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A damping alloy that is an Fe-Mn-(Cr, Ni)-Si-based damping alloy containing at least one of Cr or Ni, said damping alloy consisting of: 5 mass% ≤ Mn < 20 mass%; 0 mass% ≤ Cr ≤ 15 mass%; 0 mass% ≤ Ni < 15 mass%; 0 mass% < Si < 6.5 mass%; and 0 mass% ≤ Al < 3 mass%, and optionally one or more of: Co < 0.2 mass %; Cu < 2 mass %; C < 0.1 mass %; N < 0.08 mass%; Nb < 0.05 mass %; Ta < 0.05 mass %; V < 0.05 mass %; Ti < 0.05 mass %, and Mo < 0.05 mass %, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the component compositions satisfy the following conditions: [%Ni] + 0.5 [%Mn] > 0.75 [%Cr] + 1.125 [%Si] + 2 [%AI]; and 37 < [%Mn] + [%Cr] + 2 [%Ni] + 5 [%AI] < 45, wherein [%Ni], [%Mn], [%Cr], [%Si], and [%AI] represent contents in mass% of Ni, Mn, Cr, Si, and Al, respectively. 5 mass% ≤ Mn < 20 mass%; 0 mass% ≤ Cr ≤ 15 mass%; 0 mass% ≤ Ni < 15 mass%; 0 mass% < Si < 6.5 mass%; and 0 mass% ≤ Al < 3 mass%, and optionally one or more of: Co < 0.2 mass %; Cu < 2 mass %; C < 0.1 mass %; N < 0.08 mass%; Nb < 0.05 mass %; Ta < 0.05 mass %; V < 0.05 mass %; Ti < 0.05 mass %, and Mo < 0.05 mass %, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the component compositions satisfy the following conditions: [%Ni] + 0.5 [%Mn] > 0.75 [%Cr] + 1.125 [%Si] + 2 [%AI]; and 37 < [%Mn] + [%Cr] + 2 [%Ni] + 5 [%AI] < 45, wherein [%Ni], [%Mn], [%Cr], [%Si], and [%AI] represent contents in mass% of Ni, Mn, Cr, Si, and Al, respectively. [%Ni] + 0.5 [%Mn] > 0.75 [%Cr] + 1.125 [%Si] + 2 [%AI]; and 37 < [%Mn] + [%Cr] + 2 [%Ni] + 5 [%AI] < 45, wherein [%Ni], [%Mn], [%Cr], [%Si], and [%AI] represent contents in mass% of Ni, Mn, Cr, Si, and Al, respectively.
A method for controlling a plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries, in an interconnected system in which a power generation device that fluctuates in output and an electric power storage-compensation device are combined to supply power to an electric power system; wherein the sodium-sulfur batteries are each included in the electric power storage-compensation device and compensate for output fluctuations of the power generation device, the method comprising: calculating a power reference variable by adding power obtained by subtracting generated power of the power generation device that fluctuates in output from a power generation planned value of the interconnected system and power obtained by subtracting total power presently generated by the interconnected system from the power generation planned value of the interconnected system, and distributing the power reference variable to each individual sodium-sulfur battery included in the plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries as an operation reference variable; sequentially stopping the individual sodium-sulfur batteries, when the operation reference variable of each individual sodium-sulfur battery becomes 1/n or less of a rated output, n being a natural number; and sequentially restarting the individual sodium-sulfur batteries, when the operation reference variable of each individual sodium-sulfur battery becomes x% or more of the rated output, x being a natural number. calculating a power reference variable by adding power obtained by subtracting generated power of the power generation device that fluctuates in output from a power generation planned value of the interconnected system and power obtained by subtracting total power presently generated by the interconnected system from the power generation planned value of the interconnected system, and distributing the power reference variable to each individual sodium-sulfur battery included in the plurality of sodium-sulfur batteries as an operation reference variable; sequentially stopping the individual sodium-sulfur batteries, when the operation reference variable of each individual sodium-sulfur battery becomes 1/n or less of a rated output, n being a natural number; and sequentially restarting the individual sodium-sulfur batteries, when the operation reference variable of each individual sodium-sulfur battery becomes x% or more of the rated output, x being a natural number.
