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A fuel cell comprising an upper plate and a lower plate, a stack of energy cells, each energy cell including an ion-conducting electrolyte disposed between an anode and a cathode, two adjacent energy cells being separated by a bipolar plate, the stack being disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate, the stack being divided into a plurality of energy cell stages comprising one or more energy cells, a plurality of collectors separating each energy cell stage, three inlet vents extending from the lower plate to the upper plate, over the entire height of the stack of energy cells, the three inlet vents being configured to respectively provide the energy cells with heat transfer fluid, comburent fluid and liquid fuel, three outlet vents, each corresponding to an inlet vent, a plurality of fluid ducts, each fluid duct passing through an energy cell stage of the stack of energy cells, the fluid ducts extending from one of the inlet vents to its respective outlet vent, and a movable piston is disposed in each of the inlet vents, each piston being configured so that its position in the inlet vent selectively opens the fluid duct or ducts of one or more energy cell stages, and wherein each piston is driven independently of the other pistons. a stack of energy cells, each energy cell including an ion-conducting electrolyte disposed between an anode and a cathode, two adjacent energy cells being separated by a bipolar plate, the stack being disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate, the stack being divided into a plurality of energy cell stages comprising one or more energy cells, a plurality of collectors separating each energy cell stage, three inlet vents extending from the lower plate to the upper plate, over the entire height of the stack of energy cells, the three inlet vents being configured to respectively provide the energy cells with heat transfer fluid, comburent fluid and liquid fuel, three outlet vents, each corresponding to an inlet vent, a plurality of fluid ducts, each fluid duct passing through an energy cell stage of the stack of energy cells, the fluid ducts extending from one of the inlet vents to its respective outlet vent, and a movable piston is disposed in each of the inlet vents, each piston being configured so that its position in the inlet vent selectively opens the fluid duct or ducts of one or more energy cell stages, and wherein each piston is driven independently of the other pistons.
A drill pipe and connector assembly for connecting a hose to a side-bore of the drill pipe, the drill pipe having a wall enclosing a main bore, and the side-bore extending through the wall from the main bore to the exterior of the drill pipe, the connector comprising a hose connector body which forms a first end of the connector which is adapted to be connected to the hose, and a drill pipe connector body which forms a second end of the connector which is connected to the drill pipe, the connector having an exterior surface and an interior surface which encloses a bore extending from the first end of the connector to a second end of the connector, the drill pipe connector body being provided with at least one bayonet connector formation which extends from the exterior surface of the connector generally radially outwardly relative to the bore, the bayonet connector formation extending over less than half of the circumference of the exterior surface of the drill pipe connector body, characterised in that the drill pipe connector body is also provided with means for ensuring a substantially fluid tight seal between the connector and the surface of the drill pipe enclosing the side-bore.
A chimeric recombinant fusion protein, comprising: (a) a combination of at least two S100A9-binding moieties selected from the group consisting of an extracellular domain of human CD33, an extracellular domain of toll like receptor 4, and an extracellular domain of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE); and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region. (a) a combination of at least two S100A9-binding moieties selected from the group consisting of an extracellular domain of human CD33, an extracellular domain of toll like receptor 4, and an extracellular domain of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE); and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region.
A data processing unit for monitoring the performance of at least one undercarriage which is used for braking and/or steering an aircraft, wherein the data processing unit is configured to: receive data representative of operating characteristics of the undercarriage(s) characterised in that the data processing unit is further configured to use that data to calculate a total braking force and/or yaw moment being generated by the undercarriage(s) and a predicted maximum achievable braking force and/or yaw moment to be generated by the undercarriage(s) (10,11,12), wherein the total braking force and/or yaw moment represents the current performance of the undercarriage, and wherein the maximum achievable braking force and/or yaw moment represents the instantaneous performance envelope of the undercarriage.
