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A nonwoven fabric, comprising fibers formed from a resin composition, wherein the nonwoven fabric is a melt blown nonwoven fabric, the resin composition contains a long-chain branched polypropylene in an amount of from 0.7% by mass to 5% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resin composition and a linear polypropylene in an amount of from 95% by mass to 99.3% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resin composition, the linear polypropylene comprises a linear polypropylene having a weight-average molecular weight of 20,000 or more in an amount of 50% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the linear polypropylene, and the fibers have an elongational viscosity, as measured under conditions at an elongational strain rate of 2.5 × 10 2 (1/s) and a temperature of 160°C, of from 430 Pa s to 1200 Pa·s, and a ratio of the elongational viscosity (Pa·s) to a shear viscosity (Pa·s) of the fiber, as measured under conditions at a shear strain rate of 2.5 × 10 2 (1/s) and a temperature of 160°C, is from 35 to 65. the resin composition contains a long-chain branched polypropylene in an amount of from 0.7% by mass to 5% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resin composition and a linear polypropylene in an amount of from 95% by mass to 99.3% by mass with respect to a total mass of the resin composition, the linear polypropylene comprises a linear polypropylene having a weight-average molecular weight of 20,000 or more in an amount of 50% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the linear polypropylene, and the fibers have an elongational viscosity, as measured under conditions at an elongational strain rate of 2.5 × 10 2 (1/s) and a temperature of 160°C, of from 430 Pa s to 1200 Pa·s, and a ratio of the elongational viscosity (Pa·s) to a shear viscosity (Pa·s) of the fiber, as measured under conditions at a shear strain rate of 2.5 × 10 2 (1/s) and a temperature of 160°C, is from 35 to 65.
A method for the detection of precancer or cancer in a biological sample comprising cells, which method comprises at least the following steps: a) acquiring an image of said sample by digital image acquisition b) optionally, carrying out digital image processing c) selecting a field of view d) determining, by digital image processing, whether or not, in said field of view, cell aggregates exist, and e1) selecting a new field of view and carrying on with step c) if, in step d), it turns out that, in said field of view, the determination of cell aggregates is negative, or e2) carrying out further process steps if, in step d), it turns out that, in said field of view, the determination of cell aggregates is affirmative, f) determining the degree of variation of at least one given morphological feature of at least two cells in the field of view, and g1) classifying the sample as "likely to comprise precancerous or cancerous cells" if the degree of variation of said morphological feature exceeds a predetermined threshold, or g2) classifying the sample as "likely to comprise normal cells" if the degree of variation of said morphological feature falls below a predetermined threshold, wherein said morphological feature in steps f, g1 and g2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of • cell nucleus size, or area • regularity of shape of a cell, and/or a cell nucleus • size ratio of cytoplasm to nucleus, in a given cell, and/or • ratio of areas of cytoplasm and nucleus, in a given cell. a) acquiring an image of said sample by digital image acquisition b) optionally, carrying out digital image processing c) selecting a field of view d) determining, by digital image processing, whether or not, in said field of view, cell aggregates exist, and e1) selecting a new field of view and carrying on with step c) if, in step d), it turns out that, in said field of view, the determination of cell aggregates is negative, or e2) carrying out further process steps if, in step d), it turns out that, in said field of view, the determination of cell aggregates is affirmative, f) determining the degree of variation of at least one given morphological feature of at least two cells in the field of view, and g1) classifying the sample as "likely to comprise precancerous or cancerous cells" if the degree of variation of said morphological feature exceeds a predetermined threshold, or g2) classifying the sample as "likely to comprise normal cells" if the degree of variation of said morphological feature falls below a predetermined threshold, • cell nucleus size, or area • regularity of shape of a cell, and/or a cell nucleus • size ratio of cytoplasm to nucleus, in a given cell, and/or • ratio of areas of cytoplasm and nucleus, in a given cell.
A method for preparing a polymerization initiator composition, the method comprising: (a) mixing water and a water-soluble initiator to prepare an aqueous initiator solution having a concentration of 1 to 10 wt.-%; and (b) activating the aqueous initiator solution, performed by (b-1) heat treating the aqueous initiator solution for 0.5 hours to 4.5 hours at a temperature of 48 to 62°C; and (b-2) treating the aqueous initiator solution to achieve a pH of 1 to 5.5, wherein the steps above are performed in no particular order. (a) mixing water and a water-soluble initiator to prepare an aqueous initiator solution having a concentration of 1 to 10 wt.-%; and (b) activating the aqueous initiator solution, performed by (b-1) heat treating the aqueous initiator solution for 0.5 hours to 4.5 hours at a temperature of 48 to 62°C; and (b-2) treating the aqueous initiator solution to achieve a pH of 1 to 5.5, wherein the steps above are performed in no particular order.
