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A communications system, comprising: a plurality of nodes (101, 103, 105) forming a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) communications network; each node (101, 103, 105) within the TDMA communications network comprising a controller and wireless communications device cooperating therewith to allow nodes to communicate to each other using respective time slots in a TDMA frame, wherein each node is operative for transmitting and receiving a beacon positioned in time at the front of a frame to carry configuration information about the nodes in the TDMA communications network, wherein said configuration information of said beacon comprises a configuration instruction or command to at least one of the plurality of the nodes (101, 103, 105), said configuration instruction or command comprising TDMA waveform information and adapted to change at least TDMA network number of nodes configuration at said at least one of the plurality of the nodes (101, 103, 105). a plurality of nodes (101, 103, 105) forming a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) communications network; each node (101, 103, 105) within the TDMA communications network comprising a controller and wireless communications device cooperating therewith to allow nodes to communicate to each other using respective time slots in a TDMA frame, wherein each node is operative for transmitting and receiving a beacon positioned in time at the front of a frame to carry configuration information about the nodes in the TDMA communications network, wherein said configuration information of said beacon comprises a configuration instruction or command to at least one of the plurality of the nodes (101, 103, 105), said configuration instruction or command comprising TDMA waveform information and adapted to change at least TDMA network number of nodes configuration at said at least one of the plurality of the nodes (101, 103, 105).
A compound characterized by reducing or inhibiting the activity and/or expression of CD36, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of oral squamous cell cancer (OSCC) metastasis in a mammal.
Brake pad for a disk brake of a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, with a carrier plate to which a plurality of friction units are fixed, each of them attached by means of a securing element supported on the rear side of the carrier plate that faces away from the friction units, wherein in each case, on the side of the carrier plate that faces away from the securing element, the respective friction unit has a friction element which is mounted so that it can tilt by virtue of a spherical-section-shaped attachment and is loaded by a spring supported against the carrier plate, wherein an annular disk is arranged between the said spring and the said friction element, which disk is at least partially in contact with the spring and the friction element, the said disk having a concentric, cap-shaped depression bounded by a radial edge area, such that the spherical-section-shaped attachment of the friction element rests in the said depression, characterised in that the radial edge area of the disk extends at a distance from the spring and from the friction element.
A jet diffuser with quick-change nozzle for use on irrigation plants with substantially vertical drop pipes, which diffuser comprises an upper supply portion and a lower diffusing portion (2"), wherein said supply portion comprises: - a main body having an upper tubular portion with a longitudinal axis connectable to a respective drop pipe and a lower hollow portion (3") with a side wall (3"') and a central cavity; - a lateral opening formed in said side wall (3"') of said lower hollow portion (3"); - a substantially tubular nozzle adapted to be radially inserted through said lateral opening and placed in said central cavity in substantially coaxial and facing relationship to said upper tubular portion to direct a liquid jet axially downward; - quick-connect means 10) associated with said nozzle for fixing it within said main body; and wherein said diffusing portion (2") comprises diffusing means for diffusing outflowing jet from said nozzle; characterized in that said quick-connection means comprise cam and follower drive means acting on said nozzle to move and push it axially upward substantially into contact and in sealing relationship to the lower edge of said upper tubular portion optionally with no seal interposed therebetween, said drive means comprising a first sliding surface associated with said cavity and a second sliding surface associated with said nozzle and adapted to slidably engage said first surface to promote axial translation (t) of said nozzle, said drive means comprising a guide and support element integral with said nozzle and adapted to guide and support upon insertion into said cavity and a substantially transverse slot formed into said cavity and adapted to guide said guide and support element, said slot having a peripheral edge defining said first sliding surface, said guide and support member comprising a substantially transverse plate adapted to slidably engage said slot, said drive means being adapted to allow rotation ( ω) of said plate into said slot between a depressed inserted position and a raised operating position which is rotated with respect to said depressed position and to promote axial translation (t) of said nozzle to contact engage with said lower edge of said upper tubular portion, said plate having an at least partially tapered lower surface comprising said second sliding surface and adapted to engage said peripheral edge of said slot to promote the axial translation (t) of said nozzle during said rotation ( ω). - a main body having an upper tubular portion with a longitudinal axis connectable to a respective drop pipe and a lower hollow portion (3") with a side wall (3"') and a central cavity; - a lateral opening formed in said side wall (3"') of said lower hollow portion (3"); - a substantially tubular nozzle adapted to be radially inserted through said lateral opening and placed in said central cavity in substantially coaxial and facing relationship to said upper tubular portion to direct a liquid jet axially downward; - quick-connect means 10) associated with said nozzle for fixing it within said main body;