A method of operation for an audio device (479; 602), comprising: at the audio device (479; 602) having a memory, one or more processors, a speaker (482-1, 482-2), and a microphone (480-1, 480-2): while audibly communicating with a user (704; 914; 1106): utilizing the speaker (482-1, 482-2) and the microphone (480-1, 480-2); sending a set of ultrasound chirps via the speaker (482-1, 482-2); receiving, via the microphone (480-1, 480-2), a set of signals corresponding to the set of ultrasound chirps and being reflected from the user (704; 914; 1106); determining a relative distance to the user (704; 914; 1106) based on the set of signals; and adjusting one or more characteristics of a user interface (410; 510) on the audio device (479; 602) based on the relative distance to the user (704; 914; 1106). utilizing the speaker (482-1, 482-2) and the microphone (480-1, 480-2); sending a set of ultrasound chirps via the speaker (482-1, 482-2); receiving, via the microphone (480-1, 480-2), a set of signals corresponding to the set of ultrasound chirps and being reflected from the user (704; 914; 1106); determining a relative distance to the user (704; 914; 1106) based on the set of signals; and adjusting one or more characteristics of a user interface (410; 510) on the audio device (479; 602) based on the relative distance to the user (704; 914; 1106).
A sheathing puller for use in a concrete post-tensioning system that includes at least one anchor assembly comprising a sheathing retainer and a tension member comprising a cable and a sheath surrounding the cable, the sheathing puller comprising: a stationary coupler, the stationary coupler configured to be mechanically coupled to the anchor assembly; a force applicator, the force applicator mechanically coupled to the stationary coupler; a sheathing gripper, the sheathing gripper mechanically coupled to the force applicator and configured to grip the sheath; characterized in that the force applicator is configured to transfer a longitudinal force so as to mechanically urge the sheathing gripper along the cable; and wherein the sheathing gripper is adapted to cause the sheath to move along the tension member toward the sheathing retainer in response to an application of force by the force applicator. a stationary coupler, the stationary coupler configured to be mechanically coupled to the anchor assembly; a force applicator, the force applicator mechanically coupled to the stationary coupler; a sheathing gripper, the sheathing gripper mechanically coupled to the force applicator and configured to grip the sheath; characterized in that the force applicator is configured to transfer a longitudinal force so as to mechanically urge the sheathing gripper along the cable; and wherein the sheathing gripper is adapted to cause the sheath to move along the tension member toward the sheathing retainer in response to an application of force by the force applicator.
A system comprising: at least one fabric module, each fabric module having a respective network forwarding engine; and a plurality of line cards coupled with the at least one fabric module, with each line card having a respective network forwarding engine and a respective local outgoing interface, OIF, list, the respective network forwarding engine of each line card being configured to: receive a multicast packet via an ingress port associated with the line card; compare a multicast address associated with the received multicast packet with entries in the respective OIF list; if the comparison results in a match, forward the received multicast packet to at least one interface associated with the multicast address; and if the comparison does not result in a match, program the respective OIF list of the line card by creating an entry in the respective OIF list for the multicast address associated with the multicast Packet and send a notification to each of the fabric modules, the notification identifying an association of the multicast address of the received multicast packet with the line card. at least one fabric module, each fabric module having a respective network forwarding engine; and a plurality of line cards coupled with the at least one fabric module, with each line card having a respective network forwarding engine and a respective local outgoing interface, OIF, list, the respective network forwarding engine of each line card being configured to: receive a multicast packet via an ingress port associated with the line card; compare a multicast address associated with the received multicast packet with entries in the respective OIF list; if the comparison results in a match, forward the received multicast packet to at least one interface associated with the multicast address; and if the comparison does not result in a match, program the respective OIF list of the line card by creating an entry in the respective OIF list for the multicast address associated with the multicast Packet and send a notification to each of the fabric modules, the notification identifying an association of the multicast address of the received multicast packet with the line card. receive a multicast packet via an ingress port associated with the line card; compare a multicast address associated with the received multicast packet with entries in the respective OIF list; if the comparison results in a match, forward the received multicast packet to at least one interface associated with the multicast address; and if the comparison does not result in a match, program the respective OIF list of the line card by creating an entry in the respective OIF list for the multicast address associated with the multicast Packet and send a notification to each of the fabric modules, the notification identifying an association of the multicast address of the received multicast packet with the line card.
