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A demountable structure for a metal-textile type building, comprising: - a plurality of purlins extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the structure, at least one of said purlins comprising at least two transverse grooves; - a plurality of trusses extending in a direction substantially transverse to said purlins, at least one of said trusses comprising at least one longitudinal groove; at least one of said purlins being fastened to at least one of said trusses by an attachment system adapted to hold said purlin on said truss, said demountable structure being characterized in that said attachment system comprises: - a purlin support tray shaped so as to support the least one end of said purlin, - a first frame for holding the purlin, arranged at the level of a first edge of said tray, able to penetrate said purlin, - a second frame for holding the purlin, arranged at the level of a second edge of said tray, able to penetrate said truss, said tray and said frames (23, 25) defining a substantially U-shaped section, and the first and second holding frames (23, 25) of said attachment system respectively penetrating the grooves (33, 35) of said purlin and truss. - a plurality of purlins extending in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the structure, at least one of said purlins comprising at least two transverse grooves; - a plurality of trusses extending in a direction substantially transverse to said purlins, at least one of said trusses comprising at least one longitudinal groove; - a purlin support tray shaped so as to support the least one end of said purlin, - a first frame for holding the purlin, arranged at the level of a first edge of said tray, able to penetrate said purlin, - a second frame for holding the purlin, arranged at the level of a second edge of said tray, able to penetrate said truss,
A method of detecting prolyl endopeptidase activity in a lung sample, comprising: (a) contacting the sample with a probe comprising a -P-X- or -P-X-P- prolyl endopeptidase recognition site, wherein P is a prolyl bioisostere, X is (i) N, F, Y, S, H or G, or (ii) a prolyl bioisostere flanked on each side by N, F, Y, S, H or G, or (iii) aminoluciferin, and "-" is an amide bond, under conditions wherein prolyl endopeptidase activity of the sample specifically hydrolyzes an amide bond of the recognition site to generate an optical signal; and (b) detecting the signal. (a) contacting the sample with a probe comprising a -P-X- or -P-X-P- prolyl endopeptidase recognition site, wherein P is a prolyl bioisostere, X is (i) N, F, Y, S, H or G, or (ii) a prolyl bioisostere flanked on each side by N, F, Y, S, H or G, or (iii) aminoluciferin, and "-" is an amide bond, under conditions wherein prolyl endopeptidase activity of the sample specifically hydrolyzes an amide bond of the recognition site to generate an optical signal; and (b) detecting the signal.
An optical laminate, comprising, in this order: a polarizer; a light-diffusing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; a matte layer; and a louver layer, wherein the louver layer includes a louver film that has light-transmitting portions each having a trapezoidal section arrayed along the louver film plane, and light-absorbing portions each having a trapezoidal section arrayed between the light-transmitting portions, and wherein a haze value H of the light-diffusing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a bias angle B of the louver layer satisfy relationships represented by the following expressions to: 2 ≤ B ≤ 6 20 ≤ H ≤ 60 B × H ≥ 40 where the bias angle is expressed in degrees ° and means a tilt angle of each of the trapezoidal sections with respect to a normal direction of the louver layer, and the haze value is expressed in % and is determined in accordance with JIS K 7136. a polarizer; a light-diffusing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; a matte layer; and a louver layer, wherein the louver layer includes a louver film that has light-transmitting portions each having a trapezoidal section arrayed along the louver film plane, and light-absorbing portions each having a trapezoidal section arrayed between the light-transmitting portions, and wherein a haze value H of the light-diffusing pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a bias angle B of the louver layer satisfy relationships represented by the following expressions to: 2 ≤ B ≤ 6 20 ≤ H ≤ 60 B × H ≥ 40 where the bias angle is expressed in degrees ° and means a tilt angle of each of the trapezoidal sections with respect to a normal direction of the louver layer, and the haze value is expressed in % and is determined in accordance with JIS K 7136.
