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A method for measuring an amount of nitrate in an aqueous sample, comprising: introducing an aqueous sample containing an amount of nitrate to a cation exchange resin to convert nitrate into nitric acid; flowing the acidic aqueous sample over copper metal to produce copper cations; adding a reducing reagent to the aqueous sample to reduce the copper to copper; adding a colorimetric indicator to the aqueous sample, the colorimetric indicator being reactive to copper; and measuring the amount of nitrate in the aqueous sample by measuring a change in intensity of the absorbance of the colorimetric indicator, wherein the absorbance intensity is correlated the amount of nitrate in the aqueous sample. introducing an aqueous sample containing an amount of nitrate to a cation exchange resin to convert nitrate into nitric acid; flowing the acidic aqueous sample over copper metal to produce copper cations; adding a reducing reagent to the aqueous sample to reduce the copper to copper; adding a colorimetric indicator to the aqueous sample, the colorimetric indicator being reactive to copper; and measuring the amount of nitrate in the aqueous sample by measuring a change in intensity of the absorbance of the colorimetric indicator, wherein the absorbance intensity is correlated the amount of nitrate in the aqueous sample.
A negative pressure treatment arrangement comprising a multi-layered drainage film, wherein a drainage space is formed between two layers of the drainage film, a first film layer on the wound side delimiting the drainage space has a first opening arrangement facilitating the admission of fluids or gases to the drainage space and a second film layer facing away from the wound that also delimits the drainage space has a second opening arrangement designed to discharge fluids and/or gases from the drainage space, and comprising a fluid-tight fixing film that can be used to fix the drainage film to the skin surrounding a wound and to cover at least one area of the second opening arrangement, wherein the drainage film is made in some areas at least from a transparent material, whereby a vague profile of the covered wound at least is visible through the drainage film during negative pressure treatment, further comprising a connection arrangement for connecting a device for producing a negative pressure to the second opening arrangement comprising an open-cell sponge and/or a flange which can be placed on the second opening arrangement with a fitting for connecting a drainage hose, wherein the first opening arrangement has at least one channel starting from the first film layer, extending towards the opposite boundary surface of the other film layer and leading into the drainage space, the wall of which channel is integrally with the film layer, and is formed by perforating the film layer, at least one opening arrangement comprises a plurality of openings preferably arranged in a grid pattern, wherein the spacing between adjacent openings is 15 mm or less, preferably 5 mm or less, in particular 3 mm or less, the spacing between the internal boundary surfaces of the film layers is 5 mm or less, in particular 4 mm or less, particularly preferably 2 mm or less and 0.1 mm or more, particularly preferably 0.3 mm or more and at least one film layer comprises a perforated plastic film, characterised in that the cross-sectional area of the channel is reduced on a plane extending perpendicular to the depth direction, starting from the first film layer and proceeding towards the opposite internal boundary surface.
A disposable unit for a biopsy device for harvesting at least one tissue sample from a suspect tissue mass in a body of a living being, comprising: a cutting cannula (1,1') that is hollow and has a distal end; an inner member including a rigid rotatable toothed rack having a sharpened distal tip configured to be introduced into the body and a sample notch for receiving the at least one severed tissue sample, the inner member being received in the cutting cannula, a cutting mechanism configured for causing the cutting cannula to be longitudinally displaced in a distal direction from a first position at the proximal end of the sample notch exposing the sample notch, to a second position at the distal end of the sample notch, so as to sever said tissue sample from remaining body tissue at the harvesting site, the rigid rotatable toothed rack having a proximal portion and a rotation zone in the proximal portion with circumferential toothing that includes a series of cut-outs that run around the entire circumference of the rigid rotatable toothed rack to permit rotation of the rigid rotatable toothed rack. a cutting cannula (1,1') that is hollow and has a distal end; an inner member including a rigid rotatable toothed rack having a sharpened distal tip configured to be introduced into the body and a sample notch for receiving the at least one severed tissue sample, the inner member being received in the cutting cannula, a cutting mechanism configured for causing the cutting cannula to be longitudinally displaced in a distal direction from a first position at the proximal end of the sample notch exposing the sample notch, to a second position at the distal end of the sample notch, so as to sever said tissue sample from remaining body tissue at the harvesting site, the rigid rotatable toothed rack having a proximal portion and a rotation zone in the proximal portion with circumferential toothing that includes a series of cut-outs that run around the entire circumference of the rigid rotatable toothed rack to permit rotation of the rigid rotatable toothed rack.
