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A non-therapeutic method for reducing the bioavailability of ingested fat from foodstuff in a subject, the method comprising: administering an amount of a nanobiopolymer, or combinations of nanobiopolymers, sufficient to reduce the bioavailability of ingested fat to a subject, wherein the nanobiopolymer is selected from the group consisting of cellulose nanofibers, cellulose nanocrystals and combinations thereof, wherein, when the nanobiopolymer is cellulose nanofibers, the nanobiopolymer comprises fibrillar nanocellulose made by mechanical milling and having an aspect ratio of length to diameter greater than one and having a diameter ranging from 1 nm up to 100 nm; and wherein, when the nanobiopolymer is cellulose nanocrystals, the cellulose nanocrystals comprise nanocrystalline cellulose made by chemical means and the nanocrystalline cellulose ranges in diameter from 1 nm to 250 nm, and further wherein the bioavailability of the ingested fat is reduced by at least 30%. administering an amount of a nanobiopolymer, or combinations of nanobiopolymers, sufficient to reduce the bioavailability of ingested fat to a subject, wherein the nanobiopolymer is selected from the group consisting of cellulose nanofibers, cellulose nanocrystals and combinations thereof, wherein, when the nanobiopolymer is cellulose nanofibers, the nanobiopolymer comprises fibrillar nanocellulose made by mechanical milling and having an aspect ratio of length to diameter greater than one and having a diameter ranging from 1 nm up to 100 nm; and wherein, when the nanobiopolymer is cellulose nanocrystals, the cellulose nanocrystals comprise nanocrystalline cellulose made by chemical means and the nanocrystalline cellulose ranges in diameter from 1 nm to 250 nm, and further wherein the bioavailability of the ingested fat is reduced by at least 30%.
An electronic device, comprising: a local wireless interface to receive control inputs from a remote control device, the control inputs including a scroll control input corresponding to a first movement of the remote control device and a select control input corresponding to a second movement of the remote control device; and a controller that interprets the control inputs and controls the electronic device to carry out a function corresponding to the received control inputs such that at least one scroll control input prompts the controller to scroll through an ordered sequence of entries to increment a corresponding entry value, characterised in that the controller is configured to audibly output the entry value of a current one of the entries as the entries are incremented. a local wireless interface to receive control inputs from a remote control device, the control inputs including a scroll control input corresponding to a first movement of the remote control device and a select control input corresponding to a second movement of the remote control device; and a controller that interprets the control inputs and controls the electronic device to carry out a function corresponding to the received control inputs such that at least one scroll control input prompts the controller to scroll through an ordered sequence of entries to increment a corresponding entry value, characterised in that the controller is configured to audibly output the entry value of a current one of the entries as the entries are incremented.
A vitamin D for use in preventing or treating a disease or condition caused by catalase deficiency in an animal that can benefit from an increase in the production of catalase; wherein the vitamin D is administered to the animal in a catalase production increasing amount of vitamin D; wherein the animal is an aging companion animal; wherein the vitamin D is one or more of calcitriol (1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3), 25 vitamin D 3, 20-Epi-1α,25 2 D 3 and 1α,24 2 D 3; and wherein the disease or condition is acatalasemia
A medical implant in the form of a wrap-around cuff electrode assembly, cuff electrode in short, comprising a flexible, biocompatible, film-like carrier substrate, that has a carrier substrate region which, through wrapping around a wrap axis, assumes the form of a tube characterised in that a protective structure is applied directly or indirectly to the carrier substrate, that can be transferred from a first, open state into a second, closed state enclosing the carrier substrate region at least axially to the wrap axis in parts and completely in the peripheral direction of the tube.
A method of combatting colour loss from a dyed keratinous material, the method comprising contacting the material with a composition comprising an alpha-substituted aldehyde selected from 2-hydroxydecanal, 2-hydroxydodecanal, 2-hydroxytetradecanal, 2-hydroxyhexanal, 2-hydroxyoctanal, 2-hydroxypropanal, 2-hydroxybutanal, bromomalonaldehyde, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)acetaldehyde, 2-chloro octanal, 2-fluoro octanal and 2-bromo octanal.
