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Electricity generation apparatus comprising a plasma container containing a radioactive gas and a plasma sustained by radioactive decay of said radioactive gas; the plasma container having an inlet through which, in use of the apparatus, water can be introduced to the plasma container, and an outlet through which, in use of the apparatus, material comprising hydrogen and oxygen resulting from the dissociation of water molecules can be exhausted from the container; the apparatus further comprising a separator for separating hydrogen from the material exhausted from the plasma container, the separator being coupled to the outlet, and a generator operable to generate electricity using the hydrogen as a fuel.
A system for supplying power to a site having a load, the system comprising: (a) a number n of power source units, the value of n being greater than or equal to 3; (b) a number t = t max of loads groups, each load group having a number i of inputs, the value of i being greater than or equal to 2 and less than the value of n; wherein each load group receives power from i power source units, such that each load group is connected to a unique combination of i power source units, characterised by t max being such that every possible combination of i power source units is connected to a unique load group. (a) a number n of power source units, the value of n being greater than or equal to 3; (b) a number t = t max of loads groups, each load group having a number i of inputs, the value of i being greater than or equal to 2 and less than the value of n;
A method for surface treatment of a steel belt, the method comprising the steps of providing the steel belt made of martensitic stainless steel, performing an electrochemical polishing of a surface of the steel belt and performing a subsequent heat treatment of the steel belt, thereby forming a metal oxide layer comprising chromium oxide and iron oxide on the electrochemical polished surface of the steel belt.
A method, in a wireless transceiver of a radio access terminal, of reducing interference in a wireless communication system that supports uplink carrier aggregation, the method comprising: transmitting to a base station sounding reference signals, SRS, on an uplink, UL, primary component carrier; and receiving from the base station an activation command corresponding to an UL secondary component carrier, SCC; characterized in that the method further comprises in response to receiving the activation command: determining whether the wireless transceiver has valid timing information for the UL SCC, wherein valid timing information for the UL SCC indicates that the UL SCC is UL synchronized to the base station; and, in response to said determining, and when the wireless transceiver has been provided with configuration data by the base station indicating that SRS should be transmitted, enabling transmission of SRS on the UL SCC, if the UL SCC is synchronized, and otherwise prohibiting transmission of SRS on the UL SCC until the UL SCC is UL synchronized. transmitting to a base station sounding reference signals, SRS, on an uplink, UL, primary component carrier; and receiving from the base station an activation command corresponding to an UL secondary component carrier, SCC; determining whether the wireless transceiver has valid timing information for the UL SCC, wherein valid timing information for the UL SCC indicates that the UL SCC is UL synchronized to the base station; and, in response to said determining, and when the wireless transceiver has been provided with configuration data by the base station indicating that SRS should be transmitted, enabling transmission of SRS on the UL SCC, if the UL SCC is synchronized, and otherwise prohibiting transmission of SRS on the UL SCC until the UL SCC is UL synchronized.
A method for dynamically learning Diameter binding information, the method comprising: receiving, by a Diameter routing node, one or more Diameter signaling messages, wherein the one or more Diameter signaling messages include identification information; determining, by the Diameter routing node, whether a Diameter binding record is associated with the identification information; in response to determining that no Diameter binding record is associated with the identification information, routing, by the Diameter routing node, one or more Diameter signaling messages to one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114), wherein the one or more Diameter signaling messages include identification information; receiving, by the Diameter routing node, one or more response messages associated with the one or more Diameter signaling messages; determining, by the Diameter routing node and based on information contained in the one or more response messages, whether at least one of the one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114) was able to successfully process the one or more Diameter signaling messages; and generating, by the Diameter routing node and in response to determining that at least one of the one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114) was able to successfully process at least one of the one or more Diameter signaling messages, a Diameter binding record that associates the identification information and the at least one of the one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114). receiving, by a Diameter routing node, one or more Diameter signaling messages, wherein the one or more Diameter signaling messages include identification information; determining, by the Diameter routing node, whether a Diameter binding record is associated with the identification information; in response to determining that no Diameter binding record is associated with the identification information, routing, by the Diameter routing node, one or more Diameter signaling messages to one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114), wherein the one or more Diameter signaling messages include identification information; receiving, by the Diameter routing node, one or more response messages associated with the one or more Diameter signaling messages; determining, by the Diameter routing node and based on information contained in the one or more response messages, whether at least one of the one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114) was able to successfully process the one or more Diameter signaling messages; and generating, by the Diameter routing node and in response to determining that at least one of the one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114) was able to successfully process at least one of the one or more Diameter signaling messages, a Diameter binding record that associates the identification information and the at least one of the one or more network service nodes (105, 106, 108, 112, 114).
