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A method for operating a hybrid electric aircraft propulsion system, the method comprising: providing alternating current electric power from a generator to a first electric motor to drive a first rotating propulsor; providing the first electric motor with AC electric power from at least one motor inverter (208A, 208B; 308) operatively coupled to a direct current power source; detecting a failure in a path to the first electric motor; and selectively rearranging a first switching arrangement (314A, 314C, 314D) between the generator, the at least one motor inverter (208A, 208B; 308), and the first electric motor to compensate for the failure in the path to the first electric motor, characterised in that: the first electric motor comprises a first motor stator and a second motor stator, the first motor stator is connected to the generator and the second motor stator is connected to the at least one motor inverter (208A, 208B; 308), and wherein providing AC electric power to the first electric motor comprises applying AC electric power to the second motor stator of the first electric motor. providing alternating current electric power from a generator to a first electric motor to drive a first rotating propulsor; providing the first electric motor with AC electric power from at least one motor inverter (208A, 208B; 308) operatively coupled to a direct current power source; detecting a failure in a path to the first electric motor; and selectively rearranging a first switching arrangement (314A, 314C, 314D) between the generator, the at least one motor inverter (208A, 208B; 308), and the first electric motor to compensate for the failure in the path to the first electric motor, characterised in that: the first electric motor comprises a first motor stator and a second motor stator, the first motor stator is connected to the generator and the second motor stator is connected to the at least one motor inverter (208A, 208B; 308), and wherein providing AC electric power to the first electric motor comprises applying AC electric power to the second motor stator of the first electric motor.
A chipping-resistant coating composition comprising: - a hydroxyl group-containing urethane resin obtained by reacting a polyol component (a) composed of a cyclic polyol compound having a nurate structure and another polyol compound with a polyisocyanate compound (b), wherein said polyol compound contains at least one diol compound (a2-1) selected from the group consisting of a polyether diol compound (a2-1-1) represented by the following general formula wherein R 1 's each represent an alkylene group having 3 or more carbon atoms, m represents an integer of 2 to 100, and R 1 's in m pieces of the repeating unit are the same or different from each other, and a polycarbonate diol compound (a2-1-2) represented by the following general formula: wherein a plurality of R 2 's each independently represent an alkylene group having 3 or more carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 2 to 100, - a curing agent, wherein the curing agent is a polyisocyanate and/or a blocked polyisocyanate compound, and - an epoxy resin. - a hydroxyl group-containing urethane resin obtained by reacting a polyol component (a) composed of a cyclic polyol compound having a nurate structure and another polyol compound with a polyisocyanate compound (b), wherein said polyol compound contains at least one diol compound (a2-1) selected from the group consisting of a polyether diol compound (a2-1-1) represented by the following general formula wherein R 1 's each represent an alkylene group having 3 or more carbon atoms, m represents an integer of 2 to 100, and R 1 's in m pieces of the repeating unit are the same or different from each other, and a polycarbonate diol compound (a2-1-2) represented by the following general formula: wherein a plurality of R 2 's each independently represent an alkylene group having 3 or more carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 2 to 100, a polyether diol compound (a2-1-1) represented by the following general formula wherein R 1 's each represent an alkylene group having 3 or more carbon atoms, m represents an integer of 2 to 100, and R 1 's in m pieces of the repeating unit are the same or different from each other, and a polycarbonate diol compound (a2-1-2) represented by the following general formula: wherein a plurality of R 2 's each independently represent an alkylene group having 3 or more carbon atoms and n represents an integer of 2 to 100, - a curing agent, wherein the curing agent is a polyisocyanate and/or a blocked polyisocyanate compound, and - an epoxy resin.
Coffee machine with a brewing head for receiving a pad or a capsule, wherein the brewing head can be opened in order to insert and remove the pad or the capsule, and with an outlet opening for dispensing coffee, wherein a steam nozzle which can be inserted into the brewing head is provided with a steam tube, wherein the steam nozzle has a pad or capsule-shaped base body, with which it is able to be inserted into the brewing head in a similar manner to a pad or a capsule, and wherein, when the brewing head is closed, the steam tube is guided outward via the outlet opening, characterised in that a foam nozzle is arranged at the free end of the steam tube.