A method for signalling in an infrastructure network comprising a Source Serving Node, S-SN, a Target Serving Node, T-SN, and a first Gateway (13,14), GW, wherein at least one Packet Data Network, PDN, bearer is established for a User Equipment, UE, when at least one PDN bearer is handed over from the S-SN to the T-SN, the network performs the steps of: the T-SN sends a modify bearer request to the first GW (13,14), said bearer request indicating that the T-SN does not support dual Internet Protocol, IP, addressing for said PDN bearer being handed over, wherein the modify bearer request comprises a Dual Address Bearer Flag being set to null to indicate that the T-SN does not support dual Internet Protocol, IP, addressing for said bearer being handed over, the first GW (13,14) on the basis of the received modify bearer request initiates a modify bearer procedure where a new Packet Data Network, PDN, bearer type for single IP addressing is defined, the first GW (13,14) further sends a modify bearer response to the T-SN, said bearer response comprising information about the new PDN bearer type. the T-SN sends a modify bearer request to the first GW (13,14), said bearer request indicating that the T-SN does not support dual Internet Protocol, IP, addressing for said PDN bearer being handed over, wherein the modify bearer request comprises a Dual Address Bearer Flag being set to null to indicate that the T-SN does not support dual Internet Protocol, IP, addressing for said bearer being handed over, the first GW (13,14) on the basis of the received modify bearer request initiates a modify bearer procedure where a new Packet Data Network, PDN, bearer type for single IP addressing is defined, the first GW (13,14) further sends a modify bearer response to the T-SN, said bearer response comprising information about the new PDN bearer type.
A method of producing an L-amino acid selected from L-glutamic acid, L-arginine and L-threonine, comprising culturing a bacterium belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family in a medium to allow the L-amino acid selected from L-glutamic acid, L-arginine and L-threonine to be produced and accumulated in the medium or bacterial cells; and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or bacterial cells, wherein said bacterium has an ability to produce an L-amino acid selected from L-glutamic acid, L-arginine and L-threonine and is modified so that the activity of the protein encoded by the ydcI gene is attenuated by decreasing the expression of the ydcI gene or by disrupting the ydcI gene, wherein the protein encoded by the ydcI gene is a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, 12 or 14; or a protein comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, 12 or 14 except that one to 20 amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted or added, and having DNA binding activity.
Cogeneration system for thermal and electric energy production from thermosolar energy, comprising a solar field connected to a power island by means of a piping system through which a heat transfer fluid flows, the piping system comprising - a plurality of pipe collectors through which the heat transfer fluid flows, and - a thermal insulating system covering the pipe collectors, said cogeneration system characterized in that it comprises - at least a photovoltaic panel placed over at least a section of the piping system, fixed to the thermal insulating system, and connected to - at least a power storage battery, which is further connected to - heating means placed at the pipe collectors configured to receive electric power from the power storage battery and to heat the heat transfer fluid to a temperature suitable for the operation of the power island during periods of low or non-existent solar radiation. - a plurality of pipe collectors through which the heat transfer fluid flows, and - a thermal insulating system covering the pipe collectors, - at least a photovoltaic panel placed over at least a section of the piping system, fixed to the thermal insulating system, and connected to - at least a power storage battery, which is further connected to - heating means placed at the pipe collectors configured to receive electric power from the power storage battery and to heat the heat transfer fluid to a temperature suitable for the operation of the power island during periods of low or non-existent solar radiation.
