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Method for consolidating fibre composite structures comprising at least one matrix polymer, in that - the fibre composite structure, which has been at least partially impregnated with at least one thermoplastic and/or thermoelastic matrix polymer, is heated at least to the region of the plasticization temperature of the matrix polymer and compressed under the action of pressure; or - the fibre composite structure, which has been at least partially impregnated with at least one resin which can be cured to form the matrix polymer, is heated to the region of the curing temperature of the resin and compressed under the action of pressure, wherein, during the compressing, the at least partially impregnated fibre composite structure is subjected at least temporarily to a pressure gradient which decreases from its central region towards its edges in that the at least partially impregnated fibre composite structure is arranged between an underlayer and a covering, of which the underlayer and/or the covering can be elastically flexibly deformed, and the covering and the underlayer are pressed against one another in such a way that the underlayer and/or the covering are/is pressed against the fibre composite structure with elastic bending, characterized in that, for the purpose of subjecting the fibre composite structure to the pressure gradient which decreases from its central region towards its edges, in a region surrounding the periphery of the fibre composite structure the covering is kept at a distance from the underlayer that is greater than or equal to the thickness of the at least partially impregnated fibre composite structure, in that the covering and the underlayer are kept at a distance by means of at least one peripheral support which is substantially rigid under compressive load and surrounds the at least partially impregnated fibre composite structure, wherein the edge region of the at least partially impregnated fibre composite structure is subjected to a lower pressure than the central region thereof, because the bending of the elastically flexibly deformable covering and/or the underlayer is smaller there than the maximum sag in the central region of the fibre composite structure. - the fibre composite structure, which has been at least partially impregnated with at least one thermoplastic and/or thermoelastic matrix polymer, is heated at least to the region of the plasticization temperature of the matrix polymer and compressed under the action of pressure; or - the fibre composite structure, which has been at least partially impregnated with at least one resin which can be cured to form the matrix polymer, is heated to the region of the curing temperature of the resin and compressed under the action of pressure,
A medical fluid tubing set, comprising: a patient-specific tubing section comprising a tubing adapted to be fluidly interconnected by a connector with the common discharge tubing of a multi-patient tubing section located between a first and second injection device (226, 232) and the patient-specific tubing section; first and second check valves (304, 308) situated in series along the tubing of the patient-specific tubing section; and a pressure sensor responsive to a fluid pressure in the tubing between said first and second check valves, wherein said pressure sensor comprises means for monitoring for a failed condition, wherein said failed condition is when at least one of said first and second check valves is presumed to have failed characterized by the pressure sensor indicating the failed condition in response to the fluid pressure falling below a cracking pressure of the first and second check valve (304, 308). a patient-specific tubing section comprising a tubing adapted to be fluidly interconnected by a connector with the common discharge tubing of a multi-patient tubing section located between a first and second injection device (226, 232) and the patient-specific tubing section; first and second check valves (304, 308) situated in series along the tubing of the patient-specific tubing section; and a pressure sensor responsive to a fluid pressure in the tubing between said first and second check valves, wherein said pressure sensor comprises means for monitoring for a failed condition, wherein said failed condition is when at least one of said first and second check valves is presumed to have failed characterized by the pressure sensor indicating the failed condition in response to the fluid pressure falling below a cracking pressure of the first and second check valve (304, 308).
