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A method for disposing a blocking material within an interior of a dead end leading edge cavity of a turbine airfoil, the method characterised by comprising: forming one of a multiple of cooling hole apertures in communication with the cavity through a leading edge surface of the airfoil via a first process; filling the cavity with a blocking material subsequent to forming the one of the multiple of cooling hole apertures formed via the first process; and forming the remainder of the multiple of cooling hole apertures through the leading edge surface in communication with the cavity via a second, different process subsequent to filling the cavity with the blocking material, the forming the one of the multiple of cooling hole apertures formed via the first process being at a location to provide a vent for the blocking material. forming one of a multiple of cooling hole apertures in communication with the cavity through a leading edge surface of the airfoil via a first process; filling the cavity with a blocking material subsequent to forming the one of the multiple of cooling hole apertures formed via the first process; and forming the remainder of the multiple of cooling hole apertures through the leading edge surface in communication with the cavity via a second, different process subsequent to filling the cavity with the blocking material, the forming the one of the multiple of cooling hole apertures formed via the first process being at a location to provide a vent for the blocking material.
Apparatus for temperature detection, comprising at least a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor, wherein the first temperature sensor is thermally couplable to a heat source (x), the temperature (T x) of which is to be ascertained, wherein the apparatus - comprises a variable heat transfer section with a variable thermal resistance, by way of which variable heat transfer section the second temperature sensor is thermally couplable or coupled to the first temperature sensor, or - comprises a first heat transfer section (a) for thermally coupling the second temperature sensor to the first temperature sensor, which first heat transfer section has a first thermal resistance (R a), and a second heat transfer section (b) for thermally coupling the second temperature sensor to the first temperature sensor, which second heat transfer section has a second thermal resistance (R b) which is different from the first thermal resistance (R a), and also a switchover unit for switching over between the first heat transfer section (a) and the second heat transfer section (b), so that the second temperature sensor is thermally couplable or coupled to the first temperature sensor by way of the first heat transfer section (a) or by way of the second heat transfer section (b). - comprises a variable heat transfer section with a variable thermal resistance, by way of which variable heat transfer section the second temperature sensor is thermally couplable or coupled to the first temperature sensor, or - comprises a first heat transfer section (a) for thermally coupling the second temperature sensor to the first temperature sensor, which first heat transfer section has a first thermal resistance (R a), and a second heat transfer section (b) for thermally coupling the second temperature sensor to the first temperature sensor, which second heat transfer section has a second thermal resistance (R b) which is different from the first thermal resistance (R a), and also a switchover unit for switching over between the first heat transfer section (a) and the second heat transfer section (b), so that the second temperature sensor is thermally couplable or coupled to the first temperature sensor by way of the first heat transfer section (a) or by way of the second heat transfer section (b).
A system comprising an RFID antenna array, an RFID tag reader, and a power supply, the foregoing components being adapted to be worn or otherwise borne by a person and be operatively connected so that the power supply powers the reader and the reader energizes the antenna array and receives RFID tag signals through the antenna array while the person passes through an area as the person's hands and arms are unencumbered by said components, characterised in that the array comprises elongated, flexible, multi-directional RFID antennas having elongate feed lines and dipole radiators electrically connected to the feed lines and designed to radiate RF energy, a reflective material being spaced at least 19.05 mm from the dipole radiators, the antenna array being arranged to simultaneously radiate a near zone in front of the person from floor level to above the person's head.
A heat not burn system comprising: a heat not burn consumable having a having a first longitudinal end face, the consumable comprising a plant product interspersed with a thermally conductive material; and a heating element, wherein the heating element abuts the first longitudinal end face of the consumable; characterised in that an outer surface of the consumable comprises a tubular sheath formed of a thermally conductive material comprising carbon, metal and/or metal alloy and the heating element further comprises a tubular portion which thermally contacts the tubular sheath. a heat not burn consumable having a having a first longitudinal end face, the consumable comprising a plant product interspersed with a thermally conductive material; and a heating element, wherein the heating element abuts the first longitudinal end face of the consumable; characterised in that an outer surface of the consumable comprises a tubular sheath formed of a thermally conductive material comprising carbon, metal and/or metal alloy and the heating element further comprises a tubular portion which thermally contacts the tubular sheath.
