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A fuel cell system including a fuel cell, the fuel cell system comprising: a cooling water passage configured to allow cooling water for cooling the fuel cell to flow therethrough; a cooling water tank provided in the cooling water passage and configured to store the cooling water; a recovered water tank configured to store water produced in the fuel cell system; a water circulating passage configured to allow water circulating between the recovered water tank and the cooling water tank to flow therethrough; a power supply detection unit configured to detect electric power supply from a power supply utility to the fuel cell system; a temperature detector, provided in at least one of the cooling water passage, the cooling water tank, the recovered water tank, and the water circulating passage, the temperature detector being configured to detect a temperature of water; and characterized by a controller configured to execute a temperature increasing process for increasing the temperature detected by the temperature detector to a predetermined temperature or higher if the power supply detection unit detects a change from a state in which the electric power is not supplied to the fuel cell system to a state in which the electric power is supplied to the fuel cell system, wherein the predetermined temperature is a temperature at which germs existing in water within at least one of the cooling water, the cooling water tank, the recovered water tank, and the water circulating passage can be killed. a cooling water passage configured to allow cooling water for cooling the fuel cell to flow therethrough; a cooling water tank provided in the cooling water passage and configured to store the cooling water; a recovered water tank configured to store water produced in the fuel cell system; a water circulating passage configured to allow water circulating between the recovered water tank and the cooling water tank to flow therethrough; a power supply detection unit configured to detect electric power supply from a power supply utility to the fuel cell system; a temperature detector, provided in at least one of the cooling water passage, the cooling water tank, the recovered water tank, and the water circulating passage, the temperature detector being configured to detect a temperature of water; and characterized by a controller configured to execute a temperature increasing process for increasing the temperature detected by the temperature detector to a predetermined temperature or higher if the power supply detection unit detects a change from a state in which the electric power is not supplied to the fuel cell system to a state in which the electric power is supplied to the fuel cell system, wherein the predetermined temperature is a temperature at which germs existing in water within at least one of the cooling water, the cooling water tank, the recovered water tank, and the water circulating passage can be killed.
A composition which increases the level of GDF11 polypeptide in the circulation or cardiac tissue of a subject over the level of GDF11 in the subject prior to treatment with the composition, for use in a method for treating an age-related cardiovascular condition mediated or characterised by cardiac hypertrophy in a subject, the method comprising administering the composition to the subject; wherein the composition comprises a GDF11 polypeptide or a nucleic acid encoding a GDF11 polypeptide; and wherein the subject has or has been diagnosed with a condition selected from the group consisting of: ageing of the heart, diastolic heart failure, age-related cardiac hypertrophy, or stiffness of the heart due to ageing.
An elastic-powered shrink laminate, comprising: a heat shrinkable layer; and an elastic layer; wherein the heat shrinkable layer and elastic layer are bonded together when the elastic layer is in a dimensionally unstable, stretched state, and the elastic layer remains substantially in the stretched state prior to shrinkage of the heat shrinkable layer, and wherein the heat shrinkable layer and elastic layer are substantially continuously bonded together using a substantially continuous adhesive layer. a heat shrinkable layer; and an elastic layer; wherein the heat shrinkable layer and elastic layer are bonded together when the elastic layer is in a dimensionally unstable, stretched state, and the elastic layer remains substantially in the stretched state prior to shrinkage of the heat shrinkable layer, and wherein the heat shrinkable layer and elastic layer are substantially continuously bonded together using a substantially continuous adhesive layer.
Assembly having a structural element, in particular a structural bearing or a steel column, and an anchor plate which can be at least partially embedded in concrete for fixing the structural element to a concrete component, the anchor plate having at least one anchoring element, in particular a head bolt, which can be embedded in concrete for transmitting transverse forces, and which is detachably connected to the component with at least one screw connection, the screw connection having at least one screw and a nut with a protective cap, the protective cap being configured as a cap which can be plugged onto the nut and embedded in concrete, and having an outer anti-rotation device on its outer side and an inner anti-rotation device on its inner side, characterized in that the protective cap has an inner lip, the lip holding the protective cap in a self-locking manner so that the protective cap is secured against detachment.
