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Hydrofoil mast for attachment to a board, comprising: a core portion formed by a plurality of torsion boxes made of a fiber composite material; and an outer shell made surrounding the core portion having said torsion boxes, characterized in that said outer shell made surrounding the core portion having said torsion boxes is made of a layered fiber composite material, and the torsion boxes each have four walls made of a layered fiber composite material which extend in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the hydrofoil mast, wherein the direction of the fibers in at least one of the layers of the fiber composite material of said walls of the torsion boxes is at a first angle (α 1) to the longitudinal direction of the hydrofoil mast and the direction of the fibers in at least one other of the layers is at a second angle (α 2) to the longitudinal direction of the hydrofoil mast so that the respective fibers cross each other. a core portion formed by a plurality of torsion boxes made of a fiber composite material; and an outer shell made surrounding the core portion having said torsion boxes, characterized in that said outer shell made surrounding the core portion having said torsion boxes is made of a layered fiber composite material, and the torsion boxes each have four walls made of a layered fiber composite material which extend in parallel to the longitudinal direction of the hydrofoil mast, wherein the direction of the fibers in at least one of the layers of the fiber composite material of said walls of the torsion boxes is at a first angle (α 1) to the longitudinal direction of the hydrofoil mast and the direction of the fibers in at least one other of the layers is at a second angle (α 2) to the longitudinal direction of the hydrofoil mast so that the respective fibers cross each other.
A method for supercoiling DNA, wherein in an initial state, at least part of a DNA molecule is torsionally constrained and associated with a first linking number and has a first end connected to a first body and a second end connected to a second body, the method comprising increasing a distance between the first body and the second body for inducing a torque in the at least part of the DNA molecule and for bringing the at least part of the DNA molecule from the initial state into an intermediate state in which the at least part of the DNA molecule is temporarily torsionally unconstrained for at least partially releasing the induced torque for changing, e.g. decreasing, the first linking number, and decreasing the distance between the first and second body for bringing the at least part of the DNA molecule from the intermediate state into a further state in which the at least part of the DNA molecule is torsionally constrained and associated with a second linking number different from the first linking number. in an initial state, at least part of a DNA molecule is torsionally constrained and associated with a first linking number and has a first end connected to a first body and a second end connected to a second body, the method comprising increasing a distance between the first body and the second body for inducing a torque in the at least part of the DNA molecule and for bringing the at least part of the DNA molecule from the initial state into an intermediate state in which the at least part of the DNA molecule is temporarily torsionally unconstrained for at least partially releasing the induced torque for changing, e.g. decreasing, the first linking number, and decreasing the distance between the first and second body for bringing the at least part of the DNA molecule from the intermediate state into a further state in which the at least part of the DNA molecule is torsionally constrained and associated with a second linking number different from the first linking number.
A surveying apparatus comprising, an observation optical system which has an image sensor for outputting a digital image signal and a zoom optical system and which forms an observed image on said image sensor, a reference pattern with which a reference position, a power and a distortion of an image can be detected, a reference-pattern projection optical system for making a light from said reference pattern as a parallel light enter said observation optical system and for forming an image of said reference pattern on said image sensor, a rotation mechanism capable of rotating said observation optical system and said reference-pattern projection optical system integrally in two directions of horizontal and vertical, a horizontal angle detector and a vertical angle detector for detecting a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of rotation in the two directions of said rotation mechanism, and an arithmetic control unit, characterized in that said arithmetic control unit is adapted to measure the horizontal angle and the vertical angle of a measuring point specified on said observed image based on detection results of said horizontal angle detector and said vertical angle detector and based on a difference, on said image sensor, between a center of said reference pattern and said measuring point.
An air purifier, comprising: an air inlet; an air outlet; a filter for removing gas pollutants or particles from air propagating from the air inlet to the air outlet; characterized in that the air purifier further comprises: a first sensor for determining a water molecule adsorption level of the filter; a processor configured to determine a life-time of the filter based on a water molecule adsorption level of the filter measured by the first sensor. an air inlet; an air outlet; a filter for removing gas pollutants or particles from air propagating from the air inlet to the air outlet; characterized in that the air purifier further comprises: a first sensor for determining a water molecule adsorption level of the filter; a processor configured to determine a life-time of the filter based on a water molecule adsorption level of the filter measured by the first sensor. a first sensor for determining a water molecule adsorption level of the filter; a processor configured to determine a life-time of the filter based on a water molecule adsorption level of the filter measured by the first sensor.