Lifting platform for vehicles with support arms (3, 4, 5, 6) which can be adjusted in height by a lifting mechanism (1, 2) for lifting the vehicle and with support plates (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10) arranged at a free end of the support arms (3, 4, 5, 6) for supporting the vehicle to be lifted, wherein the support plates (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) comprise means (14, 20) for detecting a weight force acting on the support plate (10; 100), characterised in that a sensor arrangement (10, 20) consisting of a plurality of pressure sensors distributed over a contact surface of the support plates (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) is installed on each of the support plates (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) and an indicator (15; 151) is assigned to each support plate (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100), which indicates a pressure distribution over the contact surface of the respective support plate (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100), wherein the indicator (15; 151) associated with a support plate (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) is arranged on the underside of the associated support plate or on the underside of the support arm (3, 4, 5, 6) associated with the support plate (3a, 4a, 5, 6a; 10, 100). a sensor arrangement (10, 20) consisting of a plurality of pressure sensors distributed over a contact surface of the support plates (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) is installed on each of the support plates (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) and an indicator (15; 151) is assigned to each support plate (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100), which indicates a pressure distribution over the contact surface of the respective support plate (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100), wherein the indicator (15; 151) associated with a support plate (3a, 4a, 5a, 6a; 10; 100) is arranged on the underside of the associated support plate or on the underside of the support arm (3, 4, 5, 6) associated with the support plate (3a, 4a, 5, 6a; 10, 100).
A method of communicating data in a telecommunications system comprising a base station and a plurality of terminals operable to communicate data to and from the base station, the system being configured to transmit downlink signals using downlink resources in a frequency band and in a first time period, the method comprising: upon identification of uplink data to be transmitted by a first terminal of the plurality of terminals, dynamically selecting a set of resources for transmitting the uplink data, wherein selecting the set of resources comprises selecting a subset of the frequency band and a subset of the time period of the downlink resources, the selected set of resources being based on the subset of the frequency band and the subset of the time period, wherein one or more frequency guard bands and/or one or more guard periods are inserted around each of the selected set of resources; notifying the first terminal of the selected set of resources; the first terminal transmitting the uplink data using the selected set of resources, wherein the one or more frequency guard bands and/or the one or more guard periods are deactivated if a power with which the uplink data is transmitted is below a predefined threshold. upon identification of uplink data to be transmitted by a first terminal of the plurality of terminals, dynamically selecting a set of resources for transmitting the uplink data, wherein selecting the set of resources comprises selecting a subset of the frequency band and a subset of the time period of the downlink resources, the selected set of resources being based on the subset of the frequency band and the subset of the time period, wherein one or more frequency guard bands and/or one or more guard periods are inserted around each of the selected set of resources; notifying the first terminal of the selected set of resources; the first terminal transmitting the uplink data using the selected set of resources, wherein the one or more frequency guard bands and/or the one or more guard periods are deactivated if a power with which the uplink data is transmitted is below a predefined threshold.
A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, represented by formula I: wherein, independently for each occurrence, X is -O- or -S-; Y is -O-, -S-, -C(R 1) 2 -,- N(R 5)- or -N[(C=O)R 1]-; L is -R 3, -C(=O)R 3, -C(=O)[C(R 1) 2] p R 3, -C(=O)[C(R 1) 2] p C(=O)R 3, -[C(R 1) 2] p C(=O)R 3, -[C(R 1) 2] p R 3, -[C 1-10 alkylene]R 3, -C(=O)[C 1-10 alkylene]R 3, -[C 1-10 alkylene]C(=O)R 3, or -C(=O)[C 1-10 alkylene]C(=O)R 3; R 1 is hydrogen, halo, azido, alkyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, acylamino, heteroarylamino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, acyl, carboxyl, oxycarbonyl, acyloxy, silyl, thioether, sulfo, sulfonate, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, formyl, cyano, or isocyano; R 2 is alkyl substituted with 18 F, 76 Br, 77 Br, 123 I, 124 I, or 125 I; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1, 2 or 3; m plus n is 3 or 4; p is 1-10 inclusive; q is 0-10 inclusive; and C 1-10 alkylene is aliphatic, alicyclic, or a combination thereof. X is -O- or -S-; Y is -O-, -S-, -C(R 1) 2 -,- N(R 5)- or -N[(C=O)R 1]-; L is -R 3, -C(=O)R 3, -C(=O)[C(R 1) 2] p R 3, -C(=O)[C(R 1) 2] p C(=O)R 3, -[C(R 1) 2] p C(=O)R 3, -[C(R 1) 2] p R 3, -[C 1-10 alkylene]R 3, -C(=O)[C 1-10 alkylene]R 3, -[C 1-10 alkylene]C(=O)R 3, or -C(=O)[C 1-10 alkylene]C(=O)R 3; R 1 is hydrogen, halo, azido, alkyl, haloalkyl, perhaloalkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, amino, alkylamino, arylamino, acylamino, heteroarylamino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, acyl, carboxyl, oxycarbonyl, acyloxy, silyl, thioether, sulfo, sulfonate, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, formyl, cyano, or isocyano; R 2 is alkyl substituted with 18 F, 76 Br, 77 Br, 123 I, 124 I, or 125 I; R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1, 2 or 3; m plus n is 3 or 4; p is 1-10 inclusive; q is 0-10 inclusive; and C 1-10 alkylene is aliphatic, alicyclic, or a combination thereof.
