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A heating assembly for a vapour generating device, the heating assembly comprising: a heating device arranged in use to heat a body, the body comprising a vaporisable substance, the heating assembly being arranged in use to supply power to the heating device to heat the body, the vaporisable substance volatilising on heating, the quantity of vaporisable substance in the body thereby reducing on heating; a passage arranged in use to allow gas to be drawn over the body; and a controller arranged in use to monitor and store vaporisable substance quantity information of the quantity of vaporisable substance in the body by determining the amount of previous usage of the body based on stored time the body has been heated for and/or the stored number of times gas has been drawn over the body during heating, and is further arranged in use to set a maximum power level suppliable to the heating device based on the stored vaporisable substance quantity information. a heating device arranged in use to heat a body, the body comprising a vaporisable substance, the heating assembly being arranged in use to supply power to the heating device to heat the body, the vaporisable substance volatilising on heating, the quantity of vaporisable substance in the body thereby reducing on heating; a passage arranged in use to allow gas to be drawn over the body; and a controller arranged in use to monitor and store vaporisable substance quantity information of the quantity of vaporisable substance in the body by determining the amount of previous usage of the body based on stored time the body has been heated for and/or the stored number of times gas has been drawn over the body during heating, and is further arranged in use to set a maximum power level suppliable to the heating device based on the stored vaporisable substance quantity information.
A method for wireless communication of a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: transmitting, to a set of relay UEs, a first message associated with establishment of a relay connection, the first message to include a first identifier of the UE and one or more of a service requirement associated with the relay connection, wherein the service requirement includes one or more metrics related to the service required, wherein the first message comprises a proximity-based services, ProSe, discovery message broadcast on a physical sidelink discovery channel, PSDCH; receiving, by the UE, a set of second messages from the set of relay UEs, where a relay UE matches the one or more service requirements indicated in the first message, each second message of the set of second messages to include a respective identifier of a respective relay UE of the set of relay UEs, wherein the first identifier and the respective identifier are link layer identifiers; and establishing the relay connection with a first relay UE of the set of relay UEs based on a first second message of the set of second messages from the first relay UE, wherein the second message comprises a Relay Association message received over a physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, the Relay Association message including RSRP/RSRQ measurements based on reference signals or measured bit rate, and wherein a corresponding scheduling assignment is received over a physical sidelink control channel, PSCCH. transmitting, to a set of relay UEs, a first message associated with establishment of a relay connection, the first message to include a first identifier of the UE and one or more of a service requirement associated with the relay connection, wherein the service requirement includes one or more metrics related to the service required, wherein the first message comprises a proximity-based services, ProSe, discovery message broadcast on a physical sidelink discovery channel, PSDCH; receiving, by the UE, a set of second messages from the set of relay UEs, where a relay UE matches the one or more service requirements indicated in the first message, each second message of the set of second messages to include a respective identifier of a respective relay UE of the set of relay UEs, wherein the first identifier and the respective identifier are link layer identifiers; and establishing the relay connection with a first relay UE of the set of relay UEs based on a first second message of the set of second messages from the first relay UE, wherein the second message comprises a Relay Association message received over a physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, the Relay Association message including RSRP/RSRQ measurements based on reference signals or measured bit rate, and wherein a corresponding scheduling assignment is received over a physical sidelink control channel, PSCCH.
A barrier film composite, comprising: a first layer, the first layer being one of a decoupling layer and a barrier layer; and a second layer stacked on the first layer, the second layer being the other one of the decoupling layer and the barrier layer; wherein a plurality of barrier layers is present, wherein the barrier layers alternate with decoupling layers and each barrier layer comprises a first region, and a second region that is thinner than the first region and each barrier layer comprises a plurality of second regions and characterized in that the second regions in each barrier layer do not overlap with those in adjacent barrier layers. a first layer, the first layer being one of a decoupling layer and a barrier layer; and a second layer stacked on the first layer, the second layer being the other one of the decoupling layer and the barrier layer; wherein
A polyuronide exhibiting the ability to bind galectin 3 on the surface of cancer cells for use in a method of inhibiting cancer in a mammal in need of same, comprising administering a synergistic amount of honokiol and said polyuronide for a period of time sufficient to inhibit said cancer, wherein said polyuronide is modified citrus pectin.
