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Agricultural sprayer valve unit with a) a primary conduit, b) a secondary conduit, c) a control valve, which is arranged between the primary conduit and the secondary conduit and comprises a valve seat fixed to the housing and a moving valve body that in an open position forms a transition cross-section with the valve seat and in a closed position closes the valve seat and d) an electronically controlled holding solenoid that maintains and/or changes an operating position of the valve body, characterised in that e) the valve body is made of plastic and f) a spring element whose stiffness is less than the stiffness of the valve body is arranged in the force flow between an armature of the holding solenoid and the valve body. a) a primary conduit, b) a secondary conduit, c) a control valve, which is arranged between the primary conduit and the secondary conduit and comprises a valve seat fixed to the housing and a moving valve body that in an open position forms a transition cross-section with the valve seat and in a closed position closes the valve seat and d) an electronically controlled holding solenoid that maintains and/or changes an operating position of the valve body, characterised in that e) the valve body is made of plastic and f) a spring element whose stiffness is less than the stiffness of the valve body is arranged in the force flow between an armature of the holding solenoid and the valve body.
In a system that connects a user equipment, UE, to content at a packet data network, PDN, through a mobile core network with a packet data network gateway via a first connection, a method comprising: at a logical location in the mobile core network further from the UE than the packet data network gateway and after the packet data network gateway, detecting, based on a location of the UE, that the UE has access to a local network that can access an edge server, the edge server being in the local network; examining a content request sent from the user equipment via the packet data network gateway to determine if content associated with the content request is available at the edge server; and if the content from the packet data network is available at the edge server and if the UE has access to the local network that can access the edge server, redirecting the user equipment to request the content from the edge server via a second packet data network gateway. at a logical location in the mobile core network further from the UE than the packet data network gateway and after the packet data network gateway, detecting, based on a location of the UE, that the UE has access to a local network that can access an edge server, the edge server being in the local network; examining a content request sent from the user equipment via the packet data network gateway to determine if content associated with the content request is available at the edge server; and if the content from the packet data network is available at the edge server and if the UE has access to the local network that can access the edge server, redirecting the user equipment to request the content from the edge server via a second packet data network gateway.
A plant to apply a reinforcement material, which is provided with a plurality of filaments, in particular a reinforcement fabric, on at least one surface (BS, FS) of a ceramic product in order to increase the mechanical resistance thereof, said plant comprising an unwinding device to unwind a continuous band of reinforcement material; and a cutting device, which is designed to transversely cut the continuous band of reinforcement material along a cutting line; the plant comprises a unit for the treatment of the reinforcement fabric, which is arranged upstream of the cutting device and comprises a device for the application of an at least partially liquid material on the reinforcement fabric in the area of the cutting line, and a device for the hardening of the at least partially liquid material applied on the reinforcement material in the area of the cutting line; characterized in that the unit for the treatment of the reinforcement material comprises at least one carriage, which is movable along a direction that is transverse to a feeding direction of the ceramic product, so as to cover, with its stroke, a first size of the ceramic product.
A differential ion mobility separator comprising: a plurality of electrodes; a device arranged and adapted to apply an asymmetric voltage waveform to at least some of said plurality of electrodes in order to cause ions to become radially separated in a first radial direction according to their differential ion mobility; a device arranged and adapted to apply a DC voltage to at least some of said plurality of electrodes in order create a DC electric field within said differential ion mobility separator in said first radial direction which acts to retain at least some ions within said differential ion mobility separator in said first radial direction, wherein ions are confined in the first radial direction by virtue of a real potential field; a device arranged and adapted to apply a symmetric RF voltage to one or more of said electrodes so as to cause ions to be confined within said differential ion mobility separator in a second radial direction by a RF pseudo-potential field; and wherein said differential ion mobility separator is arranged and adapted to be maintained at a pressure < 100 mbar. a plurality of electrodes; a device arranged and adapted to apply an asymmetric voltage waveform to at least some of said plurality of electrodes in order to cause ions to become radially separated in a first radial direction according to their differential ion mobility; a device arranged and adapted to apply a DC voltage to at least some of said plurality of electrodes in order create a DC electric field within said differential ion mobility separator in said first radial direction which acts to retain at least some ions within said differential ion mobility separator in said first radial direction, wherein ions are confined in the first radial direction by virtue of a real potential field; a device arranged and adapted to apply a symmetric RF voltage to one or more of said electrodes so as to cause ions to be confined within said differential ion mobility separator in a second radial direction by a RF pseudo-potential field; and wherein said differential ion mobility separator is arranged and adapted to be maintained at a pressure < 100 mbar.
