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A method of operating an ice making machine which performs an ice-making operation of supplying ice-making water from an ice-making water tank to a cooled ice making part to produce ice blocks in the ice making part, collecting uniced water flowing down from the ice making part into the ice-making water tank to be circulated as ice-making water, a deicing operation of heating the ice making part to separate the ice blocks from the ice making part, and a water-discharge operation of discharging the ice-making water from the ice-making water tank via water discharge means (44, 60) communicating with outside, wherein the water-discharge operation comprises discharging the ice-making water from the ice-making water tank via the water discharge means (44, 60) by releasing a water discharge valve provided at the water discharge means (44, 60) after the deicing operation is completed, characterized in that the water-discharge operation is performed when ice storage detection means provided at an ice storage chamber storing the ice blocks separated in the deicing operation detects that the ice storage chamber is full of ice, and is terminated by closing the water discharge valve when a preset duration time passes after water level detection means provided at the ice-making water tank detects a prescribed water level of the ice-making water in the ice-making water tank after discharge of the ice-making water to outside is started.
A fiber comprising the following features associated with a zero-dispersion wavelength of 1580 nm: an inner core having an inner core radius and an inner core index; an outer core having an outer core radius and an outer core index, the outer core index being lower than the inner core index, wherein the outer core radius is between about 2.5 microns to about 3.8 microns; an inner cladding, having an inner cladding radius and an inner cladding index, the inner cladding index being less than the outer core index; and an effective index of the fiber, the effective index being greater than the inner cladding index and less than the outer core index; wherein the fiber has a perturbation sensitivity factor of dispersion to scaling, that is the rate of change of the dispersion as a function of the radial scaling factor, equal or less than about 20 ps/nm·km along the entire length of the fiber; wherein the radial scaling factor is defined for a given unperturbed profile no(r), from a profile with perturbed radial scaling s throughout the fiber with n(r)=no(r/s); wherein the difference between the outer cladding index of the fiber and the inner cladding index is greater than about 0.004; wherein the difference between the inner core index and the outer core index is between about 0.018 and about 0.022; wherein the fiber has a step-index profile, wherein the inner core radius is between about 0.7 microns to about 1.6 microns; and wherein the difference between the outer core index and the inner cladding index is between about 0.015 to about 0.033. an inner core having an inner core radius and an inner core index; an outer core having an outer core radius and an outer core index, the outer core index being lower than the inner core index, wherein the outer core radius is between about 2.5 microns to about 3.8 microns; an inner cladding, having an inner cladding radius and an inner cladding index, the inner cladding index being less than the outer core index; and an effective index of the fiber, the effective index being greater than the inner cladding index and less than the outer core index; wherein the fiber has a perturbation sensitivity factor of dispersion to scaling, that is the rate of change of the dispersion as a function of the radial scaling factor, equal or less than about 20 ps/nm·km along the entire length of the fiber; wherein the radial scaling factor is defined for a given unperturbed profile no(r), from a profile with perturbed radial scaling s throughout the fiber with n(r)=no(r/s); wherein the difference between the outer cladding index of the fiber and the inner cladding index is greater than about 0.004; wherein the difference between the inner core index and the outer core index is between about 0.018 and about 0.022; wherein the fiber has a step-index profile, wherein the inner core radius is between about 0.7 microns to about 1.6 microns; and wherein the difference between the outer core index and the inner cladding index is between about 0.015 to about 0.033.
A heat exchanger, in particular a charge-air cooler for motor vehicles, preferably for utility vehicles, having a first collecting vessel and a second collecting vessel for a first medium, wherein the two collecting vessels (2, 3) each have a first media connection (26, 29) for the first medium and are connected to one another in a communicating manner via at least one heat exchanger element, and having a housing which accommodates the heat exchanger element, conducts a second medium in the interior and has second media connections (30, 31) for the second medium, wherein the housing is embodied in such a way that both collecting vessels (2, 3) are accommodated in the interior thereof, with a distance to the inner wall of the housing, wherein the housing is in the shape of a bone when viewed in the longitudinal section or its shape is approximated to a bone shape, such that it has two thickened regions (9, 10) and one intermediate less thick region, wherein the heat exchanger element is in the less thick region and wherein the second media connections (30, 31) are assigned to the two collecting vessels (2, 3) in such a way that the first collecting vessel is located between a second media connection and the heat exchanger element and the second collecting vessel is located between the other, second media connection and the heat exchanger element, characterised in that the thickenings each have one of the collecting vessels.