A method for reducing an output power of a group of wind turbines in response to a request to reduce the output power, the method comprising: for each of a plurality of the turbines, determining a measure of life usage by a turbine component by applying a life usage algorithm to values of one or more variables affecting the life usage, the values obtained using one or more turbine sensors; providing a threshold value for the life usage; identifying a subset of the plurality of turbines, the subset comprising turbines having a component with a life usage greater than the threshold value; determining a required level for the output power; receiving a signal indicative of current power generation by one or more of the group of wind turbines; estimating, based on the signal, a current total output power of the group of wind turbines; determining a difference between the estimated current total output power and the required level for the output power; characterised by determining a power set point for each of the turbines in the subset based on the difference and in proportion to an amount by which its life usage exceeds the threshold value to reduce the power output to the required level; and providing the power set point for each of the turbines in the subset to reduce a power generation of the turbines. for each of a plurality of the turbines, determining a measure of life usage by a turbine component by applying a life usage algorithm to values of one or more variables affecting the life usage, the values obtained using one or more turbine sensors; providing a threshold value for the life usage; identifying a subset of the plurality of turbines, the subset comprising turbines having a component with a life usage greater than the threshold value; determining a required level for the output power; receiving a signal indicative of current power generation by one or more of the group of wind turbines; estimating, based on the signal, a current total output power of the group of wind turbines; determining a difference between the estimated current total output power and the required level for the output power; characterised by determining a power set point for each of the turbines in the subset based on the difference and in proportion to an amount by which its life usage exceeds the threshold value to reduce the power output to the required level; and providing the power set point for each of the turbines in the subset to reduce a power generation of the turbines.
A binaural hearing aid system comprising a first hearing aid and a second hearing aid, each of which comprises a microphone and an A/D converter for provision of a digital input signal in response to sound signals received at the respective microphone, a processor that is configured to process the digital input signal in accordance with a selected signal processing algorithm into a processed digital output signal, including a compressor for compensation of dynamic range hearing loss based on a signal level, a D/A converter and an output transducer for conversion of the processed sound signal to an acoustic output signal, a transceiver for data communication with the other hearing aid, and characterized in that in at least one frequency channel of the compressors, the gain of the compressor of the first hearing aid is controlled by a signal with a value that is substantially identical to the value of the signal controlling the gain of the compressor of the second hearing aid, whereby sense of direction is maintained. a microphone and an A/D converter for provision of a digital input signal in response to sound signals received at the respective microphone, a processor that is configured to process the digital input signal in accordance with a selected signal processing algorithm into a processed digital output signal, including a compressor for compensation of dynamic range hearing loss based on a signal level, a D/A converter and an output transducer for conversion of the processed sound signal to an acoustic output signal, a transceiver for data communication with the other hearing aid, and characterized in that in at least one frequency channel of the compressors, the gain of the compressor of the first hearing aid is controlled by a signal with a value that is substantially identical to the value of the signal controlling the gain of the compressor of the second hearing aid, whereby sense of direction is maintained.
A method in a policy control function, PCF, of moving a session from a service function chain, SFC, to a new SFC, wherein the SFC comprises a first service function, SF, that modifies packets in the session, the method comprising: - determining to update a second SF in the SFC for the session; - determining a new SFC for the session comprising new SFs, wherein the new SFs are selected based on the determined update to the second SF and information related to the packet modification performed by the first SF; and - sending a first message to a session management function, SMF, comprising updated policy control rules for the session, wherein the updated policy control rules comprise an indication of the new SFC for the session; wherein the method is performed responsive to receiving a service continuity indicator for the session wherein the service continuity indicator indicates that the session should be maintained; and wherein the service continuity indicator is obtained by the PCF from a unified data repository, UDR, as part of a session establishment procedure for the session. - determining to update a second SF in the SFC for the session; - determining a new SFC for the session comprising new SFs, wherein the new SFs are selected based on the determined update to the second SF and information related to the packet modification performed by the first SF; and - sending a first message to a session management function, SMF, comprising updated policy control rules for the session, wherein the updated policy control rules comprise an indication of the new SFC for the session; wherein the method is performed responsive to receiving a service continuity indicator for the session wherein the service continuity indicator indicates that the session should be maintained; and wherein the service continuity indicator is obtained by the PCF from a unified data repository, UDR, as part of a session establishment procedure for the session.
Electromagnetic device for stopping the weft thread in a weft feeder of a weaving machine, of the type comprising a slider, apt to be moved along an alternate rectilinear path between two end-stop positions responsive to the activation of electromagnetic coils housed in a case, and consisting of a bush-shaped ferromagnetic core, of a cylindrical end-piece for stopping the weft thread projecting from one side of said ferromagnetic core and of an intermediate element forming the mechanical connection between said ferromagnetic core and said end-piece, characterised in that said intermediate element is a cylindrical aluminium element which is fastened, through a mechanical coupling with interference, within the cylindrical inner cavity of said bush-shaped ferromagnetic core, and which further is provided with an axial cylindrical inner cavity within which said end-piece is fastened, through a mechanical coupling with interference.
