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A rotating drum apparatus for the mixing and processing of materials, the rotating drum apparatus comprising: a rotating drum arranged with the length of the drum and the axis of rotation of the drum extending along the horizontal; an inlet at a first point on the drum for receiving materials prior to mixing and/or processing; a screw within the drum for mixing the materials whilst conveying them lengthwise along the drum, wherein the screw includes a helical blade extending along the length of the drum with the outer edge of the helical blade being fixed to the inner surface of the drum such that material can be conveyed and mixed in separated volumes between each turn of the screw blade; an outlet at a second point along the drum for discharge of materials after mixing and/or processing; and a plurality of mixing devices for promoting mixing of the material in each of the separated volumes of material as the material is conveyed along the screw, wherein the plurality of mixing devices are spaced apart along the blade of the screw, wherein there is at least one mixing device for each turn of the screw blade, and wherein the mixing devices comprise: mixing vanes spaced apart along the screw with multiple vanes for each turn of the screw, the vanes being arranged to promote mixing of the material in the rotating drum; characterized in that the mixing devices comprise: fluid inlets for the addition of fluid to the mixture within each volume between turns of the screw, the fluid inlets opening into the drum at a trailing edge of the mixing vanes. a rotating drum arranged with the length of the drum and the axis of rotation of the drum extending along the horizontal; an inlet at a first point on the drum for receiving materials prior to mixing and/or processing; a screw within the drum for mixing the materials whilst conveying them lengthwise along the drum, wherein the screw includes a helical blade extending along the length of the drum with the outer edge of the helical blade being fixed to the inner surface of the drum such that material can be conveyed and mixed in separated volumes between each turn of the screw blade; an outlet at a second point along the drum for discharge of materials after mixing and/or processing; and a plurality of mixing devices for promoting mixing of the material in each of the separated volumes of material as the material is conveyed along the screw, wherein the plurality of mixing devices are spaced apart along the blade of the screw, wherein there is at least one mixing device for each turn of the screw blade, and wherein the mixing devices comprise: mixing vanes spaced apart along the screw with multiple vanes for each turn of the screw, the vanes being arranged to promote mixing of the material in the rotating drum;
Method of determining a changing spatial distribution of particles at multiple points in time (t n-4, t n-3, t n-2, t n-1, t n) following to each other at intervals, the method comprising the following steps for each of the points in time (t n-4, t n-3, t n-2, t n-1, t n); - recording real two-dimensional images of the particles with different effective mapping functions at the respective point in time (t n-4, t n-3, t n-2, t n-1, t n); - providing an estimated spatial distribution of the particles; - calculating virtual two-dimensional images of the estimated spatial distribution using the different mapping functions; - determining differences between the virtual two-dimensional images and the real two-dimensional images of the same mapping functions; and - varying the estimated spatial distribution of the particles for reducing the differences to obtain a spatial distribution approximated to the actual spatial distribution of the particles at the respective point in time; characterised in that the estimated spatial distribution of the particles is provided for at least one point in time (t n) in that the locations of the individual particles in an approximated spatial distribution obtained for another point in time (t n-1) are shifted dependently on how the locations of the individual particles have changed between at least two approximated spatial distributions obtained for at least two other points in time (t n-3, t n-2, t n-1). - recording real two-dimensional images of the particles with different effective mapping functions at the respective point in time (t n-4, t n-3, t n-2, t n-1, t n); - providing an estimated spatial distribution of the particles; - calculating virtual two-dimensional images of the estimated spatial distribution using the different mapping functions; - determining differences between the virtual two-dimensional images and the real two-dimensional images of the same mapping functions; and - varying the estimated spatial distribution of the particles for reducing the differences to obtain a spatial distribution approximated to the actual spatial distribution of the particles at the respective point in time;
