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A method for managing a first access network node in a network of a wireless communication system, comprising: - determining in the network a second central unit for managing a control plane of data communications between a user equipment, UE, and the network, CU-C, other than a first CU-C of the first access network node, wherein the first access network node further comprises at least one first distributed unit, DU, for wireless data communications between the UE and the first access network node, operating under the control of the first CU-C, and wherein the second CU-C controls at least one second DU comprised in a second access network node; and - configuring the first access network node, wherein the configuring comprises: associating at least one DU among the at least one first DU with the second CU-C, such that the at least one DU and the at least second DU operate under the common control of the second CU-C for management of the control plane of data communications between the UE and the network. - determining in the network a second central unit for managing a control plane of data communications between a user equipment, UE, and the network, CU-C, other than a first CU-C of the first access network node, wherein the first access network node further comprises at least one first distributed unit, DU, for wireless data communications between the UE and the first access network node, operating under the control of the first CU-C, and wherein the second CU-C controls at least one second DU comprised in a second access network node; and - configuring the first access network node, wherein the configuring comprises: associating at least one DU among the at least one first DU with the second CU-C, such that the at least one DU and the at least second DU operate under the common control of the second CU-C for management of the control plane of data communications between the UE and the network.
A voltage controlled oscillator comprising a plurality of oscillator cores (C1 to C8) magnetically coupled in series, each oscillator core (C1 to C8) comprising first and second inductive portions (106, 108, 406, 408), the first and second inductive portions of each of the oscillator cores being magnetically coupled to a common inductive loop (110, 410), a first end of each of the first and second inductive portions (106, 108, 406, 408) being coupled to an excitation circuit of the oscillator core, and a second end of each of the first and second inductive portions (106, 108, 406, 408) of each of the oscillator cores being coupled to a same voltage supply rail, thereby providing a virtual AC ground at the second end of each of the first and second inductive portions.
A communications network, the communications network comprising a plurality of network segments, each of the plurality of the network segments comprising: a segment management module, a plurality of network elements and a plurality of communications links, the plurality of network elements being interconnected by the plurality of communications links, the network being configured such that, in operation: i) each of the segment management modules receives operational data from the plurality of network elements in its respective network segment; ii) on the basis of operational data received from the plurality of network elements, each segment management module determines the future performance of the plurality of network elements in the respective network segment; iii) if a segment management module determines that the future performance of one or more of the plurality of network elements in the respective network segment will be less than a threshold value, re-routing one or more data flows, to a further segment; and iv) reconfiguring one or more of the segments carrying the one or more data flows. i) each of the segment management modules receives operational data from the plurality of network elements in its respective network segment; ii) on the basis of operational data received from the plurality of network elements, each segment management module determines the future performance of the plurality of network elements in the respective network segment; iii) if a segment management module determines that the future performance of one or more of the plurality of network elements in the respective network segment will be less than a threshold value, re-routing one or more data flows, to a further segment; and iv) reconfiguring one or more of the segments carrying the one or more data flows.
A method for producing an L-amino acid comprising: (i) cultivating an L-amino acid-producing bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae in a culture medium to produce the L-amino acid in the culture medium, the bacterial cells, or both; and (ii) collecting said L-amino acid from the culture medium, the bacterial cells, or both, wherein said bacterium has been modified to attenuate expression of a gshA gene, and wherein said L-amino acid is a branched-chain L-amino acid. (i) cultivating an L-amino acid-producing bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae in a culture medium to produce the L-amino acid in the culture medium, the bacterial cells, or both; and (ii) collecting said L-amino acid from the culture medium, the bacterial cells, or both,
A pharmaceutical composition comprising one, two or three human antibody/antibodies, or antigen-binding fragment(s) thereof, wherein said antibody, antibodies, or antigen-binding fragment(s) thereof, bind(s) to, and neutralize(s) dengue virus, but do(es) not contribute to antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection, and wherein said antibody, antibodies, or antigen-binding fragment(s) thereof, comprise(s) the heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 and the light chain CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1-6, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 17-22, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 33-38, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 49-54, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 67-72, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 83-88, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 83-85, 99, 53 and 100, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 135-137, 138, 109 and 139, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 149, 136-138, 109 and 139, respectively; and/or SEQ ID NOs: 169-174, respectively. SEQ ID NOs: 1-6, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 17-22, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 33-38, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 49-54, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 67-72, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 83-88, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 83-85, 99, 53 and 100, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 135-137, 138, 109 and 139, respectively; SEQ ID NOs: 149, 136-138, 109 and 139, respectively; and/or SEQ ID NOs: 169-174, respectively.
