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Drive means for a power electronic system, the drive means comprising: a controller for generating a switching sequence for a semiconductor circuit of the power electronic system, wherein the switching sequence comprises a sequence of switching times for switching between switching states of the semiconductor circuit; a delay device for delaying switching times from the switching sequence; a switching device for generating switching signals for the semiconductor circuit from the switching sequence modified by the delay device; wherein the delay device is designed to identify a subsequence of the switching sequence that ends at a switching time and to determine a delay T d for the switching time from the subsequence, characterized in that the switching times from the switching sequence are delayed in such a way that the delay device inserts a delay T DTE between a change in the switching sequence and the resulting change in the modified switching sequence such that the delay T d between an edge in the switching sequence and a resulting edge of an output variable of the semiconductor circuit is virtually constant, as a result of which T d (t) =T d,o ±ξ(t) where T d,o = const.≥ 0 and 0≤ξ(t)≤0.5 T d,o. a controller for generating a switching sequence for a semiconductor circuit of the power electronic system, wherein the switching sequence comprises a sequence of switching times for switching between switching states of the semiconductor circuit; a delay device for delaying switching times from the switching sequence; a switching device for generating switching signals for the semiconductor circuit from the switching sequence modified by the delay device; wherein the delay device is designed to identify a subsequence of the switching sequence that ends at a switching time and to determine a delay T d for the switching time from the subsequence, characterized in that the switching times from the switching sequence are delayed in such a way that the delay device inserts a delay T DTE between a change in the switching sequence and the resulting change in the modified switching sequence such that the delay T d between an edge in the switching sequence and a resulting edge of an output variable of the semiconductor circuit is virtually constant, as a result of which T d (t) =T d,o ±ξ(t) where T d,o = const.≥ 0 and 0≤ξ(t)≤0.5 T d,o.
A method for identifying prostate cancer in a patient, the method comprising: detecting a presence or an absence in a patient sample of an ETV5 gene fusion having a 5' portion from a transcriptional regulatory region of an androgen regulated gene and having a 3' portion from ETV5, wherein the androgen regulated gene is TMPRSS2 or SLC45A3, wherein the presence in the sample of the gene fusion is indicative of prostate cancer in the patient. detecting a presence or an absence in a patient sample of an ETV5 gene fusion having a 5' portion from a transcriptional regulatory region of an androgen regulated gene and having a 3' portion from ETV5, wherein the androgen regulated gene is TMPRSS2 or SLC45A3, wherein the presence in the sample of the gene fusion is indicative of prostate cancer in the patient.
A tubular heat exchanger having a heat exchanger body and comprising: a first flow path to receive a first fluid flow, wherein the first flow path is defined by a conduit; and a support structure with a plurality of support structure openings, the tubular heat exchanger being characterized in that the heat exchanger body is formed from the shape of the support structure and in that the heat exchanger body has a curve shaped top and a curve shaped bottom; wherein the support structure supports the first flow path, the plurality of support structure openings define a second flow path to receive a second fluid flow, and the first flow path is in thermal communication with the second flow path, and said support structure comprising multiple support structure layers (112a-112n), and wherein the first flow path is a plurality of staggered conduits disposed within said support structure layers (112a-112n). a first flow path to receive a first fluid flow, wherein the first flow path is defined by a conduit; and a support structure with a plurality of support structure openings, the tubular heat exchanger being characterized in that the heat exchanger body is formed from the shape of the support structure and in that the heat exchanger body has a curve shaped top and a curve shaped bottom; wherein the support structure supports the first flow path, the plurality of support structure openings define a second flow path to receive a second fluid flow, and the first flow path is in thermal communication with the second flow path, and said support structure comprising multiple support structure layers (112a-112n), and wherein the first flow path is a plurality of staggered conduits disposed within said support structure layers (112a-112n).