A computer-implemented method of exploration for hydrocarbons within a predetermined volume of the earth containing structural and stratigraphic features conducive to the generation, migration, accumulation, or presence of said hydrocarbons, comprising the steps of: a. accessing a digital representation of a seismic survey that images at least a portion of said predetermined volume of the earth; b. creating a subsurface model that is at least approximately representative of the predetermined volume of the earth; c. using at least said subsurface model to create a calibration seismic data set, said calibration seismic data set being formed from a seismic modeling program that comprises an illumination modeling calculation, wherein creating a calibration data set comprises: (i) demigrating, or applying forward modelling to, the subsurface model to generate modeled data based on data comprising a flat reflectivity signature, wherein the flat reflectivity signature corresponds to a signature in which there is no variation in reflection amplitude with a changing angle of incidence, and (ii) remigrating the modeled data into the subsurface model to provide the calibration seismic data set; d. using at least a portion of said calibration seismic data set to normalize at least a portion of said digital representation of said seismic survey; e. conducting an angle of incidence AVA analysis using at least a portion of said normalized portion of said digital representation of said seismic survey; and, f. using said AVA analysis to explore for hydrocarbons within said predetermined volume of the earth. a. accessing a digital representation of a seismic survey that images at least a portion of said predetermined volume of the earth; b. creating a subsurface model that is at least approximately representative of the predetermined volume of the earth; c. using at least said subsurface model to create a calibration seismic data set, said calibration seismic data set being formed from a seismic modeling program that comprises an illumination modeling calculation, wherein creating a calibration data set comprises: (i) demigrating, or applying forward modelling to, the subsurface model to generate modeled data based on data comprising a flat reflectivity signature, wherein the flat reflectivity signature corresponds to a signature in which there is no variation in reflection amplitude with a changing angle of incidence, and (ii) remigrating the modeled data into the subsurface model to provide the calibration seismic data set; d. using at least a portion of said calibration seismic data set to normalize at least a portion of said digital representation of said seismic survey; e. conducting an angle of incidence AVA analysis using at least a portion of said normalized portion of said digital representation of said seismic survey; and, f. using said AVA analysis to explore for hydrocarbons within said predetermined volume of the earth.
A static eliminator comprising: a first conductor that is configured to be electrically connected to at least a part of a static elimination target object; and a dielectric shell that is configured to be exposed to an external space and forms, between the first conductor and itself, a first space to seal a first gas including at least one of an inert gas, a noble gas, and a mixed gas containing at least one of an inert gas and a noble gas for providing a condition of lowering a discharge starting voltage, characterised in that the external space is outer space, or a space around a satellite or on a planet with lacking atmosphere. a first conductor that is configured to be electrically connected to at least a part of a static elimination target object; and a dielectric shell that is configured to be exposed to an external space and forms, between the first conductor and itself, a first space to seal a first gas including at least one of an inert gas, a noble gas, and a mixed gas containing at least one of an inert gas and a noble gas for providing a condition of lowering a discharge starting voltage, characterised in that the external space is outer space, or a space around a satellite or on a planet with lacking atmosphere.
A composite material comprising a stack of planar layers wherein each layer comprises: a matrix material; and inclusions with geometrical shapes which are cones, pyramids, hemispheres, or oblate spheroids, wherein a base cross-sectional area is larger than a peak cross-sectional area along a principal axis of the inclusion perpendicular to the plane of the layer, wherein the inclusions are arranged in the layers (56, 60), the layers oriented perpendicular to the principal direction of energy flow in the material such that the inclusions will strongly or weakly interact with electrical and/or thermal energy carriers, depending on the orientation of the principal axes of the inclusions being either parallel or antiparallel to the principal direction of energy flow resulting in the composite material having anisotropic electrical and thermal conductivity. a matrix material; and inclusions with geometrical shapes which are cones, pyramids, hemispheres, or oblate spheroids, wherein a base cross-sectional area is larger than a peak cross-sectional area along a principal axis of the inclusion perpendicular to the plane of the layer, wherein the inclusions are arranged in the layers (56, 60), the layers oriented perpendicular to the principal direction of energy flow in the material such that the inclusions will strongly or weakly interact with electrical and/or thermal energy carriers, depending on the orientation of the principal axes of the inclusions being either parallel or antiparallel to the principal direction of energy flow resulting in the composite material having anisotropic electrical and thermal conductivity.
