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A method for measuring conditions of a drive surface, using a vehicle having an assembly for measuring one or more forces acting on a wheel of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: - a vehicle (13,13a-c) having at least one wheel, arranged to support a weight of the vehicle against an underlying surface; - a force sensor configured to measure a force between said wheel and a body of the vehicle (13,13a-c) as the vehicle is moving; and - a processor configured to receive measurement data from the force sensor; - wherein the force sensor is arranged to measure the forces working on a nave of the wheel and is configured to measure a force (Fx) acting from the wheel on the vehicle in a substantially horizontal direction, a force (Fy) acting from the wheel on the vehicle in a substantially vertical direction, and a force acting from the wheel on the vehicle in any direction different from the horizontal and the vertical; the method comprising: driving the vehicle on the surface; logging a series of force measurements from the force sensor at a plurality of different vehicle speeds; logging the vehicle speeds; and determining a rolling resistance of the surface by calculating a road condition parameter, the road condition parameter being a function of at least the force measurements and the vehicle speed. - a vehicle (13,13a-c) having at least one wheel, arranged to support a weight of the vehicle against an underlying surface; - a force sensor configured to measure a force between said wheel and a body of the vehicle (13,13a-c) as the vehicle is moving; and - a processor configured to receive measurement data from the force sensor; - wherein the force sensor is arranged to measure the forces working on a nave of the wheel and is configured to measure a force (Fx) acting from the wheel on the vehicle in a substantially horizontal direction, a force (Fy) acting from the wheel on the vehicle in a substantially vertical direction, and a force acting from the wheel on the vehicle in any direction different from the horizontal and the vertical; driving the vehicle on the surface; logging a series of force measurements from the force sensor at a plurality of different vehicle speeds; logging the vehicle speeds; and determining a rolling resistance of the surface by calculating a road condition parameter, the road condition parameter being a function of at least the force measurements and the vehicle speed.
A method for preparing a nucleic acid derived from a skin cell of a subject, comprising isolating the nucleic acid from skin surface lipids collected from the subject, wherein the nucleic acid is mRNA, and the mRNA provides gene expression profiles of the sebaceous gland, hair follicle and dermis.
Liquid-core capsules (10; 20) with a mean diameter of 1 to 10 mm for control of plant pests having piercing-sucking mouthparts, and namely from the group of true bugs and/or cicadas, wherein the liquid-core capsules have an aqueous core (11, 21) and a diffusion-inhibiting outer shell (13; 23), wherein the core (11; 21) comprises at least one pest control agent and wherein the outer shell (13; 23) comprises at least one attractant for the pests and wherein the aqueous core (11; 21) comprises at least one phagostimulant.
A method of filtering indoor air pollution for filtering air pollutant in an indoor space, the method comprising: a) providing a plurality of gas processing devices for detecting and filtering air pollutant and transmitting at least one device inner gas detection data; b) providing a connection device for receiving and transmitting the at least one device inner gas detection data to a cloud processing device, wherein the cloud processing device intelligently compares and selects to drive a closest gas processing device adjacent to the air pollutant, and determines a convection path for the air pollutant; characterized by the method further comprising: c) intelligently selecting and controlling the plurality of gas processing devices driven by the cloud processing device and generating at least one airflow, so as to accelerate the movement of the air pollutant along the convection path to move the air pollutant towards the closest gas processing device adjacent to the air pollutant for filtering, so that the air pollutant in the indoor space can be filtered rapidly to obtain a clean, safe and breathable air condition. a) providing a plurality of gas processing devices for detecting and filtering air pollutant and transmitting at least one device inner gas detection data; b) providing a connection device for receiving and transmitting the at least one device inner gas detection data to a cloud processing device, wherein the cloud processing device intelligently compares and selects to drive a closest gas processing device adjacent to the air pollutant, and determines a convection path for the air pollutant; characterized by the method further comprising: c) intelligently selecting and controlling the plurality of gas processing devices driven by the cloud processing device and generating at least one airflow, so as to accelerate the movement of the air pollutant along the convection path to move the air pollutant towards the closest gas processing device adjacent to the air pollutant for filtering, so that the air pollutant in the indoor space can be filtered rapidly to obtain a clean, safe and breathable air condition.
