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A method of retrofitting a wind turbine, the wind turbine having a tower and a first energy generating unit, wherein the first energy generating unit is replaced with a second energy generating unit, the method comprising: analyzing a first natural frequency of the tower relative to first rated operation frequencies of the tower having the second energy generating unit; when the first natural frequency lies within the first rated operation frequencies, modifying one or both the tower and the second energy generating unit so that the modified one or both the tower and the second energy generating unit have a second natural frequency and second rated operation frequencies that do not overlap; and replacing the first energy generating unit with the second energy generating unit. analyzing a first natural frequency of the tower relative to first rated operation frequencies of the tower having the second energy generating unit; when the first natural frequency lies within the first rated operation frequencies, modifying one or both the tower and the second energy generating unit so that the modified one or both the tower and the second energy generating unit have a second natural frequency and second rated operation frequencies that do not overlap; and replacing the first energy generating unit with the second energy generating unit.
A fluid dispenser device comprising a body, a reservoir, a dispenser head incorporating a dispenser orifice, and a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on said reservoir by means of a fastener ring, said dispenser member comprising a dispenser-member body and a movable member that moves axially in said dispenser-member body while said dispenser member is being actuated, said device further comprising a lateral actuator system that is secured to said body, said system including an actuator element that co-operates with said fastener ring, said actuator element being movable, substantially transversally to the direction of movement of said movable member, between a rest position in which said dispenser member is not actuated, and an actuated position in which said dispenser member is actuated, said fastener ring including a top radial flange that extends radially outwards, characterized in that said actuator element includes at least one radial projection having a top edge that comes into contact with a bottom edge of said radial flange during actuation.
A method for converting light to an electric signal, comprising: performing a light-to-frequency conversion of the light received during a first phase; and performing a light-to-time conversion of the light received during a second phase, wherein the second phase follows the first phase; generating a digital representation of the light in response to the light-to-frequency conversion and the light-to-time conversion; wherein the first phase comprises calculating the most significant bits of the digital representation of the light and the second phase comprises calculating the least significant bits of the digital representation of the light. performing a light-to-frequency conversion of the light received during a first phase; and performing a light-to-time conversion of the light received during a second phase, wherein the second phase follows the first phase; generating a digital representation of the light in response to the light-to-frequency conversion and the light-to-time conversion; wherein the first phase comprises calculating the most significant bits of the digital representation of the light and the second phase comprises calculating the least significant bits of the digital representation of the light.
A damper (14A,..., 14D) for an object placed in a medium subject to vibrations, the damper (14A,..., 14D) configured to present a state of rest in the absence of vibrations, a first operating state in the event of vibrations of the first type and a second operating state in the event of vibrations of the second type, the level of each vibration of the first type being lower than the level of each vibration of the second type; the damper (14A,..., 14D) comprising: - an outer support structure intended to be in rigid contact with the medium and forming a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion disposed opposite one another; - an inner support structure intended to be in rigid contact with the object; - at least one pair of membranes (23, 24) formed of a first membrane (33A, 34A) extending between the inner support structure and the first attachment portion of the outer support structure along one or several directions of extension, and of a second membrane (33B, 34B) extending between the inner support structure and the second attachment portion of the outer support structure along one or several directions of extension; each membrane (33A, 34A, 33B, 34B) being formed of a viscoelastic material comprising fibers aligned substantially in the same direction. the damper (14A,..., 14D) comprising: - an outer support structure intended to be in rigid contact with the medium and forming a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion disposed opposite one another; - an inner support structure intended to be in rigid contact with the object; - at least one pair of membranes (23, 24) formed of a first membrane (33A, 34A) extending between the inner support structure and the first attachment portion of the outer support structure along one or several directions of extension, and of a second membrane (33B, 34B) extending between the inner support structure and the second attachment portion of the outer support structure along one or several directions of extension; - an outer support structure intended to be in rigid contact with the medium and forming a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion disposed opposite one another; - an inner support structure intended to be in rigid contact with the object; - at least one pair of membranes (23, 24) formed of a first membrane (33A, 34A) extending between the inner support structure and the first attachment portion of the outer support structure along one or several directions of extension, and of a second membrane (33B, 34B) extending between the inner support structure and the second attachment portion of the outer support structure along one or several directions of extension; each membrane (33A, 34A, 33B, 34B) being formed of a viscoelastic material comprising fibers aligned substantially in the same direction.
