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Method of using biomass for generating electric energy and for providing thermal energy by pyrolysis, gasification and combustion, wherein a combustion of a gaseous, liquid and/or solid biomass is performed in a first unit under process pressure with a reaction gas, characterized in that - an admixture of a reaction gas at the same pressure level as the process pressure is performed in a second unit in order to decrease the temperature of an exhaust gas and the concentration of corrosive components of the exhaust gas in a controlled way, - subsequently, the enthalpy of the exhaust gas is used in a third unit by expansion in a system of thermal machines, wherein the exhaust gas from the second unit is partially expanded in a first expansion stage in order to compress a reaction gas to the level of the process pressure, and the exhaust gas from the first expansion stage is further expanded in a second expansion stage, wherein a further transformation of the enthalpy of the exhaust gas into mechanical energy takes place, which mechanical energy is transferred to a generator via a viscous coupling unit, which generator then generates electric energy, and - the enthalpy of the exhaust gas is further used in a fourth unit for preheating of the compressed reaction gas from the system of thermal machines and for external use of the thermal energy. - an admixture of a reaction gas at the same pressure level as the process pressure is performed in a second unit in order to decrease the temperature of an exhaust gas and the concentration of corrosive components of the exhaust gas in a controlled way, - subsequently, the enthalpy of the exhaust gas is used in a third unit by expansion in a system of thermal machines, wherein the exhaust gas from the second unit is partially expanded in a first expansion stage in order to compress a reaction gas to the level of the process pressure, and the exhaust gas from the first expansion stage is further expanded in a second expansion stage, wherein a further transformation of the enthalpy of the exhaust gas into mechanical energy takes place, which mechanical energy is transferred to a generator via a viscous coupling unit, which generator then generates electric energy, and - the enthalpy of the exhaust gas is further used in a fourth unit for preheating of the compressed reaction gas from the system of thermal machines and for external use of the thermal energy.
A node comprising: radio circuitry adapted to wirelessly connect to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio band or a second radio band; scan circuitry adapted to make a first measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to an analysed device in the other devices in the first radio band and a second measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to the analysed device in the second radio band; metric calculation circuitry adapted to calculate, for each analysed device in the other devices, a metric, wherein each metric is calculated by applying a first weighting greater than zero to the first measurement obtained for that device and a second weighting greater than zero to the second measurement obtained for that device; and selection circuitry adapted to select one of the other devices in dependence on the metric calculated for each of the other devices. radio circuitry adapted to wirelessly connect to other devices in a wireless network using either a first radio band or a second radio band; scan circuitry adapted to make a first measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to an analysed device in the other devices in the first radio band and a second measurement related to using the radio circuitry to connect to the analysed device in the second radio band; metric calculation circuitry adapted to calculate, for each analysed device in the other devices, a metric, wherein each metric is calculated by applying a first weighting greater than zero to the first measurement obtained for that device and a second weighting greater than zero to the second measurement obtained for that device; and selection circuitry adapted to select one of the other devices in dependence on the metric calculated for each of the other devices.
A method for classifying cell types in a fluid sample, detecting and quantifying a target cell surface molecule on said classified cell types, the method comprising: (a) adding a reagent to the fluid sample, the reagent comprising (i) nanoparticles with optical plasmonic resonances and wherein the nanoparticles are plasmonic nanoparticles detectable by dark field microscopy and (ii) at least one fluorescent probe and wherein the at least one fluorescent probe is detectable by fluorescence microscopy, wherein the nanoparticles are a bio-optical probe for the target cell surface molecule, wherein the nanoparticles are conjugated with antibodies or antibody complexes and the antibodies bind with specificity for cell surface antigens, and wherein the nanoparticles are silver, gold, nickel, copper, titanium, silicon, gadolinium, palladium, platinum, chromium or gold sols, and wherein each fluorescent probe targets a cell classification marker, and wherein each cell classification marker can be used to identify a cell type; (b) acquiring an image using dark field microscopy and fluorescence microscopy to detect and quantify the presence of the target cell surface molecule, on a cell-by-cell basis for any cells in the fluid sample having the cell classification marker, wherein the method detects the target cell surface molecules at levels of 1000 or below molecules per cell. (a) adding a reagent to the fluid sample, the reagent comprising (i) nanoparticles with optical plasmonic resonances and wherein the nanoparticles are plasmonic nanoparticles detectable by dark field microscopy and (ii) at least one fluorescent probe and wherein the at least one fluorescent probe is detectable by fluorescence microscopy, wherein the nanoparticles are a bio-optical probe for the target cell surface molecule, wherein the nanoparticles are conjugated with antibodies or antibody complexes and the antibodies bind with specificity for cell surface antigens, and wherein the nanoparticles are silver, gold, nickel, copper, titanium, silicon, gadolinium, palladium, platinum, chromium or gold sols, and wherein each fluorescent probe targets a cell classification marker, and wherein each cell classification marker can be used to identify a cell type; (b) acquiring an image using dark field microscopy and fluorescence microscopy to detect and quantify the presence of the target cell surface molecule, on a cell-by-cell basis for any cells in the fluid sample having the cell classification marker,
Use of a block polymer represented by A-D or A-D-C in which A, C and D each represent a polymer block and the A and C blocks may be the same or different, the A and C blocks each being a polymer block formed from an ethylenically-unsaturated monomer (monomer a) which is free of an amino group or hydroxyl group, and the D block being a polymer block formed from a monomer (monomer b) having a glycidyl group or isocyanate group, further comprising one of an amino compound (E-1) and hydroxyl-containing compound (E-2), said one compound being bonded to the polymer block via the glycidyl group or isocyanate group, in a pigment dispersion.
