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A welding system (10; 100), comprising: a welding power supply (12; 110) configured to convert input power to welding power; a wire feeder (60; 134) configured to feed welding wire to a welding torch; and control circuitry (32; 212) configured to: in response to an initiation of a welding process, control the wire feeder to feed the welding wire at a first rate while controlling the welding power supply to output the welding power to initiate a welding arc; and in response to initiation of the welding arc, control the wire feeder to increase a feed rate of the wire feeder from the first rate to a second rate; characterized in that the control circuitry (32; 212) is configured to in response to determining that a temperature profile of a heated portion of the welding wire has stabilized, control the wire feeder (60; 134) to change the feed rate of the wire feeder from the second rate to a target wire feed speed; and in that the control circuitry is configured to: monitor a welding current of the welding power; and determine that the temperature profile of the heated portion has stabilized in response to the welding current reaching a local minimum. a welding power supply (12; 110) configured to convert input power to welding power; a wire feeder (60; 134) configured to feed welding wire to a welding torch; and control circuitry (32; 212) configured to: in response to an initiation of a welding process, control the wire feeder to feed the welding wire at a first rate while controlling the welding power supply to output the welding power to initiate a welding arc; and in response to initiation of the welding arc, control the wire feeder to increase a feed rate of the wire feeder from the first rate to a second rate; in response to an initiation of a welding process, control the wire feeder to feed the welding wire at a first rate while controlling the welding power supply to output the welding power to initiate a welding arc; and in response to initiation of the welding arc, control the wire feeder to increase a feed rate of the wire feeder from the first rate to a second rate; characterized in that the control circuitry (32; 212) is configured to in response to determining that a temperature profile of a heated portion of the welding wire has stabilized, control the wire feeder (60; 134) to change the feed rate of the wire feeder from the second rate to a target wire feed speed; and in that the control circuitry is configured to: monitor a welding current of the welding power; and determine that the temperature profile of the heated portion has stabilized in response to the welding current reaching a local minimum. monitor a welding current of the welding power; and determine that the temperature profile of the heated portion has stabilized in response to the welding current reaching a local minimum.
Method for producing metal chloride M x+ Cl x -, wherein metal carbonate as solid is reacted with a chlorinating agent to give metal chloride M x+ Cl x -, the metal M being selected from the group of the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, Al and Zn, preferably Li and Mg, more preferably Li, and x corresponding to the valence of the metal cation, metal M additionally being added as reactant, wherein the metal M is different from that of the metal carbonate or corresponds to that metal of the metal carbonate.
A method of obtaining a diagnostic criterion associated with Alzheimer's disease in a human subject, which method comprises: i) screening a human subject for the presence of a cell cycle regulatory defect at the G1/S phase transition in at least one lymphocyte isolated from the human subject by inducing cell division in the lymphocytes and testing the responsiveness of the cells to a cell division inhibitor substance, wherein a reduced responsiveness to the cell division inhibitor substance in cells from the subject, as compared to control cells not having a cell cycle regulatory defect at the G1/S phase transition, is taken as an indication of the presence of a cell cycle regulatory defect at the G1/S phase transition, ii) determining the number of apoE4 alleles carried by the same subject, and iii) combining the result obtained in step ii) with the result obtained in step i), thereby obtaining a diagnostic criterion associated with Alzheimer's disease. i) screening a human subject for the presence of a cell cycle regulatory defect at the G1/S phase transition in at least one lymphocyte isolated from the human subject by inducing cell division in the lymphocytes and testing the responsiveness of the cells to a cell division inhibitor substance, wherein a reduced responsiveness to the cell division inhibitor substance in cells from the subject, as compared to control cells not having a cell cycle regulatory defect at the G1/S phase transition, is taken as an indication of the presence of a cell cycle regulatory defect at the G1/S phase transition, ii) determining the number of apoE4 alleles carried by the same subject, and iii) combining the result obtained in step ii) with the result obtained in step i), thereby obtaining a diagnostic criterion associated with Alzheimer's disease.