A blower comprising: a first tower which has a first discharge port formed in a first wall; a second tower in which a second wall facing the first wall is spaced apart from the first wall, and a second discharge port is formed in the second wall; a fan which is disposed below the first tower and the second tower, and forms an air flow toward each of the first tower and the second tower; a first guide board which is configured to be disposed inside the first tower or to protrude from the first wall; a second guide board which is configured to be disposed inside the second tower or to protrude from the second wall; a first guide motor for changing a disposition of the first guide board; and a second guide motor for changing a disposition of the second guide board, wherein a blowing space through which air discharged from the first discharge port and the second discharge port flows in one direction is formed between the first wall and the second wall, wherein each of the first guide board and the second guide board is disposed spaced forward from the first discharge port and the second discharge port so as to change a wind direction of air flowing from the blowing space. a first tower which has a first discharge port formed in a first wall; a second tower in which a second wall facing the first wall is spaced apart from the first wall, and a second discharge port is formed in the second wall; a fan which is disposed below the first tower and the second tower, and forms an air flow toward each of the first tower and the second tower; a first guide board which is configured to be disposed inside the first tower or to protrude from the first wall; a second guide board which is configured to be disposed inside the second tower or to protrude from the second wall; a first guide motor for changing a disposition of the first guide board; and a second guide motor for changing a disposition of the second guide board, wherein a blowing space through which air discharged from the first discharge port and the second discharge port flows in one direction is formed between the first wall and the second wall, wherein each of the first guide board and the second guide board is disposed spaced forward from the first discharge port and the second discharge port so as to change a wind direction of air flowing from the blowing space.
A device, comprising: a processor; a memory, wherein the memory includes: a noise spectral estimator configured to calculate noise spectral estimates from a sampled environmental noise; a speech spectral estimator configured to calculate speech spectral estimates from a input speech; a formant signal to noise ratio estimator configured to calculate SNR estimates using the noise spectral estimates and speech spectral estimates within each formant detected in the input speech; and a formant boost estimator configured to calculate and apply a set of gain factors to each frequency component of the input speech such that the resulting SNR within each formant reaches a pre-selected target value; wherein the formant SNR estimator is configured to calculate the formant SNR estimates using a ratio of speech and noise sums of squared spectral magnitudes estimates over a critical band centered on a formant center frequency, wherein the critical band is a frequency bandwidth of an auditory filter. a processor; a memory, wherein the memory includes: a noise spectral estimator configured to calculate noise spectral estimates from a sampled environmental noise; a speech spectral estimator configured to calculate speech spectral estimates from a input speech; a formant signal to noise ratio estimator configured to calculate SNR estimates using the noise spectral estimates and speech spectral estimates within each formant detected in the input speech; and a formant boost estimator configured to calculate and apply a set of gain factors to each frequency component of the input speech such that the resulting SNR within each formant reaches a pre-selected target value; a noise spectral estimator configured to calculate noise spectral estimates from a sampled environmental noise; a speech spectral estimator configured to calculate speech spectral estimates from a input speech; a formant signal to noise ratio estimator configured to calculate SNR estimates using the noise spectral estimates and speech spectral estimates within each formant detected in the input speech; and a formant boost estimator configured to calculate and apply a set of gain factors to each frequency component of the input speech such that the resulting SNR within each formant reaches a pre-selected target value; wherein the formant SNR estimator is configured to calculate the formant SNR estimates using a ratio of speech and noise sums of squared spectral magnitudes estimates over a critical band centered on a formant center frequency, wherein the critical band is a frequency bandwidth of an auditory filter.
A method comprising: generating a hybrid automatic repeat request - acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) bit stream to indicate whether downlink data was successfully received on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); generating a channel state indicator bit stream that relates to a channel state; if an extended cyclic prefix is used, jointly coding bits of the HARQ-ACK bit stream and bits of the CSI bit stream with a dual Reed-Muller code or a tailbiting convolutional code (TBCC); the method being characterised in that if a normal cyclic prefix is used, jointly coding a first set of bits of the HARQ-ACK bit stream with bits of the CSI bit stream and separately coding a second set of bits of the HARQ-ACK bit stream. generating a hybrid automatic repeat request - acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) bit stream to indicate whether downlink data was successfully received on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH); generating a channel state indicator bit stream that relates to a channel state; if an extended cyclic prefix is used, jointly coding bits of the HARQ-ACK bit stream and bits of the CSI bit stream with a dual Reed-Muller code or a tailbiting convolutional code (TBCC); the method being characterised in that if a normal cyclic prefix is used, jointly coding a first set of bits of the HARQ-ACK bit stream with bits of the CSI bit stream and separately coding a second set of bits of the HARQ-ACK bit stream.
