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A method for preparing a dispersion of poloxamer-protein particles, said method comprising the steps of: i) preparing an aqueous solution comprising a protein, a poloxamer and a salt which is a water soluble electrolyte; ii) contacting the obtained solution with a water-miscible protein non sovent which is glycofurol, with a volume ratio of glycofurol/aqueous solution ranging from 5 to 100, to form a dispersion of poloxamer-protein particles; and optionally iii) recovering the obtained poloxamer-protein particles. i) preparing an aqueous solution comprising a protein, a poloxamer and a salt which is a water soluble electrolyte; ii) contacting the obtained solution with a water-miscible protein non sovent which is glycofurol, with a volume ratio of glycofurol/aqueous solution ranging from 5 to 100, to form a dispersion of poloxamer-protein particles; and optionally iii) recovering the obtained poloxamer-protein particles.
A breathing apparatus comprising a flow generator and optionally a humidifier operated by a controller for delivering fluid flow to a patient, the controller configured to operate the apparatus to: provide fluid flow to a patient at a baseline flow rate, measure using at least one sensor (13a,b) a baseline breath flow parameter at the baseline flow rate, the baseline breath flow parameter comprising respiratory rate and/or tidal volume, or one or more parameters derived therefrom, increase the flow rate of the fluid provided to the patient, measure using the at least one sensor (13a,b) an increased flow breath flow parameter at the increased flow rate, the increased flow breath flow parameter comprising respiratory rate and/or tidal volume, or one or more parameters derived therefrom, determine a sleep/awake state of the patient based on a comparison between the increased flow breath flow parameter and the equivalent baseline breath flow parameter measured at the baseline flow rate, by comparing the respiratory rate and/or tidal volume to a baseline respiratory rate and/or tidal volume, wherein: a decrease in respiratory rate and/or increase in tidal volume against the baseline indicates an awake state, no change in the respiratory rate and/or a decrease in tidal volume against the base line indicates a sleep state, if the determined sleep state is asleep, generate a fluid flow rate to the patient higher than the baseline flow rate. provide fluid flow to a patient at a baseline flow rate, measure using at least one sensor (13a,b) a baseline breath flow parameter at the baseline flow rate, the baseline breath flow parameter comprising respiratory rate and/or tidal volume, or one or more parameters derived therefrom, increase the flow rate of the fluid provided to the patient, measure using the at least one sensor (13a,b) an increased flow breath flow parameter at the increased flow rate, the increased flow breath flow parameter comprising respiratory rate and/or tidal volume, or one or more parameters derived therefrom, determine a sleep/awake state of the patient based on a comparison between the increased flow breath flow parameter and the equivalent baseline breath flow parameter measured at the baseline flow rate, by comparing the respiratory rate and/or tidal volume to a baseline respiratory rate and/or tidal volume, wherein: a decrease in respiratory rate and/or increase in tidal volume against the baseline indicates an awake state, no change in the respiratory rate and/or a decrease in tidal volume against the base line indicates a sleep state, if the determined sleep state is asleep, generate a fluid flow rate to the patient higher than the baseline flow rate.
A data transmission method for transmitting data within an xDSL data transmission system which comprises at least two xDSL data transmission devices (100-1, 100-2, 100-3, 100-4) connecting at least two Ethernet networks to the xDSL data transmission system, wherein a respective xDSL data transmission frame according to a first protocol stack is used for transmitting payload data via a transmission link provided between two adjacent xDSL data transmission devices, in which additionally an embedded operations channel (210-1, 210-2, 210-3, 210-4) is provided according to the first protocol stack, characterized in that a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack is provided according to which an access to the embedded operations channel within an xDSL data transmission device is executed independently of any access to the payload data; and subsequently adding management data for diagnostics and configuration of the xDSL data transmission system to the embedded operations channel independently of the payload data of the xDSL data transmission frame, transferring them therein, and reading them out therefrom, wherein due to the respective independent execution of access to the embedded operations channel to directly address a plurality of other xDSL data transmission devices from each such xDSL data transmission device, wherein a restriction of the number of participants of such a xDSL data transmission system as it may be specified by the relevant xDSL-standard will be eliminated. a respective xDSL data transmission frame according to a first protocol stack is used for transmitting payload data via a transmission link provided between two adjacent xDSL data transmission devices, in which additionally an embedded operations channel (210-1, 210-2, 210-3, 210-4) is provided according to the first protocol stack, characterized in that a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack is provided according to which an access to the embedded operations channel within an xDSL data transmission device is executed independently of any access to the payload data; and subsequently adding management data for diagnostics and configuration of the xDSL data transmission system to the embedded operations channel independently of the payload data of the xDSL data transmission frame, transferring them therein, and reading them out therefrom, wherein due to the respective independent execution of access to the embedded operations channel to directly address a plurality of other xDSL data transmission devices from each such xDSL data transmission device, wherein a restriction of the number of participants of such a xDSL data transmission system as it may be specified by the relevant xDSL-standard will be eliminated.