An apparatus for generating nitric oxide to be integrated into a respiratory system having a breathing apparatus, an inspiratory line, and an airway flowmeter arranged on the inspiratory line, the apparatus comprising: one or more pairs of electrodes; a filter arranged downstream of the electrodes; a scavenger arranged downstream of the electrodes; one or more sensors configured to measure at least one of a flowrate of gas, an oxygen concentration upstream of the electrodes, a nitric oxide concentration downstream of the scavenger, and a nitrogen dioxide concentration downstream of the scavenger; a controller in communication with the electrodes and the one or more sensors and configured to supply an electrical signal to the electrodes that controls timing and sparking characteristics of the electrodes; and wherein the sparking characteristics of the electrodes determine a concentration of nitric oxide generated by the electrodes. one or more pairs of electrodes; a filter arranged downstream of the electrodes; a scavenger arranged downstream of the electrodes; one or more sensors configured to measure at least one of a flowrate of gas, an oxygen concentration upstream of the electrodes, a nitric oxide concentration downstream of the scavenger, and a nitrogen dioxide concentration downstream of the scavenger; a controller in communication with the electrodes and the one or more sensors and configured to supply an electrical signal to the electrodes that controls timing and sparking characteristics of the electrodes; and wherein the sparking characteristics of the electrodes determine a concentration of nitric oxide generated by the electrodes.
Dimmable LED reading light unit, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle, such as an airplane, a ship, a bus, or a railcar, comprising an input connectable to a potentiometer being supplied with a constant supply voltage and outputting a direct voltage having a voltage intensity corresponding to a selected dimming rate; an electronic measuring and control unit connected to at least one LED and providing an operating current to the at least one LED; a resistor having a predetermined resistance value; and an output connectable to a ground line; the electronic measuring and control unit and the resistor being connected in parallel; wherein the electronic measuring and control unit is configured to measure a partial voltage applied to it, when the dimmable LED reading light unit and the potentiometer in operation form a voltage divider, and a partial load current flowing through it; to determine the resistance value of the electronic measuring and control unit based on the measured partial voltage and based on the measured partial load current; to determine the equivalent resistance value of the parallel connection of the electronic measuring and control unit and the resistor based on the predetermined resistance value of the resistor and based on the determined resistance value of the electronic measuring and control unit; to determine the resistance value of the potentiometer based on the equivalent resistance value of the electronic measuring and control unit and of the resistor, based on the measured partial voltage and based on the constant voltage supplied to the potentiometer; to determine the dimming rate of the potentiometer based on the determined resistance value of the potentiometer and based on a predetermined nominal resistance value of the potentiometer; and to supply driving current to the at least one LED necessary to emit light with a luminous flux corresponding to the dimming rate of the potentiometer.
A process for the preparation of E / E -farnesyl acetone in a steric purity of at least 90 % characterized by reaction of E-nerolidol with isopropenylmethyl ether in a molar amount in the range of 1: >3.8 - 5.0 in the presence of phosphoric acid in an organic solvent as catalyst at elevated temperature in the range of 100 to 200°C for 8 to 20 hours and isolation by fractionated distillation.
A method for determining the presence and/or location of at least one work item in a holder of a holding device provided for the work item, wherein the holder provided for the work item is individually adapted to the shape of the work item, wherein at least one measurement value is recorded by means of a capacitive sensor and/or inductive sensor, wherein the at least one measured measurement value is compared with a predefinable target value, wherein the presence and/or location of the at least one work item in the holder provided for the work item is determined based on the comparison, characterized in that multiple reference measurements under various environmental conditions are taken into account in order to ascertain the presence and/or location of the at least one work item, wherein the reference measurements are carried out for a training process with an empty holding device, with a holding device only filled with individual tools or tool groups, and/or with a completely full holding device.