An outlet head for a spray device, the outlet head comprising: an inlet section having an opening adapted to receive an output section of a spray material container, said opening forming a first end of a fluid channel for receiving spray material from the spray material container; and an outlet section adapted to eject spray material and forming a second end of the fluid channel for ejecting spray material to the air; wherein the outlet section comprises an end-cap adjacent the second end of the fluid channel and wherein at least a portion of the front face of the end cap has grooves that provide a wicking effect; wherein the front face of the end-cap further comprises ridges that may collect and retain moisture droplets, wherein the ridges are further from the second end of the fluid channel than at least one portion of the grooves. an inlet section having an opening adapted to receive an output section of a spray material container, said opening forming a first end of a fluid channel for receiving spray material from the spray material container; and an outlet section adapted to eject spray material and forming a second end of the fluid channel for ejecting spray material to the air; wherein the outlet section comprises an end-cap adjacent the second end of the fluid channel and wherein at least a portion of the front face of the end cap has grooves that provide a wicking effect; wherein the front face of the end-cap further comprises ridges that may collect and retain moisture droplets, wherein the ridges are further from the second end of the fluid channel than at least one portion of the grooves.
A vehicle transmission comprising at least one prime mover, the transmission comprising; a first transmission mechanism arranged to transmit mechanical driving force power from an output shaft of the prime mover to a first input shaft and to put any one of a first set of gears in an engaged state to drivingly connect the first input shaft (25; 31; 41) to the driving wheels; a second transmission mechanism arranged to transmit mechanical driving force power from the output shaft (20; 30; 40) of the prime mover to a second input shaft (26; 32; 42) and to put any one of a second set of gears in an engaged state to drivingly connect the second input shaft (26; 32; 42) to the driving wheels; a controllable first clutch unit (21; C1) arranged to bring the output shaft (20; 30; 40) of the prime mover and the first input shaft (25; 31; 41) into engagement with each other; a controllable second clutch unit (22; C2) arranged to bring the output shaft (20; 30; 40) of the prime mover and the second input shaft (26; 32; 42) into engagement with each other, a lubrication pump (36; 46) drivingly connected to the first input shaft (25; 31; 41) to lubricate the transmission; and an electronic control unit arranged to control the transmission, characterized in that the electronic control unit is arranged to register the operational state of the first and second clutches and the lubrication pump (36; 46), and when it is registered that the second clutch unit (22; C2) is engaged, the electronic control unit is arranged to at least partly engaging the first clutch unit (21; C1), in order to drive the first input shaft (25; 31; 41) and the lubrication pump (36; 46).
A charging connector which is to be connected in a mounting direction to a vehicle-side connector provided in a vehicle to provide current particularly for charging a battery installed in the vehicle, comprising: a case body (11; 12) with a connecting portion connectable to the vehicle-side connector; a protection cap (30; 60) made of an insulating material and mountable on the connecting portion disconnected from the vehicle-side connector; and a cable drawn out from the interior of the case body (11; 12) to be connected to a power supply, wherein the protection cap (30; 60) is removable from the connecting portion and attachable to the cable when connecting the connecting portion to the vehicle-side connector, wherein the protection cap (30; 60) includes a facing wall and a peripheral wall extending from the facing wall, wherein when the protection cap is mounted on the charging connector, the facing wall is facing and covering the connecting portion and the peripheral wall extends from the facing wall opposite to the mounting direction along the outer surface of the connecting portion, characterized in that an end edge of the peripheral wall is cut off to form at least one mounting groove; and the mounting groove is formed to surround the cable over more than about half the circumference while being attached to the cable. a case body (11; 12) with a connecting portion connectable to the vehicle-side connector; a protection cap (30; 60) made of an insulating material and mountable on the connecting portion disconnected from the vehicle-side connector; and a cable drawn out from the interior of the case body (11; 12) to be connected to a power supply, wherein the protection cap (30; 60) is removable from the connecting portion and attachable to the cable when connecting the connecting portion to the vehicle-side connector, wherein the protection cap (30; 60) includes a facing wall and a peripheral wall extending from the facing wall, wherein when the protection cap is mounted on the charging connector, the facing wall is facing and covering the connecting portion and the peripheral wall extends from the facing wall opposite to the mounting direction along the outer surface of the connecting portion, characterized in that an end edge of the peripheral wall is cut off to form at least one mounting groove; and the mounting groove is formed to surround the cable over more than about half the circumference while being attached to the cable.