A method for displaying notifications when an electronic device is in a locked state, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of notifications from at least one application; detecting that the electronic device is operating in the locked state; and while the device is operating in the locked state: receiving a new notification (802, 816, 824) from an application, displaying the new notification at a location on the display without displaying the plurality of notifications, while displaying the new notification: providing a pull-down option, and detecting whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option: displaying a list of notifications, comprising the plurality of notifications and the new notification, in a region of the display that includes the location, and enabling a user to scroll the displayed list while the electronic device is operating in the locked state. receiving a plurality of notifications from at least one application; detecting that the electronic device is operating in the locked state; and while the device is operating in the locked state: receiving a new notification (802, 816, 824) from an application, displaying the new notification at a location on the display without displaying the plurality of notifications, while displaying the new notification: providing a pull-down option, and detecting whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option: displaying a list of notifications, comprising the plurality of notifications and the new notification, in a region of the display that includes the location, and enabling a user to scroll the displayed list while the electronic device is operating in the locked state. receiving a new notification (802, 816, 824) from an application, displaying the new notification at a location on the display without displaying the plurality of notifications, while displaying the new notification: providing a pull-down option, and detecting whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and providing a pull-down option, and detecting whether a user has selected the pull-down option, and in response to detecting that the user has selected the pull-down option: displaying a list of notifications, comprising the plurality of notifications and the new notification, in a region of the display that includes the location, and enabling a user to scroll the displayed list while the electronic device is operating in the locked state.
A method for producing a particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent dispersed in a liquid, comprising: feeding to a first processor components comprising: granulated polyolefin; and at least one liquid grinding aid; grinding the components to produce intermediate particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent of a first size; feeding to a second processor the intermediate particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent of a first size; and grinding the components to produce the particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent dispersed in a liquid, wherein the particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent is of a second size smaller than the first size. feeding to a first processor components comprising: granulated polyolefin; and at least one liquid grinding aid; granulated polyolefin; and at least one liquid grinding aid; grinding the components to produce intermediate particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent of a first size; feeding to a second processor the intermediate particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent of a first size; and grinding the components to produce the particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent dispersed in a liquid, wherein the particulate polyolefin drag reducing agent is of a second size smaller than the first size.
Method for the adaptation of the kiss point (S 0) of at least one of the clutches (K1 or K2) of a double clutch of a double clutch transmission of a motor vehicle, in particular of the double clutch of an automated double clutch transmission, the kiss point (S 0) being adapted of that clutch (K1 or K2) which is assigned to the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) of the free sub-transmission of the double clutch transmission, the engine rotational speeds (n M) being determined, and the synchronous rotational speeds (n sync1/2) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) which is assigned to the free sub-transmission being known or being determined, the rotational speeds (n GE) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) which is assigned to the free sub-transmission being detected, the clutch (K1 or K2) which is to be adapted and is assigned to the free sub-transmission first of all being opened completely, the gears (I, III, V, VII or II, IV, VI) which are assigned to the free sub-transmission and/or the synchronizing apparatuses which are assigned to the free sub-transmission being disengaged or opened, and, afterwards, a determination and/or evaluation of the drag torques which possibly act on the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) in an accelerating or retarding manner, the relative position of the rotational speed (n GE) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) with respect to the engine rotational speed (n M) and/or with respect to the synchronous rotational speed (n sync1/2) namely being detected and/or determined, the rotational speed (n GE) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) being positioned in a targeted manner in the case of the determination or in the case of the presence of a synchronous drag torque and/or a clutch drag torque before the beginning of the adaptation operation, such that the respective prevailing drag torque is taken into consideration correspondingly in the case of the adaptation of the kiss point, the rotational speed gradient ( ṅ GE) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) being compared with the engine rotational speed gradient ( ṅ M) of the engine shaft for the determination and/or evaluation of a possibly existing clutch drag torque in a first phase (P 0) when the clutch (K1 or K2) is completely open, and/or the rotational speed gradient ( ṅ GE) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) being compared with the synchronous rotational speed gradient (ṅ sync1/2) for the determination and/or evaluation of a possibly existing synchronous drag torque, and the difference (Δn M-GE) between the engine rotational speed (n M) and the rotational speed (n GE) of the transmission input shaft (4 or 5) being detected, and the adaptation operation beginning only when the said difference (Δn M-GE) exceeds a defined limit value.
