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Non-therapeutic use of at least one carbohydrate with a glycemic index of less than 50 in a composition comprising at least one flavan-3-ol for increasing the bioavailability of said flavan-3-ol, wherein said carbohydrate with a glycemic index of less than 50 is galactose, and wherein said non-therapeutic use is to improve the aesthetic aspect or comfort of the skin, coat and/or hair of humans or pets.
Method for producing a thermal barrier in a multilayered system on a metal part made of superalloy with an oxide layer formed by thermal growth during the method, characterised in that the method consists in: - providing an assembly of layers of materials, - introducing this assembly in an SPS machine enclosure, - producing an operation by flash sintering of the assembly, the assembly of said layers comprising a nickel-based superalloy substrate, a metal sub-layer and thermal barrier, the thermal barrier comprising at least two layers of zirconium-based refractory ceramics (2a, 2b), with an inner first ceramic layer and an outer second ceramic layer disposed over the inner first ceramic layer, the inner first and outer second ceramic layers being chemically and thermally compatible, said thermal barrier having at least a composition and a porosity gradient with pore size increasing from said outer second ceramic layer to the inner first ceramic layer, the outer second ceramic layer being configured to have higher physicochemical resistance properties, in relation to pollutants of the calcium-magnesium-aluminium-silicate oxides type, and/or thermal resistance properties than said inner first ceramic layer, said inner first and outer second ceramic layers (2a, 2b) being selected from among compounds of zirconia partially stabilised with yttria, compounds of zirconia partially stabilised with yttria doped with gadolinium oxide "GYSZ", compounds of lanthanum zirconate (La 2 Zr 2 O 7) ("LZ") and compounds of partially ceriated lanthanum zirconates "LZC", and said inner first and outer second ceramic layers (2a, 2b) are selected from among the following pairs: - xYSZ/LZ with a percentage x by mass of yttria greater than or equal to 7 % by mass, - xYSZ/LZC with a percentage x by mass of yttria equal to 7 % and, - xYSZ /GYSZ, with a percentage x by mass of yttria greater equal to 8 %. - providing an assembly of layers of materials, - introducing this assembly in an SPS machine enclosure, - producing an operation by flash sintering of the assembly, - xYSZ/LZ with a percentage x by mass of yttria greater than or equal to 7 % by mass, - xYSZ/LZC with a percentage x by mass of yttria equal to 7 % and, - xYSZ /GYSZ, with a percentage x by mass of yttria greater equal to 8 %.
An optical film for an in-plane switching liquid crystal display, the optical film comprising an upper polarizer and a viewing-angle compensation film, wherein the viewing-angle compensation film comprises a negative biaxial retardation film having a negative thickness-direction retardation value and a positive in-plane retardation value; and a positive C-plate having a positive thickness-direction retardation value, wherein the negative biaxial retardation film is arranged closer to the upper polarizer than the positive C-plate or the positive C-plate is arranged closer to the upper polarizer than the negative biaxial retardation film, wherein, when the negative biaxial retardation film is arranged closer to the upper polarizer than the positive C-plate, the optical axis of the negative biaxial retardation film is perpendicular to the absorption axis of the upper polarizer, wherein, when the positive C-plate is arranged closer to the upper polarizer than the negative biaxial retardation film, the optical axis of the negative biaxial retardation film is parallel to the absorption axis of the upper polarizer, characterized in that the positive C-plate has a larger thickness-direction retardation value than the absolute thickness-direction retardation value of the negative retardation film.
Permanent magnet support (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 130) of a permanent magnet generator, the permanent magnet support (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 130) comprising: a plurality of sides (110, 120), at least one first side of the plurality of sides (110, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128) being subject to contact a permanent magnet of the permanent magnet generator, at least one first plurality of slits formed in the permanent magnet support (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 130) on one of the plurality of sides (110, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128), the first plurality of slits being parallel to each other and oriented axially with respect to an axis of the permanent magnet generator, the first plurality of slits being inclined in their depth direction across the base plate with respect to the side, on which they are provided, characterized in that each of the plurality of slits is performed at a different respective angle of inclination in its depth direction with respect to the side on which they are provided. a plurality of sides (110, 120), at least one first side of the plurality of sides (110, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128) being subject to contact a permanent magnet of the permanent magnet generator, at least one first plurality of slits formed in the permanent magnet support (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 130) on one of the plurality of sides (110, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128), the first plurality of slits being parallel to each other and oriented axially with respect to an axis of the permanent magnet generator, the first plurality of slits being inclined in their depth direction across the base plate with respect to the side, on which they are provided, characterized in that each of the plurality of slits is performed at a different respective angle of inclination in its depth direction with respect to the side on which they are provided.
