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A blind nut comprising a cylindrical body having an internal threaded portion inside of which an internal thread is formed, a hollow tubular portion adjacent to the internal threaded portion, and a flange with opening formed at the end portion of the tubular portion on the side opposite the internal threaded portion; whereby the internal threaded portion and tubular portion are adapted to be inserted into the attaching hole of an attached-to member; a portion of the tubular portion to be plastically deformed so as to expand in diameter; and the attached-to member to be held between the deformed wide diameter portion and the flange, and the blind nut to be attached to the attached-to member; whereby the internal threaded portion comprises: a first straight portion adjacent to the tubular portion, having a fixed outside diameter conforming to the outside diameter of the tubular portion; a first tapered portion adjacent to the first straight portion, having an outside diameter which gradually decreases starting at the first straight portion; a second straight portion adjacent to the first tapered portion, having an outside diameter smaller than the first straight portion; a second tapered portion adjacent to the second straight portion, having an outside diameter which gradually decreases starting at the second straight portion; and a third straight portion adjacent to the second tapered portion and having a smaller outside diameter than the second straight portion. a first straight portion adjacent to the tubular portion, having a fixed outside diameter conforming to the outside diameter of the tubular portion; a first tapered portion adjacent to the first straight portion, having an outside diameter which gradually decreases starting at the first straight portion; a second straight portion adjacent to the first tapered portion, having an outside diameter smaller than the first straight portion; a second tapered portion adjacent to the second straight portion, having an outside diameter which gradually decreases starting at the second straight portion; and a third straight portion adjacent to the second tapered portion and having a smaller outside diameter than the second straight portion.
A method of determining in a sample a total amount of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3, the method comprising: (a) providing in combination in an assay medium: (i) a sample suspected of containing 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3, (ii) reagents for conducting an assay for 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 wherein the reagents comprise an assay antibody capable of binding to 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 to form complexes and a member of a signal producing system that produces a signal in relation to the amount of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 complexes, and (iii) a non-assay antibody that has a greater binding affinity for 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2, wherein an amount of the non-assay antibody is sufficient to achieve an adjustment of the contribution of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 to the amount of signal, wherein the amount of the non-assay antibody is 10 μg/mL to 75 μg/mL; (b) incubating the assay medium under conditions for forming the complexes, (c) determining the amount of signal from the complexes, and relating the amount of signal to the total amount of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 in the sample. (a) providing in combination in an assay medium: (i) a sample suspected of containing 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3, (ii) reagents for conducting an assay for 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 wherein the reagents comprise an assay antibody capable of binding to 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 to form complexes and a member of a signal producing system that produces a signal in relation to the amount of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 complexes, and (iii) a non-assay antibody that has a greater binding affinity for 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2, wherein an amount of the non-assay antibody is sufficient to achieve an adjustment of the contribution of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 to the amount of signal, wherein the amount of the non-assay antibody is 10 μg/mL to 75 μg/mL; (i) a sample suspected of containing 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3, (ii) reagents for conducting an assay for 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 wherein the reagents comprise an assay antibody capable of binding to 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 to form complexes and a member of a signal producing system that produces a signal in relation to the amount of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 complexes, and (iii) a non-assay antibody that has a greater binding affinity for 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2, wherein an amount of the non-assay antibody is sufficient to achieve an adjustment of the contribution of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 to the amount of signal, wherein the amount of the non-assay antibody is 10 μg/mL to 75 μg/mL; (b) incubating the assay medium under conditions for forming the complexes, (c) determining the amount of signal from the complexes, and relating the amount of signal to the total amount of 25-hydroxy vitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxy vitamin D 3 in the sample.
A sliding arrangement comprising • a basic body, formed as the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, made of an aluminium material, and • a coating, applied to the basic body by thermal spraying, as a sliding face, formed as a cylinder barrel, wherein the sliding face comprises a first phase made of a first material and a second phase made of a second material, wherein the first material is different from the second material, wherein the first material comprises at least 50 mass percent iron (Fe), and wherein the second material comprises at least 50 mass percent copper (Cu), and • wherein a ratio of the first material to the second material is between 60: 40 and 95: 5 (first material: second material). • a basic body, formed as the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, made of an aluminium material, and • a coating, applied to the basic body by thermal spraying, as a sliding face, formed as a cylinder barrel, wherein the sliding face comprises a first phase made of a first material and a second phase made of a second material, wherein the first material is different from the second material, wherein the first material comprises at least 50 mass percent iron (Fe), and wherein the second material comprises at least 50 mass percent copper (Cu), and • wherein a ratio of the first material to the second material is between 60: 40 and 95: 5 (first material: second material).
