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A method for preparing a lithium ion battery having at least one unit cell; said method comprising the step of: prior to using the lithium ion battery, applying a high C-rate discharging current (C HD) to an unit cell, the unit cell having a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, and a metal-based anode composed of a metal alloy, the metal based anode having alloying particles present therein, wherein the high C-rate discharging current (C HD) applied is greater than a C-rate operating current (C O) passing through the metal-based anode; and after application of the high C-rate discharging current (C HD) has been discontinued, applying a high C-rate charging current to the unit cell to charge the unit cell to an elevated state of charge which is at or above 90% of a maximum state of charge for the unit cell, the high C-rate charging current having a value greater than the C-rate operating current (C O) passing through the metal-based anode, wherein the high C-rate charging current is applied at a C-rate between 3C and 6C, and wherein the high C-rate discharging current (C HD) is applied in a range between 3C and 7C. prior to using the lithium ion battery, applying a high C-rate discharging current (C HD) to an unit cell, the unit cell having a cathode, a separator, an electrolyte, and a metal-based anode composed of a metal alloy, the metal based anode having alloying particles present therein, wherein the high C-rate discharging current (C HD) applied is greater than a C-rate operating current (C O) passing through the metal-based anode; and after application of the high C-rate discharging current (C HD) has been discontinued, applying a high C-rate charging current to the unit cell to charge the unit cell to an elevated state of charge which is at or above 90% of a maximum state of charge for the unit cell, the high C-rate charging current having a value greater than the C-rate operating current (C O) passing through the metal-based anode, wherein the high C-rate charging current is applied at a C-rate between 3C and 6C, and wherein the high C-rate discharging current (C HD) is applied in a range between 3C and 7C.
A snowboard binding, comprising a base, a spoiler which rotates around a first axis of rotation carried by the base, a pedal and a strap which controls the spoiler during entry and exit respectively, between an open position and a closed position, in which the spoiler comprises a shell base and two shell sides, the pedal rotates with respect to the two shell sides, the strap is bound to the pedal or the spoiler, characterised in that the shell base or the base comprises a hinged bearing mounted around the axis of rotation, the hinged bearing comprising an axis carried by the base or the shell base respectively and inserted in the hinged bearing, said hinged bearing acting as a guiding boot stop in any position of the spoiler between the open position and the closed position, during entry and exit.
A valve for an auditory system, the auditory system capable of converting between an acoustic signal and an electrical signal, wherein the valve has an acoustic pathway through which sound may travel between a point exterior to the auditory system and a point interior to the auditory system, the valve comprising: a housing; a magnetic member located within the housing; an armature adjacent to the magnetic member wherein the magnetic member generates a magnetic force applied to the armature; and a coil having an axial dimension and positioned adjacent to the armature at a substantially fixed location relative to the housing; wherein the coil is disposed about a bobbin; the acoustic pathway of the valve extends through the housing along the axial dimension of the coil and extends through the bobbin; wherein energizing of the coil attracts or repels the armature to substantially open or close the acoustic pathway such that the opening and closing of the acoustic pathway is effective to operate the valve in an open position or a closed position, wherein the open position allows already-produced sound to pass through the acoustic pathway along the axial dimension of the coil, and wherein the closed position prevents the already-produced sound from passing through the acoustic pathway, CHARACTERISED IN THAT the valve further comprises a spring member associated with the armature, wherein the spring member applies a force to the armature to open the acoustic pathway and the magnetic member applies the magnetic force to the armature to close the acoustic pathway. a housing; a magnetic member located within the housing; an armature adjacent to the magnetic member wherein the magnetic member generates a magnetic force applied to the armature; and a coil having an axial dimension and positioned adjacent to the armature at a substantially fixed location relative to the housing; wherein the coil is disposed about a bobbin; the acoustic pathway of the valve extends through the housing along the axial dimension of the coil and extends through the bobbin; wherein energizing of the coil attracts or repels the armature to substantially open or close the acoustic pathway such that the opening and closing of the acoustic pathway is effective to operate the valve in an open position or a closed position, wherein the open position allows already-produced sound to pass through the acoustic pathway along the axial dimension of the coil, and wherein the closed position prevents the already-produced sound from passing through the acoustic pathway, CHARACTERISED IN THAT the valve further comprises a spring member associated with the armature, wherein the spring member applies a force to the armature to open the acoustic pathway and the magnetic member applies the magnetic force to the armature to close the acoustic pathway.