An apparatus on a base station side in a wireless communication system, wherein the base station is provided with a first number of antennas and a second number of radio frequency chains, the second number being smaller than the first number, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry (302, 304, 306) configured to: estimate a pair of coarse arrival angles in a horizontal domain and a vertical domain based on the second number of antennas selected from the first number of antennas and the second number of radio frequency chains; determine pairs of candidate arrival angles in the horizontal domain and the vertical domain based on the estimated pair of coarse arrival angles and beam widths in the horizontal domain and the vertical domain determined based on the first number of antennas and the second number of antennas respectively; and characterised in that the processing circuitry is further configured to calculate, according to a training signal from user equipment, a difference between a projection component and a real component for each of the pairs of candidate arrival angles, and determine the pair of candidate arrival angles with a minimum calculated difference as a pair of accurate arrival angles in the horizontal domain and the vertical domain for the user equipment, wherein the projection component is determined by projecting an actual received signal for the training signal of the base station onto a steering vector defined based on each of the pairs of candidate arrival angles, and the real component is determined based on the training signal and a status parameter of a channel between the base station and the user equipment. estimate a pair of coarse arrival angles in a horizontal domain and a vertical domain based on the second number of antennas selected from the first number of antennas and the second number of radio frequency chains; determine pairs of candidate arrival angles in the horizontal domain and the vertical domain based on the estimated pair of coarse arrival angles and beam widths in the horizontal domain and the vertical domain determined based on the first number of antennas and the second number of antennas respectively; and characterised in that the processing circuitry is further configured to calculate, according to a training signal from user equipment, a difference between a projection component and a real component for each of the pairs of candidate arrival angles, and determine the pair of candidate arrival angles with a minimum calculated difference as a pair of accurate arrival angles in the horizontal domain and the vertical domain for the user equipment, wherein the projection component is determined by projecting an actual received signal for the training signal of the base station onto a steering vector defined based on each of the pairs of candidate arrival angles, and the real component is determined based on the training signal and a status parameter of a channel between the base station and the user equipment.
A fibrous structure comprising a plurality of filaments and a plurality of solid additives, the fibrous structure further comprising a first region and a second region, wherein the first and second regions exhibit at least one common intensive property that differs in value; and wherein a micro-CT basis weight transition between the first and second regions exhibits a micro-CT basis weight cross region transition slope value of greater than 0.2 gsm/mm as measured according to the Micro-CT Test Method; and wherein the filaments are present in the fibrous structure at a level of greater than 5% and less than 90% by weight of the fibrous structure on a dry basis; and wherein the solid additives are present in the fibrous structure at a level of greater than 10% and less than 95% by weight of the fibrous structure on a dry basis; and wherein at least one of the filaments comprises a thermoplastic polymer; and wherein the solid additives comprise pulp fibers, particulates, particles, or combinations thereof; and wherein at least one common micro-CT intensive property is selected from the group consisting of: micro-CT basis weight, micro-CT thickness, micro-CT density, and combinations thereof as measured according to the Micro-CT Test Method; and wherein the filaments and solid additives are present in the fibrous structure at a weight ratio of filaments to solid additives of from at least 1:10. wherein a micro-CT basis weight transition between the first and second regions exhibits a micro-CT basis weight cross region transition slope value of greater than 0.2 gsm/mm as measured according to the Micro-CT Test Method; and wherein the filaments are present in the fibrous structure at a level of greater than 5% and less than 90% by weight of the fibrous structure on a dry basis; and wherein the solid additives are present in the fibrous structure at a level of greater than 10% and less than 95% by weight of the fibrous structure on a dry basis; and wherein at least one of the filaments comprises a thermoplastic polymer; and wherein the solid additives comprise pulp fibers, particulates, particles, or combinations thereof; and wherein at least one common micro-CT intensive property is selected from the group consisting of: micro-CT basis weight, micro-CT thickness, micro-CT density, and combinations thereof as measured according to the Micro-CT Test Method; and wherein the filaments and solid additives are present in the fibrous structure at a weight ratio of filaments to solid additives of from at least 1:10.
A scintillator material for an ionizing radiation detector comprising a crystalline alkaline-earth metal halide comprising at least one alkaline-earth metal selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, said alkaline-earth metal halide being doped with at least one dopant that activates the scintillation thereof other than Sm 2+, and co-doped with Sm 2+, said alkaline-earth metal halide comprising at least one halogen selected from Br, Cl, I, at least 60 mol%, and more preferably at least 80 mol%, of the halogen atoms of the alkaline-earth metal halide are selected from Br, Cl, I.
