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A method for controlling a Diesel engine system, of the type comprising a particulate filter interposed in the exhaust line of the engine, and an electronic engine control unit for controlling a plurality of fuel injectors associated with the cylinders of the engine, wherein - when an estimated accumulated particulate mass (M acc,i) in said filter reaches a predetermined threshold - a control mode of the injectors is activated, which causes the start of an automatic regeneration step of the filter, by an increase in the temperature of the exhaust gases sent to the filter sufficient to burn the particulate in the filter, said estimated accumulated particulate mass (M acc,i) being calculated as the sum of estimated instantaneous accumulated particulate masses (m si) calculated according to a first map based on engine operating conditions (MP,IN), the method being characterized in that, during said regeneration step, it comprises: - receiving values (T6,T5,V,T_env) indicative of the state of the particulate filter, - calculating, as a function of said values indicative of the state of the filter, an actual instantaneous burned particulate mass, - summing (M b,r) the actual instantaneous burned particulate masses, - calculating a temporary correction factor as a function of said sum (M b,r) of actual instantaneous burned particulate masses and of said sum (M acc,i) of estimated instantaneous accumulated particulate masses (m si), the temporary correction factor being representative of an error between said theoretical value (M acc,i) and said actual value (M b,r), - updating at least one correction factor (k), included in a second map, as a function of said temporary correction factor (k tmp) and engine operating conditions which have occurred during an accumulation step, said method being further characterized in that, during the accumulation step, it comprises multiplying said estimated instantaneous particulate mass (m si), calculated according to said first map and said engine operating conditions, by a correction factor (k) calculated according to said second map and said engine operating conditions. - receiving values (T6,T5,V,T_env) indicative of the state of the particulate filter, - calculating, as a function of said values indicative of the state of the filter, an actual instantaneous burned particulate mass, - summing (M b,r) the actual instantaneous burned particulate masses, - calculating a temporary correction factor as a function of said sum (M b,r) of actual instantaneous burned particulate masses and of said sum (M acc,i) of estimated instantaneous accumulated particulate masses (m si), the temporary correction factor being representative of an error between said theoretical value (M acc,i) and said actual value (M b,r), - updating at least one correction factor (k), included in a second map, as a function of said temporary correction factor (k tmp) and engine operating conditions which have occurred during an accumulation step,
Method for determining the gradient of a road on which a vehicle is traveling, which comprises, at an instant t: a) measuring the speed of rotation of the wheels of the vehicle and deducing therefrom the driving acceleration Am(t) of the vehicle at said instant t, b) measuring the total acceleration At(t) of the vehicle at said instant t, c) calculating the resulting acceleration Ar(t) of the vehicle at instant t, which is equal to subtracting the driving acceleration Am(t) from the total acceleration At(t) of the vehicle at said instant t, h) determining the gradient of the road I(t), Ip(t) at instant t as a function of this calculated resulting acceleration Ar(t), characterized in that the following steps are also performed after step d): d) calculating at this instant t, the instantaneous slope P(t) at instant t from the signal representing the resulting acceleration Ar(t) as a function of time T, e) comparing this calculated instantaneous slope P(t) with a predetermined threshold value PMAX, and f) if the calculated instantaneous slope P(t) is greater than said threshold value PMAX, correcting the resulting acceleration Ar(t) calculated at instant t to make this instantaneous slope P(t) equal at said instant t to said predetermined threshold value PMAX, g) using this corrected resulting acceleration Ar(t) to determine the gradient of the road I(t), Ip(t) at instant t in step h). a) measuring the speed of rotation of the wheels of the vehicle and deducing therefrom the driving acceleration Am(t) of the vehicle at said instant t, b) measuring the total acceleration At(t) of the vehicle at said instant t, c) calculating the resulting acceleration Ar(t) of the vehicle at instant t, which is equal to subtracting the driving acceleration Am(t) from the total acceleration At(t) of the vehicle at said instant t, h) determining the gradient of the road I(t), Ip(t) at instant t as a function of this calculated resulting acceleration Ar(t), d) calculating at this instant t, the instantaneous slope P(t) at instant t from the signal representing the resulting acceleration Ar(t) as a function of time T, e) comparing this calculated instantaneous slope P(t) with a predetermined threshold value PMAX, and f) if the calculated instantaneous slope P(t) is greater than said threshold value PMAX, correcting the resulting acceleration Ar(t) calculated at instant t to make this instantaneous slope P(t) equal at said instant t to said predetermined threshold value PMAX, g) using this corrected resulting acceleration Ar(t) to determine the gradient of the road I(t), Ip(t) at instant t in step h).