Method for operating an exhaust gas system, in particular of a vehicle, in which measuring values are evaluated, which indicate a content of nitrogen oxides in an exhaust gas downstream of a catalytic device adapted to diminish the content of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas produced by an engine of a motor vehicle, wherein based on the measuring values a quality of a reducing agent supplied to the catalytic device is assessed, and wherein the method comprises determining whether reducing agent has been filled into a storage tank, wherein subsequent to a refilling event a plurality of measuring values is captured during a predetermined period of time, and a magnitude and a frequency of the plurality of measuring values are taken into account to assess the quality of the reducing agent, wherein a magnitude of a measuring value captured within the predetermined period of time is related to an average or to a median, in particular to a moving median, of the magnitudes of the plurality of measuring values captured during the predetermined period of time and the related magnitude is utilized to assess the quality of the reducing agent, characterized in that, in relating the magnitude to the average or median, a difference between the magnitude of the measuring value to be related and the average or median is calculated.
A C-shaped open-structure magnetic assembly for magnetic resonance imaging adapted to generate a homogeneous magnetic field in an accessible space region, comprising a first and second independent source of magnetic field (10, 12), said first source including a current conducting structure and said second source including a C-shaped magnetic body and with associated coils of conducting material, both of which define a magnet cavity open on at least one side, and each generating a contribution to said homogeneous magnetic field, whereby the C-shaped magnetic body has a longitudinal median plane of symmetry with the two pole pieces of the C-shaped magnetic body being on opposite sides of said longitudinal median plane of symmetry, wherein the current conducting structure of the first source of magnetic field comprises a conducting or superconducting plate which is perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane of symmetry, adapted to propagate an unidirectional current flow from an input side to an output side along a longitudinal direction which is parallel to the longitudinal median plane of symmetry, and to generate in the spatial volume facing the plate a first substantially unidirectional magnetic field oriented along a direction parallel to the plate and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said unidirectional current flow, and at least one external current recirculating path between the output side and the input side of said plate, and the C-shaped magnetic body with associated coils of conducting material of the second source of magnetic field are adapted to generate a second magnetic field oriented in parallel with and in the same direction as the first magnetic field generated by said first source, and whose intensity exhibits a gradient in a direction perpendicular to the conducting plate adapted to compensate, in a region of interest within the spatial volume region facing the plate and included in the magnet cavity, an opposite gradient in the magnetic field intensity generated by said first source, whereby the overall magnetic assembly is symmetric with respect to said longitudinal median plane of symmetry.
A composition comprising a crosslinkable silane-terminated polymer having at least one crosslinkable silyl group in each molecule, wherein: the crosslinkable silane-terminated polymer comprises a reaction product of at least a polycarbonate polyol, a natural oil based polyol, a polyoxyalkyleneamine, a difunctional aromatic amine, a polybutyloxide polyether polyol, and a polytetramethylene glycol all having a nominal functionality of at least 2, and a isocyanate capped hydrosilylated polymer; the isocyanate capped hydrosilylated polymer comprises a reaction product of at least one isocyanate and a hydrosilylated polymer reacted at an isocyanate index of between 100 and 250; and the hydrosilylated polymer comprises a reaction product of a hydrosilylation reaction having a hydrosilylation efficiency of at least 70% as determined by 1 H-NMR and comprising the reaction of at least a) a polymer having at least one unsaturated group and at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group in each molecule and having a number average molecular weight of between 100 and 5000 and b) a compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond and a crosslinkable silyl group in each molecule. the crosslinkable silane-terminated polymer comprises a reaction product of at least a polycarbonate polyol, a natural oil based polyol, a polyoxyalkyleneamine, a difunctional aromatic amine, a polybutyloxide polyether polyol, and a polytetramethylene glycol all having a nominal functionality of at least 2, and a isocyanate capped hydrosilylated polymer; the isocyanate capped hydrosilylated polymer comprises a reaction product of at least one isocyanate and a hydrosilylated polymer reacted at an isocyanate index of between 100 and 250; and the hydrosilylated polymer comprises a reaction product of a hydrosilylation reaction having a hydrosilylation efficiency of at least 70% as determined by 1 H-NMR and comprising the reaction of at least a) a polymer having at least one unsaturated group and at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group in each molecule and having a number average molecular weight of between 100 and 5000 and b) a compound having a hydrogen-silicon bond and a crosslinkable silyl group in each molecule.