A low noise linear actuator for a lower-extremity prosthetic, orthotic or exoskeleton apparatus or components thereof, said actuator comprising: a rotary motor comprising a motor shaft output; and a screw transmission assembly comprising: a threaded shaft coupled to the motor shaft output, and a nut assembly, wherein the screw transmission assembly translates rotational motion of the motor shaft output to a linear motion of the nut assembly, characterized by a pulley coupling the motor shaft output to the threaded shaft via a plurality of belts connected in parallel between the pulley and the threaded shaft of the screw transmission assembly, wherein the threaded shaft comprises a hollowed out portion containing an acoustic damping material. a rotary motor comprising a motor shaft output; and a screw transmission assembly comprising: a threaded shaft coupled to the motor shaft output, and a nut assembly, wherein the screw transmission assembly translates rotational motion of the motor shaft output to a linear motion of the nut assembly, characterized by a pulley coupling the motor shaft output to the threaded shaft via a plurality of belts connected in parallel between the pulley and the threaded shaft of the screw transmission assembly, wherein the threaded shaft comprises a hollowed out portion containing an acoustic damping material. a threaded shaft coupled to the motor shaft output, and a nut assembly, wherein the screw transmission assembly translates rotational motion of the motor shaft output to a linear motion of the nut assembly, characterized by a pulley coupling the motor shaft output to the threaded shaft via a plurality of belts connected in parallel between the pulley and the threaded shaft of the screw transmission assembly, wherein the threaded shaft comprises a hollowed out portion containing an acoustic damping material.
System (56; 62) for forming a room cell (58 or 64), comprising at least two flexible arcuate room dividers (10, 10), each comprising a vertical column, at least two room divider segments (16, 16) each having a vertical wall element and an upper crossmember, wherein the room divider segments are mounted so as to be rotatable via the respective upper crossmember about the column on a circular arc in such a way that the room divider segments can be brought from a first position, in which the wall elements are arranged radially next to one another, into a second position, in which the wall elements are arranged behind one another so as to extend around - where appropriate with a lateral offset and/or, where appropriate, in an overlapping manner; and a baseplate having at least two, preferably excentric, devices for the arrangement and, where appropriate, also fastening of the columns of the at least two room dividers (10, 10).
A non-woven gas diffusion substrate comprising: (i) a non-woven carbon fibre web; (ii) a carbon particulate material; and (iii) a hydrophobic binder characterised in that the non-woven gas diffusion substrate further comprises a conductive material having a x:y aspect ratio from 0.01 to 100, a x:z aspect ratio of at least 500 and a y:z aspect ratio of at least 500. (i) a non-woven carbon fibre web; (ii) a carbon particulate material; and (iii) a hydrophobic binder
Method for treating plastic preforms, wherein the plastic preforms are transported in a row by a feed transport device and are separated by means of a separating device, wherein the separating device has a carrier which is rotatable with respect to a predetermined axis of rotation and which has on its outer circumference a plurality of recesses (44a, 44b) equidistant from one another in a peripheral direction of the carrier for receiving the plastic preforms in a takeover area, wherein this separating device transports the plastic preforms separately along a predetermined transport path section and wherein the separating device transfers the plastic preforms in a transfer area to a further transport device which transports the plastic preforms further at a predetermined transport speed, characterised in that during a start-up process the separating device increases a transport speed at which it conveys the plastic preforms from the takeover area to the transfer area.
A launch system for a pressurized pipeline, the launch system including a docking system, comprising: a tube attachable to the pipeline at an opening in the pipeline such that an interior of the tube is in fluid communication with an interior of the pipeline; and a clamp arrangement disposed at least partially in the tube and including a clamp operable to selectively lock and release a pipeline apparatus in the tube and an actuator operable from outside the tube to effect movement of the clamp at least from a lock position to a release position; wherein the clamp is configured to lock the pipeline apparatus such that translation of the pipeline apparatus is inhibited and pivoting of the pipeline apparatus is facilitated; characterized in that the clamp has a concave clamping surface configured to receive a convex portion of the pipeline apparatus and facilitate pivoting of the pipeline apparatus when the clamp locks the pipeline apparatus. a tube attachable to the pipeline at an opening in the pipeline such that an interior of the tube is in fluid communication with an interior of the pipeline; and a clamp arrangement disposed at least partially in the tube and including a clamp operable to selectively lock and release a pipeline apparatus in the tube and an actuator operable from outside the tube to effect movement of the clamp at least from a lock position to a release position; wherein the clamp is configured to lock the pipeline apparatus such that translation of the pipeline apparatus is inhibited and pivoting of the pipeline apparatus is facilitated; characterized in that the clamp has a concave clamping surface configured to receive a convex portion of the pipeline apparatus and facilitate pivoting of the pipeline apparatus when the clamp locks the pipeline apparatus.