Magnetostrictive position sensor according to the run time principle of a mechanical-elastic density wave with - a waveguide unit with a magnetoelastic waveguide, - a position-imparting encoder magnet which can be moved without contact along the waveguide in the direction in which it extends - a detector unit arranged at a defined longitudinal position of the waveguide unit with a detector coil embodied as a flat coil and an electronic evaluation circuit, wherein - the detector coil is positioned in or on a semiconductor substrate of the detector unit, - the electronic evaluation circuit is positioned in or on the same semiconductor substrate as the detector coil, and characterized In that - the semiconductor substrate is a semiconductor chip which is formed and mounted as a bare chip. - a waveguide unit with a magnetoelastic waveguide, - a position-imparting encoder magnet which can be moved without contact along the waveguide in the direction in which it extends - a detector unit arranged at a defined longitudinal position of the waveguide unit with a detector coil embodied as a flat coil and an electronic evaluation circuit, - the detector coil is positioned in or on a semiconductor substrate of the detector unit, - the electronic evaluation circuit is positioned in or on the same semiconductor substrate as the detector coil, and - the semiconductor substrate is a semiconductor chip which is formed and mounted as a bare chip.
Furniture having a frame and at least one hinged column, wherein the frame comprises a bearing provided for supporting the hinged column in a rotatable manner about an axis, a fixation provided for accommodating and fixing the hinged column, wherein the frame is designed such that the fixing can be induced by clamping and that the clamping can be induced by operating a lever, wherein the frame further comprises a secure element configured to secure the column in a defined position by engaging into a secure hole of the column by means of a form-fit, wherein the secure element is configured to be brought into a positon securing the column by the lever, wherein the hinged column comprises at least one round hole for supporting the column around the axis in a rotatable manner by means of the bearing of the frame, at least one U-shaped recess for accommodating and fixing the column by means of the fixation of the frame, and a secure hole for being secured by the secure element in a form-fit manner. a bearing provided for supporting the hinged column in a rotatable manner about an axis, a fixation provided for accommodating and fixing the hinged column, wherein
Detection device for inspection of flat roofs of buildings, comprising the following features: a) a base body b) in said base body at least one space (22.2.) is formed, in which at least one detection means (20.2) is arranged, c) said space (22.2) is limited at its lower end by a bottom plate (23.2), which is at least partially permeable to a fluid, d) at a distance above said bottom plate (23.2.) a corresponding plate (23.1.) is arranged, which limits the space (22.2) to its upper end, e) the detection means (20.2) comprises at least one appliance for the detection of at least one of the following parameters within the flat roof to be detected: water, air humidity, electric conductivity, temperature, gas composition, water composition, f) the detection means (20.2) is arranged within said space (22.2) between the plates (23.1, 23.2) or within said bottom plate (23.2) in such a way that a distance to the free lowermost end of the detection device is kept when the detection device is in its operation position, characterized in that g) the bottom plate (23.2) is made as a perforated plate, wherein the holes of said perforated plate are dimensioned such that a fluid, reaching the perforated plate, is sucked into the space (22.2.) above the perforated plate. a) a base body b) in said base body at least one space (22.2.) is formed, in which at least one detection means (20.2) is arranged, c) said space (22.2) is limited at its lower end by a bottom plate (23.2), which is at least partially permeable to a fluid, d) at a distance above said bottom plate (23.2.) a corresponding plate (23.1.) is arranged, which limits the space (22.2) to its upper end, e) the detection means (20.2) comprises at least one appliance for the detection of at least one of the following parameters within the flat roof to be detected: water, air humidity, electric conductivity, temperature, gas composition, water composition, f) the detection means (20.2) is arranged within said space (22.2) between the plates (23.1, 23.2) or within said bottom plate (23.2) in such a way that a distance to the free lowermost end of the detection device is kept when the detection device is in its operation position, g) the bottom plate (23.2) is made as a perforated plate, wherein the holes of said perforated plate are dimensioned such that a fluid, reaching the perforated plate, is sucked into the space (22.2.) above the perforated plate.
