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Casting nozzle comprising an elongated body defined by an outer wall and comprising a bore defined by a bore wall and extending along a longitudinal axis, X1, from a bore inlet to a downstream bore end, said bore comprising two opposite side ports, each extending transversally to said longitudinal axis, X1, from an opening at the bore wall defining a port inlet adjacent to the downstream bore end, to an opening at the outer wall defining a port outlet which fluidly connects the bore with an outer atmosphere, Characterized in that, upstream from, and directly above each port inlet, one or two flow deflectors protrude out of the bore wall and extend from an upstream deflector end remote from the port inlet to a downstream deflector end close to the port inlet, over a deflector height, Hd, measured parallel to the longitudinal axis, X1, and wherein an area of a cross-section normal to the longitudinal axis, X1, of each flow deflector increases continuously over at least 50% of the deflector height, Hd, in the direction extending from the upstream deflector end towards the downstream deflector end.
A method of determining information relating to a path envisaged for a road vehicle, the method comprising a step a): a) determining at least two possible paths for the vehicle, referred to as reference paths (A--,A-,A+,A++); the method being characterized by further comprising the following steps: b) determining a reference dynamic profile, for the course of each of the reference paths; c) determining a vehicle time slice corresponding to an instant (t0+kΔt), by interpolating points reached at that instant on said reference paths, as traveled in accordance with their respective reference dynamic profiles, a vehicle time slice being all of the points that might be reached by the vehicle at an instant (t0+kΔt) under consideration; and e) by means of said time slice, determining information relating to the envisaged path as a function of the reference paths, the envisaged path being an intermediate path lying between the reference paths. a) determining at least two possible paths for the vehicle, referred to as reference paths (A--,A-,A+,A++); b) determining a reference dynamic profile, for the course of each of the reference paths; c) determining a vehicle time slice corresponding to an instant (t0+kΔt), by interpolating points reached at that instant on said reference paths, as traveled in accordance with their respective reference dynamic profiles, a vehicle time slice being all of the points that might be reached by the vehicle at an instant (t0+kΔt) under consideration; and e) by means of said time slice, determining information relating to the envisaged path as a function of the reference paths, the envisaged path being an intermediate path lying between the reference paths.
A device for detecting a misuse of a medical imaging system, comprising: - a data interface for acquiring medical image data and audit log data from the medical imaging system; - a processing unit which is configured to analyse the medical image data to determine whether or not a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data, to compare the medical image data and the audit log data with each other if it is determined that a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data, and to determine based on said comparison whether there is a mismatch between the medical image data and the audit log data; and - a feedback unit which is configured to generate a misuse alert signal if a mismatch is detected by the processing unit. - a data interface for acquiring medical image data and audit log data from the medical imaging system; - a processing unit which is configured to analyse the medical image data to determine whether or not a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data, to compare the medical image data and the audit log data with each other if it is determined that a part of a fetus is imaged in the medical image data, and to determine based on said comparison whether there is a mismatch between the medical image data and the audit log data; and - a feedback unit which is configured to generate a misuse alert signal if a mismatch is detected by the processing unit.
Process for preparing dimethyl disulphide, batchwise or continuously, preferably continuously, said process comprising at least the following steps: a) reaction of at least one hydrocarbon charge in the presence of hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) and optionally of sulphur to form carbon disulphide (CS 2) and hydrogen (H 2), b) hydrogenation reaction of said carbon disulphide (CS 2) in the presence of said hydrogen (H 2), both obtained in step a), to form methyl mercaptan (CH 3 SH), hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) and optionally hydrogen (H 2), c) optionally, but preferably, recycling of said hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) formed in step b) to step a), d) reaction of the methyl mercaptan formed in step b) with sulphur to form dimethyl disulphide and hydrogen sulphide, e) optionally recycling into step a) of the hydrogen sulphide formed in step d), and f) recovery of the dimethyl disulphide. a) reaction of at least one hydrocarbon charge in the presence of hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) and optionally of sulphur to form carbon disulphide (CS 2) and hydrogen (H 2), b) hydrogenation reaction of said carbon disulphide (CS 2) in the presence of said hydrogen (H 2), both obtained in step a), to form methyl mercaptan (CH 3 SH), hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) and optionally hydrogen (H 2), c) optionally, but preferably, recycling of said hydrogen sulphide (H 2 S) formed in step b) to step a), d) reaction of the methyl mercaptan formed in step b) with sulphur to form dimethyl disulphide and hydrogen sulphide, e) optionally recycling into step a) of the hydrogen sulphide formed in step d), and f) recovery of the dimethyl disulphide.
