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A plate heat exchanger for treatment of a medium, comprising a number of compression-moulded heat exchanger plates, which are successively provided in a plate package and which form first plate interspaces for the medium and second plate interspaces, wherein the first plate interspaces and the second plate interspaces are provided in an alternating order in the plate package, characterized in that the plate package encloses an evaporation section, a separation section and a condensation section, wherein the evaporation section is arranged to permit evaporation of at least a part of the medium flowing through the first plate interspaces, the separation section is arranged to separate non-evaporated liquid from the evaporated part of the medium, the condensation section is arranged to condense the evaporated part flowing through the first plate interspaces, and the evaporation section, the separation section and the condensation section are provided in such a way that said evaporation, said separation and said condensation are permitted in each of the first interspaces, that substantially each of the second plate interspaces of the evaporation section forms a heating space, which is closed relatively to the first plate interspaces and relatively to the separation section and the condensation section and arranged to permit through-flowing of a heating medium for heat transfer to the medium flowing in the first plate interspaces of the evaporation section for providing the evaporation, and that substantially each of the second plate interspaces of the condensation section forms a cooling space which is closed relatively to the first plate interspaces and relatively to the separation section and the evaporation section, and is arranged to permit through-flowing of a cooling medium for heat transfer from the medium flowing in the first plate interspaces of the condensation section for providing the condensation.
An in vitro or ex vivo method to inhibit movement of cells by controlling a function of cell response mediated by SHPS-1, which comprises contacting SHPS-1 on the cell with a fusion protein of a CD47 partial peptide and an immunoglobulin Fc fragment, which fusion protein has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 4.
Method for managing the connection of a plurality of user modules (214, 224) to a plurality of transmission modules (2011, 2021) of an exchange in an optical access network, each transmission module being associated with a pair of distinct wavelengths comprising an emitting wavelength and a receiving wavelength, characterized in that it comprises a step for the dynamic rearrangement of the connection of at least one of said user modules, known as a switched user module, to at least one of said transmission modules depending on at least one predetermined optimization criterion, said rearrangement step comprising a step for switching the connection of said switched user module from a source transmission module to a target transmission module, depending on said at least one predetermined optimization criterion, and in that the emitting wavelength and the receiving wavelength of the switched user module are tuned to the receiving wavelength and the emitting wavelength, respectively, of the target transmission module.
A method for transmitting a signal, comprising: determining a time-frequency resource for a reference signal required for demodulating a control channel, wherein the time-frequency resource for the reference signal comprises multiple sets of resource groups, and the resource group comprises two resource elements, RE, that are consecutive in a frequency domain, wherein the time-frequency resource for the reference signal comprises two resource groups in one control channel resource unit; and transmitting the reference signal via the time-frequency resource for the reference signal; characterized in that: for a plurality of terminal devices, the time-frequency resource for the reference signal is mapped, along with a configured control channel resource unit where the time-frequency resource for the reference signal is located, in a first control region within a system bandwidth in a manner of first a frequency domain and then a time domain, or in a manner of first the time domain and then the frequency domain; wherein when adjacent beams transmit the reference signal to the same terminal device using a joint transmission mode, locations of the time-frequency resource for the reference signal are the same for the adjacent beams. determining a time-frequency resource for a reference signal required for demodulating a control channel, wherein the time-frequency resource for the reference signal comprises multiple sets of resource groups, and the resource group comprises two resource elements, RE, that are consecutive in a frequency domain, wherein the time-frequency resource for the reference signal comprises two resource groups in one control channel resource unit; and transmitting the reference signal via the time-frequency resource for the reference signal; characterized in that: for a plurality of terminal devices, the time-frequency resource for the reference signal is mapped, along with a configured control channel resource unit where the time-frequency resource for the reference signal is located, in a first control region within a system bandwidth in a manner of first a frequency domain and then a time domain, or in a manner of first the time domain and then the frequency domain; wherein when adjacent beams transmit the reference signal to the same terminal device using a joint transmission mode, locations of the time-frequency resource for the reference signal are the same for the adjacent beams. for a plurality of terminal devices, the time-frequency resource for the reference signal is mapped, along with a configured control channel resource unit where the time-frequency resource for the reference signal is located, in a first control region within a system bandwidth in a manner of first a frequency domain and then a time domain, or in a manner of first the time domain and then the frequency domain; wherein when adjacent beams transmit the reference signal to the same terminal device using a joint transmission mode, locations of the time-frequency resource for the reference signal are the same for the adjacent beams.
