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An aerosol delivery device (100; 200; 300; 400), comprising: a control body (102; 202; 302; 402) having a housing (104; 204; 304; 404); an electrical energy source (110; 210; 310; 410) located within the housing; a heating member (112; 212; 312; 412) operatively connected to the electrical energy source; an aerosol source member that includes an inhalable substance medium; and an indexing mechanism (114; 214; 314; 414) coupled to the heating member, characterised in that the indexing mechanism is configured to move the heating member in a substantially linear fashion so as to sequentially heat at least one of two or more segments (508a-508k) of the aerosol source member. a control body (102; 202; 302; 402) having a housing (104; 204; 304; 404); an electrical energy source (110; 210; 310; 410) located within the housing; a heating member (112; 212; 312; 412) operatively connected to the electrical energy source; an aerosol source member that includes an inhalable substance medium; and an indexing mechanism (114; 214; 314; 414) coupled to the heating member, characterised in that the indexing mechanism is configured to move the heating member in a substantially linear fashion so as to sequentially heat at least one of two or more segments (508a-508k) of the aerosol source member.
Exhaust-gas aftertreatment system having a catalytic converter and/or having some other exhaust-gas aftertreatment unit for use in the exhaust-gas stream of internal combustion engines, wherein at least one temperature-sensitive element (3, 8), which is composed at least partially of temperature-sensitive material, is provided at at least one region, which is to be monitored with regard to prevailing temperatures, of the exhaust-gas aftertreatment unit, and in that the temperature-sensitive material permanently detectably changes its property at at least a predefined threshold temperature, characterized in that the temperature-sensitive material changes its magnetic properties proceeding from the predefined threshold temperature, and in that the temperature-sensitive element (3, 8) is formed by at least one catalytically active component or is a constituent part of a substrate, such that the temperature-sensitive material is admixed to the substrate base material.
A boat comprising a hull provided with a rear stern hatch located in correspondence with an internal stern compartment of said hull and suitable for opening and closing in correspondence with an aperture of said compartment, actuating means being provided suitable for opening and closing said hatch onto said aperture, said hatch having a body with opposed sides (12, 13) located in correspondence with side walls of said compartment and a upper edge and a lower edge, the body of the hatch comprising a cavity, characterized in that all the actuating means used to open and close said hatch are completely and totally located into said cavity of the hatch, said compartment being completely free from said actuating means, said actuating means rotatably constraining at least one of said sides (12, 13) of the hatch to said hull, no other connection of said sides (12, 13) to said hull being provided.
A cleaning fluid comprising glycerin and a culture of micro-organisms, said culture comprising lactic acid bacteria, actinomycetes, photosynthetic bacteria, yeast and fungi.
A screening method for VEGF mRNAs with extended lifetime, said method comprising the following steps: i) performing pointwise deletions in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR)of a VEGF gene, wherein the deleted nucleotide is either not substituted or substituted with cytosine at the substitution points of guanine and adenine, to produce a polynucleotide comprising said modified 3'-UTR sequence; ii) transcribing said polynucleotide into a mRNA transcript; iii) determining the mRNA lifetime of said mRNA transcript after each deletion; iv) analyzing said mRNA lifetime information. i) performing pointwise deletions in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR)of a VEGF gene, wherein the deleted nucleotide is either not substituted or substituted with cytosine at the substitution points of guanine and adenine, to produce a polynucleotide comprising said modified 3'-UTR sequence; ii) transcribing said polynucleotide into a mRNA transcript; iii) determining the mRNA lifetime of said mRNA transcript after each deletion; iv) analyzing said mRNA lifetime information.
A process for creating transitorily colored hair for a hair extension comprising the steps of: obtaining a hair bundle consisting of a plurality of hair strands having a first color, the hair bundle having a top portion and a tail portion, and each of the hair strands having a top end in the top portion and a bottom end in the tail portion; and color processing the top portion of the hair bundle to a second color and/or the tail portion of the hair bundle to a second color; characterized in that the hair strands are obtained with varied lengths and that all bottom ends of the hair strands are aligned with each other such that their top ends display the varied lengths of the hair strands to have the hair bundle realigned; that the top portion of the realigned hair bundle is color processed to the second color and/or the tail portion is color processed of the realigned hair bundle to the second color; and that all top ends of the hair strands are aligned with each other such that their bottom ends display the varied lengths of the hair strands, and at least one transitorily colored hair bundle mid-section results. obtaining a hair bundle consisting of a plurality of hair strands having a first color, the hair bundle having a top portion and a tail portion, and each of the hair strands having a top end in the top portion and a bottom end in the tail portion; and color processing the top portion of the hair bundle to a second color and/or the tail portion of the hair bundle to a second color; characterized in that the hair strands are obtained with varied lengths and that all bottom ends of the hair strands are aligned with each other such that their top ends display the varied lengths of the hair strands to have the hair bundle realigned; that the top portion of the realigned hair bundle is color processed to the second color and/or the tail portion is color processed of the realigned hair bundle to the second color; and that all top ends of the hair strands are aligned with each other such that their bottom ends display the varied lengths of the hair strands, and at least one transitorily colored hair bundle mid-section results.