A device, which can be mounted vertically on pipes, hoses or ducts, for retaining rising hot air and rising duct gases from buildings and for preventing the entry of particle-loaded or gas-loaded air through openings in building shells, comprising an elastic fabric with one or more closure flaps which can be actuated by a pressure gradient between the two surfaces (outer side and inner side) of the closure flaps, characterized in that the at least one closure flap of the device consists of a fabric with restoring properties, and in that the at least one swivel-out closure flap is formed by a through-slit in the fabric and can be swivelled along a bending line which connects the two ends of the slit.
An enzyme activity device suitably for determination of biopolymer enzyme degrading activity in a liquid sample, said enzyme activity device comprising a biopolymer substrate and a solid support structure supporting said biopolymer substrate wherein said biopolymer substrate comprises a water insoluble xerogel comprising a network of cross-linked biopolymers and wherein the biopolymer substrate comprises a dye chemically bound to the biopolymer.
Measuring device for optical distance measurement, in particular handheld measuring device, comprising: a transmitting unit for emitting optical measurement radiation toward a target object; a receiving unit having a detection area for detecting optical measurement radiation returning from the target object; and an evaluation unit; wherein the detection area has a multiplicity of pixels, wherein each pixel has at least one SPAD and wherein each of the multiplicity of pixels is connected to the evaluation unit; wherein the transmitting unit and the receiving unit are designed in such a way that optical measurement radiation returning from the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels; wherein the evaluation unit is designed to determine a distance between the measuring device and the target object on the basis of an evaluation of detection signals of a plurality of pixels, characterized in that the measuring device furthermore comprises at least one multiplexer designed to forward detection signals of a plurality of pixels selectively to the evaluation unit. a transmitting unit for emitting optical measurement radiation toward a target object; a receiving unit having a detection area for detecting optical measurement radiation returning from the target object; and an evaluation unit; wherein the detection area has a multiplicity of pixels, wherein each pixel has at least one SPAD and wherein each of the multiplicity of pixels is connected to the evaluation unit; wherein the transmitting unit and the receiving unit are designed in such a way that optical measurement radiation returning from the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels; wherein the evaluation unit is designed to determine a distance between the measuring device and the target object on the basis of an evaluation of detection signals of a plurality of pixels, characterized in that the measuring device furthermore comprises at least one multiplexer designed to forward detection signals of a plurality of pixels selectively to the evaluation unit.
Dual clutch, in particular for an automatic or automated dual-clutch gearbox, having a main hub and having a first friction clutch and having a second friction clutch, wherein the two friction clutches (K1, K2) are connectable or connected at one side to an engine shaft and at the other side to a respective gearbox input shaft, wherein the two friction clutches (K1, K2) are assigned a respective actuating piston (12, 13), and the actuating pistons (12, 13) are axially displaceable by way of their foot regions (14, 15), situated radially at the inside, along a respective seal running surface (16, 17), and the actuating pistons (12, 13) are each assigned, at one side, a working chamber (18, 20) and, at the other side, a pressure compensation chamber (19, 21), wherein the pressure compensation chamber assigned to the second friction clutch is delimited at least partially by a compensation piston, wherein the compensation piston has an axial region extending in an axial direction, wherein the axial region has the seal running surface for the foot region of the actuating piston of the second friction clutch, characterized in that the main hub has, close to its engine-side end, a first outer circumferential section extending substantially in the axial direction, wherein an outer plate carrier assigned to the second friction clutch is welded axially to the first outer circumferential section, in that the main hub projects beyond the first outer circumferential section in an axial direction only by way of an end stub, and in that the main hub has a second outer circumferential section on its end stub, wherein the compensation piston is arranged on the second outer circumferential section, wherein the compensation piston is welded to the second outer circumferential section.