A method of manufacturing titania-doped quartz glass, comprising the steps of: mixing a silicon-providing reactant gas and a titanium-providing reactant gas, and subjecting the mixture to oxidation or flame hydrolysis with the aid of a combustible gas and a combustion-supporting gas, characterised by heating the reactant gas mixture at 200 to 400°C before it is subjected to said oxidation or flame hydrolysis. mixing a silicon-providing reactant gas and a titanium-providing reactant gas, and subjecting the mixture to oxidation or flame hydrolysis with the aid of a combustible gas and a combustion-supporting gas, characterised by heating the reactant gas mixture at 200 to 400°C before it is subjected to said oxidation or flame hydrolysis.
A pile driving system, comprising a lifting element attached or attachable to a hoisting cable of a crane, a pile driver which is mounted to the lifting element and movable with respect to the lifting element in a pile driving direction, characterized by a brake for braking a movement of the pile driver with respect to the lifting element, wherein the brake comprises cooperating sliding members (8, 10, 18, 19, 23, 24) at the lifting element and the pile driver, which sliding members are pressed against each other in a direction extending transversely to their mutual sliding direction.
Method for melting a composition of raw materials, comprising the following steps: - the composition is introduced into a furnace in a loading direction parallel to a longitudinal central axis (X-X) of the furnace, distributing the composition substantially continuously and uniformly over a defined loading width, so as to form a layer of the composition on the surface of the melt; and - an oxyfuel burner is placed above the melt, the burner being directed toward the composition layer so as to create a melting front of the composition present in the layer, the method additionally comprising adjusting the parameters of the burner, carried out so that: - the burner produces a flat flame having a horizontally elongate cross section; - the plane containing a longitudinal section of the flame and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the axis (X-X) of the furnace intersects the composition melting front at a height (h) of between one third and one half of the thickness (e) of the composition layer measured from the surface of the melt, and intersects the surface of the melt along a line perpendicular to the axis (X-X) of the furnace; and - the flame produces a transfer of heat to the melting front of the composition essentially by means of radiation. - the composition is introduced into a furnace in a loading direction parallel to a longitudinal central axis (X-X) of the furnace, distributing the composition substantially continuously and uniformly over a defined loading width, so as to form a layer of the composition on the surface of the melt; and - an oxyfuel burner is placed above the melt, the burner being directed toward the composition layer so as to create a melting front of the composition present in the layer, - the burner produces a flat flame having a horizontally elongate cross section; - the plane containing a longitudinal section of the flame and a horizontal direction perpendicular to the axis (X-X) of the furnace intersects the composition melting front at a height (h) of between one third and one half of the thickness (e) of the composition layer measured from the surface of the melt, and intersects the surface of the melt along a line perpendicular to the axis (X-X) of the furnace; and - the flame produces a transfer of heat to the melting front of the composition essentially by means of radiation.
An electronic cigarette comprising a control circuitry, a vaporizing unit, and a liquid store, wherein: the vaporizing unit comprises a plurality of fluidic channels configured to receive liquid from the liquid store, the fluidic channels are separated into a plurality of groups (G1 to Gi), each group (G1 to Gi) of fluidic channels is thermally connected to a separate heating element, and the control circuitry is configured to selectively operate one or more of the heating elements to selectively heat one or more corresponding groups (G1 to Gi) of fluidic channels, characterized in that the vaporizing unit is a unitary element.
Coextrusion device for producing a plastic composite film with multiple layers (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) having a respective layer thickness; with extruders (2, 3, 4), a coextrusion block and a feeding device from the extruders (2, 3, 4) to the coextrusion block; a first extruder being provided for plastification of a first starting material and a second extruder for plastification of a second starting material; a detection means adding device being provided which is adapted to add a detection means for introduction into a layer (8, 9, 10, 11, 12); a detection unit being provided in the machine direction outside the coextrusion block and being adapted to perform a measurement of a layer thickness by means of the detected detection means; characterized in that the detection means adding device is provided in the machine direction outside of the extruders (2, 3, 4).
