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A near-hermetically protected optical subassembly comprising - a photonic integrated circuit, PIC, having a first optical waveguide; - an external optical system having a second optical waveguide; and - an optical interface that is arranged between the PIC and the external optical system for optical communication between the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide, - a material at least partially filling said optical interface while covering at least the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide for establishing a protected optical path between the PIC and the external optical system; and - a further material being in contact with at least the material for sealing at least said material; wherein the further material comprises a conformal moisture protection barrier; that is arranged outside the optical path. - a photonic integrated circuit, PIC, having a first optical waveguide; - an external optical system having a second optical waveguide; and - an optical interface that is arranged between the PIC and the external optical system for optical communication between the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide, - a material at least partially filling said optical interface while covering at least the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide for establishing a protected optical path between the PIC and the external optical system; and - a further material being in contact with at least the material for sealing at least said material; wherein the further material comprises a conformal moisture protection barrier; that is arranged outside the optical path.
A housing comprising a housing upper body and a housing lower body, upper and lower sealing pads (42, 32) made of a gel sealing material, each of said pads (42, 32) being received in a trough (46, 12) provided by the housing upper and lower body (38, 2), respectively, wherein said upper and lower pads (42, 32) are adapted to seal an element, which can be introduced into said housing, wherein at least one of said pads is held by a retaining device which is elastically supported against a housing body by means of a spring element, characterized in that said other housing body and/or said retaining device is provided with a contoured abutment surface (26; 70) for the assigned pads (32; 42), said contoured abutment surfaces cooperate with the gel sealing material, such that the gel sealing material is urged to flow to improve instantaneous sealing of the housing upper and the housing lower body (38, 2) in the sealing area provided by both pads.
A method employed by an electronic device, comprising: connecting with an external device; acquiring measurement information of the electronic device, determining whether the acquired measurement information satisfies a predetermined condition; and selecting a sound path based on the determined result, wherein the sound path includes: a sound input path for inputting sound via the electronic device or the external device, or a sound output path for outputting sound via the electronic device or the external device; characterised in that the measurement information of the electronic device is acquired in response to determination the electronic device is in a state where a phone call can be made or is receivable. connecting with an external device; acquiring measurement information of the electronic device, determining whether the acquired measurement information satisfies a predetermined condition; and selecting a sound path based on the determined result, wherein the sound path includes: a sound input path for inputting sound via the electronic device or the external device, or a sound output path for outputting sound via the electronic device or the external device; characterised in that the measurement information of the electronic device is acquired in response to determination the electronic device is in a state where a phone call can be made or is receivable. a sound input path for inputting sound via the electronic device or the external device, or a sound output path for outputting sound via the electronic device or the external device; characterised in that the measurement information of the electronic device is acquired in response to determination the electronic device is in a state where a phone call can be made or is receivable.
Lighting control method for controlling a plurality of luminaires (107, 108, 109) in order to achieve predetermined brightness values in a plurality of areas (A, B, C), comprising: a) determining the actual brightness values in the areas (A, B, C) to be illuminated, b) calculating control values for the luminaires (107, 108, 109) in such a way that the totality of the deviations of the calculated brightness values from the set values reaches a minimum, c) transmitting the control values to the luminaires (107, 108, 109), characterized in that the control values in step b) are calculated in two sub-steps, wherein: • in a first sub-step, the control values are so calculated that the calculated brightness values respectively lie between an upper and a lower set value, and • in a second sub-step, the control values are so modified that the calculated brightness values approach the lower set values as closely as possible. a) determining the actual brightness values in the areas (A, B, C) to be illuminated, b) calculating control values for the luminaires (107, 108, 109) in such a way that the totality of the deviations of the calculated brightness values from the set values reaches a minimum, c) transmitting the control values to the luminaires (107, 108, 109), • in a first sub-step, the control values are so calculated that the calculated brightness values respectively lie between an upper and a lower set value, and • in a second sub-step, the control values are so modified that the calculated brightness values approach the lower set values as closely as possible.
