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A microwave forceps for sealing tissue, comprising: at least one shaft member having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including opposing jaw members (610, 620) movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween, each of the jaw members including a sealing surface (612, 622), characterized by: at least the sealing surface of the first jaw member including a microwave antenna assembly couplable to a source of microwave energy, wherein the microwave antenna assembly includes a slot antenna having a substantially rectangular slot defined therethrough, the rectangular slot having a first longitudinal side couplable to a ground reference of the microwave energy source and a second longitudinal side couplable to an active element of the microwave energy source. at least one shaft member having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including opposing jaw members (610, 620) movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween, each of the jaw members including a sealing surface (612, 622), characterized by: at least the sealing surface of the first jaw member including a microwave antenna assembly couplable to a source of microwave energy, wherein the microwave antenna assembly includes a slot antenna having a substantially rectangular slot defined therethrough, the rectangular slot having a first longitudinal side couplable to a ground reference of the microwave energy source and a second longitudinal side couplable to an active element of the microwave energy source. at least the sealing surface of the first jaw member including a microwave antenna assembly couplable to a source of microwave energy, wherein the microwave antenna assembly includes a slot antenna having a substantially rectangular slot defined therethrough, the rectangular slot having a first longitudinal side couplable to a ground reference of the microwave energy source and a second longitudinal side couplable to an active element of the microwave energy source.
A communication method for determining whether to establish a direct connection between a source node and a target node in a telecommunications network, the source node and the target node having no direct connection established between them, the source node comprising a small cell node or a macro cell node and the target node comprising the other of the small cell node or the macro cell node, the method comprising: transmitting a handover request message from the source node to the target node via a Mobility Management Entity, MME, the handover request message comprising direct connection status information of the source node; determining at the target node if a direct connection with the source node is permitted based on the provided direct connection status information and the current status of the target node; transmitting a handover response message including handover information and direct connection configuration information from the target node to the source node via the MME, if a direct connection between the source node and the target node is permitted; and determining by the source node whether it should establish a direct connection with the target node based on the presence of the direct connection configuration information in the received handover response message. transmitting a handover request message from the source node to the target node via a Mobility Management Entity, MME, the handover request message comprising direct connection status information of the source node; determining at the target node if a direct connection with the source node is permitted based on the provided direct connection status information and the current status of the target node; transmitting a handover response message including handover information and direct connection configuration information from the target node to the source node via the MME, if a direct connection between the source node and the target node is permitted; and determining by the source node whether it should establish a direct connection with the target node based on the presence of the direct connection configuration information in the received handover response message.
Device for producing a mass transfer between a liquid and a gas inside a rotor, the liquid being delivered in the centre of the rotor and driven outwards by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotor, and the gas surrounding the rotor and being forced inwards through the rotor by the gas pressure, counter to the liquid flow in the rotor, characterized in that the rotor comprises a plurality of channels in the form of tubes and lying in the plane of the rotor, which begin in the centre of the rotor and terminate in the outer cylindrical annular surface of the outer circumference of the rotor, the tubes each being filled with a packing, which increases the area of contact between the liquid and the gas, and in that the rotor comprises two circular lateral faces, to which the axis of rotation of the rotor runs perpendicular and which form a space between them in which the tubes are arranged.
A repeat control method in an enhanced uplink asynchronous hybrid automatic repeat request, comprising: A) adding by a network side, a parameter of a retransmission timer into a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, profile of each dedicated media access control entity, MAC-d, flow of a user equipment when configuring an enhanced uplink radio bearer for the user equipment, and configuring by the network side, the parameter of the retransmission timer so that it matches a timer of a reordering queue at the network side; B) selecting by the user equipment, a maximum value in parameters of retransmission timers of all dedicated MAC-d flows multiplexed into an enhanced media access control entity protocol data unit, MAC-e PDU, as a value of a retransmission timer of the enhanced MAC-e PDU when configuring the HARQ profile of the enhanced MAC-e PDU; and C) controlling by the user equipment, a retransmission by using the value of the retransmission timer of the enhanced MAC-e PDU and a maximum number of retransmissions of the enhanced MAC-e PDU. A) adding by a network side, a parameter of a retransmission timer into a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, profile of each dedicated media access control entity, MAC-d, flow of a user equipment when configuring an enhanced uplink radio bearer for the user equipment, and configuring by the network side, the parameter of the retransmission timer so that it matches a timer of a reordering queue at the network side; B) selecting by the user equipment, a maximum value in parameters of retransmission timers of all dedicated MAC-d flows multiplexed into an enhanced media access control entity protocol data unit, MAC-e PDU, as a value of a retransmission timer of the enhanced MAC-e PDU when configuring the HARQ profile of the enhanced MAC-e PDU; and C) controlling by the user equipment, a retransmission by using the value of the retransmission timer of the enhanced MAC-e PDU and a maximum number of retransmissions of the enhanced MAC-e PDU.
