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A method for communicating between a local device having a low-frequency, LF, transmitter and a high-frequency, HF, transceiver, and a remote device having an LF receiver and an HF transceiver, the method comprising: transmitting a first LF signal from the local device to the remote device; at the remote device, synchronizing a first clock based on the first LF signal; after transmitting the first LF signal, transmitting a second LF signal from the local device to the remote device using the synchronized first clock, and processing the second LF signal with a reduced quality factor at the local and remote devices; at the remote device, re-synchronizing the first clock based on the processed second LF signal, and using the re-synchronized first clock to transmit a first HF signal with a first predetermined time delay, relative to receipt (122, 124) of one of the first and second LF signals; at the local device, synchronizing a second clock based on the first HF signal, and transmitting a second HF signal to the remote device using the second clock and a second predetermined time delay, relative to receipt of the first HF signal at the local device; and at the remote device, re-synchronizing the first clock based on the second HF signal and while accounting for a trip time for at least one of: communicating the first HF signal from the remote device to the local device, and communicating the second HF signal from the local device to the remote device. transmitting a first LF signal from the local device to the remote device; at the remote device, synchronizing a first clock based on the first LF signal; after transmitting the first LF signal, transmitting a second LF signal from the local device to the remote device using the synchronized first clock, and processing the second LF signal with a reduced quality factor at the local and remote devices; at the remote device, re-synchronizing the first clock based on the processed second LF signal, and using the re-synchronized first clock to transmit a first HF signal with a first predetermined time delay, relative to receipt (122, 124) of one of the first and second LF signals; at the local device, synchronizing a second clock based on the first HF signal, and transmitting a second HF signal to the remote device using the second clock and a second predetermined time delay, relative to receipt of the first HF signal at the local device; and at the remote device, re-synchronizing the first clock based on the second HF signal and while accounting for a trip time for at least one of: communicating the first HF signal from the remote device to the local device, and communicating the second HF signal from the local device to the remote device.
Continuous melt transesterification process for the preparation of polycarbonates having a weight average molecular weight Mw of ≥ 18 000 g/mol, an OH terminal group content of less than 150 mg/kg, and containing structural units of the formula in which the square bracket designates repeating structural units, M is Ar or a polyfunctional compound A, B, C and compound D, it being possible for Ar to be a compound which is represented by formula or in which Z is C 1 - to C 8 -alkylidene or C 5 - to C 12 -cycloalkylidene, S, SO 2 or a single bond, R 13, R 14, R 15, independently of one another, are a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C18 alkyl radical, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, methyl, propyl, ethyl, butyl, Cl or Br, n represents 0, 1 or 2, r, s, t, independently of one another, may be 0, 1, 2 or 3, the polyfunctional compound A being a compound of the formula the polyfunctional compound B being a compound of the formula the polyfunctional compound C being a compound of the formula compound D being a compound of the formula Y being H or a compound of the formula in which R 16 is identical or different H, C 1 - to C 20 -alkyl, C 6 H 5 or C(CH 3) 2 C 6 H 5, and u may be 0, 1, 2 or 3, X being Y or -[MOCOO] n -Y, M and Y having the abovementioned meaning; and the sum of polyfunctional compounds A, B, C and D being ≥ 5 mg/kg and ≤ 2500 mg/kg, characterized in that: a) aromatic diphenols and diphenyl carbonate are reacted in the presence of one or more catalysts, in a first process step at temperatures between 160°C and 280°C and at pressures between 250 mbar and 30 mbar in an optionally multistage process with elimination of phenol to give oligomeric aromatic carbonates having molar masses Mw of less than 10 000 g/mol, and in that b) in a second process step, the oligomeric aromatic carbonates prepared in a) are reacted at temperatures between 260°C and 310°C and at pressures between 10 mbar and 0.5 mbar in an optionally multistage process with elimination of phenol during a residence time in this second process step of altogether at least 400 minutes, preferably at least 500 minutes, to give a higher molecular weight polycarbonate having molar masses Mw ≥ 18 000 g/mol. a) aromatic diphenols and diphenyl carbonate are reacted in the presence of one or more catalysts, in a first process step at temperatures between 160°C and 280°C and at pressures between 250 mbar and 30 mbar in an optionally multistage process with elimination of phenol to give oligomeric aromatic carbonates having molar masses Mw of less than 10 000 g/mol, and in that b) in a second process step, the oligomeric aromatic carbonates prepared in a) are reacted at temperatures between 260°C and 310°C and at pressures between 10 mbar and 0.5 mbar in an optionally multistage process with elimination of phenol during a residence time in this second process step of altogether at least 400 minutes, preferably at least 500 minutes, to give a higher molecular weight polycarbonate having molar masses Mw ≥ 18 000 g/mol.
