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Battery comprising at least one row of energy storage cells, said row having a longitudinal extension direction, with an upper side and lateral sides of the row being respectively defined by a series of upper and lateral faces of the cells and of spaces separating said cells in said longitudinal extension direction, said battery further comprising a dielectric fluid circuit, said circuit comprising one or more spray orifices for spraying said cells, said one or more spray orifices being flush with the upper side of the row and/or being located facing at least one of the lateral sides of said row so that said circuit leaves the upper side of the row free, and wherein said circuit comprises at least one spray ramp (36, 50), provided with said spray orifices, said ramp (36, 50) being at least partially on a vertical level immediately above a vertical level of the upper face of the cells, the ramp, then called upper ramp, extends along one or more lateral edges and/or one or more longitudinal edges of said upper side of the row or rows of cells, the upper ramp comprising one or more longitudinal branches extending along one or more longitudinal edges of the upper side of the row or rows of cells, the one branch or said branches being provided with at least some of said spray orifices, said upper ramp forming a ring.
A method of operating a bottom stir tuyere in a basic oxygen furnace for steel making, wherein the bottom stir tuyere has a concentric nozzle arrangement with an inner nozzle surrounded by an annular nozzle, the method comprising: (a) during a hot metal pour phase, flowing an inert gas through both nozzles of the bottom stir tuyere; (b) during a blow phase, continuing to flow the inert gas through both nozzles of the bottom stir tuyere; (c) during a tap phase, initiating a flow of a first reactant and ceasing the flow of inert gas through the inner nozzle of the tuyere, and initiating a flow of a second reactant and ceasing the flow of inert gas through the annular nozzle of the tuyere, wherein the first reactant includes one of fuel and oxidant and the second reactant includes the other of fuel and oxidant, such that a flame forms as the fuel and oxidant exit the tuyere; (d) during a slag splash phase, continuing the flows of fuel and oxidant to maintain the flame; and (e) after ending the slag splash phase and commencement of another hot metal pour phase, initiating a flow of inert gas through both nozzles of the bottom stir tuyere and ceasing the flows of the first and second reactants, characterized in that the inner nozzle is a converging-diverging nozzle sized to cause the first reactant to exit the inner nozzle at a velocity attaining from Mach 0.8 to Mach 1.5. (a) during a hot metal pour phase, flowing an inert gas through both nozzles of the bottom stir tuyere; (b) during a blow phase, continuing to flow the inert gas through both nozzles of the bottom stir tuyere; (c) during a tap phase, initiating a flow of a first reactant and ceasing the flow of inert gas through the inner nozzle of the tuyere, and initiating a flow of a second reactant and ceasing the flow of inert gas through the annular nozzle of the tuyere, wherein the first reactant includes one of fuel and oxidant and the second reactant includes the other of fuel and oxidant, such that a flame forms as the fuel and oxidant exit the tuyere; (d) during a slag splash phase, continuing the flows of fuel and oxidant to maintain the flame; and (e) after ending the slag splash phase and commencement of another hot metal pour phase, initiating a flow of inert gas through both nozzles of the bottom stir tuyere and ceasing the flows of the first and second reactants, characterized in that the inner nozzle is a converging-diverging nozzle sized to cause the first reactant to exit the inner nozzle at a velocity attaining from Mach 0.8 to Mach 1.5.