A dental composition comprising a Base Part and a Catalyst Part to be mixed before use, the Base Part comprising polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, optionally polymerizable component(s) with an acidic moiety, filler(s), transition metal component(s) selected from organic and inorganic salts of vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper and mixtures thereof, peroxide component(s), stabilizer component(s) comprising a free-radical moiety, the Catalyst Part comprising polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, filler(s), ascorbic acid component, photo-initiator system, stabilizer component(s) comprising a phosphite or sulfite moiety. the Base Part comprising polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, optionally polymerizable component(s) with an acidic moiety, filler(s), transition metal component(s) selected from organic and inorganic salts of vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper and mixtures thereof, peroxide component(s), stabilizer component(s) comprising a free-radical moiety, polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, optionally polymerizable component(s) with an acidic moiety, filler(s), transition metal component(s) selected from organic and inorganic salts of vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper and mixtures thereof, peroxide component(s), stabilizer component(s) comprising a free-radical moiety, the Catalyst Part comprising polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, filler(s), ascorbic acid component, photo-initiator system, stabilizer component(s) comprising a phosphite or sulfite moiety. polymerizable component(s) without an acidic moiety, filler(s), ascorbic acid component, photo-initiator system, stabilizer component(s) comprising a phosphite or sulfite moiety.
A method of providing a first member of a specific-binding pair to a cell comprising a second member of the specific-binding pair, the method comprising: contacting a polymeric particle with the cell, the particle comprising: a polymeric core; a nucleic acid-polymer conjugate comprising a first single stranded nucleic acid covalently attached to a polymer, wherein the polymer is non-covalently associated with the polymeric core thereby presenting the first single stranded nucleic acid on a surface of the polymeric core; and a first binding member-nucleic acid conjugate comprising a second single stranded nucleic acid covalently attached with the first binding member, wherein the second single stranded nucleic acid is complementary to the first single stranded nucleic acid and is associated with the first single stranded nucleic acid via hybridization thereby presenting the first binding member on a surface of the polymeric particle, wherein the first binding member specifically binds to the second binding member and wherein the second binding member is present on a surface of the cell, wherein the particle is a nanoparticle or a microparticle. a polymeric core; a nucleic acid-polymer conjugate comprising a first single stranded nucleic acid covalently attached to a polymer, wherein the polymer is non-covalently associated with the polymeric core thereby presenting the first single stranded nucleic acid on a surface of the polymeric core; and a first binding member-nucleic acid conjugate comprising a second single stranded nucleic acid covalently attached with the first binding member, wherein the second single stranded nucleic acid is complementary to the first single stranded nucleic acid and is associated with the first single stranded nucleic acid via hybridization thereby presenting the first binding member on a surface of the polymeric particle, wherein the first binding member specifically binds to the second binding member and wherein the second binding member is present on a surface of the cell, wherein the particle is a nanoparticle or a microparticle.
A redox flow battery stack comprising: an ion-exchange membrane; two flow frames (2000A, 2000B) disposed on both sides of the ion-exchange membrane, respectively; two bipolar plates (4000A, 4000B) disposed outside the flow frames (2000A, 2000B), respectively; and electrodes disposed in cavities inside outer frames of the flow frames (2000A, 2000B), respectively, wherein the cavities of the flow frames include at least two cavities (2610A, 2620A) in which at least two electrodes (3100A, 3200A) are disposed, and in each flow frame, at least three furrows in which the electrolyte flows, are formed between the at least two electrodes (3100A, 3200A) and outer frame, respectively, wherein ends of the at least three furrows are blocked, wherein each of the at least three furrows is formed on each side support wall of the cavity formed in the flow frame, and wherein each of the at least three furrows is connected with the hole (2100A, 2200A) forming the inlet or outlet manifold through the flow path and at least one sub flow path, and the depths of the flow path and the sub flow path are equal to the depth of the furrow formed on the side support wall. an ion-exchange membrane; two flow frames (2000A, 2000B) disposed on both sides of the ion-exchange membrane, respectively; two bipolar plates (4000A, 4000B) disposed outside the flow frames (2000A, 2000B), respectively; and electrodes disposed in cavities inside outer frames of the flow frames (2000A, 2000B), respectively, wherein the cavities of the flow frames include at least two cavities (2610A, 2620A) in which at least two electrodes (3100A, 3200A) are disposed, and in each flow frame, at least three furrows in which the electrolyte flows, are formed between the at least two electrodes (3100A, 3200A) and outer frame, respectively, wherein ends of the at least three furrows are blocked, wherein each of the at least three furrows is formed on each side support wall of the cavity formed in the flow frame, and wherein each of the at least three furrows is connected with the hole (2100A, 2200A) forming the inlet or outlet manifold through the flow path and at least one sub flow path, and the depths of the flow path and the sub flow path are equal to the depth of the furrow formed on the side support wall.