A method for outputting a response to a user input using a home device, the method comprising: outputting content including at least one of a video output and an audio output; receiving a user input; detecting an output condition of a response to the user input of the home device, wherein the output condition of the response to the user input includes an audio condition of the content that denotes a preset degree of importance in the audio output of the content, a video condition of the content that denotes a preset degree of importance in the video output of the content, and a user detection condition that denotes whether or not a user is detected around the home device; outputting the response to the user, wherein the response to the user input includes at least one of an audio response and a video response, and output of at least one of the audio response and the video response is adjusted based on the detected output condition of the response to the user input; and wherein, if the user detection condition denotes that the user is detected around the home device and the response to the user input includes the video response: - determining whether or not a plurality of users is detected; - detecting sight lines of the user with an image capturing sensor if only one user is detected; and - outputting the video response using an external device to which the detected sight lines of the user are directed based on the detected sight lines of the user. outputting content including at least one of a video output and an audio output; receiving a user input; detecting an output condition of a response to the user input of the home device, wherein the output condition of the response to the user input includes an audio condition of the content that denotes a preset degree of importance in the audio output of the content, a video condition of the content that denotes a preset degree of importance in the video output of the content, and a user detection condition that denotes whether or not a user is detected around the home device; outputting the response to the user, wherein the response to the user input includes at least one of an audio response and a video response, and output of at least one of the audio response and the video response is adjusted based on the detected output condition of the response to the user input; and wherein, if the user detection condition denotes that the user is detected around the home device and the response to the user input includes the video response: - determining whether or not a plurality of users is detected; - detecting sight lines of the user with an image capturing sensor if only one user is detected; and - outputting the video response using an external device to which the detected sight lines of the user are directed based on the detected sight lines of the user. - determining whether or not a plurality of users is detected; - detecting sight lines of the user with an image capturing sensor if only one user is detected; and - outputting the video response using an external device to which the detected sight lines of the user are directed based on the detected sight lines of the user.
An air guide housing having at least a first incoming air inlet, a second incoming air inlet and an air outlet, wherein a flap arrangement in the air guide housing is provided, by means of which an air flow through the first incoming air inlet and/or the second incoming air inlet is controllable, wherein the flap arrangement has a first flap and a second flap, wherein the first flap is arranged to regulate a flow cross-section of the first incoming air inlet, characterised in that a bridge acting as a stop for the first flap and the second flap is arranged in the air guide housing, wherein a flow cross-section of the second incoming air inlet can be jointly regulated by the first flap and the second flap, wherein the first flap has an axis of rotation (D 1) around which the first flap can be rotated in order to release and close the flow cross-section of the first incoming air inlet, wherein the second flap has an axis of rotation (D 2) around which the second flap can be rotated in order to release and at least partially close the flow cross-section of the second incoming air inlet and the axis of rotation (D 1) of the first flap and the axis of rotation (D 2) of the second flap are arranged such that they are offset in height from each other.
A polishing method comprising: using a disc-shaped polishing pad (7A, 7B, 7C), the polishing pad having a peripheral surface (111, 131, 631) on a polishing surface side in an axial direction of the disc of a tapered surface whose diameter is reduced to the polishing surface, the polishing pad having an angle (β, θ, γ) formed by the peripheral surface on the polishing surface side and the polishing surface of 125° or more and less than 180°, wherein a hardness of the polishing pad immediately after a pressing surface is in close contact is 40 or more by a testing method specified in an appendix 2 of JIS K7312: 1996, "Spring Hardness Test Type C Testing Method"; supplying a slurry containing abrasives to a surface to be polished with a concave curved surface larger than the polishing surface; and pressing the polishing surface against the surface to be polished and moving the polishing pad to polish the surface to be polished. using a disc-shaped polishing pad (7A, 7B, 7C), the polishing pad having a peripheral surface (111, 131, 631) on a polishing surface side in an axial direction of the disc of a tapered surface whose diameter is reduced to the polishing surface, the polishing pad having an angle (β, θ, γ) formed by the peripheral surface on the polishing surface side and the polishing surface of 125° or more and less than 180°, wherein a hardness of the polishing pad immediately after a pressing surface is in close contact is 40 or more by a testing method specified in an appendix 2 of JIS K7312: 1996, "Spring Hardness Test Type C Testing Method"; supplying a slurry containing abrasives to a surface to be polished with a concave curved surface larger than the polishing surface; and pressing the polishing surface against the surface to be polished and moving the polishing pad to polish the surface to be polished.
