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Positive electrode characterized in that it comprises: - at least one composite material comprising sulfur and carbon as active electrode material, - at least one polymer binder P 1; - at least one liquid linear polyether of low molecular weight; and - at least one lithium salt L 1; in that the sulfur represents at least 40 % by weight relative to the total weight of said positive electrode; and in that the composite material comprising sulfur and carbon is obtained with the following steps: i) a step to mix an essentially mesoporous carbon agent and a sulfur agent selected from among elementary sulfur S 8 and an organic sulfur compound comprising at least one S-S bond, the amount of sulfur in said mixture ranging from 75 % to 85 % by weight; ii) a step to grind the mixture obtained at preceding step i); iii) a step to heat treat the ground mixture obtained at preceding step ii) in a closed container at sufficient temperature to cause the sulfur to melt; iv) a step to grind the heat-treated mixture of preceding step iii); said carbon agent used at step i) having the following characteristics: - a specific surface area S BET of 700 m 2 /g or higher, said specific surface area being calculated using the B.E.T. method; - a mean mesopore size of between 4 and 10 nm, said size being calculated using the B.J.H. method; and - a total pore volume of 1 cm 3 /g or higher, said total pore volume being calculated using the B.E.T. method. - at least one composite material comprising sulfur and carbon as active electrode material, - at least one polymer binder P 1; - at least one liquid linear polyether of low molecular weight; and - at least one lithium salt L 1; i) a step to mix an essentially mesoporous carbon agent and a sulfur agent selected from among elementary sulfur S 8 and an organic sulfur compound comprising at least one S-S bond, the amount of sulfur in said mixture ranging from 75 % to 85 % by weight; ii) a step to grind the mixture obtained at preceding step i); iii) a step to heat treat the ground mixture obtained at preceding step ii) in a closed container at sufficient temperature to cause the sulfur to melt; iv) a step to grind the heat-treated mixture of preceding step iii); - a specific surface area S BET of 700 m 2 /g or higher, said specific surface area being calculated using the B.E.T. method; - a mean mesopore size of between 4 and 10 nm, said size being calculated using the B.J.H. method; and - a total pore volume of 1 cm 3 /g or higher, said total pore volume being calculated using the B.E.T. method.
A solid electrolyte material comprising Li, M, O, and X, wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta, and X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and includes Cl, wherein a molar ratio O/X of O to X is greater than or equal to 0.16 and less than or equal to 0.35. M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb and Ta, and X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and includes Cl, wherein a molar ratio O/X of O to X is greater than or equal to 0.16 and less than or equal to 0.35.
A method for managing subscriber logins for network subscribers, the method comprising: storing, by a network subscriber database, NSDB, of a broadband network gateway, BNG, controller, vBNG instance information for one or more subscriber devices, the vBNG instance information specifying a plurality of vBNG instances operable by one or more edge routers, wherein the plurality of vBNG instances are configured to receive requests to access service provider services from the one or more subscriber devices and to selectively authenticate the one or more subscriber devices based on authentication information included in the requests to access service provider services; modifying, by a network instance and configuration manager, NICM, operable by one or more processors of the BNG controller, the vBNG instance information to include an additional vBNG instance to be added to the plurality of vBNG instances; outputting, by the NICM, to an edge router of the one or more edge routers, an instruction to generate the additional vBNG instance at the edge router; receiving, by the NICM, one or more configuration updates; and outputting, by the NICM, to the edge router, a configuration template specifying the one or more configuration updates to update each vBNG instance of the plurality of vBNG instances. storing, by a network subscriber database, NSDB, of a broadband network gateway, BNG, controller, vBNG instance information for one or more subscriber devices, the vBNG instance information specifying a plurality of vBNG instances operable by one or more edge routers, wherein the plurality of vBNG instances are configured to receive requests to access service provider services from the one or more subscriber devices and to selectively authenticate the one or more subscriber devices based on authentication information included in the requests to access service provider services; modifying, by a network instance and configuration manager, NICM, operable by one or more processors of the BNG controller, the vBNG instance information to include an additional vBNG instance to be added to the plurality of vBNG instances; outputting, by the NICM, to an edge router of the one or more edge routers, an instruction to generate the additional vBNG instance at the edge router; receiving, by the NICM, one or more configuration updates; and outputting, by the NICM, to the edge router, a configuration template specifying the one or more configuration updates to update each vBNG instance of the plurality of vBNG instances.