An intervertebral disc fusion cage, comprising a tubular body, wherein a plurality of support expansion joints which are distributed at intervals and a stabilization expansion joint are arranged on the tubular body in an axial direction and a circumferential direction; each support expansion joint comprises a support sheet plate; each support sheet plate is respectively provided with extended support plates at both ends in a length direction; both sides of the bottom of each support sheet plate are connected to the tubular body by means of deformation support sheets respectively; each support sheet plate is provided with an inward-bending stopper for limiting deformation of the top ends of the deformation support sheets; an outward-bending stopper for limiting deformation of the bottom ends of the deformation support sheets is arranged between two adjacent support expansion joints on the tubular body; two oppositely arranged limit blocks are provided between two adjacent support expansion joints in the circumferential direction of the tubular body; and the two limit blocks abut against each other when the deformation support sheets expand to the maximum.
Method for operating a communication system, the communication system comprising at least two separate transmitting antennas located on Earth and at least two receive antennas (1, 2) located with a distance from Earth, the transmitting antennas belonging to different gateways (31, 32) which are time and phase synchronized, and the receive antennas (1, 2) having directional receiving patterns which cover a common region on Earth in which the at least two separate transmitting antennas are located, the method comprising the following steps: - precoding the symbol sequences before transmission from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas in order to reduce spatial interference between the symbol sequences by spatial multiplexing, - simultaneously transmitting symbol sequences from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas (1, 2) by spatial and frequency multiplexing in a time and phase synchronized fashion, the symbol sequences being transmitted from the different transmitting antennas being different from each other but being transmitted on the same frequencies, and - forwarding the symbol sequences from the receive antennas (1, 2) to multiple ground receivers on Earth, wherein at least a part of the ground receivers form a MIMO system. - precoding the symbol sequences before transmission from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas in order to reduce spatial interference between the symbol sequences by spatial multiplexing, - simultaneously transmitting symbol sequences from the transmitting antennas to the receive antennas (1, 2) by spatial and frequency multiplexing in a time and phase synchronized fashion, the symbol sequences being transmitted from the different transmitting antennas being different from each other but being transmitted on the same frequencies, and - forwarding the symbol sequences from the receive antennas (1, 2) to multiple ground receivers on Earth, wherein at least a part of the ground receivers form a MIMO system.
A battery, in particular a traction battery, comprising a battery casing which provides terminals (6, 7) on the top side, in which battery casing negative and positive electrodes (8, 9) which are connected to the terminals (6, 7) are arranged in an alternating manner, wherein the positive electrodes are designed as tube plates and respectively comprise a current collecting strip as well as a plurality of cores extending in parallel to each other from the current collecting strip, and wherein the negative electrodes are designed as grid plates and respectively comprise a current collecting strip, which merges into a current collecting lug, as well as a bar grate arranged thereon, which provides grid fields filled with active mass, characterized in that the cores of the positive electrodes are oriented such that they extend transversely, preferably in an orthogonal manner with respect to the direction of height of the battery casing and that the current collecting strip of the negative electrodes is oriented such that it extends into the direction of height of the battery casing.
An irreversible mechanism comprising: a rotatable input shaft; an output shaft that rotates according to the input shaft; a conversion mechanism that is connected to the output shaft and converts back drive torque (T BD) from an output shaft side to an axial force (W b); a brake portion that includes a first brake surface and is unrotatably provided; and a second brake surface that faces the first brake surface, is provided to rotate integrally with the output shaft, and is pressed against the first brake surface according to the axial force (W b) of the conversion mechanism, wherein the first brake surface and the second brake surface include taper surfaces tapered in an action direction of the axial force (W b) of the conversion mechanism, the conversion mechanism includes a first member and a second member provided on a second brake surface side, and an intermediate member arranged between the first member and the second member, and characterized in that, the first member is provided on the output shaft side and the second member is recessed to store the first member inside in an axial direction. a rotatable input shaft; an output shaft that rotates according to the input shaft; a conversion mechanism that is connected to the output shaft and converts back drive torque (T BD) from an output shaft side to an axial force (W b); a brake portion that includes a first brake surface and is unrotatably provided; and a second brake surface that faces the first brake surface, is provided to rotate integrally with the output shaft, and is pressed against the first brake surface according to the axial force (W b) of the conversion mechanism, wherein the first brake surface and the second brake surface include taper surfaces tapered in an action direction of the axial force (W b) of the conversion mechanism, the conversion mechanism includes a first member and a second member provided on a second brake surface side, and an intermediate member arranged between the first member and the second member, and characterized in that, the first member is provided on the output shaft side and the second member is recessed to store the first member inside in an axial direction.
