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A housing for connection to a downhole assembly adapted to be received within a borehole, the housing comprising a first section, a second section and a third section, the first section being adapted for connection to a portion of the downhole assembly, the second section defining a compartment to receive a downhole tool or component thereof and the third section being spaced from the first section, with the second section disposed between the first and third sections (31, 33), characterised in that the first section has a cavity, at least one port, and a first outer periphery, the second section has a second outer periphery, and the third section has at least one port, a further cavity and a third outer periphery, the second outer periphery being of reduced size with respect to the first and third outer peripheries whereby a space is established around the second section to provide a path for fluid flow around the compartment as the assembly descends within the borehole, the first section being configured for fluid communication between the cavity and the space via the at least one port in the first section extending between the cavity and the space, and the third section being configured for fluid communication between the space and the further cavity via the at least one port in the third section extending between the space and the further cavity.
A cervical matrix for dental use comprising: a concave lamina having at least an outer layer and an inner layer and a core layer between the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein the outer layer includes an energy-absorbing material; wherein the core layer includes a material which conducts heat, and the inner layer includes a non-stick material, wherein the material of the core layer is metal; wherein the energy-absorbing material is capable of absorbing near-ultraviolet to blue light; wherein the non-stick material is a non-stick polymer; wherein the non-stick material is a fluoropolymer. a concave lamina having at least an outer layer and an inner layer and a core layer between the outer layer and the inner layer, wherein the outer layer includes an energy-absorbing material; wherein the core layer includes a material which conducts heat, and the inner layer includes a non-stick material, wherein the material of the core layer is metal; wherein the energy-absorbing material is capable of absorbing near-ultraviolet to blue light; wherein the non-stick material is a non-stick polymer; wherein the non-stick material is a fluoropolymer.
A process for preparing a packaged tuna product comprising the following steps: - thawing of frozen tuna in water; - de-heading and de-gutting to remove head and gut of the tuna; - fileting the de-headed and de-gutted tuna to separate a tuna filet from the backbone and flank bones of the de-headed and de-gutted tuna; - de-skinning the tuna filet; - cleaning the de-skinned tuna filet to yield raw tuna loin; - pre-cooking the raw tuna loin; - cooling the pre-cooked tuna loin; - packing the cooled tuna loin; and - sterilizing the packed tuna loin or freezing the packed tuna loin; wherein said tuna is fileted and said tuna filet is de-skinned before the pre-cooking step in order to reduce the pre-cooking time and energy, and wherein the pre-cooking step and the cooling step of pre-cooked tuna loin are jointly carried out in a steam tunneling process that helps to sustain a good moisture content and diminish the occurrence of curd in the tuna loin by means of - conveying a raw tuna loin into a steam tunnel; - heating the loin with a saturated steam until the loin its temperature reaches 80-100 °C; - conveying the loin into a cooling system with a chilled water spray tunnel to lower the loin temperature to 40-45 °C; and - cooling the loin with a cooling air until the loin temperature reaches down to 25-35 °C before packing the loin as a finished product. - thawing of frozen tuna in water; - de-heading and de-gutting to remove head and gut of the tuna; - fileting the de-headed and de-gutted tuna to separate a tuna filet from the backbone and flank bones of the de-headed and de-gutted tuna; - de-skinning the tuna filet; - cleaning the de-skinned tuna filet to yield raw tuna loin; - pre-cooking the raw tuna loin; - cooling the pre-cooked tuna loin; - packing the cooled tuna loin; and - sterilizing the packed tuna loin or freezing the packed tuna loin; - conveying a raw tuna loin into a steam tunnel; - heating the loin with a saturated steam until the loin its temperature reaches 80-100 °C; - conveying the loin into a cooling system with a chilled water spray tunnel to lower the loin temperature to 40-45 °C; and - cooling the loin with a cooling air until the loin temperature reaches down to 25-35 °C before packing the loin as a finished product.
A sanitary fitting comprising a) a cast outlet comprising a water outlet opening; b) a shower connection arranged on the outlet; c) a manually operated switching valve arranged in the outlet which optionally enables a water flow to the water outlet or to the shower connection; d) means in the outlet separating the different water paths in the outlet from each other; wherein e) the means for separating the water paths are formed by the switching valve itself, which, for this purpose, on its outside is provided with sealing surfaces (33, 34, 35, 36) cooperating with sealing surfaces (37, 38, 39, 40) on the inner surface of the outlet; characterised in that f) on the outer surface area of the housing of the switching valve in axial distance from each other two annular collars (21, 22) are formed which ensure a sealing of the switching valve by means of a seal against the upper and lower wall of the outlet, and that g) all seals are formed as a single-piece moulded part. a) a cast outlet comprising a water outlet opening; b) a shower connection arranged on the outlet; c) a manually operated switching valve arranged in the outlet which optionally enables a water flow to the water outlet or to the shower connection; d) means in the outlet separating the different water paths in the outlet from each other; wherein e) the means for separating the water paths are formed by the switching valve itself, which, for this purpose, on its outside is provided with sealing surfaces (33, 34, 35, 36) cooperating with sealing surfaces (37, 38, 39, 40) on the inner surface of the outlet; characterised in that f) on the outer surface area of the housing of the switching valve in axial distance from each other two annular collars (21, 22) are formed which ensure a sealing of the switching valve by means of a seal against the upper and lower wall of the outlet, and that g) all seals are formed as a single-piece moulded part.
