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A dryer of a printing system comprising: a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium; a reflective element, characterized in that the reflective element is installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium, and configured to have varying levels of reflectance; and a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat. a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium; a reflective element, characterized in that the reflective element is installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium, and configured to have varying levels of reflectance; and a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat.
A carrier selecting method, comprising: selecting, by an access point, unlicensed carriers satisfying a first condition from unlicensed carriers as a first carrier set; sending a discovery signal on all unlicensed carriers in the first carrier set, so that a user equipment measures the discovery signal and obtains a measurement result of all the unlicensed carriers in the first carrier set, wherein the measurement result comprises: presence of access points on each of the unlicensed carriers; and receiving, by the access point, the measurement result performed by the user equipment on all the unlicensed carriers in the first carrier set, and selecting unlicensed carriers satisfying a second condition from the first carrier set based on the measurement result as carrier resources of the access point; wherein the first condition comprises: the carrier energy being less than a first set threshold or the carrier sensing being less than a second set threshold or the number of occupied subcarriers in the carrier being below a third set threshold; and the second condition comprises: the number of the neighbouring access points in each of the unlicensed carriers being below a fourth set threshold or the discovery signal intensity being greater than a fifth set threshold or the carrier load being below a sixth set threshold. selecting, by an access point, unlicensed carriers satisfying a first condition from unlicensed carriers as a first carrier set; sending a discovery signal on all unlicensed carriers in the first carrier set, so that a user equipment measures the discovery signal and obtains a measurement result of all the unlicensed carriers in the first carrier set, wherein the measurement result comprises: presence of access points on each of the unlicensed carriers; and receiving, by the access point, the measurement result performed by the user equipment on all the unlicensed carriers in the first carrier set, and selecting unlicensed carriers satisfying a second condition from the first carrier set based on the measurement result as carrier resources of the access point; wherein the first condition comprises: the carrier energy being less than a first set threshold or the carrier sensing being less than a second set threshold or the number of occupied subcarriers in the carrier being below a third set threshold; and the second condition comprises: the number of the neighbouring access points in each of the unlicensed carriers being below a fourth set threshold or the discovery signal intensity being greater than a fifth set threshold or the carrier load being below a sixth set threshold. the carrier energy being less than a first set threshold or the carrier sensing being less than a second set threshold or the number of occupied subcarriers in the carrier being below a third set threshold; and the second condition comprises: the number of the neighbouring access points in each of the unlicensed carriers being below a fourth set threshold or the discovery signal intensity being greater than a fifth set threshold or the carrier load being below a sixth set threshold.
A system for treating biomass, said system comprising: - at least one conduit comprising: - at least one biomass inlet and at least one biomass outlet, - at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, and - a biomass transport unit (7,8) configured to move the biomass through the longitudinal conduit(s) from the at least one biomass inlet to the at least one biomass outlet thereby defining a biomass transport direction, - a gas flow configured to flow from the at least one gas inlet to the at least one gas outlet, wherein the system is configured such that the gas flows across the longitudinal direction of the conduit, and wherein the at least one conduit is configured to tolerate a negative pressure of at least 0.1 bar, such that the gas flows from the at least one gas inlet to the at least one gas outlet at a negative pressure. - at least one conduit comprising: - at least one biomass inlet and at least one biomass outlet, - at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, and - at least one biomass inlet and at least one biomass outlet, - at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, and - a biomass transport unit (7,8) configured to move the biomass through the longitudinal conduit(s) from the at least one biomass inlet to the at least one biomass outlet thereby defining a biomass transport direction, - a gas flow configured to flow from the at least one gas inlet to the at least one gas outlet,