Device for steering a motor vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, with: a driver-side main steering means; a front passenger-side additional steering means; an intermediate gear mechanism comprising: - a first drive shaft which is drive-connected to a steering train of the main steering means; - a second drive shaft which is drive-connected to a steering train of the additional steering means; - a coupling mechanism which is configured to selectively couple and decouple the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft; and - a housing, in which the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are received rotatably; and a guide means, by means of which the coupling mechanism is guided. a driver-side main steering means; a front passenger-side additional steering means; an intermediate gear mechanism comprising: - a first drive shaft which is drive-connected to a steering train of the main steering means; - a second drive shaft which is drive-connected to a steering train of the additional steering means; - a coupling mechanism which is configured to selectively couple and decouple the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft; and - a housing, in which the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are received rotatably; and - a first drive shaft which is drive-connected to a steering train of the main steering means; - a second drive shaft which is drive-connected to a steering train of the additional steering means; - a coupling mechanism which is configured to selectively couple and decouple the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft; and - a housing, in which the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are received rotatably; and a guide means, by means of which the coupling mechanism is guided.
A process for the selective oxidation of an aldose to an aldaric acid comprising reacting the aldose with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst composition to form the aldaric acid, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a shaped porous carbon product as a catalyst support and a catalytically active component comprising platinum, wherein the shaped porous carbon product comprises: (a) carbon black and (b) a carbonized binder comprising a carbonization product of a water soluble organic binder, wherein the binder comprises: (i) a saccharide selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a polymeric carbohydrate, wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a BET specific surface area from 20 m 2 /g to 500 m 2 /g, a mean pore diameter greater than 5 nm as measured by the BJH method, a specific pore volume greater than 0.1 cm 3 /g as measured by the BJH method, a carbon black content of at least 35 wt.%, and a carbonized binder content from 20 wt.% to 50 wt.%, and wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a radial piece crush strength greater than 4.4 N/mm (1 lb/mm) as measured by ASTM D6175 and/or a mechanical piece crush strength greater than 22 N (5 lbs) as measured by ASTM D4179. (a) carbon black and (b) a carbonized binder comprising a carbonization product of a water soluble organic binder, wherein the binder comprises: (i) a saccharide selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a polymeric carbohydrate, wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a BET specific surface area from 20 m 2 /g to 500 m 2 /g, a mean pore diameter greater than 5 nm as measured by the BJH method, a specific pore volume greater than 0.1 cm 3 /g as measured by the BJH method, a carbon black content of at least 35 wt.%, and a carbonized binder content from 20 wt.% to 50 wt.%, and wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a radial piece crush strength greater than 4.4 N/mm (1 lb/mm) as measured by ASTM D6175 and/or a mechanical piece crush strength greater than 22 N (5 lbs) as measured by ASTM D4179. wherein the binder comprises: (i) a saccharide selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a polymeric carbohydrate, wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a BET specific surface area from 20 m 2 /g to 500 m 2 /g, a mean pore diameter greater than 5 nm as measured by the BJH method, a specific pore volume greater than 0.1 cm 3 /g as measured by the BJH method, a carbon black content of at least 35 wt.%, and a carbonized binder content from 20 wt.% to 50 wt.%, and wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a radial piece crush strength greater than 4.4 N/mm (1 lb/mm) as measured by ASTM D6175 and/or a mechanical piece crush strength greater than 22 N (5 lbs) as measured by ASTM D4179.
A laser driving circuit comprising: a plurality of laser driving video current generating circuits (121 R, 121 G, 121 B) for generating laser driving current for driving a plurality of laser light sources (131 R, 131 G, 131 B) emitting laser light of different wavelengths on a basis of an input video signal; an oscillator for oscillating a high-frequency signal of a frequency exceeding a band of the video signal on a basis of a signal synchronized with the video signal; and a high-frequency superimposing section (123, 125 R, 125 G, 125 B) configured to superimpose the high-frequency signal of the frequency exceeding the band of the video signal on the laser driving current generated by the plurality of laser driving video current generating circuits. a plurality of laser driving video current generating circuits (121 R, 121 G, 121 B) for generating laser driving current for driving a plurality of laser light sources (131 R, 131 G, 131 B) emitting laser light of different wavelengths on a basis of an input video signal; an oscillator for oscillating a high-frequency signal of a frequency exceeding a band of the video signal on a basis of a signal synchronized with the video signal; and a high-frequency superimposing section (123, 125 R, 125 G, 125 B) configured to superimpose the high-frequency signal of the frequency exceeding the band of the video signal on the laser driving current generated by the plurality of laser driving video current generating circuits.