Method for steering vector selection in a receiver for receiving a radio signal, the receiver comprising at least - a number, N R, of antennas arranged in a two-dimensional antenna array having a number, N X, of columns and a number, N Y, of rows, wherein n x is a column index n x = 1,..., N X and n y is a row index n y = 1,..., N y; and - a number, N RF, of signal processing paths for processing a multitude of receive signals r n x, n y, wherein N RF < N R, the method comprising at least the following steps: A) receiving a receive signal r n x,n y at each respective antenna; B) for one single row of the two-dimensional antenna array, determining a number, N U, of weighted u -axis array signals g ( w ( u)), each weighted u -axis array signal g ( w ( u)) reflecting all receive signals r n x,n y of the said one single row processed by a steering vector w ( u), wherein u = 1,..., N U is an index for the steering vector w ( u); C) selecting a number of N U ′ < N U N U weighted u -axis array signals g ( w ( u)), the said N U ′ selected weighted u-axis array signals g ( w ( û)) having the N U ′ largest values of | g ( w ( u))|; and D) based on the selected weighted u -axis array signals g ( w ( û)), determining at least a number, N RF, of steering vectors w ( ũ, ṽ) for data transmission, each steering vector indexed by a pair of spatial frequency indices ( ũ, ṽ). - a number, N R, of antennas arranged in a two-dimensional antenna array having a number, N X, of columns and a number, N Y, of rows, wherein n x is a column index n x = 1,..., N X and n y is a row index n y = 1,..., N y; and - a number, N RF, of signal processing paths for processing a multitude of receive signals r n x, n y, wherein N RF < N R, A) receiving a receive signal r n x,n y at each respective antenna; B) for one single row of the two-dimensional antenna array, determining a number, N U, of weighted u -axis array signals g ( w ( u)), each weighted u -axis array signal g ( w ( u)) reflecting all receive signals r n x,n y of the said one single row processed by a steering vector w ( u), wherein u = 1,..., N U is an index for the steering vector w ( u); C) selecting a number of N U ′ < N U N U weighted u -axis array signals g ( w ( u)), the said N U ′ selected weighted u-axis array signals g ( w ( û)) having the N U ′ largest values of | g ( w ( u))|; and D) based on the selected weighted u -axis array signals g ( w ( û)), determining at least a number, N RF, of steering vectors w ( ũ, ṽ) for data transmission, each steering vector indexed by a pair of spatial frequency indices ( ũ, ṽ).
A luminaire with a plate-shaped light guiding element and a lighting unit held by the light guiding element, which has a light emission opening provided for the emission of the light of the first lighting means, which projects with respect to a plane defined by the light guiding element, wherein the lighting unit furthermore has a second lighting means for coupling light into the light guiding element and the light guiding element is designed for the emission of said light via at least one flat side, characterized in that a cover of the luminaire is formed by a covering, which consist of an at least partially light-permeable, flexible material, wherein the covering material is designed pocket-like, is dimensioned in terms of its size and is placed over the light guiding element and is fixed to a rear side of the light guiding element, which is opposite the side provided for the light emission, in such a manner that the covering material subjected to tension abuts against the outer circumference of the light guiding plate and substantially completely spans at least the side of the light guiding element provided for the light emission and its outer circumference, and wherein the covering material, which is designed pocket-like, has an opening, the edge regions of which are brought together on the rear side of the light guiding element in such a manner that the covering material substantially completely spans the light guiding element and the lighting unit, and that a preferably elongated profile element is arranged on the rear side of the light guiding element, to which edge regions of the opening of the covering material are fastened.
A remotely controllable weapon station configured to be operated on a warship, comprising a weapon mounted in a carriage so as to be adjustable in azimuth and elevation for fighting a target object, comprising: a display system for visually displaying a target area of the weapon, a first unit for determining a target impact point for a projectile of the weapon, which is displayed on the display system, a second unit for determining an actual impact point of the projectile of the weapon, which is displayed on the display system, and a third unit for determining, through processing of purely visual information, a new target impact point for the projectile of the weapon by performing a point reflection of the determined actual impact point at the determined target impact point so that the connecting distance between the actual impact point and the new target impact point is halved by the first target impact point. a display system for visually displaying a target area of the weapon, a first unit for determining a target impact point for a projectile of the weapon, which is displayed on the display system, a second unit for determining an actual impact point of the projectile of the weapon, which is displayed on the display system, and a third unit for determining, through processing of purely visual information, a new target impact point for the projectile of the weapon by performing a point reflection of the determined actual impact point at the determined target impact point so that the connecting distance between the actual impact point and the new target impact point is halved by the first target impact point.