Method for manufacturing a thin sheet with a thickness of 0.5 to 8 mm from an aluminium-based alloy wherein, successively a) a liquid metal bath is produced, comprising 2.3 to 2.7% by weight Cu, 1.3 to 1.6% by weight Li, 0.2 to 0.5% by weight Mg, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight Mn, 0.01 to 0.15% by weight Ti, a quantity of Zn of less than 0.3% by weight, a quantity of Fe and Si of less than or equal to 0.1% by weight each, and unavoidable impurities with a content of less than or equal to 0.05% by weight each and 0.15% by weight in total, b) a plate is cast from said liquid metal bath; c) said plate is homogenised at a temperature of between 490°C and 535°C; d) said plate is rolled by hot rolling and optionally by cold rolling into a sheet having a thickness of between 0.5 and 8 mm, the entry temperature of the hot rolling being between 400°C and 445°C and the exit temperature of the hot rolling being less than 300°C; e) said sheet is solution heat treated at a temperature of between 450°C and 515°C and quenched; f) said sheet is stretched in a controlled manner with a permanent deformation of 0.5 to 6%, the cold deformation after solution heat treatment being less than 15%; g) aging is carried out, comprising heating at a temperature of between 130° and 170°C and preferably between 150° and 160°C for 5 to 100 hours and preferably 10 to 40 h. a) a liquid metal bath is produced, comprising 2.3 to 2.7% by weight Cu, 1.3 to 1.6% by weight Li, 0.2 to 0.5% by weight Mg, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight Mn, 0.01 to 0.15% by weight Ti, a quantity of Zn of less than 0.3% by weight, a quantity of Fe and Si of less than or equal to 0.1% by weight each, and unavoidable impurities with a content of less than or equal to 0.05% by weight each and 0.15% by weight in total, 2.3 to 2.7% by weight Cu, 1.3 to 1.6% by weight Li, 0.2 to 0.5% by weight Mg, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight Mn, 0.01 to 0.15% by weight Ti, b) a plate is cast from said liquid metal bath; c) said plate is homogenised at a temperature of between 490°C and 535°C; d) said plate is rolled by hot rolling and optionally by cold rolling into a sheet having a thickness of between 0.5 and 8 mm, the entry temperature of the hot rolling being between 400°C and 445°C and the exit temperature of the hot rolling being less than 300°C; e) said sheet is solution heat treated at a temperature of between 450°C and 515°C and quenched; f) said sheet is stretched in a controlled manner with a permanent deformation of 0.5 to 6%, the cold deformation after solution heat treatment being less than 15%; g) aging is carried out, comprising heating at a temperature of between 130° and 170°C and preferably between 150° and 160°C for 5 to 100 hours and preferably 10 to 40 h.
Polypeptide, comprising at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to T354 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the polypeptide has at least 90% or 95% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein the polypeptide has an in vitro and/or in vivo pentose transport function.
An arrangement for closing an opening of a chamber against a fluid flowing into the chamber or out of the chamber, having a flap which is essentially pivotable about a horizontal axis from a first position, which exposes the opening, into a second position, at least one frame element being arranged in each case laterally next to one of the two longitudinal ends of the flap and one stationary seal being provided, which is arranged in a sealing manner between flap and frame element at least in certain sections when the flap is arranged in the second position thereof, in which the flap at least partially closes the opening of the chamber, a semi-stationary seal being provided in each case on a longitudinal end of the flap, of which seal a first side edge is fastened in such a fluid-tight manner on the corresponding longitudinal end of the flap and a second side edge is fastened on the corresponding frame element in such a fluid-tight manner that during the movement of the flap out of the first position thereof into the second position, the first side edge moves in the direction of the second side edge and a lateral inflow of fluid is prevented, and a third side edge of the respective semi-stationary seal being opposite the first side edge, characterized in that the longitudinal extent of the first side edge fastened on the flap is smaller than the height of the flap, in that the third side edge is formed in a dimensionally stable manner and is pivotably connected, on a corner formed by the second side edge and the third side edge, to the associated frame element by means of a respective hinge element, and in that a blocking element coupled with the movement of the flap is provided, which, in the first position of the flap, blocks a movement of the third side edge in the direction of the opening and which, when the flap moves in the direction of the second position, enables the movement of the third side edge in the direction of the opening.
Method for optimizing the distribution of mineral fertilizer by means of a two-disc spreader between the uniform distribution of fertilizer in the field interior, which is achieved by overlapping of the spreading fans during driving along tramlines, and the distribution of fertilizer in the headland or the boundary tramlines, respectively, by calculative determination of transition points for the transition from the field interior into the headland or the boundary tramlines, respectively, and for the transition from the headland or the boundary tramlines, respectively, into the field interior, wherein measures which change the standard adjustment of the spreader in the field interior in respect of the metering quantity of the distributing discs for right and/or left in each case are undertaken at the transition points, wherein the transition points are determined depending on the working width in the field interior, characterized in that the transition points are furthermore determined depending on a test-identified characteristic value for the flying characteristic of the fertilizer to be spread, wherein, in the case of a headland or boundary tramline, respectively, running obliquely with respect to the tramline in the field interior at less than 75 degrees to > 0 degrees, both the metering quantity of the two-disc-spreader side facing the headland or the boundary tramline, respectively, and the rotational speed of the distributing discs and/or the point of application on one side are changed.
A recording and reproducing apparatus comprising: a database being adapted to store information on programs reserved for recording and/or recorded programs, the information containing at least program names; and a controller being adapted to change a name of a target program, for which information is stored in the database, in accordance with an instruction made via an instruction input, characterized in that the controller is adapted to change, based on a change in the name of the target program, a name(s) of associated one(s) of programs for which information is stored in the database, the associated one(s) having a specific attribute in common with the target program. a database being adapted to store information on programs reserved for recording and/or recorded programs, the information containing at least program names; and a controller being adapted to change a name of a target program, for which information is stored in the database, in accordance with an instruction made via an instruction input, characterized in that the controller is adapted to change, based on a change in the name of the target program, a name(s) of associated one(s) of programs for which information is stored in the database, the associated one(s) having a specific attribute in common with the target program.
