected to an output of the inductor such that the inductor is in series with a protected output line and the capacitor bank is connected in parallel with the output line, and an output of the high pass filter is connected to a trigger of an electronic switch (132, 134, 138) feeding the capacitor bank; characterised in that the electronic switch (132, 138) is between the capacitor bank and the protected output line. a high pass filter; an inductor, wherein an input of the inductor is connected to an input AC line voltage source and an input of the high pass filter; and a capacitor bank (130, 140) connected to an output of the inductor such that the inductor is in series with a protected output line and the capacitor bank is connected in parallel with the output line, and an output of the high pass filter is connected to a trigger of an electronic switch (132, 134, 138) feeding the capacitor bank; characterised in that the electronic switch (132, 138) is between the capacitor bank and the protected output line.
A method for communication characterized by comprising the steps of: assigning a control channel common to a first device with a directional antenna and a second device with a directional antenna; exchanging control information between the first device and the second device over the control channel; from the control information, finding a data channel available to both the first device and the second device for data communications between the first device and the second device; and communicating data over the data channel between the first device and the second device, wherein the finding act includes selecting an optimal data channel for use in the communicating act, the optimal data channel having optimal characteristics satisfying desired bandwidth, signal to noise ratio, intersymbol interference. assigning a control channel common to a first device with a directional antenna and a second device with a directional antenna; exchanging control information between the first device and the second device over the control channel; from the control information, finding a data channel available to both the first device and the second device for data communications between the first device and the second device; and communicating data over the data channel between the first device and the second device, wherein the finding act includes selecting an optimal data channel for use in the communicating act, the optimal data channel having optimal characteristics satisfying desired bandwidth, signal to noise ratio, intersymbol interference.
A device for detection of a substance by Raman spectroscopy, the device comprising: a Raman spectrometer; a holder having an area, wherein the holder is configured to arrange the area in front of a focusing lens of the Raman spectrometer; a SERS surface arranged at the area of the holder for adsorption of the sample of the substance; a vibration engine arranged to move the holder in a vibratory motion to provide a large sampling area and hence to achieve a strong signal for detection of the substance; and a control unit configured to operate the vibration engine to move the holder in the vibratory motion, characterized in that: the vibratory motion is a three-dimensional vibratory motion. a Raman spectrometer; a holder having an area, wherein the holder is configured to arrange the area in front of a focusing lens of the Raman spectrometer; a SERS surface arranged at the area of the holder for adsorption of the sample of the substance; a vibration engine arranged to move the holder in a vibratory motion to provide a large sampling area and hence to achieve a strong signal for detection of the substance; and a control unit configured to operate the vibration engine to move the holder in the vibratory motion, characterized in that: the vibratory motion is a three-dimensional vibratory motion.
A food product comprising a food matrix based on cocoa butter substitute, wherein said food matrix comprises probiotic bacteria coated with a lipid composition comprising at least one lipid of vegetable origin chosen from among the saturated fats having a melting point below 75°C, and characterized in that the quantity of C8 fatty acids and/or esters of fatty acids is between 3% and 5%, compared with the total weight of the food matrix; the quantity of C10 fatty acids and/or esters of fatty acids is between 3% and 5%, compared with the total weight of the food matrix; and the quantity of C12 fatty acids and/or esters of fatty acids is lower than 1%, compared with the total weight of the food matrix.
A cyclone separator comprising a cyclone housing, a discharge duct and a central tube for diverting gases, said central tube extending axially into the cyclone housing and being composed by a number of segments which are suspended on a supporting element provided in the area between the cyclone housing and the discharge duct, wherein it comprises a number of carrying means which are evenly distributed and fixed to the cyclone housing and/or the discharge duct, characterized in that said carrying means are fixed to the inner side and protrude inwardly and in that the supporting element comprises an annular disc which is loosely fitted on top of the carrying means and having an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the cyclone housing and/or the discharge duct so that a clearance is provided between the annular disc and the cyclone housing and/or the discharge duct.
An air vent for a vehicle, comprising: - a housing with an air duct bounded by the housing, - at least one shut-off flap which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position within the air duct and has a flap body and a sealing edge which at least partially surrounds the flap body for butting against a sealing surface of the housing in the closed position, wherein the sealing edge is composed of the same material as the flap body and has a lower rigidity than the flap body, characterized in that the sealing edge has a curved cross-sectional shape of an expansion bellows, forming a plurality of consecutive waves, so that the sealing edge runs in a wavy fashion in a direction away from the flap body. - a housing with an air duct bounded by the housing, - at least one shut-off flap which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position within the air duct and has a flap body and a sealing edge which at least partially surrounds the flap body for butting against a sealing surface of the housing in the closed position, wherein the sealing edge is composed of the same material as the flap body and has a lower rigidity than the flap body, characterized in that the sealing edge has a curved cross-sectional shape of an expansion bellows, forming a plurality of consecutive waves, so that the sealing edge runs in a wavy fashion in a direction away from the flap body.