A method of forming multiphasic microparticles comprising: applying a first liquid composition to a surface of a template defining a first region having a first receding contact angle of less than or equal to 5° for polar and non-polar liquids and a second region having a second receding contact angle of greater than or equal to 10° for polar or non-polar liquids, wherein the first liquid composition remains in the first region and forms a release layer that is a solid or semi-solid; applying a second liquid composition over the release layer, wherein the second liquid composition remains in the first region and forms a first layer that is a solid or semi-solid; applying a third liquid composition over the first layer, wherein the third liquid composition remains in the first region and forms a second layer that is a solid or semi-solid; and releasing the first layer and the second layer from the template by removing the release layer from the template to create a multiphasic microparticle comprising at least the first layer and the second layer. applying a first liquid composition to a surface of a template defining a first region having a first receding contact angle of less than or equal to 5° for polar and non-polar liquids and a second region having a second receding contact angle of greater than or equal to 10° for polar or non-polar liquids, wherein the first liquid composition remains in the first region and forms a release layer that is a solid or semi-solid; applying a second liquid composition over the release layer, wherein the second liquid composition remains in the first region and forms a first layer that is a solid or semi-solid; applying a third liquid composition over the first layer, wherein the third liquid composition remains in the first region and forms a second layer that is a solid or semi-solid; and releasing the first layer and the second layer from the template by removing the release layer from the template to create a multiphasic microparticle comprising at least the first layer and the second layer.
Method for monitoring a track section delimited by two axle-counting sensor units (2, 3) with regard to a rail vehicle situated on the track section by means an axle-counting evaluation device connected to the axle-counting sensor units (2, 3) and by means of an automatic train protection unit with a rail vehicle position determination device and with a rail vehicle axle number detection unit, in which • the number of axles of the rail vehicle acquired by the axle-counting evaluation device is compared with the number of axles detected by the rail vehicle axle number detection unit for the rail vehicle, • if the number of acquired and detected axles differs, the number of acquired axles is adjusted to the number of detected axles, wherein • position data and axle number data of the rail vehicle are transferred from the rail vehicle to the automatic train protection unit, • the automatic train protection unit checks, on the basis of the transferred position data, whether the rail vehicle is situated entirely on the track section, and • if the rail vehicle is situated entirely on the track section, an axle number data signal (Af) is transferred from the train protection to the axle-counting evaluation device. • the number of axles of the rail vehicle acquired by the axle-counting evaluation device is compared with the number of axles detected by the rail vehicle axle number detection unit for the rail vehicle, • if the number of acquired and detected axles differs, the number of acquired axles is adjusted to the number of detected axles, wherein • position data and axle number data of the rail vehicle are transferred from the rail vehicle to the automatic train protection unit, • the automatic train protection unit checks, on the basis of the transferred position data, whether the rail vehicle is situated entirely on the track section, and • if the rail vehicle is situated entirely on the track section, an axle number data signal (Af) is transferred from the train protection to the axle-counting evaluation device.
Backflow preventer valve with a head piece, in which a pressure cylinder is arranged, which is connected to a rotatably but axially fixedly mounted spindle, via the rotation of which the pressure cylinder is displaceable in the head piece and which receives a non-return piston, which is displaceably arranged in a piston chamber of the pressure cylinder and which is provided at the end with a sealing arrangement, characterised in that a pressure compensation channel, in which a pressure relief valve assembly is arranged, is guided through the sealing arrangement.
