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A method of extruding a melt of a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) so as to form an LLDPE extrudate without surface melt fracture, the method comprising heating a melt of the polyethylene to a temperature from 190.0 to 260.0 degrees Celsius (° C.); and extruding through a die the heated melt at a shear rate of from 1,101 to 7,000 per second (s -1) and at a shear stress of greater than 0.41 megapascal (MPa), thereby forming a linear low-density polyethylene extrudate without surface melt fracture; and cutting the LLDPE extrudate into pellets having surfaces without surface melt fracture, wherein the die hole has a diameter from 0.5 to 1.4 millimeters (mm).
A method for correcting trapezoidal distortion of a projection plane, comprising: determining an included angle between a projector and a horizontal plane and an included angle between an upper projection boundary of the projector and the horizontal plane, measuring, when the included angle between the projector and the horizontal plane is greater than a preset first included angle threshold and the included angle between the upper projection boundary of the projector and the horizontal plane is less than a preset second included angle threshold, a trend of change in a distance between the projector and a projection plane by using a rotatable range finder, determining a relationship between the projection plane and the horizontal plane according to the obtained trend of change, the relationship comprising the projection plane being perpendicular to or in parallel with the horizontal plane, and determining a correction included angle according to the relationship; and correcting trapezoidal distortion of the projection plane according to the determined correction included angle. determining an included angle between a projector and a horizontal plane and an included angle between an upper projection boundary of the projector and the horizontal plane, measuring, when the included angle between the projector and the horizontal plane is greater than a preset first included angle threshold and the included angle between the upper projection boundary of the projector and the horizontal plane is less than a preset second included angle threshold, a trend of change in a distance between the projector and a projection plane by using a rotatable range finder, determining a relationship between the projection plane and the horizontal plane according to the obtained trend of change, the relationship comprising the projection plane being perpendicular to or in parallel with the horizontal plane, and determining a correction included angle according to the relationship; and correcting trapezoidal distortion of the projection plane according to the determined correction included angle.
Electronical device and secondary power source for the electronical device based on the thermoelectric effect, the secondary power source comprising: a thermoelectric generator, a heat sink at an ambience temperature and a power supply line electrically connecting the thermoelectric generator with the electronical device, wherein the thermoelectric generator is in thermal contact with the heat sink and a housing of the electronical device, which housing is in thermal contact with a circuit of the electronical device having a temperature above the ambience temperature during operation, wherein the thermoelectric generator is configured to generate a voltage directly proportional with a temperature difference between the housing and the heat sink and wherein the secondary power source is configured to supply electrical energy to the electronical device when a voltage of a primary power source for the electronical device drops under a predefined value. a thermoelectric generator, a heat sink at an ambience temperature and a power supply line electrically connecting the thermoelectric generator with the electronical device, wherein the thermoelectric generator is in thermal contact with the heat sink and a housing of the electronical device, which housing is in thermal contact with a circuit of the electronical device having a temperature above the ambience temperature during operation, wherein the thermoelectric generator is configured to generate a voltage directly proportional with a temperature difference between the housing and the heat sink and wherein the secondary power source is configured to supply electrical energy to the electronical device when a voltage of a primary power source for the electronical device drops under a predefined value.
A microwave radio communications device (12, 12') arranged for communication with a base station and for receiving and decoding an MPDU, contained in a downlink sub-frame from the base station, for use in initial ranging signalling with the base station, wherein the microwave radio communications device (12, 12') is adapted to determine whether an Initial Ranging CID contained in a MAC header of the MPDU indicates the presence of an RNG-RSP portion in the MPDU, characterized in that the microwave radio communications device (12, 12') is adapted to check, if the determination is in the affirmative, a bit contained in the MAC header of the MPDU, a value of said bit being even or odd, and to decode the RNG-RSP portion only if a value of a MAC address or a handover identifier of the microwave radio communications device, being even or odd, matches the indication by the bit value, and determine whether a MAC address or a handover identifier within the RNG-RSP portion matches that of the microwave radio communications device.