An electromechanical actuator ("EMA") comprising: a stationary body; an actuator drive unit ("ADU") housing; an ADU housed within and operably coupled to the ADU housing; a ball screw operably coupled to the ADU; a ball nut piston operably coupled to the ball screw; and a back drive mechanism disposed between the stationary body and the ball screw; wherein the back drive mechanism comprises a torsion spring; characterised in that the torsion spring comprises a stationary end and a rotating end configured to rotate about the ADU housing, and wherein the stationary end is at least one of directly or indirectly coupled to the stationary body and the rotating end is coupled to the ball screw. a stationary body; an actuator drive unit ("ADU") housing; an ADU housed within and operably coupled to the ADU housing; a ball screw operably coupled to the ADU; a ball nut piston operably coupled to the ball screw; and a back drive mechanism disposed between the stationary body and the ball screw; wherein the back drive mechanism comprises a torsion spring; characterised in that the torsion spring comprises a stationary end and a rotating end configured to rotate about the ADU housing, and wherein the stationary end is at least one of directly or indirectly coupled to the stationary body and the rotating end is coupled to the ball screw.
A ventilator for a window frame profile, the ventilator comprising: a housing having a front face, at least one side face, a top face, a bottom face an air intake opening and an air passage opening, characterised in that the front face is provided with the air intake opening located in an area of the front face toward the bottom face, that the side face is provided with the air passage opening located in an area of the side face toward the top face, and that the air passage opening is dimensioned and configured to allow a passage of air through a correspondingly dimensioned and configured opening in a hollow side member of the window frame profile. a housing having a front face, at least one side face, a top face, a bottom face an air intake opening and an air passage opening, characterised in that the front face is provided with the air intake opening located in an area of the front face toward the bottom face, that the side face is provided with the air passage opening located in an area of the side face toward the top face, and that the air passage opening is dimensioned and configured to allow a passage of air through a correspondingly dimensioned and configured opening in a hollow side member of the window frame profile.
Filter element for the adsorption of pollutant gases from a fluid stream, having a frame and a plurality of filter bodies arranged spaced apart and next to one another in the frame, wherein each filter body has a large number of openings (1.2), characterized in that each filter body is connected to at least one further filter body via an electrically dissipative contact element for dissipating electrical charges in each case, and in that at least one of the filter bodies is connected to the frame via an electrically dissipative connecting element.
An adhesive sign comprising: a transparent substrate layer having opposed first and second surfaces; an adhesive layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface being disposed on the second surface of the substrate layer, the adhesive layer defining an exposed region on the outer surface for attachment to an associated structure, the adhesive layer being derived from a photo-curable adhesive composition suitable for inkjet printing, wherein the viscosity of the uncured photo-curable adhesive composition is from 2 to 3000 mPa·s at 25 °C, as determined with a Brookfield Dial Reading Viscometer with an RV/HA-3 spindle setting; and an ink layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate layer, the ink layer including an image, the ink layer being derived from a photo-curable ink composition suitable for inkjet printing, the image being visible through the transparent substrate, wherein the viscosity of the uncured photo-curable ink composition is from 2 to 50 mPa·s at 25 °C, as determined with a Brookfield Dial Reading Viscometer with an RV/HA-3 spindle setting. a transparent substrate layer having opposed first and second surfaces; an adhesive layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface being disposed on the second surface of the substrate layer, the adhesive layer defining an exposed region on the outer surface for attachment to an associated structure, the adhesive layer being derived from a photo-curable adhesive composition suitable for inkjet printing, wherein the viscosity of the uncured photo-curable adhesive composition is from 2 to 3000 mPa·s at 25 °C, as determined with a Brookfield Dial Reading Viscometer with an RV/HA-3 spindle setting; and an ink layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate layer, the ink layer including an image, the ink layer being derived from a photo-curable ink composition suitable for inkjet printing, the image being visible through the transparent substrate, wherein the viscosity of the uncured photo-curable ink composition is from 2 to 50 mPa·s at 25 °C, as determined with a Brookfield Dial Reading Viscometer with an RV/HA-3 spindle setting.