Printed circuit board, in particular for a control device, - wherein the printed circuit board supports at least one position sensor and has at least one contact element which has, between a printed circuit board contact zone electrically contacted with the circuit board and a metal structure contact zone electrically contactable with a metal structure, a curved spring zone which resiliently accommodates the relative movements between the printed circuit board contact zone and the metal structure contact zone, - wherein the spring zone has a first transverse portion which transitions by way of a first L-shaped curved portion into the printed circuit board contact zone and which transitions by way of a first U-shaped curved portion into a second transverse portion, which in turn transitions by way of a second U-shaped curved portion into a third transverse portion, which in term transitions by way of a second L-shaped curved portion into the metal structure contact zone, - wherein the printed circuit board contact zone is planar and lies in one plane, - wherein the metal structure contact zone is planar and lies in one plane, - wherein a transverse direction of the contact element, which runs transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the contact element in which the contact zones (25, 26) are spaced apart from one another, is perpendicular to these planes, - and wherein the metal structure contact zone is positioned with respect to the transverse direction of the contact element between the first Ushaped curve and the second U-shaped curve. - wherein the printed circuit board supports at least one position sensor and has at least one contact element which has, between a printed circuit board contact zone electrically contacted with the circuit board and a metal structure contact zone electrically contactable with a metal structure, a curved spring zone which resiliently accommodates the relative movements between the printed circuit board contact zone and the metal structure contact zone, - wherein the spring zone has a first transverse portion which transitions by way of a first L-shaped curved portion into the printed circuit board contact zone and which transitions by way of a first U-shaped curved portion into a second transverse portion, which in turn transitions by way of a second U-shaped curved portion into a third transverse portion, which in term transitions by way of a second L-shaped curved portion into the metal structure contact zone, - wherein the printed circuit board contact zone is planar and lies in one plane, - wherein the metal structure contact zone is planar and lies in one plane, - wherein a transverse direction of the contact element, which runs transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the contact element in which the contact zones (25, 26) are spaced apart from one another, is perpendicular to these planes, - and wherein the metal structure contact zone is positioned with respect to the transverse direction of the contact element between the first Ushaped curve and the second U-shaped curve.
A transmission device comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit a container having a predetermined format, the container including a media stream; and an information insertion unit configured to divide a media access information item into a predetermined number of pieces, sequentially insert the predetermined number of pieces of the media access information item into a layer of the media stream or a layer of the container, and add information indicating whether each piece is the first piece of the media access information item, wherein each piece of the predetermined number of pieces of the media access information item includes the same identification information, data id, for making a distinction from different media access information items, characterized in that the information insertion unit is further configured to add to each piece of the predetermined number of pieces, information indicating a number of remaining pieces of the media access information item. a transmission unit configured to transmit a container having a predetermined format, the container including a media stream; and an information insertion unit configured to divide a media access information item into a predetermined number of pieces, sequentially insert the predetermined number of pieces of the media access information item into a layer of the media stream or a layer of the container, and add information indicating whether each piece is the first piece of the media access information item, wherein each piece of the predetermined number of pieces of the media access information item includes the same identification information, data id, for making a distinction from different media access information items, characterized in that the information insertion unit is further configured to add to each piece of the predetermined number of pieces, information indicating a number of remaining pieces of the media access information item.