A linear hierarchical structure lithium titanate material, wherein the crystal phase of the lithium titanate material is a spinel-type crystal phase or a monoclinic crystal phase or a composite crystal phase thereof; the lithium titanate material is mainly composed of a linear hierarchical structure; the linear hierarchical structure has an aspect ratio larger than 10, preferably, the linear hierarchical structure has an aspect ratio of 10 to 100; and the surface components of the linear hierarchical structure lithium titanate material are nanosheets, preferably, the surface of the linear hierarchical structure lithium titanate material is further loaded with one or more selected from the group consisting of carbon, carbon nanotubes, graphene, black phosphorus, metals, and semiconductors; preferably, the linear hierarchical structure of lithium titanate is a solid linear structure or a hollow linear structure; wherein the nanosheets have a size of 5 nm to 300 nm, and the nanosheets have a thickness of 1 nm to 20 nm.
An implantable medical device system, comprising: a housing; electrodes (305, 340) carried by the housing; a transducer within the housing and configured to produce input voltage signals in response to receiving ultrasound energy; and a circuit electrically coupled to the transducer and within the housing, wherein the circuit is configured to receive the input voltage signals and provide output voltage signals via an electrical pathway comprising the electrodes, characterised in that the circuit includes a switch on the electrical pathway, wherein the switch has an open state and a closed state; and a slew rate detector configured to detect whether a voltage rate of an individual pulse of the input voltage signals exceeds a predetermined threshold rate, wherein the circuit is configured to change the switch from the closed state to the open state in response to the detected voltage rate exceeding the predetermined threshold rate. a housing; electrodes (305, 340) carried by the housing; a transducer within the housing and configured to produce input voltage signals in response to receiving ultrasound energy; and a circuit electrically coupled to the transducer and within the housing, wherein the circuit is configured to receive the input voltage signals and provide output voltage signals via an electrical pathway comprising the electrodes, characterised in that the circuit includes a switch on the electrical pathway, wherein the switch has an open state and a closed state; and a slew rate detector configured to detect whether a voltage rate of an individual pulse of the input voltage signals exceeds a predetermined threshold rate, wherein the circuit is configured to change the switch from the closed state to the open state in response to the detected voltage rate exceeding the predetermined threshold rate.
Electromagnetic actuator comprising a moving armature comprising a pin movable in a guided manner along a longitudinal axis thereof, and a permanent magnet arrangement arranged coaxially with the pin and fixed thereto, and an excitation coil arrangement arranged coaxially with the pin, said coil arrangement being suppliable with current to cause the moving armature to move, a surface of ferromagnetic material, said permanent magnet arrangement being axially interposed between the surface of ferromagnetic material and the excitation coil arrangement, characterised in that said permanent magnet arrangement comprises a plurality of permanent magnet regions arranged around the pin of the moving armature, in which each permanent magnet region has a polarity in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the pin which is opposite to the polarities of the permanent magnet regions angularly adjacent thereto, and wherein said excitation coil arrangement comprises at least one coil having a lobed shape, and comprising a number of coil lobes equal to half the number of permanent magnet regions of the magnet arrangement.
An electro-surgical pencil comprising: a housing forming an axially extending main suction passage from a proximal opening to a distal opening; a tube with an internal conduit extending between a distal extension opening and a proximal extension opening and forming an extension of the main suction passage to the proximal extension opening, the tube being configured for telescoping movement through the proximal opening; an electrode for cutting and/or coagulating tissue, the electrode being attached to the tube and extending axially from the proximal extension opening; and a suction tip attached to the tube and forming a further extension of the suction passage, the suction tip being configured for telescoping movement relative to the tube to cover a larger or lesser portion of the electrode, wherein the suction tip is slidable at least partly into the housing, and wherein the suction tip is slidable along an outer surface outside the tube. a housing forming an axially extending main suction passage from a proximal opening to a distal opening; a tube with an internal conduit extending between a distal extension opening and a proximal extension opening and forming an extension of the main suction passage to the proximal extension opening, the tube being configured for telescoping movement through the proximal opening; an electrode for cutting and/or coagulating tissue, the electrode being attached to the tube and extending axially from the proximal extension opening; and a suction tip attached to the tube and forming a further extension of the suction passage, the suction tip being configured for telescoping movement relative to the tube to cover a larger or lesser portion of the electrode, wherein the suction tip is slidable at least partly into the housing, and wherein the suction tip is slidable along an outer surface outside the tube.
Use of the compound of the formula (I-b-1) in combination with beneficial species from the family of the predatory mites (Phytoseiidae) in pome fruit, stone fruit, vegetables, ornamental plants and spices for controlling animal pests.