An inductor coil for induction welding of a packaging material having at least one layer of metal foil, the inductor coil being configured to induce an alternating current in the metal foil for inductive heating of the packaging material, the inductor coil comprises a base layer material, characterized in that the inductor coil comprises a top layer material bonded to the base layer material to form an irreversible bonding interface comprising a mixture of the base layer material and the top layer material.
A method for monitoring the progression or regression of cancer in a subject comprising: a) preparing a first nucleic acid and/or protein profile of one or more markers of cancer by detecting the one or more markers from a population of the subject's >2n phagocytic cells at a first time point; preparing a second nucleic acid and/or protein profile of at least one of the one or more markers by detecting at least one of the one or more markers from a population of the subject's =2n phagocytic cells at the first time point; identifying a first difference between the first and second profiles of at least one or more of said markers; b) preparing a third nucleic acid and/or protein profile of the one or more markers by detecting the one or more markers from a population of the subject's >2n phagocytic cells at a second time point; preparing a fourth nucleic acid and/or protein profile of at least one of the one or more markers by detecting at least one of the one or more markers from a population of the subject's =2n phagocytic cells at the second time point; identifying a second difference between the third and fourth profiles of at least one or more of said markers; and c) identifying a difference between the first difference and the second difference, wherein the identified difference is indicative of the progression or regression of said cancer in the subject. a) preparing a first nucleic acid and/or protein profile of one or more markers of cancer by detecting the one or more markers from a population of the subject's >2n phagocytic cells at a first time point; preparing a second nucleic acid and/or protein profile of at least one of the one or more markers by detecting at least one of the one or more markers from a population of the subject's =2n phagocytic cells at the first time point; identifying a first difference between the first and second profiles of at least one or more of said markers; b) preparing a third nucleic acid and/or protein profile of the one or more markers by detecting the one or more markers from a population of the subject's >2n phagocytic cells at a second time point; preparing a fourth nucleic acid and/or protein profile of at least one of the one or more markers by detecting at least one of the one or more markers from a population of the subject's =2n phagocytic cells at the second time point; identifying a second difference between the third and fourth profiles of at least one or more of said markers; and c) identifying a difference between the first difference and the second difference, wherein the identified difference is indicative of the progression or regression of said cancer in the subject.
Fixing system for a shaft for a pedal in an element of a motor vehicle, allowing said shaft to be installed and removed by means of a reversible rotation of said element, said shaft undergoing a structural modification during its removal by rotation of the element, said modification remaining detectable once said shaft has been reinstalled in said element, characterized in that the shaft comprises a protuberance which is designed to suffer stress on removal of the shaft by rotation, said protuberance reacting to said stress by modifying its appearance.
A hook for belt adjustment and fixation, wherein, the hook comprises: a body having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite thereto, wherein, the body is provided with a first through hole passing through from the first main surface to the second main surface; a hook portion connected to the body and bent towards the side where the first main surface is located and is hook-shaped; a belt installation frame portion, connected to the body and configured for being connected to a belt; and a limiting convex portion connected to the body, wherein the limiting convex portion is located in the first through hole and protrudes beyond the first main surface for cooperating with the hook portion for clamping a support rod; and the limiting convex portion is elastically deviated when the support rod is arranged in the hook portion, and is elastically recoverable after the support rod is detached; wherein the limiting convex portion includes an elastic sheet and wherein a first protruding portion is formed on a surface of the elastic sheet; characterized in that the first protruding portion is spherical and protrudes outwards, so that the limiting convex portion protrudes beyond the first main surface. a body having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite thereto, wherein, the body is provided with a first through hole passing through from the first main surface to the second main surface; a hook portion connected to the body and bent towards the side where the first main surface is located and is hook-shaped; a belt installation frame portion, connected to the body and configured for being connected to a belt; and a limiting convex portion connected to the body, wherein the limiting convex portion is located in the first through hole and protrudes beyond the first main surface for cooperating with the hook portion for clamping a support rod; and the limiting convex portion is elastically deviated when the support rod is arranged in the hook portion, and is elastically recoverable after the support rod is detached; wherein the limiting convex portion includes an elastic sheet and wherein a first protruding portion is formed on a surface of the elastic sheet; characterized in that the first protruding portion is spherical and protrudes outwards, so that the limiting convex portion protrudes beyond the first main surface.
