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A power supply circuit (30; 30'; 30") for an electrical appliance, comprising a turning-on stage (32; 32') configured for triggering a transition from a turned-off state, wherein said power supply circuit (30; 30'; 30") is off and does not supply electric power, to a turned-on state of said power supply circuit (30; 30'; 30"), said turning-on stage (32; 32') comprising a transducer (33; 36; 40; 44), of a remote-controlled type, configured for triggering said transition in response to a reception of a wireless signal, said turning-on stage (32; 32') comprises a turn-on transistor coupled to said transducer (33; 36; 40; 44), the transducer (33; 36; 40; 44) switching on the turn-on transistor in response to the reception of the wireless signal, characterized in that the power supply circuit further comprises: a supply input and a reference voltage terminal; a charge-storage element coupled between the reference voltage terminal and the turn-on transistor so that, when the turn-on transistor is switched-on, the charge-storage element is charged by the first supply input, the turn-on transistor comprising a gate terminal connected to the transducer (33; 36; 40; 44); a triggering switch, coupled between the supply input and the reference voltage terminal; and a driving circuit, having a supply input coupled to the charge-storage element and a control output coupled to a control terminal of the triggering switch, whereby the charge-storage element develops, when charged, a supply voltage (V C) adapted to turn on the driving circuit, and whereby the driving circuit is configured to switch on the triggering switch thus connecting the supply input to the reference voltage terminal and powering the power supply circuit. a supply input and a reference voltage terminal; a charge-storage element coupled between the reference voltage terminal and the turn-on transistor so that, when the turn-on transistor is switched-on, the charge-storage element is charged by the first supply input, the turn-on transistor comprising a gate terminal connected to the transducer (33; 36; 40; 44); a triggering switch, coupled between the supply input and the reference voltage terminal; and a driving circuit, having a supply input coupled to the charge-storage element and a control output coupled to a control terminal of the triggering switch, whereby the charge-storage element develops, when charged, a supply voltage (V C) adapted to turn on the driving circuit, and whereby the driving circuit is configured to switch on the triggering switch thus connecting the supply input to the reference voltage terminal and powering the power supply circuit.
A method for diagnosing pancreas cancer in a subject comprising the steps of: (a) determining in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from pancreas cancer the amount of at least one biomarker; and (b) comparing the said amount of the at least one biomarker with a reference, whereby pancreas cancer is to be diagnosed, wherein said at least one biomarker is TMM54, wherein said subject is a male and wherein a decrease in the amount of said at least one biomarker compared to a reference derived from a sample of a subject known not to suffer from cancer is indicative for pancreas cancer. (a) determining in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from pancreas cancer the amount of at least one biomarker; and (b) comparing the said amount of the at least one biomarker with a reference, whereby pancreas cancer is to be diagnosed,
A method for oxidizing a contaminant present in a medium including soil, rock, groundwater, wastewater, or process water, the method comprising: contacting the contaminant with a persulfate salt; activating decomposition of the persulfate salt with an oxygenated organic compound; decomposing the persulfate salt to releasing sulfate radicals as follows: - O 3 S-O-O-SO 3 - → SO 4 ●- + SO 4 2-; and oxidizing the contaminant with at least the released sulfate radicals wherein activating decomposition of the persulfate salt includes activating decomposition of the persulfate salt with a sugar selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose and galactose, the sugar having a mole ratio of persulfate salt to sugar of from 1:1000 to 1000:1. contacting the contaminant with a persulfate salt; activating decomposition of the persulfate salt with an oxygenated organic compound; decomposing the persulfate salt to releasing sulfate radicals as follows: - O 3 S-O-O-SO 3 - → SO 4 ●- + SO 4 2-; and oxidizing the contaminant with at least the released sulfate radicals
A method for configuring a frequency measurement by a first wireless communication node, comprising: transmitting a first message to a second wireless communication node, wherein the first message comprises a first maximum number of allowed intra-frequency measurement identities and a first maximum number of allowed inter-frequency measurement identities, and wherein the first message is used by the second wireless communication node to determine a first frequency measurement configuration for a wireless communication device. transmitting a first message to a second wireless communication node, wherein the first message comprises a first maximum number of allowed intra-frequency measurement identities and a first maximum number of allowed inter-frequency measurement identities, and wherein the first message is used by the second wireless communication node to determine a first frequency measurement configuration for a wireless communication device.