An electrical stimulator comprising at least: - an electrode, or electrode array, intended to come into contact with a biological tissue that is to be stimulated; - an electronic control circuit for generating stimulation pulses that will be applied to the tissue via the electrode or electrodes; - a means for generating at least one electrical signal to be applied to a biological tissue that is to stimulated and for measuring a response of said biological tissue to said or each said electrical signal; - a means for generating a said stimulation pulse (X, V STIM) to be applied to said biological tissue; characterized in that it comprises: - a calculation means (MC1, MC2) for estimating, based on the knowledge of said or of each said electrical signal and on the corresponding response of said biological tissue, at least one parameter of an electrical model of said biological tissue and its interface with said electrode or electrodes and for determining, using said model, at least one parameter of a stimulation pulse to be applied to said biological tissue by means of said electrical stimulator, and designed to estimate a transfer function of said electrical model, said transfer function linking the voltage (VTISSU) or the current applied to the tissue to the stimulation voltage (VSTIM) or current, and to determine at least one parameter of said stimulation pulse to be applied to the biological tissue on the basis of said transfer function and of a predetermined reference pulse (Y, V' TISSU). - an electrode, or electrode array, intended to come into contact with a biological tissue that is to be stimulated; - an electronic control circuit for generating stimulation pulses that will be applied to the tissue via the electrode or electrodes; - a means for generating at least one electrical signal to be applied to a biological tissue that is to stimulated and for measuring a response of said biological tissue to said or each said electrical signal; - a means for generating a said stimulation pulse (X, V STIM) to be applied to said biological tissue; characterized in that it comprises: - a calculation means (MC1, MC2) for estimating, based on the knowledge of said or of each said electrical signal and on the corresponding response of said biological tissue, at least one parameter of an electrical model of said biological tissue and its interface with said electrode or electrodes and for determining, using said model, at least one parameter of a stimulation pulse to be applied to said biological tissue by means of said electrical stimulator, and designed to estimate a transfer function of said electrical model, said transfer function linking the voltage (VTISSU) or the current applied to the tissue to the stimulation voltage (VSTIM) or current, and to determine at least one parameter of said stimulation pulse to be applied to the biological tissue on the basis of said transfer function and of a predetermined reference pulse (Y, V' TISSU).
Bullet projectile resistant drywall structure, the drywall structure comprising a plurality of drywall profiles arranged in a manner so as to form a drywall substructure, each drywall profile having a base portion and connected thereto parallel extending flange portions capable of fixing building boards thereto; a plurality of inner gypsum fiber boards arranged between the drywall profiles so as to extend between the base portions of adjacent drywall profiles; characterized in a plurality of outer gypsum fiber boards directly or indirectly attached to the parallel extending flange portions, wherein the bullet projectile resistant drywall structure further comprises a sheet metal layer arranged between the plurality of outer gypsum fiber boards and respective outer sides of the parallel extending flange portions.
