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Method for determining the range of a vehicle provided with an electric power train that allows the harvesting of energy, characterized in that it comprises: - a determination of the energy available in a battery, - a determination of efficiency of the electric power train, - a determination of the consumption of at least one element of the electric power train, - a determination of a parameter of use of the electric power train in motor mode compared to an energy harvesting mode, - a determination of the range of the vehicle as a function of the energy available in the battery, of the efficiency of the electric power train, of the consumption of the electric power train and of said parameter. - a determination of the energy available in a battery, - a determination of efficiency of the electric power train, - a determination of the consumption of at least one element of the electric power train, - a determination of a parameter of use of the electric power train in motor mode compared to an energy harvesting mode, - a determination of the range of the vehicle as a function of the energy available in the battery, of the efficiency of the electric power train, of the consumption of the electric power train and of said parameter.
An apparatus (1, 101) to generate a three-dimensional object, comprising a powder distributor (3, 103) to a distribute layers of powder, a binder (7, 107) to bind patterns of powder in a layer of powder, and a controller (11,111) to determine a layer volume change in a processed layer of powder, and cause the powder distributor to distribute in a subsequent layer an additional amount of powder based on the determined layer volume change. determine a layer volume change in a processed layer of powder, and cause the powder distributor to distribute in a subsequent layer an additional amount of powder based on the determined layer volume change.
A method for creating a 2D barcode (100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600), comprising: - embedding primary information that can be read by a 2D-barcode-reader in a primary information pattern (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610), - embedding secondary information in a visible pattern (120; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620) embedded within said barcode in at least one area that does not contain any primary information such that the secondary information is separated from the primary information, wherein said secondary information in a visible pattern is formed by light and dark elementary sub-cells having a largest dimension smaller than 50 μm configured to be difficult to reproduce without alteration, and wherein the secondary information is generated using a secret key such that the visible pattern contains a secret. - embedding primary information that can be read by a 2D-barcode-reader in a primary information pattern (110; 210; 310; 410; 510; 610), - embedding secondary information in a visible pattern (120; 220; 320; 420; 520; 620) embedded within said barcode in at least one area that does not contain any primary information such that the secondary information is separated from the primary information, wherein said secondary information in a visible pattern is formed by light and dark elementary sub-cells having a largest dimension smaller than 50 μm configured to be difficult to reproduce without alteration, and wherein the secondary information is generated using a secret key such that the visible pattern contains a secret.
A method of determining calibration parameters to correct for frequency responses of one or more dielectric waveguides coupling a control unit to a first antenna node or to a series of antenna nodes including the first antenna node, the method comprising: transmitting, via a first dielectric waveguide coupling the control unit to the first antenna node, a radiofrequency, RF, test signal having a signal bandwidth covering a bandwidth of interest; receiving, via a second dielectric waveguide coupling the control unit to the first antenna node, a looped-back version of the transmitted RF test signal; and estimating a first one-way frequency response corresponding to the first dielectric waveguide, based on the RF test signal and the received loop-back version of the transmitted RF test signal, said first one-way frequency response representing an estimated frequency response for the first dielectric waveguide alone, wherein estimating the first one-way frequency response corresponding to the first dielectric waveguide comprises determining a two-way frequency response based on the RF test signal and the received loop-back version of the transmitted RF test signal, adjusting the two-way frequency response to account for an estimated frequency response of a loop-back path in the first antenna node, and calculating the first one-way frequency response from the adjusted two-way frequency response based on an assumption that frequency responses corresponding to the first and second dielectric waveguides are equal. transmitting, via a first dielectric waveguide coupling the control unit to the first antenna node, a radiofrequency, RF, test signal having a signal bandwidth covering a bandwidth of interest; receiving, via a second dielectric waveguide coupling the control unit to the first antenna node, a looped-back version of the transmitted RF test signal; and estimating a first one-way frequency response corresponding to the first dielectric waveguide, based on the RF test signal and the received loop-back version of the transmitted RF test signal, said first one-way frequency response representing an estimated frequency response for the first dielectric waveguide alone,
A nucleic acid comprising: a sequence encoding a toxic polypeptide; and an intron that interrupts the sequence, whereby the intron is spliced in mammalian cells but not in insect cells to form an mRNA that is translated to form cell-toxic levels of the toxic polypeptide in mammalian cells but not in insect cells. a sequence encoding a toxic polypeptide; and an intron that interrupts the sequence, whereby the intron is spliced in mammalian cells but not in insect cells to form an mRNA that is translated to form cell-toxic levels of the toxic polypeptide in mammalian cells but not in insect cells.