A process of producing a product having a wrought structure from a cold spray deposition preform having a consolidated particle structure, the process comprising: applying heat and a compressive load simultaneously to an application area of the cold spray deposition preform (115; 115A) using a compressive load applicator thereby transforming the consolidated particle structure of the cold spray deposition preform into a wrought structure, characterized in that: the compressive load is applied laterally to the application area in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the tangential plane of the application area or point; the applied compressive load and heat raises the temperature of the material of the preform (115; 115A) in the application area to between the recrystallisation temperature and the melting point of the material; and the compressive load is applied using at least one roller (120; 120A) configured to compressively engage the preform (115; 115A), and the at least one roller (120; 120A) is configured to apply heat to the preform (115; 115A). applying heat and a compressive load simultaneously to an application area of the cold spray deposition preform (115; 115A) using a compressive load applicator thereby transforming the consolidated particle structure of the cold spray deposition preform into a wrought structure, characterized in that: the compressive load is applied laterally to the application area in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the tangential plane of the application area or point; the applied compressive load and heat raises the temperature of the material of the preform (115; 115A) in the application area to between the recrystallisation temperature and the melting point of the material; and the compressive load is applied using at least one roller (120; 120A) configured to compressively engage the preform (115; 115A), and the at least one roller (120; 120A) is configured to apply heat to the preform (115; 115A). the compressive load is applied laterally to the application area in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the tangential plane of the application area or point; the applied compressive load and heat raises the temperature of the material of the preform (115; 115A) in the application area to between the recrystallisation temperature and the melting point of the material; and the compressive load is applied using at least one roller (120; 120A) configured to compressively engage the preform (115; 115A), and the at least one roller (120; 120A) is configured to apply heat to the preform (115; 115A).
An expression vector for expression of rod-derived cone viability factor (RdCVF) comprising a) a RdCVF-encoding nucleotide sequence; b) a signal peptide-encoding nucleotide sequence positioned upstream of the RdCVF-encoding nucleotide sequence, wherein the signal peptide-encoding sequence is that of insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1); and c) a nucleotide sequence having a furin cleavage consensus sequence located downstream of the signal peptide-encoding nucleotide sequence and immediately upstream of the initiating methionine coding sequence within the RdCVF-encoding nucleotide sequence. a) a RdCVF-encoding nucleotide sequence; b) a signal peptide-encoding nucleotide sequence positioned upstream of the RdCVF-encoding nucleotide sequence, wherein the signal peptide-encoding sequence is that of insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1); and c) a nucleotide sequence having a furin cleavage consensus sequence located downstream of the signal peptide-encoding nucleotide sequence and immediately upstream of the initiating methionine coding sequence within the RdCVF-encoding nucleotide sequence.
A system comprising: - a substrate comprising a surface; - a mark arranged on the surface, said mark representing visual information; - a layer disposed over the mark; and - a heating element for heating the layer, wherein the layer comprises: a thermochromic material adapted to change the light absorption of the layer such that the mark becomes visible when the temperature of the layer exceeds a threshold temperature; the system being characterised in that the layer further comprises a binder mixed with the thermochromic material, the binder being at least one of a fluoropolymer and a sol-gel material. - a substrate comprising a surface; - a mark arranged on the surface, said mark representing visual information; - a layer disposed over the mark; and - a heating element for heating the layer, wherein the layer comprises: a thermochromic material adapted to change the light absorption of the layer such that the mark becomes visible when the temperature of the layer exceeds a threshold temperature; the system being characterised in that the layer further comprises a binder mixed with the thermochromic material, the binder being at least one of a fluoropolymer and a sol-gel material. a thermochromic material adapted to change the light absorption of the layer such that the mark becomes visible when the temperature of the layer exceeds a threshold temperature; the system being characterised in that the layer further comprises a binder mixed with the thermochromic material, the binder being at least one of a fluoropolymer and a sol-gel material.
