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An electronic communication apparatus comprising: a node to couple to a serial bus; and a controller to provide a control signal to a first circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through a second circuit path during a second mode of the controller without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes, wherein the first circuit path is configured to terminate the signal at the node to a first supply node, and the second circuit path includes a diode (Di) and a resistor (R 3) to terminate the signal at the node to a second supply node. a node to couple to a serial bus; and a controller to provide a control signal to a first circuit path in order to change electrical termination of a signal at the node between a first electrical termination through the first circuit path during a first mode of the controller and a second electrical termination through a second circuit path during a second mode of the controller without providing another control signal from the controller to the first and second circuit paths during the first and second modes, wherein the first circuit path is configured to terminate the signal at the node to a first supply node, and the second circuit path includes a diode (Di) and a resistor (R 3) to terminate the signal at the node to a second supply node.
A heat pump system comprising: - a steam system comprising a steam supply, a steam turbine and a steam condenser connected in a steam loop; - a refrigerant system comprising a first compressor, a refrigerant condenser (16, 112), and an evaporator (18, 126) connected in a refrigerant loop, - the steam turbine comprising a rotary drive shaft disposed axially and extending from a first end and a second end of the steam turbine; - a sump system for collecting and redistributing a lubricating fluid; - the first compressor coupled by a first coupling device to the first end of the drive shaft; characterized in that the refrigerant system comprises a second compressor coupled by a second coupling device to the second end of the drive shaft, in that the first and second compressors (12, 12a) are connected in parallel in the refrigerant loop, in that the first and second compressors (12, 12a) are configured to share a cooling load equally, and in that the first compressor and the second compressor each comprises a control panel to detect a surge condition, and in response to detecting a surge condition, to adjust a speed of the steam turbine in order to balance the cooling load as closely as possible. - a steam system comprising a steam supply, a steam turbine and a steam condenser connected in a steam loop; - a refrigerant system comprising a first compressor, a refrigerant condenser (16, 112), and an evaporator (18, 126) connected in a refrigerant loop, - the steam turbine comprising a rotary drive shaft disposed axially and extending from a first end and a second end of the steam turbine; - a sump system for collecting and redistributing a lubricating fluid; - the first compressor coupled by a first coupling device to the first end of the drive shaft; the refrigerant system comprises a second compressor coupled by a second coupling device to the second end of the drive shaft, in that the first and second compressors (12, 12a) are connected in parallel in the refrigerant loop, in that the first and second compressors (12, 12a) are configured to share a cooling load equally, and in that the first compressor and the second compressor each comprises a control panel to detect a surge condition, and in response to detecting a surge condition, to adjust a speed of the steam turbine in order to balance the cooling load as closely as possible.
Gripping or clamping device having a main housing, having at least one main jaw (10, 12) that is extendable and retractable in a clamping direction in the main housing, having a wedge hook that is drivable transversely to the clamping direction along a guide axis, the wedge hook having at least one hook and a web, located between the hook and the guide axis, with a web portion, the hook having guide surfaces (26, 33) that extend obliquely with respect to the clamping direction and to the guide axis and are arranged parallel to one another, said guide surfaces being coupled in terms of movement to a main-jaw-side guide groove that extends parallel thereto, such that a movement of the wedge hook along the guide axis results in a movement of the main jaw (10, 12) in the clamping direction, the hook having a vertical extent in the guide-axis direction that is greater than the vertical extent of the web portion, such that the hook forms an extension portion that extends in the guide-axis direction, the guide surfaces (26, 33) being congruent in the clamping direction, and the hook being cylindrical or being designed as a parallelepiped, characterized in that the guide surfaces (26, 33) each form an upper edge (32, 34) together with an upper face of the hook that extends perpendicularly with respect to the guide axis, the upper edges (32, 34) and the upper face of the hook being in a plane E1 that extends perpendicularly with respect to the guide axis, and in that the web portion has an upper face that extends perpendicularly with respect to the guide axis, in the plane E1.