A method for producing a shaped article, comprising: - heating a sheet of crystallizable polylactic acid -based resin having a ratio of cold crystallization over total melting enthalpy (ΔH cc/ ΔH m) greater than 0.70 as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, wherein heating comprises a heating step wherein the sheet is heated from a surface temperature of at most 80 °C to a surface temperature of at least 90 °C to at most 150 °C at a heating rate of 5 °C to 25 °C per second, to provide a heated sheet having a ratio of cold crystallization over total melting enthalpy (ΔH cc /ΔH m) greater than 0.5 as determined by DSC; and immediately after heating - forming the heated sheet to provide a shaped article by means of a mold, wherein the mold has a temperature of at least 70 °C and at most 120 °C. - heating a sheet of crystallizable polylactic acid -based resin having a ratio of cold crystallization over total melting enthalpy (ΔH cc/ ΔH m) greater than 0.70 as determined by differential scanning calorimetry, wherein heating comprises a heating step wherein the sheet is heated from a surface temperature of at most 80 °C to a surface temperature of at least 90 °C to at most 150 °C at a heating rate of 5 °C to 25 °C per second, to provide a heated sheet having a ratio of cold crystallization over total melting enthalpy (ΔH cc /ΔH m) greater than 0.5 as determined by DSC; and immediately after heating - forming the heated sheet to provide a shaped article by means of a mold, wherein the mold has a temperature of at least 70 °C and at most 120 °C.
A system for testing a wireless access point associated with a wireless communications network, the system comprising: an autonomous mobile robotic platform configured to navigate within a service coverage area associated with a wireless access point belonging to a wireless communications network, wherein the autonomous mobile robotic platform includes: a client device emulation module configured to emulate multiple client devices that are wirelessly connected to the wireless access point via multiple wireless connections, to generate emulated test traffic data for each of the emulated client devices, and to send the emulated test traffic data to the wireless access point from each of the emulated client devices via the multiple wireless connections, wherein each of the emulated client devices is an emulated virtual client device; at least one real client device that includes a client application configured to establish a wireless connection with the wireless access point and to communicate simulated test traffic data to the wireless access point via the established wireless connection; and a performance metrics module configured to determine performance metrics associated with traffic data being wirelessly communicated between the wireless access point and at least one of the emulated client devices or the at least one real client device. a client device emulation module configured to emulate multiple client devices that are wirelessly connected to the wireless access point via multiple wireless connections, to generate emulated test traffic data for each of the emulated client devices, and to send the emulated test traffic data to the wireless access point from each of the emulated client devices via the multiple wireless connections, wherein each of the emulated client devices is an emulated virtual client device; at least one real client device that includes a client application configured to establish a wireless connection with the wireless access point and to communicate simulated test traffic data to the wireless access point via the established wireless connection; and a performance metrics module configured to determine performance metrics associated with traffic data being wirelessly communicated between the wireless access point and at least one of the emulated client devices or the at least one real client device.
A transdermal administration device comprising: a substrate having a first surface; and a plurality of projections extending from the first surface, each projection including a columnar portion having a columnar shape extending from the first surface and a tapered portion having a tapered shape extending from a top of the columnar portion, wherein in each of the plurality of projections, a maximum angle (θ) of an apex of the tapered portion as viewed in a direction parallel with the first surface is in a range of 10° or more and 30° or less, and a ratio of a taper length to a projection length is in a range of 0.45 or more and 0.75 or less, wherein the projection length is a length from a proximal end to a distal end of the projection in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and the taper length is a length of from a proximal end to a distal end of the tapered portion in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, characterized in that a pitch, which is a distance between a center of one of the projections and a center of another projection closest to the one of the projections, is in a range of 50 μm or more and 350 μm or less, wherein the center of the projection is a center of gravity of a shape of an outline of the projection as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a portion of the projection which includes the distal end constitutes a first layer which is made of a first material, and a portion of the projection which includes the proximal end and the substrate constitute a second layer which is made of a second material. a substrate having a first surface; and a plurality of projections extending from the first surface, each projection including a columnar portion having a columnar shape extending from the first surface and a tapered portion having a tapered shape extending from a top of the columnar portion, wherein in each of the plurality of projections, a maximum angle (θ) of an apex of the tapered portion as viewed in a direction parallel with the first surface is in a range of 10° or more and 30° or less, and a ratio of a taper length to a projection length is in a range of 0.45 or more and 0.75 or less, wherein the projection length is a length from a proximal end to a distal end of the projection in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and the taper length is a length of from a proximal end to a distal end of the tapered portion in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, characterized in that a pitch, which is a distance between a center of one of the projections and a center of another projection closest to the one of the projections, is in a range of 50 μm or more and 350 μm or less, wherein the center of the projection is a center of gravity of a shape of an outline of the projection as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a portion of the projection which includes the distal end constitutes a first layer which is made of a first material, and a portion of the projection which includes the proximal end and the substrate constitute a second layer which is made of a second material.
