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An operating method for a fossil fuel power plant comprising a gas turbine arrangement coupled to a molten carbonate fuel cell arrangement, the method including the steps of: (i) expanding combustion gases in the gas turbine arrangement to a predetermined temperature and pressure greater than ambient pressure and temperature and compatible with reaction in a cathode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell arrangement; (ii) feeding the expanded combustion gases at the temperature to the cathode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell for reaction in the cathode side. iii) feeding fuel gas to the anode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell; and iv) recirculating a proportion of the anode exhaust gases from the anode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell to an inlet of the anode side for reaction in the anode side, characterised by further including the step of expanding the non-recirculated proportion of the anode exhaust gases in a gas expander. (i) expanding combustion gases in the gas turbine arrangement to a predetermined temperature and pressure greater than ambient pressure and temperature and compatible with reaction in a cathode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell arrangement; (ii) feeding the expanded combustion gases at the temperature to the cathode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell for reaction in the cathode side. iii) feeding fuel gas to the anode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell; and iv) recirculating a proportion of the anode exhaust gases from the anode side of the molten carbonate fuel cell to an inlet of the anode side for reaction in the anode side,
Method for producing an engine block of an internal combustion engine, comprising the following steps: - providing an engine block basic body having head fastening means for fastening a cylinder head and having at least one cylinder bore for a piston of the internal combustion engine, wherein the cylinder bore extends between an upper end an a lower end, - applying an auxiliary structure to the engine block basic body and fastening the auxiliary structure on the head fastening means, wherein the auxiliary structure has a through-opening, which exposes the upper end of the cylinder bore, - establishing a rotational symmetry about a centre axis of the cylinder bore by machining the cylinder bore, and - incorporating at least one enlarging region in the volume enclosed by the cylinder bore by machining the cylinder bore, - wherein a diameter of the cylinder bore at the upper end is smaller than at the lower end by virtue of the enlarging region, - wherein the enlarging region is a lower bell-shaped widening region or has at least one first frustoconical portion and at least one second frustoconical portion, - wherein the lower bell-shaped widening region bears on the lower end and a diameter of the cylinder bore continuously increases non-linearly over the lower bell-shaped widening region in the direction of the lower end, and - wherein the first frustoconical portion and the second frustoconical portion directly adjoin one another and the first frustoconical portion has a greater wall inclination than the second frustoconical portion. - providing an engine block basic body having head fastening means for fastening a cylinder head and having at least one cylinder bore for a piston of the internal combustion engine, wherein the cylinder bore extends between an upper end an a lower end, - applying an auxiliary structure to the engine block basic body and fastening the auxiliary structure on the head fastening means, wherein the auxiliary structure has a through-opening, which exposes the upper end of the cylinder bore, - establishing a rotational symmetry about a centre axis of the cylinder bore by machining the cylinder bore, and - incorporating at least one enlarging region in the volume enclosed by the cylinder bore by machining the cylinder bore, - wherein a diameter of the cylinder bore at the upper end is smaller than at the lower end by virtue of the enlarging region, - wherein the enlarging region is a lower bell-shaped widening region or has at least one first frustoconical portion and at least one second frustoconical portion, - wherein the lower bell-shaped widening region bears on the lower end and a diameter of the cylinder bore continuously increases non-linearly over the lower bell-shaped widening region in the direction of the lower end, and - wherein the first frustoconical portion and the second frustoconical portion directly adjoin one another and the first frustoconical portion has a greater wall inclination than the second frustoconical portion.
An imaging apparatus, being an ophthalmological apparatus for acquiring an image of an eye to be inspected on the basis of return light from the eye to be inspected irradiated with measuring light, the imaging apparatus comprising: an imaging unit configured to acquire an image of an area of the eye to be inspected corresponding to a first area of an image of the fundus of the eye to be inspected by lighting a fixation target at a first position; and a changing unit configured to change, in a case where an image of an area of the eye to be inspected corresponding to a second area in an image of the eye to be inspected is acquired by the imaging unit, the first position to a second position at which the fixation target is lighted, characterized in that said change is performed on the basis of a distance between the first area and the second area and a diopter scale of the eye to be inspected. an imaging unit configured to acquire an image of an area of the eye to be inspected corresponding to a first area of an image of the fundus of the eye to be inspected by lighting a fixation target at a first position; and a changing unit configured to change, in a case where an image of an area of the eye to be inspected corresponding to a second area in an image of the eye to be inspected is acquired by the imaging unit, the first position to a second position at which the fixation target is lighted, characterized in that said change is performed on the basis of a distance between the first area and the second area and a diopter scale of the eye to be inspected.