A cleaning device, intended to spray at least one fluid toward a surface to be cleaned of a motor vehicle, such as an optical surface of a sensor of an optical detection system, said cleaning device comprising at least one conveying body and a delivery manifold for one or more cleaning and/or drying fluids, and means for attaching a coupling portion of the delivery manifold to an end of the conveying body, characterized in that the attachment means comprise an elastic interlocking assembly and a foolproofing assembly formed respectively by elements borne by the conveying body and complementary elements borne by the delivery manifold.
A battery module comprising: a stack of battery cells in which the battery cells are stacked; a cooling unit that is in thermal contact with the battery cells on at least one surface of the stack of battery cells; and a cooling plate which is interposed between the cooling unit and the battery cells and which comprises a metal plating layer on the surface of a substrate made of a synthetic resin, and cooling fins interposed at the interface of the battery cells, wherein the cooling fins have protruding ends protruding out of either lateral surface or both lateral surfaces of the stack of the battery cells, the cooling plate being mounted to the protruding ends of the cooling fins. a stack of battery cells in which the battery cells are stacked; a cooling unit that is in thermal contact with the battery cells on at least one surface of the stack of battery cells; and a cooling plate which is interposed between the cooling unit and the battery cells and which comprises a metal plating layer on the surface of a substrate made of a synthetic resin, and cooling fins interposed at the interface of the battery cells, wherein the cooling fins have protruding ends protruding out of either lateral surface or both lateral surfaces of the stack of the battery cells, the cooling plate being mounted to the protruding ends of the cooling fins.
A method for estimating a level of damage to perishable cargo during transportation of the cargo using data collected by a portable monitoring device, the method comprising: receiving an input indicative of a frequency range; measuring vibrational data occurring within the frequency range, the vibrational data associated with the cargo, the vibrational data monitored by an accelerometer of the portable monitoring device; incrementing a counter value of a counter in the portable monitoring device in response to an amplitude of the measured vibrational data occurring within the frequency range exceeding a predetermined threshold; determining if a counter value of the counter exceeds a predetermined value; and generating an alert indicating damage to the cargo in response to determining the counter value has exceeded the predetermined value. receiving an input indicative of a frequency range; measuring vibrational data occurring within the frequency range, the vibrational data associated with the cargo, the vibrational data monitored by an accelerometer of the portable monitoring device; incrementing a counter value of a counter in the portable monitoring device in response to an amplitude of the measured vibrational data occurring within the frequency range exceeding a predetermined threshold; determining if a counter value of the counter exceeds a predetermined value; and generating an alert indicating damage to the cargo in response to determining the counter value has exceeded the predetermined value.
A stator for an electric generator, in particular for a wind turbine, the stator comprising a structure (21, 22) having a circumferential cavity for circulating a cooling medium, the circumferential cavity extending between a plurality of inlet cooling ducts and an outlet opening for letting the cooling medium exit the stator, wherein a plurality of radial sections (IV-IV, V-V, VI-VI) of the circumferential cavity have different areal extensions, the radial section (VI-VI) at the outlet opening having the greatest areal extension among areal extension of the radial sections (VI-VI), wherein the structure (21, 22) includes a circumferentially outer structure, the inlet cooling ducts, the circumferential cavity and outlet opening being provided on the circumferentially outer structure characterized in that the circumferential cavity circumferentially extends from a first radial section (IV-IV) to a final radial section (VI-VI) at the outlet opening, the areal extensions of the radial sections (IV-IV, V-V, VI-VI) of the circumferential cavity increasing from the first radial section (IV-IV) to the final radial section (VI-VI), and the circumferentially outer structure has a fork shape with two slanted portions (24, 26) departing from a circumferential border of an annular support plate, the circumferential cavity axially extending between the two slanted portions (24, 26) and radially extending between a circumferential external edge of the circumferentially outer structure and a deviation surface extending from one to the other of the two slanted portions (24, 26), the deviation surface circumferentially connecting the first radial section (IV-IV) and the final radial section (VI-VI).