A refrigerating apparatus in which a refrigerant circuit is constituted of compression means, a gas cooler, reducing means (62A, 62B) and an evaporator (63A, 63B) to obtain a supercritical pressure on a high pressure side, the refrigerating apparatus comprising: a refrigerant amount regulation tank connected to the refrigerant circuit on the high pressure side via a first communicating circuit; a second communicating circuit which connects the upper part of the refrigerant amount regulation tank to a medium pressure region of the refrigerant circuit; a third communicating circuit which connects the lower part of the refrigerant amount regulation tank to the medium pressure region of the refrigerant circuit; first opening/closing means disposed in the first communicating circuit and having a reducing function; second opening/closing means disposed in the second communicating circuit; third opening/closing means disposed in the third communicating circuit; and control means for controlling the respective opening/closing means (102, 104, 106) to collect a refrigerant circulated through the refrigerant circuit in the refrigerant amount regulation tank and discharging the refrigerant to the refrigerant circuit characterized in that the control means opens the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means while the third opening/closing means is closed, to execute a refrigerant collecting operation of collecting the refrigerant in the refrigerant amount regulation tank, and the control means opens the third opening/closing means while the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are closed, to execute a refrigerant discharging operation of discharging the refrigerant from the refrigerant amount regulation tank. a refrigerant amount regulation tank connected to the refrigerant circuit on the high pressure side via a first communicating circuit; a second communicating circuit which connects the upper part of the refrigerant amount regulation tank to a medium pressure region of the refrigerant circuit; a third communicating circuit which connects the lower part of the refrigerant amount regulation tank to the medium pressure region of the refrigerant circuit; first opening/closing means disposed in the first communicating circuit and having a reducing function; second opening/closing means disposed in the second communicating circuit; third opening/closing means disposed in the third communicating circuit; and
A method in which User Equipment, UE, is reporting Radio Link Failure, RLF, in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: detecting an RLF; configuring an RLF report concerning the RLF; and transmitting the RLF report to an eNodeB, eNB, characterized in that if there is an influence of In-device COexistence interference, ICO, of the UE to the RLF, the RLF report comprises information indicating which communication system is the communication system that generates the ICO, and a measured value of reception power or interference power of a signal of the communication system that generates the ICO. detecting an RLF; configuring an RLF report concerning the RLF; and transmitting the RLF report to an eNodeB, eNB, characterized in that if there is an influence of In-device COexistence interference, ICO, of the UE to the RLF, the RLF report comprises information indicating which communication system is the communication system that generates the ICO, and a measured value of reception power or interference power of a signal of the communication system that generates the ICO.
Coordinate-measuring machine having a Selective Compliance Robot Arm (SCARA)-structure, configured for determining at least one spatial coordinate of a measurement point on a measuring object, comprising: • a base, • a carrier comprising more than one carrier segments (3',3",3′′′,3ʺ,3′′′ʺ), which are horizontally pivotable relative to each other about vertical segment axes (9,9',9"), wherein a proximal end of the carrier is mounted pivotably about a vertical base axis in the base, • a measuring probe being arranged on a distal end of the carrier, • an angle measuring system for determining pivot angles of the more than one carrier segments, • at least one belt drive comprising: ∘ a base pulley being arranged in the base, wherein the axis of the base pulley coincides with the vertical base axis, ∘ at least one follower pulley (6,6',6",6′′′,6ʺʺ) being arranged on at least one of the carrier segments, wherein one follower pulley is fixedly connected to a carrier segment, and ∘ at least one belt (7,7',7") binding the rotatory behaviour of said pulleys, and • at least one motor (m) arranged in the base and driving the base pulley for a controlled positioning of the measuring probe or a carrier segment (3',3",3′′′,3ʺʺ,3′′′ʺ), and • a control unit for controlling the motor. • a base, • a carrier comprising more than one carrier segments (3',3",3′′′,3ʺ,3′′′ʺ), which are horizontally pivotable relative to each other about vertical segment axes (9,9',9"), wherein a proximal end of the carrier is mounted pivotably about a vertical base axis in the base, • a measuring probe being arranged on a distal end of the carrier, • an angle measuring system for determining pivot angles of the more than one carrier segments, • at least one belt drive comprising: ∘ a base pulley being arranged in the base, wherein the axis of the base pulley coincides with the vertical base axis, ∘ at least one follower pulley (6,6',6",6′′′,6ʺʺ) being arranged on at least one of the carrier segments, wherein one follower pulley is fixedly connected to a carrier segment, and ∘ at least one belt (7,7',7") binding the rotatory behaviour of said pulleys, and ∘ a base pulley being arranged in the base, wherein the axis of the base pulley coincides with the vertical base axis, ∘ at least one follower pulley (6,6',6",6′′′,6ʺʺ) being arranged on at least one of the carrier segments, wherein one follower pulley is fixedly connected to a carrier segment, and ∘ at least one belt (7,7',7") binding the rotatory behaviour of said pulleys, and • at least one motor (m) arranged in the base and driving the base pulley for a controlled positioning of the measuring probe or a carrier segment (3',3",3′′′,3ʺʺ,3′′′ʺ), and • a control unit for controlling the motor.