A rehabilitation therapy aid comprising a moveable structure having first engagement means whereby the structure, in use, can be moved by a patient's arm requiring therapy and second engagement means whereby the structure can be moved, and a movement detector capable of recording the movement detected in digital form and transmitting it to a computer, characterised in that (i) the movable structure is free to slide across a surface and can be slid across the surface by the patient's arm engaging the first engagement means, and (ii) the second engagement means is a handle, separate from the first engagement means, whereby the structure can be moved in the same direction by a therapist or by the patient's other arm, and (iii) the movement detector comprises a computer mouse fixed into the moveable structure, such that two-dimensional movement relative to the surface is detected. (i) the movable structure is free to slide across a surface and can be slid across the surface by the patient's arm engaging the first engagement means, and (ii) the second engagement means is a handle, separate from the first engagement means, whereby the structure can be moved in the same direction by a therapist or by the patient's other arm, and (iii) the movement detector comprises a computer mouse fixed into the moveable structure, such that two-dimensional movement relative to the surface is detected.
A negative electrode material, comprising: a silicon-based material, characterized in that, the silicon-based material comprises a silicon oxide material and a carbon layer located on a surface of the silicon oxide material; and a particle size distribution of the silicon-based material satisfies 1≤(D n 99-D n 10)/D n 50≤4, D n 10≥1 μm, and D n 50≥3 μm, wherein D n 10, D n 50 and D n 99 are particle sizes when the cumulative number of particles calculated in ascending order of particle sizes reaches 10%, 50%, and 99% of the total number of particles, respectively, in a number distribution diagram of particle sizes of the silicon-based material. a silicon-based material, characterized in that, the silicon-based material comprises a silicon oxide material and a carbon layer located on a surface of the silicon oxide material; and a particle size distribution of the silicon-based material satisfies 1≤(D n 99-D n 10)/D n 50≤4, D n 10≥1 μm, and D n 50≥3 μm, wherein D n 10, D n 50 and D n 99 are particle sizes when the cumulative number of particles calculated in ascending order of particle sizes reaches 10%, 50%, and 99% of the total number of particles, respectively, in a number distribution diagram of particle sizes of the silicon-based material.
An X-ray spectrum analysis apparatus comprising: means for detecting a characteristic X-ray emitted from a sample including a primary element and a secondary element; a generator arranged to generate an X-ray spectrum based on a detection signal acquired through detection of the characteristic X-ray; and an analyzer arranged to acquire quantitative information of a known secondary element based on a result of comparing a waveform of interest of a known primary element with a reference waveform, wherein a waveform of interest is an intrinsic waveform of the known primary element, caused by transition of electrons from a valence band to an inner shell in the primary element, and wherein a form of the waveform of interest (100A, 100B) changes according to a content of the known secondary element in the sample, and wherein the reference waveform is a waveform included in an X-ray spectrum generated based on a detection signal acquired through detection of a characteristic X-ray emitted from a reference sample, and is an intrinsic waveform of the primary element in the reference sample, caused by transition of electrons from the valence band to the inner shell in the primary element, and wherein the reference sample does not include the known secondary element or includes the known secondary element whose content in the reference sample is known. means for detecting a characteristic X-ray emitted from a sample including a primary element and a secondary element; a generator arranged to generate an X-ray spectrum based on a detection signal acquired through detection of the characteristic X-ray; and an analyzer arranged to acquire quantitative information of a known secondary element based on a result of comparing a waveform of interest of a known primary element with a reference waveform, wherein a waveform of interest is an intrinsic waveform of the known primary element, caused by transition of electrons from a valence band to an inner shell in the primary element, and wherein a form of the waveform of interest (100A, 100B) changes according to a content of the known secondary element in the sample, and wherein the reference waveform is a waveform included in an X-ray spectrum generated based on a detection signal acquired through detection of a characteristic X-ray emitted from a reference sample, and is an intrinsic waveform of the primary element in the reference sample, caused by transition of electrons from the valence band to the inner shell in the primary element, and wherein the reference sample does not include the known secondary element or includes the known secondary element whose content in the reference sample is known.
