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A printing apparatus comprising a cooling system for cooling a print medium moving in a movement direction through the printing apparatus, said cooling system comprising: - a cooling member with a support surface configured for supporting the print medium, said cooling member having a first end and a second end and said support surface extending in a lateral direction at an angle with respect to the movement direction between said first end and said second end; wherein the cooling member is provided with supply channels and return channels extending between the first and the second end; - a fluid circulation means configured for supplying fluid through the supply channels from the first end to the second end, and back through the return channels from the second end to the first end; characterised in that the printing apparatus further comprises a mixing chamber at the second end of the cooling member, and wherein each supply line and each return line is connected to the mixing chamber. - a cooling member with a support surface configured for supporting the print medium, said cooling member having a first end and a second end and said support surface extending in a lateral direction at an angle with respect to the movement direction between said first end and said second end; wherein the cooling member is provided with supply channels and return channels extending between the first and the second end; - a fluid circulation means configured for supplying fluid through the supply channels from the first end to the second end, and back through the return channels from the second end to the first end;
Flavour composition for imparting or enhancing a savoury and/or meaty flavour, the composition comprising at least three components, preferably at least four components, preferably all components, selected from the group consisting of 2-methylbutyraldehyde, 5-methylfurfural, furfural, 2 -decenal, and isobutyr aldehyde.
Method for extracting heat from an electrolysis cell for production of aluminium, the cell comprising a superstructure with an interior part with one or more suspended carbon anode(s), each anode being suspended by an anode yoke attached to one lower end of an anode stem which is attached to an anode beam at its upper end, the anode beam being arranged outside the superstructure, where heat is extracted via the anode stem, characterised in that the anode stem is cooled so it extracts heat from the interior to the exterior of the superstructure, and wherein thermal insulation material is applied at least at a part of the anode stem that is inside the superstructure.
A method of increasing the water-use efficiency of a plant, the method comprising: (a) transforming a population of plants with a recombinant expression cassette comprising a senescence-inducible SARK promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding isopentenyl transferase; and (b) selecting a plant having an increased water-use efficiency, wherein the SARK promoter is (i) at least 95% identical to the promoter of SEQ ID NO: 1 or (ii) at least 95% identical to 800bp of the 5' end of SEQ ID NO: 1. (a) transforming a population of plants with a recombinant expression cassette comprising a senescence-inducible SARK promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding isopentenyl transferase; and (b) selecting a plant having an increased water-use efficiency, wherein the SARK promoter is (i) at least 95% identical to the promoter of SEQ ID NO: 1 or (ii) at least 95% identical to 800bp of the 5' end of SEQ ID NO: 1.
Weaving method, wherein, on a double-face weaving loom, in successive weft insertion cycles, in each case one or more weft threads,, are inserted at respective insertion levels between the warp threads of a number of warp thread systems, while the warp threads are positioned such that two ground fabrics, can be woven one above the other from respective weft threads (1,2), (2,3), binding warp threads,;, and tension warp threads,;(10,11), wherein the respective weft threads (1,2), (2,3) are bound in in openings between binding warp threads,;,, wherein a number of different pile-warp threads are provided for each warp thread system, at least one of which is alternately interlaced with the upper and the lower ground fabric to form pile, and wherein the pile-forming pile warp threads between both ground fabrics are cut, so that two pile fabrics are produced, wherein in each warp thread system at least two tension warp threads,;(10,11) are provided per ground fabric,, which are positioned in such a way that they divide the weft threads (1,2), (2,3) of each pile fabric over at least three different levels, while a ground weave repeat is used which runs over at least eight weft insertion cycles (I-VIII), characterized in that between 200 and 1000 warp thread systems per metre are provided on the double-face weaving loom, in that, in each warp thread system, at least five different pile warp threads, with a yarn number between 6 and 10 Nm final are provided per ground fabric,, and in that at least 16 pile rows per cm are formed in the warp direction, such that an imbalance is produced between the theoretical pile density in the warp direction and the theoretical pile density in the weft direction, with an imbalance factor of at least 3,2.
A method of decoding, comprising: decoding a code block from a plurality of code blocks corresponding to a transport block; obtaining a reliability indicator that identifies a reliability of the decoding of the code block; comparing the reliability indicator to a reliability threshold; and determining whether to decode a subsequent code block from the plurality of code blocks based on the comparing; characterised in that the reliability indicator comprises a minimum absolute value of a log-likelihood ratio, LLR, of each information bit returned by the decoding of the code block. decoding a code block from a plurality of code blocks corresponding to a transport block; obtaining a reliability indicator that identifies a reliability of the decoding of the code block; comparing the reliability indicator to a reliability threshold; and determining whether to decode a subsequent code block from the plurality of code blocks based on the comparing; characterised in that the reliability indicator comprises a minimum absolute value of a log-likelihood ratio, LLR, of each information bit returned by the decoding of the code block.