An aircraft propulsor comprising: an engine; a plurality of electrical components (220A-C) configured to determine a parameter associated with the engine; a flexible band comprising a at least one electrical component opening (232A-C), wherein the electrical component opening (232A-C)is configured to receive one or more of the electrical components (220A-C), and wherein the flexible band is configured to surround at least a portion of the engine; a band coupler configured to couple together at least two portions of the flexible band; and a nacelle configured to surround the engine and the flexible band. an engine; a plurality of electrical components (220A-C) configured to determine a parameter associated with the engine; a flexible band comprising a at least one electrical component opening (232A-C), wherein the electrical component opening (232A-C)is configured to receive one or more of the electrical components (220A-C), and wherein the flexible band is configured to surround at least a portion of the engine; a band coupler configured to couple together at least two portions of the flexible band; and a nacelle configured to surround the engine and the flexible band.
An information processing system comprising a controller configured to execute each of following steps including: a reading step of reading a plurality of sequential sectional images of an object; a setting step of setting, based on a pixel value of a pixel in a predetermined area included in the sequential sectional images and preset reference information, material information representing a material of the object for the predetermined area, the reference information being information where a pixel value and a material are associated with each other, wherein the material is a parameter at least one of albedo, reflectance and roughness, the material information is information on the parameter; and a reconstruction step of reconstructing the plurality of sequential sectional images including the predetermined area for which the material information is set and thereby generating three-dimensional data on the object. a reading step of reading a plurality of sequential sectional images of an object; a setting step of setting, based on a pixel value of a pixel in a predetermined area included in the sequential sectional images and preset reference information, material information representing a material of the object for the predetermined area, the reference information being information where a pixel value and a material are associated with each other, wherein the material is a parameter at least one of albedo, reflectance and roughness, the material information is information on the parameter; and a reconstruction step of reconstructing the plurality of sequential sectional images including the predetermined area for which the material information is set and thereby generating three-dimensional data on the object.
A method for treating wastes by incinerating the wastes with a fluidized bed furnace (1, 11), comprising: combusting part of wastes by supplying fluidizing air to a fluidized bed (3, 13) in the fluidized bed furnace (1, 11) at a primary air ratio ranging from 0.5 to 0.7 to generate a combustible gas and to maintain the temperature of the fluidized bed (3, 13) in the range of 550°C to 600°C; and supplying secondary combustion air from secondary combustion air blowing nozzles to the generated combustible gas and spraying water in the generated combustible gas to perform secondary combustion of the combustible gas in the presence of water, wherein the water is sprayed into a freeboard (7, 17) together with the secondary combustion air from water spray nozzles that are inserted in the respective secondary combustion air blowing nozzles to lower the combustion temperature of a secondary combustion site in the freeboard (7, 17) in the fluidized bed furnace (1, 11) and to perform the secondary combustion of the combustible gas in the presence of water in the secondary combustion site in the freeboard (7, 17), and an amount of sprayed water is 30 to 600 liters per ton in wet weight of wastes; and the amount of sprayed water is determined from the amount of heat generated by the material to be incinerated and the total air ratio so that the temperature of a furnace top measured by a furnace top thermometer provided in the freeboard (7, 17) will not become 850°C or lower. combusting part of wastes by supplying fluidizing air to a fluidized bed (3, 13) in the fluidized bed furnace (1, 11) at a primary air ratio ranging from 0.5 to 0.7 to generate a combustible gas and to maintain the temperature of the fluidized bed (3, 13) in the range of 550°C to 600°C; and supplying secondary combustion air from secondary combustion air blowing nozzles to the generated combustible gas and spraying water in the generated combustible gas to perform secondary combustion of the combustible gas in the presence of water, wherein the water is sprayed into a freeboard (7, 17) together with the secondary combustion air from water spray nozzles that are inserted in the respective secondary combustion air blowing nozzles to lower the combustion temperature of a secondary combustion site in the freeboard (7, 17) in the fluidized bed furnace (1, 11) and to perform the secondary combustion of the combustible gas in the presence of water in the secondary combustion site in the freeboard (7, 17), and an amount of sprayed water is 30 to 600 liters per ton in wet weight of wastes; and the amount of sprayed water is determined from the amount of heat generated by the material to be incinerated and the total air ratio so that the temperature of a furnace top measured by a furnace top thermometer provided in the freeboard (7, 17) will not become 850°C or lower.