A computer-implemented method, comprising: on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, while displaying an application interface of an application: detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of the location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, wherein the area in which user-selectable edit option icons are displayed comprises a fixed position region of the application interface in which application context information is displayed when the user-selectable edit option icons are not displayed. on a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, while displaying an application interface of an application: detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of the location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, wherein the area in which user-selectable edit option icons are displayed comprises a fixed position region of the application interface in which application context information is displayed when the user-selectable edit option icons are not displayed. detecting a multitouch edit initiation gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detection of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, displaying a plurality of user-selectable edit option icons in an area of the touch screen display that is independent of the location of the multitouch edit initiation gesture, wherein the area in which user-selectable edit option icons are displayed comprises a fixed position region of the application interface in which application context information is displayed when the user-selectable edit option icons are not displayed.
A valve assembly for controlling the supply of water to a reservoir, the assembly comprising a main body having a floor and side walls, characterised in that the assembly comprises an upper float located within the main body and pivotally connected thereto, and a lower float located beneath the main body and pivotally connected thereto, the floor of the main body having an aperture; wherein the upper float is upwardly movable to a position to shut off the water supply to the reservoir; and wherein the lower float is movable upwardly to seal the aperture in the floor of the main body thereby to prevent water draining from Lhe main body through said aperture or from prematurely filling.
A multicast communications method for a carrier sense multiple access network, comprising: receiving at a plurality of receivers (530, 540, 550, 560) a multicast transmission, from a transmitter, comprising a first start of frame delimiter and a medium access data payload; wherein the first start of frame delimiter contains a first frame length and the first frame length is a digital value representing a duration in time, which indicates a time for the medium access data payload and a multi-acknowledgement period, wherein in the multi-acknowledgement period each receiver (530, 540, 550, 560) is assigned a specific window for transmitting its reception status back to the transmitter; transmitting, by each of the receivers of an acknowledgement (590a, 590b, 590c, 590d) at the assigned acknowledgement time during the multi-acknowledgment period to the transmitter of the multicast transmission, wherein the acknowledgement is a reverse start of frame delimiter which includes digital information about a quality of the received multicast transmission; and wherein the acknowledgment contains a second frame length field which indicates a time until the duration in time indicated in the first frame length expires; and wherein the multicast transmission is terminated by the use of one of: a selective acknowledgement by one of the receivers and an expiration of the multi-acknowledgment period. receiving at a plurality of receivers (530, 540, 550, 560) a multicast transmission, from a transmitter, comprising a first start of frame delimiter and a medium access data payload; wherein the first start of frame delimiter contains a first frame length and the first frame length is a digital value representing a duration in time, which indicates a time for the medium access data payload and a multi-acknowledgement period, wherein in the multi-acknowledgement period each receiver (530, 540, 550, 560) is assigned a specific window for transmitting its reception status back to the transmitter; transmitting, by each of the receivers of an acknowledgement (590a, 590b, 590c, 590d) at the assigned acknowledgement time during the multi-acknowledgment period to the transmitter of the multicast transmission, wherein the acknowledgement is a reverse start of frame delimiter which includes digital information about a quality of the received multicast transmission; and wherein the acknowledgment contains a second frame length field which indicates a time until the duration in time indicated in the first frame length expires; and
A method for controlling a powered system, the method comprising: creating a mission plan; identifying a desired parameter in the mission plan that is at least one of unobtainable or exceeds a predefined limit; determining whether to at least one of temporarily exceed the predefined limit, identify an obtainable parameter proximate the desired parameter, or alert at least one of an operator and a remote monitoring facility for feedback on a course of action to take; revising the mission plan based on the determination of whether to at least one of temporarily exceed the predefined limit or identify an obtainable parameter proximate the desired parameter; identifying at least one of a second desired parameter in the mission plan and a function of a component of the powered system to adjust when the desired parameter in the mission plan is at least one of unobtainable and exceeds a predefined limit and adjusting the at least one of the second desired parameter in the mission plan and the function of a component of the powered system to accomplish the mission plan; and operating the powered system based at least in part on the mission plan. creating a mission plan; identifying a desired parameter in the mission plan that is at least one of unobtainable or exceeds a predefined limit; determining whether to at least one of temporarily exceed the predefined limit, identify an obtainable parameter proximate the desired parameter, or alert at least one of an operator and a remote monitoring facility for feedback on a course of action to take; revising the mission plan based on the determination of whether to at least one of temporarily exceed the predefined limit or identify an obtainable parameter proximate the desired parameter; identifying at least one of a second desired parameter in the mission plan and a function of a component of the powered system to adjust when the desired parameter in the mission plan is at least one of unobtainable and exceeds a predefined limit and adjusting the at least one of the second desired parameter in the mission plan and the function of a component of the powered system to accomplish the mission plan; and operating the powered system based at least in part on the mission plan.