An electronic vaping device comprising: a cartomizer; a communications interface (714, 802) configured to communicate with a mobile device (702, 1602); and a controller (602, 720, 1102) configured to monitor usage of the electronic vaping device and coupled to the communications interface (714, 802), said electronic vaping device being characterised in that the mobile device (702, 1602) is configured to identify a location of the mobile device (702, 1602), to track usage patterns associated with the electronic vaping device, and to provide targeted marketing communications, the targeted marketing communications based on trigger events, the trigger events including whether the cartomizer is added to the electronic vaping device or removed from the electronic vaping device. a cartomizer; a communications interface (714, 802) configured to communicate with a mobile device (702, 1602); and a controller (602, 720, 1102) configured to monitor usage of the electronic vaping device and coupled to the communications interface (714, 802), said electronic vaping device being characterised in that the mobile device (702, 1602) is configured to identify a location of the mobile device (702, 1602), to track usage patterns associated with the electronic vaping device, and to provide targeted marketing communications, the targeted marketing communications based on trigger events, the trigger events including whether the cartomizer is added to the electronic vaping device or removed from the electronic vaping device.
Composition comprising a carrier, and 0.01 to 0.175 wt%, relative to the total weight of the composition, of a molecule of formula (Id) wherein R 3 is alkyl comprising 1 carbon atom, and R 6 is alkyl comprising 2 or 3 carbon atoms for use in treating a skin condition in a human, wherein the skin condition is acne, photodamage, hyperpigmentation, icthyosis, actinic keratoses, or a combination thereof. R 3 is alkyl comprising 1 carbon atom, and R 6 is alkyl comprising 2 or 3 carbon atoms for use in treating a skin condition in a human, wherein the skin condition is acne, photodamage, hyperpigmentation, icthyosis, actinic keratoses, or a combination thereof.
An optical product (10', 1000) configured, when illuminated, to reproduce by reflected or transmitted light, a 3D image of at least a part of a 3D object, said optical product (10', 1000) comprising: a first surface; and a second surface opposite said first surface, said second surface comprising a plurality of portions (P' 1, P' 2,... P' n; P A1, P A2,... P An), each portion (P' n; P An,) corresponding to a point on a surface of said 3D object, each portion (P' n; P An,) comprising non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) configured to produce at least part of said 3D image of said 3D object, wherein a gradient in said non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) correlates to an inclination of said surface of said 3D object at said corresponding point, and wherein an orientation of said non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) correlates to an orientation of said surface of said 3D object at said corresponding point, characterized in that, said non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) comprise specular reflecting features and diffusing features that provide greyscale in said 3D image. a first surface; and a second surface opposite said first surface, said second surface comprising a plurality of portions (P' 1, P' 2,... P' n; P A1, P A2,... P An), each portion (P' n; P An,) corresponding to a point on a surface of said 3D object, each portion (P' n; P An,) comprising non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) configured to produce at least part of said 3D image of said 3D object, wherein a gradient in said non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) correlates to an inclination of said surface of said 3D object at said corresponding point, and wherein an orientation of said non-holographic features (E 1, E 2,... E n; F 1) correlates to an orientation of said surface of said 3D object at said corresponding point,
An ex vivo method for producing a preparation containing CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens, the method comprising • incubating primary B cells with preparations of Epstein-Barr virus-like particles (EB-VLPs) containing EBV structural antigens and lacking EBV DNA for a time period sufficient to generate a preparation containing B cells presenting EBV structural antigens; • admixing said B cells presenting EBV structural antigens with a preparation containing T cells including CD4+ T cells; • incubating said admixture to obtain a preparation including CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens; optionally • isolating and expanding said CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens to obtain a population of CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens. • incubating primary B cells with preparations of Epstein-Barr virus-like particles (EB-VLPs) containing EBV structural antigens and lacking EBV DNA for a time period sufficient to generate a preparation containing B cells presenting EBV structural antigens; • admixing said B cells presenting EBV structural antigens with a preparation containing T cells including CD4+ T cells; • incubating said admixture to obtain a preparation including CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens; optionally • isolating and expanding said CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens to obtain a population of CD4+ T cells specific for EBV structural antigens.