A triangulation light sensor (10, 110, 210, 310) for the detection of objects on a conveying path, comprising a light transmitter for transmitting transmitted light into a detection zone which extends over a partial region of the conveying path; a light receiver (22, 122) having an array of reception elements (24, 124) for receiving light which is remitted from the detection zone by an object to be detected or by the conveying path, wherein the array of reception elements (24, 124) extends at least in a triangulation direction, and wherein the reception elements (24, 124) generate respective received signals; a reception optics arranged in the optical path between the detection zone and the light receiver for generating at least one light spot (36A - 36D) from the remitted light on the light receiver (22, 122), wherein the position of the at least one light spot (36A - 36D) on the light receiver (22, 122) in the triangulation direction results in dependence on the distance of a point of incidence of the transmitted light on an object to be detected or on the conveying path from the triangulation light sensor (10, 110, 210, 310); and an evaluation unit which is configured for generating an object detection signal from the received signals, wherein an object detection signal is only generated when a distance value (D, D1 - D4) of the point of incidence determined with reference to the position of the at least one light spot (36A - 36D) on the light receiver (22, 122) falls below a predefined distance threshold value, characterized in that the evaluation unit is configured to replace the previous distance threshold value cyclically with a new distance threshold value (TH'), with the new distance threshold value (TH') being determined by a currently determined distance value (D, D1 - D4) less a predefined first hysteresis value when the currently determined distance value (D, D1 - D4) is greater than the previous distance threshold value and/or the new distance threshold value is determined by the currently determined distance value (D, D1 - D4) plus a predefined second hysteresis value when the currently determined distance value (D, D1 - D4) is smaller than the previous distance threshold value.
A semiconductor device comprising a memory cell, the memory cell comprising: a first transistor (160, 260) comprising a first gate electrode (110, 210), the first gate electrode being formed over a substrate; and a second transistor (162, 262) over the substrate, the second transistor comprising a second source electrode (142a/b, 242b) and a second drain electrode (142a/b, 242a), wherein the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer (140, 244), wherein the first gate electrode and one of the second source electrode and the second drain electrode are electrically connected to each other, and an interlayer insulating layer over the first transistor (160, 260), wherein the second transistor (162, 262) is located over the interlayer insulating layer. a first transistor (160, 260) comprising a first gate electrode (110, 210), the first gate electrode being formed over a substrate; and a second transistor (162, 262) over the substrate, the second transistor comprising a second source electrode (142a/b, 242b) and a second drain electrode (142a/b, 242a), wherein the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer (140, 244), wherein the first gate electrode and one of the second source electrode and the second drain electrode are electrically connected to each other, and an interlayer insulating layer over the first transistor (160, 260), wherein the second transistor (162, 262) is located over the interlayer insulating layer.
A method for adjusting a gain of a hearing device, the hearing device receiving a sound signal, frequency dependent amplifying the sound signal and outputting the sound signal to a user of the hearing device, the method comprising: receiving a demand for increasing a treble of the output sound signal; determining a frequency dependent headroom curve, the headroom curve indicating up to which gain value a frequency of the sound signal is amplifiable by the hearing device and the headroom curve indicating the maximal possible gain in a respective frequency; comparing the headroom curve with a gain curve, whether the gain curve is below the headroom curve in a treble range of frequencies, the gain curve determining, which gain is applied to the sound signal in which frequency; when the gain curve is below the headroom curve, increasing the gain curve (56 1, 56 2) in the treble range; when the gain curve (56 2) has reached the headroom curve in the treble range, frequency lowering the sound signal, such that frequencies of the sound signal are moved from the treble range into a middle range of frequencies below the treble range. receiving a demand for increasing a treble of the output sound signal; determining a frequency dependent headroom curve, the headroom curve indicating up to which gain value a frequency of the sound signal is amplifiable by the hearing device and the headroom curve indicating the maximal possible gain in a respective frequency; comparing the headroom curve with a gain curve, whether the gain curve is below the headroom curve in a treble range of frequencies, the gain curve determining, which gain is applied to the sound signal in which frequency; when the gain curve is below the headroom curve, increasing the gain curve (56 1, 56 2) in the treble range; when the gain curve (56 2) has reached the headroom curve in the treble range, frequency lowering the sound signal, such that frequencies of the sound signal are moved from the treble range into a middle range of frequencies below the treble range.