A method comprising: receiving a first high-layer information from a base station by a user equipment, UE (102, 103, 104), to determine a first set of physical resource blocks, PRBs, said high-layer information being utilized to configure radio resources for enhanced physical downlink control channel, ePDCCH, for UE-specific search space, UESS, and common search space, CSS; determining a first set of candidate enhanced physical downlink control channels, ePDCCHs, within the first set of PRBs, wherein one or a plurality of candidate ePDCCHs potentially carries downlink control information intended for the UE (102, 103, 104); and decoding the first set of candidate ePDCCHs to obtain the downlink control information intended for the UE, characterized by UESS candidate ePDCCHs in UESS or CSS candidate ePDCCHs in CSS being indicated by higher-layer signaling ePDCCHs as a set of REs, based on which ePDCCHs of either UESS-type or CSS-type are formed, said higher-layer signaling being utilized to indicate subframes wherein the UE (102, 103, 104) should monitor ePDCCHs. receiving a first high-layer information from a base station by a user equipment, UE (102, 103, 104), to determine a first set of physical resource blocks, PRBs, said high-layer information being utilized to configure radio resources for enhanced physical downlink control channel, ePDCCH, for UE-specific search space, UESS, and common search space, CSS; determining a first set of candidate enhanced physical downlink control channels, ePDCCHs, within the first set of PRBs, wherein one or a plurality of candidate ePDCCHs potentially carries downlink control information intended for the UE (102, 103, 104); and decoding the first set of candidate ePDCCHs to obtain the downlink control information intended for the UE, characterized by UESS candidate ePDCCHs in UESS or CSS candidate ePDCCHs in CSS being indicated by higher-layer signaling ePDCCHs as a set of REs, based on which ePDCCHs of either UESS-type or CSS-type are formed, said higher-layer signaling being utilized to indicate subframes wherein the UE (102, 103, 104) should monitor ePDCCHs.
A drinking straw comprising an elongate tubular body of an insoluble material, having an internal coating comprising a modified cellulose-based matrix containing an active agent dispersed within the matrix, the body sized to allow a carrier liquid to be drawn therethrough such that passage of the carrier liquid causes the matrix to progressively release the active agent into the carrier liquid to be consumed by a drinker, wherein the coating has a thickness of less than 1mm.
A communication device comprising: a processor, a communication interface, and a microphone, the processor configured to: initiate a voice call to a remote communication device, via the communication interface; receive sound data via the microphone, prior to the voice call being established, wherein the sound data is received after receiving at least a first ring tone after the initiation of the voice call; and, transmitting preview data in association with the voice call to the remote communication device, via the communication interface, the preview data indicative of the sound data, and the preview data for presentation at the remote communication device prior to the voice call being established. initiate a voice call to a remote communication device, via the communication interface; receive sound data via the microphone, prior to the voice call being established, wherein the sound data is received after receiving at least a first ring tone after the initiation of the voice call; and, transmitting preview data in association with the voice call to the remote communication device, via the communication interface, the preview data indicative of the sound data, and the preview data for presentation at the remote communication device prior to the voice call being established.