A radius end mill comprising: an end mill body which is rotated around an axis thereof; a chip discharge flute being provided at an outer periphery of a tip portion of the end mill body; a gash being provided at a tip portion of the chip discharge flute; a rake face being formed on a wall face facing an end-mill rotational direction in the chip discharge flute or the gash; a cutting edge being formed on the rake face; the cutting edge including an end cutting edge, an outer peripheral cutting edge, and a convex circular-arc-shaped corner cutting edge; the end cutting edge being formed at a side ridge portion on the tip portion of the rake face; the outer peripheral cutting edge being formed at a side ridge portion on the outer peripheral side of the rake face; the convex circular-arc-shaped corner cutting edge being formed at a corner side ridge portion formed by the end cutting edge and the outer peripheral cutting edge; wherein the corner cutting edge has a positive cutting edge inclination angle (λ); and characterised in that the portion of the rake face on the side of the side ridge portion along the corner cutting edge is inclined toward the rear side in the end-mill rotational direction as it approaches the outer peripheral cutting edge from the end cutting edge, and is formed in the shape of a twist face over a total length of the corner cutting edge, whose inclination toward the rear side in the end-mill rotational direction gradually becomes larger as it approaches the center of the convex circular arc formed by the corner cutting edge from the corner cutting edge. an end mill body which is rotated around an axis thereof; a chip discharge flute being provided at an outer periphery of a tip portion of the end mill body; a gash being provided at a tip portion of the chip discharge flute; a rake face being formed on a wall face facing an end-mill rotational direction in the chip discharge flute or the gash; a cutting edge being formed on the rake face; the cutting edge including an end cutting edge, an outer peripheral cutting edge, and a convex circular-arc-shaped corner cutting edge; the end cutting edge being formed at a side ridge portion on the tip portion of the rake face; the outer peripheral cutting edge being formed at a side ridge portion on the outer peripheral side of the rake face; the convex circular-arc-shaped corner cutting edge being formed at a corner side ridge portion formed by the end cutting edge and the outer peripheral cutting edge; wherein the corner cutting edge has a positive cutting edge inclination angle (λ); and characterised in that the portion of the rake face on the side of the side ridge portion along the corner cutting edge is inclined toward the rear side in the end-mill rotational direction as it approaches the outer peripheral cutting edge from the end cutting edge, and is formed in the shape of a twist face over a total length of the corner cutting edge, whose inclination toward the rear side in the end-mill rotational direction gradually becomes larger as it approaches the center of the convex circular arc formed by the corner cutting edge from the corner cutting edge.
A device for suspension of an assembly of reservoirs (50, 60) on the underbody of a motor vehicle, said reservoirs (50, 60) being able to be mounted substantially in parallel and being able to have a substantially cylindrical general shape terminated longitudinally by two shaped end pieces, said suspension device comprising, on the one hand, two flanges (10, 11), which can fit closely the said shaped end pieces of the reservoirs (50, 60) and are linked together by tie rods being able to surround said reservoirs (50, 60), characterized in that the suspension device is elastic and that it comprises, on the other hand, a plurality of arms (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D) which link the flanges (10, 11) to a plurality of elastic connection points being able to be on the body of the vehicle.
A surgical stapling instrument, comprising: (a) an anvil that includes a staple forming pocket; and (b) a stapling assembly comprising: (i) a first staple comprising: a first crown, a first leg extending from the first crown, and a second leg extending from the first crown, and (ii) a second staple, the second staple comprising: a second crown, and a first leg extending at a first angle relative to the second crown in a non-deformed state, wherein the first leg of the second staple is configured to extend over the first crown to form an overlapping staple pattern between the first and second staples when the first and second staples (210, 212) are in a deformed state, characterized in that the staple pocket of the anvil is configured to deform the first and second staples (210, 212) from the non-deformed state to the deformed state. (a) an anvil that includes a staple forming pocket; and (b) a stapling assembly comprising: (i) a first staple comprising: a first crown, a first leg extending from the first crown, and a second leg extending from the first crown, and (ii) a second staple, the second staple comprising: a second crown, and a first leg extending at a first angle relative to the second crown in a non-deformed state, wherein the first leg of the second staple is configured to extend over the first crown to form an overlapping staple pattern between the first and second staples when the first and second staples (210, 212) are in a deformed state, (i) a first staple comprising: a first crown, a first leg extending from the first crown, and a second leg extending from the first crown, and a first crown, a first leg extending from the first crown, and a second leg extending from the first crown, and (ii) a second staple, the second staple comprising: a second crown, and a first leg extending at a first angle relative to the second crown in a non-deformed state, wherein the first leg of the second staple is configured to extend over the first crown to form an overlapping staple pattern between the first and second staples when the first and second staples (210, 212) are in a deformed state, a second crown, and a first leg extending at a first angle relative to the second crown in a non-deformed state, wherein the first leg of the second staple is configured to extend over the first crown to form an overlapping staple pattern between the first and second staples when the first and second staples (210, 212) are in a deformed state, the second crown in a non-deformed state, wherein the first leg of the second staple is configured to extend over the first crown to form an overlapping staple pattern between the first and second staples when the first and second staples (210, 212) are in a deformed state,