A process for the manufacture of an insulation system comprising one or more insulation blankets, said process comprising the following steps: providing a shell comprising a multilayer assembly, said multilayer assembly being obtainable by: (A-i) providing a layer [layer] consisting of a composition [composition] comprising, preferably consisting of, at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) [polymer (PAEK)] having a limiting oxygen index of at least 30% by volume, (A-ii) treating at least one surface, preferably the inner surface, of said layer by a radio-frequency glow discharge process in the presence of an etching gas medium, (A-iii) applying by electroless deposition a layer consisting of at least one metal compound [layer] onto said at least one treated surface of the layer as provided in step (A-ii), and (A-iv) optionally, applying by electro-deposition a layer consisting of at least one metal compound [layer], said metal compound being equal to or different from said metal compound, onto the opposite side of the layer as provided in step (A-iii); providing a core consisting of an insulation material [material]; and encapsulating said core by the shell. providing a shell comprising a multilayer assembly, said multilayer assembly being obtainable by: (A-i) providing a layer [layer] consisting of a composition [composition] comprising, preferably consisting of, at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) [polymer (PAEK)] having a limiting oxygen index of at least 30% by volume, (A-ii) treating at least one surface, preferably the inner surface, of said layer by a radio-frequency glow discharge process in the presence of an etching gas medium, (A-iii) applying by electroless deposition a layer consisting of at least one metal compound [layer] onto said at least one treated surface of the layer as provided in step (A-ii), and (A-iv) optionally, applying by electro-deposition a layer consisting of at least one metal compound [layer], said metal compound being equal to or different from said metal compound, onto the opposite side of the layer as provided in step (A-iii); (A-i) providing a layer [layer] consisting of a composition [composition] comprising, preferably consisting of, at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) [polymer (PAEK)] having a limiting oxygen index of at least 30% by volume, (A-ii) treating at least one surface, preferably the inner surface, of said layer by a radio-frequency glow discharge process in the presence of an etching gas medium, (A-iii) applying by electroless deposition a layer consisting of at least one metal compound [layer] onto said at least one treated surface of the layer as provided in step (A-ii), and (A-iv) optionally, applying by electro-deposition a layer consisting of at least one metal compound [layer], said metal compound being equal to or different from said metal compound, onto the opposite side of the layer as provided in step (A-iii); providing a core consisting of an insulation material [material]; and encapsulating said core by the shell.
An orthopedic fixation system comprising: - a fastener including a shaft member and a head member; and - a tulip assembly attachable to the head member of the fastener, the tulip assembly including: - a tulip element including a pair of arms forming a channel for receiving a rod member therein; - a wedge element received in the tulip element; - a clamp element attachable to the wedge element, the clamp element including a first opening and a second opening for receiving portions of a ring element therein; characterized in that the system further comprises - a ring element having a first protrusion configured to glide along the first opening of the clamp and a second protrusion configured to glide along the second opening of the clamp to restrict motion of the tulip assembly to be uniplanar, - a uniplanar locking assembly formed by assembling the ring element with the clamp element and mating the wedge element to the clamp element, - wherein the uniplanar locking assembly is configured to be inserted into the tulip element to form the tulip assembly. - a fastener including a shaft member and a head member; and - a tulip assembly attachable to the head member of the fastener, the tulip assembly including: - a tulip element including a pair of arms forming a channel for receiving a rod member therein; - a wedge element received in the tulip element; - a clamp element attachable to the wedge element, the clamp element including a first opening and a second opening for receiving portions of a ring element therein; characterized in that the system further comprises - a ring element having a first protrusion configured to glide along the first opening of the clamp and a second protrusion configured to glide along the second opening of the clamp to restrict motion of the tulip assembly to be uniplanar, - a uniplanar locking assembly formed by assembling the ring element with the clamp element and mating the wedge element to the clamp element, - wherein the uniplanar locking assembly is configured to be inserted into the tulip element to form the tulip assembly. - a tulip element including a pair of arms forming a channel for receiving a rod member therein; - a wedge element received in the tulip element; - a clamp element attachable to the wedge element, the clamp element including a first opening and a second opening for receiving portions of a ring element therein; characterized in that the system further comprises - a ring element having a first protrusion configured to glide along the first opening of the clamp and a second protrusion configured to glide along the second opening of the clamp to restrict motion of the tulip assembly to be uniplanar, - a uniplanar locking assembly formed by assembling the ring element with the clamp element and mating the wedge element to the clamp element, - wherein the uniplanar locking assembly is configured to be inserted into the tulip element to form the tulip assembly.