Plate insertion system for wood processing machines, designed for inserting plate-type workpieces of wood or wood substitutes, comprising: a workpiece table with a workpiece shelf surface, a plurality of workpiece gripping devices which are designed to grip the workpiece and move it on the workpiece table in an insertion direction parallel to the workpiece shelf, wherein at least two of the plurality of workpiece gripping devices are configured as clamping jaws each with two limb portions (11, 12) which are angled towards one another, wherein each limb portion (11, 12) has a contact bearing region (13, 14) which is designed for bearing against the narrow side (21, 22) of a plate-type workpiece, and wherein the clamping jaws are mounted for displacement in the insertion direction, wherein the at least two clamping jaws are additionally displaceable in a transverse direction transversely, in particular, perpendicularly, to the insertion direction and parallel to the workpiece shelf, characterised in that a further workpiece gripping device is provided which is displaceable at least in the insertion direction and is likewise configured as a clamping jaw with in each case two limb portions (11, 12) which are angled towards one another, wherein each limb portion (11, 12) has a contact bearing region (13, 14) which is designed for bearing against the narrow side (21, 22) of the plate-type workpiece, and/or the further workpiece gripping device comprises a contact bearing section which enables a narrow side of the workpiece to bear at an angle to the insertion direction. a workpiece table with a workpiece shelf surface, a plurality of workpiece gripping devices which are designed to grip the workpiece and move it on the workpiece table in an insertion direction parallel to the workpiece shelf, wherein at least two of the plurality of workpiece gripping devices are configured as clamping jaws each with two limb portions (11, 12) which are angled towards one another, wherein each limb portion (11, 12) has a contact bearing region (13, 14) which is designed for bearing against the narrow side (21, 22) of a plate-type workpiece, and wherein the clamping jaws are mounted for displacement in the insertion direction, wherein the at least two clamping jaws are additionally displaceable in a transverse direction transversely, in particular, perpendicularly, to the insertion direction and parallel to the workpiece shelf, characterised in that a further workpiece gripping device is provided which is displaceable at least in the insertion direction and is likewise configured as a clamping jaw with in each case two limb portions (11, 12) which are angled towards one another, wherein each limb portion (11, 12) has a contact bearing region (13, 14) which is designed for bearing against the narrow side (21, 22) of the plate-type workpiece, and/or the further workpiece gripping device comprises a contact bearing section which enables a narrow side of the workpiece to bear at an angle to the insertion direction.
Method for protecting an integrated circuit against fault injection attacks by means of external electromagnetic radiation, said integrated circuit including a metal shield formed in its interconnection part, the method comprising detection via the metal shield of said electromagnetic radiation, the detection comprising placing the shield in a receiving antenna configuration and detecting at least one signal above a threshold flowing through the shield, the method comprising adjusting the detection sensitivity including a connection of a variable resistor to the metal shield.
A mould for precast concrete element production comprising a base, a countermould and at least two side walls that define a mould cavity, where the side walls define flanks of the precast concrete element that is formed inside the mould cavity, and where the side walls are disposed between the base and the countermould, a first part of the contour of the side walls being opposed to the base and a second part of the contour of the side walls being opposed to the countermould, and positioning means (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) that are independent from the base and the countermould for referencing the side walls therebetween during the production of the precast concrete element, characterized in that the side walls have first protrusions that extend outside of the mould cavity in a substantially longitudinal direction of the precast concrete element and second protrusions joined to the first protrusions that extend in a direction substantially parallel to the side walls, wherein the positioning means comprise beams with threaded bolts on their ends for threading fixing nuts, and wherein the positioning means comprise at least three beams that connect the side walls therebetween, determining the position between three non-aligned points of each of said side walls.
An ultrasound imaging system which produces extrapolated images comprising: a transducer array probe; a signal separator (18a, 18b), adapted to separate signals received by the transducer array probe into two imaging signal paths of different imaging characteristics; a beamformer coupled to the signal separator in each imaging signal path which is adapted to beamform signals for images of different imaging characteristics; an image processor (30a, 30b) coupled to the beamformer in each imaging signal path and configured to produce ultrasound images (I 1, I 2) of different imaging characteristics; an extrapolator coupled to the image processor and adapted to predict an image (I P) by extrapolation of the ultrasound images (I 1, I 2); an artifact filter coupled to the extrapolator and adapted to remove artifacts from the extrapolated image (I P); a speckle filter coupled to the artifact filter and adapted to perform smoothing of the speckle of the extrapolated image (I P '); and a display, coupled to the speckle filter, and adapted to display a final image (FINAL) predicted by extrapolation, wherein the extrapolator is further adapted to predict an image by extrapolation of the ultrasound images (I 1, I 2) differentiated by one or more of aperture size, imaging frequency, or degree of plane wave or diverging wave compounding a transducer array probe; a signal separator (18a, 18b), adapted to separate signals received by the transducer array probe into two imaging signal paths of different imaging characteristics; a beamformer coupled to the signal separator in each imaging signal path which is adapted to beamform signals for images of different imaging characteristics; an image processor (30a, 30b) coupled to the beamformer in each imaging signal path and configured to produce ultrasound images (I 1, I 2) of different imaging characteristics; an extrapolator coupled to the image processor and adapted to predict an image (I P) by extrapolation of the ultrasound images (I 1, I 2); an artifact filter coupled to the extrapolator and adapted to remove artifacts from the extrapolated image (I P); a speckle filter coupled to the artifact filter and adapted to perform smoothing of the speckle of the extrapolated image (I P '); and a display, coupled to the speckle filter, and adapted to display a final image (FINAL) predicted by extrapolation, wherein the extrapolator is further adapted to predict an image by extrapolation of the ultrasound images (I 1, I 2) differentiated by one or more of aperture size, imaging frequency, or degree of plane wave or diverging wave compounding
A process for functionalizing nanocrystalline cellulose comprising: (i) providing a mixture of NCC and one or more monomers, wherein said mixture is suitable for free radical polymerization and said monomer is cross-linkable with epoxy and is aqueous soluble; (ii) providing a solution of a free radical initiator; (iii) purging oxygen from the mixture of (i) and the solution of (ii); (iv) mixing (i) and (ii) after step (iii) to allow polymerization; and (v) isolating said functionalized NCC. (i) providing a mixture of NCC and one or more monomers, wherein said mixture is suitable for free radical polymerization and said monomer is cross-linkable with epoxy and is aqueous soluble; (ii) providing a solution of a free radical initiator; (iii) purging oxygen from the mixture of (i) and the solution of (ii); (iv) mixing (i) and (ii) after step (iii) to allow polymerization; and (v) isolating said functionalized NCC.
