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Ordnance clearance apparatus for clearing ordnance, such as naval mines or munitions sunk in bodies of water, under water by blowing up the ordnance, wherein the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10') has a holding device (22, 24) for fixing the ordnance clearance apparatus on or in the region of the ordnance and means (14, 34, 36) for detachable connection to an unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the volume of the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10') is chosen so that the lift force acting under water on the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10') compensates for the gravitational force acting on the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10'), characterised by a formation of the means (14, 34, 36) for detachable connection of the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10') to an unmanned underwater vehicle and of the holding device (22, 24) such that upon activation of the holding device (22, 24) to fix the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10') on or in the region of the ordnance, the means (14, 34, 36) for detachable connection is actuated at the same time, so that a mechanical connection of the ordnance clearance apparatus (10, 10') to the unmanned underwater vehicle is released.
A method for forming two or more diffractive gratings in a waveguide, the method comprising: providing a waveguide (1010, 1210, 1220, 1230) having a refractive index of greater than or equal to 1.65, wherein more than 50 wt% of the waveguide is formed of one or more of B 2 O 3, Al 2 O 3, ZrO 2, Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, La 2 O 3, Nb 2 O 5, TiO 2, HfO, and Sb 2 O 3; providing a mask layer (1012, 1012') over the waveguide, the mask layer having a pattern corresponding to the two or more diffractive gratings, the pattern selectively exposing portions of the waveguide; and anisotropically etching the exposed portions of the waveguide to define the two or more diffractive gratings in the waveguide, wherein providing a mask layer (1012, 1012') comprises providing the pattern comprising a first diffraction grating pattern over a first region and a second diffraction grating pattern in the second region of the waveguide, wherein the second region extends over a majority of an area of a surface of the waveguide (1210, 1220, 1230), and wherein the first diffraction grating pattern corresponds to an incoupling optical element (1212, 1222, 1232) and the second diffraction grating pattern corresponds to an outcoupling optical element (1250, 1252, 1254). providing a waveguide (1010, 1210, 1220, 1230) having a refractive index of greater than or equal to 1.65, wherein more than 50 wt% of the waveguide is formed of one or more of B 2 O 3, Al 2 O 3, ZrO 2, Li 2 O, Na 2 O, K 2 O, MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, ZnO, La 2 O 3, Nb 2 O 5, TiO 2, HfO, and Sb 2 O 3; providing a mask layer (1012, 1012') over the waveguide, the mask layer having a pattern corresponding to the two or more diffractive gratings, the pattern selectively exposing portions of the waveguide; and anisotropically etching the exposed portions of the waveguide to define the two or more diffractive gratings in the waveguide, wherein providing a mask layer (1012, 1012') comprises providing the pattern comprising a first diffraction grating pattern over a first region and a second diffraction grating pattern in the second region of the waveguide, wherein the second region extends over a majority of an area of a surface of the waveguide (1210, 1220, 1230), and wherein the first diffraction grating pattern corresponds to an incoupling optical element (1212, 1222, 1232) and the second diffraction grating pattern corresponds to an outcoupling optical element (1250, 1252, 1254).
A method for coating a solid substrate comprising the following steps: a) Particles coupled to PVA are provided; b) A coating slip is prepared comprising PVA and said PVA-coupled particles; c) The solid substrate is coated with said coating slip; d) At least one fatty acid having an aliphatic chain comprising at least 12 carbon atoms is grafted on the solid substrate coated with the coating slip. a) Particles coupled to PVA are provided; b) A coating slip is prepared comprising PVA and said PVA-coupled particles; c) The solid substrate is coated with said coating slip; d) At least one fatty acid having an aliphatic chain comprising at least 12 carbon atoms is grafted on the solid substrate coated with the coating slip.
Household appliance with an electrical door opening device, characterised in that the door opening device comprises a movable ferromagnetic core, which is arranged in such a manner that it can slide in a guide sleeve with a coil for moving the movable ferromagnetic core, and an engagement element for entering the guide sleeve, which can be displaced by the movable ferromagnetic core to open a door.
