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Connector assembly comprising a connector housing adapted to be connected to a corresponding counter connector, and a mate assist slider, whereby the mate assist slider is arranged movable between an open and a closed position on the connector housing and is adapted to interact with the counter connector upon moving from its open position towards its closed position to support mating of the counter connector and the connector housing, the mate assist slider comprising a base portion and at least one actuating leg extending from the base portion, the actuating leg being adapted to be inserted at least partially into the connector housing through at least one corresponding aperture when the mate assist slider is moved towards its closed position, wherein the connector assembly further comprises at least one sealing member which is arranged on the aperture in the connector housing, whereby said sealing member is adapted to be in sealing contact with at least one sealing surface of the mate assist slider, when the actuating leg is at least partially inserted into the aperture to seal off the aperture; characterized in that the sealing member is a sealing ring and the actuating leg comprises a widened portion which upon insertion of the actuating leg into the connector housing is wedged with the sealing ring; and the sealing member and the actuating leg sealing surface comprise respective corresponding lock-sealing means (303, 215) which are adapted to lock the mate assist slider to the sealing member, thereby enhancing the sealing between the sealing member and the actuating leg; and the sealing member comprises at least one lock-sealing recess and the actuating leg sealing surface comprises at least one corresponding lock-sealing elevation, such that upon moving the mate assist slider into its closed position, the lock-sealing elevation is disposed into the lock-sealing recess, thereby locking the mate assist slider in its closed position.
3-Ethoxy-6-{2-[1-(6-methyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-piperidin-4-yl]-ethoxy}-benzo[d]isoxazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the alleviation of symptoms of asthma in a subject having a HRV infection wherein the symptoms of asthma are selected from the group consisting of reduced lung function, reduced lung volume, coughing, wheezing, breathlessness and airway necrosis and wherein 3-ethoxy-6-{2-[1-(6-methyl-pyridazin-3-yl)-piperidin-4-yl]-ethoxy}-benzo[d]isoxazole or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is formulated for oral administration.
Wheel profile for a rail vehicle wheel, which has an essentially constant relationship between the curvature of the wheel profile and the curvature of the rail profile in conjunction with a rail profile at each point of contact of the wheel profile with the rail profile, characterised in that the correlations of the x and y coordinates of the wheel profile shown in Figure 1 of the drawings are modelled in accordance with Table 1 of the description.
An article produced from a mixture of materials comprising: a substantially amorphous starch-based polymeric material formed from starch and a plasticizer, the starch-based polymeric material having a crystallinity of no more than 20%, and has a water content no greater than 2% by weight, the starch-based polymeric material being included in an amount of from 1% to 40% by weight of the mixture of materials; and another polymeric material blended with the substantially amorphous starch-based polymeric material; wherein at least one of: a strength of the article is at least 5% greater than the article would have if made solely from the other polymeric material, without the starch-based polymeric material; or at least 10% of the other polymeric material biodegrades over a period of at least 5 years under ASTM D-5511, ASTM D-5338 or ASTM D-6691, wherein the other polymeric material is non-biodegradable when taken alone. a substantially amorphous starch-based polymeric material formed from starch and a plasticizer, the starch-based polymeric material having a crystallinity of no more than 20%, and has a water content no greater than 2% by weight, the starch-based polymeric material being included in an amount of from 1% to 40% by weight of the mixture of materials; and another polymeric material blended with the substantially amorphous starch-based polymeric material; wherein at least one of: a strength of the article is at least 5% greater than the article would have if made solely from the other polymeric material, without the starch-based polymeric material; or at least 10% of the other polymeric material biodegrades over a period of at least 5 years under ASTM D-5511, ASTM D-5338 or ASTM D-6691, wherein the other polymeric material is non-biodegradable when taken alone. a strength of the article is at least 5% greater than the article would have if made solely from the other polymeric material, without the starch-based polymeric material; or at least 10% of the other polymeric material biodegrades over a period of at least 5 years under ASTM D-5511, ASTM D-5338 or ASTM D-6691, wherein the other polymeric material is non-biodegradable when taken alone.