A method of isolation and/or purification and/or concentration of nucleic acids, in particular from biological samples, performed in flow within a conduit, comprising steps of nucleic acid binding on a bed, bed washing and elution of the bound nucleic acids, characterised in that the nucleic acids are being bound to a bed placed in the lumen of the conduit, stationary relative to the conduit and occupying the entire cross section of the conduit, wherein the working fluids, including at least a washing fluid and an elution fluid, are passed through the bed in portions separated from each other by a hydrophobic fluid immiscible with them, wherein the hydrophobic fluid, while passing through the bed, washes out the residual preceding fluid, in particular the washing fluid prior to the elution step, wherein the method does not require the bed drying step, and wherein the flow in the conduit is provided by conveying means, and wherein hydrophobic fluid is selected from mineral oil, silicone oil, hexadecane, paraffin oil, fluorinert and mixtures thereof, wherein preferably the conduit is a capillary or a microfluidic conduit.
A control device for controlling at least one function of a system by a user, the control device (139, 150, 170, 175, 180) including a scroll wheel assembly comprising: i) a scroll wheel (112, 114, 120, 162, 176, 177, 184, 200, 206) for engagement by the user; ii) an actuator (122, 154, 172, 178, 186, 204, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218) coupled to the scroll wheel by a power transmission (250, 252, 254, 256, 258) operative to provide force or haptic feedback to the scroll wheel in response to movement thereof; and iii) sensing means (130, 164, 179, 190, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248) for sensing movement of the scroll wheel; wherein a control system is coupled to the sensing means for receiving information about positioning and movement of the scroll wheel, and also coupled to the actuator for controlling force to the scroll wheel; and wherein the scroll wheel (112, 114, 120, 162, 176, 177, 184, 200, 206) is coupled to a tactile switch and the control system is coupled to the tactile switch and the scroll wheel to provide control of the at least one function of the system; characterized in that: the entire scroll wheel assembly is movable so that: i) tactile switch motion is implemented by the scroll wheel assembly rotating about an axis of rotation; or ii) tactile switch motion is implemented by the scroll wheel assembly pivoting about an axis of rotation; or iii) tactile switch motion is implemented by translation of the scroll wheel assembly; or iv) tactile switch motion is implemented by approximate rotation of the scroll wheel assembly on a grounded four bar linkage. i) a scroll wheel (112, 114, 120, 162, 176, 177, 184, 200, 206) for engagement by the user; ii) an actuator (122, 154, 172, 178, 186, 204, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218) coupled to the scroll wheel by a power transmission (250, 252, 254, 256, 258) operative to provide force or haptic feedback to the scroll wheel in response to movement thereof; and iii) sensing means (130, 164, 179, 190, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248) for sensing movement of the scroll wheel; i) tactile switch motion is implemented by the scroll wheel assembly rotating about an axis of rotation; or ii) tactile switch motion is implemented by the scroll wheel assembly pivoting about an axis of rotation; or iii) tactile switch motion is implemented by translation of the scroll wheel assembly; or iv) tactile switch motion is implemented by approximate rotation of the scroll wheel assembly on a grounded four bar linkage.