An electric switch, in particular a rocker or toggle switch, comprising a manually operable actuating part that is mounted for rotary or swiveling motion and is deflectable from a neutral position to an actuating position, an electric switching member that is adapted to be actuated mechanically, and an actuating member that acts upon the switching member, the actuating member being coupled to the actuating part and to the switching member such that a rotary or swiveling motion of the actuating part from the neutral position to the actuating position is transformed into a substantially linear motion of the actuating member, the actuating member being rotatably coupled to the actuating part, characterized in that at least one pin portion of the actuating member is mounted for rotation in a keyhole-shaped seat of the actuating part.
A cartilage resurfacing implant for replacing articular cartilage of an articulating portion of a bone at a skeletal joint having articulating opposed joint surfaces, the cartilage resurfacing implant including a flexible body having a bearing surface and a bone interface, the bearing surface being able to support articulation with an opposing joint surface, the body being sufficiently flexible to conform to the shape of the bone, the cartilage resurfacing implant comprises a plurality of reinforcing fibres embedded in the body, the reinforcing fibres extending from the bone interface to define a bone attachment (26, 28, 100, 150, 200); characterised in that (a) the body comprises a crosslinked polymer structure that varies from more highly crosslinked near the bone interface to less highly crosslinked near the articular surface; and/or (b) the reinforcing fibers comprise a percentage of the body that varies from a relatively high percentage of fiber reinforcement near the bone interface to a relatively low percentage of fiber reinforcement near the bearing surface; and/or (c) the reinforcing fibers comprise differing strengths of fibers that vary from relatively strong fibers near the bone interface to relatively less strong fibers near the articular surface; and/or (d) the body comprises metal fibers near the bone interface, high strength polymer fibers between the bone interface and bearing surface, and hydrogel fibers near the bearing surface. (a) the body comprises a crosslinked polymer structure that varies from more highly crosslinked near the bone interface to less highly crosslinked near the articular surface; and/or (b) the reinforcing fibers comprise a percentage of the body that varies from a relatively high percentage of fiber reinforcement near the bone interface to a relatively low percentage of fiber reinforcement near the bearing surface; and/or (c) the reinforcing fibers comprise differing strengths of fibers that vary from relatively strong fibers near the bone interface to relatively less strong fibers near the articular surface; and/or (d) the body comprises metal fibers near the bone interface, high strength polymer fibers between the bone interface and bearing surface, and hydrogel fibers near the bearing surface.
A vehicle comprising a rear brake device, the rear brake device comprising: a brake disc (36, 36a) for rotating integrally with a rear wheel of the vehicle, a swing arm rotatably supporting the rear wheel, a service brake caliper and a parking brake caliper (90, 150), the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) being supported by the swing arm, the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) being configured to brake the brake disc (36, 36a), wherein the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) are fixed to a stay member (40, 100), the stay member (40, 100) being supported by the swing arm, at least some of the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) are arranged in positions forward and upward from an axle of the rear wheel, the service brake caliper is provided with a first boss, the first boss being provided to fix the service brake caliper to the stay member, and the parking brake caliper is provided with a third boss, the third boss being provided to fix the parking brake caliper to the stay member; wherein the third boss is arranged below the first boss, characterized in that the first boss and the third boss are respectively arranged in positions overlapping with the same straight line, the straight line being passed through a center point of the axle. a brake disc (36, 36a) for rotating integrally with a rear wheel of the vehicle, a swing arm rotatably supporting the rear wheel, a service brake caliper and a parking brake caliper (90, 150), the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) being supported by the swing arm, the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) being configured to brake the brake disc (36, 36a), wherein the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) are fixed to a stay member (40, 100), the stay member (40, 100) being supported by the swing arm, at least some of the service brake caliper and the parking brake caliper (90, 150) are arranged in positions forward and upward from an axle of the rear wheel, the service brake caliper is provided with a first boss, the first boss being provided to fix the service brake caliper to the stay member, and the parking brake caliper is provided with a third boss, the third boss being provided to fix the parking brake caliper to the stay member; wherein the third boss is arranged below the first boss, characterized in that the first boss and the third boss are respectively arranged in positions overlapping with the same straight line, the straight line being passed through a center point of the axle.