A secondary battery, comprising a negative electrode plate, the negative electrode plate comprising a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film, and the negative electrode film comprising a first negative electrode film and a second negative electrode film, wherein the first negative electrode film is disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and comprises a first negative electrode active material, and the first negative electrode active material comprises graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.45 to 0.6, as determined according to the description; and the second negative electrode film is disposed on the first negative electrode film and comprises a second negative electrode active material, and the second negative electrode active material comprises artificial graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.3 to 0.4, as determined according to the description. wherein the first negative electrode film is disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector and comprises a first negative electrode active material, and the first negative electrode active material comprises graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.45 to 0.6, as determined according to the description; and the second negative electrode film is disposed on the first negative electrode film and comprises a second negative electrode active material, and the second negative electrode active material comprises artificial graphite and has a particle size uniformity of from 0.3 to 0.4, as determined according to the description.
A confectionery material comprising a carbohydrate mixture derived from a milk product, wherein the carbohydrate mixture is present in an amount greater than 0wt% and less than or equal to 35wt% of the confectionery material and the carbohydrate mixture comprises galactooligosaccharides in an amount of 10-100wt%, of the carbohydrate mixture, wherein the confectionery material comprises at least 1.0% and less than 32.5% by weight of the material of non-carbohydrate milk solids and at most 40wt% of the carbohydrate mixture is lactose.
A unit dose fabric conditioner comprising a fabric conditioner composition contained within a water soluble pouch, wherein the composition is liquid at 25°C and comprises: a) a cationic fabric softening active; b) at least 50% by weight of the composition of a C3-C12 polyol that is liquid at 25°C; c) a C9-C15 alkoxylated alcohol having an average of 3 to 8 EO per mole and which is liquid at 25°C; d) a dispersing polymer for dispersing the cationic fabric softening active, wherein the dispersing polymer is a water soluble cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent; and e) encapsulated fragrance. a) a cationic fabric softening active; b) at least 50% by weight of the composition of a C3-C12 polyol that is liquid at 25°C; c) a C9-C15 alkoxylated alcohol having an average of 3 to 8 EO per mole and which is liquid at 25°C; d) a dispersing polymer for dispersing the cationic fabric softening active, wherein the dispersing polymer is a water soluble cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 70 to 300 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent; and e) encapsulated fragrance.
A hinge assembly for a dishwasher, the hinge assembly comprising: a hinge friction sleeve having an inserting groove, wherein the inserting groove extends along a length direction of the hinge friction sleeve and has a first end provided with a snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with a snap-fitting portion; and an L-shaped hinge having a horizontal limb fitted within the inserting groove, wherein the horizontal limb has a first end snap-fitted with the snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with an open axial groove fitted with the snap-fitting portion, the snap-fitting portion is snap-fitted within the open axial groove to close an opening of the open axial groove, and an upper edge of the open axial groove is spaced apart from an upper edge of the snap-fitting portion at a predetermined distance; wherein the hinge friction sleeve and the L-shaped hinge are configured to be fixed to the dishwasher and the hinge assembly is configured to be pivotably mounted onto a dishwasher shaft; a door body 300 of the dishwasher is configured to be mountable onto a vertical limb of the L-shaped hinge, and the open axial groove of the L-shaped hinge is snapped onto the dishwasher shaft that is provided with an inner tank of the dishwasher, such that the dishwasher shaft is surrounded by the open axial groove and the snap-fitting portion. a hinge friction sleeve having an inserting groove, wherein the inserting groove extends along a length direction of the hinge friction sleeve and has a first end provided with a snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with a snap-fitting portion; and an L-shaped hinge having a horizontal limb fitted within the inserting groove, wherein the horizontal limb has a first end snap-fitted with the snap-fitting rod and a second end provided with an open axial groove fitted with the snap-fitting portion, the snap-fitting portion is snap-fitted within the open axial groove to close an opening of the open axial groove, and an upper edge of the open axial groove is spaced apart from an upper edge of the snap-fitting portion at a predetermined distance; wherein the hinge friction sleeve and the L-shaped hinge are configured to be fixed to the dishwasher and the hinge assembly is configured to be pivotably mounted onto a dishwasher shaft; a door body 300 of the dishwasher is configured to be mountable onto a vertical limb of the L-shaped hinge, and the open axial groove of the L-shaped hinge is snapped onto the dishwasher shaft that is provided with an inner tank of the dishwasher, such that the dishwasher shaft is surrounded by the open axial groove and the snap-fitting portion.