A terminal apparatus capable of accessing a non-volatile storage medium having a storage area, the storage area being a drive or partition, using an operating system, the terminal apparatus comprising: a setting information acquisition section, configured to acquire setting information from an external apparatus connected via a network when the terminal apparatus is activated, the setting information including policy information for controlling whether or not to enable the storage area held by the non-volatile storage medium to be displayed on the operating system; and an area definition information update section which is configured to update area definition information in a partition table which includes a partition type of the storage area in the non-volatile storage medium characterized in that the partition type for the storage area has a value indicating a state in which it cannot be recognized by the operating system, if the acquired setting information indicates that the use of the storage area is restricted; and wherein the terminal apparatus further comprises an activation section which, if the acquired setting information indicates that the use of the storage area is restricted, performs activation processing of the operating system after the update processing of the area definition information ends. a setting information acquisition section, configured to acquire setting information from an external apparatus connected via a network when the terminal apparatus is activated, the setting information including policy information for controlling whether or not to enable the storage area held by the non-volatile storage medium to be displayed on the operating system; and an area definition information update section which is configured to update area definition information in a partition table which includes a partition type of the storage area in the non-volatile storage medium characterized in that the partition type for the storage area has a value indicating a state in which it cannot be recognized by the operating system, if the acquired setting information indicates that the use of the storage area is restricted; and wherein the terminal apparatus further comprises an activation section which, if the acquired setting information indicates that the use of the storage area is restricted, performs activation processing of the operating system after the update processing of the area definition information ends.
A gripper for a rapier weaving machine, wherein the gripper comprises a gripper body and a clamping device for clamping a weft thread, wherein the gripper body comprises a base section, a first side section adjoining the base section, a second side section adjoining the base section opposite to the first side section, and a hook provided at a distal end of the gripper body, wherein the clamping device comprises a moveable clamping element, a spring element, and an opener element, wherein the moveable clamping element is moveably mounted within the gripper body, wherein the spring element is configured for urging the moveable clamping element towards the hook for clamping a weft thread between the moveable clamping element and the hook, and wherein the opener element is configured for moving the moveable clamping element away from the hook against a restoration force of the spring element, characterized in that the gripper body comprises an upper section opposite to the base section, wherein the upper section adjoins the first side section and is connected via a web (24, 25) to at least one of the second side section and the base section, wherein the first side section, the second side section, the upper section and the web (24, 25) are formed integrally with the base section, and wherein the opener element is mounted between the upper section and the base section.
A structure comprising a floor, and a canopy made from a flexible, substantially air-impermeable material and having at least one tubular rib, the canopy being further provided with an air inlet port by means of which the interior of the tubular rib can be connected to a source of compressed air, and being movable by the supply of compressed air to the tubular rib via the air inlet port from a collapsed state in which the tubular rib is deflated to an inflated state in which the tubular rib is inflated and supports the canopy in such a way that the canopy encloses an interior space above the floor and forms a roof and side walls (18a, 18b) of the structure, characterised in that a rib insulating layer of a flexible insulating material is provided in the interior of each rib.
A system for use in cardiac evaluation comprising: electrode apparatus comprising a plurality of external electrodes to be located proximate tissue of a patient; and computing apparatus comprising one or more processors, the computing apparatus coupled to the electrode apparatus and configured to: monitor electrical activity using the plurality of electrodes to provide a plurality of electrical signals over a plurality of cardiac cycles, generate at least one metric for each cardiac cycle based on a single-cycle submetric and a cycle-series submetric, wherein the single-cycle submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during the cardiac cycle and the cycle-series submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during at least two cardiac cycles, and select a cardiac cycle of the plurality of cardiac cycles based on the at least one metric. electrode apparatus comprising a plurality of external electrodes to be located proximate tissue of a patient; and computing apparatus comprising one or more processors, the computing apparatus coupled to the electrode apparatus and configured to: monitor electrical activity using the plurality of electrodes to provide a plurality of electrical signals over a plurality of cardiac cycles, generate at least one metric for each cardiac cycle based on a single-cycle submetric and a cycle-series submetric, wherein the single-cycle submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during the cardiac cycle and the cycle-series submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during at least two cardiac cycles, and select a cardiac cycle of the plurality of cardiac cycles based on the at least one metric. monitor electrical activity using the plurality of electrodes to provide a plurality of electrical signals over a plurality of cardiac cycles, generate at least one metric for each cardiac cycle based on a single-cycle submetric and a cycle-series submetric, wherein the single-cycle submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during the cardiac cycle and the cycle-series submetric is based on at least two of the plurality of electrical signals during at least two cardiac cycles, and select a cardiac cycle of the plurality of cardiac cycles based on the at least one metric.