A method of operating a vacuum pump system, the method comprising the steps of: - operating a primary vacuum pump comprising a variable speed motor; - connecting at least two secondary vacuum pumps in parallel with said primary vacuum pump, each of the at least two secondary vacuum pumps comprising a motor - dividing the secondary vacuum pumps in groups, each group comprising at least one secondary vacuum pump; - assigning a priority for each of said groups; whereby the method further comprises the steps of: - conducting a first measurement of the pressure measured at an inlet of the vacuum pump system; - comparing the first measured inlet pressure with a predetermined pressure value, and, if said measured inlet pressure is higher than said predetermined pressure value, operating at least one secondary vacuum pump part of the group having the highest priority assigned to it; - conducting a second measurement of the inlet pressure at the inlet of the vacuum pump system; - comparing the second measured inlet pressure with said predetermined pressure value and, if, said second measured inlet pressure is higher than the predetermined pressure value, operating the at least one secondary vacuum pump of the group having a second highest priority assigned to it, whereby, the method further comprises the step of starting said secondary vacuum pumps at a first predetermined startup load (S startup,1) if it comprises a fixed speed motor, and/or starting said secondary vacuum pump at a second predetermined startup load (S startup,2), if said secondary vacuum pump comprises a variable speed motor. - operating a primary vacuum pump comprising a variable speed motor; - connecting at least two secondary vacuum pumps in parallel with said primary vacuum pump, each of the at least two secondary vacuum pumps comprising a motor - dividing the secondary vacuum pumps in groups, each group comprising at least one secondary vacuum pump; - assigning a priority for each of said groups; - conducting a first measurement of the pressure measured at an inlet of the vacuum pump system; - comparing the first measured inlet pressure with a predetermined pressure value, and, if said measured inlet pressure is higher than said predetermined pressure value, operating at least one secondary vacuum pump part of the group having the highest priority assigned to it; - conducting a second measurement of the inlet pressure at the inlet of the vacuum pump system; - comparing the second measured inlet pressure with said predetermined pressure value and, if, said second measured inlet pressure is higher than the predetermined pressure value, operating the at least one secondary vacuum pump of the group having a second highest priority assigned to it, whereby, the method further comprises the step of starting said secondary vacuum pumps at a first predetermined startup load (S startup,1) if it comprises a fixed speed motor, and/or starting said secondary vacuum pump at a second predetermined startup load (S startup,2), if said secondary vacuum pump comprises a variable speed motor.
A method of quantifying both native Thiamine Pyrophosphate and native Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate from a single sample of human whole blood using mass spectrometry, comprising: mixing the single sample of human whole blood with 20% (w/v) trichloroacetic acid; eluting TPP and PLP from a reverse phase C18 high performance liquid chromatography column using a mobile phase comprising water, methanol and formic acid; generating a mass spectrometry signal during elution of the TPP and PLP; and quantifying the TPP and PLP using one or more calibration standards; wherein the TPP and the PLP are eluted at a time of less than 20 seconds apart from one another and wherein the total run time is 3.5 minutes or less. mixing the single sample of human whole blood with 20% (w/v) trichloroacetic acid; eluting TPP and PLP from a reverse phase C18 high performance liquid chromatography column using a mobile phase comprising water, methanol and formic acid; generating a mass spectrometry signal during elution of the TPP and PLP; and quantifying the TPP and PLP using one or more calibration standards; wherein the TPP and the PLP are eluted at a time of less than 20 seconds apart from one another and wherein the total run time is 3.5 minutes or less.
An optical laminate comprising: a transparent base material; a hard coat layer; an optical function layer; and an anti-fouling layer, which are laminated in that order, wherein the hard coat layer contains a filler, and a part of the filler is aggregated to form aggregates, the hard coat layer has a thickness of 3 μm or more and 25 μm or less, a 10-point average roughness Rz of a surface of the optical laminate is 19 nm or more and 100 nm or less, an apparent average particle diameter of an aggregate of the filler, which is obtained by measuring the surface of the optical laminate with an atomic force microscope, is 150 nm or more and 2200 nm or less, and a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer are alternately laminated in the optical function layer. a transparent base material; a hard coat layer; an optical function layer; and an anti-fouling layer, which are laminated in that order, wherein the hard coat layer contains a filler, and a part of the filler is aggregated to form aggregates, the hard coat layer has a thickness of 3 μm or more and 25 μm or less, a 10-point average roughness Rz of a surface of the optical laminate is 19 nm or more and 100 nm or less, an apparent average particle diameter of an aggregate of the filler, which is obtained by measuring the surface of the optical laminate with an atomic force microscope, is 150 nm or more and 2200 nm or less, and a low refractive index layer and a high refractive index layer are alternately laminated in the optical function layer.