An eyeglass frame shape measurement device configured to measure a shape of an eyeglass frame, comprising: a light projecting optical system having a light source and configured to emit measurement light from the light source toward a groove of a rim of an eyeglass frame; a light receiving optical system having a detector and configured to cause the detector to receive reflected light of the measurement light emitted toward the groove of the rim of the eyeglass frame by the light projecting optical system and reflected by the groove of the rim of the eyeglass frame; acquisition means configured to acquire a cross-sectional shape of the groove of the rim of the eyeglass frame based on the reflected light received by the detector; luminance control means configured to control a luminance level of the reflected light to be received by the detector; characterized by an eyeglass frame type information acquisition means configured to acquire eyeglass frame type information, wherein the luminance control means is configured to control the luminance level based on the eyeglass frame type information acquired by the eyeglass frame type information acquisition means. a light projecting optical system having a light source and configured to emit measurement light from the light source toward a groove of a rim of an eyeglass frame; a light receiving optical system having a detector and configured to cause the detector to receive reflected light of the measurement light emitted toward the groove of the rim of the eyeglass frame by the light projecting optical system and reflected by the groove of the rim of the eyeglass frame; acquisition means configured to acquire a cross-sectional shape of the groove of the rim of the eyeglass frame based on the reflected light received by the detector; luminance control means configured to control a luminance level of the reflected light to be received by the detector; characterized by an eyeglass frame type information acquisition means configured to acquire eyeglass frame type information, wherein the luminance control means is configured to control the luminance level based on the eyeglass frame type information acquired by the eyeglass frame type information acquisition means.
A hydraulic system with at least one circulation pump assembly which is provided with a speed controller (4, 26), with at least one hydraulic circuit (A, B) which is connected to the circulation pump assembly as well as with at least one mechanical switch device (86, 88; 120, 122; 120", 122") which is subjected to pressure by a fluid in the hydraulic circuit and which can be moved into at least two different switch positions, wherein the at least one mechanical switch device (28; 86, 28; 120, 122) can be moved by the circulation pump assembly via the fluid by way of a hydraulic coupling, and the speed controller is designed to initiate a movement of the switch device (86, 88; 120, 122; 120", 122") by way of at least one hydraulic force which acts upon the switch device (86, 88; 120, 122'; 120", 122") and which causes a movement of the switch device (86, 88; 120,122; 120", 122") being produced via the hydraulic circuit via a speed adaptation of the circulation pump assembly, characterised in that the mechanical switch device (28; 86, 88; 120, 122; 120", 122") is designed in a manner such that it reacts to differences in the course of a pressure build-up of the fluid given a speed change of the circulation pump assembly, in a manner such that the switch device (28; 86, 88; 120, 122; 120", 122") moves into a first switch position given a speed change of the circulation pump assembly with a first course of the pressure build-up, and into a second switch position given a speed change of the circulation pump assembly with a second course of the pressure build-up which is different to this first course.
An image forming system comprising: a conveyor configured to convey a recording material; a recording material characteristic detector that is arranged on a conveyance path of the recording material and is configured to detect a recording material characteristic of the recording material; a fixer configured to fix a toner image formed on the recording material; and a controller (12, 31, 41) that causes the recording material characteristic detector to detect the recording material characteristic while the fixer is configured to execute a warm-up on an image forming job, and set an image forming condition in the image forming job on the basis of the detected recording material characteristic, wherein the controller (12, 31, 41) is configured to control a temperature rising rate of the warm-up in a period in which the recording material characteristic is detected on the basis of temperature of the fixer within a predetermined time from a warm-up start. a conveyor configured to convey a recording material; a recording material characteristic detector that is arranged on a conveyance path of the recording material and is configured to detect a recording material characteristic of the recording material; a fixer configured to fix a toner image formed on the recording material; and a controller (12, 31, 41) that causes the recording material characteristic detector to detect the recording material characteristic while the fixer is configured to execute a warm-up on an image forming job, and set an image forming condition in the image forming job on the basis of the detected recording material characteristic, wherein the controller (12, 31, 41) is configured to control a temperature rising rate of the warm-up in a period in which the recording material characteristic is detected on the basis of temperature of the fixer within a predetermined time from a warm-up start.
Sector for the assembly of a stage of a turbine comprising a central and a peripheral portion; a plurality of blades attached between said central and said peripheral portions; a first and a second side opposite to each other, the first side being configured to join with the second side of another sector, wherein the first side is provided with a first connecting portion and the second side is provided with a second connecting portion configured to mate with a first connecting portion of a first side of another sector, characterized in that at least one of said blades has an opening on a respective external surface, said blade having an internal cavity in fluid communication with said opening, said sector having a channel in fluid communication with said internal cavity, said channel being located inside at least one of said central portion and said peripheral portion, wherein the channel is configured to be joined at the second connection portion in fluid communication with a channel of the other sector at its first connection portion.