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A method of forming, on the surface of a substrate, a first solid layer which is capable of activating a chemical reaction to form a second layer thereon, the second layer comprising a conductive metal layer, the method comprising bringing into contact the substrate surface and a non-aqueous first liquid, the first liquid comprising an ultra violet-curable composition and an activator for said second layer-forming chemical reaction, the activator comprising a metal or metal-containing material, wherein the curable composition comprises a mixture of acrylate or methacrylate monomers and/or oligomers which polymerise and/or cross-link on curing, thereby hardening and forming a solid layer, including a proportion of acrylate or methacrylate monomers and/or oligomers having at least 3 cross-linkable functional groups, the curable composition further comprising an initiator which generates free radicals in response to a stimulus to start a curing reaction; and exposing the curable composition to said stimulus to cause curing of the curable composition to increase adhesion of the material to the surface of the substrate, thereby forming a first solid layer capable of activating said second layer-forming chemical reaction after contact with an aqueous second fluid, wherein the first layer is such that the first solid layer includes a first chemical functionality that is insoluble in the second fluid, and wherein the first solid layer includes a second chemical functionality which is soluble, miscible or swellable in the second fluid, the method further comprising bringing into contact the first solid layer, including the first and second chemical functionaltities, and the second fluid that comprises one or more reagents for chemical reaction, activated by the activator, to form the second, conductive metal layer, wherein the first chemical functionality comprises the reaction product of the curable composition, and wherein the second chemical functionality is selected from polyvinylpyrrolidinone, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl acetate, polyethylene imine, polyethylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, gelatin and copolymers thereof, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, glyceryl methacrylate, n-vinyl pyrrolidinone, n-methyl pyrrolidinone, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, glycerol, silica particles and polyvinylpyrrolidinone particles.
A method of controlling wireless communication by a base station, comprising: determining whether communication devices which are to perform communication are estimated to satisfy a condition for device-to-device direct communication, and in case that the condition is satisfied, transmitting a control signaling to the communication devices, the control signaling allocating a carrier for the device-to-device direct communication, wherein the base station allocates the carrier for the device-to-device direct communication from conventional carrier, stand-alone new-type carrier and non-stand-alone new-type carrier, wherein the new-type carrier has a reduced number of control channels as compared with the conventional carrier; wherein the allocated carrier for the device-to-device direct communication comprises an aggregated carrier consisting of the non-stand-alone new-type carrier and the conventional carrier, wherein the conventional carrier is designated to transmit control signaling, and the non-stand-alone new-type carrier is designated to transmit data between the communication devices. determining whether communication devices which are to perform communication are estimated to satisfy a condition for device-to-device direct communication, and in case that the condition is satisfied, transmitting a control signaling to the communication devices, the control signaling allocating a carrier for the device-to-device direct communication, wherein the base station allocates the carrier for the device-to-device direct communication from conventional carrier, stand-alone new-type carrier and non-stand-alone new-type carrier, wherein the new-type carrier has a reduced number of control channels as compared with the conventional carrier; wherein the allocated carrier for the device-to-device direct communication comprises an aggregated carrier consisting of the non-stand-alone new-type carrier and the conventional carrier, wherein the conventional carrier is designated to transmit control signaling, and the non-stand-alone new-type carrier is designated to transmit data between the communication devices.
