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A method, comprising: managing wireless communication bandwidth capacity in a single channel of one or more cascading wireless communication links in a wireless communication cell, a cascading wireless communication link being a wireless communication link among a first node and one or more relay second nodes to one or more third nodes, and a wireless communication link between the first node and the relay second node being a relay link and a wireless communication link between the relay second node and a third node being an access link; and managing the wireless communication bandwidth capacity in the single channel across two or more virtual cells within the wireless communication cell, each virtual cell being a service area of a relay second node and one or more third nodes; wherein the managing of the wireless communication bandwidth capacity comprises adjusting the bandwidth in a cascading wireless communication link among a relay link and/or an access link of the cascading wireless communication link and across two or more virtual cells, based upon a transmission congestion level according to average cascading transmission queue lengths over a time interval at any combination of the nodes in the cascading wireless communication link and/or in the virtual cells. managing wireless communication bandwidth capacity in a single channel of one or more cascading wireless communication links in a wireless communication cell, a cascading wireless communication link being a wireless communication link among a first node and one or more relay second nodes to one or more third nodes, and a wireless communication link between the first node and the relay second node being a relay link and a wireless communication link between the relay second node and a third node being an access link; and managing the wireless communication bandwidth capacity in the single channel across two or more virtual cells within the wireless communication cell, each virtual cell being a service area of a relay second node and one or more third nodes; wherein the managing of the wireless communication bandwidth capacity comprises adjusting the bandwidth in a cascading wireless communication link among a relay link and/or an access link of the cascading wireless communication link and across two or more virtual cells, based upon a transmission congestion level according to average cascading transmission queue lengths over a time interval at any combination of the nodes in the cascading wireless communication link and/or in the virtual cells.
A radial lip seal comprising an elastomeric sealing lip with a contact surface for contacting, in use, a rotational surface, the contact surface having a distribution of dimples thereon, wherein the dimples have a depth of from 9 to 15 μm, and an aspect ratio of at least 0.2, characterized in that said dimples present a substantially circular cross-section at the contact surface and an area density of from 0.10 to 0.30.
A robotic parking system comprising at least one load handling device 50 and a plurality of vehicle 20 holding containers 10, the containers 10 being disposed in stacks 110 within a frame work structure 70, the frame work structure 70 comprising a series of substantially vertical uprights 72 having a substantially horizontal grid 74, 76 mounted thereon, the grid 74, 76 comprising two substantially perpendicular sets of rails on which the at least one load handling device 50 is operable, the load handling device 50 comprising a body mounted on wheels, a first set of wheels being arranged to engage with at least two rails of the first set of rails 74, the second set of wheels being arranged to engage with at least two rails of the second set of rails 76, the first set of wheels being independently moveable and driveable with respect to the second set of wheels such that when in motion only one set of wheels is engaged with the grid at any one time thereby enabling movement of the load handling device 50 along the rails 74, 76 to any point on the grid by driving only the set of wheels engaged with the rails 74, 76, in which the containers 10 comprise a vehicle 20 carrying platform 35 and supports 30, the supports 30 positioned and sized such that each container 10 supports the container 10 immediately above in the stack 110.
Process for permanent shaping hair characterized in that it is optionally washed or wetted or shampooed and a composition comprising at least one reducing agent is applied and rinsed off from hair after a processing time of 1 to 30 min and at a temperature of 20 to 45°C and a composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent is applied and processed for 1 to 20 min at a temperature range of 20 to 45°C and rinsed off from hair wherein at least one of the two compositions comprise Polyurethane-39 at a concentration of 0.5 to 10%, by weight, calculated to total of each composition.
Gear pump with intermeshing gear wheels enclosed by a housing with bearing journals (5, 6) arranged on shaft axes, each projecting laterally from the gear wheels, which are mounted in the housing by means of slide bearings, having a slide bearing length, the slide bearings being lubricated with pumped medium, characterized in that - a filling pocket with radial expansion is incorporated in each of the slide bearings in the region of a pump pressure side, the filling pocket being spaced apart from a gear-side end face of the respective slide bearing by a distance (d), so that a bar with a bar width with axial expansion corresponding to a slide bearing surface is formed, and in that - a lubricating groove with a tampering cross-section is provided in each of the slide bearings, the lubricating groove starting from an end on the gearwheel side towards a slide bearing end and starting at the filling pocket on the gearwheel side and communicating therewith. - a filling pocket with radial expansion is incorporated in each of the slide bearings in the region of a pump pressure side, the filling pocket being spaced apart from a gear-side end face of the respective slide bearing by a distance (d), so that a bar with a bar width with axial expansion corresponding to a slide bearing surface is formed, and in that - a lubricating groove with a tampering cross-section is provided in each of the slide bearings, the lubricating groove starting from an end on the gearwheel side towards a slide bearing end and starting at the filling pocket on the gearwheel side and communicating therewith.