A layered structure comprising: a nanostructure layer having opposite first and second surfaces (112, 108), the nanostructure layer comprising a plurality of nanostructures; and coating layer having opposite inner and outer surfaces (106, 104), the inner surface of the coating layer overlaying the second surface of the nanostructure layer, the coating layer having a conductive plug that extends from the inner surface of the coating layer to the outer surface of the coating layer, the conductive plug configured to be placed in electrical communication with the nanostructure layer, wherein the conductive plug is a paste or epoxy comprising at least one of silver, copper, graphite, and carbon, or the conductive plug includes one or more nanoparticles. a nanostructure layer having opposite first and second surfaces (112, 108), the nanostructure layer comprising a plurality of nanostructures; and coating layer having opposite inner and outer surfaces (106, 104), the inner surface of the coating layer overlaying the second surface of the nanostructure layer, the coating layer having a conductive plug that extends from the inner surface of the coating layer to the outer surface of the coating layer, the conductive plug configured to be placed in electrical communication with the nanostructure layer, wherein the conductive plug is a paste or epoxy comprising at least one of silver, copper, graphite, and carbon, or the conductive plug includes one or more nanoparticles.
Multiple gear transmission of planetary design, in particular automatic transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising a drive shaft, an output shaft and four planetary gear sets (PI, P2, P3, P4) which are arranged in a housing, a total of eight rotatable shafts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and at least five shifting elements (03, 04, 15, 56, 57), comprising brakes (03, 04) and clutches (15, 56, 57), the selective engagement of which brings about different transmission ratios between the drive shaft and the output shaft, with the result that eight forward gears and one reverse gear can be realized, characterized in that a sun gear of the first planetary gear set is connected to a third shaft which can be coupled via a first brake to the housing and is connected to an internal gear of the third planetary gear set, the drive shaft being connected to a spider of the first planetary gear set and being capable of being connected releasably via a first clutch to a fifth shaft which is connected to a sun gear of the third planetary gear set and is capable of being connected releasably via a second clutch to a seventh shaft connected to an internal gear of the second planetary gear set, an internal gear of the first planetary gear set being connected to a sixth shaft which is connected to a sun gear of the second planetary gear set, an eighth shaft being connected to a spider of the third planetary gear set and a sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set, and it being possible for a fourth shaft which is connected to a spider of the fourth planetary gear set to be coupled via a second brake to the housing, the output shaft being connected to an internal gear of the fourth planetary gear set and to a spider of the second planetary gear set, and a third clutch being provided, which connects the fifth shaft to the sixth shaft releasably.
A composition comprising at least one α,ω-amino-alkanoic ester or acid and at least one alkanoic acid or ester, characterized in that: - the α,ω-amino-alkanoic ester or acid has the formula H 2 N-(CH 2) n - COOR where n=9 to 13 and R is a alkyl group or a hydrogen, - the alkanoic acid or ester has the formula R 1 -COOR 2 where R 1 is an linear or branched alkyl group having formula CmH 2m+1 or C m H 2m-1 or CmH 2m-3, where m=6 to 20 and R 2 is an alkyl group or a hydrogen, - the molar ratio of alkanoic acid(s) or ester(s) to α,ω-amino-alkanoic acid(s) or ester(s) is comprised in the range 0.001 to 0.4%. - the α,ω-amino-alkanoic ester or acid has the formula H 2 N-(CH 2) n - COOR where n=9 to 13 and R is a alkyl group or a hydrogen, - the alkanoic acid or ester has the formula R 1 -COOR 2 where R 1 is an linear or branched alkyl group having formula CmH 2m+1 or C m H 2m-1 or CmH 2m-3, where m=6 to 20 and R 2 is an alkyl group or a hydrogen, - the molar ratio of alkanoic acid(s) or ester(s) to α,ω-amino-alkanoic acid(s) or ester(s) is comprised in the range 0.001 to 0.4%.