Rotating blade for a gas turbine comprising: • a root configured to be coupled to a disc of the gas turbine which rotates about an axis of the gas turbine; • a platform coupled to the root; • an airfoil extending from the platform and provided with a tip radially opposite to the root or the platform; the airfoil comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side; • at least one snubber (22; 22a, 22b) projecting from the suction side and/or the pressure side; the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) being shaped so as to create a centripetal force towards the root opposing the centrifugal force generated during the rotation of the disc to which the blade is coupled; wherein the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) has an upstream edge and a downstream edge, an upper face facing the tip and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge and a lower face facing the root and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge; the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) being shaped so as, in use, the pressure of the hot working fluid flowing in the gas turbine increases during the passage on the upper face and decreases during the passage along the lower face in order to create a downward force on the blade towards the root; the blade being characterized in that the snubber inlet metal angle (α) of the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) at the upstream edge is comprised between 0°-30°. • a root configured to be coupled to a disc of the gas turbine which rotates about an axis of the gas turbine; • a platform coupled to the root; • an airfoil extending from the platform and provided with a tip radially opposite to the root or the platform; the airfoil comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side and a suction side; • at least one snubber (22; 22a, 22b) projecting from the suction side and/or the pressure side; the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) being shaped so as to create a centripetal force towards the root opposing the centrifugal force generated during the rotation of the disc to which the blade is coupled; wherein the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) has an upstream edge and a downstream edge, an upper face facing the tip and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge and a lower face facing the root and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge; the snubber (22; 22a, 22b) being shaped so as, in use, the pressure of the hot working fluid flowing in the gas turbine increases during the passage on the upper face and decreases during the passage along the lower face in order to create a downward force on the blade towards the root;
A lithium battery comprising at least one electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte conducting lithium ions comprising at least one sulfone solvent and at least one lithium salt, which electrolyte is positioned between a positive electrode comprising, as an active material, a lithiated oxide of formula LiNi 0.4 Mn 1.6 O 4 or LiNi 0.5 Mn 1.5 O 4 and a negative electrode comprising, as an active material Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 characterized in that the electrolyte comprises further at least one additive selected from among anhydride compounds.
A charger comprising a main body housing comprising a bottom surface that can be mounted along a wall surface in a wall-hanging posture, a battery attachment portion (11, 12, 13, 14) to which a battery pack downwardly slides to attach and from which the battery pack upwardly slides to detach in the wall-hanging posture, and a regulating member (29; 38) that engages with the wall surface in a concave-convex way, the regulating member (29; 38) regulating a relative displacement of the main body housing with respect to the wall surface in a detachment direction of the battery pack, characterized in that the main body housing includes a two-piece structure in which a lower divided housing on the wall surface side and an upper divided housing that has the battery pack attachment portion (11, 12, 13, 14) are butted against each other at a joining surface along the wall surface, a lower recessed portion that is inwardly recessed in a side face area in a planar view of the main body housing is provided in the lower divided housing, a fixing hole for screwing the main body housing to the wall surface is provided on a bottom edge portion of the lower recessed portion, and a fixing screw that is inserted to the fixing hole for screw-fastening functions as the regulating member.
A method for managing power during communication with an implantable medical device, the method comprising: establishing a communications link, utilizing a power corresponding to a session start power, to initiate a current session between an implantable medical device and external device; monitoring a telemetry break condition of the communications link during the current session; and adjusting the power utilized by the IMD, between low and high power levels, during the current session based on the telemetry break condition, characterized by: counting a number of sessions, including the current session and one or more prior sessions, in which the IMD utilized the higher power level; and adaptively learning a level for the session start power to be utilized to initiate a next session following the current session based on the counting of the number of sessions. establishing a communications link, utilizing a power corresponding to a session start power, to initiate a current session between an implantable medical device and external device; monitoring a telemetry break condition of the communications link during the current session; and adjusting the power utilized by the IMD, between low and high power levels, during the current session based on the telemetry break condition, characterized by: counting a number of sessions, including the current session and one or more prior sessions, in which the IMD utilized the higher power level; and adaptively learning a level for the session start power to be utilized to initiate a next session following the current session based on the counting of the number of sessions. counting a number of sessions, including the current session and one or more prior sessions, in which the IMD utilized the higher power level; and adaptively learning a level for the session start power to be utilized to initiate a next session following the current session based on the counting of the number of sessions.
A method for scheduling users with different Guard Interval, GI, length for multi-user transmission in a wireless communication system, wherein each of the users is associated with a GI length, said method comprising grouping (S1; S11) at least a subset of the users into at least two groups according to GI length for transmission in allocated transmission opportunity, TXOP, resources, wherein users with the same GI length are scheduled for transmission as a group within the at least two groups in the same TXOP and groups, within the at least two groups, of different GI length are scheduled for transmission in different TXOPs.