System for separating a bottom plastic card from a stack of plastic cards, comprising: - a loading roller on which a first end of a bottom plastic card rests, and having at least one groove extending parallel to the axis of said loading roller, on its periphery and over its entire length, - a movable assembly disposed above the loading roller and comprising a base and a loading wheel mounted free to rotate on the base, said base being able to move vertically between a contact position in which the loading wheel is in contact with the loading roller and a separated position in which the loading wheel is at a distance from the loading roller, and - a return means designed to constrain said movable assembly in the contact position, the base having an upstream wall that extends upstream of the loading wheel and the bottom end of which is, in the contact position, at a distance from the loading roller less than the thickness of the bottom plastic card, and the or each groove has an opening and a depth sufficient to enable the first end of the bottom plastic card to descend in said groove so that its first end passes under the bottom end of the upstream wall, the opening and the depth however remaining such that, despite the drop of the first end of the bottom plastic card, the first ends of the other plastic cards remain in abutment behind the upstream wall. - a loading roller on which a first end of a bottom plastic card rests, and having at least one groove extending parallel to the axis of said loading roller, on its periphery and over its entire length, - a movable assembly disposed above the loading roller and comprising a base and a loading wheel mounted free to rotate on the base, said base being able to move vertically between a contact position in which the loading wheel is in contact with the loading roller and a separated position in which the loading wheel is at a distance from the loading roller, and - a return means designed to constrain said movable assembly in the contact position,
A pacemaker system for a human subject having spasmodic dysphonia, the system comprising: a sensing electrode configured to detect voice activity of the subject and to generate a first signal; a processor in communication with the sensing electrode, the processor having program code for receiving the first signal and for generating at least one stimulation parameter based on the first signal in order to activate a glottic closure reflex and to stimulate a recurrent laryngeal nerve or vagus nerve of the subject; a mechanical actuator configured to receive the stimulation parameter and to activate the glottic closure reflex of the subject based on the stimulation parameter; and a stimulating electrode configured to receive the stimulation parameter and to activate the recurrent laryngeal nerve or the vagus nerve of the subject based on the stimulation parameter. a sensing electrode configured to detect voice activity of the subject and to generate a first signal; a processor in communication with the sensing electrode, the processor having program code for receiving the first signal and for generating at least one stimulation parameter based on the first signal in order to activate a glottic closure reflex and to stimulate a recurrent laryngeal nerve or vagus nerve of the subject; a mechanical actuator configured to receive the stimulation parameter and to activate the glottic closure reflex of the subject based on the stimulation parameter; and a stimulating electrode configured to receive the stimulation parameter and to activate the recurrent laryngeal nerve or the vagus nerve of the subject based on the stimulation parameter.
A battery monitoring device comprising: a plurality of battery modules arranged in a line; a plurality of first antennas respectively mounted on the plurality of battery modules and wirelessly transmitting status information of the battery modules; a second antenna for receiving the status information transmitted from the first antennas; and a monitoring unit that monitors the plurality of battery modules based on the status information received by the second antenna, wherein the plurality of first antennas is mounted on a same plane, and wherein the second antenna is disposed at the center in an arrangement direction of the battery modules, wherein the second antenna is disposed at the center in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction in plain view, wherein among the plurality of first antennas, the first antennas disposed a odd-numbered positions from one side in the arrangement direction are disposed on one side in the orthogonal direction with respect to the second antenna, and wherein among the plurality of first antennas, the first antennas disposed a even-numbered positions from the one side in the arrangement direction are disposed on another side in the orthogonal direction with respect to the second antenna. a plurality of battery modules arranged in a line; a plurality of first antennas respectively mounted on the plurality of battery modules and wirelessly transmitting status information of the battery modules; a second antenna for receiving the status information transmitted from the first antennas; and a monitoring unit that monitors the plurality of battery modules based on the status information received by the second antenna, wherein the plurality of first antennas is mounted on a same plane, and wherein the second antenna is disposed at the center in an arrangement direction of the battery modules, wherein the second antenna is disposed at the center in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction in plain view, wherein among the plurality of first antennas, the first antennas disposed a odd-numbered positions from one side in the arrangement direction are disposed on one side in the orthogonal direction with respect to the second antenna, and wherein among the plurality of first antennas, the first antennas disposed a even-numbered positions from the one side in the arrangement direction are disposed on another side in the orthogonal direction with respect to the second antenna.
Prefabricated press-fit nut which extends in an axial direction and is designed as a capped nut and for press-fitting in a component and which has a nut body with a through-bore which, while forming a blind bore, is closed by a cap, wherein the nut body has an annular collar on an upper side, characterized in that the annular collar is only partially bent over in such a manner that the cap is only captively held on the nut body.
