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A method comprising: applying a solution comprising a first solvent, a halogen-containing precursor, and a metal halide to a substrate to form a coating of the solution on the substrate; contacting the coating with a second solvent to form a first plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals on the substrate; and thermally treating the first plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals, such that at least a portion of the first plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals is converted to a second plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals on the substrate, wherein: the size of the second plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals is increased relative to the size of the first plurality or organo-metal halide perovskite crystals; characterized in that the halogen-containing precursor and the metal halide are present in the solution at a molar ratio of the halogen-containing precursor to the metal halide between 1.01:1.0 and 2.0:1.0; and the second plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals has an average crystal size of greater than 1 μm. applying a solution comprising a first solvent, a halogen-containing precursor, and a metal halide to a substrate to form a coating of the solution on the substrate; contacting the coating with a second solvent to form a first plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals on the substrate; and thermally treating the first plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals, such that at least a portion of the first plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals is converted to a second plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals on the substrate, wherein: the size of the second plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals is increased relative to the size of the first plurality or organo-metal halide perovskite crystals; characterized in that the halogen-containing precursor and the metal halide are present in the solution at a molar ratio of the halogen-containing precursor to the metal halide between 1.01:1.0 and 2.0:1.0; and the second plurality of organo-metal halide perovskite crystals has an average crystal size of greater than 1 μm.
An actuator device comprising: a first actuating segment (102; 402; 502; 602; 802) of a twist-spun artificial muscle fiber, wherein one end of the first actuating segment (102; 402; 502; 602; 802) is connected to a first terminal (620; 820) and the other end of the first actuating segment (102; 402; 502; 602; 802) is connected to a second terminal (626; 824); the actuator device being characterised in that it further comprises a second actuating segment (104; 504; 604; 804) of a twist-spun artificial muscle fiber, wherein one end of the second actuating segment (104; 504; 604; 804) is connected to a third terminal (622; 822) and the other end of the second actuating segment (104; 504; 604; 804) is connected to a fourth terminal (628; 824); a paddle (106; 406; 506; 606; 806; 906) disposed on both the first and second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804); a heating provision connected to the first and second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804), wherein the heating provision independently provides energy in the form of heat to the first and second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804), wherein the actuator device moves the paddle (106; 406; 506; 606; 806; 906) to a desired position through activating the first or second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804). a first actuating segment (102; 402; 502; 602; 802) of a twist-spun artificial muscle fiber, wherein one end of the first actuating segment (102; 402; 502; 602; 802) is connected to a first terminal (620; 820) and the other end of the first actuating segment (102; 402; 502; 602; 802) is connected to a second terminal (626; 824); the actuator device being characterised in that it further comprises a second actuating segment (104; 504; 604; 804) of a twist-spun artificial muscle fiber, wherein one end of the second actuating segment (104; 504; 604; 804) is connected to a third terminal (622; 822) and the other end of the second actuating segment (104; 504; 604; 804) is connected to a fourth terminal (628; 824); a paddle (106; 406; 506; 606; 806; 906) disposed on both the first and second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804); a heating provision connected to the first and second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804), wherein the heating provision independently provides energy in the form of heat to the first and second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804), wherein the actuator device moves the paddle (106; 406; 506; 606; 806; 906) to a desired position through activating the first or second actuating segments (102; 402; 502; 602; 802, 104; 504; 604; 804).
A fuel dispenser for preventing fraud by a customer within a retail fueling environment, the fuel dispenser including a control system adapted to receive a request to enter a programming mode of operation from a first device at a first location, wherein the PMO enables the alteration of one or more parameters associated with fuel dispensing from the fuel dispenser, characterised in that: the control system is further adapted to: receive an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal from a second device at a second location, wherein the AAPM signal authorises the control system to enter the PMO, and wherein the second device is an authorization terminal (23, 25, 30, 32, 42) communicably coupled to the fuel dispenser; and enter the PMO to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving both the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO, thereby enabling the alteration of one or more fuel dispensing parameters of the fuel dispenser. the control system is further adapted to: receive an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal from a second device at a second location, wherein the AAPM signal authorises the control system to enter the PMO, and wherein the second device is an authorization terminal (23, 25, 30, 32, 42) communicably coupled to the fuel dispenser; and enter the PMO to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving both the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO, thereby enabling the alteration of one or more fuel dispensing parameters of the fuel dispenser. receive an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal from a second device at a second location, wherein the AAPM signal authorises the control system to enter the PMO, and wherein the second device is an authorization terminal (23, 25, 30, 32, 42) communicably coupled to the fuel dispenser; and enter the PMO to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving both the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO, thereby enabling the alteration of one or more fuel dispensing parameters of the fuel dispenser.