A compound having a structure in accordance with Formula: Q-(R 1 Z 1) m -RZ wherein Q is a moiety containing a single free radical-polymerizable functional group, R is a urethane/ureido-containing structural unit, Z is a monovalent moiety containing at least one cyclic structural element, each R 1, if present, is independently selected to be a urethane/ureido-containing structural unit which is the same as or different from R, each Z 1, if present, is independently selected to be a divalent moiety containing at least one cyclic structural element and m is 0 or an integer of 1 or more, wherein the compound has a single free radical-polymerizable functional group per molecule, at least one cyclic structural element per molecule and at least two urethane (-O-C(=O)-NH-) and/or ureido (-NH-C(=O)-NH-) linkages per molecule. wherein Q is a moiety containing a single free radical-polymerizable functional group, R is a urethane/ureido-containing structural unit, Z is a monovalent moiety containing at least one cyclic structural element, each R 1, if present, is independently selected to be a urethane/ureido-containing structural unit which is the same as or different from R, each Z 1, if present, is independently selected to be a divalent moiety containing at least one cyclic structural element and m is 0 or an integer of 1 or more, wherein the compound has a single free radical-polymerizable functional group per molecule, at least one cyclic structural element per molecule and at least two urethane (-O-C(=O)-NH-) and/or ureido (-NH-C(=O)-NH-) linkages per molecule.
A high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in mechanical cutting property, having a sheet thickness of 0.6 to 5.0 mm and comprising a plating layer on a surface of a steel sheet containing, by mass%, C: 0.075 to 0.400%, Si: 0.01 to 2.00%, Mn: 0.80 to 3.50%, P: 0.0001 to 0.100%, S: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, Al: 0.001 to 2.00%, N: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, O: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, and optionally further containing, by mass%, one or more of Ti: 0.150% or less, Nb: 0.100% or less, V: 0.300% or less, Cr: 2.00% or less, Ni: 2.00% or less, Cu: 2.00% or less, Mo: 2.00% or less, B: 0.0100% or less, W: 2.00% or less, and 0.0100% or less in total of one or more of Ca, Ce, Mg, Zr, La, and REM, with a balance being constituted of iron and inevitable impurities, wherein: in a range of 1/8 thickness to 3/8 thickness with 1/4 of the sheet thickness being a center from the surface of the steel sheet, the steel sheet structure contains at least a 40 to 90% ferrite phase and a 3% or more retained austenite phase by volume fraction; in the retained austenite phase, a solid solution carbon amount in the phase is 0.70 to 1.00%, an average grain diameter is 2.0 μm or less, and an average distance between grains is 0.1 to 5.0 μm; an average thickness of a decarburized layer in a steel sheet surface layer portion is 0.01 to 10.0 μm, an average grain diameter of oxides contained in the decarburized layer is 30 to 120 nm and an average density thereof is 1.0 × 10 12 oxides/m 2 or more; and moreover, a work hardening coefficient (n value) during a 3 to 7% plastic deformation is 0.080 or more on average. C: 0.075 to 0.400%, Si: 0.01 to 2.00%, Mn: 0.80 to 3.50%, P: 0.0001 to 0.100%, S: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, Al: 0.001 to 2.00%, N: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, O: 0.0001 to 0.0100%, and Ti: 0.150% or less, Nb: 0.100% or less, V: 0.300% or less, Cr: 2.00% or less, Ni: 2.00% or less, Cu: 2.00% or less, Mo: 2.00% or less, B: 0.0100% or less, W: 2.00% or less, and in a range of 1/8 thickness to 3/8 thickness with 1/4 of the sheet thickness being a center from the surface of the steel sheet, the steel sheet structure contains at least a 40 to 90% ferrite phase and a 3% or more retained austenite phase by volume fraction; in the retained austenite phase, a solid solution carbon amount in the phase is 0.70 to 1.00%, an average grain diameter is 2.0 μm or less, and an average distance between grains is 0.1 to 5.0 μm; an average thickness of a decarburized layer in a steel sheet surface layer portion is 0.01 to 10.0 μm, an average grain diameter of oxides contained in the decarburized layer is 30 to 120 nm and an average density thereof is 1.0 × 10 12 oxides/m 2 or more; and moreover, a work hardening coefficient (n value) during a 3 to 7% plastic deformation is 0.080 or more on average.