A peripheral interface multiplexing method, comprising: receiving, by using a first pin in a peripheral interface of user equipment, a coded signal sent by an external device, wherein the coded signal comprises a first electrical characteristic value of the first pin; decoding the coded signal to obtain a decoded signal, characterised in that the decoded signal comprises a control signal that corresponds to the first electrical characteristic value of the first pin, and the control signal that corresponds to the first electrical characteristic value is used to control the peripheral interface to transmit a target signal that a user requests to transmit, the target signal being of a type corresponding to the control signal; and controlling, according to the control signal that corresponds to the first electrical characteristic value, a pin that is in the peripheral interface and used for signal transmission to transmit the target signal. receiving, by using a first pin in a peripheral interface of user equipment, a coded signal sent by an external device, wherein the coded signal comprises a first electrical characteristic value of the first pin; decoding the coded signal to obtain a decoded signal, characterised in that the decoded signal comprises a control signal that corresponds to the first electrical characteristic value of the first pin, and the control signal that corresponds to the first electrical characteristic value is used to control the peripheral interface to transmit a target signal that a user requests to transmit, the target signal being of a type corresponding to the control signal; and controlling, according to the control signal that corresponds to the first electrical characteristic value, a pin that is in the peripheral interface and used for signal transmission to transmit the target signal.
A method of establishing a Radio Resource Control, RRC, connection in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, from a Relay Node, RN, an RRC connection request message to a Donor eNB, DeNB; receiving, by the RN, an RRC connection setup message from the DeNB in response to the transmitted RRC connection request message; and transmitting, from the RN, an RRC connection setup complete message to the DeNB after the reception of the RRC connection setup message, wherein the RN informs, when transmitting the RRC connection request message, the DeNB using information indicating that the RN is connecting as an RN. transmitting, from a Relay Node, RN, an RRC connection request message to a Donor eNB, DeNB; receiving, by the RN, an RRC connection setup message from the DeNB in response to the transmitted RRC connection request message; and transmitting, from the RN, an RRC connection setup complete message to the DeNB after the reception of the RRC connection setup message, wherein the RN informs, when transmitting the RRC connection request message, the DeNB using information indicating that the RN is connecting as an RN.
A calibration device comprising: an array antenna (2-1,...,2-M) to receive an unknown signal whose direction of arrival is unknown; a signal converter (3-1,...,3-M,4-1,...,4-M) to convert signals received by a plurality of element antennas which construct said array antenna, into frequency domain signals; a reference signal normalizer (5-1,...,5-M) to set, as a reference signal, either a frequency domain signal being associated with one of the element antennas and being selected from among said frequency domain signals obtained by the conversion made by said signal converter, or a frequency spectrum of said unknown signal acquired in advance, and to normalize said frequency domain signals by using said reference signal; a reference frequency normalizer (6-1,...,6-M) to normalize the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference signal normalizer, by using a signal having a reference frequency which is included in the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference signal normalizer; a direction of arrival estimator to estimate the direction of arrival of said unknown signal by using the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference frequency normalizer; and an amplitude and phase error estimator to estimate amplitude errors and phase errors occurring in said plurality of antennas by using both the direction of arrival estimated by said direction of arrival estimator and the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference signal normalizer. an array antenna (2-1,...,2-M) to receive an unknown signal whose direction of arrival is unknown; a signal converter (3-1,...,3-M,4-1,...,4-M) to convert signals received by a plurality of element antennas which construct said array antenna, into frequency domain signals; a reference signal normalizer (5-1,...,5-M) to set, as a reference signal, either a frequency domain signal being associated with one of the element antennas and being selected from among said frequency domain signals obtained by the conversion made by said signal converter, or a frequency spectrum of said unknown signal acquired in advance, and to normalize said frequency domain signals by using said reference signal; a reference frequency normalizer (6-1,...,6-M) to normalize the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference signal normalizer, by using a signal having a reference frequency which is included in the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference signal normalizer; a direction of arrival estimator to estimate the direction of arrival of said unknown signal by using the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference frequency normalizer; and an amplitude and phase error estimator to estimate amplitude errors and phase errors occurring in said plurality of antennas by using both the direction of arrival estimated by said direction of arrival estimator and the frequency domain signals normalized by said reference signal normalizer.