A voltage detecting glove, comprising: (a) an outer glove shell; (b) a glove liner having a proximal portion and a distal portion having fingers (38,39,40,41,42) extending from the proximal portion, the proximal portion and distal portion each having opposing front sides and back sides, the glove liner being constructed with a nonconductive material and disposed within the outer shell; and (c) a voltage detector comprising: (i) voltage detecting circuitry having an input and (ii) an antenna connected to the input. and characterised in that: (i) the antenna is disposed between the glove liner and the outer and comprises a conductor that begins at a connector end located on the back side of the proximal portion, then extends along, and wraps around the end of, a preselected one of the fingers, and ther terminates at a free end; (ii) a buffer having a thickness of at least 2.5 mm is interposed betweer the glove liner and the antenna; and (iii) the voltage detector is configured to sense the presence of an AC electric field having a predetermined, expected frequency proximate the antenna and activate an alarm in response to detection of a signal at the input indicative of a field having a strength exceeding a preselected threshold limit. (a) an outer glove shell; (b) a glove liner having a proximal portion and a distal portion having fingers (38,39,40,41,42) extending from the proximal portion, the proximal portion and distal portion each having opposing front sides and back sides, the glove liner being constructed with a nonconductive material and disposed within the outer shell; and (c) a voltage detector comprising: (i) voltage detecting circuitry having an input and (ii) an antenna connected to the input. and characterised in that: (i) the antenna is disposed between the glove liner and the outer and comprises a conductor that begins at a connector end located on the back side of the proximal portion, then extends along, and wraps around the end of, a preselected one of the fingers, and ther terminates at a free end; (ii) a buffer having a thickness of at least 2.5 mm is interposed betweer the glove liner and the antenna; and (iii) the voltage detector is configured to sense the presence of an AC electric field having a predetermined, expected frequency proximate the antenna and activate an alarm in response to detection of a signal at the input indicative of a field having a strength exceeding a preselected threshold limit. (i) the antenna is disposed between the glove liner and the outer and comprises a conductor that begins at a connector end located on the back side of the proximal portion, then extends along, and wraps around the end of, a preselected one of the fingers, and ther terminates at a free end; (ii) a buffer having a thickness of at least 2.5 mm is interposed betweer the glove liner and the antenna; and (iii) the voltage detector is configured to sense the presence of an AC electric field having a predetermined, expected frequency proximate the antenna and activate an alarm in response to detection of a signal at the input indicative of a field having a strength exceeding a preselected threshold limit.
Injector for implantation of an intraocular lens, having a base body and an elongated actuation element, which projects at least partly into a rear section of the base body and which is movably guided in an actuation axis, and wherein a movement of the actuation element into the base body can be generated selectively by means of a push actuation along the actuation axis or by means of a screw actuation about the actuation axis, and wherein the actuation element features an external thread at least on one section, wherein a switch element, which can be rotated about the actuation axis, is arranged on the base body and has a passage, through which the actuation element extends, characterized in, that at least one spring arm is arranged at the base body, wherein the spring arm has a thread engagement structure on an inner surface facing the external thread, and wherein the passage of the switch element features at least one inner surface having an inner radius (Ri) varying at least in sections in a circumferential direction, and wherein an outer surface of the spring arm is in contact with the inner surface of the switch element, so that upon a rotation of the switch element about the actuation axis, due to the varying inner radius (Ri) at the circumferential position of the spring arm, an elastic deformation of the spring arm towards the actuation axis and away from the actuation axis can be generated, whereby the thread engagement structure can be selectively engaged or disengaged with the external thread.
A biocompatible material comprising at least one semi-crystalline, hydrolytically degradable polymer wherein the polymer has been subjected to ionising radiation at a total dose from about 40 kGy to about 50 kGy, wherein the biocompatible material comprises stabilised free radicals, and wherein the polymer comprises a copolymer of poly(glycolide) and trimethylene carbonate.
A container for growing plants including: an insert positioned in the container for growing plants, the insert having a plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles is arranged for receiving a separate plant with a portion of gel for feeding the plant, wherein each of the receptacles tapers inwardly toward a lower end of the receptacle; a common feed reservoir of gel in the container and extending between the receptacles; and a lid which is selectively fitted to the container to enclose an inner volume of the container; wherein the receptacles allow communication between the portions of gel in the receptacles to allow the plants to share the common feed reservoir; characterised in that the insert includes at least one arm which abuts the lid of the container, when the lid is fitted to the container, to maintain correct location of the insert relative to the container. an insert positioned in the container for growing plants, the insert having a plurality of receptacles, wherein each of the receptacles is arranged for receiving a separate plant with a portion of gel for feeding the plant, wherein each of the receptacles tapers inwardly toward a lower end of the receptacle; a common feed reservoir of gel in the container and extending between the receptacles; and a lid which is selectively fitted to the container to enclose an inner volume of the container; wherein the receptacles allow communication between the portions of gel in the receptacles to allow the plants to share the common feed reservoir; characterised in that the insert includes at least one arm which abuts the lid of the container, when the lid is fitted to the container, to maintain correct location of the insert relative to the container.