A tooth whitening composition, comprising: at least one whitening agent, wherein the at least one whitening agent is in the form of polyvinylpyrrolidone - hydrogen peroxide (PVP-H 2 O 2) complex; at least one bleach activator, wherein the at least one bleach activator is selected from the group consisting of N- or O Acyl compounds, tetraacetylglycouril, N-acetyl N-[4-(triethylammoniomethyl) benzoyl] caprolactam chloride, sodium acetoxy-benzene sulfonate, sodium-benzoyloxy benzene sulfonate, sodium-lauroyloxy-benzene sulfonate, sodiumisononanoyloxy benzene sulfonate, tetra acetyl ethylenediamine and sodium nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate; at least one abrasive; and at least one anticalculus agent. at least one whitening agent, wherein the at least one whitening agent is in the form of polyvinylpyrrolidone - hydrogen peroxide (PVP-H 2 O 2) complex; at least one bleach activator, wherein the at least one bleach activator is selected from the group consisting of N- or O Acyl compounds, tetraacetylglycouril, N-acetyl N-[4-(triethylammoniomethyl) benzoyl] caprolactam chloride, sodium acetoxy-benzene sulfonate, sodium-benzoyloxy benzene sulfonate, sodium-lauroyloxy-benzene sulfonate, sodiumisononanoyloxy benzene sulfonate, tetra acetyl ethylenediamine and sodium nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate; at least one abrasive; and at least one anticalculus agent.
A method for monitoring a wireless link of a wireless node of a customer premises equipment, CPE, device during operation of the CPE device for analyzing the performance of the wireless link, the method being performed by the CPE and comprising: taking samples of a transmission rate, TxRate, and a receive rate, RxRate, representative of a data traffic flowing over the wireless link in a defined time interval, taking samples of at least one of the following parameters in said time interval: Received Signal Strength, RSSI, modulation rate, and number of spatial streams used for the wireless link, characterized by comprising: filtering the samples of the at least one parameter by retaining only those samples of the at least one parameter that are taken when the TxRate and/or the RxRate is above a threshold, calculating at least one average for said at least one parameter by including only filtered samples of said at least one parameter, and calculating a maximum possible data rate for the wireless link by using the at least one average. taking samples of a transmission rate, TxRate, and a receive rate, RxRate, representative of a data traffic flowing over the wireless link in a defined time interval, taking samples of at least one of the following parameters in said time interval: Received Signal Strength, RSSI, modulation rate, and number of spatial streams used for the wireless link, characterized by comprising: filtering the samples of the at least one parameter by retaining only those samples of the at least one parameter that are taken when the TxRate and/or the RxRate is above a threshold, calculating at least one average for said at least one parameter by including only filtered samples of said at least one parameter, and calculating a maximum possible data rate for the wireless link by using the at least one average. filtering the samples of the at least one parameter by retaining only those samples of the at least one parameter that are taken when the TxRate and/or the RxRate is above a threshold, calculating at least one average for said at least one parameter by including only filtered samples of said at least one parameter, and calculating a maximum possible data rate for the wireless link by using the at least one average.
A method of promoting stem cell proliferation in-vitro, the method comprising: culturing a population of mesenchymal lineage precursor or stem cells in a fetal bovine serum free cell culture medium comprising platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and fibroblast growth factor 2, wherein the level of FGF2 is less than 0.4 ng/ml.
A laundry treatment machine comprising: a cabinet; a tub within said cabinet; a horizontal axis fluid pervious drum within said tub rotatable about a horizontal axis, wherein said drum has a diameter orthogonal to said horizontal axis and an average width in line with said horizontal axis and a ratio of diameter to average width from 1.5:1 to 3.25:1; a circumferential entry section into said tub that spans at least across an intermediate range of from 30 degrees to 60 degrees above and rotationally about said horizontal axis and is bounded within a front position of more than 2 degrees above and rotationally about said horizontal axis and a top position less than 90 degrees above and rotationally about said horizontal axis; and a door in said cabinet, said door sealingly engaged with said entry section; characterised in that said drum has a circumferential opening spanning from 20 degrees to 40 degrees rotationally about said horizontal axis and having a circumferential opening area rotationally about said horizontal axis; and wherein said circumferential entry section has a circumferential entry section area greater than said circumferential opening area. a cabinet; a tub within said cabinet; a horizontal axis fluid pervious drum within said tub rotatable about a horizontal axis, wherein said drum has a diameter orthogonal to said horizontal axis and an average width in line with said horizontal axis and a ratio of diameter to average width from 1.5:1 to 3.25:1; a circumferential entry section into said tub that spans at least across an intermediate range of from 30 degrees to 60 degrees above and rotationally about said horizontal axis and is bounded within a front position of more than 2 degrees above and rotationally about said horizontal axis and a top position less than 90 degrees above and rotationally about said horizontal axis; and a door in said cabinet, said door sealingly engaged with said entry section; characterised in that said drum has a circumferential opening spanning from 20 degrees to 40 degrees rotationally about said horizontal axis and having a circumferential opening area rotationally about said horizontal axis; and wherein said circumferential entry section has a circumferential entry section area greater than said circumferential opening area.