A resin-molded article comprising from 20 to 80wt% of (a) a polyolefin resin having a melt flow rate determined by ASTM D 1238 in the range of 0.01 to 70g/10min, at least a part of which polyolefin resin is modified with at least one compound selected from unsaturated carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof; and from 80 to 20wt% of (b) a thermoplastic resin other than the polyolefin resin (a); wherein when the highest of the values for the respective melting points of the polyolefin resin (a) and the said thermoplastic resin (b) is Tp (°C), at a selected temperature of from Tp+10 (°C) to Tp+100 (°C), a melt viscosity ratio defined by the following formula is 0.5 or less at a shear rate of 200 sec -1 or less and 0.8 or more at a shear rate of 1000 sec -1 or more, where Melt Viscosity Ratio = Melt Viscosity of Thermoplastic Resin other than Polyolefin Resin / Melt Viscosity of Polyolefin Resin the molded article having, in a thickness direction between opposed surfaces of the article, a morphology, observed under an electron microscope in the article, providing successive respective portions, and in order from one of the opposed surfaces toward the other, being a first portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase and the said thermoplastic resin (b) forms a discontinuous phase (A-1) or a continuous phase (A-2), a portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a discontinuous phase and the said thermoplastic resin (b) forms a continuous phase, and a second portion where the polyolefin resin (a) forms a continuous phase and the said thermoplastic resin (b) forms a discontinuous phase (A-1) or a continuous phase (A-2).
A method for processing bank notes in which accounting units consisting of one or several bank notes are successively processed by means of a processing machine, wherein the bank notes are checked by means of a sensor device and a control device, comprising the following method steps: - inserting one or more accounting units, - entering information items characterizing the accounting units, - singling the bank notes of each accounting unit, - checking the individual bank notes, and - assigning and transporting the individual bank notes to output units of the processing machine, in dependence on the check, characterized in that - bank notes which are recognized upon the check are accounted for the respective accounting unit by the control device and transported into the assigned output unit, - bank notes which are not recognized upon the check are divided into two groups by the control device, whereby a first group contains the non-recognized individual bank notes for which an identification feature characterizing the respective bank note can be ascertained by sensor device and control device, whereas a second group contains the non-recognized bank notes whose respective identification feature cannot be ascertained by sensor device and control device, - bank notes of the first and second group are separated, and - the control device assigns the ascertained identification features of the bank notes of the first group to the respective accounting unit (141, SN, ID). - inserting one or more accounting units, - entering information items characterizing the accounting units, - singling the bank notes of each accounting unit, - checking the individual bank notes, and - assigning and transporting the individual bank notes to output units of the processing machine, in dependence on the check, - bank notes which are recognized upon the check are accounted for the respective accounting unit by the control device and transported into the assigned output unit, - bank notes which are not recognized upon the check are divided into two groups by the control device, whereby a first group contains the non-recognized individual bank notes for which an identification feature characterizing the respective bank note can be ascertained by sensor device and control device, whereas a second group contains the non-recognized bank notes whose respective identification feature cannot be ascertained by sensor device and control device, - bank notes of the first and second group are separated, and - the control device assigns the ascertained identification features of the bank notes of the first group to the respective accounting unit (141, SN, ID).
