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An aircraft fuel tank flammability reduction method comprising: feeding pressurized air into an air separation module containing a carbon membrane, the air feed exhibiting a normal pressure of no more than 380 kPa (gauge) (55 psig) and the carbon membrane containing at least 95 weight percent carbon; contacting the carbon membrane with the air feed, permeating oxygen from the air feed through the carbon membrane, and producing nitrogen-enriched air from the air separation module as a result of removing oxygen from the air feed; and feeding the nitrogen-enriched air into the fuel tank on board the aircraft. feeding pressurized air into an air separation module containing a carbon membrane, the air feed exhibiting a normal pressure of no more than 380 kPa (gauge) (55 psig) and the carbon membrane containing at least 95 weight percent carbon; contacting the carbon membrane with the air feed, permeating oxygen from the air feed through the carbon membrane, and producing nitrogen-enriched air from the air separation module as a result of removing oxygen from the air feed; and feeding the nitrogen-enriched air into the fuel tank on board the aircraft.
A half thrust bearing for receiving an axial force of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the half thrust bearing having a semi-annular shape and having a sliding surface for receiving the axial force and a back surface opposite to the sliding surface, wherein the sliding surface comprises a plurality of recesses, each recess having a recess surface, wherein the recess surface is recessed from the sliding surface toward the back surface of the half thrust bearing and is convex toward the back surface of the half thrust bearing in cross-sectional view in a circumferential direction of the half thrust bearing, and wherein the recess surface comprises a plurality of circumferential grooves, the circumferential grooves being recessed from the recess surface toward the back surface of the half thrust bearing, and the circumferential grooves extending along the circumferential direction of the half thrust bearing so that smooth surfaces and the circumferential grooves are alternately arranged on the recess surface.
A method, comprising: receiving, by a caching module of a computer system, change records from a change stream, wherein the change stream includes a plurality of records that indicate changes to a database table; wherein the change stream includes change records for multiple shards and wherein the change stream is accessible by providing one or more position indicators for one or more of the multiple shards to request one or more change records and an updated position indicator; storing, by the caching module for changes to a set of one or more shards for which the caching module is configured, one or more cache entries that each include a group of change records up to a threshold group size; requesting, by a change processor module of the computer system, a portion of the change stream, wherein the requesting includes providing a received position indicator; and receiving, by the change processor module from the caching module, one or more cached change records from a cache entry that matches the provided position indicator, wherein the match between the cache entry and the provided position indicator is based on a shard identifier and sequence number included in the position indicator, and wherein cache entries include a tag value with one or more shard identifiers and one or more sequence numbers corresponding to the one or more shard identifiers, wherein the sequence number included in the position indicator is a sequence number for a record within the shard. receiving, by a caching module of a computer system, change records from a change stream, wherein the change stream includes a plurality of records that indicate changes to a database table; wherein the change stream includes change records for multiple shards and wherein the change stream is accessible by providing one or more position indicators for one or more of the multiple shards to request one or more change records and an updated position indicator; storing, by the caching module for changes to a set of one or more shards for which the caching module is configured, one or more cache entries that each include a group of change records up to a threshold group size; requesting, by a change processor module of the computer system, a portion of the change stream, wherein the requesting includes providing a received position indicator; and receiving, by the change processor module from the caching module, one or more cached change records from a cache entry that matches the provided position indicator, wherein the match between the cache entry and the provided position indicator is based on a shard identifier and sequence number included in the position indicator, and wherein cache entries include a tag value with one or more shard identifiers and one or more sequence numbers corresponding to the one or more shard identifiers, wherein the sequence number included in the position indicator is a sequence number for a record within the shard.