A runner for a hydraulic turbine, comprising: a hub; and a plurality of blades extending from the hub, wherein each blade of the plurality of blades comprises a root located at the hub, a tip opposite the root, a leading edge, and a trailing edge opposite the leading edge, and characterised in that a ratio of a maximum thickness of the leading edge at the tip of a blade of the plurality of blades to a diameter of the runner measured from the tips of the plurality of blades, T LE /D t, is greater than about 0.06. a hub; and a plurality of blades extending from the hub, wherein each blade of the plurality of blades comprises a root located at the hub, a tip opposite the root, a leading edge, and a trailing edge opposite the leading edge, and characterised in that a ratio of a maximum thickness of the leading edge at the tip of a blade of the plurality of blades to a diameter of the runner measured from the tips of the plurality of blades, T LE /D t, is greater than about 0.06.
An electron microscope comprising: an electron source for emitting an electron beam; an illumination lens for focusing the emitted electron beam; an aberration corrector for correcting aberrations; an illumination deflector assembly operating to deflect the electron beam and to vary its tilt relative to a sample; the illumination deflector assembly is disposed closer to the electron source than the aberration corrector so that the geometric aberrations in the objective lens caused by the tilt of the electron beam can be cancelled out by the geometric aberrations in the aberration corrector produced by the tilt of the beam; a scanning deflector for scanning the sample with the electron beam; an objective lens; a detector for detecting electrons transmitted through the sample and producing an image signal; a control section for controlling the illumination deflector assembly; and an image generating section for receiving the image signal and generating a differential phase contrast, DPC, image; wherein said tilt of the electron beam is varied by the illumination deflector assembly such that the image generating section generates a plurality of DPC images with plural different tilts of the electron beam and creates a final image based on the plurality of DPC images. an electron source for emitting an electron beam; an illumination lens for focusing the emitted electron beam; an aberration corrector for correcting aberrations; an illumination deflector assembly operating to deflect the electron beam and to vary its tilt relative to a sample; the illumination deflector assembly is disposed closer to the electron source than the aberration corrector so that the geometric aberrations in the objective lens caused by the tilt of the electron beam can be cancelled out by the geometric aberrations in the aberration corrector produced by the tilt of the beam; a scanning deflector for scanning the sample with the electron beam; an objective lens; a detector for detecting electrons transmitted through the sample and producing an image signal; a control section for controlling the illumination deflector assembly; and an image generating section for receiving the image signal and generating a differential phase contrast, DPC, image; wherein said tilt of the electron beam is varied by the illumination deflector assembly such that the image generating section generates a plurality of DPC images with plural different tilts of the electron beam and creates a final image based on the plurality of DPC images.
An apparatus for receiving system information in a wireless communication system, comprising: a receiver, which, in operation, receives system information configuration information; circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, determines first subframes for receiving system information according to the received system information configuration information, wherein the circuitry determines the first subframes according to a subframe scheduling field included in the system information configuration information, each bit of a plurality of bits of the subframe scheduling field being associated with a subframe and representing whether or not system information is to be received in that subframe, the system information configuration information indicates whether or not multimedia broadcast scheduling information, which indicates second subframes that are used for multimedia broadcast communication, is to be used, responsive to the system information configuration information indicating the multimedia broadcast scheduling information is to be used, the circuitry determines the first subframes by excluding the second subframes, responsive to the system information configuration information indicating the multimedia broadcast scheduling information is not to be used, the circuitry determines the first subframes, without using the multimedia broadcast scheduling information, and the receiver receives the system information in the determined first subframes. a receiver, which, in operation, receives system information configuration information; circuitry, which is coupled to the receiver and which, in operation, determines first subframes for receiving system information according to the received system information configuration information, wherein the circuitry determines the first subframes according to a subframe scheduling field included in the system information configuration information, each bit of a plurality of bits of the subframe scheduling field being associated with a subframe and representing whether or not system information is to be received in that subframe, the system information configuration information indicates whether or not multimedia broadcast scheduling information, which indicates second subframes that are used for multimedia broadcast communication, is to be used, responsive to the system information configuration information indicating the multimedia broadcast scheduling information is to be used, the circuitry determines the first subframes by excluding the second subframes, responsive to the system information configuration information indicating the multimedia broadcast scheduling information is not to be used, the circuitry determines the first subframes, without using the multimedia broadcast scheduling information, and the receiver receives the system information in the determined first subframes.