Glazing panel (200; 300) comprising: • a first glass sheet at least partially coated with an electrically conductive coating, the conductive coating comprising at least one stack of a metal layer and of an insulating layer, the metal layer being positioned between the first glass sheet and the insulating layer, • at least one electronic component positioned on the first glass sheet, the electronic component comprising at least one connecting terminal (231, 232) electrically connected to the conductive coating, characterized in that the insulating layer comprises at least one first window (241, 242) opening onto the metal layer located at the connecting terminal (231, 232), and in that the metal layer also comprises a second window (341, 342) which is at least partially coincident with the first window (241, 242). • a first glass sheet at least partially coated with an electrically conductive coating, the conductive coating comprising at least one stack of a metal layer and of an insulating layer, the metal layer being positioned between the first glass sheet and the insulating layer, • at least one electronic component positioned on the first glass sheet, the electronic component comprising at least one connecting terminal (231, 232) electrically connected to the conductive coating,
A fuel cell comprising: a membrane electrode assembly obtained by forming electrode layers (231, 251) on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane; and a plurality of gas flow channels arranged and arrayed on at least one surface of the membrane electrode assembly to let a reactive gas flow through the membrane electrode assembly from a supply side (Su) of the reactive gas to a recovery side (Sd) of the reactive gas, wherein the membrane electrode assembly includes a diffusion layer configured to diffuse the reactive gas, which flows through the plurality of gas flow channels, over the electrode layer, wherein the plurality of gas flow channels include: a first gas flow channel provided as a gas flow channel that connects the supply side (Su) with the recovery side (Sd) in substantially fixed channel cross-section area; and a second gas flow channel provided as a gas flow channel having the supply side (Su) blocked, characterized in that the second gas flow channel has the supply side (Su) blocked by a blockage, which is in contact with the diffusion layer. a membrane electrode assembly obtained by forming electrode layers (231, 251) on both surfaces of an electrolyte membrane; and a plurality of gas flow channels arranged and arrayed on at least one surface of the membrane electrode assembly to let a reactive gas flow through the membrane electrode assembly from a supply side (Su) of the reactive gas to a recovery side (Sd) of the reactive gas, wherein the membrane electrode assembly includes a diffusion layer configured to diffuse the reactive gas, which flows through the plurality of gas flow channels, over the electrode layer, wherein the plurality of gas flow channels include: a first gas flow channel provided as a gas flow channel that connects the supply side (Su) with the recovery side (Sd) in substantially fixed channel cross-section area; and a second gas flow channel provided as a gas flow channel having the supply side (Su) blocked, a first gas flow channel provided as a gas flow channel that connects the supply side (Su) with the recovery side (Sd) in substantially fixed channel cross-section area; and a second gas flow channel provided as a gas flow channel having the supply side (Su) blocked, characterized in that the second gas flow channel has the supply side (Su) blocked by a blockage, which is in contact with the diffusion layer.
A charge exchange device comprising a laminate of thin films (11,12) having different electron densities, which comprises a non-woven carbon nanotube sheet (12; 105) having an electron density of 0.9×10 23 /cc to 3×10 23 /cc and a diamond thin-film having an electron density of 6×10 23 /cc to 9×10 23 /cc, in which the diamond thin film is deposited on the non-woven carbon nanotube sheet.