A pleated screen device comprising an insect screen for screening a door- or window opening against insects; a side frame with a first mounting profile disposed on an outside thereof for mounting of the screen device to a frame of the door- or window opening; a pull frame that is movable with respect to the side frame for folding or unfolding of the insect screen, wherein the insect screen is mounted between an inner side of the pull frame and an inner side of the side frame opposite said outside of the side frame; fastenings with a second mounting profile that is complementary to the first mounting profile for cooperation with said first mounting profile suitable for mounting of the screen device within the frame on an inside of the frame via the fastenings; characterized in that the screen device further comprises a modular first corner piece formed by a first corner side that, on an inside of the first corner piece, comprises a third mounting profile that is complementary to the first mounting profile for cooperation with said first mounting profile for mounting of the first corner piece on the side frame; and a second corner side transverse to the first corner side, which second corner side comprises, on an outside of the first corner piece, a fourth mounting profile that is complementary to the second mounting profile for mounting of the screen device in front of the frame on a front side of the frame transverse to the inside of the frame via the fastenings. a first corner side that, on an inside of the first corner piece, comprises a third mounting profile that is complementary to the first mounting profile for cooperation with said first mounting profile for mounting of the first corner piece on the side frame; and a second corner side transverse to the first corner side, which second corner side comprises, on an outside of the first corner piece, a fourth mounting profile that is complementary to the second mounting profile for mounting of the screen device in front of the frame on a front side of the frame transverse to the inside of the frame via the fastenings.
Method for the determination of a microbial β-lactam resistance of microbes based on the production of a β-lactamase by the microbes, wherein the microbes are brought together with a substrate and the hydrolytic breakdown of the substrate by the β-lactamase of the microbes is measured mass spectrometrically.
A binder composition for a solid electrolyte battery comprising: a particulate polymer of a copolymer including an acrylate monomer unit and an aromatic monomer unit, wherein the aromatic monomer unit is a styrenic monomer unit; alkyl-modified cellulose represented by formula, shown below, where R 1, R 2, and R 3 each indicate a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and not more than 4, at least two of R 1, R 2, and R 3 are alkyl groups having a carbon number of at least 2 and not more than 4 in 50 mol% or more of all repeating units, and n indicates a natural number; and an organic solvent. a particulate polymer of a copolymer including an acrylate monomer unit and an aromatic monomer unit, wherein the aromatic monomer unit is a styrenic monomer unit; alkyl-modified cellulose represented by formula, shown below, where R 1, R 2, and R 3 each indicate a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and not more than 4, at least two of R 1, R 2, and R 3 are alkyl groups having a carbon number of at least 2 and not more than 4 in 50 mol% or more of all repeating units, and n indicates a natural number; and an organic solvent. where R 1, R 2, and R 3 each indicate a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and not more than 4, at least two of R 1, R 2, and R 3 are alkyl groups having a carbon number of at least 2 and not more than 4 in 50 mol% or more of all repeating units, and n indicates a natural number; and an organic solvent.
Household appliance input unit, in particular for a hob (10a, 10b), having at least one control element unit (12a, 12b) embodied as a control element power unit (14a, 14b), wherein the control element power unit (14a, 14b) has a plurality of control areas (16a, 16b), which can be assigned at least two main stages (18a, 18b) and at least two intermediate stages (20a, 20b), wherein the intermediate stages (20a, 20b) correspond to stages subordinate to the main stages (18a, 18b), characterised in that the control areas (16a, 16b) of the intermediate stages (20a, 20b) are arranged alternately to the control areas (16a, 16b) of the main stages (18a, 18b).
A method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: identifying a coverage enhancement, CE, level of the wireless device on a frequency via which a multimedia broadcast multicast service, MBMS, service of interest is provided; receiving information for a CE level of the MBMS service supported by a network; and being characterised by transmitting, to the network, information for the CE level of the wireless device or a number of repetitions required for the wireless device indicated by the CE level of the wireless device based on that: the CE level of the MBMS service is lower than the CE level of the wireless device; and the frequency via which the MBMS service is provided is different from a current serving frequency for the wireless device. identifying a coverage enhancement, CE, level of the wireless device on a frequency via which a multimedia broadcast multicast service, MBMS, service of interest is provided; receiving information for a CE level of the MBMS service supported by a network; and being characterised by transmitting, to the network, information for the CE level of the wireless device or a number of repetitions required for the wireless device indicated by the CE level of the wireless device based on that: the CE level of the MBMS service is lower than the CE level of the wireless device; and the frequency via which the MBMS service is provided is different from a current serving frequency for the wireless device. the CE level of the MBMS service is lower than the CE level of the wireless device; and the frequency via which the MBMS service is provided is different from a current serving frequency for the wireless device.