A method for producing watermelon fruit over an extended season, comprising planting together in a container at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety and at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety, wherein the at least one seedling of a seeded pollenizer watermelon variety matures in sufficient time to pollenize the at least one seedling of a seedless watermelon variety, thereby producing watermelon fruit over an extended period; and, transplanting the seedlings into the ground or into a larger container, wherein the seedlings planted in the container form a single root ball and are removed from the single container and planted together into the ground or into a larger container without substantially disrupting said root ball.
A dry powder composition consisting essentially of - water soluble polymer powders; and - a component selected from the group consisting of poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic acid), poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic acid)ester copolymer, poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic anhydride), poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic anhydride)ester copolymer, poly(styrene-co-maleic acid), poly(styrene-co-maleic acid)ester copolymer, poly-(styrene-co-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)ester copolymer, and combinations thereof. - water soluble polymer powders; and - a component selected from the group consisting of poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic acid), poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic acid)ester copolymer, poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic anhydride), poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic anhydride)ester copolymer, poly(styrene-co-maleic acid), poly(styrene-co-maleic acid)ester copolymer, poly-(styrene-co-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)ester copolymer, and combinations thereof.
An induction motor rotor comprising: a rotor core formed by axially stacked electromagnetic steel sheets, the rotor core having multiple circumferentially distributed slots, which are of a double squirrel cage type, formed therein; and a squirrel-cage conductor including a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots, wherein each of the slots includes a top slot arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the rotor core and a bottom slot arranged on an inner side of the top slot, wherein each of the slots is formed so that a circumferential width of the top slot is wider than a circumferential width of the bottom slot, wherein each of the slots is formed so that a circumferential distance between the top slot and an adjacent top slot is smaller than a circumferential distance between the bottom slot and an adjacent bottom slot, wherein each of the slots includes a slit portion between the top slot and the bottom slot, wherein each of the slots is formed so that a circumferential distance between the slit portion and an adjacent slit portion is larger than the circumferential distance between the top slot and the adjacent top slot and larger than the circumferential distance between the bottom slot and the adjacent bottom slot, and characterized in that a radial width of the slit portion is equal to the thickness of each of the electromagnetic steel sheets; wherein A is defined as a radial width of the top slot, B is defined as a radial width of the bottom slot, and A < 0.5B. a rotor core formed by axially stacked electromagnetic steel sheets, the rotor core having multiple circumferentially distributed slots, which are of a double squirrel cage type, formed therein; and a squirrel-cage conductor including a nonmagnetic and conductive material filled in each of the slots, wherein each of the slots includes a top slot arranged at an outer peripheral portion of the rotor core and a bottom slot arranged on an inner side of the top slot, wherein each of the slots is formed so that a circumferential width of the top slot is wider than a circumferential width of the bottom slot, wherein each of the slots is formed so that a circumferential distance between the top slot and an adjacent top slot is smaller than a circumferential distance between the bottom slot and an adjacent bottom slot, wherein each of the slots includes a slit portion between the top slot and the bottom slot, wherein each of the slots is formed so that a circumferential distance between the slit portion and an adjacent slit portion is larger than the circumferential distance between the top slot and the adjacent top slot and larger than the circumferential distance between the bottom slot and the adjacent bottom slot, and characterized in that a radial width of the slit portion is equal to the thickness of each of the electromagnetic steel sheets; wherein A is defined as a radial width of the top slot, B is defined as a radial width of the bottom slot, and A < 0.5B.