A non-sintered positive electrode for an alkaline accumulator, comprising: - an electrically conducting metal support with a thickness of less than or equal to 150 microns and - a paste comprising an electrochemically active material based on nickel hydroxide and a binder; the binder comprising: A) at least one copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and of propylene in a mass percentage 'a' based on the paste mass such that 0.5%<a<4%; B) at least one fluorinated polymer other than a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and of propylene, in a mass percentage 'b' based on the paste mass such that 0.6%<b<4%; C) at least one cellulose polymer and/or one polymer of acrylic acid in a mass percentage 'c' based on the paste mass such that 0.1%<c<0.9%; and 1.2%<a+b+c<6%. - an electrically conducting metal support with a thickness of less than or equal to 150 microns and - a paste comprising an electrochemically active material based on nickel hydroxide and a binder; A) at least one copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and of propylene in a mass percentage 'a' based on the paste mass such that 0.5%<a<4%; B) at least one fluorinated polymer other than a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and of propylene, in a mass percentage 'b' based on the paste mass such that 0.6%<b<4%; C) at least one cellulose polymer and/or one polymer of acrylic acid in a mass percentage 'c' based on the paste mass such that 0.1%<c<0.9%; and 1.2%<a+b+c<6%.
A device (100, 500, 600) for minimizing regurgitation through a heart valve, comprising: an insert member (102, 602) comprising a body configured for insertion between leaflets of the heart valve, wherein the body is configured to be radially compressible to a compressed state for delivery to the deployment site adjacent the heart valve and radially expandable to an expanded state at the deployment site; and an anchoring member coupled to the insert member (102, 602), the anchoring member comprising a stent having an open-frame structure configured to be radially compressible to a compressed state for delivery to a deployment site adjacent the heart valve and radially expandable to an expanded state at the deployment site, characterized in that: the body comprises two or three angularly-spaced extension portions (104, 106, 108; 604, 606) that extend radially outward from a central portion of the insert member (102, 602), wherein each extension portion (104, 106, 108; 604, 606) includes a first side and a second side, each of which is configured for contact with a native leaflet (36a, 36b, 36c) when the heart valve closes and to fill a gap between adjacent leaflets, and the insert member (102, 602) is configured to exhibit sufficient rigidity to substantially maintain its deployed shape. an insert member (102, 602) comprising a body configured for insertion between leaflets of the heart valve, wherein the body is configured to be radially compressible to a compressed state for delivery to the deployment site adjacent the heart valve and radially expandable to an expanded state at the deployment site; and an anchoring member coupled to the insert member (102, 602), the anchoring member comprising a stent having an open-frame structure configured to be radially compressible to a compressed state for delivery to a deployment site adjacent the heart valve and radially expandable to an expanded state at the deployment site, the body comprises two or three angularly-spaced extension portions (104, 106, 108; 604, 606) that extend radially outward from a central portion of the insert member (102, 602), wherein each extension portion (104, 106, 108; 604, 606) includes a first side and a second side, each of which is configured for contact with a native leaflet (36a, 36b, 36c) when the heart valve closes and to fill a gap between adjacent leaflets, and the insert member (102, 602) is configured to exhibit sufficient rigidity to substantially maintain its deployed shape.
Method for operating an at least semi-active vehicle suspension of a vehicle, in the case of which by means of at least one sensor unit a height profile of a driving route lying ahead in direction of travel of the vehicle is detected and on the basis of the detected height profile at least one actuator unit of the vehicle is proactively controlled by a control unit, wherein an actual obstacle, mapped in the detected height profile, of the route is assigned to one of a plurality of predefined and stored categories, based on a geometrical shape of the actual obstacle, and on the basis of the assigned category a predetermined control signal is transmitted to the at least one actuator unit which implements the control signal accordingly, wherein the vehicle suspension is mapped in a virtual vehicle model and an effect of the actuator control, on the part of the control signal, on the vehicle when driving over the actual obstacle is simulated and in reaction thereto the actuator control is modified such that at least one predetermined criterion is fulfilled.