A proton exchange material comprising: a linear perfluorinated carbon backbone chain; and a side chain extending off of the linear perfluorinated carbon backbone chain, the side chain being -O-CF 2 -CF 2 -Sl-Rf-Sl-CF 3, wherein Sl is sulfonimide and Rf is -(CF 2) n' -O-(CF 2) n', where n' is 1-4. a linear perfluorinated carbon backbone chain; and a side chain extending off of the linear perfluorinated carbon backbone chain, the side chain being -O-CF 2 -CF 2 -Sl-Rf-Sl-CF 3, wherein Sl is sulfonimide and Rf is -(CF 2) n' -O-(CF 2) n', where n' is 1-4.
A printing apparatus comprising: a first component; a second component; a first housing to house the first component; a second housing to house the second component; the second housing being configured to be movably supported on an installation surface on which the printing apparatus is installed in maintenance; and a connector to connect the second housing openably and closably to the first housing in a horizontal direction and to allow a tilt of a turning axis of the second housing to the first housing and an upward and downward movement of the second housing to the first housing upon opening and closing of the second housing. a first component; a second component; a first housing to house the first component; a second housing to house the second component; the second housing being configured to be movably supported on an installation surface on which the printing apparatus is installed in maintenance; and a connector to connect the second housing openably and closably to the first housing in a horizontal direction and to allow a tilt of a turning axis of the second housing to the first housing and an upward and downward movement of the second housing to the first housing upon opening and closing of the second housing.
A method for the production of a polypeptide comprising (a) introducing or adding at the C-terminus of a polypeptide a recognition sequence for tubulin tyrosine ligase; (b) contacting the polypeptide obtained in step (a) in the presence of tubulin tyrosine ligase and a tyrosine derivative under conditions suitable for the tubulin tyrosine ligase to tyrosinate said polypeptide with said tyrosine derivative. (a) introducing or adding at the C-terminus of a polypeptide a recognition sequence for tubulin tyrosine ligase; (b) contacting the polypeptide obtained in step (a) in the presence of tubulin tyrosine ligase and a tyrosine derivative under conditions suitable for the tubulin tyrosine ligase to tyrosinate said polypeptide with said tyrosine derivative.
A battery charging system comprising: a PFC converter which converts an input voltage of an alternating current which is input from a power supply to an output voltage of a direct current; a DC-DC converter which changes the output voltage of the PFC converter; a battery which is charged by the DC-DC converter; and a controller; whereby the controller is configured to calculate power conversion efficiency, based on the input current (I in) and the input voltage (V in) which are input from the power supply and a charging voltage (V out) and a charging current (I out) of the battery, to update the output voltage (V DC) of the PFC converter according to the calculated power conversion efficiency with an interval corresponding to a first period T1, to set an upper limit value (V DC_max) and a lower limit value (V DC_min) of the output voltage of the PFC converter according to the input voltage, with an interval corresponding to a second period T2 before calculating the power conversion efficiency, and to determine whether the upper limit value (V DC_max) and the lower limit values (V DC_min) which are set in a current period are changed from the upper and lower limit values which are set in a previous period, and wherein the set lower limit value is larger than a peak value of the input voltage. a PFC converter which converts an input voltage of an alternating current which is input from a power supply to an output voltage of a direct current; a DC-DC converter which changes the output voltage of the PFC converter; a battery which is charged by the DC-DC converter; and a controller; whereby the controller is configured to calculate power conversion efficiency, based on the input current (I in) and the input voltage (V in) which are input from the power supply and a charging voltage (V out) and a charging current (I out) of the battery, to update the output voltage (V DC) of the PFC converter according to the calculated power conversion efficiency with an interval corresponding to a first period T1, to set an upper limit value (V DC_max) and a lower limit value (V DC_min) of the output voltage of the PFC converter according to the input voltage, with an interval corresponding to a second period T2 before calculating the power conversion efficiency, and to determine whether the upper limit value (V DC_max) and the lower limit values (V DC_min) which are set in a current period are changed from the upper and lower limit values which are set in a previous period, and wherein the set lower limit value is larger than a peak value of the input voltage.