A method of predicting overall survival for patients with metastatic melanoma in a 7.5 mL blood sample which has been obtained from a patient with metastatic melanoma, said sample comprising a mixed cell population suspected of containing circulating melanoma cells; wherein the method comprises: (a) enriching a fraction of said specimen, by immunomagnetic enrichment using an externally applied magnetic field to separate paramagnetic particles coupled to CD146 antibodies, to the substantial exclusion of other populations, said fraction containing said circulating melanoma cells; (b) confirming structural integrity of said circulating melanoma cells to be intact, wherein said structural integrity is determined by a nucleic acid dye, and a monoclonal antibody specific for High Molecular Weight Melanoma Associated Antigen, and further containing CD45 and CD34 antibodies to exclude co-enriched leukocytes and circulating endothelial cells; (c) analyzing said circulating melanoma cells; wherein said analyzing correlates disease progression; (d) evaluating the number of circulating melanoma cells in said blood sample wherein if the number is greater than or equal to 2, predicting that the patient's overall survival will be no more than two months, and wherein if the number of circulating melanoma cells is less than two, predicting that the patient's overall survival will be twelve months. (a) enriching a fraction of said specimen, by immunomagnetic enrichment using an externally applied magnetic field to separate paramagnetic particles coupled to CD146 antibodies, to the substantial exclusion of other populations, said fraction containing said circulating melanoma cells; (b) confirming structural integrity of said circulating melanoma cells to be intact, wherein said structural integrity is determined by a nucleic acid dye, and a monoclonal antibody specific for High Molecular Weight Melanoma Associated Antigen, and further containing CD45 and CD34 antibodies to exclude co-enriched leukocytes and circulating endothelial cells; (c) analyzing said circulating melanoma cells; wherein said analyzing correlates disease progression; (d) evaluating the number of circulating melanoma cells in said blood sample
A hydraulic system comprising: an actuator; a controller connected to an operator interface; a first load holding valve operatively connected to the controller; a pump operable in a first direction for supplying pressurized fluid through the first load holding valve, the pump operatively connected to the controller; characterised in that the controller is configured to receive a requested actuator deceleration, to compare the requested actuator deceleration with a predetermined threshold, and to control the first load holding valve to close, causing the actuator deceleration to equal the requested actuator deceleration, if it is determined that the requested deceleration is above the predetermined threshold, and to control the pump to cause actuator deceleration equal to the requested actuator deceleration if it is determined that the requested deceleration is not above the predetermined threshold. an actuator; a controller connected to an operator interface; a first load holding valve operatively connected to the controller; a pump operable in a first direction for supplying pressurized fluid through the first load holding valve, the pump operatively connected to the controller; characterised in that the controller is configured to receive a requested actuator deceleration, to compare the requested actuator deceleration with a predetermined threshold, and to control the first load holding valve to close, causing the actuator deceleration to equal the requested actuator deceleration, if it is determined that the requested deceleration is above the predetermined threshold, and to control the pump to cause actuator deceleration equal to the requested actuator deceleration if it is determined that the requested deceleration is not above the predetermined threshold.
Holding rail for a French balcony, said holding rail being produced from a single-piece metal profile, the holding rail (1; 35) defining a longitudinal direction and having a first limb, a second limb and an interconnecting web connecting the two limbs (4, 5) to each other, wherein between the first limb and the second limb a receiving opening extending in the longitudinal direction and a holding region for receiving a flat element are formed, wherein in the first limb and/or in the interconnecting web fastening bores for fastening the holding rail (1; 35) to a building part are formed, and wherein the second limb has a continuously closed surface, characterised in that a separating web directed towards the second limb is arranged at the first limb and is spaced from the second limb, wherein the holding region is formed between the separating web and the receiving opening, and a fastening region in which the fastening bores are arranged is formed between the separating web and the interconnecting web.
A method of manufacturing a gasket assembly including a plurality of steel gasket layers (12,14) each having a predetermined electrical resistance and including at least one coating layer of a material having an electrical resistance substantially greater than that of the steel gasket layers (12,14) and axially aligned apertures to be sealed, said method comprising the steps of: applying the at least one coating layer of the material to at least one surface of at least one of the plurality of gasket layers (12;14) to provide at least one coated gasket layer; assembling the at least one coated gasket layer (14;12) with at least one other gasket layer; and thereafter laser welding the assembled gasket layers together with a weld extending through said plurality of gasket layers (12,14) and said at least one coating layer away from edges of said gasket layers to form the gasket assembly. applying the at least one coating layer of the material to at least one surface of at least one of the plurality of gasket layers (12;14) to provide at least one coated gasket layer; assembling the at least one coated gasket layer (14;12) with at least one other gasket layer; and thereafter laser welding the assembled gasket layers together with a weld extending through said plurality of gasket layers (12,14) and said at least one coating layer away from edges of said gasket layers to form the gasket assembly.
