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A control device for an internal combustion engine including a variable intake valve device which can stop the opening operation of an intake valve and a variable exhaust valve device which can stop the opening operation of an exhaust valve, wherein fuel cut-off is performed for a plurality of cylinders, when a fuel cut-off execution condition has come into effect, comprising an intake valve control means which controls the variable intake valve device, so as to keep in a closed state an intake valve of a cylinder for which an exhaust valve is not kept in the closed state, when the fuel cut-off execution condition has come into effect; and an exhaust valve control means which controls the variable exhaust valve device, so as to keep in an open state an exhaust valve of at least a pair of cylinders between which gases in the pair of cylinders come and go via an exhaust passage as the pistons operate, when the fuel cut-off execution condition has come into effect. an intake valve control means which controls the variable intake valve device, so as to keep in a closed state an intake valve of a cylinder for which an exhaust valve is not kept in the closed state, when the fuel cut-off execution condition has come into effect; and an exhaust valve control means which controls the variable exhaust valve device, so as to keep in an open state an exhaust valve of at least a pair of cylinders between which gases in the pair of cylinders come and go via an exhaust passage as the pistons operate, when the fuel cut-off execution condition has come into effect.
A camera arm for a vehicle mirror replacement system comprising: a housing having an exterior surface; a camera assembly mounted to the housing, the camera assembly having a lens; a peripheral wall extending from the exterior surface and at least partially circumscribing the camera assembly; a discontinuity provided on the peripheral wall, the discontinuity configured to create a high-pressure region (P H) near the lens that encourages debris to migrate away from the lens in response to a fluid flow over the peripheral wall; and wherein the peripheral wall includes a terminal surface providing an opening, and the camera assembly is arranged in the opening, the lens is recessed relative to the terminal surface, the discontinuity is provided by a lip arranged circumferentially about the peripheral wall near the terminal surface. a housing having an exterior surface; a camera assembly mounted to the housing, the camera assembly having a lens; a peripheral wall extending from the exterior surface and at least partially circumscribing the camera assembly; a discontinuity provided on the peripheral wall, the discontinuity configured to create a high-pressure region (P H) near the lens that encourages debris to migrate away from the lens in response to a fluid flow over the peripheral wall; and wherein the peripheral wall includes a terminal surface providing an opening, and the camera assembly is arranged in the opening, the lens is recessed relative to the terminal surface, the discontinuity is provided by a lip arranged circumferentially about the peripheral wall near the terminal surface.
A multirotor wind turbine comprising at least two rotor nacelle assemblies mounted to a support arrangement via respective yawing systems, and a toe angle control system for controlling the toe angles of the rotor nacelle assemblies with respect to the support arrangement, the toe angle being the angle in a horizontal plane between the plane of the rotor and the support arrangement; wherein the toe angle control system is configured to operate in a first mode in which the rotor nacelle assemblies are held at positive and at least substantially constant toe angles of at least 2 degrees while the wind turbine is generating power in a main production mode; wherein the toe angle control system is further configured to monitor the operating mode of the wind turbine, and to switch to a second mode in which the yawing systems of the rotor nacelle assemblies are operated to reduce the toe angles of the rotor nacelle assemblies if an operating mode-based trigger condition has been met. wherein the toe angle control system is configured to operate in a first mode in which the rotor nacelle assemblies are held at positive and at least substantially constant toe angles of at least 2 degrees while the wind turbine is generating power in a main production mode; wherein the toe angle control system is further configured to monitor the operating mode of the wind turbine, and to switch to a second mode in which the yawing systems of the rotor nacelle assemblies are operated to reduce the toe angles of the rotor nacelle assemblies if an operating mode-based trigger condition has been met.