A multi-hop repeater chain for use with a wireless base station in a wireless communication network, said multi-hop repeater chain configured to de-aggregate downlink signals as they are propagated outward from the base station to mobile terminals along the multi-hop repeater chain, and to aggregate uplink signals as they are propagated inward from mobile terminals along the multi-hop repeater chain to the base station, said multi-hop repeater chain comprising: two or more repeaters forming said multi-hop repeater chain, including at least a first repeater and a last repeater; each said repeater comprising an uplink transceiver and a downlink transceiver that are configured to conduct repeater-to-mobile-terminal transmissions and mobile-terminal-to-repeater receptions using a base station frequency spectrum and to conduct repeater-to-repeater transmissions and receptions using a repeater frequency spectrum; and wherein the first repeater is configured to conduct repeater-to-base-station transmissions and base-station-to-repeater receptions,and characterized in that the the uplink and downlink transceivers comprise Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transceivers, supporting MIMO communications between the repeaters and between each repeater and its associated mobile terminals, and the repeater frequency spectrum is outside of the base station frequency spectrum. two or more repeaters forming said multi-hop repeater chain, including at least a first repeater and a last repeater; each said repeater comprising an uplink transceiver and a downlink transceiver that are configured to conduct repeater-to-mobile-terminal transmissions and mobile-terminal-to-repeater receptions using a base station frequency spectrum and to conduct repeater-to-repeater transmissions and receptions using a repeater frequency spectrum; and wherein the first repeater is configured to conduct repeater-to-base-station transmissions and base-station-to-repeater receptions,and characterized in that the the uplink and downlink transceivers comprise Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) transceivers, supporting MIMO communications between the repeaters and between each repeater and its associated mobile terminals, and the repeater frequency spectrum is outside of the base station frequency spectrum.
An electrosurgical device comprising: a. forceps including: i. a first working jaw and ii. a second working jaw; and b. a blade electrode located between the first working jaw and the second working jaw, the blade electrode including: i. a notched section having a proximal edge, a distal edge and a receiving region therebetween, wherein the first working jaw, the second working jaw, or both are connected to a first therapy current so that during an application of the first therapy current, tissue located within the receiving region and gripped between the first working jaw and the second working jaw is coagulated, wherein the blade electrode is moveable so that the tissue located within the receiving region of the notched section is cut with either the proximal edge or the distal edge without repositioning the forceps, characterized in that the blade electrode is connected to a second therapy current so that during an application of the second therapy current, the blade electrode functions as an electrosurgical blade when at least a portion of the blade electrode extends beyond a distal end of the forceps. a. forceps including: i. a first working jaw and ii. a second working jaw; and i. a first working jaw and ii. a second working jaw; and b. a blade electrode located between the first working jaw and the second working jaw, the blade electrode including: i. a notched section having a proximal edge, a distal edge and a receiving region therebetween, i. a notched section having a proximal edge, a distal edge and a receiving region therebetween,
A method of conditioning and softening fabrics, comprising: (a) washing the fabrics in a detergent with a pH range of greater than 9 to 14; (b) contacting the fabrics with a fabric softening composition comprising from 10 wt-% to 55 wt- % of one or more softening agents comprising an amino-functionalized silicone compound; (c) contacting the fabrics with a softening booster composition comprising an alumino-silicates clay, quaternary ammonium compound, or sucrose fatty acid ester; and (d) drying the fabrics at temperatures of 82,2°C (180 degrees Fahrenheit) to 132,2 °C (270 degrees Fahrenheit). (a) washing the fabrics in a detergent with a pH range of greater than 9 to 14; (b) contacting the fabrics with a fabric softening composition comprising from 10 wt-% to 55 wt- % of one or more softening agents comprising an amino-functionalized silicone compound; (c) contacting the fabrics with a softening booster composition comprising an alumino-silicates clay, quaternary ammonium compound, or sucrose fatty acid ester; and (d) drying the fabrics at temperatures of 82,2°C (180 degrees Fahrenheit) to 132,2 °C (270 degrees Fahrenheit).