A method for processing casing soil used in the cultivation of mushrooms using a culture medium, the method comprises the following steps: i) separating the culture medium from the casing soil, ii) storing the casing soil, after being separated from the culture medium, for shriveling mushroom feet present in said casing soil, wherein said storage takes place for a period of 1-20 days at a temperature ranging from 0-35 °C, and iii) subjecting the casing soil obtained in step ii) to a drying treatment, wherein said drying treatment is carried out to a dry matter content of 20-70 wt.%, calculated on the basis of the total weight of the dried material, characterised in that during said storage period said casing soil is turned over and no addition of solids and/or liquids to the casing soil takes place during the time the casing soil is stored. i) separating the culture medium from the casing soil, ii) storing the casing soil, after being separated from the culture medium, for shriveling mushroom feet present in said casing soil, wherein said storage takes place for a period of 1-20 days at a temperature ranging from 0-35 °C, and iii) subjecting the casing soil obtained in step ii) to a drying treatment, wherein said drying treatment is carried out to a dry matter content of 20-70 wt.%, calculated on the basis of the total weight of the dried material,
A lithium metal oxide powder for use as a cathode material in a rechargeable battery, consisting of Li metal oxide core particles having a general formula Li 1+d (Ni x Mn y Co z Zr k M' m) 1-d O 2±e A f; wherein Al 2 O 3 is attached to the surface of the core particles; wherein 0≤d≤0.08, 0.2≤x≤0.9, 0<y≤0.7, 0<z≤0.4, 0≤m≤0.02, 0<k≤0.05, 0≤e<0.02, 0≤f≤0.02 and x+y+z+k+m=1; M' consisting of either one or more elements from the group Al, Mg, Ti, Cr, V, Fe and Ga; A consisting of either one or more elements from the group F, P, C, Cl, S, Si, Ba, Y, Ca, B, Sn, Sb, Na and Zn; and wherein the Al 2 O 3 content in the powder is between 0.05 and 1 wt%, and wherein Al 2 O 3 is attached to the surface of the core particles as a discontinuous coating, formed by nanometric islands of discrete Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles.
A humidity sensor semiconductor device, comprising: - a transducer which comprises a fringe capacitor having - at least two electrodes, and - a polymer having a top layer having a top surface, wherein the polymer is arranged between and above the at least two electrodes of the capacitor, wherein - the polymer is able to absorb water, - the top surface is arranged such that it is exposed to the environment of the sensor semiconductor device, and - at least a part of the top surface is superhydrophobic as a result of formed structures within the top layer, wherein - the size of the structures is at least 1 nm and at most 100 μm in lateral directions (x, y) which are parallel to the main plane of extension of the transducer, and at least 1 nm and at most 1 μm in vertical direction (z), which is perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the transducer, characterized in that - the top layer is laterally etched such that the angle between the top surface and the structures at the top surface is less than 90°. - a transducer which comprises a fringe capacitor having - at least two electrodes, and - a polymer having a top layer having a top surface, wherein the polymer is arranged between and above the at least two electrodes of the capacitor, wherein - at least two electrodes, and - a polymer having a top layer having a top surface, wherein the polymer is arranged between and above the at least two electrodes of the capacitor, wherein - the polymer is able to absorb water, - the top surface is arranged such that it is exposed to the environment of the sensor semiconductor device, and - at least a part of the top surface is superhydrophobic as a result of formed structures within the top layer, wherein - the size of the structures is at least 1 nm and at most 100 μm in lateral directions (x, y) which are parallel to the main plane of extension of the transducer, and at least 1 nm and at most 1 μm in vertical direction (z), which is perpendicular to the main plane of extension of the transducer, characterized in that - the top layer is laterally etched such that the angle between the top surface and the structures at the top surface is less than 90°.