A sia alpha 2,3-conjugated antigen for use in the suppression of an unwanted immune response specifically directed against the antigen in a patient in need of such a treatment.
A heat shrinkable multilayer film comprising: front and back layers; an interlayer; and adhesive layers, wherein the front and back layers and the interlayer are stacked with the adhesive layers interposed therebetween, the front and back layers each contain a polyester resin, and the interlayer contains a polystyrene resin in an amount of 80 to 99% by weight and a polyester resin in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight, the polystyrene resin has a Vicat softening temperature of 60°C to 90°C, and the Vicat softening temperature is measured by a method in conformity with ISO 306. front and back layers; an interlayer; and adhesive layers, wherein the front and back layers and the interlayer are stacked with the adhesive layers interposed therebetween, the front and back layers each contain a polyester resin, and the interlayer contains a polystyrene resin in an amount of 80 to 99% by weight and a polyester resin in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight, the polystyrene resin has a Vicat softening temperature of 60°C to 90°C, and the Vicat softening temperature is measured by a method in conformity with ISO 306.
A system, comprising: a control system having an implantable housing; an electrical lead, coupleable to the control system; a tool; and an implantable electrode structure proximate a distal end of the electrical lead, the electrode structure including: an electrode configured for implantation on an outer surface of a blood vessel, a backing material having an effective surface area larger than the electrode, and a means for releasably interfacing with the tool providing a pivot point that facilitates movement of the electrode structure around a curved outer surface of the blood vessel, wherein the control system is programmed to deliver a baroreflex therapy via the electrode to a baroreceptor within a wall of the blood vessel. a control system having an implantable housing; an electrical lead, coupleable to the control system; a tool; and an implantable electrode structure proximate a distal end of the electrical lead, the electrode structure including: an electrode configured for implantation on an outer surface of a blood vessel, a backing material having an effective surface area larger than the electrode, and a means for releasably interfacing with the tool providing a pivot point that facilitates movement of the electrode structure around a curved outer surface of the blood vessel, an electrode configured for implantation on an outer surface of a blood vessel, a backing material having an effective surface area larger than the electrode, and a means for releasably interfacing with the tool providing a pivot point that facilitates movement of the electrode structure around a curved outer surface of the blood vessel,
An exercise apparatus for performing a back extension exercise by a user having a lower back, legs and a trunk (T1, T2, T3) that has a longitudinal trunk axis and a trunk weight, the apparatus comprising: a frame, a seat having a seating surface and a pelvic stabilization pad having a lower back engagement surface, an input arm assembly, and a first resistance mechanism and a second resistance mechanism, the input arm assembly including a manually graspable mechanism and being arranged on the apparatus such that the input arm assembly is pivotable beginning from a start motionless position along a path of travel (PT, PT2) rearwardly toward the pelvic stabilization pad under resistance exerted by the first resistance mechanism, characterized in that the seating surface and the pelvic stabilization pad are mounted, adapted and arranged on the frame in a disposition such that the user can simultaneously sit on the seating surface, engage the user's lower back against the lower back engagement surface and manually engage the manually graspable mechanism to pull the input arm assembly against resistance exerted by the first resistance mechanism, the input arm assembly is interconnected by a first interconnection to the first resistance mechanism and by a second interconnection to the second resistance mechanism, and the first resistance mechanism is adapted to increase resistance (F1a, F2a) as the degree of pivoting (PT, PT2) of the input arm assembly increases along the path of travel away from the start motionless position rearwardly toward the pelvic stabilization pad. a frame, a seat having a seating surface and a pelvic stabilization pad having a lower back engagement surface, an input arm assembly, and a first resistance mechanism and a second resistance mechanism, the input arm assembly including a manually graspable mechanism and being arranged on the apparatus such that the input arm assembly is pivotable beginning from a start motionless position along a path of travel (PT, PT2) rearwardly toward the pelvic stabilization pad under resistance exerted by the first resistance mechanism, characterized in that the seating surface and the pelvic stabilization pad are mounted, adapted and arranged on the frame in a disposition such that the user can simultaneously sit on the seating surface, engage the user's lower back against the lower back engagement surface and manually engage the manually graspable mechanism to pull the input arm assembly against resistance exerted by the first resistance mechanism, the input arm assembly is interconnected by a first interconnection to the first resistance mechanism and by a second interconnection to the second resistance mechanism, and the first resistance mechanism is adapted to increase resistance (F1a, F2a) as the degree of pivoting (PT, PT2) of the input arm assembly increases along the path of travel away from the start motionless position rearwardly toward the pelvic stabilization pad.
