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A method of identifying at least one chemoreceptor responding to at least one ligand comprising the steps of: a) providing a biological sample comprising cells expressing at least one chemoreceptor, wherein said biological sample (i) has been exposed to at least one test compound or (ii) was obtained from an animal that has been exposed to at least one test compound; b) measuring the level of mRNAs encoding at least one chemoreceptor in said biological sample, c) comparing the level of mRNAs determined in step b) to the level of mRNAs determined in the same conditions with a negative control where the biological sample or animal has not been exposed to said at least one test compound; wherein a difference between the level of mRNAs determined in step b) and the level of mRNAs determined in the same conditions with a negative control indicates that said at least one chemoreceptor responds to said at least one test compound which constitutes a ligand for said at least one chemoreceptor and is able to bind and modulate the activity of said at least one chemoreceptor. a) providing a biological sample comprising cells expressing at least one chemoreceptor, wherein said biological sample (i) has been exposed to at least one test compound or (ii) was obtained from an animal that has been exposed to at least one test compound; b) measuring the level of mRNAs encoding at least one chemoreceptor in said biological sample, c) comparing the level of mRNAs determined in step b) to the level of mRNAs determined in the same conditions with a negative control where the biological sample or animal has not been exposed to said at least one test compound;
Device for attaching flat heaters to a wall comprising at least two wall brackets, wherein at least one lower bracket support and at least one upper support are provided, wherein the upper support is formed by a bracket, which is detachably arranged at the wall brackets and which connects the wall brackets to one another, characterised in that the bracket consists of a multiply bent metal strip, that the bracket has a chamfer, which abuts on the outside of the leg of each bracket in the mounted state, and the chamfer is followed by an area, whereby the bracket extends from the wall brackets in the direction facing away from the wall, wherein the area is followed by a section (43, 44), which runs parallel and at a distance from the wall, which is located on the visible side of the vertical heater in the mounted state.
Method for locating a moving magnetic object, this method comprising the determination of the position or of the orientation of the magnetic object from measurements of an array of tri-axial magnetometers, this array comprising N tri-axial magnetometers mechanically linked to one another with no degree of freedom to retain a known distance between each of these magnetometers, where N is an integer greater than five, wherein this method comprises the reiteration of the following steps: a) estimating the position of the magnetic object relative to the array of magnetometers from measurements of the magnetometers made in a preceding iteration or from a measurement of a sensor distinct from the magnetometers of the array of magnetometers so that this estimation is obtained before making a new measurement using the magnetometers of the array, then b) computing the distance between each magnetometer and the estimated position of the magnetic object, then c) eliminating (60, 72, 82) the N i magnetometers closest to this position estimated as a function of the distances computed in the step b), where N i is a positive integer strictly less than N, then d) making the new measurement, by each non-eliminated magnetometer, of the magnetic field generated or modified by the magnetic object, then e) determining a new position or a new orientation of the magnetic object from the new measurements of the magnetometers which have not been eliminated and without taking into account new measurements made by the eliminated magnetometers, so as to obtain a new location of the magnetic object. a) estimating the position of the magnetic object relative to the array of magnetometers from measurements of the magnetometers made in a preceding iteration or from a measurement of a sensor distinct from the magnetometers of the array of magnetometers so that this estimation is obtained before making a new measurement using the magnetometers of the array, then b) computing the distance between each magnetometer and the estimated position of the magnetic object, then c) eliminating (60, 72, 82) the N i magnetometers closest to this position estimated as a function of the distances computed in the step b), where N i is a positive integer strictly less than N, then d) making the new measurement, by each non-eliminated magnetometer, of the magnetic field generated or modified by the magnetic object, then e) determining a new position or a new orientation of the magnetic object from the new measurements of the magnetometers which have not been eliminated and without taking into account new measurements made by the eliminated magnetometers, so as to obtain a new location of the magnetic object.