An electric vehicle control method, - for braking of an electric vehicle - by applying a front braking torque (Tmf) by a front drive motor that drives a front wheel and - by applying a rear braking torque (Tmr) by to a rear drive motor that drives a rear wheel, - the electric vehicle control method comprising: during the braking, - executing a distribution torque changing process that increases the front braking torque (Tmf) while maintaining a sum of the front braking torque (Tmf) and the rear braking torque (Tmr) when a slip of the rear wheel is detected; and - executing a torque limiting process (B, C) that reduces the front braking torque (Tmf) and the rear braking torque (Tmr) when the slip of the rear wheel is eliminated by the distribution torque changing process and a slip of the front wheel is detected. - for braking of an electric vehicle - by applying a front braking torque (Tmf) by a front drive motor that drives a front wheel and - by applying a rear braking torque (Tmr) by to a rear drive motor that drives a rear wheel, - by applying a front braking torque (Tmf) by a front drive motor that drives a front wheel and - by applying a rear braking torque (Tmr) by to a rear drive motor that drives a rear wheel, - the electric vehicle control method comprising: during the braking, - executing a distribution torque changing process that increases the front braking torque (Tmf) while maintaining a sum of the front braking torque (Tmf) and the rear braking torque (Tmr) when a slip of the rear wheel is detected; and - executing a torque limiting process (B, C) that reduces the front braking torque (Tmf) and the rear braking torque (Tmr) when the slip of the rear wheel is eliminated by the distribution torque changing process and a slip of the front wheel is detected. - executing a distribution torque changing process that increases the front braking torque (Tmf) while maintaining a sum of the front braking torque (Tmf) and the rear braking torque (Tmr) when a slip of the rear wheel is detected; and - executing a torque limiting process (B, C) that reduces the front braking torque (Tmf) and the rear braking torque (Tmr) when the slip of the rear wheel is eliminated by the distribution torque changing process and a slip of the front wheel is detected.
A tire vulcanization mold manufacturing method comprising: a process of preparing a plurality of mold material blocks (11a, 11b, 56a, 56b), an inner face of an axial direction central portion of each of the mold material blocks being formed with a molding protrusion (12a, 12b) in a complementary relationship with a wide groove of a tire, and each of the mold material blocks having a same circular cylindrical shape; a process of forming, by machining, a plurality of penetrating slits (17a, 17b) through the axial direction central portion of each of the mold material blocks, such that the penetrating slits each extend along the axial direction and are separated from each other in a circumferential direction, and forming mold pieces (20a, 20b) between adjacent penetrating slits with a portion of the molding protrusion formed on an inner face of the mold pieces; a process of cutting out the mold pieces from remainder rings (21a, 21b) that extend continuously in the circumferential direction at one axial direction end and the other axial direction end of the mold pieces; and a process of repeatedly performing a task to extract the mold pieces from the plurality of mold material blocks one at a time in sequence and to install the mold pieces at inner faces of a plurality of holders so as to form a plurality of mold segments each configured by a holder and a mold piece. a process of preparing a plurality of mold material blocks (11a, 11b, 56a, 56b), an inner face of an axial direction central portion of each of the mold material blocks being formed with a molding protrusion (12a, 12b) in a complementary relationship with a wide groove of a tire, and each of the mold material blocks having a same circular cylindrical shape; a process of forming, by machining, a plurality of penetrating slits (17a, 17b) through the axial direction central portion of each of the mold material blocks, such that the penetrating slits each extend along the axial direction and are separated from each other in a circumferential direction, and forming mold pieces (20a, 20b) between adjacent penetrating slits with a portion of the molding protrusion formed on an inner face of the mold pieces; a process of cutting out the mold pieces from remainder rings (21a, 21b) that extend continuously in the circumferential direction at one axial direction end and the other axial direction end of the mold pieces; and a process of repeatedly performing a task to extract the mold pieces from the plurality of mold material blocks one at a time in sequence and to install the mold pieces at inner faces of a plurality of holders so as to form a plurality of mold segments each configured by a holder and a mold piece.