A composition comprising a compound which modulates acetaldehyde dehydrogenase such that the activity of said acetaldehyde dehydrogenase is increased for use in preventing, treating or reducing alcohol toxicity, wherein said compound is one or more of sulforaphane, erucin, iberin, benzyl ITC, phenethyl ITC, propyl ITC, hexyl ITC, 4RBITC, TP-225, celastrol, withaferin A, TBE-31, HBB-2, HBB-4, BNF, pinostrobin, tectochrisin, kaempferide, resveratrol and/or zerumbone.
Drive device, in particular for a flap of a vehicle, having a housing pipe and a protection pipe which can be moved axially relative to each other in a telescopic manner, the housing pipe being arranged with the closed end thereof facing away from the protection pipe on a fixed base member or a movable component and the protection pipe being arranged with the closed end thereof facing away from the housing pipe on the movable component or the base member, having a linear drive which is arranged in the housing pipe and/or protection pipe and by which the housing pipe and the protection pipe can be driven so as to be axially movable relative to each other, wherein the protection pipe which is surrounded by the housing pipe or the housing pipe which is surrounded by the protection pipe is surrounded at the radially peripheral outer covering face thereof by a sealing ring (16, 16'), by which the annular gap which is formed between the housing pipe and the protection pipe is closed in a tight manner in the retracted position of the housing pipe and protection pipe, in which position they are moved toward each other to the maximum extent, characterized in that the sealing ring (16, 16') is arranged securely on the cylindrical covering face of the inner pipe (5 or 6) and has an outer diameter which approximately corresponds to the inner diameter of the outer pipe of the housing pipe or protection pipe and radially closes the annular gap in the region of the outwardly directed mouth thereof, wherein, in the retracted position of the drive device, the sealing ring (16, 16') which comprises a resilient material is in abutment with the inner wall of the outer pipe (5 or 6) with resilient pretensioning, wherein the sealing ring (16, 16') has a larger outer diameter than the inner diameter of the outer pipe, and the sealing ring (16, 16') is constructed at the end region thereof facing the annular gap so as to conically taper in the direction toward the end thereof facing the annular gap, the end of the sealing ring (16, 16') facing the annular gap having a smaller diameter and the region of the sealing ring (16, 16') remote from the annular gap having a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the annular gap.
A long sleeve for use with a femoral implant stem, the long sleeve comprising a sleeve body with a bore formed through the body that is adapted to receive the implant stem, such that the stem extends through and out of the sleeve, characterized in that the sleeve body has a length that allows it to engage a patient's femoral intramedullary canal in a mid to distal region rather than only proximally and in that the femoral intramedullary canal has a lesser trochanter and an isthmus, and wherein the sleeve is adapted to extend past the lesser trochanter toward the isthmus.
A method of fabricating a part out of composite material having a matrix that is at least partially made of ceramic, the method comprising the steps of: • making a fiber structure, the fibers of the fiber structure being carbon or ceramic fibers; • forming an interphase coating on the fibers, the coating being formed by at least one layer of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) or of boron-doped carbon, the thickness of the interphase coating lying in the range 10 nm to 1000 nm; • shaping the fiber structure by means of shaping tooling in order to obtain a preform of the part that is to be fabricated; • consolidating the fiber preform in the shaping tooling; • forming a first matrix phase on the interphase, the first matrix phase comprising a plurality of layers of self-healing material alternating with one or more layers of material selected from pyrolytic carbon (PyC) and boron-doped carbon, the layers of self-healing material and the layers of PyC or BC being obtained by CVI in order to obtain a partially densified consolidated preform; and • after removing the preform from the shaping tooling, continuing densification by dispersing carbon powder and/or ceramic powder within the partially densified consolidated preform and by infiltrating molten silicon or a liquid composition formed for the most part of silicon. • making a fiber structure, the fibers of the fiber structure being carbon or ceramic fibers; • forming an interphase coating on the fibers, the coating being formed by at least one layer of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) or of boron-doped carbon, the thickness of the interphase coating lying in the range 10 nm to 1000 nm; • shaping the fiber structure by means of shaping tooling in order to obtain a preform of the part that is to be fabricated; • consolidating the fiber preform in the shaping tooling; • forming a first matrix phase on the interphase, the first matrix phase comprising a plurality of layers of self-healing material alternating with one or more layers of material selected from pyrolytic carbon (PyC) and boron-doped carbon, the layers of self-healing material and the layers of PyC or BC being obtained by CVI in order to obtain a partially densified consolidated preform; and • after removing the preform from the shaping tooling, continuing densification by dispersing carbon powder and/or ceramic powder within the partially densified consolidated preform and by infiltrating molten silicon or a liquid composition formed for the most part of silicon.