A method comprising: determining a position of a bucket of an excavator; receiving input requesting movement of a stick of the excavator; determining whether the requested movement of the stick will cause the bucket to move below a desired grade; and in response to determining that the requested movement of the stick will cause the bucket to move below the desired grade: actuating a boom of the excavator to prevent the bucket from moving below the desired grade. determining a position of a bucket of an excavator; receiving input requesting movement of a stick of the excavator; determining whether the requested movement of the stick will cause the bucket to move below a desired grade; and in response to determining that the requested movement of the stick will cause the bucket to move below the desired grade: actuating a boom of the excavator to prevent the bucket from moving below the desired grade.
Method for moving an exoskeleton accommodating a human operator, from a seated position to a standing position, said seated and standing positions being such that said exoskeleton has in said seated and standing positions a plurality of degrees of freedom each actuated by an actuator controlled by data processing means in such a way that no degree of freedom is non-actuated, the method being characterised in that it comprises the implementation by the data processing means of steps of: (a) Generating a trajectory of the exoskeleton from said seated position to said standing position, said trajectory being parameterised as a function of time. (b) Applying to said trajectory a set of virtual constraints on said actuated degrees of freedom, the virtual constraints being parameterised by a phase variable, (c) Running a controller of said exoskeleton associated with said set of virtual constraints such that the exoskeleton moves from the seated position to the standing position, said controller being capable of generating commands for said actuators so as to comply with said virtual constraints during said trajectory. (a) Generating a trajectory of the exoskeleton from said seated position to said standing position, said trajectory being parameterised as a function of time. (b) Applying to said trajectory a set of virtual constraints on said actuated degrees of freedom, the virtual constraints being parameterised by a phase variable, (c) Running a controller of said exoskeleton associated with said set of virtual constraints such that the exoskeleton moves from the seated position to the standing position, said controller being capable of generating commands for said actuators so as to comply with said virtual constraints during said trajectory.
A dispenser for extruding a viscous material comprising a syringe body having a space for filling contents and equipped with an extruding nozzle at the front end thereof, a plunger slid, by pressing force applied thereto, in the syringe body to extrude the contents in the filling space from the tip of the extruding nozzle, the plunger is provided with a conical disc and a pressing disc at a front end section thereof, and an annular groove is formed between the conical disc and the pressing disc as a defined recess having a flat bottom wall over its entirety, an O-ring placed in the annular groove formed in the front end section of the plunger and slidable on the inner wall surface of the syringe body, and wherein the O-ring contacts directly with the flat bottom wall; and characterized in that a plurality of projections or grooves are formed on a sidewall of the pressing disc at intervals therebetween so that the side portion of the O-ring comes into contact with the sidewall of the pressing disc, being elastically displaced and then compressively deformed upon pressing while the O-ring is restored upon releasing a load applied by pressing the plunger to slide the plunger in a direction opposed to the pressing direction, thus inducing back suction of contents.
A cartridge (2, 102) for use in an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge comprising: an elongate first compartment (10, 110) having a length L 1, a width W 1 and a height H 1, the first compartment (10, 110) having a first air inlet (20, 120) and a first air outlet (26, 126) and containing a nicotine source; and an elongate second compartment (14, 114) having a length L 2, a width W 2 and a height H2, the second compartment (14, 114) having a second air inlet (22, 122) and a second air outlet (28, 128) and containing an acid source, wherein the first compartment (10, 110) and the second compartment (14, 114) are arranged in parallel within the cartridge (2, 102) and wherein the ratio L 1:W 1 and L 2:W 2 is between 2:1 and 4:1 and the ratio L 1:H 1 and L 2:H 2 is at least 6:1. an elongate first compartment (10, 110) having a length L 1, a width W 1 and a height H 1, the first compartment (10, 110) having a first air inlet (20, 120) and a first air outlet (26, 126) and containing a nicotine source; and an elongate second compartment (14, 114) having a length L 2, a width W 2 and a height H2, the second compartment (14, 114) having a second air inlet (22, 122) and a second air outlet (28, 128) and containing an acid source, wherein the first compartment (10, 110) and the second compartment (14, 114) are arranged in parallel within the cartridge (2, 102) and wherein the ratio L 1:W 1 and L 2:W 2 is between 2:1 and 4:1 and the ratio L 1:H 1 and L 2:H 2 is at least 6:1.
A yarn comprising a yarn core fibre and a secondary fibre disposed exteriorly around the yarn core fibre; wherein the yarn core fibre comprises an elastomeric material; and wherein the secondary fibre disposed exteriorly around the yarn core fibre comprises a superabsorbent material and/or a gelling material. wherein the yarn core fibre comprises an elastomeric material; and wherein the secondary fibre disposed exteriorly around the yarn core fibre comprises a superabsorbent material and/or a gelling material.