A method for implementing a virtual real-time clock based on time information from a plurality of wireless communication systems, comprising: receiving, at a user terminal, absolute time information from a first wireless communication system; receiving, at said user terminal, relative time information from a second wireless communication system, the second wireless communication system being asynchronous, wherein said relative time information of the second wireless communication system is based on frame-level timing of a transmitter of the second wireless communication system and provides an amount of time that has elapsed between receipt, at the user terminal of a first signaling message from the transmitter and a subsequent signaling message from the transmitter of second wireless communication system; obtaining, at said user terminal, internal timing information from a local clock, wherein said obtaining internal timing information comprises associating a first time instant for the absolute time information, a second time instant for the time of receipt of said first signaling message and a third time instant for the time of receipt of said subsequent signaling message; and providing, at said user terminal, an estimate of absolute time at a designated time instant based on the absolute time information from the first wireless communication system, the relative time information from the asynchronous wireless communication system, and the internal timing information. receiving, at a user terminal, absolute time information from a first wireless communication system; receiving, at said user terminal, relative time information from a second wireless communication system, the second wireless communication system being asynchronous, wherein said relative time information of the second wireless communication system is based on frame-level timing of a transmitter of the second wireless communication system and provides an amount of time that has elapsed between receipt, at the user terminal of a first signaling message from the transmitter and a subsequent signaling message from the transmitter of second wireless communication system; obtaining, at said user terminal, internal timing information from a local clock, wherein said obtaining internal timing information comprises associating a first time instant for the absolute time information, a second time instant for the time of receipt of said first signaling message and a third time instant for the time of receipt of said subsequent signaling message; and providing, at said user terminal, an estimate of absolute time at a designated time instant based on the absolute time information from the first wireless communication system, the relative time information from the asynchronous wireless communication system, and the internal timing information.
An ejector for a cooling apparatus, comprising: a nozzle unit in which a first refrigerant moves; a suction unit which is formed to surround the nozzle unit and forms a suction path in which a second refrigerant moves between the nozzle unit and the suction unit; a mixing unit being in communication with the suction unit and configured to form a mixed fluid of the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant; and a diffuser unit which extends from the mixing unit in a direction of an ejector center axis passing through a center of the nozzle unit, the suction unit, and the mixing unit and is configured to convert kinetic energy of the mixed fluid discharged from the mixing unit into pressure energy, wherein the suction unit includes a suction port into which the second refrigerant is introduced into the suction unit, and a suction guide unit which has a guide curved surface having a curved inner surface and has a cross-sectional area of the suction path reduced in a flow direction of the first refrigerant, characterized in that the guide curved surface includes a concave guide curved surface configured to guide a flow of the second refrigerant so that the second refrigerant moves toward the ejector center axis, and a convex guide curved surface arranged at a more downstream side than the concave guide curved surface and provided to have a cross-sectional area of the suction path more gently reduced than that of the concave guide curved surface. a nozzle unit in which a first refrigerant moves; a suction unit which is formed to surround the nozzle unit and forms a suction path in which a second refrigerant moves between the nozzle unit and the suction unit; a mixing unit being in communication with the suction unit and configured to form a mixed fluid of the first refrigerant and the second refrigerant; and a diffuser unit which extends from the mixing unit in a direction of an ejector center axis passing through a center of the nozzle unit, the suction unit, and the mixing unit and is configured to convert kinetic energy of the mixed fluid discharged from the mixing unit into pressure energy, wherein the suction unit includes a suction port into which the second refrigerant is introduced into the suction unit, and a suction guide unit which has a guide curved surface having a curved inner surface and has a cross-sectional area of the suction path reduced in a flow direction of the first refrigerant, characterized in that the guide curved surface includes a concave guide curved surface configured to guide a flow of the second refrigerant so that the second refrigerant moves toward the ejector center axis, and a convex guide curved surface arranged at a more downstream side than the concave guide curved surface and provided to have a cross-sectional area of the suction path more gently reduced than that of the concave guide curved surface.
A system comprising: a calibration sub-system configured to: transmit an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed OFDM, transmit calibration signal to a spacecraft, the transmit calibration signal including a first plurality of sub-carrier signals; receive from the spacecraft an OFDM receive calibration signal including a second plurality of sub-carrier signals; determine a first set of differences between the first plurality of sub-carrier signals and the second plurality of sub-carrier signals; and use the determined first set of differences to adjust one or more transmission properties of the spacecraft. transmit an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed OFDM, transmit calibration signal to a spacecraft, the transmit calibration signal including a first plurality of sub-carrier signals; receive from the spacecraft an OFDM receive calibration signal including a second plurality of sub-carrier signals; determine a first set of differences between the first plurality of sub-carrier signals and the second plurality of sub-carrier signals; and use the determined first set of differences to adjust one or more transmission properties of the spacecraft.