A method for analysing the frequency of interaction of a target nucleotide sequence with one or more nucleotide sequences of interest (eg. one or more genomic loci) comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sample of cross-linked DNA; (b) digesting the cross-linked DNA with a primary restriction enzyme; (c) ligating the cross-linked nucleotide sequences; (d) reversing the cross linking; (e) digesting the nucleotide sequences with a secondary restriction enzyme; (f) ligating one or more DNA sequences of known nucleotide composition to the available secondary restriction enzyme digestion site(s) that flank the one or more nucleotide sequences of interest; (g) amplifying the one or more nucleotide sequences of interest using at least two oligonucleotide primers, wherein each primer hybridises to the DNA sequences that flank the nucleotide sequences of interest; (h) hybridising the amplified sequence(s) to an array; and (i) determining the frequency of interaction between the DNA sequences. (a) providing a sample of cross-linked DNA; (b) digesting the cross-linked DNA with a primary restriction enzyme; (c) ligating the cross-linked nucleotide sequences; (d) reversing the cross linking; (e) digesting the nucleotide sequences with a secondary restriction enzyme; (f) ligating one or more DNA sequences of known nucleotide composition to the available secondary restriction enzyme digestion site(s) that flank the one or more nucleotide sequences of interest; (g) amplifying the one or more nucleotide sequences of interest using at least two oligonucleotide primers, wherein each primer hybridises to the DNA sequences that flank the nucleotide sequences of interest; (h) hybridising the amplified sequence(s) to an array; and (i) determining the frequency of interaction between the DNA sequences.
A terrain-based navigation system comprising: at least three laser range finders (6a, 6b, 6c), each fixedly mounted to a vehicle body, each pointing in a different direction and arranged such that they can be used to calculate terrain gradient in two dimensions; and a processor arranged to: receive range data from each of the laser range finders (6a, 6b, 6c); receive attitude data on the attitude of the vehicle body; process the range data and the attitude data to generate terrain profile information; and correlate the terrain profile information with stored terrain map data to estimate a position of the vehicle body. at least three laser range finders (6a, 6b, 6c), each fixedly mounted to a vehicle body, each pointing in a different direction and arranged such that they can be used to calculate terrain gradient in two dimensions; and a processor arranged to: receive range data from each of the laser range finders (6a, 6b, 6c); receive attitude data on the attitude of the vehicle body; process the range data and the attitude data to generate terrain profile information; and correlate the terrain profile information with stored terrain map data to estimate a position of the vehicle body. receive range data from each of the laser range finders (6a, 6b, 6c); receive attitude data on the attitude of the vehicle body; process the range data and the attitude data to generate terrain profile information; and correlate the terrain profile information with stored terrain map data to estimate a position of the vehicle body.
Albumin binding polypeptide comprising an albumin binding motif, which motif consists of the amino acid sequence: GVSDFYKKLI X a KAKTVEGVE ALKX b X c I wherein, independently of each other, X a is selected from D and E; X b is selected from D and E; and X c is selected from A and E. wherein, independently of each other, X a is selected from D and E; X b is selected from D and E; and X c is selected from A and E.
A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising: identifying, by one or more processors, a set of potential stopping locations based on a current location of an autonomous vehicle; identifying, by the one or more processors, a set of potential states for the autonomous vehicle; determining, by the one or more processors, a fallback cost for each potential state of the set of potential states to reach each potential stopping location of the set of potential stopping locations; planning, by the one or more processors, a trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on a route to a destination and the determined fallback costs; and controlling, by the one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle according to at least a portion of the trajectory. identifying, by one or more processors, a set of potential stopping locations based on a current location of an autonomous vehicle; identifying, by the one or more processors, a set of potential states for the autonomous vehicle; determining, by the one or more processors, a fallback cost for each potential state of the set of potential states to reach each potential stopping location of the set of potential stopping locations; planning, by the one or more processors, a trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on a route to a destination and the determined fallback costs; and controlling, by the one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle according to at least a portion of the trajectory.