A system for determining electrical faults, comprising: switch circuitry comprising at least one first switch detector resistor in parallel communication with at least one switch; terminal board circuitry comprising at least one terminal board resistor in parallel communication with the switch circuitry and in communication with a power source; acquisition board circuitry comprising voltage comparison circuitry operable to receive a generated reference voltage value as a first input and a field voltage value as a second input and to output a comparison value, wherein the field voltage value represents voltage communicated from the switch circuitry and the terminal board circuitry; and a controller comprising at least one processor and instructions, wherein the controller is adapted to: receive a power source reference; control the generated reference voltage value based at least in part on the power source reference to the voltage comparison circuitry; receive the comparison value from the voltage comparison circuitry; and determine one of a plurality of electrical faults based at least in part on the comparison value, characterised in that the switch circuitry further comprises at least one second switch detector resistor in series communication with the at least one switch for detecting when the switch is closed. switch circuitry comprising at least one first switch detector resistor in parallel communication with at least one switch; terminal board circuitry comprising at least one terminal board resistor in parallel communication with the switch circuitry and in communication with a power source; acquisition board circuitry comprising voltage comparison circuitry operable to receive a generated reference voltage value as a first input and a field voltage value as a second input and to output a comparison value, wherein the field voltage value represents voltage communicated from the switch circuitry and the terminal board circuitry; and a controller comprising at least one processor and instructions, wherein the controller is adapted to: receive a power source reference; control the generated reference voltage value based at least in part on the power source reference to the voltage comparison circuitry; receive the comparison value from the voltage comparison circuitry; and determine one of a plurality of electrical faults based at least in part on the comparison value, characterised in that the switch circuitry further comprises at least one second switch detector resistor in series communication with the at least one switch for detecting when the switch is closed. receive a power source reference; control the generated reference voltage value based at least in part on the power source reference to the voltage comparison circuitry; receive the comparison value from the voltage comparison circuitry; and determine one of a plurality of electrical faults based at least in part on the comparison value, characterised in that the switch circuitry further comprises at least one second switch detector resistor in series communication with the at least one switch for detecting when the switch is closed.
An assembly for a turbocharger comprising: a pinched nozzle cartridge that comprises a base component, an insert component and vanes disposed at least in part between the base component and the insert component, wherein: the insert component comprises a shroud surface and an upper pinch profile; the base component comprises an annular surface that defines a turbine wheel opening and a lower profile; the upper pinch profile and the lower profile form a pinched nozzle; the vanes comprise a maximum open position; for the maximum open position of the vanes, trailing edges of the vanes overlap with the pinch profile; and each of the vanes comprise a trailing edge chamfer that defines a clearance between each of the vanes and the pinch profile. the insert component comprises a shroud surface and an upper pinch profile; the base component comprises an annular surface that defines a turbine wheel opening and a lower profile; the upper pinch profile and the lower profile form a pinched nozzle; the vanes comprise a maximum open position; for the maximum open position of the vanes, trailing edges of the vanes overlap with the pinch profile; and each of the vanes comprise a trailing edge chamfer that defines a clearance between each of the vanes and the pinch profile.
A method of sterilizing a blow-molding machine, wherein a mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or a mixture thereof is introduced through a valve block disposed adjacent to a molding die to sterilize at least the molding die and an extension rod that extends into the molding die through the valve block, wherein the extension rod is covered by a housing box when the extension rod is removed from the molding die, the method being characterized in that a tunnel-like channel for passing the mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or the mixture thereof is formed in a middle part of the extension rod, a servomotor is controlled so that the extension rod partially remains in the valve block, and the mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or the mixture thereof flows into the housing box through a valve in the valve block and the tunnel-like channel.
