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Method for producing patterns which are conductors or semi-conductors of electricity on a textured surface of a photovoltaic cell, the texturizing of the textured surface having a plurality of reliefs of which the amplitude is greater than or equal to 100 nanometres, the method comprising the following steps: - a step of preparing a substrate (100, 110) during which the whole of said textured surface of the substrate is made electrically conductive; - a layering step during which at least one layer of a printable material is arranged on said textured surface made electrically conductive; - a step of pressing a mould comprising cavities or protrusions so as to transfer the cavities or the protrusions of the mould into the printable material to form patterns there; - a step of removing the mould leaving the patterns to appear in the printable material; - a step of stripping, at the bottom of the patterns, said textured surface; - a step of electrodepositing at least one material which is a conductor or semiconductor of electricity in the patterns to form conductive or semi-conductive patterns (140, 150) from said textured surface of the substrate made electrically conductive. - a step of preparing a substrate (100, 110) during which the whole of said textured surface of the substrate is made electrically conductive; - a layering step during which at least one layer of a printable material is arranged on said textured surface made electrically conductive; - a step of pressing a mould comprising cavities or protrusions so as to transfer the cavities or the protrusions of the mould into the printable material to form patterns there; - a step of removing the mould leaving the patterns to appear in the printable material; - a step of stripping, at the bottom of the patterns, said textured surface; - a step of electrodepositing at least one material which is a conductor or semiconductor of electricity in the patterns to form conductive or semi-conductive patterns (140, 150) from said textured surface of the substrate made electrically conductive.
A method of laundering a fabric comprising the steps of; (i) contacting the fabric with a lipid esterase selected from class E.C. 3.1.1.3 by washing the fabric in a wash liquor comprising the lipid esterase, wherein said lipid esterase is a variant having at least 90% sequence identity to wild-type lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus and having sequence substitutions T231R and N233R; (ii) contacting the fabric from step (i) with a soil; (iii) contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a laundry detergent composition, wherein the laundry detergent composition optionally comprises a detersive surfactant, and optionally comprises a lipid esterase. (i) contacting the fabric with a lipid esterase selected from class E.C. 3.1.1.3 by washing the fabric in a wash liquor comprising the lipid esterase, wherein said lipid esterase is a variant having at least 90% sequence identity to wild-type lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus and having sequence substitutions T231R and N233R; (ii) contacting the fabric from step (i) with a soil; (iii) contacting the fabric from step (ii) with a laundry detergent composition, wherein the laundry detergent composition optionally comprises a detersive surfactant, and optionally comprises a lipid esterase.
A method for operating an antenna comprising a flexible antenna reflector surface with a surface shaping tension cord network (230, 232, 234) having a plurality of boundary points (204, 206, 208) coupled to a plurality of anchor points (222, 224, 226) of a perimeter hoop structure (216, 218, 220), wherein the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) is coupled to the perimeter hoop structure (216, 218, 220) by a plurality of resilient members (210, 212, 214), the method comprising: using the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) to support the flexible antenna reflector surface such that a given shape of the flexible antenna reflector surface is provided, wherein locations of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) are variable relative to the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) while the antenna is in use, and wherein the flexible antenna reflector surface is held taut when the locations of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) change relative to the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) the method characterized in that each boundary point (204, 206, 208) is coupled to one of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) of the perimeter hoop structure (216, 218, 220) by a respective one of the plurality of resilient members (210, 212, 214). wherein the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) is coupled to the perimeter hoop structure (216, 218, 220) by a plurality of resilient members (210, 212, 214), the method comprising: using the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) to support the flexible antenna reflector surface such that a given shape of the flexible antenna reflector surface is provided, wherein locations of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) are variable relative to the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) while the antenna is in use, and wherein the flexible antenna reflector surface is held taut when the locations of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) change relative to the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) using the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) to support the flexible antenna reflector surface such that a given shape of the flexible antenna reflector surface is provided, wherein locations of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) are variable relative to the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) while the antenna is in use, and wherein the flexible antenna reflector surface is held taut when the locations of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) change relative to the tension cord network (230, 232, 234) the method characterized in that each boundary point (204, 206, 208) is coupled to one of the anchor points (222, 224, 226) of the perimeter hoop structure (216, 218, 220) by a respective one of the plurality of resilient members (210, 212, 214).