A method of supplying a liquid to a fluid circuit of a heating or a cooling system, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a vessel provided with an inlet port, through which a liquid can enter the vessel in a direction of inflow, and an outlet port, through which a liquid can exit the vessel in a direction of outflow; (b) connecting the inlet port of the vessel to a liquid source via an inlet valve, the inlet valve located upstream of the inlet port and operable to prevent or allow a liquid to enter the vessel through the inlet port, and connecting the outlet port of the vessel to the fluid circuit via an outlet valve, the outlet valve located downstream of the outlet port and operable to prevent or allow a liquid to exit the vessel through the outlet port (I 10), whereby a flow path between the liquid source and the fluid circuit extends through the vessel; (c) with the inlet valve open and the outlet valve closed, allowing liquid from the liquid source to fill the vessel; (d) with the inlet valve closed and the outlet valve open, allowing liquid within the vessel to drain; (e) with the inlet valve closed and the outlet valve closed, maintaining an air-filled interruption, within the vessel, between the liquid source and the fluid circuit. (a) receiving a vessel provided with an inlet port, through which a liquid can enter the vessel in a direction of inflow, and an outlet port, through which a liquid can exit the vessel in a direction of outflow; (b) connecting the inlet port of the vessel to a liquid source via an inlet valve, the inlet valve located upstream of the inlet port and operable to prevent or allow a liquid to enter the vessel through the inlet port, and connecting the outlet port of the vessel to the fluid circuit via an outlet valve, the outlet valve located downstream of the outlet port and operable to prevent or allow a liquid to exit the vessel through the outlet port (I 10), whereby a flow path between the liquid source and the fluid circuit extends through the vessel; (c) with the inlet valve open and the outlet valve closed, allowing liquid from the liquid source to fill the vessel; (d) with the inlet valve closed and the outlet valve open, allowing liquid within the vessel to drain; (e) with the inlet valve closed and the outlet valve closed, maintaining an air-filled interruption, within the vessel, between the liquid source and the fluid circuit.
A buck-boost DC/DC converter with an inductor and a power stage having a set of switches (S1-S4) selectively connecting the inductor between a voltage input, a voltage output and a reference level in accordance with buck or boost mode, comprising a switch control block (12; BUCK DRIVE, BOOST DRIVE) providing control signals to the set of switches, a comparator block providing to the switch control block (12; BUCK DRIVE, BOOST DRIVE) a first pulse width modulation signal (PWM_BUCK) in buck mode and a second pulse width modulation signal (PWM_BOOST) in boost mode, a ramp generator block providing to the comparator block a first ramp signal (BUCK RAMP) for buck mode and a second ramp signal (BOOST RAMP) for boost mode, and an overlap control block providing a ramp shift signal (RAMP_SHIFT) to the ramp generator in response to a detection signal that indicates activity of the set of switches in the power stage; and characterised in that the ramp generator block (16; Fig.4) includes current sources and capacitors for generating the ramp signals, and the charge currents to the capacitors are modulated to increase or decrease the levels of the ramp signals in response to the ramp shift signal (RAMP_SHIFT), thereby adjusting the first and second ramp signals (BUCK RAMP, BOOST RAMP) relatively to each other so as to minimize any gap and any overlap between the first and second ramp signals.
A partition adapted for separating a cooktop when placed on a cabinet, from an inner compartment of said cabinet, said partition comprising at least two portions (13, 14, 20), movable relative to each other and adapted to be fixed to said walls of said cabinet, said portions (13, 14, 20) being relatively coupled, said partition comprising three separate portions (13, 14, 20), said two side portions (13, 14) being fixable to walls (2, 3) of the cabinet, the third portion being coupled to said two portions and being arranged on the latter in a position such as to connect them, characterized in that each portion (13, 14, 20) has an edge (13B, 14B, 20B) faceable the opening of the compartment of the cabinet, said edge being inclined with respect to the remaining part of the corresponding portion placed on a plane, the inclined edge of the third portion overlaps the side portions (13, 14), having a folded part adapted to receive the corresponding inclined edges (13B, 14B) of said side portions (13, 14).