A cosmetic mask worn on the face of a user, made of a flexible elastic material, and formed in a substantial band shape to be wrapped around the occiput from a chin tip through right and left cheeks, the cosmetic mask comprising: a mouth periphery that covers at least a location corresponding to the mouth with an opening; a mandible section that covers the chin tip and at least a part of a lower surface of the mandible; a cheek section that covers a part of the cheek; a wrap-around section that is wrapped around the facial lateral sides and the occiput; a pair of stimulators that provides electric or ultrasound stimulation to a location corresponding to at least one of a zygomatic muscle and a masseter muscle of the user; and a stimulator fitting section that fits each stimulator in the cheek section, characterized in that the stimulator that provides electric stimulation includes a current generator that generates an electric current and two or more electrode sections (21, 22, 23) radially extending from the current generator, and the current generator includes a controller that controls a current and a power supply section that supplies electricity. a mouth periphery that covers at least a location corresponding to the mouth with an opening; a mandible section that covers the chin tip and at least a part of a lower surface of the mandible; a cheek section that covers a part of the cheek; a wrap-around section that is wrapped around the facial lateral sides and the occiput; a pair of stimulators that provides electric or ultrasound stimulation to a location corresponding to at least one of a zygomatic muscle and a masseter muscle of the user; and a stimulator fitting section that fits each stimulator in the cheek section, characterized in that the stimulator that provides electric stimulation includes a current generator that generates an electric current and two or more electrode sections (21, 22, 23) radially extending from the current generator, and the current generator includes a controller that controls a current and a power supply section that supplies electricity.
A support system for a horological component, in particular for a horological component comprising a surface generated by revolution and/or an axis, the support system comprising: - a positioning device, in particular a centering device, for the horological component in relation to an axis of the system, and - a holding device for the horological component, the positioning device and holding device being independent and/or distinct, wherein the positioning device comprises positioning elements, in particular rollers, which can be displaced in a first direction, in particular a first radial direction in relation to the axis of the support system and/or the positioning device comprises positioning elements, in particular rollers, which can be each displaced in a different direction or in its own direction. - a positioning device, in particular a centering device, for the horological component in relation to an axis of the system, and - a holding device for the horological component, the positioning device and holding device being independent and/or distinct, wherein the positioning device comprises positioning elements, in particular rollers, which can be displaced in a first direction, in particular a first radial direction in relation to the axis of the support system and/or the positioning device comprises positioning elements, in particular rollers, which can be each displaced in a different direction or in its own direction.
A vehicle with sensors (2, 3, 4), which monitor at least part of the outer shell of the vehicle, wherein the sensors (2, 3, 4) comprise monitoring sensors (29, 30, 31) for the detection of vandalism, and the vehicle comprises a monitoring system using the monitoring sensors (29, 30, 31) and the monitoring system comprises monitoring sensor electronics which are set up to operate the monitoring sensors (29, 30, 31) at least also in the parked state of the vehicle, and the vehicle comprises automatically closing doors and the sensors (2, 3, 4) comprise operating sensors for detecting the position of passengers, and the vehicle has an entry system using the operating sensors, which serves to detect the position of passengers, in order to prevent a jamming of passengers during the automatic closing of the doors, wherein at least one sensor (2, 3, 4) is configured both as operating sensor and also as monitoring sensor (29, 30, 31) and is used both by the monitoring system and also by the entry system. the sensors (2, 3, 4) comprise monitoring sensors (29, 30, 31) for the detection of vandalism, and the vehicle comprises a monitoring system using the monitoring sensors (29, 30, 31) and the monitoring system comprises monitoring sensor electronics which are set up to operate the monitoring sensors (29, 30, 31) at least also in the parked state of the vehicle, and the vehicle comprises automatically closing doors and the sensors (2, 3, 4) comprise operating sensors for detecting the position of passengers, and the vehicle has an entry system using the operating sensors, which serves to detect the position of passengers, in order to prevent a jamming of passengers during the automatic closing of the doors, wherein at least one sensor (2, 3, 4) is configured both as operating sensor and also as monitoring sensor (29, 30, 31) and is used both by the monitoring system and also by the entry system.