A system for providing electric power to a load through a submarine communication line, the system comprising a converter wherein the converter is connected in series configuration on the submarine communication line and is configured to convert a current flowing in the submarine communication line into a voltage available at parallel ports (25c, 25d) of the converter characterised in that the converter further comprising a switching arrangement, comprising four switches (S1, S2, S3, S4), each switch adapted to be actuated in a selective and time-based manner in order to forward said current to a transformer such that a first actuation of said switches enables a passage of the current to a first winding of the transformer in a first direction; a second actuation of said switches enables a passage of the current to the first winding of the transformer in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a third actuation of said switches enables a bypassing of the first winding of the transformer.
A method for the production of phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene from a mixture of cumene hydroperoxide and dimethylbenzyl alcohol, which comprises: a first stage reaction with an acetone to phenol mole ratio of 1.0 - 1.5, a water content of 0.5 to 1.5 wt.%, a sulfuric acid concentration of 300-350 ppm, a reactor pressure of 60 - 67 kPa (450 - 500 mm Hg), a temperature of 78 - 80 °C, and a residence time of 5 - 6 minutes; and a second stage reaction in a plug flow reactor maintained at 110 - 150 °C with a residence time of 0.5 to 30.0 minutes; wherein 0.5 to 3 wt.% additional water is added prior to the plug flow reactor. a first stage reaction with an acetone to phenol mole ratio of 1.0 - 1.5, a water content of 0.5 to 1.5 wt.%, a sulfuric acid concentration of 300-350 ppm, a reactor pressure of 60 - 67 kPa (450 - 500 mm Hg), a temperature of 78 - 80 °C, and a residence time of 5 - 6 minutes; and a second stage reaction in a plug flow reactor maintained at 110 - 150 °C with a residence time of 0.5 to 30.0 minutes; wherein 0.5 to 3 wt.% additional water is added prior to the plug flow reactor.
A method of speech recognition, the method comprising: receiving an audio stream, in parallel, by a primary speech recognition engine, SRE, and a secondary SRE; providing encoded sequences from the secondary SRE into an intermediate stage of the primary SRE; generating, with the primary SRE, a primary result; generating, with the secondary SRE, a secondary result; appending the secondary result to a word list; and merging the primary result into the secondary result in the word list, wherein the merging comprises: synchronizing the primary result with the secondary result; determining, within the primary result or the secondary result, whether at least some words belong to a class model; based on at least the synchronizing, determining a word in the primary result that corresponds with a corresponding word in the secondary result; and based on at least determining that the corresponding word in the secondary result does not belong to the class model, replacing the corresponding word in the secondary result with the word in the primary result. receiving an audio stream, in parallel, by a primary speech recognition engine, SRE, and a secondary SRE; providing encoded sequences from the secondary SRE into an intermediate stage of the primary SRE; generating, with the primary SRE, a primary result; generating, with the secondary SRE, a secondary result; appending the secondary result to a word list; and merging the primary result into the secondary result in the word list, wherein the merging comprises: synchronizing the primary result with the secondary result; determining, within the primary result or the secondary result, whether at least some words belong to a class model; based on at least the synchronizing, determining a word in the primary result that corresponds with a corresponding word in the secondary result; and based on at least determining that the corresponding word in the secondary result does not belong to the class model, replacing the corresponding word in the secondary result with the word in the primary result. synchronizing the primary result with the secondary result; determining, within the primary result or the secondary result, whether at least some words belong to a class model; based on at least the synchronizing, determining a word in the primary result that corresponds with a corresponding word in the secondary result; and based on at least determining that the corresponding word in the secondary result does not belong to the class model, replacing the corresponding word in the secondary result with the word in the primary result.
Pressure regulating valve for regulating pressure in a high-pressure fuel accumulator for an internal combustion engine, comprising a valve piston held axially displaceably in a bore of a valve housing and acting on a valve closing member in the direction of a valve seat, said valve piston being connected, at its end facing away from the valve seat, to an armature of a magnetic assembly for actuating the pressure regulating valve, wherein the armature is held in an armature chamber and the valve closing member is held in a valve chamber, wherein the valve chamber and the armature chamber are hydraulically connected via at least one groove formed in the wall of the bore and at least one choke point characterized in that the at least one choke point is formed in the groove, wherein to form the at least one choke point, the groove is formed stepped.