A method comprising: receiving one or more discovery messages (302; 304) at a first node in a network comprising a plurality of nodes (320; 324; 326; 328), the one or more discovery messages (302; 304) identifying at least one neighbor node to the first node; issuing, by the first node, a topology query message; receiving by the first node at least one response message to the topology query message from at least one responding node, the at least one response message include data identifying zero or more neighboring nodes (326; 328) to the at least one responding node; issuing, by the first node, one or more topology query messages to one or more neighboring nodes (326; 328) identified in the at least one response message; wherein the one or more discovery messages (302; 304) include a first discovery message for a first network discovery protocol and a second discovery message for a second network discovery protocol; wherein the first discovery message and the second discovery message are issued at substantially the same time; and the first node further comprising inferring a type of bridge between the at least one neighbor node and the first node based on reception of the first discovery message and lack of reception of the second discovery message. receiving one or more discovery messages (302; 304) at a first node in a network comprising a plurality of nodes (320; 324; 326; 328), the one or more discovery messages (302; 304) identifying at least one neighbor node to the first node; issuing, by the first node, a topology query message; receiving by the first node at least one response message to the topology query message from at least one responding node, the at least one response message include data identifying zero or more neighboring nodes (326; 328) to the at least one responding node; issuing, by the first node, one or more topology query messages to one or more neighboring nodes (326; 328) identified in the at least one response message; wherein the one or more discovery messages (302; 304) include a first discovery message for a first network discovery protocol and a second discovery message for a second network discovery protocol; wherein the first discovery message and the second discovery message are issued at substantially the same time; and the first node further comprising inferring a type of bridge between the at least one neighbor node and the first node based on reception of the first discovery message and lack of reception of the second discovery message.
An electronic apparatus for wireless communications, comprising: processing circuitry (101, 102), configured to: perform beam failure detection on a currently serving beam using a first quality index of the currently serving beam; and select candidate beams from among other beams using the first quality index of the other beams and a second quality index of the other beams which is different from the first quality index, the candidate beams being used for beam recovery after beam failure; wherein the processing circuitry is configured to perform beam failure detection by comparing the first quality index of the currently serving beam with a first threshold, and perform the selection of candidate beams by comparing the first quality index of other beams with a third threshold and comparing the second quality index of the other beams with a second threshold; characterised in that beam quality represented by the third threshold is better than beam quality represented by the first threshold. perform beam failure detection on a currently serving beam using a first quality index of the currently serving beam; and select candidate beams from among other beams using the first quality index of the other beams and a second quality index of the other beams which is different from the first quality index, the candidate beams being used for beam recovery after beam failure; wherein the processing circuitry is configured to perform beam failure detection by comparing the first quality index of the currently serving beam with a first threshold, and perform the selection of candidate beams by comparing the first quality index of other beams with a third threshold and comparing the second quality index of the other beams with a second threshold; characterised in that beam quality represented by the third threshold is better than beam quality represented by the first threshold.
A method for associating a non-personalized enclosure with a mailpiece during an inserting and printing process in a mailpieces production system, the method comprising the following successive steps of: - creating a Job file containing at least a mailing list of addresses to be printed on mailpieces, - allocating a distinct mailpiece identifier for a mailpiece, - allocating a temporary machine identifier to the non-personalized enclosure extracted from an insert feeder of the mailpiece production system, the temporary machine identifier being unique to a mailpiece within a Job file, - capturing an insert identifier on the non-personalized enclosure or printing an insert identifier on the non-personalized enclosure and associating said insert identifier with said temporary machine identifier allocated to the non-personalized enclosure, - associating said temporary machine identifier with said distinct mailpiece identifier and recording the mailpiece identifier as being in process, - creating the mailpiece by inserting at least the non-personalized enclosure into an envelope, - printing on the envelope an address associated with the mailpiece identifier, and - recording the mailpiece identifier as being inserted. - creating a Job file containing at least a mailing list of addresses to be printed on mailpieces, - allocating a distinct mailpiece identifier for a mailpiece, - allocating a temporary machine identifier to the non-personalized enclosure extracted from an insert feeder of the mailpiece production system, the temporary machine identifier being unique to a mailpiece within a Job file, - capturing an insert identifier on the non-personalized enclosure or printing an insert identifier on the non-personalized enclosure and associating said insert identifier with said temporary machine identifier allocated to the non-personalized enclosure, - associating said temporary machine identifier with said distinct mailpiece identifier and recording the mailpiece identifier as being in process, - creating the mailpiece by inserting at least the non-personalized enclosure into an envelope, - printing on the envelope an address associated with the mailpiece identifier, and - recording the mailpiece identifier as being inserted.
