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A plug for placement into an anal canal between a rectum having a rectal neck bottom and an external anal surface, the plug comprising: (a) a stem portion (b) an anchoring element carried on a distal end of said stem portion; and (c) a biasing element carried on a proximal end of said stem portion; the plug characterized in that said stem portion is elastically stretchable along a longitudinal axis thereof to bias said anchoring element downward against the rectal neck bottom when said biasing element engages the external anal surface, the plug further characterized in that said anchoring element is shaped as a flat or cupped solid disc. (a) a stem portion (b) an anchoring element carried on a distal end of said stem portion; and (c) a biasing element carried on a proximal end of said stem portion;
A method performed at a multiple input multiple output network node operable to transmit signals in an unlicensed band, said method comprising: estimating at least one channel within said unlicensed band between at least one access network node operable to transmit in said unlicensed band and said multiple input multiple output network node; determining precoding operations required to generate a null signal beam for said at least one estimated channel; monitoring said unlicensed band using said determined precoding operations; and in response to detecting said unlicensed band to be clear of signals: transmitting at least one signal in said unlicensed band with said null signal beam in place such that no signal is transmitted by said multiple input multiple output network node on said at least one estimated channel, said step of transmitting comprising: performing precoding operations to form a predetermined number of beams, said predetermined number of beams being less than or equal to a number of available degrees of freedom of said multiple input multiple output network node and said beams including said at least one null signal beam corresponding to said at least one estimated channel between said access network node and said multiple input multiple output network node and at least one further beam, and transmitting signals on said at least one further beam and not transmitting signals on said at least one null signal beam. estimating at least one channel within said unlicensed band between at least one access network node operable to transmit in said unlicensed band and said multiple input multiple output network node; determining precoding operations required to generate a null signal beam for said at least one estimated channel; monitoring said unlicensed band using said determined precoding operations; and in response to detecting said unlicensed band to be clear of signals: transmitting at least one signal in said unlicensed band with said null signal beam in place such that no signal is transmitted by said multiple input multiple output network node on said at least one estimated channel, said step of transmitting comprising: performing precoding operations to form a predetermined number of beams, said predetermined number of beams being less than or equal to a number of available degrees of freedom of said multiple input multiple output network node and said beams including said at least one null signal beam corresponding to said at least one estimated channel between said access network node and said multiple input multiple output network node and at least one further beam, and transmitting signals on said at least one further beam and not transmitting signals on said at least one null signal beam.
A solid, hydrocarbon-insoluble, catalyst component useful in polymerizing olefins containing magnesium, titanium, and halogen further containing an internal electron donor, wherein the internal electron donor is wherein R is selected from lower alkyl groups containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R 1 and R 4 are selected from bulky substituent groups containing 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and R 2 and R 3 are selected from hydrogen and methyl.
A relay for automatically selecting a monitoring range for monitoring a parameter of an input source, the relay comprising: one or more terminals (102, 104) for coupling to the input source; a plurality of switchable circuits coupled to the one or more terminals (102, 104); a processing module coupled to the plurality of switchable circuits for automatically selecting a monitoring range from a plurality of monitoring ranges based on a value of the parameter of the input source, each monitoring range associated with one or more of said switchable circuits; and a relay switch being configured to provide or disrupt electrical communication to a circuit, based on a trigger signal provided by the processing module. one or more terminals (102, 104) for coupling to the input source; a plurality of switchable circuits coupled to the one or more terminals (102, 104); a processing module coupled to the plurality of switchable circuits for automatically selecting a monitoring range from a plurality of monitoring ranges based on a value of the parameter of the input source, each monitoring range associated with one or more of said switchable circuits; and a relay switch being configured to provide or disrupt electrical communication to a circuit, based on a trigger signal provided by the processing module.
A variable rate controlled delivery drive mechanism configured to axially translate a plunger seal from a first position to a second position within a drug container for drug delivery, the drive mechanism comprising: a drive mechanism housing, a biasing member, and a piston, the piston having an interface surface adjacent to the plunger seal and an inner cavity, the biasing member being positioned in an initially energized state within the inner cavity of the piston, and both the biasing member and the piston initially residing at least partially within the drive mechanism housing; and a gear connected to a proximal end of a drive screw having an external pitch, the external pitch being configured to engage a nut that is rotationally constrained to the piston such that as the gear and drive screw are axially rotated, threaded engagement between the drive screw and the nut permits axial translation of the piston by the biasing member, the piston being configured to axially translate the plunger seal, by the force exerted upon it by the biasing member, and the biasing member being metered from free expansion from its energized state by the drive screw. a drive mechanism housing, a biasing member, and a piston, the piston having an interface surface adjacent to the plunger seal and an inner cavity, the biasing member being positioned in an initially energized state within the inner cavity of the piston, and both the biasing member and the piston initially residing at least partially within the drive mechanism housing; and a gear connected to a proximal end of a drive screw having an external pitch, the external pitch being configured to engage a nut that is rotationally constrained to the piston such that as the gear and drive screw are axially rotated, threaded engagement between the drive screw and the nut permits axial translation of the piston by the biasing member, the piston being configured to axially translate the plunger seal, by the force exerted upon it by the biasing member, and the biasing member being metered from free expansion from its energized state by the drive screw.