A piezoelectric energy conversion assembly (100, 200, 300, 400) comprising: (i) a piezoelectric nanowire; (ii) a first electrically conductive element electrically connected to the piezoelectric nanowire; (iii) an electrically conductive nanofilament; and (iv) a second electrically conductive element electrically connected to the electrically conductive nanofilament, wherein the piezoelectric nanowire and electrically conductive nanofilament are operable to contact one another such that a charge can flow from the first electrically conductive element, through the piezoelectric nanowire and the electrically conductive nanofilament, to the second electrically conductive element, characterised in that the piezoelectric energy conversion assembly (100, 200, 300, 400) is operative to convert thermal oscillation of the piezoelectric nanowire to produce a voltage and the electrically conductive nanofilament is lighter than the piezoelectric nanowire. (i) a piezoelectric nanowire; (ii) a first electrically conductive element electrically connected to the piezoelectric nanowire; (iii) an electrically conductive nanofilament; and (iv) a second electrically conductive element electrically connected to the electrically conductive nanofilament, wherein the piezoelectric nanowire and electrically conductive nanofilament are operable to contact one another such that a charge can flow from the first electrically conductive element, through the piezoelectric nanowire and the electrically conductive nanofilament, to the second electrically conductive element, characterised in that the piezoelectric energy conversion assembly (100, 200, 300, 400) is operative to convert thermal oscillation of the piezoelectric nanowire to produce a voltage and the electrically conductive nanofilament is lighter than the piezoelectric nanowire.
A method of transmitting information about a precoding matrix in a multi-input multi-output, MIMO, system, the method comprising: determining each of a plurality of unitary sub-matrices of the precoding matrix, wherein the precoding matrix comprises the plurality of unitary sub-matrices arranged in a block diagonal format; and transmitting feedback information indicating each of the plurality of unitary sub-matrices, wherein the precoding matrix is denoted by W 1 0 0 0 ⋱ 0 0 0 W M 2, each of the plurality of unitary sub-matrices W i is denoted by a i b i * b i - a i *, and values of a i and b i are directly calculated in accordance with following equations: arg min ⁢ a i * ⁢ G i 1 + b i * ⁢ G i 2 2 + b i ⁢ G i 1 - a i ⁢ G i 2 2 and a i * ⁢ G i 1 + b i * ⁢ G i 2 = b i ⁢ G i 1 - a i ⁢ G i 2 where G i ( j) denotes the 2*( i - 1) + j throw of pseudo inverse G of channel matrix. determining each of a plurality of unitary sub-matrices of the precoding matrix, wherein the precoding matrix comprises the plurality of unitary sub-matrices arranged in a block diagonal format; and transmitting feedback information indicating each of the plurality of unitary sub-matrices, wherein the precoding matrix is denoted by W 1 0 0 0 ⋱ 0 0 0 W M 2, each of the plurality of unitary sub-matrices W i is denoted by a i b i * b i - a i *, and values of a i and b i are directly calculated in accordance with following equations: arg min ⁢ a i * ⁢ G i 1 + b i * ⁢ G i 2 2 + b i ⁢ G i 1 - a i ⁢ G i 2 2 and a i * ⁢ G i 1 + b i * ⁢ G i 2 = b i ⁢ G i 1 - a i ⁢ G i 2 where G i ( j) denotes the 2*( i - 1) + j throw of pseudo inverse G of channel matrix.
A method carried out by a terminal equipment, TE in a mobile communication network supporting multiple Radio Access Technologies, RATs, the method comprising: transmitting an Attention, AT, command to a modem, referred to as mobile termination, MT, wherein the AT command is a read command for retrieving a list of Radio Access Network, RAN, assistance parameters; receiving the list of RAN assistance parameters from the modem, in response to the AT command, wherein the list of RAN assistance parameters comprises at least a reference signal received power, RSRP, threshold, and a reference signal received quality, RSRQ, threshold, respectively, for traffic steering between a first RAT and a second RAT; and performing RAT selection and steering data traffic based on the list of RAN assistance parameters. transmitting an Attention, AT, command to a modem, referred to as mobile termination, MT, wherein the AT command is a read command for retrieving a list of Radio Access Network, RAN, assistance parameters; receiving the list of RAN assistance parameters from the modem, in response to the AT command, wherein the list of RAN assistance parameters comprises at least a reference signal received power, RSRP, threshold, and a reference signal received quality, RSRQ, threshold, respectively, for traffic steering between a first RAT and a second RAT; and performing RAT selection and steering data traffic based on the list of RAN assistance parameters.