A multilayer structure comprising: a first layer; a sealant layer formed from one or more ethylene-based polymers, wherein the ethylene-based polymer comprises a majority amount of polymerized ethylene monomer, based on the weight of the polymer; and a cohesive failure layer adjacent to the sealant layer and formed from a polymer blend which comprises an elastomeric propylene based polymer and a second polymer, wherein the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of high pressure low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene (meth) acrylic acid copolymers and combinations thereof. a first layer; a sealant layer formed from one or more ethylene-based polymers, wherein the ethylene-based polymer comprises a majority amount of polymerized ethylene monomer, based on the weight of the polymer; and a cohesive failure layer adjacent to the sealant layer and formed from a polymer blend which comprises an elastomeric propylene based polymer and a second polymer, wherein the second polymer is selected from the group consisting of high pressure low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene (meth) acrylic acid copolymers and combinations thereof.
A rechargeable lithium-air battery comprising: - a negative-electrode compartment containing lithium metal; - a positive-electrode compartment comprising at least one positive air electrode, in contact with an aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide; - a solid electrolyte separating, in a gas- and liquid-tight manner, the negative-electrode compartment from the positive-electrode compartment; characterized in that the aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide furthermore contains at least one additive diminishing the solubility of the lithium ions. - a negative-electrode compartment containing lithium metal; - a positive-electrode compartment comprising at least one positive air electrode, in contact with an aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide; - a solid electrolyte separating, in a gas- and liquid-tight manner, the negative-electrode compartment from the positive-electrode compartment; characterized in that the aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide furthermore contains at least one additive diminishing the solubility of the lithium ions.
A communication apparatus comprising: a channel estimation unit that performs channel estimation from a received PUSCH, Physical Uplink Shared Channel, signal; and a frequency offset estimation unit that estimates a frequency offset by combining: information on a maximum window, wherein the maximum window has a maximum peak power of a correlation value obtained from a received PRACH, Physical Random Access Channel, signal; and a phase of a correlation value between channel estimation values obtained from the received PUSCH signal. a channel estimation unit that performs channel estimation from a received PUSCH, Physical Uplink Shared Channel, signal; and a frequency offset estimation unit that estimates a frequency offset by combining: information on a maximum window, wherein the maximum window has a maximum peak power of a correlation value obtained from a received PRACH, Physical Random Access Channel, signal; and a phase of a correlation value between channel estimation values obtained from the received PUSCH signal. information on a maximum window, wherein the maximum window has a maximum peak power of a correlation value obtained from a received PRACH, Physical Random Access Channel, signal; and a phase of a correlation value between channel estimation values obtained from the received PUSCH signal.
A refrigerator comprising a storage box with a freshness preservation unit and a sealing unit; wherein the storage box is of a cubic structure including six box walls, at least one box wall of the storage box is provided with a plurality of unit holes, both the shapes of the two types of units match the unit holes, the freshness preservation unit comprises a housing, an accommodating space formed in the housing, and a freshness preservation film provided in the accommodating space, and the freshness preservation unit and the sealing unit can be selectively filled into different unit holes as required according to the corresponding positions of the evaporator or the air inlet in a refrigerator and according to the corresponding relative position of the storage box, so that a general-purpose storage box with a variable position in a refrigerator is thereby obtained.
An optical demodulator for demodulating a received differential quaternary phase shift key modulated optical signal comprising: an optical splitter for splitting the received optical signal into first and second optical signals; a first unbalanced interferometer coupled to receive the first optical signal, having first and second arms (30a, 30b) and first and second outputs; a second unbalanced interferometer coupled to receive the second optical signal, having first and second arms (32a, 32b) and first and second outputs; the first and second interferometers (30, 32) each having a time delay (τ) of substantially one symbol period between the two arms (30a, 30b, 32a, 32b), the first interferometer configured to impart a relative phase shift of φ radians between the two arms (30a, 30b), and the second interferometer configured to impart a relative phase shift of <φ(π/2) or φ-(π/2) radians between the two arms (32a, 32b). an optical splitter for splitting the received optical signal into first and second optical signals; a first unbalanced interferometer coupled to receive the first optical signal, having first and second arms (30a, 30b) and first and second outputs; a second unbalanced interferometer coupled to receive the second optical signal, having first and second arms (32a, 32b) and first and second outputs; the first and second interferometers (30, 32) each having a time delay (τ) of substantially one symbol period between the two arms (30a, 30b, 32a, 32b), the first interferometer configured to impart a relative phase shift of φ radians between the two arms (30a, 30b), and the second interferometer configured to impart a relative phase shift of <φ(π/2) or φ-(π/2) radians between the two arms (32a, 32b).