A method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: obtaining (T1; T2) a layer 1, L1, measurement sample; obtaining (T1; T2) a layer 3, L3, measurement result from the L1 measurement sample based on a L3 filter; determining that the L3 measurement result satisfies a measurement report triggering condition; and transmitting, to a network, a measurement report based on the L3 measurement result, upon expiry of a time-to-trigger, TTT, timer, wherein a TTT abort timer is configured to prevent the TTT timer from stopping whenever the L3 filter is reset; wherein an L3 filter reset timer starts upon obtaining (T1; T2) the L1 measurement sample, and the TTT timer starts upon satisfying the triggering condition, wherein the TTT abort timer starts upon expiry of the L3 filter reset timer while the TTT timer is running, and the L3 filter reset timer expires based on that an L1 measurement sample is not obtained during a time period related to the L3 filter reset timer, and wherein the TTT abort timer stops upon obtaining a L3 measurement result satisfying the triggering condition while the TTT timer is running. obtaining (T1; T2) a layer 3, L3, measurement result from the L1 measurement sample based on a L3 filter; determining that the L3 measurement result satisfies a measurement report triggering condition; and transmitting, to a network, a measurement report based on the L3 measurement result, upon expiry of a time-to-trigger, TTT, timer, wherein a TTT abort timer is configured to prevent the TTT timer from stopping whenever the L3 filter is reset; wherein an L3 filter reset timer starts upon obtaining (T1; T2) the L1 measurement sample, and the TTT timer starts upon satisfying the triggering condition, wherein the TTT abort timer starts upon expiry of the L3 filter reset timer while the TTT timer is running, and the L3 filter reset timer expires based on that an L1 measurement sample is not obtained during a time period related to the L3 filter reset timer, and wherein the TTT abort timer stops upon obtaining a L3 measurement result satisfying the triggering condition while the TTT timer is running.
Wear resistant austenitic steel having superior toughness in weld heat affected zones thereof, the austenitic steel consisting of, by weight%, manganese (Mn): 15% to 25%, carbon: 0.8% to 1.8%, copper (Cu): 0.3% to 5% and satisfying 0.7C-0.56(%) ≤ Cu, and, optionally, sulfur: 0.03% to 0.1%, calcium (Ca): 0.001% to 0.01% and chromium (Cr): 8 % or less, excluding 0%, and the balance of iron (Fe) and inevitable impurities, wherein the weld heat affected zones, caused by butt welding of the austenitic steel, have a microstructure comprising 5 volume% or less of carbides, and wherein the weld heat affected zones have Charpy impact values of 100 J or greater at -40°C.
Display unit for storing and displaying heated goods, wherein the display unit comprises multiple walls (2, 4, 6, 8), multiple shelves (10, 12, 14, 16), an air duct, an air forcing apparatus (20, 22), and an air heater, in which at least part of the walls (2, 4, 6, 8) of the display unit delimit a main chamber, the multiple shelves (10, 12, 14, 16) each comprise an upper placing side, the multiple shelves (10, 12, 14, 16) each extend in the main chamber and define an individual corresponding storage space (34, 36, 38, 40) above their upper placing side, the air duct extends from at least a first inlet (42, 44) to multiple outlets which are in communication with the storage spaces (34, 36, 38, 40), characterised, in that the main chamber comprises a first open front side and a second open front side opposite of the first open front side, and the display unit further comprises a transparent wall (48, 50), which is positioned in the main chamber between the first open front side and the second open front side, and divides the main chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. at least part of the walls (2, 4, 6, 8) of the display unit delimit a main chamber, the multiple shelves (10, 12, 14, 16) each comprise an upper placing side, the multiple shelves (10, 12, 14, 16) each extend in the main chamber and define an individual corresponding storage space (34, 36, 38, 40) above their upper placing side, the air duct extends from at least a first inlet (42, 44) to multiple outlets which are in communication with the storage spaces (34, 36, 38, 40), characterised, in that the main chamber comprises a first open front side and a second open front side opposite of the first open front side, and the display unit further comprises a transparent wall (48, 50), which is positioned in the main chamber between the first open front side and the second open front side, and divides the main chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber.