A brake health monitoring system, comprising: a brake control unit, BCU; a first wheel speed sensor in electronic communication with the BCU, the first wheel speed sensor configured to detect a first wheel speed corresponding to a first wheel; a second wheel speed sensor in electronic communication with the BCU, the second wheel speed sensor configured to detect a second wheel speed corresponding to a second wheel; characterised in that the BCU is configured to detect a difference between the first wheel speed and the second wheel speed, and output a health status indicating a failure in a brake control component associated with the first wheel in response to the difference being greater than a predetermined threshold. a brake control unit, BCU; a first wheel speed sensor in electronic communication with the BCU, the first wheel speed sensor configured to detect a first wheel speed corresponding to a first wheel; a second wheel speed sensor in electronic communication with the BCU, the second wheel speed sensor configured to detect a second wheel speed corresponding to a second wheel; characterised in that the BCU is configured to detect a difference between the first wheel speed and the second wheel speed, and output a health status indicating a failure in a brake control component associated with the first wheel in response to the difference being greater than a predetermined threshold.
Apparatus comprising a measurement chamber and a resonator, which can be integrated in the measurement chamber via a quick-acting closure, for the liquid sensor system and for detecting and/or measuring the concentration of materials, substances and/or microorganisms in liquids, which apparatus includes the following: a. a housing which consists of two housing parts that can be locked in position; b. a resonator which is in contact with the liquid to be examined and responds to a mass adsorption of the material, substance, particle and/or microorganisms to be detected by a change in its resonance frequency and/or its damping; c. a sealing device including a sealing ring disposed between said housing and said resonator, which sealing device has its d. contact surfaces abutting on further parts (36, 11, 11") of the device, characterized in that e. said resonator is retained along its outer circumference only, and sealed, by a thin elastomer ring, and that at a radial distance from the outer diameter of the resonator, said elastomer ring on the one hand rests on and thus seals an upper sealing ring of said measurement chamber and on the other hand rests on a retaining ring, with said resonator resting on a contact ring and said elastomer ring pressing said resonator onto said contact ring in an exactly defined manner by exerting a force on said elastomer ring. a. a housing which consists of two housing parts that can be locked in position; b. a resonator which is in contact with the liquid to be examined and responds to a mass adsorption of the material, substance, particle and/or microorganisms to be detected by a change in its resonance frequency and/or its damping; c. a sealing device including a sealing ring disposed between said housing and said resonator, which sealing device has its d. contact surfaces abutting on further parts (36, 11, 11") of the device, characterized in that e. said resonator is retained along its outer circumference only, and sealed, by a thin elastomer ring, and that at a radial distance from the outer diameter of the resonator, said elastomer ring on the one hand rests on and thus seals an upper sealing ring of said measurement chamber and on the other hand rests on a retaining ring, with said resonator resting on a contact ring and said elastomer ring pressing said resonator onto said contact ring in an exactly defined manner by exerting a force on said elastomer ring.
Optoelectronic semiconductor body comprising: - a substantially planar semiconductor layer sequence having a first and a second main side, which has an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, - wherein the first main side is provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation; - a trench that severs at least the active layer of the semiconductor layer sequence and serves for subdividing the active layer of the semiconductor layer sequence into at least two electrically insulated active partial layers (22, 22'); - respectively a first and second connection layer (50, 60) arranged on the second main side and serving for making contact with the active partial layers, wherein the first and second connection layers that respectively make contact with the at least two active partial layers are electrically conductively coupled to one another in such a way that the at least two active partial layers form a series circuit, characterized in that the first connection layer and the second connection layer and an electrically insulating separating layer lying between the first connection layer and the second connection layer laterally overlap. - a substantially planar semiconductor layer sequence having a first and a second main side, which has an active layer suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, - wherein the first main side is provided for emitting electromagnetic radiation; - a trench that severs at least the active layer of the semiconductor layer sequence and serves for subdividing the active layer of the semiconductor layer sequence into at least two electrically insulated active partial layers (22, 22'); - respectively a first and second connection layer (50, 60) arranged on the second main side and serving for making contact with the active partial layers, wherein the first and second connection layers that respectively make contact with the at least two active partial layers are electrically conductively coupled to one another in such a way that the at least two active partial layers form a series circuit,