A method of producing a microfluidic chip for use in flow cytometry, the method comprising the steps of: providing an opaque substrate, a first surface of which is optically smooth for visible light; providing a continuous transparent layer across said first surface so as to provide conformal contact between the continuous transparent layer and the first surface of the substrate; providing a flow channel bounded on a first side by the continuous transparent layer; and etching an aperture in a second surface of the substrate extending to the first surface of the substrate so as to provide an optical path between said second surface and the flow channel; wherein the continuous transparent layer is less reactive to the etching than the substrate, characterised in that, the continuous transparent layer is provided by vapor deposition. providing an opaque substrate, a first surface of which is optically smooth for visible light; providing a continuous transparent layer across said first surface so as to provide conformal contact between the continuous transparent layer and the first surface of the substrate; providing a flow channel bounded on a first side by the continuous transparent layer; and etching an aperture in a second surface of the substrate extending to the first surface of the substrate so as to provide an optical path between said second surface and the flow channel; wherein the continuous transparent layer is less reactive to the etching than the substrate, characterised in that, the continuous transparent layer is provided by vapor deposition.
A surgical instrument comprising: a handle; and an elongate shaft assembly extending distally from the handle and defining a longitudinal axis, the elongated shaft assembly configured to articulate between a fully flexed configuration and a lesser flexed configuration, the elongated shaft assembly comprising: a tubular member including a flexible portion with a first preferential bending direction; an elongate member coaxially disposed within the tubular member and directly coupled to the tubular member at a location distal the flexible portion; wherein the flexible portion is defined by a plurality of cutouts (40, 42), each cutout (40, 42) defining a cutout longitudinal axis, and wherein each cutout (40, 42) includes a tapered portion defined by a proximal linear edge and a distal linear edge; and wherein at least one of the plurality of cutouts (40, 42) define an asymmetrical shape about the cutout longitudinal axis, the asymmetric shape configured to increase a circumferential length of contact between a corresponding proximal and distal linear edge when the flexible portion is in the fully flexed configuration; and wherein each of the cutouts (40, 42) have a keyhole shape with a bulbous closed end, the bulbous closed end asymmetrical about the cutout longitudinal axis. a handle; and an elongate shaft assembly extending distally from the handle and defining a longitudinal axis, the elongated shaft assembly configured to articulate between a fully flexed configuration and a lesser flexed configuration, the elongated shaft assembly comprising: a tubular member including a flexible portion with a first preferential bending direction; an elongate member coaxially disposed within the tubular member and directly coupled to the tubular member at a location distal the flexible portion; a tubular member including a flexible portion with a first preferential bending direction; an elongate member coaxially disposed within the tubular member and directly coupled to the tubular member at a location distal the flexible portion; wherein the flexible portion is defined by a plurality of cutouts (40, 42), each cutout (40, 42) defining a cutout longitudinal axis, and wherein each cutout (40, 42) includes a tapered portion defined by a proximal linear edge and a distal linear edge; and wherein at least one of the plurality of cutouts (40, 42) define an asymmetrical shape about the cutout longitudinal axis, the asymmetric shape configured to increase a circumferential length of contact between a corresponding proximal and distal linear edge when the flexible portion is in the fully flexed configuration; and wherein each of the cutouts (40, 42) have a keyhole shape with a bulbous closed end, the bulbous closed end asymmetrical about the cutout longitudinal axis.