An item molded starting from a metal alloy comprising the following components: - copper in a percentage varying between 62% and 57% in weight on the total weight of the alloy; - bismuth in a percentage varying between 3% and 1% in weight on the total weight of the alloy; and - zinc added to obtain 100% in weight on the total weight of the alloy, said alloy further comprising lead at a concentration less than or equal to 40 ppm by weight on the total weight of the alloy, cadmium at a concentration less than or equal to 40 ppm by weight on the total weight of the alloy, nickel at a concentration less than or equal to 0.3% by weight on the total weight of the alloy, tin at a concentration less than or equal to 0.3% by weight on the total weight of the alloy, iron at a concentration less than or equal to 0.1% by weight on the total weight of the alloy and/or aluminum at a concentration less than or equal to 0.70% by weight on the total weight of the alloy, said item molded comprising a metal fitting for the fashion industry, such as a belt buckle, a snap hook, a bag closure, a charm, a zipper pull or a metal fitting for the lighting fixture industry. - copper in a percentage varying between 62% and 57% in weight on the total weight of the alloy; - bismuth in a percentage varying between 3% and 1% in weight on the total weight of the alloy; and - zinc added to obtain 100% in weight on the total weight of the alloy,
A sensor device comprising: - a substrate comprising one or more magnetic sensor elements; - a first elastomeric material on top of the substrate; - a magnetic layer comprising a soft magnetic metal alloy deposited by electroplating or by sputtering on top of the first elastomeric material; and - a second elastomeric material on top of the magnetic layer, characterised in that said one or more magnetic sensor elements comprise one or more Hall elements, and wherein the soft magnetic alloy is arranged as Integrated Magnetic Concentrator. - a substrate comprising one or more magnetic sensor elements; - a first elastomeric material on top of the substrate; - a magnetic layer comprising a soft magnetic metal alloy deposited by electroplating or by sputtering on top of the first elastomeric material; and - a second elastomeric material on top of the magnetic layer, characterised in that said one or more magnetic sensor elements comprise one or more Hall elements,
A headset (108, 834, 900, 938) for use in a hydration system including a fluid reservoir and an extended length of a drink tube that is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir at a proximal end, the headset (108, 834, 900, 938) comprising: a fluid conduit (704, 902) having a fluid inlet port at one end and a fluid outlet port (348, 904) at a second end, the fluid inlet port comprising a connector (714, 908) adapted to permit the fluid conduit (704, 902) to be detachably connected to a distal end of a drink tube of a hydration system so that the fluid conduit is in fluid communication with the drink tube, characterized in that the headset further comprises a first magnetic quick connect (118, 906) comprising a male member (334, 908) and a female member (336, 910), the first magnetic quick connect (118, 906) defining a portion of the fluid conduit (704, 902), wherein one of the male member (334, 908) and female member (336, 910) is an upstream member and the other is a downstream member; and a support structure (710, 912) configured to support the first magnetic quick connect (118, 906) and at least a portion of the fluid conduit (704, 902) on a headgear adapted to be worn on a user's head. a fluid conduit (704, 902) having a fluid inlet port at one end and a fluid outlet port (348, 904) at a second end, the fluid inlet port comprising a connector (714, 908) adapted to permit the fluid conduit (704, 902) to be detachably connected to a distal end of a drink tube of a hydration system so that the fluid conduit is in fluid communication with the drink tube, characterized in that the headset further comprises a first magnetic quick connect (118, 906) comprising a male member (334, 908) and a female member (336, 910), the first magnetic quick connect (118, 906) defining a portion of the fluid conduit (704, 902), wherein one of the male member (334, 908) and female member (336, 910) is an upstream member and the other is a downstream member; and a support structure (710, 912) configured to support the first magnetic quick connect (118, 906) and at least a portion of the fluid conduit (704, 902) on a headgear adapted to be worn on a user's head.
A method of manufacturing an optical absorber, comprising: forming a plurality of separate layers of randomly-organized horizontally-oriented carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a continuous dry process by drawing a carbon nanotube aerogel from a growth reactor and consolidating the plurality of layers into a sheet; using a modulated laser to locally heat the surface of the sheet and thereby chemically functionalize the surface of the sheet to form a texture of pits and valleys; the elevated temperatures caused by the localized heating causing a chemical reaction between the carbon nanotubes and an ambient gas environment. forming a plurality of separate layers of randomly-organized horizontally-oriented carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a continuous dry process by drawing a carbon nanotube aerogel from a growth reactor and consolidating the plurality of layers into a sheet; using a modulated laser to locally heat the surface of the sheet and thereby chemically functionalize the surface of the sheet to form a texture of pits and valleys; the elevated temperatures caused by the localized heating causing a chemical reaction between the carbon nanotubes and an ambient gas environment.
A memory system, comprising: at least a non-volatile memory, and a controller coupled to the non-volatile memory, wherein said non-volatile memory is configured to perform a first error correction process and said controller is configured to perform a second different error correction process, wherein said first error correction process comprises calculating a syndrome (s) and correcting an error, and when said non-volatile memory is unable to correct said error in the first error correction process, said non-volatile memory is configured to transfer the calculated syndrome (s) to said controller to perform said second error correction process, characterized in that: said non-volatile memory is configured to correct said error in said first error correction process only if the calculated syndrome (s) reveals that said error in said first error correction process is a single error. at least a non-volatile memory, and a controller coupled to the non-volatile memory, wherein said non-volatile memory is configured to perform a first error correction process and said controller is configured to perform a second different error correction process, wherein said first error correction process comprises calculating a syndrome (s) and correcting an error, and when said non-volatile memory is unable to correct said error in the first error correction process, said non-volatile memory is configured to transfer the calculated syndrome (s) to said controller to perform said second error correction process,
A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet suitable for dissolution in the buccal cavity, said composition comprising i) an effective amount of a narcotic active ingredient selected from the group consisting of Fentanyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable amine having a pK of 8 or greater, wherein said amine is Arginine, wherein the molar ratio of amine:active ingredient is at least 5:1. i) an effective amount of a narcotic active ingredient selected from the group consisting of Fentanyl and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable amine having a pK of 8 or greater, wherein said amine is Arginine, wherein the molar ratio of amine:active ingredient is at least 5:1.