A method of preparing a diene-based rubber polymer, comprising: adding each of a diene-based monomer, a molecular-weight regulator, an initiator, and an emulsifier to a reactor a first time and carrying out polymerization; adding a molecular-weight regulator to the reactor a second time when a polymerization conversion rate of 48 to 72% is reached and carrying out polymerization; adding a diene-based monomer to the reactor a second time when a polymerization conversion rate of 63 to 77% is reached and carrying out polymerization; adding each of an initiator and an emulsifier to the reactor a second time when a polymerization conversion rate of 68 to 81% is reached and carrying out polymerization; and adding each of an initiator and an emulsifier to the reactor a third time when a polymerization conversion rate of 85 to 91% was reached and carrying out polymerization. adding each of a diene-based monomer, a molecular-weight regulator, an initiator, and an emulsifier to a reactor a first time and carrying out polymerization; adding a molecular-weight regulator to the reactor a second time when a polymerization conversion rate of 48 to 72% is reached and carrying out polymerization; adding a diene-based monomer to the reactor a second time when a polymerization conversion rate of 63 to 77% is reached and carrying out polymerization; adding each of an initiator and an emulsifier to the reactor a second time when a polymerization conversion rate of 68 to 81% is reached and carrying out polymerization; and adding each of an initiator and an emulsifier to the reactor a third time when a polymerization conversion rate of 85 to 91% was reached and carrying out polymerization.
A semiconductor device comprising: a first impurity region N + (22A, 22B) formed between element isolation regions on both sides of a gate electrode formed on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate where the element isolation regions and the first impurity region (22A, 22B) are formed so that both ends of the gate electrode are respectively overlapped with the element isolation regions on both sides and the gate electrode is separated from the first impurity region (22A, 22B) by a predetermined distance along a planar direction; and a second impurity region N - formed on the semiconductor substrate between the gate electrode and the first impurity region (22A, 22B) in plan view as having the same conductivity type as the first impurity region (22A, 22B), characterised in that there are at least two kinds of separation distances between the gate electrode and the first impurity region (22A, 22B) formed by the second impurity region along the planar direction, that is, a first distance and a second distance, and the separation distance of a portion having contact with at least one of the element isolation regions is the second distance longer than the first distance. a first impurity region N + (22A, 22B) formed between element isolation regions on both sides of a gate electrode formed on an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate where the element isolation regions and the first impurity region (22A, 22B) are formed so that both ends of the gate electrode are respectively overlapped with the element isolation regions on both sides and the gate electrode is separated from the first impurity region (22A, 22B) by a predetermined distance along a planar direction; and a second impurity region N - formed on the semiconductor substrate between the gate electrode and the first impurity region (22A, 22B) in plan view as having the same conductivity type as the first impurity region (22A, 22B), characterised in that there are at least two kinds of separation distances between the gate electrode and the first impurity region (22A, 22B) formed by the second impurity region along the planar direction, that is, a first distance and a second distance, and the separation distance of a portion having contact with at least one of the element isolation regions is the second distance longer than the first distance.
A distribution box for cables, the distribution box comprising a plurality of modules arranged in a stacked relationship along a longitudinal direction (X-X), the plurality of modules comprising: - a base module having an inlet port for receiving one or more cables, wherein the base module has a lower portion and wherein the inlet port is formed in the lower portion of the base module, - a cap module, wherein the cap module is arranged at the opposite side of the base module and has an upper portion, - one or more distribution modules arranged between the base module and the cap module, each distribution module having one or more outlet ports, - attachment members being formed on each module for attaching longitudinally and rotationally the stacked modules and comprising one or more seats and one or more protrusions configured to engage and fit in a respective seat for attaching longitudinally and rotationally the stacked modules, - a retaining element being provided and configured to act on the base module and the cap module to mutually urge the stacked modules along the longitudinal direction (X-X), said retaining element extending between a lower portion and an upper portion along the longitudinal direction (X-X) and acting on the lower portion of the base module and on the upper portion of the cap module, wherein each protrusion is elastically deformable along a direction transversal to the longitudinal direction (X-X) for locking and/or unlocking inside a respective seat and wherein the retaining element comprises lower retention members and upper retention members cooperating with the lower retention members and upper retention members formed respectively on the lower portion of the base module and the upper portion of the cap module. - a base module having an inlet port for receiving one or more cables, wherein the base module has a lower portion and wherein the inlet port is formed in the lower portion of the base module, - a cap module, wherein the cap module is arranged at the opposite side of the base module and has an upper portion, - one or more distribution modules arranged between the base module and the cap module, each distribution module having one or more outlet ports, - attachment members being formed on each module for attaching longitudinally and rotationally the stacked modules and comprising one or more seats and one or more protrusions configured to engage and fit in a respective seat for attaching longitudinally and rotationally the stacked modules, - a retaining element being provided and configured to act on the base module and the cap module to mutually urge the stacked modules along the longitudinal direction (X-X), said retaining element extending between a lower portion and an upper portion along the longitudinal direction (X-X) and acting on the lower portion of the base module and on the upper portion of the cap module,