A polymer filament characterized by a titre of at least 200 dtex consisting of a polyolefin composition which comprises as main components (percentages by weight): A) 15%-90% of a propylene homopolymers having - MFR measured according to ISO 1133 at 230°C, 2.16 kg, of 0.5 - 10 g/10 min.; - melting temperature equal to or higher than 155°C, measured with differential scanning calorimetry; - a polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at room temperature (about 25°C) equal to or higher than 90% by weight; and B) 10%-85% of a butene-1 homopolymer having a flexural modulus of 250 MPa or higher; and having - MFR measured according to ISO 1133 at 190°C, 2.16 kg, of 0.1 - 20 g/10 min.; - a melting point Tm of crystalline form 2 from 81 to 115°C, measured by DSC according to ISO 11357 Part 3. A) 15%-90% of a propylene homopolymers having - MFR measured according to ISO 1133 at 230°C, 2.16 kg, of 0.5 - 10 g/10 min.; - melting temperature equal to or higher than 155°C, measured with differential scanning calorimetry; - a polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at room temperature (about 25°C) equal to or higher than 90% by weight; and - MFR measured according to ISO 1133 at 230°C, 2.16 kg, of 0.5 - 10 g/10 min.; - melting temperature equal to or higher than 155°C, measured with differential scanning calorimetry; - a polymer fraction insoluble in xylene at room temperature (about 25°C) equal to or higher than 90% by weight; and B) 10%-85% of a butene-1 homopolymer having a flexural modulus of 250 MPa or higher; and having - MFR measured according to ISO 1133 at 190°C, 2.16 kg, of 0.1 - 20 g/10 min.; - a melting point Tm of crystalline form 2 from 81 to 115°C, measured by DSC according to ISO 11357 Part 3. - MFR measured according to ISO 1133 at 190°C, 2.16 kg, of 0.1 - 20 g/10 min.; - a melting point Tm of crystalline form 2 from 81 to 115°C, measured by DSC according to ISO 11357 Part 3.
A vehicle body front portion structure for a saddled vehicle, comprising: a headlight unit that includes a heat sink for cooling light sources (85, 105); wherein the headlight unit includes at least: the heat sink; light-emitting diodes (85, 105) as light sources disposed at rear portions of the heat sink; reflectors (87, 107) that reflect light emitted by the light-emitting diodes (85, 105) toward a front of the vehicle; and lenses (88, 108) disposed anterior to the reflectors (87, 107) to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting diodes (85, 105), characterised by a stay that connects a top bridge and a bottom bridge, the top bridge and the bottom bridge connecting left and right parts of a front fork, the headlight unit being disposed in the stay, wherein the heat sink is disposed between the top bridge and the bottom bridge at a frontmost position in the headlight unit so as to be subject to air being blown thereagainst during forward travel of the saddled vehicle; and wherein the reflectors (87, 107) and the lenses (88, 108) are disposed to surround the heat sink. a headlight unit that includes a heat sink for cooling light sources (85, 105); wherein the headlight unit includes at least: the heat sink; light-emitting diodes (85, 105) as light sources disposed at rear portions of the heat sink; reflectors (87, 107) that reflect light emitted by the light-emitting diodes (85, 105) toward a front of the vehicle; and lenses (88, 108) disposed anterior to the reflectors (87, 107) to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting diodes (85, 105), characterised by the heat sink; light-emitting diodes (85, 105) as light sources disposed at rear portions of the heat sink; reflectors (87, 107) that reflect light emitted by the light-emitting diodes (85, 105) toward a front of the vehicle; and lenses (88, 108) disposed anterior to the reflectors (87, 107) to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting diodes (85, 105), characterised by a stay that connects a top bridge and a bottom bridge, the top bridge and the bottom bridge connecting left and right parts of a front fork, the headlight unit being disposed in the stay, wherein the heat sink is disposed between the top bridge and the bottom bridge at a frontmost position in the headlight unit so as to be subject to air being blown thereagainst during forward travel of the saddled vehicle; and wherein the reflectors (87, 107) and the lenses (88, 108) are disposed to surround the heat sink.