A method of operating a computer system comprising a plurality of computers each running a virtual machine having a virtual disk and being operably connectable to a portable memory device being a differencing device that stores changes to a state of a virtual disk image corresponding to the virtual machine, wherein each computer of the plurality of computers has a different code layout of scrambled code segments, the computer system further comprising means to convert between code layouts and a canonical form, the method for software virus prevention comprising: retrieving, at one of the plurality of computers, a scrambled code block from a portable memory device; using said means to convert said scrambled code block to the canonical form; and re-scrambling the canonicalized code block for use on a virtual machine running on said one of the plurality of computers. retrieving, at one of the plurality of computers, a scrambled code block from a portable memory device; using said means to convert said scrambled code block to the canonical form; and re-scrambling the canonicalized code block for use on a virtual machine running on said one of the plurality of computers.
A system for handling banknotes during transportation of banknotes between supplier and receiver of banknotes by means of vehicle for transportation of banknotes and security transportation container, from securable receiver box (7-7 n) for banknotes arranged at the supplier, namely for transfer of banknotes from point of payment in a shop and the like for transportation of the banknotes to receiver, wherein a docking station of the system is arranged at the supplier for secure automatic closed transfer of banknotes to a said security transportation container of the system, said docking station arranged at the supplier is arranged to enable secure automatic closed transfer of banknotes from said receiver box (7-7 n) of the system detachable from the place of payment, after connection of said receiver box for banknotes to said docking station, to said security transportation container receivable in the docking station, wherein said security transportation container comprises a slot-shaped reception opening for completely closed feed in of banknotes from the receiver box (7-7 n) for banknotes receivable in said docking station, said security transportation container, which has a handle for manual carrying, consists of e.g., metal, board and/or of plastic material as well as surrounding cover, characterized in that a feeding mechanism for transfer of banknotes from a said receiver box for (7-7 n) for banknotes in the counter of a shop or a similar point of payment to a security transportation container is formed by pair-wise drive rollers (13, 14) and is arranged in said security transportation container, that the receiver box for banknotes comprises a rotatably driven roller belt device for storage of banknotes line-wise on a formed rotatable roller, that the drive rollers (13, 14) are locked to be prevented from being driven opposite the intended driving direction (17, 18), that in security transportation container and receiver box (7-7 n) for banknotes included in the system a content destroyer is arranged, such as for instance ink cartridges arranged to be activated by a release mechanism.
A wind turbine comprising: a rotor shaft configured for operation by a rotor; a drive shaft configured to be driven by the rotor shaft; and a generator driven by the drive shaft; the wind turbine further comprising a hydraulic cylinder arrangement acting between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft; wherein the hydraulic cylinder arrangement is configured to allow relative rotation between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft, and characterised in that the hydraulic cylinder arrangement comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, each having a piston reciprocably movable within a cylinder body so as to be adjustable in length, and wherein each cylinder is pivotably connected between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft. a rotor shaft configured for operation by a rotor; a drive shaft configured to be driven by the rotor shaft; and a generator driven by the drive shaft; the wind turbine further comprising a hydraulic cylinder arrangement acting between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft; wherein the hydraulic cylinder arrangement is configured to allow relative rotation between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft, and characterised in that the hydraulic cylinder arrangement comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, each having a piston reciprocably movable within a cylinder body so as to be adjustable in length, and wherein each cylinder is pivotably connected between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft.