A method of producing a thin-type secondary battery, comprising the steps of: (a) sandwiching a sheet-like separator having expansion anisotropy due to penetration of an electrolytic solution, by a sheet-like electrode pair, wherein the separator is formed of a porous stretched sheet; and a maximum stretching direction of the separator is referred to as the maximum expanding direction; (b) inserting the separator sandwiched by the electrode pair and injecting the electrolytic solution, into a thin-type outer wrapper having an opened portion; (c) penetrating the electrolytic solution into the separator without fixing motion of the separator in a maximum expanding direction and in a state where the maximum expanding direction of the separator and a penetrating direction of the electrolytic solution are substantially parallel to each other; and (d) sealing the opened portion into a tightly sealed state. (a) sandwiching a sheet-like separator having expansion anisotropy due to penetration of an electrolytic solution, by a sheet-like electrode pair, wherein the separator is formed of a porous stretched sheet; and a maximum stretching direction of the separator is referred to as the maximum expanding direction; (b) inserting the separator sandwiched by the electrode pair and injecting the electrolytic solution, into a thin-type outer wrapper having an opened portion; (c) penetrating the electrolytic solution into the separator without fixing motion of the separator in a maximum expanding direction and in a state where the maximum expanding direction of the separator and a penetrating direction of the electrolytic solution are substantially parallel to each other; and (d) sealing the opened portion into a tightly sealed state.
Heat exchanger, which comprises: • at least one column of parallel tubes which are arranged in a stack and which define a longitudinal direction; • a housing inside which the tubes are housed, the tubes being separated from one another, so as to configure a channel for the passage of cooling fluid consisting of: ∘ passage sections between tubes that are contiguous in the direction of the stack; ∘ passage sections between tubes and housing; and • baffles (6, 7) that deflect the cooling fluid; and which is characterized in that the baffles are at least two lamellar bodies (6, 7) of a single piece arranged in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and cut out in such a way that each has: - a first section able to partially obstruct a passage section between tubes and housing, - extensions which extend from said first section at right angles thereto and which are able to obstruct passage sections between tubes that are contiguous in the direction of the stack, the length of the extensions of each of the lamellar bodies (6, 7) being such that the extensions of one of the lamellar bodies overlap with the extensions of the other lamellar body so that each lamellar body (6, 7) can be introduced laterally with respect to the tubes and constitute a baffle that deflects the cooling fluid. • at least one column of parallel tubes which are arranged in a stack and which define a longitudinal direction; • a housing inside which the tubes are housed, the tubes being separated from one another, so as to configure a channel for the passage of cooling fluid consisting of: ∘ passage sections between tubes that are contiguous in the direction of the stack; ∘ passage sections between tubes and housing; and ∘ passage sections between tubes that are contiguous in the direction of the stack; ∘ passage sections between tubes and housing; and • baffles (6, 7) that deflect the cooling fluid; - a first section able to partially obstruct a passage section between tubes and housing, - extensions which extend from said first section at right angles thereto and which are able to obstruct passage sections between tubes that are contiguous in the direction of the stack,
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a first and a second peptide, wherein the first peptide is a peptide of the bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ, wherein the peptide of the bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ is SVPTSVYTLGIKIL WSA YKHRKTIEKSFNKGFYH SEQ ID NO 2, wherein the second peptide is DLTTKLWSSWGYYLGKKARWNL SEQ ID NO 31, and wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises at least one antibiotic. wherein the peptide of the bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ is SVPTSVYTLGIKIL WSA YKHRKTIEKSFNKGFYH SEQ ID NO 2, wherein the second peptide is DLTTKLWSSWGYYLGKKARWNL SEQ ID NO 31, and wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises at least one antibiotic.
A fluid transport apparatus comprising: a surface pump; a surface valve in communication with the surface pump, a conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505), and a reservoir, the surface valve operable to divert fluid into the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) when the surface pump is operated and to divert returned fluid in the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) into a reservoir; and a subsurface pump (110, 200, 300, 400, 500) in communication with the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) and positionable in well fluid, the subsurface pump (110, 200, 300, 400, 500) being arranged for being charged with fluid by pressure applied to the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) from the surface pump, and the subsurface pump (110, 200, 300, 400, 500) being also arranged for discharging the charged fluid into the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) when pressure from the surface pump is removed and characterized in that apparatus is arranged so that well fluid can be transported to the surface in the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505). a surface pump; a surface valve in communication with the surface pump, a conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505), and a reservoir, the surface valve operable to divert fluid into the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) when the surface pump is operated and to divert returned fluid in the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) into a reservoir; and a subsurface pump (110, 200, 300, 400, 500) in communication with the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) and positionable in well fluid, the subsurface pump (110, 200, 300, 400, 500) being arranged for being charged with fluid by pressure applied to the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) from the surface pump, and the subsurface pump (110, 200, 300, 400, 500) being also arranged for discharging the charged fluid into the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505) when pressure from the surface pump is removed and characterized in that apparatus is arranged so that well fluid can be transported to the surface in the conduit (125, 205, 305, 405, 505).