A method for a user equipment, UE, to process a plurality of simultaneous signals in a wireless communication system supporting device-to-device, D2D, communication, the method comprising: prioritizing a first signal over a second signal among the plurality of simultaneous signals, if the plurality of simultaneous signals are to be transmitted in a same time period; characterized by prioritizing the first signal over a third signal among the plurality of simultaneous signals based on a configuration information of a radio resource control, RRC, signaling for the first signal, if the first signal and the third signal are to be received in a same time period; processing the plurality of simultaneous signals based on the prioritization, wherein the first signal comprises a D2D synchronization signal, wherein the second signal comprises a discovery signal for discovering another D2D UE, and wherein the third signal comprises a wide area network, WAN, signal. prioritizing a first signal over a second signal among the plurality of simultaneous signals, if the plurality of simultaneous signals are to be transmitted in a same time period; characterized by prioritizing the first signal over a third signal among the plurality of simultaneous signals based on a configuration information of a radio resource control, RRC, signaling for the first signal, if the first signal and the third signal are to be received in a same time period; processing the plurality of simultaneous signals based on the prioritization, wherein the first signal comprises a D2D synchronization signal, wherein the second signal comprises a discovery signal for discovering another D2D UE, and wherein the third signal comprises a wide area network, WAN, signal.
A rotor (1, 10) for an interior permanent magnet machine comprising a rotor core (2, 20) having a plurality of magnetically conductive laminations stacked in a rotor axial direction, said magnetically conductive laminations comprising cut-out portions forming a plurality of flux barriers radially alternated by flux paths, at least a first part (51, 52) of said flux barriers housing permanent magnets, at least a second part (61, 62) of said flux barriers being filled with an electrically conductive and magnetically non-conductive material creating a cage inside said rotor core (2, 20), said rotor further comprising a first (5, 50) and a second (6, 60) short circuit ring positioned at the opposite ends of said rotor core (2, 20), said first short circuit ring (5, 50) being different from said second short circuit ring (6, 60), characterized in that said first short circuit ring (5, 50) covers a first portion of said first part of said flux barriers and leaves uncovered a second portion of said first part of said flux barriers and said second short circuit ring (6, 60) covers the second portion of said first part of said flux barriers and leaves uncovered the first portion of said first part of said flux barriers.
A method of preparing a component for making a rigid polyurethane foam, comprising combining at least one blowing agent; at least one amine catalyst; at least one acid; and at least one polyol; wherein the at least one blowing agent comprises methyl formate; the at least one amine catalyst is added independently of the acid; the activity of the at least one amine catalyst does not substantially deteriorate over time; the acid is present from 1% to 500% of the molar equivalent of the amine catalyst; the at least one polyol is selected from the group consisting of polyalkoxylated amine, polyalkoxylated ether, or polyester polyol; and the at least one polyol has a hydroxyl number of from 300 to 500.
A rearview device system having a partially reflective, partially transmissive element, the rearview device system comprising: a display module in optical communication with said partially reflective, partially transmissive element, including: a display element; an optic block in optical communication with said display element; a first circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through said optic block and illuminates an edge of said display element; an optic holder operably connected to said optic block and defining at least one aperture; a second circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through said at least one aperture and said optic block to back light at least one of a portion of said display element and an icon; and wherein said light emitted by said light source of said first circuit board and said light source of said second circuit board is visible through the partially reflective, partially transmissive element. a display module in optical communication with said partially reflective, partially transmissive element, including: a display element; an optic block in optical communication with said display element; a first circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through said optic block and illuminates an edge of said display element; an optic holder operably connected to said optic block and defining at least one aperture; a second circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through said at least one aperture and said optic block to back light at least one of a portion of said display element and an icon; and a display element; an optic block in optical communication with said display element; a first circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through said optic block and illuminates an edge of said display element; an optic holder operably connected to said optic block and defining at least one aperture; a second circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through said at least one aperture and said optic block to back light at least one of a portion of said display element and an icon; and wherein said light emitted by said light source of said first circuit board and said light source of said second circuit board is visible through the partially reflective, partially transmissive element.
An automated method of bulking seeds in a population, the method comprising: (a) removing a sample from each seed in the population whilst protecting the germination viability of the seeds such that a predominant number of sampled seeds remain viable after sampling; (b) conveying each sample to a separate location of known relationship; (c) testing each sample for a desired trait, marker or genotype; and (d) thereafter separating the seeds based upon the test results of their corresponding samples. (a) removing a sample from each seed in the population whilst protecting the germination viability of the seeds such that a predominant number of sampled seeds remain viable after sampling; (b) conveying each sample to a separate location of known relationship; (c) testing each sample for a desired trait, marker or genotype; and (d) thereafter separating the seeds based upon the test results of their corresponding samples.
A polishing pad for polishing a substrate, the polishing pad comprising: a foundation layer having a first hardness; and a polishing surface layer having a second hardness less than the first hardness; characterized in that the foundation layer comprises a polycarbonate material, and the polishing surface layer is bonded directly to the foundation layer. a foundation layer having a first hardness; and a polishing surface layer having a second hardness less than the first hardness; characterized in that the foundation layer comprises a polycarbonate material, and the polishing surface layer is bonded directly to the foundation layer.