A spring core, comprising a plurality of adjacently arranged springs which form a row of springs and each of which comprises mutually opposite end rings which are oriented substantially parallel with respect to each other and which delimit the progression of a spring wire wound helically in two helices, characterized in that an elastic rod is guided through the winding region of the springs of a row of springs.
Method for creating a control channel in an optical transmission signal, (a) wherein the optical transmission signal (S; S DS,i; S US,i) comprises an optical carrier frequency component, a higher frequency modulation component carrying user information to be transported from a first end to a second end of an optical transmission link and a lower frequency modulation component carrying control information, the higher frequency modulation component realizing a user channel and the lower frequency modulation component realizing the control channel, and (b) wherein the lower frequency modulation component is created by amplitude modulation, characterized in (c) that the lower frequency modulation component is created by using a binary digital modulation scheme and a binary digital modulation signal in such a way that the lower frequency modulation component comprises a binary digital pilot tone signal component corresponding to a predetermined pilot tone frequency (f i) of a pilot tone signal. (a) wherein the optical transmission signal (S; S DS,i; S US,i) comprises an optical carrier frequency component, a higher frequency modulation component carrying user information to be transported from a first end to a second end of an optical transmission link and a lower frequency modulation component carrying control information, the higher frequency modulation component realizing a user channel and the lower frequency modulation component realizing the control channel, and (b) wherein the lower frequency modulation component is created by amplitude modulation, characterized in (c) that the lower frequency modulation component is created by using a binary digital modulation scheme and a binary digital modulation signal in such a way that the lower frequency modulation component comprises a binary digital pilot tone signal component corresponding to a predetermined pilot tone frequency (f i) of a pilot tone signal.
IR measuring device having an IR radiation detector with at least one sensor element which is sensitive to infrared radiation, wherein the at least one sensor element is in the form of a bolometer and is connected to evaluation electronics (9, 11, 30) which can be used to capture an output signal from the at least one sensor element, which output signal is dependent on an integration time, characterized in that the IR radiation detector is thermally coupled to at least one temperature sensor, and in that means (11, 20, 21) for influencing the integration time by means of an output signal (17, 27) from the at least one temperature sensor are designed and set up in such a manner that a temperature-induced drift of the IR radiation detector is at least partially compensated for, wherein the relationship between the temperature prevailing at the IR radiation detector and the sensitivity of the bolometers in the IR radiation detector for a defined scene temperature is provided in a characteristic curve.
Preassembled high thermal insulation cladding panel consisting of a rectangular rigid panel of high-strength insulation, lined with terra-cotta facings, provided with longitudinal channeling holes, the assembly being belted and assembled by a rectangular metal structure consisting of two side uprights to which are attached two upper and lower rails, which rails are provided with tabs, penetrating into the longitudinal channeling holes of the facings to form an assembly, without any glue or any other binder between the insulating panel and the terra-cotta facings in which each rail section includes at least one pair of tabs penetrating into the two holes of a terra-cotta facing with each pair of tabs forming a tab assembly and in which the two upper and lower horizontal rails have as many tab assemblies as there are terra-cotta facings and in which a snapping crease is arranged between each tab assembly so that these tab assemblies can be cut and replaced, in the event of deterioration requiring its replacement by a terra-cotta facing.
A method for executing a security negotiation for a network configuration at a network device, the method comprising: obtaining, by the network device, a security update information from a communication device being assigned to a first security segment (420, 610), the first security segment (420, 610) being associated with a first segment security profile, characterized in that the security update information is indicative of at least one change in a first security profile of the communication device, and that the method further comprises: determining, by the network device, a second security segment (422, 612) for the communication device based on the security update information; and providing, by the network device, an instruction to the communication device to join the determined second security segment (422, 612). obtaining, by the network device, a security update information from a communication device being assigned to a first security segment (420, 610), the first security segment (420, 610) being associated with a first segment security profile, characterized in that the security update information is indicative of at least one change in a first security profile of the communication device, and that the method further comprises: determining, by the network device, a second security segment (422, 612) for the communication device based on the security update information; and providing, by the network device, an instruction to the communication device to join the determined second security segment (422, 612). determining, by the network device, a second security segment (422, 612) for the communication device based on the security update information; and providing, by the network device, an instruction to the communication device to join the determined second security segment (422, 612).