A method of locating a fault in a power distribution grid, the power distribution grid comprising at least one power source (PS1, PS2) and a plurality of grid segments (S1, S2,.., S6) interconnected by switching devices, (SWnn), each switching device having an associated protective device capable of detecting a fault current and of transmitting a corresponding directional fault indication, the method comprising receiving a set of directional fault indications (D1, D2,.., D5) from a corresponding set of protective devices, determining a fault path based on the set of directional fault indications, the fault path comprising a set of grid segments and corresponding switching devices that form a path for the fault current flowing from the power source towards the fault, selecting the next grid segment in front of the fault path as the location of the fault, and isolating the fault by operating corresponding switching devices, characterized in that the method further comprises identifying inconsistent fault indications in the fault path, and if the number of inconsistent fault indications is below or equal to a predetermined threshold value, isolating the fault by disconnecting all segments connected to the end of the fault path. each switching device having an associated protective device capable of detecting a fault current and of transmitting a corresponding directional fault indication, the method comprising receiving a set of directional fault indications (D1, D2,.., D5) from a corresponding set of protective devices, determining a fault path based on the set of directional fault indications, the fault path comprising a set of grid segments and corresponding switching devices that form a path for the fault current flowing from the power source towards the fault, selecting the next grid segment in front of the fault path as the location of the fault, and isolating the fault by operating corresponding switching devices, characterized in that the method further comprises identifying inconsistent fault indications in the fault path, and if the number of inconsistent fault indications is below or equal to a predetermined threshold value, isolating the fault by disconnecting all segments connected to the end of the fault path. identifying inconsistent fault indications in the fault path, and if the number of inconsistent fault indications is below or equal to a predetermined threshold value, isolating the fault by disconnecting all segments connected to the end of the fault path.
Coating agent supply device for a painting plant, comprising a) an atomizer, b) a painting robot for guiding the atomizer, c) a coating agent doser, wherein the coating agent doser c1) doses a coating agent to be applied to the atomizer, c2) is a piston dosing device comprising a cylinder and a dosing piston slidable in the cylinder, and c3) lies at least temporarily on a high-voltage potential, c4) is arranged in the atomizer guided by the painting robot and moves with the painting robot, d) a ring circuit, and e) a docking interface, characterised in that f) the coating agent supply device comprises a coating agent storage container for temporarily receiving the coating agent and for supplying the coating agent doser with the coating agent, wherein the coating agent storage container f1) is arranged upstream of the coating agent doser and is connected to the coating agent doser on the output side, f2) is stationary and f3) is on a potential close to earth, and f4) is filled from the ring circuit, and g) in that the coating agent doser can be connected to the coating agent storage container in a separable manner via the dock interface. a) an atomizer, b) a painting robot for guiding the atomizer, c) a coating agent doser, wherein the coating agent doser c1) doses a coating agent to be applied to the atomizer, c2) is a piston dosing device comprising a cylinder and a dosing piston slidable in the cylinder, and c3) lies at least temporarily on a high-voltage potential, c4) is arranged in the atomizer guided by the painting robot and moves with the painting robot, c1) doses a coating agent to be applied to the atomizer, c2) is a piston dosing device comprising a cylinder and a dosing piston slidable in the cylinder, and c3) lies at least temporarily on a high-voltage potential, c4) is arranged in the atomizer guided by the painting robot and moves with the painting robot, d) a ring circuit, and e) a docking interface, characterised in that f) the coating agent supply device comprises a coating agent storage container for temporarily receiving the coating agent and for supplying the coating agent doser with the coating agent, wherein the coating agent storage container f1) is arranged upstream of the coating agent doser and is connected to the coating agent doser on the output side, f2) is stationary and f3) is on a potential close to earth, and f4) is filled from the ring circuit, and f1) is arranged upstream of the coating agent doser and is connected to the coating agent doser on the output side, f2) is stationary and f3) is on a potential close to earth, and f4) is filled from the ring circuit, and g) in that the coating agent doser can be connected to the coating agent storage container in a separable manner via the dock interface.
A user apparatus that communicates with a base station (eNB) in a mobile communication system, the user apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain resource allocation information in which multiple ranges of downlink signal reception quality are associated with respective predetermined radio resources used for uplink signal transmission; a measurement unit configured to measure the downlink signal reception quality; and a transmission unit (205, 201) configured to determine a radio resource of the predetermined radio resources used for the uplink signal transmission by determining to which of the multiple ranges of downlink signal reception quality, the measured downlink signal reception quality belongs, and transmit an uplink signal by using the determined radio resource. an obtaining unit configured to obtain resource allocation information in which multiple ranges of downlink signal reception quality are associated with respective predetermined radio resources used for uplink signal transmission; a measurement unit configured to measure the downlink signal reception quality; and a transmission unit (205, 201) configured to determine a radio resource of the predetermined radio resources used for the uplink signal transmission by determining to which of the multiple ranges of downlink signal reception quality, the measured downlink signal reception quality belongs, and transmit an uplink signal by using the determined radio resource.