Method for detecting the interaction of at least one entity with a dielectric layer containing different electron levels in the energy band gap of the dielectric layer, in which: a) the entity is deposited on the dielectric layer, b) the entity and the dielectric layer on which it is deposited are subjected to exciting electromagnetic radiation which does not give rise to observable luminescence in the entity itself, under the conditions implemented in step c) and c) the luminescence of the dielectric layer, in which the radiative and non-radiative electron transitions between the energy levels in the band gap have been influenced following its interaction with the entity, is detected. a) the entity is deposited on the dielectric layer, b) the entity and the dielectric layer on which it is deposited are subjected to exciting electromagnetic radiation which does not give rise to observable luminescence in the entity itself, under the conditions implemented in step c) and c) the luminescence of the dielectric layer, in which the radiative and non-radiative electron transitions between the energy levels in the band gap have been influenced following its interaction with the entity, is detected.
A solid gas-generating composition consisting of: - a) a binder comprising a polymer chosen from the group consisting of polyesters having a hydroxy termination, polyethers having a hydroxy termination and the mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking system; - b) an oxidising feedstock consisting of a mixture of ammonium perchlorate or ammonium chlorate or the mixture thereof with an alkali or alkaline-earth nitrate chosen from the group consisting of sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, strontium nitrate, barium nitrate and the mixtures thereof, the content of nitrate being between 40 and 57% by weight compared with the total weight of the feedstock (b); - optionally an additive with a content between 0.1 and 10% by mass compared with the total mass of the composition. - a) a binder comprising a polymer chosen from the group consisting of polyesters having a hydroxy termination, polyethers having a hydroxy termination and the mixtures thereof, and a cross-linking system; - b) an oxidising feedstock consisting of a mixture of ammonium perchlorate or ammonium chlorate or the mixture thereof with an alkali or alkaline-earth nitrate chosen from the group consisting of sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, strontium nitrate, barium nitrate and the mixtures thereof, the content of nitrate being between 40 and 57% by weight compared with the total weight of the feedstock (b); - optionally an additive with a content between 0.1 and 10% by mass compared with the total mass of the composition.
A method for grinding spring ends of helical compression springs using a numerically controlled spring end grinding machine, which has a grinding unit, a loading unit and a control unit for controlling the loading unit and the grinding unit, wherein the grinding unit has a pair of grinding wheels comprising two rotatable grinding wheels (130, 140), between which there is formed a grinding space, and the loading unit has at least one loading plate (160, 170), which is rotatable substantially axially parallel to the grinding wheels (130, 140) and has a plurality of out-of-axis spring receptacles, each for receiving a helical compression spring, wherein, during a grinding operation, helical compression springs that have been received in spring receptacles are successively transported through the grinding space between the rotating grinding wheels (130, 140) by rotation of the loading plate (160, 170) and, as this happens, both spring ends of the helical compression springs located in the grinding space are in each case simultaneously machined by grinding, characterized in that during the grinding operation a temperature signal representing the temperature is determined by a temperature measurement on at least one of the helical compression springs, wherein the temperature measuring device is arranged in a supply channel (200, 210) for cooling air and/or in a cooling air flow generated by the supply channel (200, 210) such that the temperature measuring device is cooled by a cooling air flow and protected from contamination.
A wireless communication system for point to point mobile backhaul comprising a first device and a second device that are arranged to communicate with each other via a radio link, where the first device comprises a first device first part that is part of a packet domain of the first device, and at least one first device second part (6, 7) that is part of a radio link domain of the first device, and the second device comprises a second device first part that is part of a packet domain of the second device and at least two second device second parts (9, 10) that are part of a radio link domain of the second device, where each second part (6, 7; 9, 10) comprises a corresponding antenna arrangement (11, 12; 13, 14), wherein a common radio interface (15a, 15b), CRI, constitutes a communication protocol for data streams between said first part (5, 8) and each of said second part (6, 7; 9, 10) for each device (2, 3), and the CRI (15a, 15b) is arranged to support a variable size segmentation of data frames where formed data segments each comprises at least a part of a data frame the wireless communication system characterised in that: said second device first part comprises a data restoration unit that is arranged to restore received data that is transmitted from at least one first device second part (6, 7) to the at least two second device second parts (9, 10).