A wiring substrate (10,10b,10c), comprising: a surface layer having electrical insulation properties; and a connection terminal (130,130c) having electrical conduction properties and protruding from the surface layer, wherein the connection terminal includes: a base portion made of an electrically conductive first metal and located adjacent to the surface layer; a covering portion made of an electrically conductive second metal having a melting point lower than that of the first metal and covering the base portion; and a filling portion made of at least one of the second metal and an alloy containing the first and second metals and filling a hollow in the base portion. a surface layer having electrical insulation properties; and a connection terminal (130,130c) having electrical conduction properties and protruding from the surface layer, wherein the connection terminal includes: a base portion made of an electrically conductive first metal and located adjacent to the surface layer; a covering portion made of an electrically conductive second metal having a melting point lower than that of the first metal and covering the base portion; and a filling portion made of at least one of the second metal and an alloy containing the first and second metals and filling a hollow in the base portion. a base portion made of an electrically conductive first metal and located adjacent to the surface layer; a covering portion made of an electrically conductive second metal having a melting point lower than that of the first metal and covering the base portion; and a filling portion made of at least one of the second metal and an alloy containing the first and second metals and filling a hollow in the base portion.
A method of monitoring execution in an execution environment of an operation comprising a sequence of instructions, the method comprising: monitoring instructions sent in the sequence from a main processor to one or more auxiliary processors to execute the operation; verifying the sequence of instructions using verification information, and depending on the outcome of the verifying: - enabling output from the execution environment of a result of the operation in response to a successful verification of the sequence; or - generating a verification failure signal in response to a failed verification of the sequence. monitoring instructions sent in the sequence from a main processor to one or more auxiliary processors to execute the operation; verifying the sequence of instructions using verification information, and depending on the outcome of the verifying: - enabling output from the execution environment of a result of the operation in response to a successful verification of the sequence; or - generating a verification failure signal in response to a failed verification of the sequence. - enabling output from the execution environment of a result of the operation in response to a successful verification of the sequence; or - generating a verification failure signal in response to a failed verification of the sequence.
A method of obtaining biodiesel from a vegetable oil, wherein the method includes the following steps: - preparation of mixture of a vegetable oil and methyl formate by keeping it for at least 4 days on 3-4 Å molecular sieves; - heating of the prepared mixture of the vegetable oil and methyl formate up to 25°C while continuously stirring; - performing of chemically catalysed interesterification reaction, at atmospheric pressure and temperature in the range of 28°C to 32°C using catalyst to vegetable oil molar ratio in the range of 0.1-0.15 and reagent to vegetable oil molar ratio in the range of 1:36-1:42 respectively, with a reaction time in the range of 30 to 45 minutes, wherein potassium tert- butoxide solution in tert -butanol or tetrahydrofuran is used as the catalyst and a methyl formate is used as a reagent, - neutralisation of catalyst in the reaction mixture by adding 85% H 3 PO 4; - cooling down of reaction mixture to a room temperature; - filtration of sediments from the reaction mixture; - distillation of filtered reaction mixture in the temperature at about 60°C in order to distillate reagent excess; and - settlement of the filtered reaction mixture for at least 2 hours so that separate layers of biodiesel and mixture of formines are formed. - preparation of mixture of a vegetable oil and methyl formate by keeping it for at least 4 days on 3-4 Å molecular sieves; - heating of the prepared mixture of the vegetable oil and methyl formate up to 25°C while continuously stirring; - performing of chemically catalysed interesterification reaction, at atmospheric pressure and temperature in the range of 28°C to 32°C using catalyst to vegetable oil molar ratio in the range of 0.1-0.15 and reagent to vegetable oil molar ratio in the range of 1:36-1:42 respectively, with a reaction time in the range of 30 to 45 minutes, wherein potassium tert- butoxide solution in tert -butanol or tetrahydrofuran is used as the catalyst and a methyl formate is used as a reagent, - neutralisation of catalyst in the reaction mixture by adding 85% H 3 PO 4; - cooling down of reaction mixture to a room temperature; - filtration of sediments from the reaction mixture; - distillation of filtered reaction mixture in the temperature at about 60°C in order to distillate reagent excess; and - settlement of the filtered reaction mixture for at least 2 hours so that separate layers of biodiesel and mixture of formines are formed.