A method for genomic and/or genetic analysis of a human nucleic acid sample comprising the following steps: a) providing a group of human reference genomes; b) testing of the human nucleic acid sample for sex and/or ancestry; c) selecting one or more population-specific human reference genomes, PHREGs, from the group of human reference genomes on the basis on the results of the sex and/or ancestry test in step b); and d) aligning the human nucleic acid sample sequence to the selected PHREGs. a) providing a group of human reference genomes; b) testing of the human nucleic acid sample for sex and/or ancestry; c) selecting one or more population-specific human reference genomes, PHREGs, from the group of human reference genomes on the basis on the results of the sex and/or ancestry test in step b); and d) aligning the human nucleic acid sample sequence to the selected PHREGs.
A system comprising: a synchrocyclotron to produce a proton or ion beam using a particle source that is interrupted, the particle source comprising a tube containing plasma from which particles for the proton or ion beam are extracted, the tube being interrupted such that all of the tube is removed at an acceleration region where the particles are extracted from the plasma; an outer gantry on which an synchrocyclotron is mounted to enable the synchrocyclotron to move through a range of positions around a patient, the range of positions defining a volume, the outer gantry being movable at a first precision; and an inner gantry configured to move an applicator around the patient within the volume, the applicator holding an aperture and being configured to pass the particle beam to the patient, the inner gantry being movable at a second precision that is more precise than the first precision. a synchrocyclotron to produce a proton or ion beam using a particle source that is interrupted, the particle source comprising a tube containing plasma from which particles for the proton or ion beam are extracted, the tube being interrupted such that all of the tube is removed at an acceleration region where the particles are extracted from the plasma; an outer gantry on which an synchrocyclotron is mounted to enable the synchrocyclotron to move through a range of positions around a patient, the range of positions defining a volume, the outer gantry being movable at a first precision; and an inner gantry configured to move an applicator around the patient within the volume, the applicator holding an aperture and being configured to pass the particle beam to the patient, the inner gantry being movable at a second precision that is more precise than the first precision.
A method of joining a header to a series of tubular members for a heat exchanger, comprising the steps of: a) providing a series of generally flat or oval tubular members formed from an alloy of CuZnFe, wherein the alloy of CuZnFe comprises 14-31% by weight zinc, 0.7-1.5% by weight iron, 0.001-0.050% by weight phosphorous and 0-0.09% by weight arsenic, and a balance of the alloy being copper and incidental impurities; b) transforming at least one end portion of each of said tubular members into a generally round shape, c) providing a header formed from a stainless steel material, wherein the stainless steel material is a 304 stainless steel, said header including a plurality of openings extending therethrough, wherein said CuZnFe alloy and said stainless steel material have similar coefficients of thermal expansion; d) inserting each of said rounded end portions of said tubular members within a corresponding opening within said header to form the heat exchanger, and e) mechanically expanding said end portions of said tubular members to bring said end portions into contact with said header and to join said end portions of said tubular members within said openings of said header, wherein the stainless steel material used gives a significant increase in thermal expansion as compared to plain carbon steel, allowing to mechanically join the tubular members and the header without using any other bonding or filling agent. a) providing a series of generally flat or oval tubular members formed from an alloy of CuZnFe, wherein the alloy of CuZnFe comprises 14-31% by weight zinc, 0.7-1.5% by weight iron, 0.001-0.050% by weight phosphorous and 0-0.09% by weight arsenic, and a balance of the alloy being copper and incidental impurities; b) transforming at least one end portion of each of said tubular members into a generally round shape, c) providing a header formed from a stainless steel material, wherein the stainless steel material is a 304 stainless steel, said header including a plurality of openings extending therethrough, wherein said CuZnFe alloy and said stainless steel material have similar coefficients of thermal expansion; d) inserting each of said rounded end portions of said tubular members within a corresponding opening within said header to form the heat exchanger, and e) mechanically expanding said end portions of said tubular members to bring said end portions into contact with said header and to join said end portions of said tubular members within said openings of said header, wherein the stainless steel material used gives a significant increase in thermal expansion as compared to plain carbon steel, allowing to mechanically join the tubular members and the header without using any other bonding or filling agent.