A core-shell type anode active material for lithium secondary batteries, comprising: a carbonaceous material core; and a shell formed outside the carbonaceous material core, the shell comprising a Positive Temperature Coefficient medium, wherein the PTC medium is barium titanate, characterised in that, the shell further comprises at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide and spinel-type lithium titanium oxide. a carbonaceous material core; and a shell formed outside the carbonaceous material core, the shell comprising a Positive Temperature Coefficient medium, wherein the PTC medium is barium titanate, characterised in that, the shell further comprises at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide and spinel-type lithium titanium oxide.
A system for connecting a beacon device (402, 500, 802, 900) and a gateway device (401, 550, 804, 950) comprising beacon devices (402, 500, 802, 900) and the gateway, GW, device, wherein the beacon device belonging to the beacon devices is adapted to provide a bi-directional connection (403, 800, 801) to the GW device, the GW device is adapted to provide a bi-directional connection (405, 805) to an application system (406, 806), the beacon devices (802, 900) form a multi-hop wireless mesh network, WMN,, the GW device provides a bi-directional mesh connection to the wireless mesh network, and the wireless mesh network is used for communicating data between the beacon device (802, 900) and the GW device, characterized in that the beacon devices multiplex the WMN and Bluetooth low energy, BLE, advertisement communications in time in order to use a single radio transceiver and a single antenna; wherein the WMN protocol used is CSMA-CA or Aloha.
A peptide inhibitor of an interleukin-23 receptor, wherein the peptide comprises: Ac-[Pen]-N-T-[W(7-Me)]-[Lys(Ac)]-[Pen]-Phe[4-(2-aminoethoxy)]-[2-Nal]- -E-N- -[Sarc]-NH 2 (SEQ ID NO: 104); wherein Pen is L-penicillamine, Lys(Ac) is N-ε-acetyl-L-Lysine, Phe[4-(2-aminoethoxy) is 4-(2-aminoethoxy)-L-phenylalanine, 2-Nal is L-2-naphthylalanine, THP is 4-amino-4-carboxy-tetrahydropyran, 3Pal is L-3-pyridylalanine, and Sarc is sarcosine; and wherein the peptide is cyclized via a Pen-Pen disulfide bond; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. wherein Pen is L-penicillamine, Lys(Ac) is N-ε-acetyl-L-Lysine, Phe[4-(2-aminoethoxy) is 4-(2-aminoethoxy)-L-phenylalanine, 2-Nal is L-2-naphthylalanine, THP is 4-amino-4-carboxy-tetrahydropyran, 3Pal is L-3-pyridylalanine, and Sarc is sarcosine; and wherein the peptide is cyclized via a Pen-Pen disulfide bond; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted for movement between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, and a translating cable device for electrically connecting the slat to the wing and having a strut coupled at one end to the slat, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the strut, and a seal assembly for sealing between the strut and the aperture, wherein the seal assembly includes a first seal fixed adjacent the aperture, and a second seal fixed to the strut of the translating cable device, wherein the first and second seals cooperate when the slat is moved to one or more predetermined positions.
Method for selecting a peer-to-peer communication connection candidate (6, 7, 8) for transmission of a media stream via a media connection over a communications network, the method comprising the steps of - using the Interactive Connectivity Establishment, ICE, protocol for selecting, based on a connectivity check, from a predetermined number of peer-to-peer communication connection candidates (6, 7 8), a transmission communication connection candidate for transmitting the media stream from a local peer to a remote peer; - during transmission of the media stream from the local peer to the remote peer via the selected transmission communication connection candidate, testing the communication connection candidates (6, 7) with respect to Quality of Service, QoS, in both communication directions (4, 5), and - comparing the QoS of at least one tested communication connection candidate (6, 7) to the QoS of the selected communication connection candidate transmitting the media stream, and - if the comparison of the QoS of the selected communication connection candidate transmitting the media stream results in the at least one tested communication connection candidate (6, 7) providing a better QoS, then - switching the transmission of the media stream to the communication connection candidate (6, 7) providing the better QoS. - using the Interactive Connectivity Establishment, ICE, protocol for selecting, based on a connectivity check, from a predetermined number of peer-to-peer communication connection candidates (6, 7 8), a transmission communication connection candidate for transmitting the media stream from a local peer to a remote peer; - during transmission of the media stream from the local peer to the remote peer via the selected transmission communication connection candidate, testing the communication connection candidates (6, 7) with respect to Quality of Service, QoS, in both communication directions (4, 5), and - comparing the QoS of at least one tested communication connection candidate (6, 7) to the QoS of the selected communication connection candidate transmitting the media stream, and - if the comparison of the QoS of the selected communication connection candidate transmitting the media stream results in the at least one tested communication connection candidate (6, 7) providing a better QoS, then - switching the transmission of the media stream to the communication connection candidate (6, 7) providing the better QoS. - switching the transmission of the media stream to the communication connection candidate (6, 7) providing the better QoS.