A receiver configured to be mounted on a vehicle having a rotation angle detecting section (25, 21, 22, 23, 24) that detects rotation angles of respective wheel assemblies, wherein a transmitter is attached to each wheel assembly, the receiver being configured to identify the wheel assembly to which each transmitter is attached, the receiver comprising: a receiving section configured to receive transmission data that is transmitted from each transmitter when the transmitter detects that the associated wheel assembly is at any of different specific angles, which are set at equal angular intervals in a possible range of the rotation angle of the wheel assembly; an obtaining section configured to obtain the rotation angles of the respective wheel assemblies from the rotation angle detecting section (25, 21, 22, 23, 24) upon reception of the transmission data by the receiving section; a correcting section configured to correct the rotation angles obtained by the obtaining section by using a value of an angle difference between the specific angles to convert the rotation angles obtained upon reception of the transmission data transmitted at the different specific angles into specific rotation angles, thereby obtaining specific rotation angles that can be regarded as the rotation angles obtained upon reception of the transmission data transmitted at the same specific angle; and an identifying section configured to identify correspondence between ID codes included in the transmission data and the wheel assemblies by using the specific rotation angles, wherein from the variation of the specific rotation angles, it is identified to which one of the wheel assemblies each transmitter is attached. a receiving section configured to receive transmission data that is transmitted from each transmitter when the transmitter detects that the associated wheel assembly is at any of different specific angles, which are set at equal angular intervals in a possible range of the rotation angle of the wheel assembly; an obtaining section configured to obtain the rotation angles of the respective wheel assemblies from the rotation angle detecting section (25, 21, 22, 23, 24) upon reception of the transmission data by the receiving section; a correcting section configured to correct the rotation angles obtained by the obtaining section by using a value of an angle difference between the specific angles to convert the rotation angles obtained upon reception of the transmission data transmitted at the different specific angles into specific rotation angles, thereby obtaining specific rotation angles that can be regarded as the rotation angles obtained upon reception of the transmission data transmitted at the same specific angle; and an identifying section configured to identify correspondence between ID codes included in the transmission data and the wheel assemblies by using the specific rotation angles, wherein from the variation of the specific rotation angles, it is identified to which one of the wheel assemblies each transmitter is attached.
Ophthalmological laser therapy system comprising: - an equipment base, - an equipment head, - a laser device that contains a laser source, a first laser therapy optical unit and a laser pivot arm with a second laser therapy optical unit and a laser exit aperture, wherein - the equipment head is displaceable on the equipment base in an xy-plane by means of a translational movement and - the laser pivot arm is fastened to the equipment head in a manner pivotable about a first axis, preferably a horizontal first axis, characterized in that the laser pivot arm is encompassed by a pivot arm housing, which is fastened in a separately pivotable manner on the equipment head in coaxial fashion relative to the laser pivot arm. - an equipment base, - an equipment head, - a laser device that contains a laser source, a first laser therapy optical unit and a laser pivot arm with a second laser therapy optical unit and a laser exit aperture, wherein - the equipment head is displaceable on the equipment base in an xy-plane by means of a translational movement and - the laser pivot arm is fastened to the equipment head in a manner pivotable about a first axis, preferably a horizontal first axis, characterized in that the laser pivot arm is encompassed by a pivot arm housing, which is fastened in a separately pivotable manner on the equipment head in coaxial fashion relative to the laser pivot arm.