A method for wireless communication between a plurality of terminals and an access network, said terminals asynchronously transmitting uplink messages over an uplink to the access network, said access network being configured to transmit downlink messages over a downlink in response to all or some of the uplink messages, said access network including a plurality of base stations that are configured to transmit downlink messages within transmission windows in which said base stations are not able to receive uplink messages, characterized in that, each terminal awaiting a downlink message in response to a transmitted uplink message being configured to listen to the downlink during a listening window that is predetermined with respect to said uplink message, the duration of said listening window being at least five times longer than the duration of the downlink message, the method includes steps of: - determining whether listening windows of terminals awaiting downlink messages exhibit overlap; - when there is an overlap suitable for the transmission of multiple downlink messages by one and the same base station: said downlink messages, grouped together within one and the same transmission window of said base station, are transmitted within said overlap. - determining whether listening windows of terminals awaiting downlink messages exhibit overlap; - when there is an overlap suitable for the transmission of multiple downlink messages by one and the same base station: said downlink messages, grouped together within one and the same transmission window of said base station, are transmitted within said overlap.
A foam padding comprising a plurality of foam pellets, characterized in that, each of said foam pellets is connected to at least one other foam pellet by a foam substrate, wherein at least one of said foam pellets has a height measurement along its minor axis that is smaller than a width measurement along its major axis, and has an aperture passing completely through and substantially coincident with the minor axis of the at least one foam pellet.
A bilayer surgical glove comprising an under glove layer and an outer glove layer, the under glove layer having an outer surface which faces an inner surface of the outer glove layer; the outer glove layer having an opacity in the range of 10 to 40%, and the under glove layer is formed of a material having a chroma range C* which is greater than 30, characterised in that at least one of said inner and outer surfaces has a surface treatment applied consisting of a hydrocarbon solution with a carbon chain within the range of 8 - 16 and containing a hydrophilic functionality with a pH within the range of 4.5 - 6.5 such that said at least one surface has an initial contact angle of less than 70 degrees, where the initial contact angle is defined to be the contact angle of a liquid drop on the surface within 0.5 seconds of the liquid drop coming into contact with the surface, said surfaces treatment not being applied to the inner surface of the under glove layer or the outer surface of outer glove layer.
A line driver device for efficient and error-tolerant dataflow control, comprising: - a first interface unit set up for communication with a command unit or a first further line driver device; - a second interface unit set up for communication with a further line driver device; - a third interface unit set up for communication with a plurality of execution units, wherein a first communication path is arranged between the first interface unit and the second interface unit and a second communication path is arranged between the first interface unit, the second interface unit. Between the first interface unit, the second interface unit and the third interface unit, a second communication path is arranged, wherein a switch and at least two resistors (W1, W2) are arranged on the first communication path and, by means of a switch position, the data flow via the second communication path can be controlled via the first communication path or the second communication path and, depending on the switch position, the resistors (W1, W2) can be set as feed-through resistors or termination resistors and a termination voltage is applied to the switch. - a first interface unit set up for communication with a command unit or a first further line driver device; - a second interface unit set up for communication with a further line driver device; - a third interface unit set up for communication with a plurality of execution units, wherein a first communication path is arranged between the first interface unit and the second interface unit and a second communication path is arranged between the first interface unit, the second interface unit. Between the first interface unit, the second interface unit and the third interface unit, a second communication path is arranged, wherein a switch and at least two resistors (W1, W2) are arranged on the first communication path and, by means of a switch position, the data flow via the second communication path can be controlled via the first communication path or the second communication path and, depending on the switch position, the resistors (W1, W2) can be set as feed-through resistors or termination resistors and a termination voltage is applied to the switch.
Use of a recombinant nucleotide sequence inserted into a recombinant vector in a site that is non-essential for its replication comprising, in the 5' → 3' direction, a nucleotide sequence coding for an adenosine diphosphate glucose α-1, 4-glucane α-4-glucosyltransferase or starch-synthase EC 2.4.1.21, or a protein derived from this enzyme, by suppression, or substitution of one or more amino acids, the nucleotide sequence of the said derived protein having a homology of at least 60% with the aforementioned sequence, the said enzyme or derived protein having the property of migrating to the sites of biosynthesis of starch granules in plant cells and of attaching to the starch granules, the said nucleotide sequence being chosen from sequences SEQ ID NO 6 or SEQ ID NO 8, the said sequence, coding for the aforementioned enzyme or protein, being positioned upstream of a nucleotide sequence coding for a peptide or a polypeptide of interest, for the transformation of plant cells during the implementation of a method for the preparation of starch granules containing a fusion polypeptide encoded by the said recombinant nucleotide sequence, the said fusion polypeptide comprising the aforementioned enzyme or protein in the N-terminal position and the said peptide or polypeptide of interest in the C-terminal position.