A tissue thickness compensator (70000, 70050, 70105, 70150, 70182, 70305) comprising: a biocompatible material; a first component; and a second component; wherein the first component and second component are adapted to form a reaction product to expand the tissue thickness compensator (70000, 70050, 70105, 70150, 70182, 70305), characterized in that the tissue thickness compensator further comprises an outer layer comprising a water impermeable material and an inner layer, sealed within the outer layer and comprising the biocompatible material and at least one of the first component and second component. a biocompatible material; a first component; and a second component; wherein the first component and second component are adapted to form a reaction product to expand the tissue thickness compensator (70000, 70050, 70105, 70150, 70182, 70305), characterized in that the tissue thickness compensator further comprises an outer layer comprising a water impermeable material and an inner layer, sealed within the outer layer and comprising the biocompatible material and at least one of the first component and second component.
A method of modifying a Cytosine in a target locus of interest, comprising delivering to said locus: a Cpf1 nickase protein; a guide molecule which comprises a guide sequence linked to a direct repeat; and a cytidine deaminase protein or catalytic domain thereof; wherein said cytidine deaminase protein or catalytic domain thereof is covalently or non-covalently linked to said Cpf1 nickase protein or said guide molecule or is adapted to link thereto after delivery; wherein guide molecule forms a complex with said Cpf1 nickase protein and directs said complex to bind a first DNA strand at said target locus of interest, wherein said guide sequence is capable of hybridizing with a target sequence comprising said Cytosine within said first DNA strand to form a heteroduplex, wherein said guide sequence comprises a non-pairing Adenine or Uracil at a position corresponding to said Cytosine resulting in a C-A or C-U mismatch in said heteroduplex formed; wherein said Cpf1 nickase protein nicks a second DNA strand at said target locus of interest displaced by formation of said heteroduplex; and wherein said cytidine deaminase protein or catalytic domain thereof deaminates said Cytosine in said heteroduplex, optionally wherein said target locus is within a cell, preferably a eukaryotic cell, wherein said method is not a method for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy or for modifying the germ line genetic identity of human beings. a Cpf1 nickase protein; a guide molecule which comprises a guide sequence linked to a direct repeat; and a cytidine deaminase protein or catalytic domain thereof; wherein said cytidine deaminase protein or catalytic domain thereof is covalently or non-covalently linked to said Cpf1 nickase protein or said guide molecule or is adapted to link thereto after delivery; wherein guide molecule forms a complex with said Cpf1 nickase protein and directs said complex to bind a first DNA strand at said target locus of interest, wherein said guide sequence is capable of hybridizing with a target sequence comprising said Cytosine within said first DNA strand to form a heteroduplex, wherein said guide sequence comprises a non-pairing Adenine or Uracil at a position corresponding to said Cytosine resulting in a C-A or C-U mismatch in said heteroduplex formed; wherein said Cpf1 nickase protein nicks a second DNA strand at said target locus of interest displaced by formation of said heteroduplex; and wherein said cytidine deaminase protein or catalytic domain thereof deaminates said Cytosine in said heteroduplex, optionally wherein said target locus is within a cell, preferably a eukaryotic cell, wherein said method is not a method for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy or for modifying the germ line genetic identity of human beings.
A resonance tone generation apparatus applied to an electronic musical instrument having a tone generator which generates a musical tone signal indicative of a musical sound (PS (n)) which has a tone pitch specified by a tone pitch number (n) and is generated by a polyphonic musical instrument by vibrating a vibrating body corresponding to the tone pitch number, in accordance with a tone generation instruction signal including the tone pitch number (n), the resonance tone generation apparatus comprising resonance frequency setting means, the resonance tone generation apparatus further comprises a plurality of resonance tone generation means (30 (n)) each of which is assigned a different tone pitch number (n) and is configured to have a plurality of resonance frequencies, each of the plurality of resonance tone generation means (30 (n)) retrieving a musical tone signal indicative of a musical sound of the polyphonic musical instrument and generating a musical tone signal indicative of a resonance tone imitating a tone of a vibrating body of the polyphonic musical instrument resonated by the musical sound of the polyphonic musical instrument indicated by the retrieved musical tone signal; and characterised in that the resonance frequency setting means are adapted for allowing respective resonance frequencies of the each resonance tone generation means (30 (n)) to coincide with frequencies of a fundamental tone and overtones of the musical sound (PS (n)) generated by the tone generator in accordance with tone generation instruction information including the tone pitch number (n) assigned to the each resonance tone generation means.