A device for use in electrical nerve modulation in a subject, comprising: a) an actuator; b) a tubular element having a proximal end connected to the actuator and a distal end; c) a flexible shaft coaxially disposed within the tubular element, comprising a proximal end operably connected to the actuator and a distal end, and adapted to be slid along the tubular element; d) a conformable support comprising a proximal end operably connected to the tubular element's distal end, and a distal end operably connected to the flexible shaft's distal end, having a portion of its length helically wrapped about a distal portion of the flexible shaft so to define a radius and a pitch; and e) a plurality of electrodes operably disposed along the helically configured portion of the conformable support, and electrically connectable to a generator, adapted to contact the endoluminal surface of a blood vessel of the subject and deliver electrical energy characterised in that: the actuator is a rotational and linear actuator configured to modify the pitch, radius or both of the helically configured portion of the conformable support via actuator's driven extension, retraction and/or rotation of the flexible shaft. a) an actuator; b) a tubular element having a proximal end connected to the actuator and a distal end; c) a flexible shaft coaxially disposed within the tubular element, comprising a proximal end operably connected to the actuator and a distal end, and adapted to be slid along the tubular element; d) a conformable support comprising a proximal end operably connected to the tubular element's distal end, and a distal end operably connected to the flexible shaft's distal end, having a portion of its length helically wrapped about a distal portion of the flexible shaft so to define a radius and a pitch; and e) a plurality of electrodes operably disposed along the helically configured portion of the conformable support, and electrically connectable to a generator, adapted to contact the endoluminal surface of a blood vessel of the subject and deliver electrical energy characterised in that: the actuator is a rotational and linear actuator configured to modify the pitch, radius or both of the helically configured portion of the conformable support via actuator's driven extension, retraction and/or rotation of the flexible shaft.
A method for controlling a refrigerator, comprising: starting water supply to an ice making device in the refrigerator, the ice making device including a flow sensor configured to detect water supply flow to the ice making device by using a pulse value according to rotation of an impeller; after starting the water supply, operating the flow sensor to detect a pulse value; accessing a target pulse value; comparing the detected pulse value to the target pulse value; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: based on comparison results, determining whether the detected pulse value has reached the target pulse value within a preset time; and based on a determination that the detected pulse value has not reached the target pulse value within the preset time, determining that water supply to the ice making device is in a low water-pressure state and performing a water supply control process according to the low water-pressure state, the water supply control process according to the low water-pressure state comprising: calculating an amount of water supplied to the ice making device based on the detected pulse value for the preset time; determining an amount of additional water needed to reach a target; setting a new target pulse value corresponding to the amount of additional water needed to reach the target; and supplying additional water to the ice making device until the new target pulse value has been reached. starting water supply to an ice making device in the refrigerator, the ice making device including a flow sensor configured to detect water supply flow to the ice making device by using a pulse value according to rotation of an impeller; after starting the water supply, operating the flow sensor to detect a pulse value; accessing a target pulse value; comparing the detected pulse value to the target pulse value; based on comparison results, determining whether the detected pulse value has reached the target pulse value within a preset time; and based on a determination that the detected pulse value has not reached the target pulse value within the preset time, determining that water supply to the ice making device is in a low water-pressure state and performing a water supply control process according to the low water-pressure state, the water supply control process according to the low water-pressure state comprising: calculating an amount of water supplied to the ice making device based on the detected pulse value for the preset time; determining an amount of additional water needed to reach a target; setting a new target pulse value corresponding to the amount of additional water needed to reach the target; and supplying additional water to the ice making device until the new target pulse value has been reached. calculating an amount of water supplied to the ice making device based on the detected pulse value for the preset time; determining an amount of additional water needed to reach a target; setting a new target pulse value corresponding to the amount of additional water needed to reach the target; and supplying additional water to the ice making device until the new target pulse value has been reached.
A semi-submersible spar-type offshore fish farm for cultivating fish at open sea, comprising: an elongated center column that comprises a first, lower end part, and a ballast system that is arranged at the first, lower end part and that comprises at least one buoyancy tank and at least one adjustable clump weight that are arranged concentrically with the elongated center column at the lower end thereof and movably interconnected along a central axis of the elongated center column, wherein in use of said fish farm the at least one adjustable clump weight is suspended at a distance below the at least one buoyancy tank, wherein the at least one adjustable clump weight comprises at least one connecting element that is configured and arranged to interconnect the at least one buoyancy tank and the at least one adjustable clump weight at said distance with respect to each other, wherein the at least one buoyancy tank is provided with at least one passageway that is configured and arranged to accommodate the at least one connecting element, characterized in that the at least one connecting element comprises a first tapered section and the at least one passageway comprises a second tapered section that are in abutting contact when the at least one buoyancy tank and the at least one adjustable clump weight are at said distance with respect to each other. an elongated center column that comprises a first, lower end part, and a ballast system that is arranged at the first, lower end part and that comprises at least one buoyancy tank and at least one adjustable clump weight that are arranged concentrically with the elongated center column at the lower end thereof and movably interconnected along a central axis of the elongated center column, wherein in use of said fish farm the at least one adjustable clump weight is suspended at a distance below the at least one buoyancy tank, wherein the at least one adjustable clump weight comprises at least one connecting element that is configured and arranged to interconnect the at least one buoyancy tank and the at least one adjustable clump weight at said distance with respect to each other, wherein the at least one buoyancy tank is provided with at least one passageway that is configured and arranged to accommodate the at least one connecting element, characterized in that the at least one connecting element comprises a first tapered section and the at least one passageway comprises a second tapered section that are in abutting contact when the at least one buoyancy tank and the at least one adjustable clump weight are at said distance with respect to each other.