Method for checking the operation of a control circuit, containing electronic switching elements, for a DC motor, • wherein electrical voltage connections (4, 5) of the DC motor are connected to a supply voltage (U V) of a voltage source via the control circuit, and the control circuit sets an operating voltage (U B) for operating the DC motor, • wherein the supply voltage (U V) is higher than the operating voltage (U B), • and having an operating switch arranged between the control circuit and the voltage source for starting up the control circuit and the DC motor, characterized by the method steps of: - switching on the operating switch at a first time (t 1), - initializing the control circuit containing electronic switching elements when the operating switch is switched on at the first time (t 1), - checking a potential on a voltage connection (4, 5) of the DC motor within a time window (ΔT) after the beginning of initialization of the control circuit at the first time (t 1) and before startup of the DC motor, - actuating a display if, during the check, within the time window (ΔT) from the first time (t 1) of initialization of the control circuit and before startup of the DC motor, a potential on the voltage connection (4, 5) of the DC motor is determined that is above a predefined limit value. • wherein electrical voltage connections (4, 5) of the DC motor are connected to a supply voltage (U V) of a voltage source via the control circuit, and the control circuit sets an operating voltage (U B) for operating the DC motor, • wherein the supply voltage (U V) is higher than the operating voltage (U B), • and having an operating switch arranged between the control circuit and the voltage source for starting up the control circuit and the DC motor, - switching on the operating switch at a first time (t 1), - initializing the control circuit containing electronic switching elements when the operating switch is switched on at the first time (t 1), - checking a potential on a voltage connection (4, 5) of the DC motor within a time window (ΔT) after the beginning of initialization of the control circuit at the first time (t 1) and before startup of the DC motor, - actuating a display if, during the check, within the time window (ΔT) from the first time (t 1) of initialization of the control circuit and before startup of the DC motor, a potential on the voltage connection (4, 5) of the DC motor is determined that is above a predefined limit value.
System for non-destructive testing of a three-dimensional object which has at least one freely accessible surface with an unmanned aerial vehicle, abbreviated to UAV, which has been made capable of hovering flight, on which an inspection unit comprising at least one non-destructive inspection sensor, abbreviated to ZFPS, generates test sensor signals which originate at least from regions of the object that lie below the surface, wherein a contact apparatus is arranged on the UAV, by means of which a releasable contact in the form of a positive locking, friction locking and/or non-positive locking connection can be created between the UAV and the surface of the object, via which the UAV couples in spatially fixed manner to the object, that a support structure connecting the at least one ZFPS to the UAV is provided, which actively or passively positions the at least one ZFPS in the state of a spatially fixed coupling of the UAV in a predeterminable position relative to the surface, characterized in that the coupling allows no relative movement between the UAV and the object that is to be examined, that an optical marking unit is arranged separately from the UAV in such manner that the optical marking unit causes a pattern to appear on the surface of the object with sufficiently high contrast for purposes of detection, and that a detector for spatially resolved pattern recognition and at least a part of the flight control system are fitted on the UAV to enable autonomous navigation of the UAV to a specified position relative to the detectable pattern.