A light controller configured to control a lighting system for emitting light, comprising: an image sensor configured to capture an image of an activity area; and a control unit configured to receive the image, to detect movement within the activity area, and to provide an activation signal for switching on a light source (104, 106, 108, 110) of the lighting system, wherein the control unit is further configured to provide a deactivation signal for switching off the light source (104, 106, 108, 110) after a computed time period if no movement is detected within the activity area, the computed time period being based on a computed distance between a predetermined position within the activity area and a position of the latest detected movement within the activity area. an image sensor configured to capture an image of an activity area; and a control unit configured to receive the image, to detect movement within the activity area, and to provide an activation signal for switching on a light source (104, 106, 108, 110) of the lighting system,
A programmable cylinder lock of the type comprising a stator and a cylindrical rotor, mounted inside the stator for rotation around its own axis and having a keyhole extending in the axis direction for insertion of a key, and comprising inside rotor a number of key followers movable along their own longitudinal and transversal directions, intended to cooperate with the codification conformations of a key inserted into the keyhole of rotor, and a number of locking pins movable along their own longitudinal direction, which form the lock blocking members, said key followers and locking pins forming together a number of pairs each including a locking pin and a key follower and having toothings (7,5) intended to mutually cooperate, in different relative positions, in order to define the lock codification, the rotor including a transversally displaceable stop bar cooperating with a longitudinal groove of stator and having projections susceptible of cooperating with notches of the locking pins in order to immobilize the locking pins when rotor is made to rotate within stator and the stop bar comes out of said groove and engages the locking pins, and comprising a change bar which is transversally displaceable and is slidingly coupled with the key followers in order to normally keeping the key followers engaged with the locking pins and to disengage the key followers from the locking pins when said change bar comes into a groove of stator and provides a lock programming position, and in which there are provided two separate grooves (12 and 14) formed in the stator, a first change groove intended to cooperate with the change bar and a second stop groove intended to cooperate with the stop bar, and that said stop groove and change groove and the stop bar and change bar have such conformations that the stop bar can cooperate with the stop groove and the change bar can cooperate with the change groove, whereas are positively prevented the cooperation of the stop bar with the change groove and the cooperation of the change bar with the stop groove, characterized in that a first groove between the change groove and the stop groove is interrupted along its length by at least one projection, and the corresponding first change bar or stop bar is provided with corresponding notches suitable for allowing it to penetrate into the first groove (12 or 14), when said first bar (11 or 9), due to a rotation of rotor, comes to correspond to said first groove (12 or 14), whereas the second stop bar or change bar is lacking such notches and therefore cannot penetrate into the first change groove or stop groove, and the first groove (12 or 14) and the corresponding first bar (11 or 9) have a length larger than the length of the second groove (14 or 12) and of the second bar (9 or 11), whereby the first bar (11 or 9) cannot penetrate into the second groove (14 or 12).
A gas sensor system comprising: a gas sensor comprising: first and second electrodes (14,16) formed from electrically conductive material, the electrodes (14,16) spaced apart from one another and positioned on a substrate; and an active sensing layer, the active sensing layer positioned on the substrate and in direct contact with at least a portion of each electrode (14,16), wherein the active sensing layer experiences a change in an electrical characteristic in response to a change in a characteristic of a constituent gas in proximity to the active sensing layer, a 25 V to 500 V voltage source; and a pulse width modulator; wherein the electrodes are connected to the voltage source and the pulse width modulator such that the active sensing layer receives energy directly from the electrodes to set a temperature of the active sensing layer to a specific value. a gas sensor comprising: first and second electrodes (14,16) formed from electrically conductive material, the electrodes (14,16) spaced apart from one another and positioned on a substrate; and an active sensing layer, the active sensing layer positioned on the substrate and in direct contact with at least a portion of each electrode (14,16), wherein the active sensing layer experiences a change in an electrical characteristic in response to a change in a characteristic of a constituent gas in proximity to the active sensing layer, first and second electrodes (14,16) formed from electrically conductive material, the electrodes (14,16) spaced apart from one another and positioned on a substrate; and an active sensing layer, the active sensing layer positioned on the substrate and in direct contact with at least a portion of each electrode (14,16), wherein the active sensing layer experiences a change in an electrical characteristic in response to a change in a characteristic of a constituent gas in proximity to the active sensing layer, a 25 V to 500 V voltage source; and a pulse width modulator; wherein the electrodes are connected to the voltage source and the pulse width modulator such that the active sensing layer receives energy directly from the electrodes to set a temperature of the active sensing layer to a specific value.