A system for measuring analyte presence on a graphene varactor (200, 506) by evaluating capacitance across a range of DC bias voltages, comprising: - a capacitance to digital converter; - a plurality of graphene varactors (200, 506); and - a controller circuit configured to receive an electrical signal reflecting the capacitance of the plurality of graphene varactors (200, 506) at a plurality of DC bias voltages; wherein the CDC is in electrical communication with the plurality of graphene varactors (200, 506) and is configured to measure the capacitance of the graphene varactors (200, 506) in response to an excitation signal over the range of DC bias voltages, wherein the measured capacitance across the range of DC bias voltages forms part of a pattern for a given sample; wherein the controller circuit is configured to record the measured capacitance values across the range of DC bias voltages; further comprising a switch and two programmable digital to analog converters (DACs) (704,706), the CDC being in electrical communication with the switch and controlling the switch to selectively provide communication with output voltages of the two programmable digital to analog converters (DACs) (704,706), the DACs being in series with the graphene varactors. - a capacitance to digital converter; - a plurality of graphene varactors (200, 506); and - a controller circuit configured to receive an electrical signal reflecting the capacitance of the plurality of graphene varactors (200, 506) at a plurality of DC bias voltages; wherein the controller circuit is configured to record the measured capacitance values across the range of DC bias voltages; further comprising a switch and two programmable digital to analog converters (DACs) (704,706), the CDC being in electrical communication with the switch and controlling the switch to selectively provide communication with output voltages of the two programmable digital to analog converters (DACs) (704,706), the DACs being in series with the graphene varactors.
A method for making a dough mixture, the method comprising the steps of a) mixing an effective amount of at least one Lactococcus lactis strain with a first portion of dough ingredients to form a preferment; b) allowing the preferment to ferment for 1 to 5 hours; and c) mixing the fermented preferment with a remaining portion of the dough ingredients to form the dough mixture, wherein the at least one Lactococcus lactis has a number of colony forming units per gram of flour of at least 1e 7 CFJ/g of flour and wherein the at least one Lactococcus lactis strain is a biologically pure culture of Lactococcus lactis strain R2207 having accession number IDAC 270613-01 filed on June 27, 2013.
A silencer sub-assembly (32, 32') for a vacuum pump oil separator, the sub-assembly including a baffle for intercepting an oil-carrying inlet gas stream to the separator, the baffle having a plurality of holes arranged to divide the gas stream into sub-streams, and each hole forming the entrance to a gas flow channel; characterised in that each gas flow channel directs a respective sub-stream into the separator, and at least some of the gas flow channels have different lengths.
A rotation joint for rotationally coupling a swing tip assembly to an aerodynamic or a fluid-dynamic body, the rotation joint comprising: a rotation plate operable to couple to a swing tip assembly, and comprising a slide ring comprising an open center, an upper slide surface, an inner slide surface, and a lower slide surface; an upper joint plate slidably coupled to the upper slide surface and the inner slide surface, and operable to couple to an aerodynamic or a fluid-dynamic body; a lower joint plate slidably coupled to the lower slide surface and the inner slide surface, and operable to couple to the aerodynamic or fluid-dynamic body, and coupled to the upper joint plate through the open center; and wherein the aerodynamic or fluid-dynamic body comprises a wing of an aircraft; wherein the swing tip assembly comprises a wing tip; and characterised by the rotation joint further comprising a navigation light located near a separation section between the aerodynamic or fluid-dynamic body and the swing tip assembly and operable to be exposed and activated in response to rotation of the swing tip assembly. a rotation plate operable to couple to a swing tip assembly, and comprising a slide ring comprising an open center, an upper slide surface, an inner slide surface, and a lower slide surface; an upper joint plate slidably coupled to the upper slide surface and the inner slide surface, and operable to couple to an aerodynamic or a fluid-dynamic body; a lower joint plate slidably coupled to the lower slide surface and the inner slide surface, and operable to couple to the aerodynamic or fluid-dynamic body, and coupled to the upper joint plate through the open center; and wherein the aerodynamic or fluid-dynamic body comprises a wing of an aircraft; wherein the swing tip assembly comprises a wing tip; and characterised by the rotation joint further comprising a navigation light located near a separation section between the aerodynamic or fluid-dynamic body and the swing tip assembly and operable to be exposed and activated in response to rotation of the swing tip assembly.
A cell surface marker stabilisation composition for stabilising the expression of a cell surface marker, the composition comprising: (i) an aliphatic aldehyde, (ii) a chelating agent, and (iii) a buffer, wherein the composition does not contain ammonium salt, wherein the aliphatic aldehyde is glutaraldehyde or formaldehyde, and wherein the concentration of the aliphatic aldehyde is between 0.07 and 0.2% (v/v), wherein the chelating agent is selected from a group of chelating agents consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), ethyleneglycol-bis(β-aminoethylether)- N,N,N',N' -tetraacetic acid (EGTA), trans -1,2-diamino-cyclohexane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (CDTA), nitriloacetic acid, Porphine, Heme, 1,2-bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane- N,N,N',N' -tetraacetic acid (BAPTA), Dimercaprol, or combinations thereof, and wherein the buffer comprises at least one buffering salt selected from a group of buffering salts consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen orthophosphate monohydrate, potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate, or combinations thereof.