A method for automated input simulation in simulating a programmable logic controller, PLC, the method comprising: a) generating, on a display, a graphical user interface with sensor and set point input options; b) receiving, with a processor, a time sequence of set points, sensor readings, or set points and sensor readings from the input options of the graphical user interface, the time sequence including timing; c) simulating, with the processor, operation of the programmable logic controller as a function of the time sequence, the operation simulated in real-time based on the timing by emulating firmware of the programmable logic controller; and d) displaying, on the display, an indication of the operation in real-time during the simulating; wherein e) the simulation determines the PLC response over time to the changes in one or more simulated inputs of the input time sequence and determines control outputs of the PLC, wherein the time sequence is defined as a sequence of discrete time steps and wherein control output values of the control outputs are determined and displayed at the discrete time steps, wherein a lack of a value or an unexpected value indicates a bug. a) generating, on a display, a graphical user interface with sensor and set point input options; b) receiving, with a processor, a time sequence of set points, sensor readings, or set points and sensor readings from the input options of the graphical user interface, the time sequence including timing; c) simulating, with the processor, operation of the programmable logic controller as a function of the time sequence, the operation simulated in real-time based on the timing by emulating firmware of the programmable logic controller; and d) displaying, on the display, an indication of the operation in real-time during the simulating; wherein e) the simulation determines the PLC response over time to the changes in one or more simulated inputs of the input time sequence and determines control outputs of the PLC, wherein the time sequence is defined as a sequence of discrete time steps and wherein control output values of the control outputs are determined and displayed at the discrete time steps, wherein a lack of a value or an unexpected value indicates a bug.
Monitoring device for monitoring and controlling activities of at least one gardening tool adapted for use in a garden within at least one activity zone, wherein the at least one gardening tool is of the type lawn mower, in particular configured as a mowing robot, cutting tool, in particular hedge trimming robot, irrigation tool, fertilizer tool. leaf suction robot, mulcher, water cleaning robot and/or pump, and wherein the monitoring device comprises a controller which is adapted to evaluate at least one activity zone state of the activity zone and at least one gardening tool state of the gardening tool for controlling the gardening tool, characterized in that the monitoring device with addition of the control is adapted to simultaneously monitor and control the activities of different types of gardening tools.
A horological rivet comprising: - a longitudinal axis; - a first part, in particular a head; - a second part, in particular a body, the first part comprising a first handling element that is able to mechanically stress the first part, and the second part comprising a second handling element that is able to mechanically stress the second part, the first and second handling elements being such that they make it possible to apply mechanical actions to the first and the second part, respectively, that cause the first and second parts of the rivet to break at an interface between the first and second parts, the first handling element comprising a first hollow shaped portion and/or the second handling element comprising a second hollow shaped portion, the first hollow shaped portion and the second hollow shaped portion are arranged in continuation of one another so as to form one single hollow shaped portion. - a longitudinal axis; - a first part, in particular a head; - a second part, in particular a body,
Method for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having at least one tank for storing and providing a liquid exhaust-gas aftertreatment medium, having at least one controllable delivery device for delivering the exhaust-gas aftertreatment medium, having at least two injection apparatuses (5, 6) which are arranged at different heights and which serve for injecting the exhaust-gas aftertreatment medium into an exhaust gas, and having at least one delivery line for connecting the tank to the at least two injection apparatuses (5, 6), wherein the delivery line has at least one branch point at which the delivery line is divided into a first sub-line, which is connected to at least a first one of the injection apparatuses, and a second sub-line, which is connected to at least a second one of the injection apparatuses, wherein, for putting the exhaust-gas aftertreatment device out of operation, the delivery device is controlled so as to suck back the exhaust-gas aftertreatment medium at least from the sub-lines (5, 6), characterized in that, in a first step, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment medium is sucked back from the first sub-line, which is connected to the lower injection apparatus, and only afterwards, in a second step, is the exhaust-gas aftertreatment medium sucked back from the second sub-line, which is connected to the higher injection apparatus.
A method for estimating the risk of allograft failure and patient mortality associated with allograft failure in a patient following organ transplantation which comprises a) assessing the vitamin K status in blood, plasma or serum drawn or taken from said patient after transplantation by measuring the degree of carboxylation of circulating extrahepatic Gla-proteins, b) providing a reference scheme showing the vitamin K status of a reference population of healthy people wherein the degree of carboxylation of circulating extrahepatic Gla-proteins was measured in the same way as in step a), c) comparing the value obtained in step a) with the reference scheme of step b), wherein a value outside the normal range of said reference scheme is indicative for a risk of allograft failure and/or patient mortality. a) assessing the vitamin K status in blood, plasma or serum drawn or taken from said patient after transplantation by measuring the degree of carboxylation of circulating extrahepatic Gla-proteins, b) providing a reference scheme showing the vitamin K status of a reference population of healthy people wherein the degree of carboxylation of circulating extrahepatic Gla-proteins was measured in the same way as in step a), c) comparing the value obtained in step a) with the reference scheme of step b), wherein a value outside the normal range of said reference scheme is indicative for a risk of allograft failure and/or patient mortality.