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A method for producing a non-proliferative human parainfluenza type 2 virus vector, comprising the steps of: co-culturing an F gene-deficient human parainfluenza type 2 virus with a Vero cell having the F gene of human parainfluenza type 2 virus in such a manner that the F gene is non-inducibly expressed, and isolating viral particles from a culture supernatant. co-culturing an F gene-deficient human parainfluenza type 2 virus with a Vero cell having the F gene of human parainfluenza type 2 virus in such a manner that the F gene is non-inducibly expressed, and isolating viral particles from a culture supernatant.
A method for determining the position of a target device within a communication network, comprising the steps: receiving information (560, 670), within the communication network at the target device from a base station or a location server; expecting a signal transmitted by a reference device and performing a radio frequency, RF, measurement by the use of the information, so as to obtain a measurement value dependent on a distance (510, 510a, 510b) between the target device and the reference device, wherein the target device performs the RF measurement on the expected transmitted signal; wherein the base station or the location server triggers the reference device to transmit the signal (410, 540, 540a, 540b, 910,1010); and wherein the method comprises calculating the position of the target device based on the results of the RF measurements characterized in that the information received is about a transmitting time and frequency allocation of the reference device, formed by an internet of things, IOT, device. receiving information (560, 670), within the communication network at the target device from a base station or a location server; expecting a signal transmitted by a reference device and performing a radio frequency, RF, measurement by the use of the information, so as to obtain a measurement value dependent on a distance (510, 510a, 510b) between the target device and the reference device, wherein the target device performs the RF measurement on the expected transmitted signal; wherein the base station or the location server triggers the reference device to transmit the signal (410, 540, 540a, 540b, 910,1010); and wherein the method comprises calculating the position of the target device based on the results of the RF measurements characterized in that the information received is about a transmitting time and frequency allocation of the reference device, formed by an internet of things, IOT, device.
A heat-driven pumping system comprising: a closed circuit for a first liquid, the closed circuit comprising a vaporization portion configured to receive heat from an external source and to cause vaporization of first liquid within the vaporization portion to thereby increase an amount of gas in the closed circuit, wherein the closed circuit is sealed such that the increase in the amount of gas increases a pressure exerted on the first liquid wherein the closed circuit has an expandable volume and the closed circuit is configured to cause the volume to expand when pressure exerted on the first liquid by gas in the closed circuit increases; a transfer means configured to convert the pressure exerted on the first liquid into a pumping force which is transferred to a pumping vessel for pumping a second liquid, wherein the transfer means is configured to provide a fixed relationship between a volume of the pumping vessel and the volume of the closed circuit; and characterized by means for adjusting the fixed relationship between the volume of the pumping vessel and the volume of the closed circuit so as to enable pre-setting of a position of a head of the second liquid in a discharge system coupled to the pumping vessel. a closed circuit for a first liquid, the closed circuit comprising a vaporization portion configured to receive heat from an external source and to cause vaporization of first liquid within the vaporization portion to thereby increase an amount of gas in the closed circuit, wherein the closed circuit is sealed such that the increase in the amount of gas increases a pressure exerted on the first liquid wherein the closed circuit has an expandable volume and the closed circuit is configured to cause the volume to expand when pressure exerted on the first liquid by gas in the closed circuit increases; a transfer means configured to convert the pressure exerted on the first liquid into a pumping force which is transferred to a pumping vessel for pumping a second liquid, wherein the transfer means is configured to provide a fixed relationship between a volume of the pumping vessel and the volume of the closed circuit; and characterized by means for adjusting the fixed relationship between the volume of the pumping vessel and the volume of the closed circuit so as to enable pre-setting of a position of a head of the second liquid in a discharge system coupled to the pumping vessel.