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a first set of imaging data including a plurality of annihilation events detected during an imaging period, the first set of imaging data comprising a listmode data set; generating a plurality of four-dimensional volumetric images (408a, 408b) from the first set of imaging data for the imaging period, wherein each four-dimensional volumetric image (408a, 408b) includes a target tissue; determining at least one motion correction for each of the plurality of four-dimensional volumetric images (408a, 408b), wherein the at least one motion correction is determined using target tracking data generated for the target tissue over a time period associated with the four-dimensional volumetric image (408a, 408b); generating corrected imaging data from the first set of imaging data and the at least one motion correction; and generating at least one static reconstruction image (504a, 504b, 504c) including the target tissue during the imaging period from the corrected imaging data. receiving a first set of imaging data including a plurality of annihilation events detected during an imaging period, the first set of imaging data comprising a listmode data set; generating a plurality of four-dimensional volumetric images (408a, 408b) from the first set of imaging data for the imaging period, wherein each four-dimensional volumetric image (408a, 408b) includes a target tissue; determining at least one motion correction for each of the plurality of four-dimensional volumetric images (408a, 408b), wherein the at least one motion correction is determined using target tracking data generated for the target tissue over a time period associated with the four-dimensional volumetric image (408a, 408b); generating corrected imaging data from the first set of imaging data and the at least one motion correction; and generating at least one static reconstruction image (504a, 504b, 504c) including the target tissue during the imaging period from the corrected imaging data.
An aerosol-generating device for use with an aerosol-forming substrate comprising an electrical heating assembly for resistively heating the aerosol-forming substrate, the heating assembly comprising: - a control circuit configured to provide a driving current; - an electrically resistive heating element for heating the aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the heating element is operatively coupled with the control circuit by wire, characterized in that the driving current is an AC driving current having a frequency in a range between 500 kHz and 30 MHz and the heating element is configured to heat up due to Joule heating when passing the AC driving current provided by the control circuit current through the heating element. - a control circuit configured to provide a driving current; - an electrically resistive heating element for heating the aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the heating element is operatively coupled with the control circuit by wire,
A gas blowoff nozzle (20, 30), for blowing gas on a surface of a resin film, the gas blowoff nozzle comprising: - a casing provided and configured such that, - a longitudinal direction (x) of the gas blowoff nozzle (20, 30) is configured to extend in the width direction (x) of the resin film, and, - on a lateral face thereof configured to oppose the resin film, a gas blowoff face configured to blow off gas; - a gas supply port which is provided to one end of the casing and which is configured to supply gas along the longitudinal direction (x) of the nozzle (20, 30); and - one or more pressure equalizing chambers (13, 15, 32) which are configured to communicate with the gas supply port and the gas blowoff face, wherein: - one pressure equalizing chamber (13, 15, 32) of the one or more pressure equalizing chambers (13, 15, 32) includes a partition plate constituting a face on a side of the gas blowoff face, characterized in that: - the partition plate includes a plurality of tubular bodies arranged on the partition plate along the longitudinal direction (x) of the nozzle (20, 30) such that an axial direction (z) of each of the tubular bodies is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (x) of the nozzle (20, 30), each of the tubular bodies having orifices on both ends, - in each of the tubular bodies, an angle θ that a wall surface on a side closer to the gas supply port, out of wall surfaces that rise from the partition plate, forms with the partition plate is 75° to 95° as an interior angle in a sectional shape of each of the tubular bodies, and - a gas circulation hole is provided on a face of each of the tubular bodies that comes into contact with the partition plate, the gas circulation hole passing through the face and the partition plate. - a casing provided and configured such that, - a longitudinal direction (x) of the gas blowoff nozzle (20, 30) is configured to extend in the width direction (x) of the resin film, and, - on a lateral face thereof configured to oppose the resin film, a gas blowoff face configured to blow off gas; - a gas supply port which is provided to one end of the casing and which is configured to supply gas along the longitudinal direction (x) of the nozzle (20, 30); and - one or more pressure equalizing chambers (13, 15, 32) which are configured to communicate with the gas supply port and the gas blowoff face, - one pressure equalizing chamber (13, 15, 32) of the one or more pressure equalizing chambers (13, 15, 32) includes a partition plate constituting a face on a side of the gas blowoff face, - in each of the tubular bodies, an angle θ that a wall surface on a side closer to the gas supply port, out of wall surfaces that rise from the partition plate, forms with the partition plate is 75° to 95° as an interior angle in a sectional shape of each of the tubular bodies, and - a gas circulation hole is provided on a face of each of the tubular bodies that comes into contact with the partition plate, the gas circulation hole passing through the face and the partition plate.