A compound of formula wherein R 1 is alkoxyazetidinyl, dihaloazetidinyl or pyrrolidinyl; R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; A 1 is -CH- or nitrogen; A 2 is -CH 2 - or carbonyl; X is fluorine; n is 0 to 3; and m is 0 or 1; provided that m and n are not both 0 at the same time; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. R 1 is alkoxyazetidinyl, dihaloazetidinyl or pyrrolidinyl; R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; A 1 is -CH- or nitrogen; A 2 is -CH 2 - or carbonyl; X is fluorine; n is 0 to 3; and m is 0 or 1; provided that m and n are not both 0 at the same time; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
An electromechanical transducer device (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4) comprising: - at least one multilayer composite (4, 4.1) arranged between a first electrode and at least one second electrode, wherein - the multilayer composite (4, 4.1) has a first electroactive layer and at least one second electroactive layer, and - an electret material (14, 14.1) is provided between the first electroactive layer and the second electroactive layer at least in some places, - the electret material having a predeterminable electric charge, characterized in that at least one of the electroactive layers (10, 12) is a dielectric elastomer layer (10, 12). - at least one multilayer composite (4, 4.1) arranged between a first electrode and at least one second electrode, wherein - the multilayer composite (4, 4.1) has a first electroactive layer and at least one second electroactive layer, and - an electret material (14, 14.1) is provided between the first electroactive layer and the second electroactive layer at least in some places, - the electret material having a predeterminable electric charge, characterized in that at least one of the electroactive layers (10, 12) is a dielectric elastomer layer (10, 12).
A method for measuring the amount or concentration of a vitamin D derivative in a sample, wherein the vitamin D derivative is 25-hydroxy vitamin D, the method comprising: a) contacting a sample with a polypeptide comprising a modified VDR ligand-binding domain (VDR-LBD) and a donor- acceptor pair of fluorophores; and b) measuring the amount of fluorescence, wherein said amount of fluorescence is detectably higher or lower in the presence of the vitamin D derivative relative to the amount of fluorescence in the absence of the vitamin D derivative wherein the VDR ligand-binding domain corresponds to amino acids 118-427 of SEQ ID no: 1, and wherein the modified VDR is a mutated version of the VDR ligand-binding domain, wherein the mutation may involve insertion, deletion and/or substitution and comprises at least one mutation causing said modified VDR to have a higher binding affinity to 25-hydroxy vitamin D relative to calcitriol, with this at least one mutation comprising a substitution at an amino acid position selected from 274, 147, 150, 227, 230, 233, 234, 271, 275, 286, 288, 300, 309, 313, 418, 237, 143, 278, 305 and 397, and wherein the modified VDR is a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that has greater than 80% amino acid sequence identity to, over a region of more than 300 amino acids, the VDR ligand-binding domain that corresponds to amino acids 118-427 of SEQ ID no: 1. a) contacting a sample with a polypeptide comprising a modified VDR ligand-binding domain (VDR-LBD) and a donor- acceptor pair of fluorophores; and b) measuring the amount of fluorescence, wherein said amount of fluorescence is detectably higher or lower in the presence of the vitamin D derivative relative to the amount of fluorescence in the absence of the vitamin D derivative
A gas turbine engine comprising: a first spool comprising a first compressor and a first turbine mounted to a first shaft; a second spool comprising a second compressor and a second turbine mounted to a second shaft; a third spool comprising a third compressor and a third turbine mounted to a third shaft; an accessory gearbox comprising a first gearing (224, 226) and a second gearing (210, 212) enclosed within a housing, wherein the first gearing (224, 226) rotates independently of the second gearing (210, 212); and a plurality of engine accessories, wherein the first spool is rotationally coupled to the plurality of engine accessories via the first gearing (224, 226), and the third spool is rotationally coupled to the second spool via the second gearing (210, 212). a first spool comprising a first compressor and a first turbine mounted to a first shaft; a second spool comprising a second compressor and a second turbine mounted to a second shaft; a third spool comprising a third compressor and a third turbine mounted to a third shaft; an accessory gearbox comprising a first gearing (224, 226) and a second gearing (210, 212) enclosed within a housing, wherein the first gearing (224, 226) rotates independently of the second gearing (210, 212); and a plurality of engine accessories, wherein the first spool is rotationally coupled to the plurality of engine accessories via the first gearing (224, 226), and the third spool is rotationally coupled to the second spool via the second gearing (210, 212).