A process for the preparation of nano-metric liposome-like vesicles (hyalurosomes) for topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic application comprising a) hyaluronate, preferably sodium hyaluronate, b) at least one phospholipid and c) at least one active pharmaceutical or cosmetic ingredient, wherein said at least one phospholipid forms a double layer and said hyaluronate is disposed inside the double layer itself, said process comprising the following steps: a) preparing an aqueous solution or dispersion of at least one active pharmaceutical or cosmetic ingredient in an aqueous solution of hyaluronate; b) mixing the solution or dispersion of step a) with at least one phospholipid until hydration of at least one phospholipid and the formation of a colloidal system comprising the vesicles, wherein the process does not comprise the use of an organic solvent and wherein both step a) and step b) are conducted at temperatures below 30°C, preferably 20 to 28°C, even more preferably at about 25°C. a) preparing an aqueous solution or dispersion of at least one active pharmaceutical or cosmetic ingredient in an aqueous solution of hyaluronate; b) mixing the solution or dispersion of step a) with at least one phospholipid until hydration of at least one phospholipid and the formation of a colloidal system comprising the vesicles,
A method of testing a system having at least one electrochemical sensor for detecting an analyte gas within a housing of the system, the housing of the system having an inlet, a second sensor within the housing sensitive to a change in concentration of a chemical species other than the analyte gas, and one or more porous diffusion members through which gas diffuses but through which liquid has limited mobility, the electrochemical sensor and the second sensor being positioned within the housing of the system so that the one or more porous diffusion members are between an environment outside of the inlet and the electrochemical sensor and the second sensor, the method comprising: exhaling in the vicinity of the inlet of the housing of the system to change the concentration of the chemical species other than the analyte gas within the housing; measuring a change in the concentration of the chemical species other than the analyte gas in response to exhaled breath to test one or more transport paths of the system through each of the one or more diffusion members between the inlet of the system and the at least one electrochemical sensor and the second sensor; simulating the presence of the analyte gas electronically by applying an electric signal to the electrochemical sensor; and measuring a response of the electrochemical sensor to the electric signal. exhaling in the vicinity of the inlet of the housing of the system to change the concentration of the chemical species other than the analyte gas within the housing; measuring a change in the concentration of the chemical species other than the analyte gas in response to exhaled breath to test one or more transport paths of the system through each of the one or more diffusion members between the inlet of the system and the at least one electrochemical sensor and the second sensor; simulating the presence of the analyte gas electronically by applying an electric signal to the electrochemical sensor; and measuring a response of the electrochemical sensor to the electric signal.
An apparatus for detecting errors in a physical interface that facilitates data communications between integrated circuits, ICs, the apparatus comprising: an error detection code generator configured to generate an error-detection code based on a group of application data bits, the error-detection code comprising a plurality of physical interface, PI, error detection bits; a physical layer, PHY, encoder configured to: insert one physical interface error detection bit with each respective subset of N application data bits of the group of application data bits to form N+ 1 unencoded data bits, and encode the N+ 1 unencoded data bits to yield N+2 encoded data bits, wherein N represents any integer number of data bits; a decoder configured to decode the N+2 encoded data bits to yield N+ 1 decoded data bits; a physical interface, PI, error detection bit extractor configured to extract the physical interface error detection bit from each respective set of the N + 1 decoded data bits, said physical interface error detection bit being used to determine whether said encoded data bits include at least one erroneous data bit as an error; and an error detection code reconstructor to reconstruct the error-detection code from the plurality of accumulated extracted physical interface error detection bits. an error detection code generator configured to generate an error-detection code based on a group of application data bits, the error-detection code comprising a plurality of physical interface, PI, error detection bits; a physical layer, PHY, encoder configured to: insert one physical interface error detection bit with each respective subset of N application data bits of the group of application data bits to form N+ 1 unencoded data bits, and encode the N+ 1 unencoded data bits to yield N+2 encoded data bits, wherein N represents any integer number of data bits; insert one physical interface error detection bit with each respective subset of N application data bits of the group of application data bits to form N+ 1 unencoded data bits, and encode the N+ 1 unencoded data bits to yield N+2 encoded data bits, wherein N represents any integer number of data bits; a decoder configured to decode the N+2 encoded data bits to yield N+ 1 decoded data bits; a physical interface, PI, error detection bit extractor configured to extract the physical interface error detection bit from each respective set of the N + 1 decoded data bits, said physical interface error detection bit being used to determine whether said encoded data bits include at least one erroneous data bit as an error; and an error detection code reconstructor to reconstruct the error-detection code from the plurality of accumulated extracted physical interface error detection bits.