A heat transport device comprising a first set of flow passages for flowing a first fluid and a second set of flow passages for flowing a second fluid, the heat transport device being capable of obtaining a cross-section A satisfying the requirements described below: the cross-section A is a cross-section perpendicular to the second set of flow passages; at the cross-section A, holes of the second set of flow passages are separated by a plurality of partition plates each having alternating recesses and protrusions, and the plurality of partition plates is positioned parallel in a layered form; and the first set of flow passages is not parallel to the second set of flow passages, characterized in that when at least a pair of partition plates which are adjacent two partition plates is named partition plate B and partition plate C, respectively, and a point α which is a top of a protrusion nearest to the partition plate C at a surface of the partition plate B is compared with a point β which is a top of a protrusion nearest to the partition plate B at a surface of the partition plate C, the point α is present on a side nearer to the partition plate C than the point β; and the first set of flow passages is present inside the partition plates. the cross-section A is a cross-section perpendicular to the second set of flow passages; at the cross-section A, holes of the second set of flow passages are separated by a plurality of partition plates each having alternating recesses and protrusions, and the plurality of partition plates is positioned parallel in a layered form; and the first set of flow passages is not parallel to the second set of flow passages, characterized in that when at least a pair of partition plates which are adjacent two partition plates is named partition plate B and partition plate C, respectively, and a point α which is a top of a protrusion nearest to the partition plate C at a surface of the partition plate B is compared with a point β which is a top of a protrusion nearest to the partition plate B at a surface of the partition plate C, the point α is present on a side nearer to the partition plate C than the point β; and the first set of flow passages is present inside the partition plates.
Method for estimating a mechanical degradation of a machine, the machine comprising a movable component (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) and a drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4) for controlling a motion of the movable component (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e), wherein the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4) is used to move the movable component (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e) during an evaluation period, characterized in that - a set of input data is generated, wherein generating the set of input data comprises measuring a drive parameter of the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4) during the evaluation period, wherein the drive parameter corresponds to an electric supply current of an electric motor of the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4); or the drive parameter comprises a fluid flow rate of a pneumatic or hydraulic unit of the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4); - a cluster analysis is performed by a computing unit by applying a cluster analysis algorithm to the set of input data; and - a degradation value (d) for the machine is determined by the computing unit depending on a result of the cluster analysis. - a set of input data is generated, wherein generating the set of input data comprises measuring a drive parameter of the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4) during the evaluation period, wherein the drive parameter corresponds to an electric supply current of an electric motor of the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4); or the drive parameter comprises a fluid flow rate of a pneumatic or hydraulic unit of the drive unit (3a, 3a', 3b, 3b', 3c, 3c', 3d, 3e, 4); - a cluster analysis is performed by a computing unit by applying a cluster analysis algorithm to the set of input data; and - a degradation value (d) for the machine is determined by the computing unit depending on a result of the cluster analysis.
In combination, xenogeneic cells and tumor cells for use in a method of enhancing an anti-tumor immune response in a subject, wherein the tumor cells comprise allogenic or autologous tumor cells or a combination thereof, and are provided in a first cellular transplantation device implanted in the subject, housing the tumor cells surrounded by a cell impermeable membrane and the xenogeneic cells are provided in a second cellular transplantation device implanted in the subject, housing the xenogeneic cells surrounded by a cell impermeable membrane, wherein the tumor cells secrete tumor antigens through the cell impermeable membrane and the xenogeneic cells secrete xenogeneic antigens through the cell impermeable membrane, and wherein immune cells are drawn to the second cellular transplantation device and are exposed to the tumor antigens secreted by the tumor cells in the first cellular transplantation device, and the immune cells activate an anti-tumor immune response targeted to the tumor cells in the first cellular transplantation device. wherein the tumor cells comprise allogenic or autologous tumor cells or a combination thereof, and are provided in a first cellular transplantation device implanted in the subject, housing the tumor cells surrounded by a cell impermeable membrane and the xenogeneic cells are provided in a second cellular transplantation device implanted in the subject, housing the xenogeneic cells surrounded by a cell impermeable membrane, wherein the tumor cells secrete tumor antigens through the cell impermeable membrane and the xenogeneic cells secrete xenogeneic antigens through the cell impermeable membrane, and wherein immune cells are drawn to the second cellular transplantation device and are exposed to the tumor antigens secreted by the tumor cells in the first cellular transplantation device, and the immune cells activate an anti-tumor immune response targeted to the tumor cells in the first cellular transplantation device.