A pneumatic tire comprising a carcass und a tread located radially outward of the carcass and extending between tire sidewalls, the tread providing a tread running surface, the tread comprising a first, radially outer tread layer comprising a first rubber compound and a second, radially inner tread layer comprising a second rubber compound, wherein the second tread layer is located radially adjacent to the first tread layer, wherein the first rubber compound is different from the second rubber compound, wherein the second tread layer comprises a plurality of integrally formed extensions of the second tread layer extending from the second tread layer radially outwardly to the tread running surface, said extensions thus being of the same rubber compound than the second tread layer, characterized in that the first rubber compound and the second rubber compound each comprise at least 30 parts per hundred parts of rubber (phr) of silica, and in that each of the extensions has a width as measured in the axial direction of the tire in a range of from 1 to 15 mm.
A resin-made impact absorption member that is made of a resin material, comprising a hollow convex part having a bottom plane part, a top plane part, and an upright plane part that connects the bottom plane part and the top plane part, wherein the upright plane part is formed into a tubular form and formed as a shape closed at a cross section in a parallel direction against an in-plane direction of the bottom plane part, and wherein L defined by the following formula is 0<L<1.1: L = r × tan 45 ° − A / 2 / t 1 wherein r is a curvature radius [mm] at a boundary portion between the bottom plane part and the upright plane part, A is an angle [°] formed between a vertical direction against an in-plane direction of the bottom plane part and the upright plane part, and t1 is an average thickness [mm] of the upright plane part.
A method for automatically placing teat cups onto teats of a milk-producing animal, in particular a cow, having the following steps: - creating a two-dimensional image of teats of the animal, wherein distance information for at least a plurality of image points of the two-dimensional image is available; - evaluating the two-dimensional image and the distance information and ascertaining at least one position of at least one of the teats in a specified coordinate system; - determining a further position of a further one of the teats on the basis of the at least one previously ascertained position using stored relative position information that relates to relative positions of the teats of the animal with respect to one another; and - placing one of the teat cups onto the further teat using the further position, characterized in that - the stored relative position information is changed on the basis of at least one previously created two-dimensional image and associated distance information of at least two teats, wherein - currently ascertained position information and the stored relative position information are offset against one another to change the stored relative position information. - creating a two-dimensional image of teats of the animal, wherein distance information for at least a plurality of image points of the two-dimensional image is available; - evaluating the two-dimensional image and the distance information and ascertaining at least one position of at least one of the teats in a specified coordinate system; - determining a further position of a further one of the teats on the basis of the at least one previously ascertained position using stored relative position information that relates to relative positions of the teats of the animal with respect to one another; and - placing one of the teat cups onto the further teat using the further position, characterized in that - the stored relative position information is changed on the basis of at least one previously created two-dimensional image and associated distance information of at least two teats, wherein - currently ascertained position information and the stored relative position information are offset against one another to change the stored relative position information.
Method for producing a corrosion-resistant aluminium substrate that can be subjected to wear, which can be subjected to heat treatment at temperatures of 140 °C or higher without cracks forming, the corrosion-resistant aluminium substrate that can be subjected to wear comprising, at least in part, an anodic oxide layer on aluminium and an organic or inorganic sol-gel coating layer applied thereto as an outer covering layer, an aluminium substrate of an anodically oxidisable aluminium alloy being degreased and pickled, then electrochemically anodically oxidised in an electrolyte that re-dissolves aluminium oxide, in such a way that an anodic oxide layer is formed having a thickness of from 8 μm to 25 μm, and an organic or inorganic sol-gel coating layer is applied to the exposed surface of the anodic oxide layer and the sol-gel coating layer is baked or cured at a predefined coating-baking or coating-curing temperature, characterised in that the thickness of the anodic oxide layer is selected as a function of the subsequent coating-baking or coating-curing temperature such that the thickness of the anodic oxide layer is determined according to D = 10 μ m * 2 − T − 150 70 ± 2 μ m in which the coating-baking or coating-curing temperature is in the range between 140 and 220 °C, and the anodic oxide layer is partially hot-water sealed in demineralised water at a temperature of from 80 to 98 °C for from 5 seconds to 5 minutes prior to being coated with the coating.