A battery management unit comprising: a microprocessor configured to analyze a signal received through a communication line, and execute a control algorithm including charge and discharge of a secondary battery based on the analyzed content of the signal, wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine whether an error is in the signal received through the communication line, and when the microprocessor detects an error in the received signal, the microprocessor is configured to execute an infinite loop algorithm which does not stop until the microprocessor is reset and to prevent the execution of an erroneous control algorithm, wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine whether an error occurred based on a pattern of the analyzed signal content, characterized in that the microprocessor is configured to determine that an error occurred in the signal if the analyzed content of the signal contains 'secondary battery discharge start' when the secondary battery is fully discharged, and to determine that an error occurred in the signal if the microprocessor received two consecutive signals containing 'secondary battery charge start'; wherein the microprocessor is further configured to transmit data associated with a state of the secondary battery for which it takes responsibility through the communication line. a microprocessor configured to analyze a signal received through a communication line, and execute a control algorithm including charge and discharge of a secondary battery based on the analyzed content of the signal, wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine whether an error is in the signal received through the communication line, and when the microprocessor detects an error in the received signal, the microprocessor is configured to execute an infinite loop algorithm which does not stop until the microprocessor is reset and to prevent the execution of an erroneous control algorithm, wherein the microprocessor is configured to determine whether an error occurred based on a pattern of the analyzed signal content, characterized in that the microprocessor is configured to determine that an error occurred in the signal if the analyzed content of the signal contains 'secondary battery discharge start' when the secondary battery is fully discharged, and to determine that an error occurred in the signal if the microprocessor received two consecutive signals containing 'secondary battery charge start'; wherein the microprocessor is further configured to transmit data associated with a state of the secondary battery for which it takes responsibility through the communication line.
An apparatus for feeding grinding bodies to a grinding mill, so that the grinding bodies are transported from storage to the grinding mill, said apparatus including a grinding bodies supply tank and members for conveying grinding bodies from a reception tank to the grinding mill, characterized in that the supply tank is provided with guide members (7, 8) for opening and closing the supply tank at the loading and unloading stations (13, 15) of grinding bodies, so that the supply tank is opened and closed as a result of the translatory motion of the supply tank as well as corresponding guide members provided for the guide elements (7, 8) at the loading and unloading stations (13, 15).
A method for wireless communication at a lead vehicle (205; 305) in a group of platooning vehicles, comprising: identifying a travel direction of the group of platooning vehicles; identifying a random seed for time-frequency radio resource identification, the random seed based on the travel direction of the group of platooning vehicles; generating, based at least in part on the random seed, a pseudo-random sequence for use in selecting a subset of time-frequency radio resources for each transmission, the subset of time-frequency radio resources being from a set of available time-frequency radio resources available for use by a plurality of groups of platooning vehicles traveling in different directions; selecting, according to the pseudo-random sequence, the subset of time-frequency radio resources for inter-vehicle communications between the group of platooning vehicles for each transmission; and performing inter-vehicle communications with one or more neighboring vehicles of the group of platooning vehicles using the subset of time-frequency radio resources. identifying a travel direction of the group of platooning vehicles; identifying a random seed for time-frequency radio resource identification, the random seed based on the travel direction of the group of platooning vehicles; generating, based at least in part on the random seed, a pseudo-random sequence for use in selecting a subset of time-frequency radio resources for each transmission, the subset of time-frequency radio resources being from a set of available time-frequency radio resources available for use by a plurality of groups of platooning vehicles traveling in different directions; selecting, according to the pseudo-random sequence, the subset of time-frequency radio resources for inter-vehicle communications between the group of platooning vehicles for each transmission; and performing inter-vehicle communications with one or more neighboring vehicles of the group of platooning vehicles using the subset of time-frequency radio resources.