An apparatus of Quantum Key Distribution for exchanging at least one quantum key, comprising an Emitter including a QKD controller and a QKD transmitter a Receiver including a QKD controller and a QKD receiver one service channel for Emitter and Receiver synchronization and sifting step realization, one Quantum Channel for exchanging blocks of at least one Qubit between the emitter and the receiver, wherein the QKD apparatus is adapted to support at least two different protocols P1 and P2 and comprises a switch for switching between the said at least two different protocols, and the Emitter and the Receiver are adapted to receive customization parameters and customization parameters, respectively, defining a choice of protocol among the at least two protocols P1 and P2, wherein the difference between the supported protocols is defined at the distillation step, and characterized in that the protocol switch is realized during QKD operation. an Emitter including a QKD controller and a QKD transmitter a Receiver including a QKD controller and a QKD receiver one service channel for Emitter and Receiver synchronization and sifting step realization, one Quantum Channel for exchanging blocks of at least one Qubit between the emitter and the receiver, wherein the QKD apparatus is adapted to support at least two different protocols P1 and P2 and comprises a switch for switching between the said at least two different protocols, and the Emitter and the Receiver are adapted to receive customization parameters and customization parameters, respectively, defining a choice of protocol among the at least two protocols P1 and P2,
A lubrication box, comprising: - a first portion of the lubrication box, the first portion having a skin-engaging surface and at least one sidewall, the skin-engaging surface and the at least one side walls forming a cavity, - at least two holes extending through the skin-engaging surface of the first portion, - a shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) that is displaced into the cavity, the shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) at least partially filling at least one of the holes in the skin-engaging surface and at least a portion of the cavity, and - a second portion of the lubrication box, the second portion being attached to the first portion such that the cavity is substantially closed characterized in that - a gap exists in the cavity between the shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) and the second portion of the lubrication box to permit the shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) to expand during normal use, and - the skin-engaging surface is curved. - a first portion of the lubrication box, the first portion having a skin-engaging surface and at least one sidewall, the skin-engaging surface and the at least one side walls forming a cavity, - at least two holes extending through the skin-engaging surface of the first portion, - a shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) that is displaced into the cavity, the shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) at least partially filling at least one of the holes in the skin-engaging surface and at least a portion of the cavity, and - a second portion of the lubrication box, the second portion being attached to the first portion such that the cavity is substantially closed - a gap exists in the cavity between the shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) and the second portion of the lubrication box to permit the shaving aid material (30,50,52,54) to expand during normal use, and - the skin-engaging surface is curved.
A composite material, comprising: a plurality of diamond particles; copper; and at least one first element selected from the group consisting of silicon, chromium, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, titanium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, tungsten and aluminum, wherein a content rate of the first element based on the total mass of the copper and the first element is 50 ppm or higher and 2,000 ppm or lower, the content rate of the first element being measured by analysis using ICP atomic emission spectroscopy; wherein the composite material comprises 60% by volume or higher and 90% by volume or lower of the diamond particles and 10% by volume or higher and 40% by volume or lower of the copper, the content rate in % by volume of the diamond particles being measured as described in the description and the content rate in % by volume of the copper being calculated by subtracting the content rate in % by volume of the diamond particles from the whole composite material; and wherein the first element is concentrated at interfaces between the diamond particles and the copper such that the concentration of the first element in the ranges where the distance from the interface is 1 nm or larger and 30 nm or smaller is higher by 50% or higher than the concentration of the first element in the diamond region and the copper region in the ranges where the distance from the interface is 40 nm or larger and 50 nm or smaller, determined according to the method described in the description. a plurality of diamond particles; copper; and at least one first element selected from the group consisting of silicon, chromium, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, titanium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, tungsten and aluminum, wherein a content rate of the first element based on the total mass of the copper and the first element is 50 ppm or higher and 2,000 ppm or lower, the content rate of the first element being measured by analysis using ICP atomic emission spectroscopy; wherein the composite material comprises 60% by volume or higher and 90% by volume or lower of the diamond particles and 10% by volume or higher and 40% by volume or lower of the copper, the content rate in % by volume of the diamond particles being measured as described in the description and the content rate in % by volume of the copper being calculated by subtracting the content rate in % by volume of the diamond particles from the whole composite material; and wherein the first element is concentrated at interfaces between the diamond particles and the copper such that the concentration of the first element in the ranges where the distance from the interface is 1 nm or larger and 30 nm or smaller is higher by 50% or higher than the concentration of the first element in the diamond region and the copper region in the ranges where the distance from the interface is 40 nm or larger and 50 nm or smaller, determined according to the method described in the description.