A housing for enclosing and protecting a pipeline compensator connecting a first and a second pipe of an underground pipeline system, wherein the pipes have a predetermined nominal diameter, the housing enclosing a holding space for holding at least a flexible part of the pipeline compensator therein, the housing having a first opening via which the first pipe is connectable to a first end of the pipeline compensator such that they are in fluid communication with each other and a second opening via which the second pipe is connectable to a second end of the pipeline compensator such that they are in fluid communication with each other, wherein at least the second opening is significantly larger than a predetermined nominal diameter of an element (22, 20) arranged, in use, in the second opening and the element being selectable from the second pipe and the second end of the pipeline compensator, wherein at least the second opening is provided with a covering means for closely surrounding the element (22, 20) arranged, in use, in the second opening, the housing being characterised in that the covering means is moveably mounted in the second opening in such a way as to be moveable along at least one lateral dimension of the second opening while the housing is kept substantially closed, and in that the housing comprises a cover chamber in which the covering means is moveably arranged, wherein the second opening is provided through the cover chamber.
A contaminant resistant structure, comprising: a substrate having a substrate surface including a plurality of elevated surfaces and a plurality of depressed surfaces extending between said elevated surfaces on said substrate; at least one contaminant resistant material provided on said depressed surfaces, the at least one contaminant resistant material having one or more of antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and biocidal properties; and a hydrophobic or oleophobic material provided on said elevated surfaces. a substrate having a substrate surface including a plurality of elevated surfaces and a plurality of depressed surfaces extending between said elevated surfaces on said substrate; at least one contaminant resistant material provided on said depressed surfaces, the at least one contaminant resistant material having one or more of antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and biocidal properties; and a hydrophobic or oleophobic material provided on said elevated surfaces.
A method for detecting an open-phase condition of a transformer in a low load or no-load condition and having a grounded-wye high voltage side connection comprising injecting a signal onto a neutral connection of the transformer, and, monitoring current flowing in a neutral connection on the high voltage side of the transformer to identify an open-phase condition signature in a signal capable of characterizing change of current magnitude.
A network node in a cellular communications network, comprising: • a plurality, M, of antennas; • a plurality, R, of Radio Frequency, RF, chains; • a plurality, R, of phased arrays, each phased array of the plurality of phased arrays comprising: - a plurality, L, of phase shifters comprising inputs all coupled to a respective RF chain of the plurality of RF chains and outputs coupled to a respective subset of the plurality of antennas such that each phase shifter of the plurality of phased arrays is coupled to a different one of the plurality of antennas such that M = R·L; and • a baseband processor configured to: - perform Zero-Forcing, ZF, beamforming on a resultant equivalent channel between the plurality of antennas and a plurality, K, of scheduled wireless devices; and - adjust phase-shifts applied by the plurality of phase shifters of the plurality of phased arrays according to an Equal Gain Transmission, EGT, scheme, per phased array, wherein the ZF beamforming is dependent on the phase-shifts applied by the plurality of phase shifters of the plurality of phased arrays. • a plurality, M, of antennas; • a plurality, R, of Radio Frequency, RF, chains; • a plurality, R, of phased arrays, each phased array of the plurality of phased arrays comprising: - a plurality, L, of phase shifters comprising inputs all coupled to a respective RF chain of the plurality of RF chains and outputs coupled to a respective subset of the plurality of antennas such that each phase shifter of the plurality of phased arrays is coupled to a different one of the plurality of antennas such that M = R·L; and - a plurality, L, of phase shifters comprising inputs all coupled to a respective RF chain of the plurality of RF chains and outputs coupled to a respective subset of the plurality of antennas such that each phase shifter of the plurality of phased arrays is coupled to a different one of the plurality of antennas such that M = R·L; and • a baseband processor configured to: - perform Zero-Forcing, ZF, beamforming on a resultant equivalent channel between the plurality of antennas and a plurality, K, of scheduled wireless devices; and - adjust phase-shifts applied by the plurality of phase shifters of the plurality of phased arrays according to an Equal Gain Transmission, EGT, scheme, per phased array, wherein the ZF beamforming is dependent on the phase-shifts applied by the plurality of phase shifters of the plurality of phased arrays. - perform Zero-Forcing, ZF, beamforming on a resultant equivalent channel between the plurality of antennas and a plurality, K, of scheduled wireless devices; and - adjust phase-shifts applied by the plurality of phase shifters of the plurality of phased arrays according to an Equal Gain Transmission, EGT, scheme, per phased array, wherein the ZF beamforming is dependent on the phase-shifts applied by the plurality of phase shifters of the plurality of phased arrays.