Computer-implemented method for managing documents stored as files in a file management system with the aid of rights, defined in the file management system, for access to the documents by users of the file management system, wherein metadata are assigned to the files, characterized in that the metadata of the files are listed in the file management system in a document, wherein that document documenting the respective status of the metadata is in PDF format, wherein the other documents in the file management system are also in PDF format, and wherein, for displaying the metadata, this document documenting the respective status of the metadata in PDF format is displayed using a document viewer with which it can be processed like all the other documents of the file management system.
A broadband multi-beam satellite radiocommunication system configured for the complete or partial reuse of frequencies from a total band BT allocated to a feedback channel, comprising: - a satellite having a multi-beam reception antenna configured to form a set of at least two adjacent reception spots (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) of a terrestrial coverage; and - a set of transmitter terminals (14, 16) distributed over the set of spots, each terminal (14, 16) comprising a geographical positioning means and a means for transmitting an allocated transmission resource; - a feedback channel transmission resource scheduler and allocator, which is produced in the form of one or more electronic computers, configured to allocate a feedback channel transmission resource to a transmitter terminal (14, 16), when requested thereby, in terms of a frequency sub-band as a function of the geographical position of the transmitter terminal (14, 16), and a transmission resource allocation schedule (102, 302), according to which, each reception spot (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) is made up of a central internal zone (106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) and a peripheral zone (126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138) surrounding said central internal zone; and the same main frequency band BP in one section or in a plurality of sections, which form part or all of the total band, is allocated in its entirety to each central internal zone (106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118), characterised in that, according to the transmission resource allocation schedule (102, 302), the main band BP is divided into a first bundle, with a first integer n1 greater than or equal to 2, of adjacent or separate main sub-bands, each of which is in one section; and the central internal zone (106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) of each reception spot (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) is divided, for a near scale factor representing the size of the central internal zone, into the same first regular cellular pattern of cells, in which the different main sub-bands of the first bundle are unitarily distributed, the number of cells of the cellular pattern being equal to the first number n1 of main sub-bands of the first bundle. - a satellite having a multi-beam reception antenna configured to form a set of at least two adjacent reception spots (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) of a terrestrial coverage; and - a set of transmitter terminals (14, 16) distributed over the set of spots, each terminal (14, 16) comprising a geographical positioning means and a means for transmitting an allocated transmission resource; - a feedback channel transmission resource scheduler and allocator, which is produced in the form of one or more electronic computers, configured to allocate a feedback channel transmission resource to a transmitter terminal (14, 16), when requested thereby, in terms of a frequency sub-band as a function of the geographical position of the transmitter terminal (14, 16), and a transmission resource allocation schedule (102, 302), according to which,
A process for joining steel plates comprising the steps of: providing a steel plate with at least one surface having an Al-Si coating; and joining the steel plate to another steel plate proximate the at least one surface having the Al-Si coating while the steel plate is in an as-coated condition using a forging process, wherein the forging process includes using a power source to generate heat at the mating surface of each steel plate, and further includes using pressure and plastic deformation to join the weld surfaces, characterized in that the step of joining the steel plate includes displacing aluminum from the Al-Si- coating away from at least one surface of the steel plate and into a weld flash. providing a steel plate with at least one surface having an Al-Si coating; and joining the steel plate to another steel plate proximate the at least one surface having the Al-Si coating while the steel plate is in an as-coated condition using a forging process, wherein the forging process includes using a power source to generate heat at the mating surface of each steel plate, and further includes using pressure and plastic deformation to join the weld surfaces, characterized in that the step of joining the steel plate includes displacing aluminum from the Al-Si- coating away from at least one surface of the steel plate and into a weld flash.
A polymer electrolyte membrane comprising: (i) a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) porous film having a fibril/node area ratio, of 90/10 to 75/25, determined according to the method set out in the description; and (ii) a fluoropolymer electrolyte. (i) a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) porous film having a fibril/node area ratio, of 90/10 to 75/25, determined according to the method set out in the description; and (ii) a fluoropolymer electrolyte.
An oral care composition comprising from 3 to 12 weight% calcium pyrophosphate and from 10 to 19 weight% precipitated silica, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the precipitated silica has a pellicle cleaning ratio of greater than 85 when tested at 20% loading.