A method for manufacturing a high-strength thick steel plate for structural use having excellent brittle crack arrestability, the method comprising heating a slab at a temperature of 900°C or higher and 1150°C or lower, performing rolling in which total cumulative rolling reduction in the austenite recrystallization temperature range and in the austenite non-recrystallization temperature range is 65% or more, in which, while the central portion in the thickness direction has a temperature in the austenite recrystallization temperature range, cumulative rolling reduction is controlled to be 20% or more and average rolling reduction per pass is controlled to be 5.0% or less and in which, subsequently, while the central portion in the thickness direction has a temperature in the austenite non-recrystallization temperature range, cumulative rolling reduction is controlled to be 40% or more and average rolling reduction per pass is controlled to be 7.0% or more and performing accelerated cooling on the rolled steel plate down to a temperature of 600°C or lower at a cooling rate of 4.0°C/s or more, wherein the slab has a chemical composition consisting of, by mass%, C: 0.03% or more and 0.20% or less, Si: 0.03% or more and 0.5% or less, Mn: 0.5% or more and 2.2% or less, Al: 0.005% or more and 0.08% or less, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, N: 0.0050% or less, Ti: 0.005% or more and 0.03% or less, and optionally, by mass%, one or more of Nb: 0.005% or more and 0.05% or less, Cu: 0.01% or more and 0.5% or less, Ni: 0.01% or more and 1.0% or less, Cr: 0.01% or more and 0.5% or less, Mo: 0.01% or more and 0.5% or less, V: 0.001% or more and 0.10% or less, B: 0.0030% or less, Ca: 0.0050% or less and REM: 0.010% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities.
A system comprising: a hydraulic pressure exchanger (16, 28) configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, wherein a first pressure of the first fluid is greater than a second pressure of the second fluid; and one or more filters (90, 130, 140, 160) coupled to the hydraulic pressure exchanger(16, 28) characterized in that a pathway within a housing of the hydraulic pressure exchanger enables a portion of the first fluid to be diverted to be filtered by the one or more filters (90, 130, 140, 160) to produce a lubrication fluid to be used by the hydraulic pressure exchanger (16, 28). a hydraulic pressure exchanger (16, 28) configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid, wherein a first pressure of the first fluid is greater than a second pressure of the second fluid; and one or more filters (90, 130, 140, 160) coupled to the hydraulic pressure exchanger(16, 28) characterized in that a pathway within a housing of the hydraulic pressure exchanger enables a portion of the first fluid to be diverted to be filtered by the one or more filters (90, 130, 140, 160) to produce a lubrication fluid to be used by the hydraulic pressure exchanger (16, 28).
A lighting apparatus which comprises: a light source, the light source including an LED element and a sealing resin which seals the LED element; and a light-permeable cover passing light emitted from the light source, whereby an anti-scattering film is arranged on the cover for preventing the scattering of fragments when the cover fractures, the anti-scattering film including a film base material made of a resin, characterized in that a fluorescent substance is scattered in the sealing resin; and the anti-scattering film includes a dispersing agent added to the film base material and operable to disperse the light, and a fluorescent substance added to the film base material operable to be excited by the radiated light. a light source, the light source including an LED element and a sealing resin which seals the LED element; and a light-permeable cover passing light emitted from the light source, whereby an anti-scattering film is arranged on the cover for preventing the scattering of fragments when the cover fractures, the anti-scattering film including a film base material made of a resin, characterized in that a fluorescent substance is scattered in the sealing resin; and the anti-scattering film includes a dispersing agent added to the film base material and operable to disperse the light, and a fluorescent substance added to the film base material operable to be excited by the radiated light.