A composite material, comprising: a metal foam comprising a soft magnetic metal component and a polymer component on the surface of or inside the metal foam, wherein the soft magnetic metal component is a metal powder; wherein the metal powder has an average particle diameter in a range of 10 μm to 200 μm; wherein the soft magnetic metal component is an Fe/Ni alloy, an Fe/Ni/Mo alloy, an Fe/Al/Si alloy, an Fe/Si/B alloy, an Fe/Si/Nb alloy, or an Fe/Si/B/Nb/Cu alloy; the polymer component comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, an epoxy resin, and an olefin resin,; the metal foam has a porosity of 50% or more; 85% or more pores of the whole pores in the metal foam have a pore size of 10 μm or less and 0.5 μm or more; 65% or more pores of the whole pores in the metal foam have a pore size of 5 μm or less and 0.5 μm or more; and the ratio (T/MT) of the total thickness of the composite material to the thickness of the metal foam is 1.01 or more and 2 or less. a metal foam comprising a soft magnetic metal component and a polymer component on the surface of or inside the metal foam, wherein the soft magnetic metal component is a metal powder; wherein the metal powder has an average particle diameter in a range of 10 μm to 200 μm; wherein the soft magnetic metal component is an Fe/Ni alloy, an Fe/Ni/Mo alloy, an Fe/Al/Si alloy, an Fe/Si/B alloy, an Fe/Si/Nb alloy, or an Fe/Si/B/Nb/Cu alloy; the polymer component comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of an acrylic resin, a silicone resin, an epoxy resin, and an olefin resin,; the metal foam has a porosity of 50% or more; 85% or more pores of the whole pores in the metal foam have a pore size of 10 μm or less and 0.5 μm or more; 65% or more pores of the whole pores in the metal foam have a pore size of 5 μm or less and 0.5 μm or more; and the ratio (T/MT) of the total thickness of the composite material to the thickness of the metal foam is 1.01 or more and 2 or less.
A medical system, comprising: a catheter, comprising a distal-end assembly for performing a medical operation on tissue in a cavity of an organ of a patient, the distal-end assembly comprising an optical fiber configured to guide transmitted light to interact with the tissue of the cavity, and to guide returned light that interacted with the tissue; a light source configured to produce the transmitted light; a detector configured to measure the returned light; a circulator configured to couple the transmitted light from the light source to the optical fiber, and to couple the returned light from the optical fiber to the detector; and a processor, configured to identify a contact of the distal-end assembly with the tissue based on the returned light measured by the detector, and to indicate the identified contact to a user, wherein the processor is configured to identify the contact based on a change in measured intensity of the returned light relative to a reference value for the intensity of the returned light while the distal-end assembly is not in contact with the tissue. a catheter, comprising a distal-end assembly for performing a medical operation on tissue in a cavity of an organ of a patient, the distal-end assembly comprising an optical fiber configured to guide transmitted light to interact with the tissue of the cavity, and to guide returned light that interacted with the tissue; a light source configured to produce the transmitted light; a detector configured to measure the returned light; a circulator configured to couple the transmitted light from the light source to the optical fiber, and to couple the returned light from the optical fiber to the detector; and
A gas turbine engine comprising: a propulsor including a fan; and a liner positioned radially outwardly and immediately upstream of said fan, said liner having a backing sheet, a cellular structure having cells extending from said backing sheet, and a perforated face sheet facing radially inward with a depth 'd' of said cells being defined as a distance between said perforated face sheet and said backing sheet, wherein the liner is the most upstream liner in the engine; said depth in inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm) is selected to achieve a desired ratio of the depth relative to a gap τ defined by the equation: τ = πD B where B is the number of fan blades in said fan and D is a fan diameter measured in inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm); and a depth to gap ratio is in a range of 0.035 to 0.08, wherein a tip rotational Mach number for a tip of said fan is greater than or equal to 0.8, and less than or equal to 1.2. a propulsor including a fan; and a liner positioned radially outwardly and immediately upstream of said fan, said liner having a backing sheet, a cellular structure having cells extending from said backing sheet, and a perforated face sheet facing radially inward with a depth 'd' of said cells being defined as a distance between said perforated face sheet and said backing sheet, wherein the liner is the most upstream liner in the engine; said depth in inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm) is selected to achieve a desired ratio of the depth relative to a gap τ defined by the equation: τ = πD B where B is the number of fan blades in said fan and D is a fan diameter measured in inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm); and a depth to gap ratio is in a range of 0.035 to 0.08, wherein a tip rotational Mach number for a tip of said fan is greater than or equal to 0.8, and less than or equal to 1.2.