A solar concentration plant which uses water/steam as a heat-carrying fluid, comprising: - an evaporation subsystem - a superheating subsystem physically located independently from the evaporation subsystem,, - a drum which acts as a connection between the evaporation subsystem and the superheating subsystem and - a control for the strategic pointing of the field of heliostats towards the evaporation and superheater subsystems characterized in that the superheating subsystem comprises at least a primary superheater and a secondary superheater with an intermediate attemperation system between the primary superheater and the secondary superheater in order to control the temperature of the steam at the outlet of the secondary superheater. - an evaporation subsystem - a superheating subsystem physically located independently from the evaporation subsystem,, - a drum which acts as a connection between the evaporation subsystem and the superheating subsystem and - a control for the strategic pointing of the field of heliostats towards the evaporation and superheater subsystems
A method for manufacturing a preform having a non-developable shape, comprising several superimposed fiber reinforcement layers to form a part made of a composite material having a final shape comprising, about a longitudinal axis, a final overall radius of curvature, and, in at least one longitudinal section, curved segments (16, 30, 32) forming folding radius connecting substantially rectilinear segments (2, 4, 6, 12, 20, 22), characterized in that it includes a step of laying successive layers over a surface of a drape-molding tooling generating an initial shape substantially of revolution having about the longitudinal axis an initial overall radius of curvature, then, the initial shape including about this axis an open contour, a step of deploying the preform by enlarging the initial overall radius of curvature up to the final overall radius of curvature, in order to close the folding radii of the curved segments (16, 30, 32).
A method for retarding dew formation on the surface of an article comprising a retro-reflective support, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a substrate; b) applying a primer coating composition to the surface of the substrate, wherein the primer coating composition comprises an organofunctional silane; c) contacting at least part of the surface of said substrate with a silica nanoparticle coating composition comprising: i. an aqueous dispersion having a pH of less than 5, and ii. an acid having a pKa of less than 5; d) drying said coating composition so as to provide a silica nanoparticle coating onto said substrate, and thereby forming a coating assembly; and e) applying said coating assembly onto at least part of said retro-reflective support; wherein the aqueous dispersion is selected from I. an aqueous dispersion of a mixture of silica nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 40 nanometers or less and silica nanoparticles having an average particle diameter greater than 40 nanometers, wherein the average particle diameter of the silica nanoparticles is determined using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, II. an aqueous dispersion of a mixture of acicular silica nanoparticles and spherical silica nanoparticles, and III. an aqueous dispersion of core-shell particles, each core-shell particle comprising a polymer core surrounded by a shell consisting essentially of silica nanoparticles disposed on said polymer core. a) providing a substrate; b) applying a primer coating composition to the surface of the substrate, wherein the primer coating composition comprises an organofunctional silane; c) contacting at least part of the surface of said substrate with a silica nanoparticle coating composition comprising: i. an aqueous dispersion having a pH of less than 5, and ii. an acid having a pKa of less than 5; i. an aqueous dispersion having a pH of less than 5, and ii. an acid having a pKa of less than 5; d) drying said coating composition so as to provide a silica nanoparticle coating onto said substrate, and thereby forming a coating assembly; and e) applying said coating assembly onto at least part of said retro-reflective support; I. an aqueous dispersion of a mixture of silica nanoparticles having an average particle diameter of 40 nanometers or less and silica nanoparticles having an average particle diameter greater than 40 nanometers, wherein the average particle diameter of the silica nanoparticles is determined using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, II. an aqueous dispersion of a mixture of acicular silica nanoparticles and spherical silica nanoparticles, and III. an aqueous dispersion of core-shell particles, each core-shell particle comprising a polymer core surrounded by a shell consisting essentially of silica nanoparticles disposed on said polymer core.
An inductor comprising: a first magnetic core around which a first coil is wound; a second magnetic core disposed to face the first magnetic core and having a second coil wound therearound; and a third magnetic core disposed between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core, characterized in that the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core are formed of a silicon steel (Fe-Si) powder, and the third magnetic core is formed of a sendust alloy powder or amorphous powder, wherein a DC bias of the inductor is comprised between 70% and 78%, and a core loss of the inductor is comprised between 330 and 380 mW/cm 3. a first magnetic core around which a first coil is wound; a second magnetic core disposed to face the first magnetic core and having a second coil wound therearound; and a third magnetic core disposed between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core, characterized in that the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core are formed of a silicon steel (Fe-Si) powder, and the third magnetic core is formed of a sendust alloy powder or amorphous powder, wherein a DC bias of the inductor is comprised between 70% and 78%, and a core loss of the inductor is comprised between 330 and 380 mW/cm 3.