A device for capturing, transmitting and diffusing natural light into interior spaces within buildings that comprises: a) a duct for capturing and transmitting light, configured as an inverted truncated pyramid, with properties of surface reflection and having on its upper end a translucent plate adaptable to an existing cover that receives natural light; b) a diffuser block with properties of total internal reflection that, when installed, emerges transversely to the horizontal plane of a ceiling in the manner of a ceiling lighting fixture and that is connected to the light capturing and transmitting duct at the end opposite to the translucent plate; c) a connecting element to provide a finish to the joint between said transmitting duct and said diffuser block. a) a duct for capturing and transmitting light, configured as an inverted truncated pyramid, with properties of surface reflection and having on its upper end a translucent plate adaptable to an existing cover that receives natural light; b) a diffuser block with properties of total internal reflection that, when installed, emerges transversely to the horizontal plane of a ceiling in the manner of a ceiling lighting fixture and that is connected to the light capturing and transmitting duct at the end opposite to the translucent plate; c) a connecting element to provide a finish to the joint between said transmitting duct and said diffuser block.
An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power in a contact manner to a pair of power receiving elements (24p, 24n) of a charging arm that extends outwardly in a vehicle transverse direction from an electric vehicle, comprising: a pair of power lines (26p, 26n) configured to extend along a travel path of the electric vehicle in a state enabling contact with the pair of the power receiving elements (24p, 24n), and electrical power being supplied to the power lines (26p, 26n); and a base member containing a pair of retaining plates (52a, 52b) being disposed on an opposite side from the travel path with respect to the pair of power lines (26p, 26n); wherein the base member is formed to ensure an insulating distance between the pair of power lines (26p, 26n), and to orient a contact portion of one of the power lines with respect to the charging arm in an upwardly inclined manner toward the side of the travel path, and to orient a contact portion of another of the power lines with respect to the charging arm in a downwardly inclined manner toward the side of the travel path, characterized in that the electrical power supplying device further comprises a pair of insulators which are fixed to the base member and configured to retain the respective power lines (26p, 26n), and the base member is spaced apart from the pair of power lines (26p, 26n), and each of the insulators has a length along a longitudinal direction corresponding to the power lines (26p, 26n), the length of the insulators being shorter than a length of the corresponding one of the power lines (26p, 26n). a pair of power lines (26p, 26n) configured to extend along a travel path of the electric vehicle in a state enabling contact with the pair of the power receiving elements (24p, 24n), and electrical power being supplied to the power lines (26p, 26n); and a base member containing a pair of retaining plates (52a, 52b) being disposed on an opposite side from the travel path with respect to the pair of power lines (26p, 26n); wherein the base member is formed to ensure an insulating distance between the pair of power lines (26p, 26n), and to orient a contact portion of one of the power lines with respect to the charging arm in an upwardly inclined manner toward the side of the travel path, and to orient a contact portion of another of the power lines with respect to the charging arm in a downwardly inclined manner toward the side of the travel path, characterized in that the electrical power supplying device further comprises a pair of insulators which are fixed to the base member and configured to retain the respective power lines (26p, 26n), and the base member is spaced apart from the pair of power lines (26p, 26n), and each of the insulators has a length along a longitudinal direction corresponding to the power lines (26p, 26n), the length of the insulators being shorter than a length of the corresponding one of the power lines (26p, 26n).
A wick based method of internally humidifying a low temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (LT-PEMFC) which comprises: a) electrically conducting and hydrophilic wicking material placed over the entire active area in different cell configurations with bottom portion dipped in the trough in order to facilitate capillary action for internal humidification; b) a trough for water transport up the wicking material; c) dry feed and ambient (28 - 30 ° C) temperature gas supply to either anode or cathode or both electrodes; d) counter and co-flow operation under different configurations; wherein the wicking material is electrically conducting and hydrophilic carbon cloth modified by acetone treatment. a) electrically conducting and hydrophilic wicking material placed over the entire active area in different cell configurations with bottom portion dipped in the trough in order to facilitate capillary action for internal humidification; b) a trough for water transport up the wicking material; c) dry feed and ambient (28 - 30 ° C) temperature gas supply to either anode or cathode or both electrodes; d) counter and co-flow operation under different configurations;