Apneumatic tire including an inner liner layer which is formed from lap-spliced end portions of a laminate sheet obtained by laminating a sheet and a rubber, the sheet being made from a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic resin composition which is a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, and the rubber being bonded to the thermoplastic resin or the thermoplastic resin composition by curing, characterized in that a sheet with end portions each having a tip subjected to a tip sharpening process is used as the sheet made from the thermoplastic resin or the thermoplastic resin composition which is the blend of the thermoplastic resin and the elastomer.
A method for transmitting a Physical Random Access Channel PRACH, the method comprising: in a Carrier Aggregation CA scenario, transmitting in a Primary Serving Cell Pcell or a Secondary Serving Cell Scell, by a base station, a random access trigger message to a User Equipment UE; transmitting in the Scell, by the UE, a PRACH; transmitting in the Pcell or the Scell, by the base station, a random access procedure message 2 to the UE; and when the base station transmits, in the Pcell, the random access procedure message 2 to the UE, detecting, in both the Pcell and the Scell, by the UE, downlink control information in a common search space within one subframe; or when the base station transmits, in the Scell, the random access procedure message 2 to the UE, detecting in both the Pcell and the Scell, by the UE, downlink control information in a common search space within one subframe; wherein the transmitting in a Pcell, by a base station, a random access trigger message to a UE comprises: transmitting, by the base station, the random access trigger message to the UE through downlink control channel information of the Pcell, wherein the downlink control channel information comprises an index of an uplink serving cell in which the PRACH is located. in a Carrier Aggregation CA scenario, transmitting in a Primary Serving Cell Pcell or a Secondary Serving Cell Scell, by a base station, a random access trigger message to a User Equipment UE; transmitting in the Scell, by the UE, a PRACH; transmitting in the Pcell or the Scell, by the base station, a random access procedure message 2 to the UE; and when the base station transmits, in the Pcell, the random access procedure message 2 to the UE, detecting, in both the Pcell and the Scell, by the UE, downlink control information in a common search space within one subframe; or when the base station transmits, in the Scell, the random access procedure message 2 to the UE, detecting in both the Pcell and the Scell, by the UE, downlink control information in a common search space within one subframe; wherein the transmitting in a Pcell, by a base station, a random access trigger message to a UE comprises: transmitting, by the base station, the random access trigger message to the UE through downlink control channel information of the Pcell, wherein the downlink control channel information comprises an index of an uplink serving cell in which the PRACH is located.
A method for obtaining a result of a joint public function for a plurality of parties (1a, 1b, 1c) in a secure multi-party computation environment, comprising the steps of a) Providing input data (D1, D2, D3) to the parties, b) Generating (S1') shares from the provided input data (D1, D2, D3), c) Sharing the generated shares among the parties (1a, 1b, 1c) according to a secret sharing scheme, d) Performing (S4") the joint public function with the shared shares, e) Generating (S4'") function shares from the performed joint public function and sharing (S4"") the function shares among the parties (1a, 1b, 1c) according to a secret sharing scheme, and f) Obtaining the result from the shared generated shares, whereby the steps g)-h) are performed prior to step d): g) Recovering an intermediate information of the shared shares by an evaluation server, the intermediate information being information which does not enable the evaluation server to draw conclusions about the input data but being visible to the evaluation server, and h) Using (S4') the recovered intermediate information for performing step d). a) Providing input data (D1, D2, D3) to the parties, b) Generating (S1') shares from the provided input data (D1, D2, D3), c) Sharing the generated shares among the parties (1a, 1b, 1c) according to a secret sharing scheme, d) Performing (S4") the joint public function with the shared shares, e) Generating (S4'") function shares from the performed joint public function and sharing (S4"") the function shares among the parties (1a, 1b, 1c) according to a secret sharing scheme, and f) Obtaining the result from the shared generated shares, whereby the steps g)-h) are performed prior to step d): g) Recovering an intermediate information of the shared shares by an evaluation server, the intermediate information being information which does not enable the evaluation server to draw conclusions about the input data but being visible to the evaluation server, and h) Using (S4') the recovered intermediate information for performing step d).