A surgical cutting instrument (2; 102) for aortic valve resection, comprising a cutting unit (6; 106) arranged on the distal end of a tool shaft (4; 104) and comprising at least one mechanical cutting element (14; 116) for making a circular incision, characterized in that the at least one cutting element (14; 116) can be adapted to different aortic diameters by means of a radially movable actuating mechanism, wherein the actuating mechanism is designed such that one or more supporting arms or guiding arms (32, 34; 134) distributed in the circumferential direction and supporting or guiding the at least one cutting element (14; 116) can be expanded and retracted parallel to the tool shaft axis, so that the at least one cutting element (14; 116) always remains axially parallel or in parallel alignment relative to the tool shaft axis throughout the entire adjustment range.
A method for tracking cell proliferation and/or differentiation, the method comprising the steps of: a) incubating a mixture of cells and a compound of structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 are each independently H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, carboxyl, alkylthio, substituted alkylthio, sulfo,-L-R x, or -L-S c, and wherein at least one member selected from R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 is a reactive group R X; R 7, R 8, R 9, R 10, R 11, R 12, R 13, R 14, R 15 and R 16 are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, sulfo, sulfoalkyl, -L-R x, or -L-S c; L is a linker; R x is a reactive group; and S c is a conjugated substance; b) providing a stimulus to the mixture to elicit a fluorescent signal; and c) analyzing the stimulated mixture using flow cytometry. a) incubating a mixture of cells and a compound of structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 are each independently H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, carboxyl, alkylthio, substituted alkylthio, sulfo,-L-R x, or -L-S c, and wherein at least one member selected from R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 is a reactive group R X; R 7, R 8, R 9, R 10, R 11, R 12, R 13, R 14, R 15 and R 16 are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, sulfo, sulfoalkyl, -L-R x, or -L-S c; L is a linker; R x is a reactive group; and S c is a conjugated substance; R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 are each independently H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, carboxyl, alkylthio, substituted alkylthio, sulfo,-L-R x, or -L-S c, and wherein at least one member selected from R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5 and R 6 is a reactive group R X; R 7, R 8, R 9, R 10, R 11, R 12, R 13, R 14, R 15 and R 16 are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, sulfo, sulfoalkyl, -L-R x, or -L-S c; L is a linker; R x is a reactive group; and S c is a conjugated substance; b) providing a stimulus to the mixture to elicit a fluorescent signal; and c) analyzing the stimulated mixture using flow cytometry.
A remotely controllable airplane adapted for belly-landing, the airplane comprising a fuselage, a wing, a tail, a motor with a propeller, and an under-fuselage payload container adapted for carrying a surveillance equipment, wherein the payload container comprises a front module, an aft module, both coupled to the fuselage and spaced apart along the fuselage axis, and a central module, wherein the central module is rotatably attached to the front module and to the aft module, characterised in that the front module and the aft module are each installed on pylons (28, 30) attached to the fuselage, and the airplan is adapted for replacement of only the central module by different replaceable central modules with various surveillance equipment.
A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaner comprising: a housing configured to be movable across a floor surface, the housing having a lower face; a suction inlet defined in the lower face of the housing; a suction passageway through the housing, the suction passageway in fluid communication with the suction inlet; a rotatable sealing element located at a front of the housing, the rotatable sealing element having a rotational axis which is parallel to the lower face of the cleaner head, the housing at least partially surrounding the rotatable sealing element; the cleaner head characterized by: an agitator positioned rearwards of the rotatable sealing element; wherein the suction passageway is located between the agitator and the rotatable sealing element. a housing configured to be movable across a floor surface, the housing having a lower face; a suction inlet defined in the lower face of the housing; a suction passageway through the housing, the suction passageway in fluid communication with the suction inlet; a rotatable sealing element located at a front of the housing, the rotatable sealing element having a rotational axis which is parallel to the lower face of the cleaner head, the housing at least partially surrounding the rotatable sealing element; the cleaner head characterized by: an agitator positioned rearwards of the rotatable sealing element; wherein the suction passageway is located between the agitator and the rotatable sealing element. an agitator positioned rearwards of the rotatable sealing element; wherein the suction passageway is located between the agitator and the rotatable sealing element.