An insect storage and release device (200, 300, 400), comprising: a bottom; a top flange; a perimeter wall that connects the bottom and the top flange, wherein the perimeter wall and the bottom form a container that defines an interior volume for receiving a population of insects, and wherein an opening is formed in the top flange; a population of insects disposed within the interior volume; and a lid sized and configured to enclose the opening and prevent the population of insects from exiting the container; characterised by further comprising: a foam section (212, 312) disposed within the interior volume between the lid and a portion of the population of insects, wherein the foam section is configured to maintain a compressive force on the population of insects. a bottom; a top flange; a perimeter wall that connects the bottom and the top flange, wherein the perimeter wall and the bottom form a container that defines an interior volume for receiving a population of insects, and wherein an opening is formed in the top flange; a population of insects disposed within the interior volume; and a lid sized and configured to enclose the opening and prevent the population of insects from exiting the container; characterised by further comprising: a foam section (212, 312) disposed within the interior volume between the lid and a portion of the population of insects, wherein the foam section is configured to maintain a compressive force on the population of insects.
A perfume composition having controlled release of phytoncides in an atmosphere in order to generate an air condition resembling the air environment of a forest comprising: a) at least about 0.6% by weight of at least one phytoncide, wherein at least about 25% by weight of the at least one phytoncide is selected from the group consisting of pinene alpha, pinene beta and combinations thereof; and b) a perfume mixture including (i) at least one solvent; and (ii) at least one fragrance ingredient, wherein the perfume mixture exhibits a Standard Equilibrium Headspace Concentration ( HS i 0) distribution curve having greater than about 95 wt% of the perfume mixture exhibiting HS i 0 of less than or equal to about 10,000 μg/L; from about 40 wt% to about 85 wt% of the perfume mixture exhibiting HS i 0 of less than or equal to about 1,000 μg/L; from about 20 wt% to about 75 wt% of the perfume mixture exhibiting HS i 0 of less than or equal to about 300 μg/L; and from about 5 wt% to about 50 wt% of the perfume mixture exhibiting a HS i 0 of less than or equal to about 100 μg/L. a) at least about 0.6% by weight of at least one phytoncide, wherein at least about 25% by weight of the at least one phytoncide is selected from the group consisting of pinene alpha, pinene beta and combinations thereof; and b) a perfume mixture including (i) at least one solvent; and (ii) at least one fragrance ingredient,
A lateral-flow assay device (200; 400; 600) for a sample, the device (200; 400; 600) comprising: a) a substrate having a sample addition zone (448; 548; 648) and a fluid flow path through which a filtrate flows under capillary action away from said sample addition zone (448; 548; 648); b) a cover arranged over the substrate and having an aperture defining a metering port configured to receive the sample; and c) a filter supported peripherally within the aperture and configured to permit at least a portion of the sample to pass therethrough as the filtrate, the supported filter having: i) at least one contact portion in direct contact with the substrate to create a contact area (417; 517) that at least partly overlaps the sample addition zone (448; 548; 648); and ii) another portion that extends from the at least one contact portion to the supported periphery of the filter to define with the substrate a reservoir configured to retain the filtrate by capillary pressure between the substrate and the extending portion of the filter, d) wherein the reservoir has a volume based on an acute angle formed between the substrate and the extending portion of the filter and based on a fluid meniscus of the filtrate, and the filter and sample addition zone (448; 548; 648) are configured to provide a capillary pressure drawing the filtrate from the reservoir to the sample addition zone (448; 548; 648). a) a substrate having a sample addition zone (448; 548; 648) and a fluid flow path through which a filtrate flows under capillary action away from said sample addition zone (448; 548; 648); b) a cover arranged over the substrate and having an aperture defining a metering port configured to receive the sample; and c) a filter supported peripherally