A method of evaluating a sequence variation in a sample, comprising: a) amplifying a nucleic acid product from an initial sample; b) fragmenting an amount of the nucleic acid product produced by step a) to produce fragments; c) attaching an adaptor to each end of the fragments created in step b) to produce adaptor-tagged fragments d) sampling no more than 10% of the product of step c) and amplifying the adaptor-tagged fragments contained in the sampled product using one or more primers that hybridize to the adaptor to produce copies of the fragments e) sequencing at least some of the copies of the fragments produced in d) to produce a plurality of sequence reads; f) computationally grouping sequence reads for copies of fragments that have the same fragmentation breakpoints and substantially identical sequences to produce read groups; g) deriving a consensus sequence for each of the read groups; h) aligning the consensus sequences with a reference sequence; and i) identifying a position in the alignment that comprises a sequence variation. a) amplifying a nucleic acid product from an initial sample; b) fragmenting an amount of the nucleic acid product produced by step a) to produce fragments; c) attaching an adaptor to each end of the fragments created in step b) to produce adaptor-tagged fragments d) sampling no more than 10% of the product of step c) and amplifying the adaptor-tagged fragments contained in the sampled product using one or more primers that hybridize to the adaptor to produce copies of the fragments e) sequencing at least some of the copies of the fragments produced in d) to produce a plurality of sequence reads; f) computationally grouping sequence reads for copies of fragments that have the same fragmentation breakpoints and substantially identical sequences to produce read groups; g) deriving a consensus sequence for each of the read groups; h) aligning the consensus sequences with a reference sequence; and i) identifying a position in the alignment that comprises a sequence variation.
A method in a document management system, wherein said document management system stores electronic objects in a server, said electronic objects being accessible by at least two client devices (101, 103, 810), wherein the method comprises: - receiving a reservation of an electronic object from a first client device; - detecting when the reservation is a remote check-out of an electronic object instead of a personal check-out of an electronic object said personal check-out preventing other client devices to modify said electronic object; whereupon • writing the electronic object in editable form to a folder in a common location accessible by the first client device and at least one other device (103, 810); • providing an access to at least one other device (103, 810) to said folder for simultaneous editing of the electronic object with the first client device, the simultaneous editing enabling users of the first client device and at least one other device (103, 810) to work with the electronic object simultaneously and at the same time to see the changes the users are doing; and when the simultaneous editing of the electronic object is finished • reading the electronic object from the folder and writing the electronic object to the server. - receiving a reservation of an electronic object from a first client device; - detecting when the reservation is a remote check-out of an electronic object instead of a personal check-out of an electronic object said personal check-out preventing other client devices to modify said electronic object; whereupon • writing the electronic object in editable form to a folder in a common location accessible by the first client device and at least one other device (103, 810); • providing an access to at least one other device (103, 810) to said folder for simultaneous editing of the electronic object with the first client device, the simultaneous editing enabling users of the first client device and at least one other device (103, 810) to work with the electronic object simultaneously and at the same time to see the changes the users are doing; and when the simultaneous editing of the electronic object is finished • reading the electronic object from the folder and writing the electronic object to the server. • writing the electronic object in editable form to a folder in a common location accessible by the first client device and at least one other device (103, 810); • providing an access to at least one other device (103, 810) to said folder for simultaneous editing of the electronic object with the first client device, the simultaneous editing enabling users of the first client device and at least one other device (103, 810) to work with the electronic object simultaneously and at the same time to see the changes the users are doing; and when the simultaneous editing of the electronic object is finished • reading the electronic object from the folder and writing the electronic object to the server.
Pen having a shaft, having a rear section and a front section, said shaft bearing an application element on its front end, and having a cap which has an opening on its rear end facing towards the shaft, with which opening it is installed on the front section in the non-use state of the pen, wherein within the cap, a receiving sleeve having an insertion opening for the application element, said sleeve receiving the application element on its rear end facing towards the shaft, is able to be guided with axial motion between a first end position (E 1) and a second end position (E 2), wherein the receiving sleeve in the first end position (E 1) is arranged completely within the cap and, in the second end position (E 2), its rear end projects out of the opening of the cap with a protrusion (A 2), wherein the receiving sleeve has an inner chamber having a front inner chamber region that receives the application element and having a rear inner chamber region, between which inner chamber regions a bottleneck is present, the clear span (I E) of which is smaller than an outer dimension (A A) of the application element in the radial direction.