A protection element (40, 140) for laser processing optical fibers, comprising: a first portion; a second portion attached to the first portion by a hinge such that the second portion is a hinged portion, characterized in that the hinged portion includes a slot for receiving a working array of fibers to be laser processed, wherein the protection element (40, 140) protects the array of fibers not intended for laser processing above and/or below the working array of fibers. a first portion; a second portion attached to the first portion by a hinge such that the second portion is a hinged portion, characterized in that the hinged portion includes a slot for receiving a working array of fibers to be laser processed, wherein the protection element (40, 140) protects the array of fibers not intended for laser processing above and/or below the working array of fibers.
A fastener cartridge assembly for use with a circular surgical fastening device, wherein the fastener cartridge assembly comprises: a cartridge body comprising a circular deck; and a first plurality of fastener cavities opening through the circular deck, each of said first plurality of fastener cavities comprising two cavity ends (5042, 5044) and wherein said one cavity end of each of the first plurality of fastener cavities is positioned on a first circumference having a first radius and wherein said other cavity end of each said first plurality of fastener cavity is positioned on a second circumference that has a second radius that differs from the first radius, wherein said fastener cavities are arranged in a circular array, characterized in that said circular array includes at least one line of said fastener cavities that are arranged in a zigzagged orientation. a cartridge body comprising a circular deck; and a first plurality of fastener cavities opening through the circular deck, each of said first plurality of fastener cavities comprising two cavity ends (5042, 5044) and wherein said one cavity end of each of the first plurality of fastener cavities is positioned on a first circumference having a first radius and wherein said other cavity end of each said first plurality of fastener cavity is positioned on a second circumference that has a second radius that differs from the first radius, wherein said fastener cavities are arranged in a circular array, characterized in that said circular array includes at least one line of said fastener cavities that are arranged in a zigzagged orientation.
A process for the hydroprocessing of heavy oils and/or oil residues, the process comprising the step of: (a) contacting the heavy oils and/or oil residues with a non-metallised carbonaceous additive in the presence of a hydrogen-containing gas at a temperature of from 250°C to 600°C; wherein the non-metallised carbonaceous additive has an average pore size of at least 2nm, the process further comprising the steps of: (i) contacting a non-metallised carbonaceous material with an oxygen-containing gas at a temperature of at least 120°C to form a non-metallised carbonaceous additive before step (a); and (ii) contacting the non-metallised carbonaceous material or additive with an acid before step (a). (a) contacting the heavy oils and/or oil residues with a non-metallised carbonaceous additive in the presence of a hydrogen-containing gas at a temperature of from 250°C to 600°C; (i) contacting a non-metallised carbonaceous material with an oxygen-containing gas at a temperature of at least 120°C to form a non-metallised carbonaceous additive before step (a); and (ii) contacting the non-metallised carbonaceous material or additive with an acid before step (a).
Pressure washer apparatus, said apparatus including an input for connection to a source of a liquid, an output from which the said liquid leaves the apparatus, when operating, at a pressure greater than that which it enters the apparatus, a power supply to the said apparatus to operate a motor and in turn operate a pump, said pump located intermediate the said input and output and through which the liquid passes, said pump includes a plurality of pump assemblies (28,30,32) which are angularly offset about a drive axis wherein the pump includes an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, a chamber communicating the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber, each pump assembly including an inlet valve connected to the inlet chamber, an outlet valve connected to the outlet chamber and a plunger mechanism, and a drive member located on the drive axis, said drive member including an eccentrically mounted track (56,58) having an outer ring surface and an inner engagement wall, such that when the drive member rotates, the track pushes the plunger mechanisms of the respective pump assemblies individually and in sequence away from the drive axis and returns the plunger mechanisms individually and in sequence via a bearing located within the track.