An emulsion comprising: a) a core-shell polymeric component comprising: i. an inner core comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer having a first glass transition temperature, and ii. an outer shell comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer containing at least one pendent functional group and having a second glass transition temperature which is less than, or equal to, the first glass transition temperature; b) a polyfunctional component capable of reacting with at least one of the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; wherein the inner core is free of functional groups reactive with the pendent functional groups on the outer shell; and wherein the pH of the emulsion is 6.5 or less; and wherein the emulsion is a fast-setting, one part, aqueous adhesive. a) a core-shell polymeric component comprising: i. an inner core comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer having a first glass transition temperature, and ii. an outer shell comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer containing at least one pendent functional group and having a second glass transition temperature which is less than, or equal to, the first glass transition temperature; i. an inner core comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer having a first glass transition temperature, and ii. an outer shell comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer containing at least one pendent functional group and having a second glass transition temperature which is less than, or equal to, the first glass transition temperature; b) a polyfunctional component capable of reacting with at least one of the pendent functional groups on the outer shell;
Spring arrangement for use in a drug delivery device, the arrangement comprising a clutch spring, a stationary housing component, an axially movable sleeve, a clutch element and a button, wherein the clutch spring is located axially interposed between the stationary housing component and the axially movable sleeve, which sleeve comprises clutch features adapted to engage corresponding clutch features of the clutch element, wherein the clutch spring biases the clutch features and the corresponding clutch features into engagement, wherein the sleeve is coupled to the button such that upon actuation of the button the sleeve is translated against the bias of the clutch spring from a proximal position in which the sleeve is rotationally locked to the housing component into a distal position in which the sleeve is rotationally un-locked from the housing component, wherein upon release of the button the clutch spring translates the sleeve and the button into the proximal position, wherein the clutch spring is an integral part of the stationary housing component or the axially movable sleeve, characterized in that the clutch features and the corresponding clutch features comprise teeth having a ramp angle allowing the ratchet to be overhauled for dose correction, wherein the clutch features and the corresponding clutch features are in a releasable engagement allowing the clutch features (43, 121) to be overhauled against the bias of the clutch spring when the sleeve is in the proximal position and that the clutch features (43, 121) are rotationally constrained to each other when the sleeve is in distal position.
A cold generator, comprising a refrigerant circuit with a refrigerant compressor arranged in the refrigerant circuit, a heat-emitting heat exchanger connected to a highpressure connection of the refrigerant compressor, an expansion member following on from the heat-emitting heat exchanger, and a heat-absorbing heat exchanger following on from the expansion member, which heat-absorbing heat exchanger is in turn connected on the output side to an intake connection of the refrigerant compressor, wherein the cold generator comprises a heat exchanger unit in which the heat-emitting heat exchanger and the heat-absorbing heat exchanger are integrated, wherein the heat exchanger unit comprises a flow path layer stack which is built up in a stacked construction and has flow path layers (72, 74, 172) arranged successively in a stack direction, wherein, in order to form the heat-emitting heat exchanger in the flow path layer stack, at least one heat-emitting refrigerant flow path and at least one heat-absorbing second heat transport flow path are provided, wherein a second heat transport medium guided in a second heat transport circuit is arranged to flow through the second heat transport flow path, wherein at least one heat-absorbing refrigerant flow path and at least one heat-emitting first heat transport flow path are provided in order to form the heat-absorbing heat exchanger in the flow path layer stack, and wherein a first heat transport medium guided in a first heat transport circuit is arranged to flow through the first heat transport flow path, characterised in that the heat-emitting refrigerant flow path and the heat-emitting first heat transport flow path are arranged in a flow path layer of the flow path layer stack, and/or the heat-absorbing refrigerant flow path and the heat-absorbing second heat transport flow path are arranged in a flow path layer of the flow path layer stack.