An ejection-period setting method for a plurality of sub-nozzles arranged along a weft insertion path in an air jet loom, the sub-nozzles being divided into a plurality of sub-nozzle groups (1G to 13G) which each include a plurality of sub-nozzles that are connected to a common electromagnetic on-off valve, the sub-nozzle groups (1G to 13G) ejecting air in ejection periods set individually for the sub-nozzle groups (1G to 13G) to assist, with the ejected air, a movement of a weft yarn ejected from a main nozzle in a weft insertion process, the ejection-period setting method comprising the steps of: dividing the sub-nozzle groups (1G to 13G) into a downstream sub-nozzle-group set including two or more sub-nozzle groups including the sub-nozzle group that is closest to a weft arrival side, an upstream sub-nozzle-group set including two or more sub-nozzle groups including the sub-nozzle group that is closest to a weft insertion side, and at least one intermediate sub-nozzle-group set including sub-nozzle groups excluding the sub-nozzle groups included in the downstream and upstream sub-nozzle-group sets (GU1 and GU3), the ejection-period setting method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: determining a plurality of air-ejection-amount reducing patterns that differ from each other and storing the determined air-ejection-amount reducing patterns in advance in an arbitrarily selectable state, each air-ejection-amount reducing pattern being determined by individually setting an ejection-period reducing mode for each of subject sub-nozzle-group sets in units of predetermined periods so that each air-ejection-amount reducing pattern includes the individual ejection-period reducing modes for all of the subject sub-nozzle-group sets, the subject sub-nozzle-group sets including at least the intermediate sub-nozzle-group set and the upstream sub-nozzle-group set; and correcting, in a process of setting the ejection periods of the sub-nozzles, ejection end times of set values of the set ejection periods on the basis of an air-ejection-amount reducing pattern that is selected arbitrarily by an operator from the plurality of air-ejection-amount reducing patterns. determining a plurality of air-ejection-amount reducing patterns that differ from each other and storing the determined air-ejection-amount reducing patterns in advance in an arbitrarily selectable state, each air-ejection-amount reducing pattern being determined by individually setting an ejection-period reducing mode for each of subject sub-nozzle-group sets in units of predetermined periods so that each air-ejection-amount reducing pattern includes the individual ejection-period reducing modes for all of the subject sub-nozzle-group sets, the subject sub-nozzle-group sets including at least the intermediate sub-nozzle-group set and the upstream sub-nozzle-group set; and correcting, in a process of setting the ejection periods of the sub-nozzles, ejection end times of set values of the set ejection periods on the basis of an air-ejection-amount reducing pattern that is selected arbitrarily by an operator from the plurality of air-ejection-amount reducing patterns.
A method for implementation by a wireless transmit receive unit WTRU using a first high speed downlink shared channel, HS-DSCH, reception variable HS_DSCH_RECEPTION_GENERAL defined to indicate a status of HS-DSCH reception for any of the states Cell_FACH, Cell_PCH, URA_PCH and Cell_DCH, the method comprising: during cell reselection: determining, from a second HS-DSCH reception variable, HS_DSCH_RECEPTION_Cell_FACH_STATE, indicating a status of HS-DSCH reception in a Cell_FACH state, whether the HS-DSCH reception in the Cell_FACH state is ongoing; setting the HS_DSCH_PECEPTION_GENEPAL variable to TRUE on a condition that the HS_DSCH_RECEPTION_Cell_FACH_STATE variable indicates that the HS-DSCH reception in the Cell_FACH state is ongoing; setting the HS_DSCH_PECEPTION_GENEPAL variable to FALSE on a condition that a new cell following a cell reselection does not support HS-DSCH reception; and releasing HS_DSCH resources on the condition that the new cell does not support HS-DSCH reception. determining, from a second HS-DSCH reception variable, HS_DSCH_RECEPTION_Cell_FACH_STATE, indicating a status of HS-DSCH reception in a Cell_FACH state, whether the HS-DSCH reception in the Cell_FACH state is ongoing; setting the HS_DSCH_PECEPTION_GENEPAL variable to TRUE on a condition that the HS_DSCH_RECEPTION_Cell_FACH_STATE variable indicates that the HS-DSCH reception in the Cell_FACH state is ongoing; setting the HS_DSCH_PECEPTION_GENEPAL variable to FALSE on a condition that a new cell following a cell reselection does not support HS-DSCH reception; and releasing HS_DSCH resources on the condition that the new cell does not support HS-DSCH reception.
Coating device (1, 1') for applying a coating agent to the surface of a workpiece, the coating device comprising a machine frame having a workpiece mount, a coating agent source and a compressed air source, further comprising a rotary unit which is rotatable in relation to the machine frame and has at least one pump and a plurality of spray units, wherein the at least one pump on a suction side is connected to the coating agent source by a fluid-conducting rotary joint, and on a pressure side is connected to the spray units, characterized in that, the rotary unit has a pneumatic valve device, and the spray units each have a compressed air controlled valve for controlling the delivery of coating agent, wherein the valve device on an intake air side is connected to the compressed air source at least via a fluid-conducting rotary feedthrough, and on an exhaust air side is connected to the compressed air controlled valves of the spray units.