A device (200; 300) comprising a sensor for sensing a value of a physical parameter indicative of an environment of the sensor, wherein: the sensor comprises an integrated electronic circuit that includes a functional component on a substrate; the sensor comprises means for affecting a magnitude of a stress in the substrate of the integrated electronic circuit in dependence on the value of the physical parameter; the means comprises a layer covering the electronic circuit, structurally coupled with the circuit and having a first coefficient of expansion with a first dependence on the physical parameter, the layer inducing a stress in the functional component as a result of being exposed to the environment; a second coefficient of expansion of the substrate has a second dependence on the physical parameter; the first dependence is different from the second dependence; the stress determines an electrical property of the functional component; the integrated electronic circuit is operative to generate an output signal representative of the electrical property; characterized in that a change in the physical parameter causes in the functional component a change in thermal expansion and subsequentely a change in the stress and a change in charge carrier mobility, thus determining a change in the electrical property of the functional component. the sensor comprises an integrated electronic circuit that includes a functional component on a substrate; the sensor comprises means for affecting a magnitude of a stress in the substrate of the integrated electronic circuit in dependence on the value of the physical parameter; the means comprises a layer covering the electronic circuit, structurally coupled with the circuit and having a first coefficient of expansion with a first dependence on the physical parameter, the layer inducing a stress in the functional component as a result of being exposed to the environment; a second coefficient of expansion of the substrate has a second dependence on the physical parameter; the first dependence is different from the second dependence; the stress determines an electrical property of the functional component; the integrated electronic circuit is operative to generate an output signal representative of the electrical property; characterized in that a change in the physical parameter causes in the functional component a change in thermal expansion and subsequentely a change in the stress and a change in charge carrier mobility, thus determining a change in the electrical property of the functional component.
Cutting unit for cutting slices from a product strand comprising - a blade, rotatable about an axis of rotation, which is in particular plate-shaped, - whose outer edge, viewed in the direction of the axis of rotation, i.e. in the axial direction, is embodied as a cutting edge over a cutting edge region, - wherein the cutting edge, viewed in the axial direction, has the shape of a circular segment only over part of the cutting edge region, - the remaining edge region of the outer edge extending between the ends of the cutting edge region lies within the flight circle (3.1) of the circle segment, characterized in that - a base frame is present, at which the axis of rotation of the knife is arranged movably in a transverse direction perpendicular to the axial direction. - a blade, rotatable about an axis of rotation, which is in particular plate-shaped, - whose outer edge, viewed in the direction of the axis of rotation, i.e. in the axial direction, is embodied as a cutting edge over a cutting edge region, - wherein the cutting edge, viewed in the axial direction, has the shape of a circular segment only over part of the cutting edge region, - the remaining edge region of the outer edge extending between the ends of the cutting edge region lies within the flight circle (3.1) of the circle segment, - a base frame is present, at which the axis of rotation of the knife is arranged movably in a transverse direction perpendicular to the axial direction.
A transport device for transport of a fluid, the transport device (100,...) with... (a) a housing (110,...), wherein the housing has a fluid inlet (111, 113,...) and a fluid outlet (113, 111,...); (b) an actuator (130,...) comprising a magnetic shape-memory alloy, wherein the actuator (130,...) is at least sectionwise arranged in the housing (110,...); (c) a drive (150,...) by which the actuator (130,...) is deformable such that in the actuator (130,...) at least one cavity (135,...) movable by the drive (150,...) is formed for the fluid to move the fluid in the cavity (135,...) from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet (113, 111,...); and characterised in that the transport device includes (d) a seal element (170,...), wherein the seal element (170,...) is designed such and arranged between the actuator (130,...) and the housing (110,...) such that the cavity (135,...) is sealed at an edge or end during the transport of the fluid from the fluid inlet (111, 113,...) to the fluid outlet (113, 111,...). (a) a housing (110,...), wherein the housing has a fluid inlet (111, 113,...) and a fluid outlet (113, 111,...); (b) an actuator (130,...) comprising a magnetic shape-memory alloy, wherein the actuator (130,...) is at least sectionwise arranged in the housing (110,...); (c) a drive (150,...) by which the actuator (130,...) is deformable such that in the actuator (130,...) at least one cavity (135,...) movable by the drive (150,...) is formed for the fluid to move the fluid in the cavity (135,...) from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet (113, 111,...); and characterised in that the transport device includes (d) a seal element (170,...), wherein the seal element (170,...) is designed such and arranged between the actuator (130,...) and the housing (110,...) such that the cavity (135,...) is sealed at an edge or end during the transport of the fluid from the fluid inlet (111, 113,...) to the fluid outlet (113, 111,...).