A charge/discharge device suitable for charging/discharging a pack of supercapacitors for automotive applications, comprising: an inner electric charge line connected to a supply terminal of the device; an inner electric ground discharge line connected to a ground terminal of the device; an inner electric output line connected to an output terminal (UCAP) of the device; said device further comprising: an on-off-on toggle switch, configured: - in a first extreme position, to connect said inner charge line with said inner output line, - in a central position, to leave mutually disconnected said inner lines, - in a second extreme position, to connect said inner output line with said inner ground discharge line; characterized in that it further comprises: a passive bipolar resistive circuit (D, RP) having an overall resistance comprised between 0,1 Ohms and 10 Ohms and inserted in said inner electric output line, comprising at least one power resistor installed on a heat sink. an inner electric charge line connected to a supply terminal of the device; an inner electric ground discharge line connected to a ground terminal of the device; an inner electric output line connected to an output terminal (UCAP) of the device; said device further comprising: an on-off-on toggle switch, configured: - in a first extreme position, to connect said inner charge line with said inner output line, - in a central position, to leave mutually disconnected said inner lines, - in a second extreme position, to connect said inner output line with said inner ground discharge line; characterized in that it further comprises: a passive bipolar resistive circuit (D, RP) having an overall resistance comprised between 0,1 Ohms and 10 Ohms and inserted in said inner electric output line, comprising at least one power resistor installed on a heat sink. an on-off-on toggle switch, configured: - in a first extreme position, to connect said inner charge line with said inner output line, - in a central position, to leave mutually disconnected said inner lines, - in a second extreme position, to connect said inner output line with said inner ground discharge line; - in a first extreme position, to connect said inner charge line with said inner output line, - in a central position, to leave mutually disconnected said inner lines, - in a second extreme position, to connect said inner output line with said inner ground discharge line; characterized in that it further comprises: a passive bipolar resistive circuit (D, RP) having an overall resistance comprised between 0,1 Ohms and 10 Ohms and inserted in said inner electric output line, comprising at least one power resistor installed on a heat sink. a passive bipolar resistive circuit (D, RP) having an overall resistance comprised between 0,1 Ohms and 10 Ohms and inserted in said inner electric output line, comprising at least one power resistor installed on a heat sink.
A method, comprising: placing, into contact with a quantity of un-concentrated, expressed human milk, a forward osmotic membrane separating a material exhibiting an osmotic draw property from the quantity of un-concentrated, expressed human milk to draw water from the quantity of un-concentrated, expressed human milk to form concentrated human milk; and withdrawing the forward osmotic membrane from contact with the concentrated human milk when the concentrated human milk reaches a desired nutrient level. placing, into contact with a quantity of un-concentrated, expressed human milk, a forward osmotic membrane separating a material exhibiting an osmotic draw property from the quantity of un-concentrated, expressed human milk to draw water from the quantity of un-concentrated, expressed human milk to form concentrated human milk; and withdrawing the forward osmotic membrane from contact with the concentrated human milk when the concentrated human milk reaches a desired nutrient level.
Backrest assembly (1, 100, 200) for a wheelchair with a backrest frame (20, 120, 220) pivotally connected to a seat or seat frame, a carrying means (30, 130, 230) provided by or attached to the backrest frame (20, 120, 220), a rotating means (40, 40', 140, 240) rotatable secured to the carrier means (30, 130, 230), a first sliding means (50, 150, 250) slidable connected to the backrest frame (20, 120, 220) on the rear side of the backrest assembly (1, 100, 200) and connected to the rotating means (40, 40', 140, 240) via a first mechanical link, a second sliding means (60, 60',160, 260) slidable secured to the backrest frame (20, 120, 220) on the front of the backrest assembly (1, 100, 200) and connected to the rotating means (40, 40', 140, 240) via a second mechanical link, and an actuator (70, 170, 270) for adjusting the backrest assembly (1, 100, 200) between an upright and reclined position, with the actuator (70, 170, 270) being connected to the first sliding means (50, 150, 250) for driving the second sliding means (60, 60', 160, 260) via the rotating means (40, 40', 140, 240) to perform a sinusoidal movement.
A polyvinyl alcohol-based fiber comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer; and an adsorbent, 30 to 500 parts by mass of the adsorbent being contained with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer, the polyvinyl alcohol-based fiber having a crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol ranging from 30% to 60%, the polyvinyl alcohol-based fiber having a diameter ranging from 5 μm to 1000 μm, and a specific surface area ranging from 10 m 2 /g to 2000 m 2 /g, the saponification rate of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer is 98 mol% or more, the average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer obtained from the viscosity of an aqueous solution at 30 °C under the provisions of JIS K-6726 is from 1500 to 20000, wherein the crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol is measured as the melting enthalpy of the fibers using a differential scanning calorimeter as described in the description, and wherein the specific surface area is evaluated using a specific surface area measurement apparatus by dynamic flow, single-point BET as described in the description. a polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer; and an adsorbent, 30 to 500 parts by mass of the adsorbent being contained with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer, the polyvinyl alcohol-based fiber having a crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol ranging from 30% to 60%, the polyvinyl alcohol-based fiber having a diameter ranging from 5 μm to 1000 μm, and a specific surface area ranging from 10 m 2 /g to 2000 m 2 /g, the saponification rate of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer is 98 mol% or more, the average polymerization degree of the polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer obtained from the viscosity of an aqueous solution at 30 °C under the provisions of JIS K-6726 is from 1500 to 20000, wherein the crystallinity of polyvinyl alcohol is measured as the melting enthalpy of the fibers using a differential scanning calorimeter as described in the description, and wherein the specific surface area is evaluated using a specific surface area measurement apparatus by dynamic flow, single-point BET as described in the description.