Pressure sensing unit able to measure a fluid pressure, comprising two layers (11, 12) made of a liquid-tight material and a membrane, wherein said layers (11, 12) and said membrane are arranged according to the following configuration: • one layer is a top layer comprising an upper cavity connected to the fluid to be characterized via a side channel, • another layer is a bottom layer comprising one lower cavity formed at its surface and facing the upper cavity of said top layer, said lower cavity containing a slab of a photonic hydrogel immersed in an aqueous buffer solution, • said membrane separates the top layer from the bottom layer, wherein said membrane is impermeable to the fluid circulating in the cavity and is able to deform under the pressure exerted by the fluid, • wherein at least the bottom layer, or the top layer and the membrane, are made of a material that is light transparent. • one layer is a top layer comprising an upper cavity connected to the fluid to be characterized via a side channel, • another layer is a bottom layer comprising one lower cavity formed at its surface and facing the upper cavity of said top layer, said lower cavity containing a slab of a photonic hydrogel immersed in an aqueous buffer solution, • said membrane separates the top layer from the bottom layer, wherein said membrane is impermeable to the fluid circulating in the cavity and is able to deform under the pressure exerted by the fluid, • wherein at least the bottom layer, or the top layer and the membrane, are made of a material that is light transparent.
A method of controlling a display apparatus, comprising: in response to a power-off command being input while a content is displayed, determining if the displayed content is appropriate to be subsequently displayed when a power-on command is input by analyzing the content (S530, S540); in response to determining that the displayed content is not appropriate to be subsequently displayed, storing a predetermined initial screen, and in response to determining that the displayed content is appropriate to be displayed, storing the displayed content; and in response to a power-on command being input, displaying the stored predetermined initial screen or the stored displayed content, wherein the step of determining if the displayed content is appropriate to be subsequently displayed comprises either: analyzing a color of the displayed content and determining whether a ratio of a predetermined color on the displayed content exceeds a predetermined value; or determining whether a mark for viewing restriction is displayed on an area of a content screen. in response to a power-off command being input while a content is displayed, determining if the displayed content is appropriate to be subsequently displayed when a power-on command is input by analyzing the content (S530, S540); in response to determining that the displayed content is not appropriate to be subsequently displayed, storing a predetermined initial screen, and in response to determining that the displayed content is appropriate to be displayed, storing the displayed content; and in response to a power-on command being input, displaying the stored predetermined initial screen or the stored displayed content, wherein the step of determining if the displayed content is appropriate to be subsequently displayed comprises either: analyzing a color of the displayed content and determining whether a ratio of a predetermined color on the displayed content exceeds a predetermined value; or determining whether a mark for viewing restriction is displayed on an area of a content screen. analyzing a color of the displayed content and determining whether a ratio of a predetermined color on the displayed content exceeds a predetermined value; or determining whether a mark for viewing restriction is displayed on an area of a content screen.
An azo dye represented by the following formula: wherein, in formula, R 1A, R 2A, R 3A, and R 4A each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, an acyl group, a cyano group, an acylamino group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aliphatic sulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoylamino group, a sulfamoylamino group, or an aliphatic-or aromatic-sulfonylamino group, wherein R 1A and R 2A and/or R 3A and R 4A may be combined with each other to form a five- or six-membered aromatic ring or non-aromatic ring; X A represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, wherein n A is 0 when X A is a nitrogen atom and n A is 1 when X A is a carbon atom, provided that an azo dye represented by the following formula is excluded.
Portable image acquisition apparatus configured to acquire at least one image of a part of a human or animal body, the apparatus comprising: a main body defining a window; an imaging arrangement operable to acquire an image of a part of a human or animal body by way of an imaging path which passes through the window; a lighting module (14, 40) comprising a light source and an optical arrangement, the lighting module being removably received in an aperture defined by the main body so that the lighting module and the main body are configured to releasably couple with each other when in use; and the light source being configured to emit a beam of non-coherent light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the imaging path, and the optical arrangement being configured to receive the beam of light from the light source and change a direction of propagation of the received light whereby a beam of light is directed through the window, the portable image acquisition apparatus being configured such that between the optical arrangement and the window the imaging path and the beam of light have substantially opposite directions and at least in part occupy the same space. a main body defining a window; an imaging arrangement operable to acquire an image of a part of a human or animal body by way of an imaging path which passes through the window; a lighting module (14, 40) comprising a light source and an optical arrangement, the lighting module being removably received in an aperture defined by the main body so that the lighting module and the main body are configured to releasably couple with each other when in use; and the light source being configured to emit a beam of non-coherent light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the imaging path, and the optical arrangement being configured to receive the beam of light from the light source and change a direction of propagation of the received light whereby a beam of light is directed through the window, the portable image acquisition apparatus being configured such that between the optical arrangement and the window the imaging path and the beam of light have substantially opposite directions and at least in part occupy the same space.