A valve seat containing an iron-based sintered alloy, the alloy comprising: an oxide mainly composed of triiron tetroxide formed by oxidation treatment on the surface and interior of the iron-based sintered alloy; and hard particles having a hardness of the hard particles of from 600 to 1600 HV as measured according to JIS Z 2244, and being formed from at least one compound of carbides, silicides, nitrides, borides, and intermetallic compounds containing one or more elements selected from groups 4 to 6 of the periodic table; wherein: the average area ratio of the oxide mainly composed of triiron tetroxide in a cross section of the valve seat in the state prior to installation on a cylinder head is 5 to 20%, as measured according to the method described herein; and the average area ratio of the hard particles in a cross section of the valve seat in the state prior to installation on a cylinder head is 5 to 45%, as measured according to the method described herein. an oxide mainly composed of triiron tetroxide formed by oxidation treatment on the surface and interior of the iron-based sintered alloy; and hard particles having a hardness of the hard particles of from 600 to 1600 HV as measured according to JIS Z 2244, and being formed from at least one compound of carbides, silicides, nitrides, borides, and intermetallic compounds containing one or more elements selected from groups 4 to 6 of the periodic table; wherein: the average area ratio of the oxide mainly composed of triiron tetroxide in a cross section of the valve seat in the state prior to installation on a cylinder head is 5 to 20%, as measured according to the method described herein; and the average area ratio of the hard particles in a cross section of the valve seat in the state prior to installation on a cylinder head is 5 to 45%, as measured according to the method described herein. the average area ratio of the oxide mainly composed of triiron tetroxide in a cross section of the valve seat in the state prior to installation on a cylinder head is 5 to 20%, as measured according to the method described herein; and the average area ratio of the hard particles in a cross section of the valve seat in the state prior to installation on a cylinder head is 5 to 45%, as measured according to the method described herein.
A method for transmitting data in a vehicular network from a content source to a mobile target node, comprising the steps of: receiving, from the target node, a request for content, the request including fragment index information in a fragment signature, the target node's current position, a direction of motion and speed of the target node, determining, by the content source, a communication window between a further mobile node and the target node; grouping, by the content source in accordance with said fragment index information in said fragment signature, a plurality of fragments of content together into an aggregate fragment block; transmitting the aggregate fragment block to the further mobile node for forwarding the aggregate fragment block to said target node during said communication window; and assembling the plurality of fragments into the content. receiving, from the target node, a request for content, the request including fragment index information in a fragment signature, the target node's current position, a direction of motion and speed of the target node, determining, by the content source, a communication window between a further mobile node and the target node; grouping, by the content source in accordance with said fragment index information in said fragment signature, a plurality of fragments of content together into an aggregate fragment block; transmitting the aggregate fragment block to the further mobile node for forwarding the aggregate fragment block to said target node during said communication window; and assembling the plurality of fragments into the content.
Method of operating a laboratory automation system, wherein the laboratory automation system comprises: - a number of laboratory stations, - a number of sample container carriers, wherein the sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein the sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by means of the laboratory stations, - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers, and - drive means, wherein the drive means are adapted to move the sample container carriers on the transport plane, wherein the method comprises the steps: - during an initialization of the laboratory automation system: - logically reserving at least one buffer area on the transport plane, characterized in that the method comprises the steps: - after the initialization of the laboratory automation system: - buffering in the at least one buffer area sample container carriers carrying sample containers, which sample containers comprise samples waiting for a result of an analysis, wherein depending on the result of the analysis, the samples have to be further processed, and - collecting operating data of the laboratory automation system, and - during a next initialization of the laboratory automation system, setting properties of the least one buffer area depending on the collected operating data. - a number of laboratory stations, - a number of sample container carriers, wherein the sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein the sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by means of the laboratory stations, - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers, and - drive means, wherein the drive means are adapted to move the sample container carriers on the transport plane, - during an initialization of the laboratory automation system: - logically reserving at least one buffer area on the transport plane, characterized in that the method comprises the steps: - logically reserving at least one buffer area on the transport plane, characterized in that the method comprises the steps: - after the initialization of the laboratory automation system: - buffering in the at least one buffer area sample container carriers carrying sample containers, which sample containers comprise samples waiting for a result of an analysis, wherein depending on the result of the analysis, the samples have to be further processed, and - collecting operating data of the laboratory automation system, and - buffering in the at least one buffer area sample container carriers carrying sample containers, which sample containers comprise samples waiting for a result of an analysis, wherein depending on the result of the analysis, the samples have to be further processed, and - collecting operating data of the laboratory automation system, and - during a next initialization of the laboratory automation system, setting properties of the least one buffer area depending on the collected operating data.