A method at a user equipment for slow medium access control, MAC, entity autonomous uplink transmission, comprising the steps of: checking to determine for all received MAC-e protocol data units, PDUs, whether their transmitting by a MAC entity is autonomous; and if autonomous transmission is detected, decelerating packet transmission rates between the MAC entity and a physical layer to a rate that is a multiple of a transmission time interval. checking to determine for all received MAC-e protocol data units, PDUs, whether their transmitting by a MAC entity is autonomous; and if autonomous transmission is detected, decelerating packet transmission rates between the MAC entity and a physical layer to a rate that is a multiple of a transmission time interval.
A recombinant microorganism comprising: (a) one or more heterologous enzymes that function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to convert a carbohydrate source to ethanol, wherein said one or more heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated, overexpressed, or downregulated, wherein said one or more engineered metabolic pathways comprises conversion of acetyl-CoA to ethanol, said acetyl-CoA is converted to acetaldehyde by an acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, said acetaldehyde is converted to an ethanol by an alcohol dehydrogenase, more preferably said acetyl-CoA is converted to an ethanol by a bifunctional acetaldehyde/alcohol dehydrogenase; and wherein said one or more engineered metabolic pathways further comprises one or more heterologous enzymes that encodes a saccharolytic enzyme; characterized in that the recombinant microorganism further comprises: (b) one or more heterologous proteins that function to import glycerol into the recombinant microorganism, wherein said one or more heterologous proteins is STL1 and is activated, upregulated, or overexpressed; and said recombinant microorganism produces less glycerol than a control recombinant microorganism without activation, upregulation, or overexpression of said one or more heterologous proteins that function to import glycerol. (a) one or more heterologous enzymes that function in one or more engineered metabolic pathways to convert a carbohydrate source to ethanol, wherein said one or more heterologous enzymes is activated, upregulated, overexpressed, or downregulated,
A method, comprising steps of: (a) receiving a plurality of clock signals; (b) providing selected ones of the plurality of clock signals to a clock synthesizing circuit; (c) using the clock synthesizing circuit to generate a synthesized clock signal having transitions determined by transitions of the selected ones of the plurality of clock signals; (d) generating a control signal for controlling selection of the ones of the plurality of clock signals that are provided to the clock synthesizing circuit; characterised by (e) generating a counter output; (f) integrating the counter output to generate a delay waveform; (g) quantizing the delay waveform by Q, wherein Q determines a frequency spread; and (h) selecting an amount by which the control signal is incremented based upon whether the quantized delay waveform has no change, a positive change, or a negative change between adjacent clock cycles such that the clock synthesizing circuit generates a spread spectrum clock signal. (a) receiving a plurality of clock signals; (b) providing selected ones of the plurality of clock signals to a clock synthesizing circuit; (c) using the clock synthesizing circuit to generate a synthesized clock signal having transitions determined by transitions of the selected ones of the plurality of clock signals; (d) generating a control signal for controlling selection of the ones of the plurality of clock signals that are provided to the clock synthesizing circuit; characterised by (e) generating a counter output; (f) integrating the counter output to generate a delay waveform; (g) quantizing the delay waveform by Q, wherein Q determines a frequency spread; and (h) selecting an amount by which the control signal is incremented based upon whether the quantized delay waveform has no change, a positive change, or a negative change between adjacent clock cycles such that the clock synthesizing circuit generates a spread spectrum clock signal.