A method for ablating a coating on a substrate, the method comprising: selecting tuning parameters for a laser such that the laser produces output (155, 245) that is configured to ablate the coating without damaging a surface of the substrate beneath the coating; directing the output (155, 245) of the tuned laser at one or more rotating mirrors (140, 260) to create one or more substantially circular scanning patterns (230, 280, 700) with the output, wherein the rotating mirror is mounted to a motor (120, 250) and wherein the mirror (140, 260) is offset from the axis of rotation of the motor (120, 250) at an offset angle that is greater or less than an angle between a mirror plane and the axis of rotation of the motor (120, 250) which are substantially orthogonal to one another, so that the angle of incidence of the output (155, 245) on the mirror (140, 260) varies through a single rotation of the mirror (140, 260); moving the output (155, 245) at a substantially continuous rate along the coating to ablate the coating, and selectively adjusting the offset angle for the one or more rotating mirrors (140, 260) to control a diameter of the one or more substantially circular scanning patterns (230, 280, 700). selecting tuning parameters for a laser such that the laser produces output (155, 245) that is configured to ablate the coating without damaging a surface of the substrate beneath the coating; directing the output (155, 245) of the tuned laser at one or more rotating mirrors (140, 260) to create one or more substantially circular scanning patterns (230, 280, 700) with the output, wherein the rotating mirror is mounted to a motor (120, 250) and wherein the mirror (140, 260) is offset from the axis of rotation of the motor (120, 250) at an offset angle that is greater or less than an angle between a mirror plane and the axis of rotation of the motor (120, 250) which are substantially orthogonal to one another, so that the angle of incidence of the output (155, 245) on the mirror (140, 260) varies through a single rotation of the mirror (140, 260); moving the output (155, 245) at a substantially continuous rate along the coating to ablate the coating, and selectively adjusting the offset angle for the one or more rotating mirrors (140, 260) to control a diameter of the one or more substantially circular scanning patterns (230, 280, 700).
An electronic cigarette comprising: an outer cylindrical housing extending in a longitudinal direction; a central liquid supply (14,14a); a capillary tube having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the capillary tube in communication with an outlet of the central liquid supply (14,14a); a heater operable to heat the capillary tube to a temperature sufficient to at least initially volatilize a liquid material contained within the capillary tube, the electronic cigarette characterized by: the central liquid supply being formed of an elastomeric material and containing the liquid material, the liquid supply being arranged and adapted to be manually compressed so as to pump the liquid material from the liquid supply and through an outlet of the liquid supply. an outer cylindrical housing extending in a longitudinal direction; a central liquid supply (14,14a); a capillary tube having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the capillary tube in communication with an outlet of the central liquid supply (14,14a); a heater operable to heat the capillary tube to a temperature sufficient to at least initially volatilize a liquid material contained within the capillary tube, the central liquid supply being formed of an elastomeric material and containing the liquid material, the liquid supply being arranged and adapted to be manually compressed so as to pump the liquid material from the liquid supply and through an outlet of the liquid supply.
An aerosolisable product comprising (a) an aerosol forming material; and (b) a substrate material, wherein the substrate material is at least calcium carbonate; wherein the total surface area of the calcium carbonate present in the aerosolisable product is at least 25m 2 per gram of aerosol forming material present in the aerosolisable product. (a) an aerosol forming material; and (b) a substrate material, wherein the substrate material is at least calcium carbonate; wherein the total surface area of the calcium carbonate present in the aerosolisable product is at least 25m 2 per gram of aerosol forming material present in the aerosolisable product.
A method, comprising: generating messages that are respectively destined for two or more users (51; 52); spreading each message using a spreading code (71; 72) that is respectively associated with one of the users (51; 52); summing the spread messages, thereby to form a composite message; mapping the composite message to a plurality of subcarriers, thereby to at least partially define one or more OFDM symbols spanned by the plurality of subcarriers, wherein the plurality of subcarriers constitutes a common subchannel for signaling to the users; and transmitting the OFDM symbol or symbols, wherein the method further comprises for at least one user (51; 52), identifying a subchannel that has been assigned to said user (51; 52) for making reverse-link transmissions thereon, and wherein the spreading of at least one message to said user (51; 52) is performed using a spreading code (71; 72) associated with said assigned subchannel. generating messages that are respectively destined for two or more users (51; 52); spreading each message using a spreading code (71; 72) that is respectively associated with one of the users (51; 52); summing the spread messages, thereby to form a composite message; mapping the composite message to a plurality of subcarriers, thereby to at least partially define one or more OFDM symbols spanned by the plurality of subcarriers, wherein the plurality of subcarriers constitutes a common subchannel for signaling to the users; and transmitting the OFDM symbol or symbols, wherein the method further comprises for at least one user (51; 52), identifying a subchannel that has been assigned to said user (51; 52) for making reverse-link transmissions thereon, and wherein the spreading of at least one message to said user (51; 52) is performed using a spreading code (71; 72) associated with said assigned subchannel.