Method for operating a turbocharged internal combustion engine, which comprises a cooling liquid circuit for engine cooling liquid, in which method - charge air is pressurised at a turbo charger, - the pressurised charge air is cooled by a charge air cooler, - a dew point (Td) of the pressurised charge air downstream of the charge air cooler is defined, and - the temperature of the charge air leaving the charge air cooler is adjusted to be higher than the dew point (Td) by controlling temperature of the cooling liquid fed into the charge air cooler, - lubrication oil for engine lubrication in a lubrication oil circuit is cooled by a lubrication oil cooler (14a, 14b), characterised in that - there are provided at least two lubrication oil coolers (14a, 14b) which are configured to the cooling liquid circuit so that one lubrication oil cooler is connected to a upstream position in relation to the charge air cooler and one lubrication oil cooler is connected to a downstream position in relation to the charge air cooler, the temperature of the charge air after said charge air cooler is kept higher than corresponding dew point (Td) and the temperature of the lubrication oil is kept within an operational range (Tlo) by controlling the heat exchange power of said lubrication oil coolers (14a, 14b). - charge air is pressurised at a turbo charger, - the pressurised charge air is cooled by a charge air cooler, - a dew point (Td) of the pressurised charge air downstream of the charge air cooler is defined, and - the temperature of the charge air leaving the charge air cooler is adjusted to be higher than the dew point (Td) by controlling temperature of the cooling liquid fed into the charge air cooler, - lubrication oil for engine lubrication in a lubrication oil circuit is cooled by a lubrication oil cooler (14a, 14b), characterised in that - there are provided at least two lubrication oil coolers (14a, 14b) which are configured to the cooling liquid circuit so that one lubrication oil cooler is connected to a upstream position in relation to the charge air cooler and one lubrication oil cooler is connected to a downstream position in relation to the charge air cooler, the temperature of the charge air after said charge air cooler is kept higher than corresponding dew point (Td) and the temperature of the lubrication oil is kept within an operational range (Tlo) by controlling the heat exchange power of said lubrication oil coolers (14a, 14b).
A method for monitoring an environment of a parked motor vehicle, the vehicle comprising an engine, a computer and a monitoring system comprising an asynchronous camera, the monitoring method comprising the following steps: - a parked vehicle detection step wherein the monitoring system detects that the vehicle is parked, the engine being stopped, - a motion detection step wherein the monitoring system detects whether an object is moving in the vehicle environment by means of a motion detection by the asynchronous camera, - a computer wake-up step wherein the monitoring system wakes up said computer. - a parked vehicle detection step wherein the monitoring system detects that the vehicle is parked, the engine being stopped, - a motion detection step wherein the monitoring system detects whether an object is moving in the vehicle environment by means of a motion detection by the asynchronous camera, - a computer wake-up step wherein the monitoring system wakes up said computer.
A vacuum-assisted biopsy device (100, 200, 300, 400), comprising: a stylet (110, 210, 310, 410) configured to incise tissue, the stylet including a notch; and a vacuum pump (130, 230) in communication with the notch; wherein a vacuum is transmitted to the notch via a vacuum line (120, 220, 320, 420) to draw a tissue sample to the notch, further comprising a valve (140, 240) configured to control the vacuum generated by a vacuum pump (130, 230) and transmitted to the notch, wherein the vacuum line (120, 220, 320, 420) is enclosed within an outer wall of the biopsy device; a clearance separates an outer surface of the vacuum line from an inner surface of the outer wall; characterised in that one or more asperities are located on the outside surface of the vacuum line (120, 220, 320, 420) having a height equal to the clearance between the outer surface of the vacuum line and the inner surface of the outer wall; and a lubricant is provided in the clearance to form a vacuum membrane. a stylet (110, 210, 310, 410) configured to incise tissue, the stylet including a notch; and a vacuum pump (130, 230) in communication with the notch; wherein a vacuum is transmitted to the notch via a vacuum line (120, 220, 320, 420) to draw a tissue sample to the notch, further comprising a valve (140, 240) configured to control the vacuum generated by a vacuum pump (130, 230) and transmitted to the notch, wherein the vacuum line (120, 220, 320, 420) is enclosed within an outer wall of the biopsy device; a clearance separates an outer surface of the vacuum line from an inner surface of the outer wall; characterised in that one or more asperities are located on the outside surface of the vacuum line (120, 220, 320, 420) having a height equal to the clearance between the outer surface of the vacuum line and the inner surface of the outer wall; and a lubricant is provided in the clearance to form a vacuum membrane.