A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment, UE, comprising: grouping, into a common slot, a first plurality of consecutive uplink slots included in a first component carrier and a second plurality of consecutive uplink slots included in a second component carrier, wherein at least a subset of the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots and at least a subset of the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots overlap; determining whether an uplink transmission is scheduled in at least one of the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots or the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots; and transmitting, based at least in part on determining that an uplink transmission is scheduled in at least one of the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots or the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots, on the first component carrier or on the second component carrier in the common slot, or determining, based at least in part on determining that no uplink transmission is scheduled in the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots and the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots, whether to switch a transmit chain of the UE between the first component carrier and the second component carrier in the common slot. grouping, into a common slot, a first plurality of consecutive uplink slots included in a first component carrier and a second plurality of consecutive uplink slots included in a second component carrier, wherein at least a subset of the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots and at least a subset of the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots overlap; determining whether an uplink transmission is scheduled in at least one of the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots or the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots; and transmitting, based at least in part on determining that an uplink transmission is scheduled in at least one of the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots or the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots, on the first component carrier or on the second component carrier in the common slot, or determining, based at least in part on determining that no uplink transmission is scheduled in the first plurality of consecutive uplink slots and the second plurality of consecutive uplink slots, whether to switch a transmit chain of the UE between the first component carrier and the second component carrier in the common slot.
A femoral head resurfacing implant comprising: an outer, spherical articulating surface, preferably polished, an inner fixation surface comprising a top surface, substantially orthogonal to a rotational center axis of the femoral head resurfacing implant, a chamfer surface extending downwardly and outwardly from the top surface, and an inner side surface extending between the chamfer surface and a rim portion of the femoral head resurfacing implant, wherein the rim portion of the femoral head resurfacing implant is being defined by a smooth, steady transition from the outer articulation surface to the inner side surface of the femoral head resurfacing implant, wherein the rim portion comprises a narrow neck portion having cylindrical shape and having a diameter, characterized in that a diameter of the inner side surface is larger than the diameter of the narrow neck portion by 0.2 mm to 0.4 mm. an outer, spherical articulating surface, preferably polished, an inner fixation surface comprising a top surface, substantially orthogonal to a rotational center axis of the femoral head resurfacing implant, a chamfer surface extending downwardly and outwardly from the top surface, and an inner side surface extending between the chamfer surface and a rim portion of the femoral head resurfacing implant, a top surface, substantially orthogonal to a rotational center axis of the femoral head resurfacing implant, a chamfer surface extending downwardly and outwardly from the top surface, and an inner side surface extending between the chamfer surface and a rim portion of the femoral head resurfacing implant,
A method for running a smart contract, wherein the method is applied to a distributed network, and comprises: receiving, by a processing node in the distributed network, a transaction sent by a consensus service node, wherein the transaction comprises a plurality of running results generated in an endorsement process of the smart contract; checking, by the processing node, whether the plurality of running results received from the consensus service node meet a verification policy, wherein the checking comprises checking version numbers and data that are in the plurality of running results received from the consensus service node and that are generated by a program other than a restrictive condition in the smart contract, wherein the restrictive condition indicates a condition to be met by ledger data in the distributed network when the smart contract is run; when the plurality of running results received from the consensus service node meet the verification policy, identifying, by the processing node, the restrictive condition in the smart contract, and determining whether local ledger data meets the restrictive condition; and when the local ledger data meets the restrictive condition, accepting, by the processing node, the transaction. receiving, by a processing node in the distributed network, a transaction sent by a consensus service node, wherein the transaction comprises a plurality of running results generated in an endorsement process of the smart contract; checking, by the processing node, whether the plurality of running results received from the consensus service node meet a verification policy, wherein the checking comprises checking version numbers and data that are in the plurality of running results received from the consensus service node and that are generated by a program other than a restrictive condition in the smart contract, wherein the restrictive condition indicates a condition to be met by ledger data in the distributed network when the smart contract is run; when the plurality of running results received from the consensus service node meet the verification policy, identifying, by the processing node, the restrictive condition in the smart contract, and determining whether local ledger data meets the restrictive condition; and when the local ledger data meets the restrictive condition, accepting, by the processing node, the transaction.