A method of producing a suspension of graphene particles, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: [a] depositing carbon on a substrate by means of CVD, where graphene particles are formed on said substrate partially covering it, [b] interrupting the deposition of carbon on said substrate before the surface of the substrate coated with graphene is more than 85% of the total surface of the substrate, preferably before the surface of the substrate coated with graphene is more than 75% of the total surface of the substrate, [c] immersing said substrate in a liquid, and [d] separating said graphene particles from said substrate such that they are suspended in said liquid. [a] depositing carbon on a substrate by means of CVD, where graphene particles are formed on said substrate partially covering it, [b] interrupting the deposition of carbon on said substrate before the surface of the substrate coated with graphene is more than 85% of the total surface of the substrate, preferably before the surface of the substrate coated with graphene is more than 75% of the total surface of the substrate, [c] immersing said substrate in a liquid, and [d] separating said graphene particles from said substrate such that they are suspended in said liquid.
A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer instructions thereon, the computer instructions, when executed by a processor, configured to: increase a first signal pressure to a first actuating element of a directional control valve until the directional control valve is about to shift positions, wherein the first signal pressure is greater than a second signal pressure to a second actuating element of the directional control valve by a signal pressure differential; and increase the first signal pressure and the second signal pressure equally while maintaining the signal pressure differential to cause a first pilot stage valve via the first signal pressure, a second pilot stage valve via the second signal pressure, to shift positions, and, within a threshold time thereafter increase the first signal pressure while maintaining or increasing by a lesser amount the second signal pressure to increase the signal pressure differential to a value sufficient to cause the directional control valve to shift positions. increase a first signal pressure to a first actuating element of a directional control valve until the directional control valve is about to shift positions, wherein the first signal pressure is greater than a second signal pressure to a second actuating element of the directional control valve by a signal pressure differential; and increase the first signal pressure and the second signal pressure equally while maintaining the signal pressure differential to cause a first pilot stage valve via the first signal pressure, a second pilot stage valve via the second signal pressure, to shift positions, and, within a threshold time thereafter increase the first signal pressure while maintaining or increasing by a lesser amount the second signal pressure to increase the signal pressure differential to a value sufficient to cause the directional control valve to shift positions.
A device for voltage supply of the cathode (Kat 1, Kat 2) of an ion source of a mass spectrometer, said device comprising a transformer supplied by an input voltage (U 1), said transformer having at least one first output and a second output and an output-side intermediate connector and at least two transistors (8, 10), wherein the gate of the first transistor is connected to the second output and the gate of the second transistor is connected to the first output of the transformer, characterized in that at least two diodes (7, 9) are connected, via their mutually corresponding connectors, i.e. the cathodes or the anodes, to different ones of the outputs (30, 32) of the transformer, the connector of the first diode being connected to the first output and the connector of the second diode being connected to the second output, wherein, for each diode (7, 9), a first and respectively second transistor is connected in parallel to the respective diode, and the source connector of each transistor (8, 10) is connected to that connector of the corresponding diode (7, 9) which is arranged opposite to the transformer, a direct voltage (U 3) is generated by at least one voltage multiplier (16, 17) from the output voltage applied to the first output and/or the second output of the transformer, and that said at least one voltage multiplier, consisting of at least two rectifiers (16, 17), is connected via a separation capacitor (13, 14) to one of the two output connectors (30, 32) of the transformer, thus providing an active path, and is connected via a capacitor to the connectors of the diodes (7, 9) which are arranged opposite to the transformer, thus providing a reference path, and that a measurement circuit for measuring the emission current of the respective activated cathode (Kat 1, Kat 2) is provided in the form of a pulse width modulator, and that the emission current is decreasing across two first resistors (26, 29) which are connected in series between the intermediate connector and those connectors of the two diodes (7, 9) which are arranged opposite to the transformer, and is averaged via two resistors (27, 28) connected in series to each other and in parallel to the first resistors (26, 29).