Method for running in a worm gear of an electromechanical steering system, wherein the electromechanical steering system has an electric motor, a worm shaft with an end close to the motor and an end remote from the motor, a worm wheel arranged on an output or input shaft, and a gear housing, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the worm shaft, and the worm shaft is in engagement with the worm wheel, having the following method steps: a) Preparing a preassembled state of the electromechanical servo steering system, in which one end of the worm shaft, the end close to the motor or the end remote from the motor, is mounted rotatably in a bearing in the gear housing and the respective other end of the worm shaft is movable in the radial direction in order to form a free end; b) Rotatably mounting the free end of the worm shaft in an adjustable pretensioning device which is configured to pretension the worm shaft in the direction of the worm wheel in the engagement; and characterized by c) Adjusting the pretensioning device by means of a control device in for generating a defined pretensioning of the engagement; d) Rotationally driving the worm shaft as a function of the control device at a defined rotational speed for a determined period of time. a) Preparing a preassembled state of the electromechanical servo steering system, in which one end of the worm shaft, the end close to the motor or the end remote from the motor, is mounted rotatably in a bearing in the gear housing and the respective other end of the worm shaft is movable in the radial direction in order to form a free end; b) Rotatably mounting the free end of the worm shaft in an adjustable pretensioning device which is configured to pretension the worm shaft in the direction of the worm wheel in the engagement; and characterized by c) Adjusting the pretensioning device by means of a control device in for generating a defined pretensioning of the engagement; d) Rotationally driving the worm shaft as a function of the control device at a defined rotational speed for a determined period of time.
An electrolyte, comprising a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate, wherein, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X and the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, where X and Y meet the conditions represented by Formula and Formula: 2 wt% ≤ X + Y ≤ 11 wt% and 0.1 ≤ X / Y ≤ 8 characterized in that, based on the total weight of the electrolyte, a weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, where Y and Z meet a condition represented by Formula: about 0.01 ⩽ Y / Z ⩽ about 0.3
A process for the preparation of a dry crystalline metal organic framework which comprises: a) spray drying at least one metal ion and at least one organic ligand which is at least bidentate into a spray dryer in the presence of a solvent, wherein the reaction of the at least one metal ion with the at least one organic ligand to yield the metal organic framework and the drying of the obtained metal organic framework take place simultaneously inside the spray dryer, and b) collecting the formed dry crystalline metal organic framework. a) spray drying at least one metal ion and at least one organic ligand which is at least bidentate into a spray dryer in the presence of a solvent, wherein the reaction of the at least one metal ion with the at least one organic ligand to yield the metal organic framework and the drying of the obtained metal organic framework take place simultaneously inside the spray dryer, and b) collecting the formed dry crystalline metal organic framework.
A mobile terminal configured to be worn on a user's wrist region, the mobile terminal comprising: a muscle sensor configured to sense movement of a muscle in the user's wrist region; a proximity sensor configured to sense a proximity of the mobile terminal to the user's wrist region; a wireless communication unit configured to perform communication with a vehicle control device provided in a vehicle; and a controller configured to transmit a control command to the vehicle control device based on a value measured by the muscle sensor and/or a distance between the mobile terminal and the wrist region detected by the proximity sensor. a muscle sensor configured to sense movement of a muscle in the user's wrist region; a proximity sensor configured to sense a proximity of the mobile terminal to the user's wrist region; a wireless communication unit configured to perform communication with a vehicle control device provided in a vehicle; and a controller configured to transmit a control command to the vehicle control device based on a value measured by the muscle sensor and/or a distance between the mobile terminal and the wrist region detected by the proximity sensor.
A device for transmission of electrical current between two elements mobile relative to each other, by means of a strip containing carbon, extending in a longitudinal direction and designed to rub against one of said elements so as to transmit the electrical current, said transmission device including: a strip support and bearing means adapted to exert on the strip a force pressing it against the support, said force being transverse relative to the longitudinal direction, wherein the bearing means and/or the support are conformed to occupy only a longitudinal portion of the length of the strip, and the bearing means are adapted to be able to change from a closed state in which the bearing means press the strip against the support to an open state enabling dissociation from the strip for removing or installing the strip from/in the current transmission device. a strip support and bearing means adapted to exert on the strip a force pressing it against the support, said force being transverse relative to the longitudinal direction, wherein the bearing means and/or the support are conformed to occupy only a longitudinal portion of the length of the strip, and the bearing means are adapted to be able to change from a closed state in which the bearing means press the strip against the support to an open state enabling dissociation from the strip for removing or installing the strip from/in the current transmission device.
An isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to a lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) protein, wherein said antibody or antigen-binding fragment specifically binds to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 and inhibits the enzymatic activity of the LOXL2 protein, wherein the inhibition is non-competitive.