An earpiece adapted to be worn with an encapsulated protective suit or hood comprising: a casing; a battery located within the casing; a pressure sensor located within the casing, adapted to sense the pressure of the environment proximate to the earpiece and powered by the battery; an alert system located within the casing and powered by the battery; and a processor in communication with the pressure sensor and the alert system, wherein the processor is operable to initiate the alert system when the pressure sensor indicates a pressure lower than a predetermined minimum value, wherein the predetermined minimum value is chosen to be greater than the pressure of the environment outside the encapsulated protective suit or hood. a casing; a battery located within the casing; a pressure sensor located within the casing, adapted to sense the pressure of the environment proximate to the earpiece and powered by the battery; an alert system located within the casing and powered by the battery; and a processor in communication with the pressure sensor and the alert system,
A eukaryotic cell which is naturally capable of alcoholic fermentation that is genetically modified, comprising one or more heterologous gene encoding: a) D-glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and/or b) 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase; and/or c) glucose dehydrogenase, gluconolactonase and gluconate kinase, wherein a), b) and glucose dehydrogenase in c) are NAD + dependent. a) D-glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and/or b) 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase; and/or c) glucose dehydrogenase, gluconolactonase and gluconate kinase,
A management system comprising a terminal apparatus, a server, and a management apparatus, wherein the management apparatus comprises: a first communication interface configured to transmit an operating instruction for a device (1a, 1b, 1c) in a consumer's facility to the device (1a, 1b, 1c); a storage configured to store an operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c); and a second communication interface configured to transmit the operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c) to the server; characterized in that: the management apparatus updates the operation history based on a current status received from the device (1a, 1b, 1c); the terminal apparatus acquires the operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c) from the server and displays a history based on the operation history; and the terminal apparatus provides the operating instruction for the device to the server. a first communication interface configured to transmit an operating instruction for a device (1a, 1b, 1c) in a consumer's facility to the device (1a, 1b, 1c); a storage configured to store an operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c); and a second communication interface configured to transmit the operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c) to the server; characterized in that: the management apparatus updates the operation history based on a current status received from the device (1a, 1b, 1c); the terminal apparatus acquires the operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c) from the server and displays a history based on the operation history; and the terminal apparatus provides the operating instruction for the device to the server. the management apparatus updates the operation history based on a current status received from the device (1a, 1b, 1c); the terminal apparatus acquires the operation history of the device (1a, 1b, 1c) from the server and displays a history based on the operation history; and the terminal apparatus provides the operating instruction for the device to the server.
A method for recovering intracellular components from a suspension of microorganisms, which comprises: - co-feeding at least two streams to a nebulizer, wherein the first stream comprises the aqueous suspension of cellular microorganisms to be lysed and the second stream comprises a liquid or gaseous solvent; - nebulizing said suspension in a nebulization chamber maintained at a temperature ranging from 120°C to 180°C, so as to obtain the lysing of the cell walls of the microorganisms with the formation of a suspension containing the intracellular components and cell residues derived from the lysing, and a vapour phase comprising the organic solvent; - separating the intracellular components from the cell residues derived from the lysing. - co-feeding at least two streams to a nebulizer, wherein the first stream comprises the aqueous suspension of cellular microorganisms to be lysed and the second stream comprises a liquid or gaseous solvent; - nebulizing said suspension in a nebulization chamber maintained at a temperature ranging from 120°C to 180°C, so as to obtain the lysing of the cell walls of the microorganisms with the formation of a suspension containing the intracellular components and cell residues derived from the lysing, and a vapour phase comprising the organic solvent; - separating the intracellular components from the cell residues derived from the lysing.
A sub-system implementing a neural network portion, the sub-system comprising a first hardware module and a second hardware module, the first hardware module implementing a number N of pre-synaptic neurons (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) capable each of firing an action potential, wherein N can be encoded in a word of n bits; the sub-system being configured for, upon firing of a number F of pre-synaptic neurons (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) in a predetermined period of time: if F·n < N, generating a message of a first type, the message comprising a unique address for each pre-synaptic neuron (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) having fired in said predetermined period of time, each address being encoded as a word of n bits; and if F·n > N, generating a message of a second type, the message comprising N bits and being encoded in words of n bits, wherein each one of said N pre-synaptic neurons (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) is represented by a unique bit, each bit having a first value if the presynaptic neuron (44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) represented by the bit has fired in said predetermined period of time, and a second value otherwise; and sending the generated message of the first or second type to the second hardware module