Circuit arrangement for generating an AC voltage having the following features: • a first and a second DC voltage input (J1, J2), to which a DC voltage source may be connected, • at least one AC voltage output, • at least one load output (J3, J4), to which a load may be connected, • two electronic switches (T1, T2) each having two make contacts and a control contact, as a result of which a load resistor is defined between the make contacts, and a control resistor is defined between the control contact and a make contact, • a make contact is coupled to a DC voltage input (J1, J2), and the other make contact is coupled to the AC voltage output, • a transformer having a primary and at least one secondary winding (L12, L13), a first terminal of the primary winding being coupled to the AC voltage output, and a second terminal of the primary winding being coupled to the load output, • the at least one secondary winding (L12, L13) and the load resistor form a series circuit which is connected between a DC voltage input (J1, J2) and the AC voltage output, • the control contact is connected such that the control resistor and the at least one secondary winding (L12, L13) are in a mesh, • the two electronic switches (T1, T2) are arranged in a half-bridge circuit, • the load resistors of the two electronic switches (T1, T2) are each connected in series with a secondary winding (L12, L13), characterized in that the control resistors of the electronic switches (T1, T2) and the secondary windings (L12, L13) are each connected via an inductor (L31, L32) to form a mesh. • a first and a second DC voltage input (J1, J2), to which a DC voltage source may be connected, • at least one AC voltage output, • at least one load output (J3, J4), to which a load may be connected, • two electronic switches (T1, T2) each having two make contacts and a control contact, as a result of which a load resistor is defined between the make contacts, and a control resistor is defined between the control contact and a make contact, • a make contact is coupled to a DC voltage input (J1, J2), and the other make contact is coupled to the AC voltage output, • a transformer having a primary and at least one secondary winding (L12, L13), a first terminal of the primary winding being coupled to the AC voltage output, and a second terminal of the primary winding being coupled to the load output, • the at least one secondary winding (L12, L13) and the load resistor form a series circuit which is connected between a DC voltage input (J1, J2) and the AC voltage output, • the control contact is connected such that the control resistor and the at least one secondary winding (L12, L13) are in a mesh, • the two electronic switches (T1, T2) are arranged in a half-bridge circuit, • the load resistors of the two electronic switches (T1, T2) are each connected in series with a secondary winding (L12, L13),
Device for supporting at least two electronic cards, the support device being intended to be inserted into a chassis, each electronic card having two faces (26, 28) and a peripheral edge, the support device comprising a core which is configured to be arranged between the electronic cards and to maintain the electronic cards in distinct planes, with one face (26, 28) of one electronic card arranged opposite a corresponding face (26, 28) of another electronic card, the core extending in a vertical plane, and the support device further comprising at least one flank (44, 46), each flank (44, 46) extending substantially in a horizontal plane, being fixed to a respective vertical end of the core and protruding relative to the core in order to protect an edge of the electronic card, characterised in that the support device further comprises at least one fixing flange (50, 52) made of a material which absorbs mechanical vibrations, each fixing flange (50, 52) being configured to maintain a corresponding electronic card in contact with the core.