A matrix-array sensor comprising a matrix of detection elements (PX, PX i) that are arranged in rows (L 1 - L m) and in columns (C 1 - C n) and a readout circuit (CL; CL'; CL 1 - CL n) for each column, the detection elements of one and the same column being linked to the corresponding readout circuit via a bus, each detection element comprising a sensor suitable for generating an electric current having an intensity that is representative of a physical quantity to be detected, a charge integrator configured to accumulate charges generated by said sensor, a comparator configured to generate a trigger signal when a voltage level across the terminals of this latter reaches a threshold level (V TH), and a bus access logic circuit configured to receive, as input, said trigger signal and, following the reception of said signal, to attempt to transmit, over said bus, an address of said detection element in the column, characterized in that the detection elements of one and the same column have different bus access priority levels, and in that said bus access logic circuit of each detection element is configured: to abandon transmission of said address and to provoke a reset of the charge integrator of the detection element if the bus is pre-empted by a detection element having a higher priority level; to count the number of attempts made before being able to transmit said address; and to communicate said number to said readout circuit along with said address of the detection element.
A disposable absorbent product extending along a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the absorbent product comprising: a backsheet; a topsheet overlaying said backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between said backsheet and said topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product; and a multidirectional stretch material layer adjacent said backsheet and defining first and second contoured leg openings (24, 26) of the absorbent product adapted to fit around respective legs of the wearer of the absorbent product, wherein an impermeable barrier layer is disposed between said absorbent core and said backsheet and is adapted to prevent the flow of fluid from said absorbent core to said first multidirectional stretch material layer; wherein the backsheet, the multidirectional stretch material layer, and the impermeable barrier layer are separate elements; the barrier layer being secured to the backsheet and to the multidirectional stretch material layer; characterized in that said backsheet comprises two backsheet sections (48a, 48b) spaced from one another in the longitudinal dimension of the absorbent product, said multidirectional stretch material layer longitudinally spanning between said two backsheet sections (48a, 48b). a backsheet; a topsheet overlaying said backsheet; an absorbent core disposed between said backsheet and said topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product; and a multidirectional stretch material layer adjacent said backsheet and defining first and second contoured leg openings (24, 26) of the absorbent product adapted to fit around respective legs of the wearer of the absorbent product, wherein an impermeable barrier layer is disposed between said absorbent core and said backsheet and is adapted to prevent the flow of fluid from said absorbent core to said first multidirectional stretch material layer; wherein the backsheet, the multidirectional stretch material layer, and the impermeable barrier layer are separate elements; the barrier layer being secured to the backsheet and to the multidirectional stretch material layer; characterized in that said backsheet comprises two backsheet sections (48a, 48b) spaced from one another in the longitudinal dimension of the absorbent product, said multidirectional stretch material layer longitudinally spanning between said two backsheet sections (48a, 48b).
A solar system, comprising: a plurality of solar cells; a backsheet covering the plurality of solar cells; and a plurality of low profile, surface-mount diodes coupled to the plurality of solar cells, each low profile, surface-mount diode disposed above the backsheet, and for each low profile, surface-mount diode: a respective pair of ribbon interconnects, each ribbon interconnect coupled to the low profile, surface-mount diode and penetrating the backsheet; and a respective heat spreader mounted directly above the low profile, surface-mount diode, characterized in that the respective heat spreader comprises a thin metal strip coated, by a thermally conductive dielectric, on at least one side of the metal strip, wherein the respective heat spreader is mounted to the backsheet with a thermal adhesive. a plurality of solar cells; a backsheet covering the plurality of solar cells; and a plurality of low profile, surface-mount diodes coupled to the plurality of solar cells, each low profile, surface-mount diode disposed above the backsheet, and for each low profile, surface-mount diode: a respective pair of ribbon interconnects, each ribbon interconnect coupled to the low profile, surface-mount diode and penetrating the backsheet; and a respective heat spreader mounted directly above the low profile, surface-mount diode, a respective pair of ribbon interconnects, each ribbon interconnect coupled to the low profile, surface-mount diode and penetrating the backsheet; and a respective heat spreader mounted directly above the low profile, surface-mount diode, characterized in that the respective heat spreader comprises a thin metal strip coated, by a thermally conductive dielectric, on at least one side of the metal strip, wherein the respective heat spreader is mounted to the backsheet with a thermal adhesive.
Vehicle line having at least two rails that are parallel to one another and are fastened to a substructure and plate-shaped elements are arranged on said rails, characterized in that the plate-shaped elements comprise in each case in the laterally lower region bearing blocks that protrude downwards and are mounted in a height-adjustable manner on retaining elements that are fastened in each case to one of the rails.