An optical housing for a distal end of an endoscope shaft comprising: a molded member configured to partially enclose a camera sensor and a light source, to fix an angular position of the camera sensor and light source with respect to a longitudinal axis of a distal end of the endoscope shaft, and to secure the camera sensor and light source within a distal end of a cylindrical sheath comprising the endoscope shaft; the molded member having an outer diameter to provide a leak-free sealing engagement with at least a portion of the sheath of the endoscope shaft; wherein the molded member comprises a plurality of channels formed on an external surface of the molded member to provide one or more liquid flowpaths between a fluid channel in the endoscope shaft and an external surface of the endoscope shaft; wherein the sheath terminates at a location proximal to a termination of the optical housing; and characterised in that one or more channels on the external surface of the molded member communicate with one or more lateral apertures between the optical housing and the sheath at the termination of the sheath. a molded member configured to partially enclose a camera sensor and a light source, to fix an angular position of the camera sensor and light source with respect to a longitudinal axis of a distal end of the endoscope shaft, and to secure the camera sensor and light source within a distal end of a cylindrical sheath comprising the endoscope shaft; the molded member having an outer diameter to provide a leak-free sealing engagement with at least a portion of the sheath of the endoscope shaft; wherein the molded member comprises a plurality of channels formed on an external surface of the molded member to provide one or more liquid flowpaths between a fluid channel in the endoscope shaft and an external surface of the endoscope shaft; wherein the sheath terminates at a location proximal to a termination of the optical housing; and characterised in that one or more channels on the external surface of the molded member communicate with one or more lateral apertures between the optical housing and the sheath at the termination of the sheath.
Hydraulic brake system with anti-lock function, comprising a master cylinder which generates the hydraulic pressure and which is connected in a hydraulically communicating manner to a wheel brake via a hydraulic line, a controllable isolation valve which isolates the master cylinder hydraulically from the wheel brake with the anti-lock function activated, a rotational speed sensor and a control device, characterised in that the hydraulic brake system includes a volume accumulator which can be opened against a spring force of a spring element and which increases the volume in the hydraulic line with the anti-lock function activated, wherein the spring element is operatively connected to an electric drive which can be activated by means of the control device and which causes the spring element to be reset and therefore the volume accumulator to be opened.
A method for preventing egress of gas from a first opening of a vessel, the vessel including at least one other opening through which gas can leave the vessel, the method comprising supplying a flow of gas to an open passage extending around the first opening and causing the flow of gas leaving the open passage to flow towards and into the vessel, characterized in that that a surface of the first opening between the open passage and the vessel has a shape, when moving in a direction towards the vessel, that extends inwardly towards the centre of the first opening and then outwardly away from the centre of the first opening, the surface of the first opening between the open passage and the vessel comprising a Coanda surface whereby a gas from an environment external to the vessel is caused to be drawn into the vessel, wherein a total flow of gas into the first opening prevents gas from leaving the vessel through the first opening.
A compound of formula wherein X represents C and one of the two bonds represents a double bond (and the other represents a single bond); or X represents N (in which case both the bonds represent single bonds); Z 1 represents CH or N; R 1 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or halo; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or halo; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy or halo; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, halo, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1-6 alkyl substituted with aryl, or C 1-6 alkyl substituted with heteroaryl; and when the substituents R 3 and R 4 are located on adjacent positions said R 3 and R 4 may be taken together to form a radical of formula =CH-CH=CH-CH= with the proviso that X represents carbon and the two bonds represent a single bond; aryl is phenyl; phenyl substituted with one, two or three substituents each individually selected from halo, hydroxy, C 1-4 alkyl, polyhaloC 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkyloxy, polyhaloC 1-4 alkyloxy, cyano, nitro, and amino; heteroaryl is furanyl, thiophenyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indolyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, or quinolinyl; wherein each heteroaryl may be substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkyloxy, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, or phenyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. X represents C and one of the two bonds represents a double bond (and the other represents a single bond); or X represents N (in which case both the bonds represent single bonds); Z 1 represents CH or N; R 1 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or halo; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or halo; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy or halo; R 4 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, halo, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1-6 alkyl substituted with aryl, or C 1-6 alkyl substituted with heteroaryl; aryl is phenyl; phenyl substituted with one, two or three substituents each individually selected from halo, hydroxy, C 1-4 alkyl, polyhaloC 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkyloxy, polyhaloC 1-4 alkyloxy, cyano, nitro, and amino; heteroaryl is furanyl, thiophenyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, indolyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indolyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, or quinolinyl; wherein each heteroaryl may be substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected from halo, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkyloxy, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, or phenyl;
Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus having a fluid system that has a feed line that leads to a blood treatment unit and a discharge line that leads away from the blood treatment unit, wherein the blood treatment unit is divided into a blood chamber and a dialysis fluid chamber by means of a semi-permeable membrane, a pump for conveying fluid in the feed line or the discharge line (5, 7) of the fluid system, wherein the pump is a non-occluding pump, a first shut-off element for shutting off the feed line and a second shut-off element for shutting off the discharge line, and a control unit for controlling the first and the second shut-off element (9, 10) and the non-occluding pump, characterized in that the control unit is configured in such a manner that before the speed of rotation of the pump is reduced or the pump is shut off, the first and the second shut-off element (9, 10) are closed, and the speed of rotation of the pump is reduced or the pump is shut off after a predetermined time interval after the first and the second shut-off element were closed has elapsed.