An electrosurgical generator comprising an amplifier line-up that comprises: a microwave signal generator for generating microwave electromagnetic radiation; a modulator arranged to pulse the microwave EM radiation; and an amplifier module connected to the modulator and arranged to increase the power of pulses of microwave EM radiation received therefrom, the amplifier module comprising an array of amplifiers connected in parallel, wherein output signals from the array of amplifiers are combined to produce an output microwave signal; and a feed structure for conveying the output microwave signal to a probe, wherein the modulator is configured to cause the output microwave signal to comprise a series of microwave pulses having a duty cycle equal to or less than 20%, wherein each microwave pulse has a duration equal to or less than 0.1 s. a microwave signal generator for generating microwave electromagnetic radiation; a modulator arranged to pulse the microwave EM radiation; and an amplifier module connected to the modulator and arranged to increase the power of pulses of microwave EM radiation received therefrom, the amplifier module comprising an array of amplifiers connected in parallel, wherein output signals from the array of amplifiers are combined to produce an output microwave signal; and a feed structure for conveying the output microwave signal to a probe, wherein the modulator is configured to cause the output microwave signal to comprise a series of microwave pulses having a duty cycle equal to or less than 20%, wherein each microwave pulse has a duration equal to or less than 0.1 s.
A compound of formula in which: R 1 represents a group selected from: -C 2, -CF3, -O-CF 3, -S-CF 3, -O-CH 2 -CH 3, -O-C (CH 3) 2, and -CN; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom; R 4 represents a hydrogen atom; R 5 represents -CH 2 -CH 2 -C(=O)-OH; R 6 represents a hydrogen atom or a group selected from: -CH 3, -O-CH 3, and -CH 2 -O-CH 3; R 7 represents a hydrogen atom; R 8 represents a methyl group; R 9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 10 represents a methyl group; R 11 represents a methyl group; R 12 represents a hydrogen atom; or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, an N-oxide, a hydrate, a solvate, or a salt thereof, or a mixture of same. R 1 represents a group selected from: -C 2, -CF3, -O-CF 3, -S-CF 3, -O-CH 2 -CH 3, -O-C (CH 3) 2, and -CN; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom; R 4 represents a hydrogen atom; R 5 represents -CH 2 -CH 2 -C(=O)-OH; R 6 represents a hydrogen atom or a group selected from: -CH 3, -O-CH 3, and -CH 2 -O-CH 3; R 7 represents a hydrogen atom; R 8 represents a methyl group; R 9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 10 represents a methyl group; R 11 represents a methyl group; R 12 represents a hydrogen atom;
A liner system for applying to a limb or a limb stump, with an inner liner comprising an inner side facing the limb or limb stump and an outer side facing away from the limb or limb stump, and an outer liner that comprises an inner side facing the inner liner and an outer side facing away from the inner liner and that is designed to be applied over the inner liner, with a sealing element, which is designed to be separate from the inner liner and the outer liner, for arranging between the outer side of the inner liner and the inner side of the outer liner to increase the material thickness, characterized in that the sealing element is designed to be ring-shaped or belt-shaped.
A method of compressing an elongate stack of folded absorbent tissues to form a tissue log, the method comprising: providing a stack of folded absorbent tissues having a stack length; transporting the stack along a compression path from an input end to an output end, the compression path being defined between first and second opposed transport surfaces (33, 34) provided on first and second compression members (31, 32); the transport surfaces (33,34) being operable to transport a stack along the compression path from the input end to the output end; moving at least the first compression member towards the second compression member from a first spacing to a second spacing to compress the stack and form the log, wherein the stack is compressed with a pressure of greater than 120 kN/m2, the compression path has a length greaterthan the stack length and during compression, the stack moves along the compression path with respect to the compression members. providing a stack of folded absorbent tissues having a stack length; transporting the stack along a compression path from an input end to an output end, the compression path being defined between first and second opposed transport surfaces (33, 34) provided on first and second compression members (31, 32); the transport surfaces (33,34) being operable to transport a stack along the compression path from the input end to the output end; moving at least the first compression member towards the second compression member from a first spacing to a second spacing to compress the stack and form the log, wherein the stack is compressed with a pressure of greater than 120 kN/m2, the compression path has a length greaterthan the stack length and during compression, the stack moves along the compression path with respect to the compression members.