within the aperture and configured to permit at least a portion of the sample to pass therethrough as the filtrate, the supported filter having: i) at least one contact portion in direct contact with the substrate to create a contact area (417; 517) that at least partly overlaps the sample addition zone (448; 548; 648); and ii) another portion that extends from the at least one contact portion to the supported periphery of the filter to define with the substrate a reservoir configured to retain the filtrate by capillary pressure between the substrate and the extending portion of the filter, i) at least one contact portion in direct contact with the substrate to create a contact area (417; 517) that at least partly overlaps the sample addition zone (448; 548; 648); and ii) another portion that extends from the at least one contact portion to the supported periphery of the filter to define with the substrate a reservoir configured to retain the filtrate by capillary pressure between the substrate and the extending portion of the filter, d) wherein the reservoir has a volume based on an acute angle formed between the substrate and the extending portion of the filter and based on a fluid meniscus of the filtrate, and the filter and sample addition zone (448; 548; 648) are configured to provide a capillary pressure drawing the filtrate from the reservoir to the sample addition zone (448; 548; 648).
A filling module configured to locate on an open container to produce a bag-in-box package for storing bulk flowable material, the filling module comprising: a lid portion having a filling opening; a base portion fixed to the lid portion, wherein the base portion nests with the lid portion; and an expandable bag located between the lid portion and the base portion, the bag comprising: an inlet for introducing flowable material into the bag, the inlet being in communication with the filling opening of the lid portion; and an outlet for conveying flowable material out of the bag, wherein the bag is configured to expand when flowable material is introduced into the bag through the inlet, wherein the base portion is configured to be separated from the lid portion at a predetermined threshold, such that the bag can expand into the open container. a lid portion having a filling opening; a base portion fixed to the lid portion, wherein the base portion nests with the lid portion; and an expandable bag located between the lid portion and the base portion, the bag comprising: an inlet for introducing flowable material into the bag, the inlet being in communication with the filling opening of the lid portion; and an outlet for conveying flowable material out of the bag, an inlet for introducing flowable material into the bag, the inlet being in communication with the filling opening of the lid portion; and an outlet for conveying flowable material out of the bag, wherein the bag is configured to expand when flowable material is introduced into the bag through the inlet, wherein the base portion is configured to be separated from the lid portion at a predetermined threshold, such that the bag can expand into the open container.
A conveying drum for the tobacco-processing industry comprising an outer drum body, wherein the drum body is rotatably or rotatingly driven about an axis of rotation of the conveying drum and the drum body has elongated receiving grooves circumferentially spaced one behind another, preferably at regular intervals and preferably oriented parallel to the axis of rotation of the conveying drum, for receiving rod-shaped articles for the tobacco-processing industry, in particular filter rods or filter pieces or cigarettes, wherein the conveying drum has, in the interior, a control body which is surrounded by the drum body and which is preferably stationary or rotatingly driven for controlling and/or applying negative pressure to the rod-shaped articles disposed in the receiving grooves in a conveying region for the rod-shaped articles on the conveying drum, wherein the control body has at least one vacuum opening, preferably a control slot extending in the circumferential direction of the conveying drum, characterized in that the receiving grooves of the drum body are configured to be continuously baseless along their longitudinal extent, or to be continuously baseless along their longitudinal extent in a region of at least 30 mm, preferably at least 45 mm, particularly preferably at least 60 mm, and the at least one vacuum opening of the control body is communicatively connected to the baseless receiving grooves of the drum body in the conveying region for the rod-shaped articles.