A self-healing geocomposite article comprising: a) a pair of adjacent and coextensive woven or non-woven geotextile fabrics (24, 28) containing a water absorbent material layer contained therein, at an interface thereof, or sandwiching the water absorbent material layer therebetween, characterized in that b) the water absorbent material layer comprises a partially cross-linked, water-insoluble powdered or granular high conductivity - water absorbent self-healing material capable of absorbing water having a conductivity of at least 1mS/cm comprising a copolymer of acrylamide, acrylic acid, and acrylic acid salt; and wherein the geocomposite article exhibits a self-healing performance index less than 0.1 when tested by placing a 25.4 mm (1 inch) slit through all layers of the geocomposite article sealed at its edges under 4 meters of water with a conductivity of 1 mS/cm or greater. a) a pair of adjacent and coextensive woven or non-woven geotextile fabrics (24, 28) containing a water absorbent material layer contained therein, at an interface thereof, or sandwiching the water absorbent material layer therebetween, characterized in that b) the water absorbent material layer comprises a partially cross-linked, water-insoluble powdered or granular high conductivity - water absorbent self-healing material capable of absorbing water having a conductivity of at least 1mS/cm comprising a copolymer of acrylamide, acrylic acid, and acrylic acid salt; and wherein the geocomposite article exhibits a self-healing performance index less than 0.1 when tested by placing a 25.4 mm (1 inch) slit through all layers of the geocomposite article sealed at its edges under 4 meters of water with a conductivity of 1 mS/cm or greater.
A control of modularly constructed printing presses, in particular sheet-fed printing presses, having one or several main drive motors, which is or are connected to a drive train, wherein the drive train is formed by moving parts, which are connected to one another, within the modules, characterized in that a central controller unit is used to control a machine speed and an active damping of vibrations, wherein several speeds of different positions of the drive train are used for the control, wherein the speeds are captured by means of sensors and/or are estimated by means of observers, wherein a PI multi-variable controller is used as controller structure, wherein the controller structure having an input connection is simplified in such a way that a fixed or variable torque distribution, which is a function of a state of the printing press, is realized. wherein the drive train is formed by moving parts, which are connected to one another, within the modules, characterized in that a central controller unit is used to control a machine speed and an active damping of vibrations, wherein several speeds of different positions of the drive train are used for the control, wherein the speeds are captured by means of sensors and/or are estimated by means of observers, wherein a PI multi-variable controller is used as controller structure, wherein the controller structure having an input connection is simplified in such a way that a fixed or variable torque distribution, which is a function of a state of the printing press, is realized.
Use of a histone H3.1 and/or H3.2 and/or H3t binding agent for detecting, isolating and/or purifying cell free nucleosomes of tumor origin or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from a biological sample.
A sustained release formulation for oral administration containing 2000mg of paracetamol per unit dose administered as two bilayer tablets, each tablet containing 1000mg of paracetamol present in a sustained release phase and in an immediate release phase, in which the ratio of the paracetamol in the sustained release phase to the immediate release phase is 80-90% to 10-20%, and wherein the sustained release phase comprises 4% to 6% by weight of at least one high viscosity hypromellose, 0.5% to 3% by weight of at least one binding agent which is povidone, from 1% to 2% by weight of a low viscosity hypromellose, 0.5% to 3% by weight of at least one modified starch, and wherein the ratio of high-viscosity hypromellose to low viscosity hypromellose is 3.3 to 0.85, wherein when ingested by a human, the formulation reduces the maximum attained plasma-paracetamol concentration by at least about 4.5% at steady state (relative to rapid-release paracetamol formulations'), and increases the time to reach a maximum paracetamol-plasma concentration (T max) by at least about 140% at steady state (relative to rapid-release paracetamol formulations'), while having an insignificant effect on area under the plasma-paracetamol concentration time curve AUC; mean AUC of about 165 μg*h/ml for sustained release paracetamol at steady state (2000mg dosed every 12 hours) versus a mean AUC of about 168 μg*h/ml for 1000mg immediate release at steady state (dosed every 6 hours) and wherein the formulation is repeatedly administered (steady state).