A checkout counter with a basket lifting system, particularly for shopping baskets usually used in shopping centres, the basket lifting system comprising: - a basket carrier (1a; 1a'), on which a basket is placed, - a lifting device for moving the basket carrier (1a; 1a') vertically, comprising: a drive device (3a-e), a basket carrier securing device, to which the basket carrier (1a; 1a') is coupled, an electrical power box, from which the power feed cable comes out and which comprises lifting control means, - a protective cover (1c, 3g-h; 1c'), which covers the entire drive device (3a-e), and - a control panel (1e; 1e'), to actuate the basket carrier (1a; 1a') vertically or to make it stop, which is connected to the electrical power box by a cable; to lift the basket from the floor up to a height that is operationally level with the upper surface of the checkout counter, in order for the basket to be emptied; wherein said lifting control means manage the movements of the drive device (3a-e) and comprise a programmable logic controller and/or a programmable electronic card and/or an electrical relay circuit; characterised in that the system further includes closure means comprising at least one flexible, elastic, foldable and/or crushable element, arranged between the floor and the basket carrier itself, in such a way that it obstructs access to the space along which the basket carrier moves. - a basket carrier (1a; 1a'), on which a basket is placed, - a lifting device for moving the basket carrier (1a; 1a') vertically, comprising: a drive device (3a-e), a basket carrier securing device, to which the basket carrier (1a; 1a') is coupled, an electrical power box, from which the power feed cable comes out and which comprises lifting control means, a drive device (3a-e), a basket carrier securing device, to which the basket carrier (1a; 1a') is coupled, an electrical power box, from which the power feed cable comes out and which comprises lifting control means, - a protective cover (1c, 3g-h; 1c'), which covers the entire drive device (3a-e), and - a control panel (1e; 1e'), to actuate the basket carrier (1a; 1a') vertically or to make it stop, which is connected to the electrical power box by a cable;
A composition comprising a graft copolymer having a positively charged backbone and one or more hydrophilic water soluble and non-ionic side chains selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polysaccharides, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethyloxazoline and poly-N-vinyl pyrrolidone in an amount and for a duration so as to prolong the stability of said tear film of said subject, for use in a method for prolonging the stability of ocular surface tear film in a subject; wherein said method comprises contacting the surface of the eye with said composition in an amount and for a duration so as to prolong the stability of ocular surface tear film in that subject.
An optoelectronic filling level sensor for determining a filling level of a clear liquid in a container, wherein the filling level sensor comprises at least one light transmitter for transmitting a transmission light beam in the direction of the liquid and at least one light receiver for generating a reception signal from light returned in the container as well as an evaluation unit which is configured to determine the respective distance of the filling level sensor to several measurement points in the container from the reception signal based on a light time of flight method, characterized in that the evaluation unit is further configured to determine a position-dependent distance profile from the distances to the measurement points, to detect at least one direct reflection at a surface of the liquid as an extremum in the distance profile and/or at least one container reflection at the container as a distance larger than a maximal distance given by the geometry of the container and resulting from a teach process where a blank curve is determined in the empty container as a reference for distances or distance profiles detected during operation, and to determine the filling level based on the direct reflection and/or the container reflection.
A process for preparing a slurry catalyst composition suitable for the hydroconversion of heavy oils, comprising: (a) mixing a Group VI B metal oxide and aqueous ammonia to form a Group VI metal compound aqueous mixture; (b) sulfiding, in a first reaction zone the aqueous mixture of step (a) with a gas comprising hydrogen sulfide to a dosage greater than 8 SCF of hydrogen sulfide per pound of Group VIB metal (greater than 0.5 Nm 3 /kg) to form a slurry; (c) promoting the slurry with a Group VIII metal compound; (d) in a mixing zone, mixing the slurry of step (c) with hydrocarbon oil under an inert atmosphere and in a high shear mode in the range from 100 RPM to 1600 RPM, the hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity of from 2 cSt @ 212°F (100°C) to 15 cSt, to form Mixture X; (e) combining Mixture X with hydrogen gas in a second reaction zone and mixing in a high shear mode in the range from 100 RPM to 1600 RPM, under conditions which maintain the water in Mixture X in a liquid phase, thereby forming an active catalyst composition admixed with a liquid hydrocarbon; and (f) recovering the active catalyst composition; wherein. conditions in the first reaction zone comprise a temperature in the range from at least 80°F to 200°F (26.7°C to 93.3°C), and a gauge pressure in the range from at least 100 psi to 3000 psi (0.69 - 20.7 Mpa); and wherein the conditions of the second reaction zone comprise a temperature