A method for manufacturing a blade structure, the method comprising: providing the blade structure comprising an outer surface having an aerodynamic profile; applying one or more shape memory alloys to the outer surface of the blade structure so as to form an outer protection layer on at least a portion of the blade structure; securing the one or more shape memory alloys to the blade structure; wherein applying the one or more shape memory alloys comprises coating the outer surface of the blade structure with a coating comprising the one or more shape memory alloys; and wherein joining the one or more shape memory alloys to the blade structure comprises co-bonding the one or more shape memory alloys to the rotor blade. providing the blade structure comprising an outer surface having an aerodynamic profile; applying one or more shape memory alloys to the outer surface of the blade structure so as to form an outer protection layer on at least a portion of the blade structure; securing the one or more shape memory alloys to the blade structure; wherein applying the one or more shape memory alloys comprises coating the outer surface of the blade structure with a coating comprising the one or more shape memory alloys; and wherein joining the one or more shape memory alloys to the blade structure comprises co-bonding the one or more shape memory alloys to the rotor blade.
An in vitro or ex vivo method to induce mesenchymal stem cell colonization comprising: a) providing a microfluidic device comprising a hydrogel comprising collagen in a cell growth channel, said hydrogel comprising one or more bone morphogenic proteins to induce mesenchymal stem cell colonization in the cell growth channel; and b) exposing said mesenchymal stem cells to said microfluidic device.
A quantitative phase analysis device, which is configured to perform quantitative phase analysis of crystalline phases contained in a sample based on a powder diffraction pattern of the sample, the quantitative phase analysis device comprising: qualitative phase analysis result acquisition means for acquiring information on a plurality of crystalline phases contained in the sample; and characterised by further comprising: weight ratio calculation means for calculating a weight ratio of the plurality of crystalline phases based on a sum of diffracted intensities corrected with respect to a Lorentz-polarization factor, a chemical formula weight, and a sum of squares of numbers of electrons belonging to each of atoms contained in a chemical formula unit, in the plurality of crystalline phases acquired by the qualitative phase analysis result acquisition means.
A method for fabricating a photovoltaic device with light concentration, comprising: a first step of fabricating, on a substrate, a first array of photovoltaic cells from a stack of layers deposited on said substrate, the cells of the first array being connected to a first group of electrical connectors, a second step of forming a light concentration system (8, 80) over the cells of said first array, a third step, prior to at least the second step, of forming, on said substrate a second array of photovoltaic cells from a stack of layers deposited on said substrate, the cells of the second array being interspersed among the cells of the first array and connected to a second group of electrical connectors and being without a light concentration system, the method being characterized in that respective stacks obtained by fabricating the first array of photovoltaic cells and by forming the second array of photovoltaic cells comprise at least one common layer. a first step of fabricating, on a substrate, a first array of photovoltaic cells from a stack of layers deposited on said substrate, the cells of the first array being connected to a first group of electrical connectors, a second step of forming a light concentration system (8, 80) over the cells of said first array, a third step, prior to at least the second step, of forming, on said substrate a second array of photovoltaic cells from a stack of layers deposited on said substrate, the cells of the second array being interspersed among the cells of the first array and connected to a second group of electrical connectors and being without a light concentration system, the method being characterized in that respective stacks obtained by fabricating the first array of photovoltaic cells and by forming the second array of photovoltaic cells comprise at least one common layer.
A sunscreen cosmetic comprising, relative to the total amount of the sunscreen cosmetic, 10-90 wt% of an agar microgel, wherein the agar content in the agar microgel is 0.4-1 wt%, and 0.1-5 wt% of a water soluble ultraviolet absorbent, wherein said water soluble ultraviolet absorbent is phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid and/or 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenonsulfonic acid, wherein the sunscreen cosmetic comprises 0.1-5 wt% of water soluble ultraviolet absorbents.
Method of industrial processing, in which, with the aid of a gas mixture, a thermal spraying operation, cutting operation, joining operation, build-up welding operation and/or a surface treatment is undertaken by means of a light arc, plasma and/or laser, wherein the gas mixture comprises a protective gas including carbon dioxide and/or oxygen and/or hydrogen and/or nitrogen and at least one inert component selected from the group of argon, helium, argon/helium mixtures and other noble gases and mixtures thereof and mixtures of other noble gases with argon and/or helium, characterized in that the gas mixture includes a protective gas additive selected from the group of ethers, cyclic amines containing at least one ether group and mixtures thereof, where the gas mixture contains in the range from 0.0001% by volume (1 vpm) to 10% by volume of protective gas additive, based on the gas mixture.