A base station apparatus for use in a region in which at least a first system and a second system co-exist, wherein mobile communication is conducted in the first system using a predetermined bandwidth, mobile communication is conducted in the second system using a bandwidth of a second system band which is at least as wide as multiple of the predetermined bandwidths, the base station apparatus comprising: a first obtaining unit configured to take out an uplink control signal for the first system from a received signal; a second obtaining unit configured to take out an uplink control signal for the second system from a received signal; and a scheduling unit configured to schedule allocating of a radio resource according to the control signals from the first and the second obtaining units, wherein the second system band is divisible into multiple areas, a bandwidth of each of the multiple areas being the predetermined bandwidth, the uplink control signal for the first system is arranged to be included in one of the multiple areas; and each of the multiple areas includes the uplink control signal for the second system and the uplink control signal for the second system included in each of the multiple areas is channel decoded. a first obtaining unit configured to take out an uplink control signal for the first system from a received signal; a second obtaining unit configured to take out an uplink control signal for the second system from a received signal; and a scheduling unit configured to schedule allocating of a radio resource according to the control signals from the first and the second obtaining units, wherein the second system band is divisible into multiple areas, a bandwidth of each of the multiple areas being the predetermined bandwidth, the uplink control signal for the first system is arranged to be included in one of the multiple areas; and each of the multiple areas includes the uplink control signal for the second system and the uplink control signal for the second system included in each of the multiple areas is channel decoded.
Method for manufacturing packages made up of printed products, which packages consist of uniformly or individually assembled printed products and/or are assembled from at least one jacket product and at least one insert, characterised in that a higher-order control device monitors and controls the integral production of the packages made up of the printed products in such a way that a first elimination of defective printed products which takes place in the course of producing a main package and forms a partial package, and each further elimination of further defective printed products from the partial package which subsequently takes place and forms a sub-partial package, triggers in each case an immediate simultaneous or quasi-simultaneous post-production of an equal number of these defective printed products, and that each post-production leads to the formation of at least one partial package or sub-partial package which is integrated in the incomplete main package.
Control device for a gas generator for controlling a volume flow of a fluid stored under pressure for filling an airbag of a motor vehicle, having a valve assembly, comprising a main valve having a main valve body with a passage opening and a main valve piston axially movable in the passage opening of the main valve body, and comprising an electrically actuable pilot valve with a pilot valve piston and a pilot valve inflow bore, wherein the main valve piston divides the passage opening into a control chamber fluidically connected to the pilot valve via the pilot valve inflow bore and a prechamber fluidically connectable to the gas generator, wherein the main valve has an overflow channel, which fluidically connects the prechamber and the control chamber to one another, wherein, within the main valve body, at least one outflow bore for discharging the fluid into the airbag branches off from the passage opening, and wherein, by means of the fluid and depending on a position of the pilot valve piston, the main valve piston closes the at least one outflow bore in a first operating position and opens the at least one outflow bore in a second operating position, characterized in that the valve assembly, for reducing a response time of the main valve piston, has a means for controlling a fluid pressure in the control chamber, and in that the means for controlling a fluid pressure is designed to move or to keep the fluid pressure in the control chamber to/at a pressure which lies within a predefined tolerance range around an activation pressure of the main valve piston.