An actuator member comprising a body of composite material having a first major surface and a second major surface, the composite material comprising electroactive polymer particles distributed in a compliant matrix material, and wherein the composite material of the body comprises one or more continuous material paths extending from the first major surface to the second major surface, each encompassing at least one electroactive polymer particle, and wherein all material forming each of the paths has an electrical resistivity equal to or less than an electrical resistivity of the electroactive polymer particles.
A system for rehanging poultry which is suspended by the head in a first shackle of a first shackle conveyor to a second shackle of a second shackle conveyor in which the poultry is or will be suspended by the legs, wherein the system comprises a leg positioning unit arranged to support the poultry at the legs while the poultry is maintained suspended by the head in the first shackle of the first shackle conveyor, and wherein the system comprises a movable takeover unit which is movable towards the second shackle of the second shackle conveyor for moving the legs of the poultry into the second shackle of the second shackle conveyor, wherein the movable takeover unit is arranged to be operational at least when the leg positioning unit supports the poultry at the legs, characterized in that the movable takeover unit is independently and separate from the leg positioning unit movable towards the second shackle of the second shackle conveyor and is arranged to act directly on the legs of the poultry to move the legs of the poultry into the second shackle of the second shackle conveyor.
Guide for floating callipers of a vehicle disc brake, intended for being arranged between a support structure of a disc brake and a floating calliper, comprising: - a pin, intended for being fixed by a coupling portion to said support structure or to said floating calliper; and for being slidingly guided with a sliding portion inside a sliding seat obtained in said floating calliper or in said support structure; - a bushing intended for being inserted in said sliding seat and for receiving internally in sliding relation the sliding portion of said pin; and - a closing element removably associated to said bushing in opposite position relative to the coupling portion of said pin for preventing the entrance of foreign matters into said guide said closing element being arranged completely external to said bushing wherein said bushing comprises a first tubular portion intended for inserting in said sliding seat and a second tubular portion intended for being placed in the proximity of the inlet of said sliding seat, said closing element coupling on said second portion and being provided with a cup body suitable for receiving at least partly the second tubular portion of said bushing therein, said second tubular portion being externally provided with ribs and said cup body being provided with one or more teeth suitable for engaging in retaining on said ribs, characterised in that said teeth are obtained in the proximity of the edge of said cup body, which exhibits one or more longitudinal notches that define two or more free appendices at said edge and in that said cup body exhibits at least one annular portion enlarged relative to said free appendices, said enlarged annular portion being intended for engaging in interference relation on said floating calliper or on said support structure. - a pin, intended for being fixed by a coupling portion to said support structure or to said floating calliper; and for being slidingly guided with a sliding portion inside a sliding seat obtained in said floating calliper or in said support structure; - a bushing intended for being inserted in said sliding seat and for receiving internally in sliding relation the sliding portion of said pin; and - a closing element removably associated to said bushing in opposite position relative to the coupling portion of said pin for preventing the entrance of foreign matters into said guide said closing element being arranged completely external to said bushing
An outer blade cutting wheel comprising a base in the form of an annular thin disc of cemented carbide having a Young's modulus of 450 to 700 GPa, having an outer diameter of 80 to 200 mm defining an outer periphery, an inner diameter of 30 to 80 mm, and a thickness of 0.1 to 1.0 mm, and a blade section on the outer periphery of the base, said blade section comprising diamond and/or CBN abrasive grains pre-coated with a magnetic material, a metal or alloy bond formed by electroplating or electroless plating, bonding the abrasive grains together and to the base; characterised by the blade section further comprising a metal or alloy binder having a melting point of up to 350°C, and which is Sn and/or Pb or at least one alloy selected from Sn-Ag-Cu, Sn-Ag, Sn-Cu, Sn-Zn and Sn-Pb alloys, infiltrated between the abrasive grains and between the abrasive grains and the base.