A method of producing a sandwich panel core of mineral wool fibres from a cured mineral fibre product, said method comprising the steps of: - providing a cured mineral fibre product with a dual density comprising a top layer comprising mineral fibres with a first density and a base layer comprising mineral fibres with a second density, which is at least two times lower than said first density, and wherein said top layer and said base layer have different fibre orientations; - cutting said mineral fibre product into a plurality of lamellae, - rotating said lamellae 90 degrees, and - re-joining the lamellae so that the top layers with high density are vertically oriented. - providing a cured mineral fibre product with a dual density comprising a top layer comprising mineral fibres with a first density and a base layer comprising mineral fibres with a second density, which is at least two times lower than said first density, and wherein said top layer and said base layer have different fibre orientations; - cutting said mineral fibre product into a plurality of lamellae, - rotating said lamellae 90 degrees, and - re-joining the lamellae so that the top layers with high density are vertically oriented.
A hand-held scanner comprising: an upper housing member; a lower housing member that attaches to the upper housing member to enclose a space, wherein the upper housing member and the lower housing member combine to at least partially form a scanner head and a scanner handle; an underskin light dispersing member positioned in the space and between the upper housing member and the lower housing member, wherein the the underskin light dispersing member includes a luminous stripe that extends along a length of the upper housing member and the lower housing member; a first set of one or more light-emitting devices (36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43) positioned in the scanner head; a set of one or more reflective surfaces (30, 32, 34) positioned in the scanner head to collect and diffuse light from the first set of one or more light-emitting devices (36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43), wherein light reflected off of the one or more reflective surfaces is diffused through the luminous stripe; and a second set of one or more light-emitting devices (47, 48, 50) positioned in the scanner handle, wherein the lower housing member includes a surface to collect and diffuse light from the second set of one or more light-emitting devices (47, 48, 50) and to the luminous stripe. an upper housing member; a lower housing member that attaches to the upper housing member to enclose a space, wherein the upper housing member and the lower housing member combine to at least partially form a scanner head and a scanner handle; an underskin light dispersing member positioned in the space and between the upper housing member and the lower housing member, wherein the the underskin light dispersing member includes a luminous stripe that extends along a length of the upper housing member and the lower housing member; a first set of one or more light-emitting devices (36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43) positioned in the scanner head; a set of one or more reflective surfaces (30, 32, 34) positioned in the scanner head to collect and diffuse light from the first set of one or more light-emitting devices (36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43), wherein light reflected off of the one or more reflective surfaces is diffused through the luminous stripe; and a second set of one or more light-emitting devices (47, 48, 50) positioned in the scanner handle, wherein the lower housing member includes a surface to collect and diffuse light from the second set of one or more light-emitting devices (47, 48, 50) and to the luminous stripe.
A method comprising: obtaining a first non-zero set of coefficients of a vector representative of a foreground component of a sound field, the vector having been linearly decomposed from a plurality of spherical harmonic coefficients that describe the sound field; obtaining one of a plurality of configuration modes by which to extract the non-zero set of coefficients of the vector in accordance with the one of the plurality of configuration modes, wherein the one of the plurality of configuration modes indicates that the non-zero set of the coefficients includes all of the coefficients; and extracting the non-zero set of the coefficients of the vector based on the obtained one of the plurality of configuration modes. obtaining a first non-zero set of coefficients of a vector representative of a foreground component of a sound field, the vector having been linearly decomposed from a plurality of spherical harmonic coefficients that describe the sound field; obtaining one of a plurality of configuration modes by which to extract the non-zero set of coefficients of the vector in accordance with the one of the plurality of configuration modes, wherein the one of the plurality of configuration modes indicates that the non-zero set of the coefficients includes all of the coefficients; and extracting the non-zero set of the coefficients of the vector based on the obtained one of the plurality of configuration modes.
Method for increasing seed yield and/or aboveground biomass in plants relative to suitable control plants, comprising increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a transcription factor polypeptide comprising from N-terminal to C-terminal: (i) Motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 276; and (ii) at least 65% sequence identity to the SPL DBD represented by SEQ ID NO: 277; and Motif 2 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 278, wherein Motif 1 and Motif 2 are allowed one or more conservative change at any position and/or one, two or three non-conservative change(s) at any position and optionally selecting for plants having increased seed yield and/or aboveground biomass.