A wind turbine, having a floating foundation (1, 1'), a support structure (2, 2') and a generator, said generator including a nacelle and a rotor; the generator being an up-wind generator, wherein the floating foundation (1, 1') is assembled from tubular steel sections (5, 6, 7, 8, 5', 6') of uniform diameter, said tubular steel sections (5, 6, 7, 8, 5', 6') forming a foundation frame with a mooring turret (4, 4') at an apex of said foundation frame, said foundation frame being generally situated in one plane; said support structure (2, 2') having at least two beams (11, 12, 11', 12') extending substantially transverse to said plane of said floating foundation (1, 1'), said beams being connected at a first end to a respective opposite side of said foundation frame and at a second end to said nacelle; said support structure (2, 2') together with said floating foundation (1, 1') forming a triangle with said nacelle fixedly mounted at an apex of said support structure, said rotor facing the apex of said foundation frame: - in a first alternative, said foundation frame having a general A-shape, and said beams (11, 12) of said support structure being attached close to each end of a transverse section extending between two of said tubular steel sections (7, 8) of said A-shaped foundation frame, - and in a second alternative, said support structure being generally A-shaped and said beams having a transverse section extending between said at least two beams (11', 12') at a distance from the floating foundation. - in a first alternative, said foundation frame having a general A-shape, and said beams (11, 12) of said support structure being attached close to each end of a transverse section extending between two of said tubular steel sections (7, 8) of said A-shaped foundation frame, - and in a second alternative, said support structure being generally A-shaped and said beams having a transverse section extending between said at least two beams (11', 12') at a distance from the floating foundation.
A double-stranded compound, capable of RNA interference, wherein said double-stranded compound comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein each strand comprises 12-35 nucleotides and wherein said compound comprises at least one locked nucleic acid monomer.
A system for processing breast tissue images, comprising: an image processing computer; and a user interface operatively coupled to the image processing computer, wherein the image processing computer is configured to obtain image data of breast tissue, processing the image data to generate a set of reconstructed image slices, the reconstructed image slices collectively depicting the breast tissue, process respective subsets of the reconstructed image slices to generate a set of image slabs, each image slab comprising a synthesized 2D image of a portion of the breast tissue obtained from a respective subset of the set of reconstructed image slices; wherein the image processing computer is configured to generate each image slab of the set from a number of successive reconstructed image slices, wherein adjacent image slabs of the set include a predetermined or a user inputted overlap number of successive reconstructed image slices. an image processing computer; and a user interface operatively coupled to the image processing computer, wherein the image processing computer is configured to obtain image data of breast tissue, processing the image data to generate a set of reconstructed image slices, the reconstructed image slices collectively depicting the breast tissue, process respective subsets of the reconstructed image slices to generate a set of image slabs, each image slab comprising a synthesized 2D image of a portion of the breast tissue obtained from a respective subset of the set of reconstructed image slices; wherein the image processing computer is configured to generate each image slab of the set from a number of successive reconstructed image slices, wherein adjacent image slabs of the set include a predetermined or a user inputted overlap number of successive reconstructed image slices.