A laundry treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an entrance; a drawer arranged so as to be drawn out from the cabinet through the entrance and provided with a drying chamber, the drying chamber including a bottom surface, a front surface extending upward from the bottom surface, a rear surface fixed to the bottom surface and arranged at a position facing the front surface, and first and second side surfaces (215, 216) fixed to the bottom surface to connect the front surface and the rear surface; a supply port formed to penetrate the rear surface; an air supply unit fixed to the rear surface and located outside the drying chamber to supply air into the drying chamber through the supply port; characterized in that laundry treatment apparatus further comprising: a heating plate formed of a conductor and forming at least a part of the bottom surface; and a heating element located between the bottom surface and the heating plate and configured to generate heat when electric current is supplied thereto. a cabinet having an entrance; a drawer arranged so as to be drawn out from the cabinet through the entrance and provided with a drying chamber, the drying chamber including a bottom surface, a front surface extending upward from the bottom surface, a rear surface fixed to the bottom surface and arranged at a position facing the front surface, and first and second side surfaces (215, 216) fixed to the bottom surface to connect the front surface and the rear surface; a supply port formed to penetrate the rear surface; an air supply unit fixed to the rear surface and located outside the drying chamber to supply air into the drying chamber through the supply port; characterized in that laundry treatment apparatus further comprising: a heating plate formed of a conductor and forming at least a part of the bottom surface; and a heating element located between the bottom surface and the heating plate and configured to generate heat when electric current is supplied thereto.
A distributor for mounting on a dispersion tray of a down flow catalytic reactor comprising an inside downcomer which has a first flow space; an outside downcomer which is disposed so as to surround at least some area of the inside downcomer and has a second flow space partitioned from the first flow space of the inside downcomer; and a cap which has a plurality of slots and is mounted on said inside or outside downcomer (110 or 120) so that a fluid passing through the slots can flow into at least one flow space among the first flow space and the second flow space, wherein the distributor is provided so that the inside downcomer has a first diameter and a first height, the outside downcomer has a second diameter larger than the first diameter and a second height lower than the first height, and the inside downcomer is disposed so that the height of the inside downcomer when positioned on the dispersion tray is higher than the height of the outside downcomer. an inside downcomer which has a first flow space; an outside downcomer which is disposed so as to surround at least some area of the inside downcomer and has a second flow space partitioned from the first flow space of the inside downcomer; and a cap which has a plurality of slots and is mounted on said inside or outside downcomer (110 or 120) so that a fluid passing through the slots can flow into at least one flow space among the first flow space and the second flow space, wherein the distributor is provided so that the inside downcomer has a first diameter and a first height, the outside downcomer has a second diameter larger than the first diameter and a second height lower than the first height, and the inside downcomer is disposed so that the height of the inside downcomer when positioned on the dispersion tray is higher than the height of the outside downcomer.
A device for interstitial fluid extraction, comprising a base material formed from a synthetic resin film; a pressure sensitive adhesive layer arranged on one surface of the base material; a hydrogel layer arranged on the surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and formed from at least one hydrophilic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and a release layer covering exposed surfaces of both pressure sensitive adhesive layer and hydrogel layer, wherein the hydrogel layer has an area of a size that the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is exposed from around the hydrogel layer, does substantially not contain a sodium ion and causes no water separation when measured according to the measuring method described in the present description, and wherein the hydrogel layer further contains an osmotic pressure control agent composed of a compound of unsugar, which does substantially not contain a sodium ion and is non-analogous to glucose.
A circuit, comprising: a scan chain of cascaded flip-flops (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), the flip-flops in the chain being configured to selectively (M, TE) couple a functional input node and a test input node to logic circuitry said flip-flops being triggered by a clock edge at a clock edge time (t setup, t hold), clock circuitry (Clock) configured to distribute at least one clock signal to the flip-flops in the chain (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), wherein the flip-flops in the chain (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) have active clock edges applied thereto at respective clock edge times, the circuit is characterised in that the flip-flops in the chain (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) comprise a set (101, 103, 105) of flip-flops configured to receive an edge inversion signal and to selectively invert said active clock edges in response to said edge inversion signal being asserted. a scan chain of cascaded flip-flops (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), the flip-flops in the chain being configured to selectively (M, TE) couple a functional input node and a test input node to logic circuitry said flip-flops being triggered by a clock edge at a clock edge time (t setup, t hold), clock circuitry (Clock) configured to distribute at least one clock signal to the flip-flops in the chain (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106), wherein the flip-flops in the chain (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) have active clock edges applied thereto at respective clock edge times, the circuit is characterised in that the flip-flops in the chain (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106) comprise a set (101, 103, 105) of flip-flops configured to receive an edge inversion signal and to selectively invert said active clock edges in response to said edge inversion signal being asserted.