An apparatus for slicing food products, in particular a high-performance slicer, comprising at least one cutting blade having an imbalance or contributing to an imbalance, in particular a scythe-like blade or circular blade, which rotates and/or revolves in a planetary motion about an axis of rotation, a rotary drive for the cutting blade to which the cutting blade is attached, and a balancing device for compensating the imbalance, characterized in that the balancing device comprises a compensation mass which is integrated into the rotating system and whose spatial distribution in polar coordinates in relation to the axis of rotation, i.e. in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and/or in a peripheral direction around the axis of rotation, can be varied by means of an adjustment device. at least one cutting blade having an imbalance or contributing to an imbalance, in particular a scythe-like blade or circular blade, which rotates and/or revolves in a planetary motion about an axis of rotation, a rotary drive for the cutting blade to which the cutting blade is attached, and a balancing device for compensating the imbalance, characterized in that the balancing device comprises a compensation mass which is integrated into the rotating system and whose spatial distribution in polar coordinates in relation to the axis of rotation, i.e. in a radial direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation and/or in a peripheral direction around the axis of rotation, can be varied by means of an adjustment device.
A monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof that: (a) specifically binds α v β 6 but does not bind other α v integrins; (b) inhibits the binding of α v β 6 to latency associated peptide with an IC 50 value lower than that of anti-α v β 6 antibody 10D5 in an assay buffer containing Ca 2+ and Mg 2+, or containing Mn 2+; (c) binds to α v β 6 in a divalent cation-independent manner; and (d) prevents activation of TGF-β.
A method for producing a laminated glass by laminating at least one film A, having a glass transition temperature TA and containing a polyvinyl acetal PA and optionally at least one plasticiser WA, and at least one film B, having a glass transition temperature TB and containing a polyvinyl acetal PB and at least one plasticiser WB, between two glass sheets, characterised in that, before the lamination process, - film B has a proportion of plasticiser WB from 24.1 to 36.0 % by weight and a glass transition temperature TB from 10 to 25 °C, - film A has a proportion of plasticiser WA from 23.9 to 0 % by weight, a glass transition temperature TA from 15 to 75 °C, and a glass transition temperature that is at least 5 °C higher than the layer A developed from film A after the lamination, and - film A has a thickness of no more than 30 % of the thickness of film B. - film B has a proportion of plasticiser WB from 24.1 to 36.0 % by weight and a glass transition temperature TB from 10 to 25 °C, - film A has a proportion of plasticiser WA from 23.9 to 0 % by weight, a glass transition temperature TA from 15 to 75 °C, and a glass transition temperature that is at least 5 °C higher than the layer A developed from film A after the lamination, and - film A has a thickness of no more than 30 % of the thickness of film B.
A method for charging a battery set of an autonomous underwater vehicle comprising: determining charging requirements of the battery set of the autonomous underwater vehicle, wherein determining the charging requirements of the battery set further comprises: determining a temperature of at least one of a volume of water surrounding the battery set, a battery of the battery set, and a battery cell; and determining the charging requirements of the battery set based on the temperature; connecting a plurality of batteries of a charging station in a first combination to match the charging requirements of the battery set of the autonomous underwater vehicle; and charging the battery set of the autonomous underwater vehicle using the plurality of batteries of the charging station in the first combination. determining charging requirements of the battery set of the autonomous underwater vehicle, wherein determining the charging requirements of the battery set further comprises: determining a temperature of at least one of a volume of water surrounding the battery set, a battery of the battery set, and a battery cell; and determining the charging requirements of the battery set based on the temperature; determining a temperature of at least one of a volume of water surrounding the battery set, a battery of the battery set, and a battery cell; and determining the charging requirements of the battery set based on the temperature; connecting a plurality of batteries of a charging station in a first combination to match the charging requirements of the battery set of the autonomous underwater vehicle; and charging the battery set of the autonomous underwater vehicle using the plurality of batteries of the charging station in the first combination.