An aqueous organo sol-gel composition for coating a metallic component comprising: Components Weight Percent Acid 1.75 to 8 metal acetate 1.5 to 8 epoxy silane 8 to 40 Aminosilane 2 to 10 Water 35 to 80 surfactant 0 to 1
A method of sensing an environmental parameter comprising: selecting first calibration data for a sensor system (26, 28, 30), wherein the sensor system (26, 28, 30) is configured to provide sensor data indicating a sensed level of the environmental parameter; providing the first calibration data to the sensor system (26, 28, 30) for use in indicating the environmental parameter; obtaining, from the sensor system (26, 28, 30), a plurality of items of the sensor data; determining whether a first condition is met by the plurality of items of the sensor data; and, in the event that the first condition is met, sending updated calibration data to the sensor system (26, 28, 30) for use in indicating the environmental parameter, wherein the updated calibration data is based on the first calibration data and the plurality of items of the sensor data. selecting first calibration data for a sensor system (26, 28, 30), wherein the sensor system (26, 28, 30) is configured to provide sensor data indicating a sensed level of the environmental parameter; providing the first calibration data to the sensor system (26, 28, 30) for use in indicating the environmental parameter; obtaining, from the sensor system (26, 28, 30), a plurality of items of the sensor data; determining whether a first condition is met by the plurality of items of the sensor data; and, in the event that the first condition is met, sending updated calibration data to the sensor system (26, 28, 30) for use in indicating the environmental parameter, wherein the updated calibration data is based on the first calibration data and the plurality of items of the sensor data.
A refrigerator comprising a body; at least one door providing access into the body; a rear wall disposed at the rear side of a fresh food or freezing compartments in the body; two opposite sidewalls disposed at both sides of the fresh food or freezing compartments, and at least one shelf that is disposed in the body and whereon the foodstuffs to be cooled or frozen to be placed, - a plurality of recesses that are disposed on the rear wall, which are arranged one above the other to the right and left of a central axis perpendicular to the horizontal plane that is accepted to pass through almost the center of the side of the shelf bearing against the rear wall and that determine the position of the shelf at different heights, - a height adjustment mechanism that is disposed at the underside of the shelf and that enables a position of the shelf in the body to be fixed at a level the shelf is brought to by fitting into the two right and left recesses which are symmetrical with respect to the central axis characterized by - a locking arm that has a U shape of which extensions are fitted into two symmetrical recesses in the locked position at the level the shelf is brought to and - the height adjustment mechanism comprising a handle that is connected to the locking arm, that can be moved perpendicularly to the rear wall under the shelf and that enables the locking arm to be freed from the recess when a user pulls the handle toward himself or herself, thus enabling the shelf to be freed so as to be moved upwards or downwards. - a plurality of recesses that are disposed on the rear wall, which are arranged one above the other to the right and left of a central axis perpendicular to the horizontal plane that is accepted to pass through almost the center of the side of the shelf bearing against the rear wall and that determine the position of the shelf at different heights, - a height adjustment mechanism that is disposed at the underside of the shelf and that enables a position of the shelf in the body to be fixed at a level the shelf is brought to by fitting into the two right and left recesses which are symmetrical with respect to the central axis characterized by - a locking arm that has a U shape of which extensions are fitted into two symmetrical recesses in the locked position at the level the shelf is brought to and - the height adjustment mechanism comprising a handle that is connected to the locking arm, that can be moved perpendicularly to the rear wall under the shelf and that enables the locking arm to be freed from the recess when a user pulls the handle toward himself or herself, thus enabling the shelf to be freed so as to be moved upwards or downwards.
A syringe stopper comprising: an elastomeric body; a barrier film positioned on said elastomeric body and comprising an expanded fluoropolymer; and a barrier polymer at least partially imbibed into said expanded fluoropolymer. an elastomeric body; a barrier film positioned on said elastomeric body and comprising an expanded fluoropolymer; and a barrier polymer at least partially imbibed into said expanded fluoropolymer.