A composition comprising purified Herpes Simplex Virus particles in a liquid stabilization buffer, wherein the liquid stabilization buffer comprises glutamate, histidine, a salt, and a sugar, and wherein the residual host cell DNA of said composition is less than 10 ng host cell DNA per 1 x 10 7 PFU.
A breast prosthesis having at least one contact surface which is intended for the contact on a body surface, wherein the contact surface has a plurality of moldings in the shape of nubs, characterized in that the nubs rise by different heights from the contact surface, wherein the height of the nubs reduces toward the rims of the contact surface and wherein air circulation and/or an exchange of air can be achieved between the contact surface and the body surface by means of the nubs.
Method for the measurement of the humidity in a plurality of portioned units in a non-metallic carrier material, which provides the following: • a microwave measuring instrument, consisting of at least one microwave resonator for generating at least one resonance mode in a spatially limited measurement area and an analysing unit for analysing at least one variable of the at least one resonance mode, • a conveying device for the carrier material, which transports the carrier material with the portioned units through the measurement area, • the microwave measuring instrument measures at least two variables at a time when only the carrier material without portioned unit is in the measurement area, and when the portioned unit is at least partially in the measurement area, wherein in the case of a resonance mode for these two variables and in the case of several resonance modes respectively one or more variables are measured, • the analysing unit subtracts the variable measured for the carrier material from the measurement values for the portioned unit, and determines a value of the humidity of the portioned unit from at least two differences via an input-output map, wherein as carrier material a cigarette filter strand that is doped with capsules is supplied to the microwave measurement instrument. • a microwave measuring instrument, consisting of at least one microwave resonator for generating at least one resonance mode in a spatially limited measurement area and an analysing unit for analysing at least one variable of the at least one resonance mode, • a conveying device for the carrier material, which transports the carrier material with the portioned units through the measurement area, • the microwave measuring instrument measures at least two variables at a time when only the carrier material without portioned unit is in the measurement area, and when the portioned unit is at least partially in the measurement area, wherein in the case of a resonance mode for these two variables and in the case of several resonance modes respectively one or more variables are measured, • the analysing unit subtracts the variable measured for the carrier material from the measurement values for the portioned unit, and determines a value of the humidity of the portioned unit from at least two differences via an input-output map, wherein as carrier material a cigarette filter strand that is doped with capsules is supplied to the microwave measurement instrument.
A food supplement promoting good ingestion and good digestion of animal and/or plant proteins, consisting of a mixture of enzymes consisting of amylase, a lactase and of bromelain, their weight dosage being the following: - 15 mg to 90 mg for the amylase; - 18 mg to 90 mg for the lactase; and - 6 mg to 80 mg for the bromelain. - 15 mg to 90 mg for the amylase; - 18 mg to 90 mg for the lactase; and - 6 mg to 80 mg for the bromelain.
A sheet comprising: cellulosic material comprising cellulose powder, wherein the cellulose powder has an average particle size of less than about 60 microns and wherein the weight ratio of cellulose powder to total cellulosic material in the sheet on a dry weight basis is greater than about 1:2; and one or more nicotine salts, wherein at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts are monoprotic and wherein the sheet has a total nicotine salt content of at least about 1% by weight on a dry weight basis. cellulosic material comprising cellulose powder, wherein the cellulose powder has an average particle size of less than about 60 microns and wherein the weight ratio of cellulose powder to total cellulosic material in the sheet on a dry weight basis is greater than about 1:2; and one or more nicotine salts, wherein at least about 20% by weight of the one or more nicotine salts are monoprotic and wherein the sheet has a total nicotine salt content of at least about 1% by weight on a dry weight basis.