A method of changing a machine-to-machine, M2M, gateway communicating with at least one or more M2M devices having constrained capability in a M2M system comprising a first layer and a second layer, the method comprising: receiving a trigger signal indicating gateway change via the first layer of the M2M gateway; and transmitting a first notification indicating the gateway change to a M2M server via the first layer of the M2M gateway, wherein the M2M device having the constrained capability corresponds to a device not containing the first layer, wherein data generated in the second layer of the M2M device having the constrained capability is managed or stored in a data structure of a tree structure by the first layer of the M2M gateway, wherein the data structure containing the data is retrieved by the M2M server after the first notification is transmitted to the M2M server, wherein the first layer corresponds to a common service layer containing services commonly provided by the M2M system, and wherein the second layer corresponds to an application layer executing a specific M2M application. receiving a trigger signal indicating gateway change via the first layer of the M2M gateway; and transmitting a first notification indicating the gateway change to a M2M server via the first layer of the M2M gateway, wherein the M2M device having the constrained capability corresponds to a device not containing the first layer, wherein data generated in the second layer of the M2M device having the constrained capability is managed or stored in a data structure of a tree structure by the first layer of the M2M gateway, wherein the data structure containing the data is retrieved by the M2M server after the first notification is transmitted to the M2M server, wherein the first layer corresponds to a common service layer containing services commonly provided by the M2M system, and wherein the second layer corresponds to an application layer executing a specific M2M application.
Method for replacing electrodes in an electric clamp for welding the sheet metal of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: (i) placing at least one electrode of the electric clamp in the related seat, (ii) welding the sheet metal of the motor vehicle a number n times, (iii) milling the at least one electrode after the weld has been made, (iv) incrementing a counter of the number of milling operations in a weld monitoring device, characterized in that it also includes the following steps: (v) using the electric clamp to measure a milled dimension of the electrode, (vi) comparing the milled dimension of the electrode with a predetermined dimension of the electrode, and (vii) determining the variation of a dimension of the milled electrode using a variable controller of the electric clamp to modify the position of the welding arms in relation to the sheet metal, wherein this value is also used to check the state of the milling machine or blade: if the variation is zero, it means that it is not cutting and as such there is a defect or excessive wear in the blade or milling machine, wherein a control device is configured to carry out the steps: (viii) replacing the at least one electrode if the milled dimension of the electrode is greater than said predetermined dimension of the electrode, or (ix) replacing the at least one electrode if the counter of the number of milling operations is greater than the predetermined number of milling operations. (i) placing at least one electrode of the electric clamp in the related seat, (ii) welding the sheet metal of the motor vehicle a number n times, (iii) milling the at least one electrode after the weld has been made, (iv) incrementing a counter of the number of milling operations in a weld monitoring device, (v) using the electric clamp to measure a milled dimension of the electrode, (vi) comparing the milled dimension of the electrode with a predetermined dimension of the electrode, and (vii) determining the variation of a dimension of the milled electrode using a variable controller of the electric clamp to modify the position of the welding arms in relation to the sheet metal, wherein this value is also used to check the state of the milling machine or blade: if the variation is zero, it means that it is not cutting and as such there is a defect or excessive wear in the blade or milling machine, (viii) replacing the at least one electrode if the milled dimension of the electrode is greater than said predetermined dimension of the electrode, or (ix) replacing the at least one electrode if the counter of the number of milling operations is greater than the predetermined number of milling operations.