A multi-layered composite film, comprising at least the following immediately consecutive and mutually bonded layers A-B-C: A: on the visible side, a polymer layer comprising 1 to 100% by weight of extrudable thermoplastic polyurethane-containing polymer and/or ionomer; B: a tie layer comprising one or more modified plastics for the tie; C: on the substrate side, a decorative layer; characterised in that the layered composite is coextruded from the layers A and B and hot-melt laminated with the decorative substrate layer at a temperature above the fusion temperature of the layered composite, while simultaneously one or more patterns is/are plastically embossed on the visible side of the multi-layered composite film in the same step, wherein the temperature of the layered composite does not drop below the fusion temperature of the layered composite A-B between the first and second method steps, wherein the modified plastic(s) for the tie comprise(s) one or more polymer(s) modified with maleic anhydride, alkylated maleic anhydride and/or carboxylic acid, in particular one or more copolymer(s) or grafted (co)polymers of monomers which support carboxylic acid functionality, in particular maleic anhydride and/or alkylated maleic anhydride with polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate, ethylene-butyl acrylate, ethylene-acrylic acid, ethylene-methacrylic acid (EMAA), maleic acetate and/or polyacrylate rubber. A: on the visible side, a polymer layer comprising 1 to 100% by weight of extrudable thermoplastic polyurethane-containing polymer and/or ionomer; B: a tie layer comprising one or more modified plastics for the tie; C: on the substrate side, a decorative layer;
A method carried out by a wireless device, comprising: the wireless device operating according to a network specification; receiving a signal from an access point over resources reserved for general data communication in a legacy network specification, the legacy network specification is a release of third generation partnership project, 3GPP, long term evolution, LTE, specification, and the resources are reserved for physical downlink shared channels, PDSCH; receiving information regarding a control region defined within the resources comprising a frequency scheme for the control region; determining a location of control data within the resources based at least in part on the information; and decoding control data from a portion of the signal received at the location within the resources. the wireless device operating according to a network specification; receiving a signal from an access point over resources reserved for general data communication in a legacy network specification, the legacy network specification is a release of third generation partnership project, 3GPP, long term evolution, LTE, specification, and the resources are reserved for physical downlink shared channels, PDSCH; receiving information regarding a control region defined within the resources comprising a frequency scheme for the control region; determining a location of control data within the resources based at least in part on the information; and decoding control data from a portion of the signal received at the location within the resources.
A method for wireless communications at a user equipment, UE, comprising: receiving a set of downlink reference signals associated with a downlink channel (1305, 1405); calculating a transmission rank and a channel quality based at least in part on the received set of downlink reference signals (1310, 1415); transmitting an indication of the transmission rank and an indication of the channel quality on an uplink control channel (1315, 1420); and transmitting one or more uplink reference signals that indicate a first precoding matrix associated with the calculated transmission rank and the calculated channel quality (1320, 1435). receiving a set of downlink reference signals associated with a downlink channel (1305, 1405); calculating a transmission rank and a channel quality based at least in part on the received set of downlink reference signals (1310, 1415); transmitting an indication of the transmission rank and an indication of the channel quality on an uplink control channel (1315, 1420); and transmitting one or more uplink reference signals that indicate a first precoding matrix associated with the calculated transmission rank and the calculated channel quality (1320, 1435).
A control ring for use in a gas turbine engine, the control ring comprising: a control ring segment defining a centerline axis, wherein the control ring segment includes: an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface; an internal cavity defined between the inner and outer diameter surfaces, wherein the internal cavity is configured to contain a fill material having a higher heat capacitance than the control ring; and a fill material disposed within the internal cavity, the fill material having a higher heat capacitance than the control ring; wherein the fill material is a fluid sealed inside the internal cavity; characterised in that the control ring comprises a plug between the internal cavity and the outer diameter surface to enclose the internal cavity; and in that the fill material is water or liquid ammonia. an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface; an internal cavity defined between the inner and outer diameter surfaces, wherein the internal cavity is configured to contain a fill material having a higher heat capacitance than the control ring; and a fill material disposed within the internal cavity, the fill material having a higher heat capacitance than the control ring; wherein the fill material is a fluid sealed inside the internal cavity; characterised in that the control ring comprises a plug between the internal cavity and the outer diameter surface to enclose the internal cavity; and in that the fill material is water or liquid ammonia.