Method for coupling a motor vehicle by means of a trailer coupling to a coupling element of a trailer with at least partially automatic actuation of the motor vehicle use data which is acquired by means of a surroundings sensor system, in particular surroundings sensor system of a motor vehicle, wherein a controlled change in height on at least one axle is carried out by means of an air suspension system of the motor vehicle using the acquired data (8, 9, 13, 14, 140), wherein the data which is obtained by means of the surroundings sensor system is used to carry out checking (7, 10) as to whether the trailer coupling of the motor vehicle is, in comparison with the coupling element of the trailer, at a height which is suitable for coupling wherein automated manoeuvring (12, 122) occurs into a position in which the coupling element of the trailer is above the trailer coupling of the motor vehicle if the checking has revealed that the trailer coupling of the motor vehicle is, in comparison with the coupling element of the trailer, at a height which is suitable for coupling, characterized in that safety limiting values for a vertical adjustment are specified on the axles, wherein different safety limiting values are provided in accordance with whether the vehicle is in a stationary state or is moving and what distance is to be covered in the case of automatic manoeuvring, and in that after the position at which the coupling element of the trailer is above the trailer coupling of the motor vehicle has been reached, the controlled change in height is carried out by means of a pitching movement of the vehicle, wherein the rear axle is raised by means of the air suspension system so that the trailer coupling of the motor vehicle engages in the coupling element of the trailer.
A sensor system comprising: a sensor having a chemically reactive surface that reacts with an analyte to be sensed; and a cannula comprising: a substantially cylindrical housing that surrounds the sensor; at least one aperture disposed in the housing that allows the analyte to diffuse therethrough so as to contact the chemically reactive surface; an accessory material comprising a hydrophilic polymer provided in proximity to the chemically reactive surface; wherein the accessory material modifies the biological response of a tissue that is in contact with the sensor system; and wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate (PHEMA), polyurethane, polysaccharide, polyacrylamide, polyurea or polyethylene oxide; and an end that extends beyond an end of the sensor; characterized in that the accessory material fills the at least one aperture of the cylindrical housing. a sensor having a chemically reactive surface that reacts with an analyte to be sensed; and a cannula comprising: a substantially cylindrical housing that surrounds the sensor; at least one aperture disposed in the housing that allows the analyte to diffuse therethrough so as to contact the chemically reactive surface; an accessory material comprising a hydrophilic polymer provided in proximity to the chemically reactive surface; wherein the accessory material modifies the biological response of a tissue that is in contact with the sensor system; and wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate (PHEMA), polyurethane, polysaccharide, polyacrylamide, polyurea or polyethylene oxide; and an end that extends beyond an end of the sensor; a substantially cylindrical housing that surrounds the sensor; at least one aperture disposed in the housing that allows the analyte to diffuse therethrough so as to contact the chemically reactive surface; an accessory material comprising a hydrophilic polymer provided in proximity to the chemically reactive surface; wherein the accessory material modifies the biological response of a tissue that is in contact with the sensor system; and wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate (PHEMA), polyurethane, polysaccharide, polyacrylamide, polyurea or polyethylene oxide; and an end that extends beyond an end of the sensor; the accessory material fills the at least one aperture of the cylindrical housing.
An image processing apparatus for printing an image using a plurality of color materials and a colorless material, characterized by: a memory which stores information indicating a plurality of predefined dot placements which include different dot placements of the colorless material and correspond to an amount of the colorless material; an inputting unit, configured to input color material amount data indicating amounts of the plurality of color materials and the amount of the colorless material for each pixel; and a first determiner, configured to determine a dot placement of the colorless material from the plurality of dot placements having a high suppression effect of coloring of specular reflection light so that a color of specular reflection light becomes closer to an achromatic color based on the amount of the colorless material indicated by the input color material amount data, wherein in the dot placement having a high suppression effect of coloring of specular light dots of the colorless material are arranged as close as possible so that the thickness of the colorless material in the region is changed to mix specular reflection light rays of a plurality of colors. a memory which stores information indicating a plurality of predefined dot placements which include different dot placements of the colorless material and correspond to an amount of the colorless material; an inputting unit, configured to input color material amount data indicating amounts of the plurality of color materials and the amount of the colorless material for each pixel; and a first determiner, configured to determine a dot placement of the colorless material from the plurality of dot placements having a high suppression effect of coloring of specular reflection light so that a color of specular reflection light becomes closer to an achromatic color based on the amount of the colorless material indicated by the input color material amount data, wherein in the dot placement having a high suppression effect of coloring of specular light dots of the colorless material are arranged as close as possible so that the thickness of the colorless material in the region is changed to mix specular reflection light rays of a plurality of colors.