Method for the preparation of a sheet including a homogenized material containing alkaloids, said method comprising: - forming a mixture comprising particles of a material containing alkaloids and starch, and a quantity of a first additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of water, aerosol-former and binder, wherein the quantity of the first additive is comprised between about 0.1 percent and about 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the mixture; - applying to the mixture a mechanical energy of at least about 20 watt-hour per kilogram of the mixture; - combining the mixture with a quantity of a second additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of water, aerosol-former, and binder, to form a slurry, wherein the quantity of water is between about 55 and about 90 percent by weight of the total weight of the slurry; and - forming a sheet from the slurry. - forming a mixture comprising particles of a material containing alkaloids and starch, and a quantity of a first additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of water, aerosol-former and binder, wherein the quantity of the first additive is comprised between about 0.1 percent and about 50 percent by weight of the total weight of the mixture; - applying to the mixture a mechanical energy of at least about 20 watt-hour per kilogram of the mixture; - combining the mixture with a quantity of a second additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of water, aerosol-former, and binder, to form a slurry, wherein the quantity of water is between about 55 and about 90 percent by weight of the total weight of the slurry; and - forming a sheet from the slurry.
Lactobacillus reuteri for use in the prevention or treatment of microbiota dysbiosis in a young human aged up to approximately three years of age, wherein the young human is at risk of or suffering from microbiota dysbiosis, wherein the administration of L. reuteri increases levels of Actinobacteria or maintains levels of Actinobacteria, and decreases levels of Proteobacteria or maintains levels of Proteobacteria, so that these levels of Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria are not significantly different from those in young humans not suffering from microbiota dysbiosis, wherein the young human was or will be born by caesarean section, is or has been exposed to antibiotics in utero or after birth, or is or has been fed parenterally.
A motorcycle with an exhaust device comprising: a pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) for discharging an exhaust gas from a multi-cylinder engine; and a muffler (44L, 44R) connected to a downstream side of the exhaust pipe (41L, 41R), the muffler (44L, 44R) being provided for reducing an exhaust noise and for discharging an exhaust gas to the outside, wherein the pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) includes a merging portion (43L, 43R) for merging exhaust pipes from respective cylinders respectively, and a catalyst (48L, 48R) for purifying an exhaust gas is provided in the merging portion (43L, 43R) respectively, and the pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) includes, downstream of the catalyst (48L, 48R), a branching portion (55L, 55R) which has one side thereof extending to the muffler (44L, 44R) and the other side thereof extending to a connecting pipe which connects the pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) to each other, and an oxygen sensor is provided at a downstream side of said one side of one of the left and right branching portions (55L, 55R), whereby an exhaust gas is stirred in a rear portion of the merging portion (43L, 43R) and the branching portion (55L, 55R); characterized in that the connecting pipe is arranged below the oxygen sensor when viewed in a side view of the motorcycle and is arranged so as to overlap with the oxygen sensor in a longitudinal direction of the motorcycle. a pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) for discharging an exhaust gas from a multi-cylinder engine; and a muffler (44L, 44R) connected to a downstream side of the exhaust pipe (41L, 41R), the muffler (44L, 44R) being provided for reducing an exhaust noise and for discharging an exhaust gas to the outside, wherein the pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) includes a merging portion (43L, 43R) for merging exhaust pipes from respective cylinders respectively, and a catalyst (48L, 48R) for purifying an exhaust gas is provided in the merging portion (43L, 43R) respectively, and the pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) includes, downstream of the catalyst (48L, 48R), a branching portion (55L, 55R) which has one side thereof extending to the muffler (44L, 44R) and the other side thereof extending to a connecting pipe which connects the pair of left and right exhaust pipes (41L, 41R) to each other, and an oxygen sensor is provided at a downstream side of said one side of one of the left and right branching portions (55L, 55R), whereby an exhaust gas is stirred in a rear portion of the merging portion (43L, 43R) and the branching portion (55L, 55R); characterized in that the connecting pipe is arranged below the oxygen sensor when viewed in a side view of the motorcycle and is arranged so as to overlap with the oxygen sensor in a longitudinal direction of the motorcycle.