Method for preparing calcium carbonate comprising the following steps: - preparing a first solution of NaHCO 3 in H 2 O; - preparing a second solution of CaCl 2 in H 2 O; - mixing the two solutions; - atomizing the thus obtained solution in a pre-heated air flow at a temperature of 160°C, obtaining the formation of calcium carbonate in powder and sodium chloride characterized in that said solutions are mixed by means of a peristaltic pump which sucks, through independent channels, from containers of the two starting solutions before being atomized, thus avoiding the calcium carbonate precipitate to be formed before the atomizing in that the reaction is carried out without surfactants and in that said air flow is 667 L/h, the liquid flow rate of the mixed solutions is of 12,5 ml/min and in that calcium carbonate nanorods 100 nm long and 50 nm wide are obtained. - preparing a first solution of NaHCO 3 in H 2 O; - preparing a second solution of CaCl 2 in H 2 O; - mixing the two solutions; - atomizing the thus obtained solution in a pre-heated air flow at a temperature of 160°C, obtaining the formation of calcium carbonate in powder and sodium chloride
An electrically-driven razor, comprising: a handle, the handle comprising: a housing; a motor, the motor being contained substantially within the housing; a transmission; at least one driven shaft (46, 48); and a coupling; and a head, the head comprising a skin-engaging portion; wherein the coupling links the head to the housing, the at least one driven shaft (46, 48) extends into the head, the head is pivotable in at least two dimensions, relative to the housing; characterized in that the transmission is constructed to translate rotary motion of the motor to reciprocating motion of the at least one driven shaft (46, 48) thereby reaching a ratio of a minimum coupling diameter to a maximum handle diameter being 0.50 or less. a handle, the handle comprising: a housing; a motor, the motor being contained substantially within the housing; a transmission; at least one driven shaft (46, 48); and a coupling; and a housing; a motor, the motor being contained substantially within the housing; a transmission; at least one driven shaft (46, 48); and a coupling; and a head, the head comprising a skin-engaging portion; wherein the coupling links the head to the housing, the at least one driven shaft (46, 48) extends into the head, the head is pivotable in at least two dimensions, relative to the housing; characterized in that the transmission is constructed to translate rotary motion of the motor to reciprocating motion of the at least one driven shaft (46, 48) thereby reaching a ratio of a minimum coupling diameter to a maximum handle diameter being 0.50 or less.
An air-cooled fuel-cell vehicle comprising: a drive motor for the vehicle; an air-cooled fuel cell configured to supply electric power to the motor; an intake duct placed on a vehicle front side relative to the fuel cell and configured to guide air to the fuel cell, and the intake duct includes a tubular metal plate portion or a resin portion containing an elastomer component; an air-intake shutter mechanism configured to open and close the intake duct; a storage chamber provided on the vehicle front side relative to a passenger compartment of the vehicle and configured to accommodate the fuel cell, the intake duct, and the air-intake shutter mechanism; the air-cooled fuel-cell vehicle being characterized in that it further comprises: a controlling portion configured to control the air-intake shutter mechanism; and a collision detector configured to detect a front collision of the vehicle, wherein the controlling portion is configured to control the air-intake shutter mechanism to a closed side when the front collision of the vehicle is detected. a drive motor for the vehicle; an air-cooled fuel cell configured to supply electric power to the motor; an intake duct placed on a vehicle front side relative to the fuel cell and configured to guide air to the fuel cell, and the intake duct includes a tubular metal plate portion or a resin portion containing an elastomer component; an air-intake shutter mechanism configured to open and close the intake duct; a storage chamber provided on the vehicle front side relative to a passenger compartment of the vehicle and configured to accommodate the fuel cell, the intake duct, and the air-intake shutter mechanism; the air-cooled fuel-cell vehicle being characterized in that it further comprises: a controlling portion configured to control the air-intake shutter mechanism; and a collision detector configured to detect a front collision of the vehicle, wherein a controlling portion configured to control the air-intake shutter mechanism; and a collision detector configured to detect a front collision of the vehicle, wherein the controlling portion is configured to control the air-intake shutter mechanism to a closed side when the front collision of the vehicle is detected.
An image processing method comprising: converting an RGB input signal to a CMYK signal; converting the RGB input signal to a common color signal including lightness; generating a first Gray signal, S Gray1, including a Gray value substituted for CMY values forming gray in the CMYK signal; generating a second Gray signal, S Gray2, including a Gray value corresponding to a K value greater than a threshold in the CMYK signal; and characterised in that the method further comprises: generating a Gray output signal, S Gray, in a CMYKGray output signal indicating color material amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and gray (Gray) for printing by evaluating the expression S Gray = f L Gray 1 × S Gray 1 + f L Gray 2 × S Gray 2, wherein f L Gray 1 = { 1 − 1 exp θ × L − Lth + 1 S Gray 1 = 0 1 S Gray 1 ≠ 0 f L Gray 2 = 1 exp θ × L − Lth + 1, and wherein L is the lightness in the common color signal, Lth is a predetermined threshold value of the lightness, and θ is a parameter having a predetermined value. converting an RGB input signal to a CMYK signal; converting the RGB input signal to a common color signal including lightness; generating a first Gray signal, S Gray1, including a Gray value substituted for CMY values forming gray in the CMYK signal; generating a second Gray signal, S Gray2, including a Gray value corresponding to a K value greater than a threshold in the CMYK signal; and characterised in that the method further comprises: generating a Gray output signal, S Gray, in a CMYKGray output signal indicating color material amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and gray (Gray) for printing by evaluating the expression S Gray = f L Gray 1 × S Gray 1 + f L Gray 2 × S Gray 2, wherein f L Gray 1 = { 1 − 1 exp θ × L − Lth + 1 S Gray 1 = 0 1 S Gray 1 ≠ 0 f L Gray 2 = 1 exp θ × L − Lth + 1, and wherein L is the lightness in the common color signal, Lth is a predetermined threshold value of the lightness, and θ is a parameter having a predetermined value.