A shoe sole which has a landing surface composed of three regions of a middle-sole region, a fore-sole region and a rear-sole region, and has a plurality of groove portions in the landing surface, wherein the groove portions include: a first groove portion located in the fore-sole region, on a first imaginary line (VL 1) extending along the MP joint; a second groove portion located in the fore-sole region, on a second imaginary line (VL 2) extending along a line which connects a medial outer edge of the fore-sole region and a lateral outer edge of the middle-sole region with each other, in an area which is closer to a toe than to the first groove portion; and a third groove portion located in the rear-sole region, on a third imaginary line (VL 3) extending along a line which connects a medial outer edge of the rear-sole region and a lateral outer edge of the middle-sole region with each other; characterized in that the second groove portion has the largest average depth of all average depths of the grooves disposed in the fore-sole region; and the third groove portion has the largest average depth of all average depths of the grooves disposed in the rear-sole region. a first groove portion located in the fore-sole region, on a first imaginary line (VL 1) extending along the MP joint; a second groove portion located in the fore-sole region, on a second imaginary line (VL 2) extending along a line which connects a medial outer edge of the fore-sole region and a lateral outer edge of the middle-sole region with each other, in an area which is closer to a toe than to the first groove portion; and a third groove portion located in the rear-sole region, on a third imaginary line (VL 3) extending along a line which connects a medial outer edge of the rear-sole region and a lateral outer edge of the middle-sole region with each other; characterized in that the second groove portion has the largest average depth of all average depths of the grooves disposed in the fore-sole region; and the third groove portion has the largest average depth of all average depths of the grooves disposed in the rear-sole region.
Tapping tool for producing a threaded bore having an internal thread in a workpiece, wherein the tapping tool can be driven into the workpiece in a tapping stroke, and the tapping tool can be guided out of the threaded bore in a reversing stroke, wherein the tapping tool has a clamping shaft and an adjoining tapping body and along the longitudinal axis of the tapping body at least one flute extends up to a frontal main cutting edge on the drill tip, on which main cutting edge a rake face delimiting the flute and a frontal free surface of the drill tip converge, wherein the flute is delimited by at least one drill web in the circumferential direction of the tool and the rake face of the flute merges into an outer circumferential rear face of the drill web, forming a secondary cutting edge, and wherein the secondary cutting edge and the frontal main cutting edge converge at a radially outer main cutting edge corner, wherein a thread profile having at least one thread profile tooth (41, 42, 43) is formed on the outer circumferential rear face of the drill web, characterised in that the tool thread profile has at least one reversing tooth having a thread flank cutting/forming edge, by means of which a flank allowance (Δx) can be removed and/or formed from the thread flanks during the reversing stroke, wherein the thread flanks are thread flanks of the internal thread to be produced which face the chips to be removed during the tapping stroke.
A composite material, comprising DNA hydrogel, and silica nanoparticles, wherein the silica nanoparticles are connected with the DNA hydrogel through DNA strands, wherein the content of the silica nanoparticles based on the total amount of the composite material is from 10 to 80 wt%, the content of the DNA hydrogel based on the total amount of the composite material is from 20 to 90 wt%, the silica nanoparticles have an average particle size in the range of from 20 nm to 2 μm, the composite material has a porous structure, wherein the pore size in the structure is more than 100 nm and less than 700 nm, and the DNA hydrogel is attached to the silica nanoparticles via a covalent bond. DNA hydrogel, and silica nanoparticles, wherein the silica nanoparticles are connected with the DNA hydrogel through DNA strands, wherein the content of the silica nanoparticles based on the total amount of the composite material is from 10 to 80 wt%, the content of the DNA hydrogel based on the total amount of the composite material is from 20 to 90 wt%, the silica nanoparticles have an average particle size in the range of from 20 nm to 2 μm, the composite material has a porous structure, wherein the pore size in the structure is more than 100 nm and less than 700 nm, and the DNA hydrogel is attached to the silica nanoparticles via a covalent bond.