Compounds with the general formula wherein R 1 represents a (CH 2) n -NH 2 or n -NHR radical, where R is a (C 1 -C 6) alkyl and n is equal to 1 or 2; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; R 3 and R 4 together form an aromatic nitrogenated heterocycle with 5 apexes with 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms optionally substituted by one or several R' groups, R' being selected in the group composed of a hydrogen atom and alkyl radicals with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; in free form, as zwitterions, and in the form of salts of pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic bases and acids. wherein R 1 represents a (CH 2) n -NH 2 or n -NHR radical, where R is a (C 1 -C 6) alkyl and n is equal to 1 or 2; R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; R 3 and R 4 together form an aromatic nitrogenated heterocycle with 5 apexes with 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms optionally substituted by one or several R' groups, R' being selected in the group composed of a hydrogen atom and alkyl radicals with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; in free form, as zwitterions, and in the form of salts of pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic bases and acids.
An insulated glazing unit comprising: - a support frame; - a pair of at least partially transparent panes sealingly attached to said frame to define a gap therebetween; - a screening element that is adapted to be deployed in said gap to switch between an open configuration, in which light radiation may pass through said gap and at least one closing configuration, in which said screening element at least partially blocks said light radiation in said gap; - a control unit comprising an actuator module associated with said screening element to control the deployment of said screening element; - a box integrated in said frame, said control unit being housed in said box; - a pressure sensor which is configured to send a signal representative of a pressure value (Pi) in said gap to said control unit; - the panes and the frame are configured to hermetically seal the gap in compliance with the European Standard EN 1279; - the pressure sensor is placed in the box; characterized in that: no channels for access to the gap are provided through neither the panes nor the frame for the passage of air, and said box defines a chamber that is permanently sealed with respect to the outside environment by the frame, the pressure sensor being housed in said chamber. - a support frame; - a pair of at least partially transparent panes sealingly attached to said frame to define a gap therebetween; - a screening element that is adapted to be deployed in said gap to switch between an open configuration, in which light radiation may pass through said gap and at least one closing configuration, in which said screening element at least partially blocks said light radiation in said gap; - a control unit comprising an actuator module associated with said screening element to control the deployment of said screening element; - a box integrated in said frame, said control unit being housed in said box; - a pressure sensor which is configured to send a signal representative of a pressure value (Pi) in said gap to said control unit; - the panes and the frame are configured to hermetically seal the gap in compliance with the European Standard EN 1279; - the pressure sensor is placed in the box;
Method for adapting a functionality of a vehicle carried out automatically by an assistance system, characterized in that in the event that the automatically carried out functionality is terminated by the driver, this termination is detected and stored, in the case of a termination frequency exceeding a predetermined threshold value, the terminated functionality being replaced by a changed or new functionality.
A fan coil unit including in serial flow relationship, a fan assembly and a heat exchanger coil, comprising: a cabinet for housing said fan assembly and heat exchanger, said cabinet having an inlet opening and an inlet duct, wherein said inlet duct is rectangular in cross-section and has upper, lower and side walls, for serially receiving the flow of return air as it is drawn in by the fan assembly; and at least one sound absorbing element (28, 29, 31) disposed in said inlet duct to absorb sound that emanates from the fan assembly toward said inlet opening; characterised in that said at least one sound absorbing element (28, 29, 31) comprises just three sound absorbing elements (28, 29, 31), with one being cylindrical in form and being generally centrally located, and the other two being a pair of peripheral elements (29. 31) mounted on respective opposite walls (26, 27), wherein the peripheral elements (29, 31) are generally triangular in shape and are mounted in an upstream position with respect to the cylindrical element. a cabinet for housing said fan assembly and heat exchanger, said cabinet having an inlet opening and an inlet duct, wherein said inlet duct is rectangular in cross-section and has upper, lower and side walls, for serially receiving the flow of return air as it is drawn in by the fan assembly; and at least one sound absorbing element (28, 29, 31) disposed in said inlet duct to absorb sound that emanates from the fan assembly toward said inlet opening; characterised in that said at least one sound absorbing element (28, 29, 31) comprises just three sound absorbing elements (28, 29, 31), with one being cylindrical in form and being generally centrally located, and the other two being a pair of peripheral elements (29. 31) mounted on respective opposite walls (26, 27), wherein the peripheral elements (29, 31) are generally triangular in shape and are mounted in an upstream position with respect to the cylindrical element.