A method of drilling a subterranean well using a fluid pressure transmission pill in conjunction with an oil-based drilling fluid and a heavier density fluid, the method comprising: (a) using the oil-based drilling fluid to drill a well bore in a subterranean formation, (b) providing a fluid phase pressure transmission pill comprising: an oleaginous fluid phase; a thixotropic viscosifying agent; an emulsifier and/or a wetting agent; a fluid loss control additive; and a weighting agent; and (c) applying the heavier density fluid to achieve a total hydrostatic pressure overbalance in the fluid column that is sufficient for well control when tripping drill pipe, conducting wireline logging, or performing other subterranean operations, wherein the fluid pressure transmission pill is used to form a barrier to prevent intermixing of the oil-based drilling fluid and the heavier density fluid. (a) using the oil-based drilling fluid to drill a well bore in a subterranean formation, (b) providing a fluid phase pressure transmission pill comprising: an oleaginous fluid phase; a thixotropic viscosifying agent; an emulsifier and/or a wetting agent; a fluid loss control additive; and a weighting agent; and an oleaginous fluid phase; a thixotropic viscosifying agent; an emulsifier and/or a wetting agent; a fluid loss control additive; and a weighting agent; and (c) applying the heavier density fluid to achieve a total hydrostatic pressure overbalance in the fluid column that is sufficient for well control when tripping drill pipe, conducting wireline logging, or performing other subterranean operations,
An actuator device, comprising: an actuator member, comprising an electroactive material being adapted to deform in response to application of an electrical stimulus; and particles of a hard magnetic material dispersed within the electroactive material, and ordered such that at least a section of the actuator member exhibits a magnetization in a given direction; a magnetic field generation means operable to generate a magnetic field of a controllable field strength pattern for application across at least a section of the actuator member; an electrical stimulus generation means; characterised by a controller operable to control the magnetic field generation means and the electrical stimulus generation means in a coordinated manner to thereby realize one or more deformation patterns in the actuator member. an actuator member, comprising an electroactive material being adapted to deform in response to application of an electrical stimulus; and particles of a hard magnetic material dispersed within the electroactive material, and ordered such that at least a section of the actuator member exhibits a magnetization in a given direction; an electroactive material being adapted to deform in response to application of an electrical stimulus; and particles of a hard magnetic material dispersed within the electroactive material, and ordered such that at least a section of the actuator member exhibits a magnetization in a given direction; a magnetic field generation means operable to generate a magnetic field of a controllable field strength pattern for application across at least a section of the actuator member; an electrical stimulus generation means; characterised by a controller operable to control the magnetic field generation means and the electrical stimulus generation means in a coordinated manner to thereby realize one or more deformation patterns in the actuator member.
A method of manufacturing a container designed to contain at least one product, said container having a glass wall made up of an inside face designed to be in contact with said at least one product, and of an outside face that is opposite from said inside face, said method being characterized in that it includes a coating step for covering at least a fraction of said outside face with a coating including at least a silicone and being designed to impart resistance-to-breakage properties to said glass wall, said coating step including a dipping step, as well as, prior to the dipping step, a step of pre-heating the container.
Method of operating a signalling gateway (103, 104; 701) for routing signalling messages between an SS7 network and an IP-based network without establishing and coupling of connection sections, wherein the signalling gateway (103,104,701) implements an SS7 protocol stack comprising a SCCP layer and an IP protocol stack comprising a SCCP user adaptation, SUA, layer, the method comprising: in response to receiving a connection oriented data message from the SS7 network, performing a selection of an application server on the basis of a message transfer part 3 routing label comprised in the message and forwarding the message to an application server process (107, 108, 109) of the application server in the IP-based network, wherein the application server process (107, 108, 109) is selected by the signalling gateway on the basis of a destination local reference comprised in the received connection oriented data message and a routing key comprised in the signalling gateway (103, 104; 701). in response to receiving a connection oriented data message from the SS7 network, performing a selection of an application server on the basis of a message transfer part 3 routing label comprised in the message and forwarding the message to an application server process (107, 108, 109) of the application server in the IP-based network, wherein the application server process (107, 108, 109) is selected by the signalling gateway on the basis of a destination local reference comprised in the received connection oriented data message and a routing key comprised in the signalling gateway (103, 104; 701).