Method of treating a workpiece comprising a titanium metal, wherein a titanium metal surface layer of the workpiece is converted to titanium nitrides, which method comprises the following steps; a) heating the workpiece to an initial nitriding temperature (T n1); b) subjecting said workpiece to one or more nitriding temperatures (T n1, T n2) for predetermined time(s) in a nitrogen containing gas under high pressure at hot isostatic pressing conditions for converting the titanium metal surface layer to a first layer portion consisting of titanium nitrides and a second layer portion comprising a nitrogen gradient in the titanium metal; the method being characterized by; c) quenching the workpiece in the nitrogen containing gas under high pressure at hot isostatic pressing conditions at a quenching rate of at least 150 K/min, in order to strengthen the titanium metal below the, in step b) formed, first nitride layer portion. a) heating the workpiece to an initial nitriding temperature (T n1); b) subjecting said workpiece to one or more nitriding temperatures (T n1, T n2) for predetermined time(s) in a nitrogen containing gas under high pressure at hot isostatic pressing conditions for converting the titanium metal surface layer to a first layer portion consisting of titanium nitrides and a second layer portion comprising a nitrogen gradient in the titanium metal;
A computer based method in a vehicle comprising the steps of: receiving a representation of first voice input; determining a first characteristic of said first voice input representation wherein said first characteristic is at least one of a voice type, frequency, speed, prosody, tone and/or pitch; based on the determined first characteristic, determining whether a voice recognition process should be performed to said first voice input representation by a computer based voice recognition system in the vehicle or using a voice recognition system that is external to the vehicle; performing said computer based voice recognition in the vehicle to said first voice input representation in response to said determination that the voice recognition process should be performed in the vehicle; and transmitting said first voice input representation to an external system in response to said determination that the voice recognition process should be performed external to the vehicle. receiving a representation of first voice input; determining a first characteristic of said first voice input representation wherein said first characteristic is at least one of a voice type, frequency, speed, prosody, tone and/or pitch; based on the determined first characteristic, determining whether a voice recognition process should be performed to said first voice input representation by a computer based voice recognition system in the vehicle or using a voice recognition system that is external to the vehicle; performing said computer based voice recognition in the vehicle to said first voice input representation in response to said determination that the voice recognition process should be performed in the vehicle; and transmitting said first voice input representation to an external system in response to said determination that the voice recognition process should be performed external to the vehicle.
A method comprising: receiving, by a provider edge device of a layer 3, L3, network, configuration data for a layer 2, L2, virtual private network, L2VPN, for the L3 network for switching L2 packet data units, PDUs, among two or more L2 networks connected to the L3 network, wherein the configuration data configures the provider edge device as a neighbor having a redundant attachment circuit, for the L2VPN, with a customer edge device of a local L2 network of the two or more L2 networks, said redundant attachment circuit being a backup connection between multi-homing provider edge devices (16B, 16C) and the customer edge device; receiving, by the provider edge device from the customer edge device via the redundant attachment circuit, when the provider edge device is a backup neighbor for the customer edge device, a control plane message destined for the provider edge device, the control plane message indicating a multicast group; receiving, by the provider edge device, an indication that the provider edge device is a primary neighbor of the customer edge device, and forwarding, by the provider edge device to the customer edge device via the redundant attachment circuit for the L2VPN and based at least on the control plane message, in response to the indication that the provider edge device is the primary neighbor of the customer edge device, multicast traffic for the multicast group received from the L3 network. receiving, by a provider edge device of a layer 3, L3, network, configuration data for a layer 2, L2, virtual private network, L2VPN, for the L3 network for switching L2 packet data units, PDUs, among two or more L2 networks connected to the L3 network, wherein the configuration data configures the provider edge device as a neighbor having a redundant attachment circuit, for the L2VPN, with a customer edge device of a local L2 network of the two or more L2 networks, said redundant attachment circuit being a backup connection between multi-homing provider edge devices (16B, 16C) and the customer edge device; receiving, by the provider edge device from the customer edge device via the redundant attachment circuit, when the provider edge device is a backup neighbor for the customer edge device, a control plane message destined for the provider edge device, the control plane message indicating a multicast group; receiving, by the provider edge device, an indication that the provider edge device is a primary neighbor of the customer edge device, and forwarding, by the provider edge device to the customer edge device via the redundant attachment circuit for the L2VPN and based at least on the control plane message, in response to the indication that the provider edge device is the primary neighbor of the customer edge device, multicast traffic for the multicast group received from the L3 network.