A suspension of stem/progenitor cells for use in the treatment of a liver dysfunction or condition, wherein the treatment comprises: introducing the suspension into or onto a wall of the biliary tree in a subject having the liver dysfunction or condition, wherein a portion of the cells introduced take up residence in or on at least a portion of the liver as mature liver cells in vivo, thereby treating the liver dysfunction or condition, wherein the stem/progenitor cells are biliary tree stem cells or hepatic stem cells or committed progenitors derived from those stem cells, and wherein the suspension is combined with one or more biomaterials to form a matrix complex, wherein the one or more biomaterials comprise collagens, adhesion molecules, proteoglycans, hyaluronans, glycosaminoglycan chains, chitosan, alginate, and synthetic, biodegradable or biocompatible polymers, or combinations thereof.
Energy converter for converting electrical energy, with: - at least one controllable switching element, which provides at least one switching element-specific switching time period, within which precisely one change between switching states of the switching element takes place and which the switching element specifically requires in order, as a function of a corresponding switching signal provided at a control terminal of the switching element, to change the switching state of a switching path of the switching element between a switched-off switching state and a switched-on switching state, as well as - a control unit, which is embodied to provide the switching signal in such a manner that the switching element is operated to convert the electrical energy as a function of the switching signal in a switching operation, wherein - the control unit is further embodied to provide the switching signal, in relation to a point in time, as a function of the at least one switching element-specific switching time period in such a manner that, during intended operation of the energy converter with the controllable switching element, at least one predefinable switching time period, which is predefined for the intended operation of the energy converter and which is to be achieved by means of the switching element with the intended operation of the energy conversion, is achieved at the point in time, so that an end of the predefinable switching time period coincides with an end of the switching element-specific switching time period. - at least one controllable switching element, which provides at least one switching element-specific switching time period, within which precisely one change between switching states of the switching element takes place and which the switching element specifically requires in order, as a function of a corresponding switching signal provided at a control terminal of the switching element, to change the switching state of a switching path of the switching element between a switched-off switching state and a switched-on switching state, as well as - a control unit, which is embodied to provide the switching signal in such a manner that the switching element is operated to convert the electrical energy as a function of the switching signal in a switching operation, wherein - the control unit is further embodied to provide the switching signal, in relation to a point in time, as a function of the at least one switching element-specific switching time period in such a manner that, during intended operation of the energy converter with the controllable switching element, at least one predefinable switching time period, which is predefined for the intended operation of the energy converter and which is to be achieved by means of the switching element with the intended operation of the energy conversion, is achieved at the point in time, so that an end of the predefinable switching time period coincides with an end of the switching element-specific switching time period.
A razor blade, comprising: - a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a tip and adjacent facets, - a layer of a coating on the cutting edge, - characterized in that one of the cutting edge and the layer of a coating includes a textured surface including a pattern of elements (110,120,210,310) having a height at least about 5 nm. - a substrate with a cutting edge defined by a tip and adjacent facets, - a layer of a coating on the cutting edge, - characterized in that one of the cutting edge and the layer of a coating includes a textured surface including a pattern of elements (110,120,210,310) having a height at least about 5 nm.
A circular comb for a comber having a basic body (18, 20), which is fastened on a circular comb shaft in a rotationally locked manner and supports, on the outer circumference thereof, at least one comb clothing, the clothing tips of which form an outer enclosing circle, and a guide element (7, 7a) fastened on the circular comb is provided following—as viewed in the combing direction of the comb clothing—the basic body supporting the comb clothing, said guide element having at least two mutually adjacent guide surfaces (f1-f3), wherein the first guide surface, which adjoins the basic body (18, 20), is arranged within the enclosing circle and with substantially consistent radial clearance (e) from the enclosing circle, and the adjoining second guide surface forms an obtuse angle (α) with the first guide surface, characterized in that the radial clearance (e) of the first guide surface of the guide element from the enclosing circle is between 4 - 10 mm and the second guide surface forms the obtuse angle (α) between 130° - 170° with the first guide surface, wherein the rear end —as viewed in the combing direction of the comb clothing —of the second guide surface has a radial clearance between 8 - 18 mm from the enclosing circle of the comb clothing and the length of the second guide surface is at least twice as great as the length of the first guide surface, as viewed in the circumferential direction of the circular comb.