An aerodynamic configuration adjuster arranged on an outer surface of an enclosure structure, wherein the aerodynamic configuration adjuster has a grid-like structure configured to surround the enclosure structure, the grid-like structure comprises a plurality of grid cells, at least part of the grid cells have an oblique side, and an attack angle changes when a fluid passes through the oblique side; the aerodynamic configuration adjuster comprises a plurality of layers of vertically distributed adjustment grid layers, characterised in that the aerodynamic configuration adjuster further comprises at least one decoupling grid layer, and the at least one decoupling grid layer is provided between two adjustment grid layers arranged in an upper and lower directior, whereby the shape of the grid cells of the decoupling grid layer and the adjustment grid layers are different.
Modified food allergen, wherein the food allergen is modified by reduction and alkylation and wherein essentially all disulfide bonds in the food allergen are broken, for use in the treatment of an individual suffering from, or having a tendency to develop, a food allergy said treatment comprises administering to said individual a therapeutically effective amount of said modified food allergen, wherein the food allergen is an allergenic food protein.
A water-dissolvable nicotine tablet comprising at least a first compressed module and a second compressed module, wherein the first compressed module is an FDT-module and comprises - nicotine, - alkaline pH regulating agent, and - disintegrant, and, wherein the second compressed module is a lozenge-module and comprises - acidic pH regulating agent, wherein the first compressed module is free of acidic pH regulating agent, wherein the second compressed module is free of alkaline pH regulating agent, and wherein the second compressed module is free of nicotine. wherein the first compressed module is an FDT-module and comprises - nicotine, - alkaline pH regulating agent, and - disintegrant, and, - nicotine, - alkaline pH regulating agent, and - disintegrant, and, wherein the second compressed module is a lozenge-module and comprises - acidic pH regulating agent, - acidic pH regulating agent, wherein the first compressed module is free of acidic pH regulating agent, wherein the second compressed module is free of alkaline pH regulating agent, and wherein the second compressed module is free of nicotine.
A particulate combustion catalyst comprising: - a carrier consisting of a composite oxide containing zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and at least one metal oxide selected from among Nd oxide and La oxide; - at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Ba oxide, Ca oxide, Mg oxide, and Sr oxide, the metal oxide being supported on the carrier in an amount, as reduced to metal, of 0.5 to 30 mass% with respect to the carrier; and - metallic Ag or Ag oxide, which serves as a catalyst component and is supported on the carrier, in an amount, as reduced to metal, of 0.1 to 25 mass% on the basis of the total mass of the carrier and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Ba oxide, Ca oxide, Mg oxide, and Sr oxide. - a carrier consisting of a composite oxide containing zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, and at least one metal oxide selected from among Nd oxide and La oxide; - at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Ba oxide, Ca oxide, Mg oxide, and Sr oxide, the metal oxide being supported on the carrier in an amount, as reduced to metal, of 0.5 to 30 mass% with respect to the carrier; and - metallic Ag or Ag oxide, which serves as a catalyst component and is supported on the carrier, in an amount, as reduced to metal, of 0.1 to 25 mass% on the basis of the total mass of the carrier and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Ba oxide, Ca oxide, Mg oxide, and Sr oxide.
A video recording method, comprising the steps of: recording a sequence of video images output by a videogame; recording a sequence of depth buffer values for a depth buffer used by the videogame; recording a sequence of in-game virtual camera positions used to generate the video image s; recording one or more in-game events and their respective in-game positions; associating the depth buffer value sequence, the in-game virtual camera position sequence, and an identifier for the videogame, with the video image sequence, and associating the one or more in-game events and their respective in-game positions with the identifier for the videogame; recording a sequence of video images output by a videogame; recording a sequence of depth buffer values for a depth buffer used by the videogame; recording a sequence of in-game virtual camera positions used to generate the video image s; recording one or more in-game events and their respective in-game positions; associating the depth buffer value sequence, the in-game virtual camera position sequence, and an identifier for the videogame, with the video image sequence, and associating the one or more in-game events and their respective in-game positions with the identifier for the videogame;