Adsorbent based on agglomerated crystals of zeolite(s), said agglomerate comprising: - at least crystals of FAU zeolite(s), with an Si/AI molar ratio of between 1.00 and 1.50, limits included; - a weight content of barium ions (Ba 2+), expressed by weight of barium oxide (BaO), strictly greater than 30%, preferably strictly greater than 33%, more preferably a content of between 34% and 42%, limits included, and entirely preferably of between 34% and 40%, limits included, relative to the total weight of the adsorbent; and - a weight content of strontium ions (Sr 2+), expressed by weight of strontium oxide (SrO), strictly greater than 0.1% and strictly less than 3%, preferably of between 0.15% and 2.9%, limits included, more preferably of between 0.15% and 2.5% and entirely preferably of between 0.15% and 2.4%, limits included, relative to the total weight of the adsorbent, and the adsorbent has a barium/strontium weight ratio between 16:1 and 400:1. - at least crystals of FAU zeolite(s), with an Si/AI molar ratio of between 1.00 and 1.50, limits included; - a weight content of barium ions (Ba 2+), expressed by weight of barium oxide (BaO), strictly greater than 30%, preferably strictly greater than 33%, more preferably a content of between 34% and 42%, limits included, and entirely preferably of between 34% and 40%, limits included, relative to the total weight of the adsorbent; and - a weight content of strontium ions (Sr 2+), expressed by weight of strontium oxide (SrO), strictly greater than 0.1% and strictly less than 3%, preferably of between 0.15% and 2.9%, limits included, more preferably of between 0.15% and 2.5% and entirely preferably of between 0.15% and 2.4%, limits included, relative to the total weight of the adsorbent, and
A method for generating a plurality of constellation block sequences from a codeword generated based on a quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check coding scheme including a repeat-accumulate quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check coding scheme, the codeword consisting of N quasi-cyclic blocks, the quasi-cyclic blocks each consisting of Q bits, the method comprising the steps of: applying, by a bit interleaver, a bit permutation to the bits of the codeword; dividing the permuted bits of the codeword into a plurality of constellation blocks each consisting of G×M bits; applying, by a constellation block interleaver, a constellation block permutation to the constellation blocks; modulating, by a modulator, the permuted constellation blocks using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM); and transmitting the modulated permuted constellation blocks; characterized in that the codeword is divided into N/M sections each consisting of M quasi-cyclic blocks, the constellation blocks are each associated with one of the sections, the bit permutation is adapted such that the constellation blocks each consist of GxM bits from M different quasi-cyclic blocks of the associated section, and the constellation block permutation is equivalent to writing the constellation blocks row by row into a matrix with R rows and (Q/(kxG)) columns and reading out the constellation blocks column by column from the matrix, where R is kx(N/M), and k is a positive integer. applying, by a bit interleaver, a bit permutation to the bits of the codeword; dividing the permuted bits of the codeword into a plurality of constellation blocks each consisting of G×M bits; applying, by a constellation block interleaver, a constellation block permutation to the constellation blocks; modulating, by a modulator, the permuted constellation blocks using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM); and transmitting the modulated permuted constellation blocks; characterized in that the codeword is divided into N/M sections each consisting of M quasi-cyclic blocks, the constellation blocks are each associated with one of the sections, the bit permutation is adapted such that the constellation blocks each consist of GxM bits from M different quasi-cyclic blocks of the associated section, and the constellation block permutation is equivalent to writing the constellation blocks row by row into a matrix with R rows and (Q/(kxG)) columns and reading out the constellation blocks column by column from the matrix, where R is kx(N/M), and k is a positive integer.
An airfoil comprising: a ceramic matrix composite airfoil core defining an airfoil portion and a root portion; a ceramic matrix composite wrapping around the root portion, characterized by a frangible layer between the root portion and the ceramic matrix composite wrapping. a ceramic matrix composite airfoil core defining an airfoil portion and a root portion; a ceramic matrix composite wrapping around the root portion, characterized by a frangible layer between the root portion and the ceramic matrix composite wrapping.