A method of manufacturing an anvil of a surgical circular stapler, wherein the anvil includes a head and a shank extending proximally from the head, wherein the shank includes a flange extending radially outward from a distal end of the shank, the method comprising: (a) forming the head of a surgical circular stapler using a metal injection molding process; (b) forming an annular array of staple forming pockets in the head; (c) machining the shank of the surgical circular stapler; and (d) coupling together the head and the shank of the surgical circular stapler that were separately manufactured, by overmolding a cap onto the head of the anvil to sandwich the flange of the shank between the cap and the head. (a) forming the head of a surgical circular stapler using a metal injection molding process; (b) forming an annular array of staple forming pockets in the head; (c) machining the shank of the surgical circular stapler; and (d) coupling together the head and the shank of the surgical circular stapler that were separately manufactured, by overmolding a cap onto the head of the anvil to sandwich the flange of the shank between the cap and the head.
A magnetic toner, comprising: a toner particle, the toner particle including a binder resin and a magnetic body, wherein, the binder resin contains a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer different from the first polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid esters each having a C 18-36 alkyl group, a content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is 5.0 mol% to 60.0 mol% of the total moles of all monomer units in the polymer A, a content of the second monomer unit in the polymer A is 20.0 mol% to 95.0 mol% of the total moles of all monomer units in the polymer A, and assuming that an SP value of the first monomer unit as calculated by the Fedors method as indicated in the description is taken as SP 11 (J/cm 3) 0.5 and an SP value of the second monomer unit as calculated by the Fedors method as indicated in the description is taken as SP 21 (J/cm 3) 0.5, formula: 3.00 ≤ SP 21 − SP 11 ≤ 25.00 is satisfied, and an oil absorption of the magnetic body measured according to JIS K 5101-1978 (Pigment Testing Methods) is 5 ml/100 g to 40 ml/100 g, and wherein, the volume resistivity obtained by AC impedance measurement according to the description of the magnetic toner is at least 1.0 × 10 11 Ω·cm. a toner particle, the toner particle including a binder resin and a magnetic body, wherein, the binder resin contains a polymer A having a first monomer unit derived from a first polymerizable monomer and a second monomer unit derived from a second polymerizable monomer different from the first polymerizable monomer, the first polymerizable monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid esters each having a C 18-36 alkyl group, a content of the first monomer unit in the polymer A is 5.0 mol% to 60.0 mol% of the total moles of all monomer units in the polymer A, a content of the second monomer unit in the polymer A is 20.0 mol% to 95.0 mol% of the total moles of all monomer units in the polymer A, and assuming that an SP value of the first monomer unit as calculated by the Fedors method as indicated in the description is taken as SP 11 (J/cm 3) 0.5 and an SP value of the second monomer unit as calculated by the Fedors method as indicated in the description is taken as SP 21 (J/cm 3) 0.5, formula: 3.00 ≤ SP 21 − SP 11 ≤ 25.00 is satisfied, and an oil absorption of the magnetic body measured according to JIS K 5101-1978 (Pigment Testing Methods) is 5 ml/100 g to 40 ml/100 g, and wherein, the volume resistivity obtained by AC impedance measurement according to the description of the magnetic toner is at least 1.0 × 10 11 Ω·cm.
Water heater comprising a heating unit and an induction heating device, including a power generator and an inductive module comprising at least one inductor and at least one load (4, 5), wherein the at least one inductor is configured in order to generate an induced current in the load (4, 5), the at least one inductor and at least one load (4, 5) are arranged immersed in the heating unit so as to be capable of being immersed in the water of the water heater, and in that it features an intermediate space between the at least one inductor and the at least one load (4, 5) configured to allow a presence of water between the at least one inductor and the at least one load (4, 5), and in which the inductive module comprises as the inductor at least one coil and said at least one load (4, 5) comprises a load plate (4, 5), wherein the symmetry plane of the at least one coil and the plane of the load plate (4, 5) are substantially parallel and in which the at least one coil of the inductive module is flattened, characterised in that the at least one coil is surrounded on each of its faces by a load plate (4, 5).
The use of a solid buffer which is a solid material which comprises a buffering capacity, as a cytotoxic agent in a composition operating in an environment capable of transporting H + ions, said solid buffer characterized in that: - it comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyacrylamide-immobiline gel, beads prepared from a polyacrylamide-immobiline mixture, sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene copolymers, derivatives of sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene, laminates, and ion-exchange resins; and, - it has a volumetric buffering capacity greater than 20 mM H + /(L·pH unit). - it comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyacrylamide-immobiline gel, beads prepared from a polyacrylamide-immobiline mixture, sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene copolymers, derivatives of sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene, laminates, and ion-exchange resins; and, - it has a volumetric buffering capacity greater than 20 mM H + /(L·pH unit).