A computer-implemented method of processing controlled source electromagnetic data, comprising forming a first difference between the data records of each of a plurality of pairs of data records, weighting the first differences in accordance with geometrical spreading of an airwave component, and forming a second difference between the weighted first differences of at least one pair of the weighted first differences.
A method for producing xylylenediamine, comprising the following successive steps: an absorption step of bringing a xylene-ammoxidation reaction gas containing dicyanobenzene into direct contact with an organic solvent, thereby absorbing the dicyanobenzene in the organic solvent; an extraction step of bringing the dicyanobenzene-absorbed liquid from the absorption step into contact with a basic aqueous solution under a temperature condition of 140°C or lower, and extracting into an aqueous phase a water-soluble salt formed by a neutralization reaction between a base and carboxylic acids in the dicyanobenzene-absorbed liquid; a liquid-liquid separation step of separating a solution mixture of the dicyanobenzene-absorbed liquid and the basic aqueous solution from the extraction step into an organic phase and an aqueous phase; a low-boiling-point compound separation step of distilling the organic phase from the liquid-liquid separation step, thereby separating part or all of the components having a boiling point lower than the dicyanobenzene including the organic solvent to obtain molten dicyanobenzene; and a hydrogenation step of dissolving the molten dicyanobenzene from the low-boiling-point compound separation step in a solvent, followed by liquid phase hydrogenation in presence of a catalyst. an absorption step of bringing a xylene-ammoxidation reaction gas containing dicyanobenzene into direct contact with an organic solvent, thereby absorbing the dicyanobenzene in the organic solvent; an extraction step of bringing the dicyanobenzene-absorbed liquid from the absorption step into contact with a basic aqueous solution under a temperature condition of 140°C or lower, and extracting into an aqueous phase a water-soluble salt formed by a neutralization reaction between a base and carboxylic acids in the dicyanobenzene-absorbed liquid; a liquid-liquid separation step of separating a solution mixture of the dicyanobenzene-absorbed liquid and the basic aqueous solution from the extraction step into an organic phase and an aqueous phase; a low-boiling-point compound separation step of distilling the organic phase from the liquid-liquid separation step, thereby separating part or all of the components having a boiling point lower than the dicyanobenzene including the organic solvent to obtain molten dicyanobenzene; and a hydrogenation step of dissolving the molten dicyanobenzene from the low-boiling-point compound separation step in a solvent, followed by liquid phase hydrogenation in presence of a catalyst.
Process for the synthesis of 9,9-bis(hydroxymethyl)fluorene from fluorene comprising providing a mixture of paraformaldehyde, dimethylsulfoxide, and toluene and a sodium alkoxide and adding fluorene as a solid to said mixture to obtain 9,9-bis(hydroxymethyl)fluorene.
A method for preparing a silver (Ag)-coated pigment, comprising: forming a tin compound pre-treatment layer on a surface of a matrix formed of at least one material of glass flakes, mica, titania-coated glass flakes, titania-coated mica, iron oxide coated mica, iron oxide coated glass flakes, plate-shaped iron oxide, plate-shaped alumina, and plate-shaped silica; and forming a silver coating layer on the tin compound pre-treatment layer through refluxing and electroless plating using a dilute silver nitrate solution, aqueous ammonia, a citric acid solution, and a dilute potassium hydroxide solution. forming a tin compound pre-treatment layer on a surface of a matrix formed of at least one material of glass flakes, mica, titania-coated glass flakes, titania-coated mica, iron oxide coated mica, iron oxide coated glass flakes, plate-shaped iron oxide, plate-shaped alumina, and plate-shaped silica; and forming a silver coating layer on the tin compound pre-treatment layer through refluxing and electroless plating using a dilute silver nitrate solution, aqueous ammonia, a citric acid solution, and a dilute potassium hydroxide solution.