Method for operating at least one display device of a motor vehicle, with the steps: - detecting a viewing direction of a vehicle occupant of the motor vehicle; - verifying, based on the detected viewing direction, whether the vehicle occupant has directed his view for at least a predetermined viewing duration at a display region of the display device; - if the view has been directed for at least the predetermined viewing duration at the display region of the display device: activating an interaction mode in which an operating device for controlling the display device is activated; characterised in that - after activating the interaction mode based on at least one predetermined criterion, it is determined whether a control of the display device has been completed; - as long as no completion of the control of the display device has been determined or at least one other predetermined criterion has not yet been fulfilled, the interaction mode is maintained; - activating a further interaction mode, in which the operating device or another operating device is activated to control a further display device (16, 18), after detected viewing of the vehicle occupant for a predetermined viewing duration at a display region (28, 30) of the further display device (16, 18) is delayed by a predetermined duration, if no completion of the control of the display device has been detected. - detecting a viewing direction of a vehicle occupant of the motor vehicle; - verifying, based on the detected viewing direction, whether the vehicle occupant has directed his view for at least a predetermined viewing duration at a display region of the display device; - if the view has been directed for at least the predetermined viewing duration at the display region of the display device: activating an interaction mode in which an operating device for controlling the display device is activated; - after activating the interaction mode based on at least one predetermined criterion, it is determined whether a control of the display device has been completed; - as long as no completion of the control of the display device has been determined or at least one other predetermined criterion has not yet been fulfilled, the interaction mode is maintained; - activating a further interaction mode, in which the operating device or another operating device is activated to control a further display device (16, 18), after detected viewing of the vehicle occupant for a predetermined viewing duration at a display region (28, 30) of the further display device (16, 18) is delayed by a predetermined duration, if no completion of the control of the display device has been detected.
A computer implemented method of providing ad hoc cellular base station coverage in a system comprising a first and a second user equipment (1214, 1212), the method comprising: measuring (1300, 1510, 1610) at the first user equipment a first connection quality between the first user equipment and a base station; measuring (1300, 1520, 1610) at the second user equipment a second connection quality between the second user equipment and the base station; determining (1140, 1310, 1530, 1620) if the first connection quality or the second connection quality is less than a threshold value; establishing a mesh communication link between the first user equipment and the second user equipment; communicating by the first user equipment and the second user equipment with one another to arbitrate the enabling (1150, 1320, 1550) of an ad hoc cellular base station Long Term Evolution, LTE, eNodeB functionality either within the first user equipment or within the second user equipment based on the determination that either the first connection quality or the second connection quality is less than the threshold value; and connecting the ad hoc cellular base station at the first user equipment or the second user equipment to the base station and acting as a server for user equipment (1210, 1216, 1214, 1212) within range of the ad hoc cellular base station (1214, 1212) which are not receiving coverage from the base station. measuring (1300, 1510, 1610) at the first user equipment a first connection quality between the first user equipment and a base station; measuring (1300, 1520, 1610) at the second user equipment a second connection quality between the second user equipment and the base station; determining (1140, 1310, 1530, 1620) if the first connection quality or the second connection quality is less than a threshold value; establishing a mesh communication link between the first user equipment and the second user equipment; communicating by the first user equipment and the second user equipment with one another to arbitrate the enabling (1150, 1320, 1550) of an ad hoc cellular base station Long Term Evolution, LTE, eNodeB functionality either within the first user equipment or within the second user equipment based on the determination that either the first connection quality or the second connection quality is less than the threshold value; and connecting the ad hoc cellular base station at the first user equipment or the second user equipment to the base station and acting as a server for user equipment (1210, 1216, 1214, 1212) within range of the ad hoc cellular base station (1214, 1212) which are not receiving coverage from the base station.
A hollow molded article composed of a polyamide resin composition comprising spherulites, which has a joining site where two or more split objects are welded by plastic welding and which comes into contact with pressurized hydrogen, wherein the tensile strength of a test piece containing said joining site of said hollow molded article is 80% or more based on the tensile strength of a test piece not containing said joining site of said hollow molded article as measured by the method of the description, characterized in that the average spherulite size, based on the measurement of the diameters of 50 or more spherulites, in a portion which is 500 μm deep inside from the surface of said hollow molded article is 0.01 μm or more to 20 μm or less, wherein the average spherulite size is determined as follows: an ultrathin section of a cross section is cut out to include a site which is 500 μm deep inside from the surface of the hollow molded article, and the section is observed with a polarizing microscope or a transmission electron microscope to take photos of spherulites, and the number average value of the diameters of the spherulites is calculated by an image analysis device or the like.