An apparatus for supporting a drum and hub assembly of a heavy vehicle brake assembly, the apparatus configured to engage and support the drum and hub assembly to facilitate removal and installation, the apparatus (40 comprising: a drum and hub engagement assembly configured to engage an accessible portion of the in-situ drum and/or hub assembly and to support the drum and/or hub assembly when so engaged for transport between an in-situ position and a removed position facilitating removal and installation of the drum and/or hub assembly; wherein the apparatus is configured to be positionable relative to the brake assembly and movable away from the vehicle to facilitate removal of the brake assembly; the apparatus further including a lifting assembly having an upright guide assembly and a lifting device for raising and lowering the drum and hub engagement assembly, wherein the lifting device is configured to raise and lower the drum and hub engagement assembly and the drum and/or hub assembly engaged thereby along the upright guide assembly in a vertical line; characterized in that the drum and hub engagement assembly, and the drum and/or hub assembly when so engaged, is configured to be rotatable about an axis which substantially passes through a centre of mass of the drum to facilitate servicing of the drum and/or hub assembly. a drum and hub engagement assembly configured to engage an accessible portion of the in-situ drum and/or hub assembly and to support the drum and/or hub assembly when so engaged for transport between an in-situ position and a removed position facilitating removal and installation of the drum and/or hub assembly; wherein the apparatus is configured to be positionable relative to the brake assembly and movable away from the vehicle to facilitate removal of the brake assembly; the apparatus further including a lifting assembly having an upright guide assembly and a lifting device for raising and lowering the drum and hub engagement assembly, wherein the lifting device is configured to raise and lower the drum and hub engagement assembly and the drum and/or hub assembly engaged thereby along the upright guide assembly in a vertical line; characterized in that the drum and hub engagement assembly, and the drum and/or hub assembly when so engaged, is configured to be rotatable about an axis which substantially passes through a centre of mass of the drum to facilitate servicing of the drum and/or hub assembly.
A system comprising: a recommendation engine comprising one or more processing devices, the recommendation engine configured to: receive identification information including information indicative of (i) a user-type associated with a user of a hearing assistance device (104,106,108,110) and (ii) an environment-type associated with an acoustic environment (105a,105b,105c,105d) of the hearing assistance device, determine, based on the identification information, and by processing a plurality of pre-stored data items, a recommended set of parameters relevant for said user-type and said environment-type for adjusting settings of the hearing assistance device in the acoustic environment, wherein the plurality of pre-stored data items represents parameters used by a plurality of users in different acoustic environments, and provide the recommended set of parameters to the hearing assistance device; and a storage device configured to store the plurality of pre-stored data items. a recommendation engine comprising one or more processing devices, the recommendation engine configured to: receive identification information including information indicative of (i) a user-type associated with a user of a hearing assistance device (104,106,108,110) and (ii) an environment-type associated with an acoustic environment (105a,105b,105c,105d) of the hearing assistance device, determine, based on the identification information, and by processing a plurality of pre-stored data items, a recommended set of parameters relevant for said user-type and said environment-type for adjusting settings of the hearing assistance device in the acoustic environment, wherein the plurality of pre-stored data items represents parameters used by a plurality of users in different acoustic environments, and provide the recommended set of parameters to the hearing assistance device; and receive identification information including information indicative of (i) a user-type associated with a user of a hearing assistance device (104,106,108,110) and (ii) an environment-type associated with an acoustic environment (105a,105b,105c,105d) of the hearing assistance device, determine, based on the identification information, and by processing a plurality of pre-stored data items, a recommended set of parameters relevant for said user-type and said environment-type for adjusting settings of the hearing assistance device in the acoustic environment, wherein the plurality of pre-stored data items represents parameters used by a plurality of users in different acoustic environments, and provide the recommended set of parameters to the hearing assistance device; and a storage device configured to store the plurality of pre-stored data items.