A method for manufacturing a lactic acid bacterium comprising: a) providing a lactic acid bacterial strain as the mother strain; b) introducing a mutation in the GalK gene of the strain; and c) screening for a mutant strain which generates higher viscosity in fermented milk compared to the mother strain measured as shear stress after 12 hours of growth at 37 degrees C. a) providing a lactic acid bacterial strain as the mother strain; b) introducing a mutation in the GalK gene of the strain; and c) screening for a mutant strain which generates higher viscosity in fermented milk compared to the mother strain measured as shear stress after 12 hours of growth at 37 degrees C.
Supporting hybrid suspension arm comprising a main body made of a first material and equipped with a first end region and a second end region, said main body having an inner side, an outer side, a first edge section and a second edge section which are arranged between said first end region and said second end region, opposite each other, wherein said inner side is substantially concave and said outer side is substantially convex, said hybrid arm further comprising at least one insert made of a second material and being coupled by injection molding to said main body, said insert comprising a first portion combined with said inner side of said main body, characterized in that said insert further comprises at least one second filiform connecting portion combined with said outer side of said main body to connect two regions (31a, 31b) of said first portion to each other respectively arranged at said first edge section and said second edge portion.
A profiled strainer bar with a base region and a head region, slot flanks (8, 9) producing a straining slot or straining gap with a respective adjacent strainer bar, wherein the base regions are received in supporting elements and wherein the slot-producing flanks (8, 9) on the head region of the strainer bar each have a radius (R1, R2) upstream and downstream of the slot-producing flanks (8, 9) at the head region, wherein the respective radii (R1, R2) have a common centre upstream and downstream of the slot-producing flanks (8, 9) at the head region of the profiled strainer bar, characterised in that the radii (R1, R2) of the slot-producing flanks (8, 9) are of different size.
Refill for an appliance for treating the hair, comprising: - a reservoir containing a haircare product, - a dispensing end piece for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir, - a flap-valve pump that supplies the dispensing end piece with product contained in the reservoir, the flap-valve pump comprising a pumping chamber, an elastically deformable diaphragm at least partially delimiting the pumping chamber and end pieces (109, 111) for connecting to the reservoir and to the dispensing piece. - a reservoir containing a haircare product, - a dispensing end piece for dispensing the product contained in the reservoir, - a flap-valve pump that supplies the dispensing end piece with product contained in the reservoir, the flap-valve pump comprising a pumping chamber, an elastically deformable diaphragm at least partially delimiting the pumping chamber and end pieces (109, 111) for connecting to the reservoir and to the dispensing piece.
Sensor (10; 20; 30; 40; 60), comprising: a primary coil; two secondary coils (14a; 14b); wherein an excitation signal may be applied to the primary coil and an output signal (22a; 22b) depending on a position of a coupling element may be induced in each secondary coil (14a; 14b); and an evaluating means (26; 26-1; 26-2; 26-3) for evaluating the output signals (22a; 22b) of the secondary coils (14a; 14b), wherein the evaluating means (26; 26-1; 26-2; 26-3) is configured to evaluate a phase offset between the output signals (22a; 22b), and to provide a sensor output signal proportional to the phase offset indicating the position or a change in position of the coupling element. a primary coil; two secondary coils (14a; 14b); wherein an excitation signal may be applied to the primary coil and an output signal (22a; 22b) depending on a position of a coupling element may be induced in each secondary coil (14a; 14b); and an evaluating means (26; 26-1; 26-2; 26-3) for evaluating the output signals (22a; 22b) of the secondary coils (14a; 14b), wherein the evaluating means (26; 26-1; 26-2; 26-3) is configured to evaluate a phase offset between the output signals (22a; 22b), and to provide a sensor output signal proportional to the phase offset indicating the position or a change in position of the coupling element.
A fuel flow system for a gas turbine engine, the system comprising: a nozzle; a first pump connected to the nozzle by a main fuel flow path formed between the first pump and the nozzle; a second pump in parallel with the first pump and connected to the main fuel flow path; a fuel-oil heat exchanger disposed upstream from the first pump and the second pump; and a bypass loop connected to the first pump and the second pump for recycling excess fuel from the first pump and excess fuel from the second pump back to inlets of the first and second pumps and downstream from the heat exchanger. a nozzle; a first pump connected to the nozzle by a main fuel flow path formed between the first pump and the nozzle; a second pump in parallel with the first pump and connected to the main fuel flow path; a fuel-oil heat exchanger disposed upstream from the first pump and the second pump; and a bypass loop connected to the first pump and the second pump for recycling excess fuel from the first pump and excess fuel from the second pump back to inlets of the first and second pumps and downstream from the heat exchanger.