A method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite material wherein a fiber-reinforced substrate containing a reinforcing fiber and a thermosetting resin is sandwiched between release films to constitute a layered material, and the layered material is pressed in a mold heated to molding temperature to thereby cure the thermosetting resin, wherein the method satisfies the following (i), (ii), and (iii) or (i), (ii), and (iv): (i) the fiber-reinforced composite material has at least 1 bent part, (ii) the molding temperature is 130 to 180°C, and pressure application time is 0.5 to 20 minutes, (iii) the release film has a thermal contraction rate satisfying the following expressions and: 0 < Ta ≤ 20 and 1 ≤ Ta − Tb ≤ 20 Ta: the thermal contraction rate (%) of the release film measured by using a thermomechanical analyzer at the temperature the same as the molding temperature Tb: the thermal contraction rate (%) of the release film measured by using a thermomechanical analyzer at a temperature 30°C lower than the molding temperature, and (iv) hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate and the hardness of the release film measured by using a durometer corresponding to JIS-K-7215, type A satisfy the following expressions and: 0.8 ≤ Hrc / Hrf ≤ 1.2 1 < Hhc / Hhf < 1.5 Hrc: hardness of the release film at 30°C, Hrf: hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate at 30°C, Hhc: hardness of the release film at the molding temperature, Hhf: hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate at the molding temperature. (i) the fiber-reinforced composite material has at least 1 bent part, (ii) the molding temperature is 130 to 180°C, and pressure application time is 0.5 to 20 minutes, (iii) the release film has a thermal contraction rate satisfying the following expressions and: 0 < Ta ≤ 20 and 1 ≤ Ta − Tb ≤ 20 Ta: the thermal contraction rate (%) of the release film measured by using a thermomechanical analyzer at the temperature the same as the molding temperature Tb: the thermal contraction rate (%) of the release film measured by using a thermomechanical analyzer at a temperature 30°C lower than the molding temperature, and Ta: the thermal contraction rate (%) of the release film measured by using a thermomechanical analyzer at the temperature the same as the molding temperature Tb: the thermal contraction rate (%) of the release film measured by using a thermomechanical analyzer at a temperature 30°C lower than the molding temperature, and (iv) hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate and the hardness of the release film measured by using a durometer corresponding to JIS-K-7215, type A satisfy the following expressions and: 0.8 ≤ Hrc / Hrf ≤ 1.2 1 < Hhc / Hhf < 1.5 Hrc: hardness of the release film at 30°C, Hrf: hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate at 30°C, Hhc: hardness of the release film at the molding temperature, Hhf: hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate at the molding temperature. Hrc: hardness of the release film at 30°C, Hrf: hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate at 30°C, Hhc: hardness of the release film at the molding temperature, Hhf: hardness of the fiber-reinforced substrate at the molding temperature.
A cut ring assembly for an anvil assembly for a surgical stapling device comprising: a backup member, an intermediate member, and a cutting ring body located proximally of the intermediate member, wherein each of the cutting ring body and intermediate member defines a central opening, and the backup member defines a platform which is received within the openings of the cutting ring body and the intermediate member, the intermediate member being sandwiched between the backup member and the cutting ring body, wherein the intermediate member is formed of a thin, rigid material having a hardness less than the hardness of the backup member and greater than the hardness of the cutting ring body. a backup member, an intermediate member, and a cutting ring body located proximally of the intermediate member, wherein each of the cutting ring body and intermediate member defines a central opening, and the backup member defines a platform which is received within the openings of the cutting ring body and the intermediate member, the intermediate member being sandwiched between the backup member and the cutting ring body, wherein the intermediate member is formed of a thin, rigid material having a hardness less than the hardness of the backup member and greater than the hardness of the cutting ring body.
A device for measuring fluid flow speed and direction comprising a deflection assembly (6,7,8,9,19) adapted to be deflected in use by a fluid flow, the deflection assembly comprising a deflectable element (8,9,19), the device comprises magnetic measurement means comprising a magnetic core (2,20) and first and second orthogonal windings (5,24), the deflection assembly (6,7,8,9,19) being deflectably mounted with respect to the magnetic measurements means, which magnetic measurement means is configured to provide an output, the magnitude of which output corresponds to the magnitude of deflection of the deflection assembly with respect to the magnetic core, the output being resolvable in two orthogonal axes as sensed by the windings (5,24) such that a value for fluid flow direction can be determined, characterized in that the deflectable element (8,9,19) comprises one of a permanent magnet or a third winding or an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic field, the magnetic axis of which is orthogonal to the magnetic measurement means when the deflectable element is in an undeflected position.