A process for loading particulate pigment into a polymer concentrate, the process comprising the steps of: (a) adding a basic pH aqueous solution comprising a water soluble organic salt to a milled particulate pigment comprising titanium dioxide to form an organic-coated particulate pigment; and (b) without a prior micronization step, mixing the organic-coated particulate pigment with a polymer resin to form a polymer concentrate having from about 50 wt% to about 87 wt% particulate pigment with dispersibility comparable to micronized organic-coated particulate pigment. (a) adding a basic pH aqueous solution comprising a water soluble organic salt to a milled particulate pigment comprising titanium dioxide to form an organic-coated particulate pigment; and (b) without a prior micronization step, mixing the organic-coated particulate pigment with a polymer resin to form a polymer concentrate having from about 50 wt% to about 87 wt% particulate pigment with dispersibility comparable to micronized organic-coated particulate pigment.
A method of measuring dialysate characteristics in a dialysis system, the system comprising: a reverse osmosis water introduction point to receive a reverse osmosis water flow upstream of an additive introduction point; a diverting branch having an additive source for diverting a portion of the reverse osmosis water flow to form an additive solution; and a mixing chamber to mix the additive solution with an undiverted portion of the reverse osmosis water flow, wherein the method is characterized by: measuring an electrical characteristic of the mixture of the additive solution with the undiverted portion of the reverse osmosis water flow during a first time period using a sensor downstream of the additive introduction point; ceasing introduction of the additive solution to the mixing chamber during a second time period; and measuring the electrical characteristic of the reverse osmosis water flow during the second time period using the sensor. a reverse osmosis water introduction point to receive a reverse osmosis water flow upstream of an additive introduction point; a diverting branch having an additive source for diverting a portion of the reverse osmosis water flow to form an additive solution; and a mixing chamber to mix the additive solution with an undiverted portion of the reverse osmosis water flow, wherein the method is characterized by: measuring an electrical characteristic of the mixture of the additive solution with the undiverted portion of the reverse osmosis water flow during a first time period using a sensor downstream of the additive introduction point; ceasing introduction of the additive solution to the mixing chamber during a second time period; and measuring the electrical characteristic of the reverse osmosis water flow during the second time period using the sensor. measuring an electrical characteristic of the mixture of the additive solution with the undiverted portion of the reverse osmosis water flow during a first time period using a sensor downstream of the additive introduction point; ceasing introduction of the additive solution to the mixing chamber during a second time period; and measuring the electrical characteristic of the reverse osmosis water flow during the second time period using the sensor.
A current control system disposable in at least one area where a plurality of cables are present, the system comprising: one or more sensors configured to obtain a measured temperature for a first one of the plurality of cables; logic to generate a heat transfer model between individual cables of the plurality of cables; and logic to apply the measured temperature to the heat transfer model to control a current in a second one of the plurality of cables. one or more sensors configured to obtain a measured temperature for a first one of the plurality of cables; logic to generate a heat transfer model between individual cables of the plurality of cables; and logic to apply the measured temperature to the heat transfer model to control a current in a second one of the plurality of cables.
Lubricant coating for a medical injection device, comprising successively: - a bottom layer in contact with the medical device surface of the container to be lubricated, comprising a mixture of cross-linked and non-cross-linked poly-(dimethylsiloxane), - an oxidized poly-(dimethylsiloxane) intermediate layer having a thickness comprised between 10 and 30 nm, said thickness being measured by Time-Of-Flight - Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry as described herein, and, - a non-cross-linked poly-(dimethylsiloxane) top layer having a thickness of at most 2 nm, said thickness being measured by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy as described herein, said lubricant coating having a thickness comprised between 90 and 400 nm, said thickness being measured by reflectometry as described herein. - a bottom layer in contact with the medical device surface of the container to be lubricated, comprising a mixture of cross-linked and non-cross-linked poly-(dimethylsiloxane), - an oxidized poly-(dimethylsiloxane) intermediate layer having a thickness comprised between 10 and 30 nm, said thickness being measured by Time-Of-Flight - Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry as described herein, and, - a non-cross-linked poly-(dimethylsiloxane) top layer having a thickness of at most 2 nm, said thickness being measured by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy as described herein,