in the range from at least 350°F to 600°F (176.6°C to 315.6°C), and a gauge pressure in the range from at least 100 psi to 3000 psi (10.3 - 20.7 MPa). (a) mixing a Group VI B metal oxide and aqueous ammonia to form a Group VI metal compound aqueous mixture; (b) sulfiding, in a first reaction zone the aqueous mixture of step (a) with a gas comprising hydrogen sulfide to a dosage greater than 8 SCF of hydrogen sulfide per pound of Group VIB metal (greater than 0.5 Nm 3 /kg) to form a slurry; (c) promoting the slurry with a Group VIII metal compound; (d) in a mixing zone, mixing the slurry of step (c) with hydrocarbon oil under an inert atmosphere and in a high shear mode in the range from 100 RPM to 1600 RPM, the hydrocarbon oil having a viscosity of from 2 cSt @ 212°F (100°C) to 15 cSt, to form Mixture X; (e) combining Mixture X with hydrogen gas in a second reaction zone and mixing in a high shear mode in the range from 100 RPM to 1600 RPM, under conditions which maintain the water in Mixture X in a liquid phase, thereby forming an active catalyst composition admixed with a liquid hydrocarbon; and (f) recovering the active catalyst composition;
An Intermediate Bulk Container, IBC, comprising a valve and a retractable handle assembly used in the valve, the valve comprising a valve body, a valve core, and a valve stem, wherein the valve stem is used to drive the valve core to move so as to open/close the valve, wherein: the retractable handle assembly comprises a handle and a handle pin, wherein the handle is connected to the valve stem and is able to be rotated around a central rotating axis of the valve stem, such that when the valve needs to be opened/closed, the handle will be rotated around a central rotating axis of the handle pin to a deployed state to open/close the valve, or the handle will be rotated around the central rotating axis of the handle pin to a retracted state for the valve to be welded to a liner bag or installed to the IBC; the retractable handle achieves a switch between two working states; the handle is provided with integrated rotating portion and gripping portion, wherein the centre of the rotating portion is provided with a handle pin hole; the valve stem has rotating holes (32a;33a) therein, and the handle pin is inserted into the rotating holes (32a;33a) and the handle, so that the handle will be rotated around the handle pin, and thereby being switchable between the deployed state and the retracted state. the retractable handle assembly comprises a handle and a handle pin, wherein the handle is connected to the valve stem and is able to be rotated around a central rotating axis of the valve stem, such that when the valve needs to be opened/closed, the handle will be rotated around a central rotating axis of the handle pin to a deployed state to open/close the valve, or the handle will be rotated around the central rotating axis of the handle pin to a retracted state for the valve to be welded to a liner bag or installed to the IBC; the retractable handle achieves a switch between two working states; the handle is provided with integrated rotating portion and gripping portion, wherein the centre of the rotating portion is provided with a handle pin hole; the valve stem has rotating holes (32a;33a) therein, and the handle pin is inserted into the rotating holes (32a;33a) and the handle, so that the handle will be rotated around the handle pin, and thereby being switchable between the deployed state and the retracted state.
A drive system for rotating a wheel of an aircraft landing gear, the drive system including: a motor operable to rotate a drive pinion via a drive path; and a driven gear adapted to be attached to the wheel so as to be capable of rotating the wheel, wherein: the drive system has a drive configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path; the drive path comprises a first compensating gear and a second compensating gear which is meshed with the first compensating gear; characterised in that one of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a sprocket; and one of the first compensating gear and the second compensating gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the first compensating gear and the second compensating gear comprises a sprocket. a motor operable to rotate a drive pinion via a drive path; and a driven gear adapted to be attached to the wheel so as to be capable of rotating the wheel, wherein: the drive system has a drive configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path; the drive path comprises a first compensating gear and a second compensating gear which is meshed with the first compensating gear; characterised in that one of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a sprocket; and one of the first compensating gear and the second compensating gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the first compensating gear and the second compensating gear comprises a sprocket. the drive system has a drive configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path; the drive path comprises a first compensating gear and a second compensating gear which is meshed with the first compensating gear; characterised in that one of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the drive pinion and the driven gear comprises a sprocket; and one of the first compensating gear and the second compensating gear comprises a roller gear having a series of rollers arranged to form a ring, each roller being rotatable about a roller axis, and the other of the first compensating gear and the second compensating gear comprises a sprocket.