A viscous clutch (20; 20') comprising: a rotor; a housing that at least partially surrounds the rotor; a center shaft; a working chamber defined between the rotor and the housing; a reservoir for holding a supply of a shear fluid; an electromagnet; and a valve assembly to selectively control flow of the shear fluid between the reservoir and the working chamber, the valve assembly including an armature that is selectively movable in response to magnetic flux generated by the electromagnet, wherein the magnetic flux is transmitted between the armature and the electromagnet along a flux circuit; characterized in that: the center shaft is rotationally fixed to the housing; a mounting disk is rotationally fixed to the rotor, wherein at least a portion of the mounting disk extends outside the housing; and a flux guide is operatively positioned between the electromagnet and the armature, wherein the flux guide extends through the mounting disk. a rotor; a housing that at least partially surrounds the rotor; a center shaft; a working chamber defined between the rotor and the housing; a reservoir for holding a supply of a shear fluid; an electromagnet; and a valve assembly to selectively control flow of the shear fluid between the reservoir and the working chamber, the valve assembly including an armature that is selectively movable in response to magnetic flux generated by the electromagnet, wherein the magnetic flux is transmitted between the armature and the electromagnet along a flux circuit; characterized in that: the center shaft is rotationally fixed to the housing; a mounting disk is rotationally fixed to the rotor, wherein at least a portion of the mounting disk extends outside the housing; and a flux guide is operatively positioned between the electromagnet and the armature, wherein the flux guide extends through the mounting disk.
A method for producing a cellulose nanofiber capsule, comprising: forming a Pickering emulsion by irradiating a mixture containing cellulose nanofibers, water, and fluid carbon dioxide with ultrasonic waves in a closed container; and facilitating encapsulation using the cellulose nanofibers from the Pickering emulsion by opening the closed container. forming a Pickering emulsion by irradiating a mixture containing cellulose nanofibers, water, and fluid carbon dioxide with ultrasonic waves in a closed container; and facilitating encapsulation using the cellulose nanofibers from the Pickering emulsion by opening the closed container.
A method performed by a base station (BS1, BS2) managing a cell, the method comprising the steps of: sending to a user equipment, UE, a signal indicating a time schedule for intermittent transmission of information from the cell, wherein the intermittent transmission of information enables the UE to perform mobility measurements when the cell is in a discontinuous transmission, DTX, mode and the UE is an active terminal not served by the cell; causing the cell to enter the DTX mode in which transmission downlink in the cell is restricted to the intermittent transmission; receiving a measurement report from the UE wherein the measurement report comprises a mobility measurement based on the intermittent transmission of information. sending to a user equipment, UE, a signal indicating a time schedule for intermittent transmission of information from the cell, wherein the intermittent transmission of information enables the UE to perform mobility measurements when the cell is in a discontinuous transmission, DTX, mode and the UE is an active terminal not served by the cell; causing the cell to enter the DTX mode in which transmission downlink in the cell is restricted to the intermittent transmission; receiving a measurement report from the UE wherein the measurement report comprises a mobility measurement based on the intermittent transmission of information.
A method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed LED light, wherein first, a base made of ceramics is equipped with at least one LED (10, 22), and then a metal cap is soldered to said base using a metallic solder; wherein prior to the soldering of the metal cap to the base, at least one glass window is provided in the metal cap by melting a glass in a passage of the metal cap; characterised in that the metal cap is soldered to the base using a gold-tin solder.
A composite roller of an annealing line comprising at least one spindle or drive shaft (130; 140) and a cylindrical housing, characterized in that the cylindrical housing is made of a ceramic matrix composite material consisting of a carbon fiber reinforcement compregnated by at least partially by silicon carbide, one phase of the silicon carbide material being present throughout the entire volume of the composite material of the housing.
Use of a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium for producing putrescine, wherein the microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium comprises a gene encoding a formate dehydrogenase (Fdh) having at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10 and having the activity of a Fdh consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10.
Composition to quickly detect the presence of Helicobacter Pylori in biopsy specimens of the gastric mucosa during the gastroscopy analysis characterized in that it comprises 5% urea and 0.5-10% of bromothymol blue in saline solution having pH equal to 4.8.
A liver-targeting compound with the characteristics of thyroid hormone receptor agonist, which is a compound represented by formula: wherein, n is an integer of 1 to 10; X is carbonyl; Y is NH group or an oxygen atom.