Method to determine the grade of a liver tumor in a patient on a biological sample isolated from the patient, comprising: a. assaying the expression of a set of genes in a sample previously obtained from a patient diagnosed for a liver tumor, preferably from hepatoblastoma or a hepatocellular carcinoma, wherein said set comprises or consists of the 16 following genes: the alpha-fetoprotein, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), amyloid P component serum (APCS), apolipoprotein C-IV (APOC4), aquaporin 9, budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles 1, complement componant 1 (C1S), cytochrome p450 2E1 (CYP2E1), discs large homolog 7, dual specificity phosphatase 9 (DUSP9), E2F5 transcription factor (E2F5), growth hormone receptor, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvase dioxygenase, immunoglogulin superfamily member 1 (IGSF1), Notchless homolog 1 and the ribosomal protein L10a (RPL10A) genes and wherein the number of genes in the set does not exceed 50; and b. determining the gene expression profile of said sample; and c. determining the grade of the liver tumor by comparing the obtained gene expression profile of the 16 genes listed in step (a) within said sample to the gene expression profile of the same 16 genes within a reference sample or to the gene expression profiles of the 16 same genes within a collection of reference samples or by applying a discretization method for classification. a. assaying the expression of a set of genes in a sample previously obtained from a patient diagnosed for a liver tumor, preferably from hepatoblastoma or a hepatocellular carcinoma, wherein said set comprises or consists of the 16 following genes: the alpha-fetoprotein, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), amyloid P component serum (APCS), apolipoprotein C-IV (APOC4), aquaporin 9, budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles 1, complement componant 1 (C1S), cytochrome p450 2E1 (CYP2E1), discs large homolog 7, dual specificity phosphatase 9 (DUSP9), E2F5 transcription factor (E2F5), growth hormone receptor, 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvase dioxygenase, immunoglogulin superfamily member 1 (IGSF1), Notchless homolog 1 and the ribosomal protein L10a (RPL10A) genes and wherein the number of genes in the set does not exceed 50; and b. determining the gene expression profile of said sample; and c. determining the grade of the liver tumor by comparing the obtained gene expression profile of the 16 genes listed in step (a) within said sample to the gene expression profile of the same 16 genes within a reference sample or to the gene expression profiles of the 16 same genes within a collection of reference samples or by applying a discretization method for classification.
A process for the synthesis of lubiprostone comprising: a) coupling of cyclopentenone I with an organocopper compound III to provide a compound of formula IV, b) reacting the compound of formula IV with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to provide a compound of formula V, c) oxidising the compound of formula V to provide a compound of formula VI and d) converting the compound of formula VI to lubiprostone via 1) hydrolysis followed by desilylation using acid conditions or a fluoride reagent or 2) desilyation using acid conditions or a fluoride reagent followed by hydrolysis, wherein R 1, R 2, R 3 and Si together form a silyl protecting group, preferably tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy, R 13 is nothing, Li, Li 2 Me, Li 2 2-thienyl, Li(CH=CHCH(OBnR 14)CF 2 CH n CH m CH o CH 3), Li 2 (CH=CHCH(OBnR 14)CF 2 CH n CH m CH o CH 3), each of n,m and o is 1 or 2, and BnR 14 is a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl protecting group, and R 14 is preferably H, 4- methoxy, or 2,4- dimethoxy, wherein lubiprostone has the following chemical structure: a) coupling of cyclopentenone I with an organocopper compound III to provide a compound of formula IV, b) reacting the compound of formula IV with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to provide a compound of formula V, c) oxidising the compound of formula V to provide a compound of formula VI and d) converting the compound of formula VI to lubiprostone via 1) hydrolysis followed by desilylation using acid conditions or a fluoride reagent or 2) desilyation using acid conditions or a fluoride reagent followed by hydrolysis, wherein R 1, R 2, R 3 and Si together form a silyl protecting group, preferably tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy, R 13 is nothing, Li, Li 2 Me, Li 2 2-thienyl, Li(CH=CHCH(OBnR 14)CF 2 CH n CH m CH o CH 3), Li 2 (CH=CHCH(OBnR 14)CF 2 CH n CH m CH o CH 3), each of n,m and o is 1 or 2, and BnR 14 is a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl protecting group, and R 14 is preferably H, 4- methoxy, or 2,4- dimethoxy, wherein lubiprostone has the following chemical structure:
A force airflow drying apparatus comprising: a body including: an air inlet disposed away from the user; a flow guide having a first end coupled to the air inlet and a second end opened to an upstream side of a filter unit; an airflow generator to generate a forced airflow, the airflow generator having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit; and an air outlet, in communication with the second end of the airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the airflow generator and to expel the forced airflow out of the body, characterised in that each flow guide forms, at least in part, a wall of the flow path between the downstream side of the filter unit and a respective flow generator. an air inlet disposed away from the user; a flow guide having a first end coupled to the air inlet and a second end opened to an upstream side of a filter unit; an airflow generator to generate a forced airflow, the airflow generator having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the airflow generator is opened to a downstream side of the filter unit; and an air outlet, in communication with the second end of the airflow generator, to receive the forced airflow from the airflow generator and to expel the forced airflow out of the body, characterised in that each flow guide forms, at least in part, a wall of the flow path between the downstream side of the filter unit and a respective flow generator.