A high temperature heat-resistant oil-based release agent comprising a petroleum-based hydrocarbon solvent (a) and a high temperature adhesive (b) wherein the high temperature adhesive (b) is at least one selected from the group consisting of a fluororesin, polysulfone, and a silicon-containing compound, and has a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 or more.
A method for Policy and Charging Control, PCC, based on a time period, comprising: providing, by a Policy and Charging Rule Function, PCRF, entity, a time indication of activation and/or deactivation of Quality of Service, QoS, rules to a Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function, BBERF, entity while providing the QoS rules by the PCRF entity to the BBERF entity; further comprising: after the BBERF entity receives the QoS rules and the time indication of activation and/or deactivation of the QoS rules provided by the PCRF entity, activating and/or deactivating the QoS rules by the BBERF entity according to the time of activation and/or deactivation of the QoS rules; providing, by the PCRF entity, PCC rules corresponding to the QoS rules and time of activation and/or deactivation of the PCC rules to a Policy and Control Enforcement Function, PCEF, entity; wherein the time of activation and/or deactivation of the QoS rules provided to the BBERF entity is the same as the time of activation and/or deactivation of the PCC rules provided to the PCEF entity. providing, by a Policy and Charging Rule Function, PCRF, entity, a time indication of activation and/or deactivation of Quality of Service, QoS, rules to a Bearer Binding and Event Reporting Function, BBERF, entity while providing the QoS rules by the PCRF entity to the BBERF entity; further comprising: after the BBERF entity receives the QoS rules and the time indication of activation and/or deactivation of the QoS rules provided by the PCRF entity, activating and/or deactivating the QoS rules by the BBERF entity according to the time of activation and/or deactivation of the QoS rules; providing, by the PCRF entity, PCC rules corresponding to the QoS rules and time of activation and/or deactivation of the PCC rules to a Policy and Control Enforcement Function, PCEF, entity; wherein the time of activation and/or deactivation of the QoS rules provided to the BBERF entity is the same as the time of activation and/or deactivation of the PCC rules provided to the PCEF entity.
A bus bar module which is mounted in an assembled battery in which plural battery cells are arranged so as to alternately arrange polarities of electrodes and electrically connects mutually adjacent electrodes of the plural battery cells by plural bus bars so that the plural battery cells are electrically connected in series by the plural bus bars, comprising: a holding member for holding the plural bus bars with a mutual distance between the bus bars maintained, the holding member having: a first holding member for holding the plural bus bars in one electrode line of the plural battery cells, a second holding member for holding the plural bus bars in the other electrode line of the plural battery cells, and a joining member for structurally joining the first holding member to the second holding member, wherein the joining member is formed in an arch shape upwardly projected from inside ends of the first holding member and the second holding member, the joining member having a rigid part adapted to maintain the arch shape and a flexible part adapted to vertically bend by a load from above. a holding member for holding the plural bus bars with a mutual distance between the bus bars maintained, the holding member having: a first holding member for holding the plural bus bars in one electrode line of the plural battery cells, a second holding member for holding the plural bus bars in the other electrode line of the plural battery cells, and a joining member for structurally joining the first holding member to the second holding member, wherein the joining member is formed in an arch shape upwardly projected from inside ends of the first holding member and the second holding member, the joining member having a rigid part adapted to maintain the arch shape and a flexible part adapted to vertically bend by a load from above. a first holding member for holding the plural bus bars in one electrode line of the plural battery cells, a second holding member for holding the plural bus bars in the other electrode line of the plural battery cells, and a joining member for structurally joining the first holding member to the second holding member, wherein the joining member is formed in an arch shape upwardly projected from inside ends of the first holding member and the second holding member, the joining member having a rigid part adapted to maintain the arch shape and a flexible part adapted to vertically bend by a load from above.