An apparatus for coding video information, comprising: means for storing the video data in a memory, the memory including a buffer; means for receiving the video data to be coded; means for determining a quantization parameter, QP, of a current block of the video data; and means for coding the current block in a bitstream using the determined QP, wherein the means for determining the QP is configured to determine the QP by: determining the difference between the number of bits allocated for coding the current block and the number of bits used for encoding a previous block, wherein the current block is included in a slice and the number of bits allocated for coding for the current block is determined as being equal to the number of pixels in the current block multiplied by the number of bits remaining for the slice and divided by the number of pixels to be coded in the slice; determining the range from among a plurality of ranges within which the difference falls; determining an adjustment value for adjusting the QP, wherein the adjustment value corresponds to the determined range; and, adjusting the QP using the determined adjustment value. means for storing the video data in a memory, the memory including a buffer; means for receiving the video data to be coded; means for determining a quantization parameter, QP, of a current block of the video data; and means for coding the current block in a bitstream using the determined QP, wherein the means for determining the QP is configured to determine the QP by: determining the difference between the number of bits allocated for coding the current block and the number of bits used for encoding a previous block, wherein the current block is included in a slice and the number of bits allocated for coding for the current block is determined as being equal to the number of pixels in the current block multiplied by the number of bits remaining for the slice and divided by the number of pixels to be coded in the slice; determining the range from among a plurality of ranges within which the difference falls; determining an adjustment value for adjusting the QP, wherein the adjustment value corresponds to the determined range; and, adjusting the QP using the determined adjustment value. determining the difference between the number of bits allocated for coding the current block and the number of bits used for encoding a previous block, wherein the current block is included in a slice and the number of bits allocated for coding for the current block is determined as being equal to the number of pixels in the current block multiplied by the number of bits remaining for the slice and divided by the number of pixels to be coded in the slice; determining the range from among a plurality of ranges within which the difference falls; determining an adjustment value for adjusting the QP, wherein the adjustment value corresponds to the determined range; and, adjusting the QP using the determined adjustment value.
A process for blending a driveline fluid, comprising: a. selecting at least one API Group II base stock having a viscosity index from 90 to 119 and a pour point from -19 °C to 0 °C; b. blending a base oil comprising 50 to 100 wt% of the at least one API Group II base stock; and c. adding to the base oil: i. 5 to 30 wt% of a viscosity modifier that is a liquid ethylene propylene copolymer having a melting point of less than 60 °C, measured as disclosed in the description, wherein the viscosity modifier reduces a traction coefficient of the driveline fluid; and ii. an additive package designed for the driveline fluid, to make the driveline fluid; wherein the driveline fluid has a driveline fluid viscosity index of 140 to 180 and has a percentage loss of kinematic viscosity at 100 °C in a 20 hour KRL shear stability test of less than 5.5%. a. selecting at least one API Group II base stock having a viscosity index from 90 to 119 and a pour point from -19 °C to 0 °C; b. blending a base oil comprising 50 to 100 wt% of the at least one API Group II base stock; and c. adding to the base oil: i. 5 to 30 wt% of a viscosity modifier that is a liquid ethylene propylene copolymer having a melting point of less than 60 °C, measured as disclosed in the description, wherein the viscosity modifier reduces a traction coefficient of the driveline fluid; and ii. an additive package designed for the driveline fluid, to make the driveline fluid; wherein the driveline fluid has a driveline fluid viscosity index of 140 to 180 and has a percentage loss of kinematic viscosity at 100 °C in a 20 hour KRL shear stability test of less than 5.5%. i. 5 to 30 wt% of a viscosity modifier that is a liquid ethylene propylene copolymer having a melting point of less than 60 °C, measured as disclosed in the description, wherein the viscosity modifier reduces a traction coefficient of the driveline fluid; and ii. an additive package designed for the driveline fluid, to make the driveline fluid; wherein the driveline fluid has a driveline fluid viscosity index of 140 to 180 and has a percentage loss of kinematic viscosity at 100 °C in a 20 hour KRL shear stability test of less than 5.5%.
A method for use by a first-party entity within a communication network, wherein said first-party entity is configured for self-organizing network and/or non-self-organizing network function coordination, said method comprising: receiving (S201; S303; S403), via an Operation Administration and Maintenance interface, at least one instruction from a second-party entity within the communication network, wherein the at least one instruction indicates at least one policy to be used for the self-organizing network and/or non-self-organizing network function coordination; and performing (S202; S304; S405) the self-organizing network and/or non-self-organizing network function coordination based on the at least one policy. receiving (S201; S303; S403), via an Operation Administration and Maintenance interface, at least one instruction from a second-party entity within the communication network, wherein the at least one instruction indicates at least one policy to be used for the self-organizing network and/or non-self-organizing network function coordination; and performing (S202; S304; S405) the self-organizing network and/or non-self-organizing network function coordination based on the at least one policy.