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A method of manufacturing a knit article comprising: knitting a base portion of the article with a first set of yarns in a circular knit; introducing a fusible yarn; knitting at least one fastener portion (182A, 182B, 182C) of the article integrally with the base portion in a circular knit with the fusible yarn as a body yarn in the at least one fastener portion (182A, 182B, 182C); and activating the fusible yarn such that loops of the fusible yarn harden; wherein the loops are configured to be used as loops in a hook-and-loop fastener system. knitting a base portion of the article with a first set of yarns in a circular knit; introducing a fusible yarn; knitting at least one fastener portion (182A, 182B, 182C) of the article integrally with the base portion in a circular knit with the fusible yarn as a body yarn in the at least one fastener portion (182A, 182B, 182C); and activating the fusible yarn such that loops of the fusible yarn harden; wherein the loops are configured to be used as loops in a hook-and-loop fastener system.
HR-Si silicon technology band-pass filtering network defined by at least one cut-off frequency (fc) and comprising: an input terminal to receive the signal to be filtered and an output terminal to provide a filtered signal, a first ground line connected at its ends to first and second ground points,, two second ground lines, each connected respectively to third and fourth ground points (Gr3, Gr4), the ground points being connected to a ground plane by means of ground wires, a plurality of L/C resonant elements (Lr1/Cr1, Lr2/Cr2, Lr3/Cr3) connected in parallel and being connected at one end to one of the ground lines (M1, M2) and at the other end, to each other, by means of coupling inductors (Ls1, Ls2, Ls3) thus creating zero transmissions for the signal to be filtered, each ground line (M1, M2) forming inductive elements (Lm1, Lm2, Lm3), characterised in that the network comprises capacitive elements in series between at least one of the resonant elements and at least some of said inductive elements, each of these inductive elements and the corresponding capacitive element, at the corresponding series resonant frequency, returning the corresponding elements of the filter (Cm1, Lr2/Cr2, Lr3/Cr3) to a ground point, the value of the capacitive elements being chosen so that the resonant frequency of the inductive and capacitive elements in series corresponds to a frequency lying outside of the bandwidth. an input terminal to receive the signal to be filtered and an output terminal to provide a filtered signal, a first ground line connected at its ends to first and second ground points,, two second ground lines, each connected respectively to third and fourth ground points (Gr3, Gr4), the ground points being connected to a ground plane by means of ground wires, a plurality of L/C resonant elements (Lr1/Cr1, Lr2/Cr2, Lr3/Cr3) connected in parallel and being connected at one end to one of the ground lines (M1, M2) and at the other end, to each other, by means of coupling inductors (Ls1, Ls2, Ls3) thus creating zero transmissions for the signal to be filtered, each ground line (M1, M2) forming inductive elements (Lm1, Lm2, Lm3), characterised in that the network comprises capacitive elements in series between at least one of the resonant elements and at least some of said inductive elements, each of these inductive elements and the corresponding capacitive element, at the corresponding series resonant frequency, returning the corresponding elements of the filter (Cm1, Lr2/Cr2, Lr3/Cr3) to a ground point, the value of the capacitive elements being chosen so that the resonant frequency of the inductive and capacitive elements in series corresponds to a frequency lying outside of the bandwidth.
Mould element for a mould for a tyre comprising a marking, the said mould comprising a shell intended to mould the sidewall of the tyre, characterized in that the said mould element is a removable insert intended to be mounted in a housing of the said shell, and in that the said marking is intended to mould on the said tyre a coded matrix symbol that contrasts with the sidewall of the tyre, the said marking comprising a first set of cavities or of protuberances which is designed to mould dark parts of the coded matrix symbol and in that the cavities of the first set of cavities have a conical shape and are distributed through the marking at a density at least equal to one cone per square millimetre (mm 2), each cone having a mean cross section comprised between 0.0005 mm 2 and 1 mm 2, or have a form of substantially mutually parallel striations, the spacing of the striations being at most equal to 0.5 mm, each striation having a mean width comprised between 0.02 mm and 0.25 mm and in that the marking comprises a second set of protuberances projecting from the said mould element and designed to mould light parts of the coded matrix symbol and in that the said protuberances have the shape of caps of a sphere, each protruding element being interpenetrated by several adjacent protruding elements and/or in that the marking comprises a set of set-back recesses designed to mould light parts of the coded matrix symbol and in that the said set-back recesses have the shape of caps of a sphere designed to mould boss elements, each boss elements being interpenetrated by several adjacent boss elements.
A surgical device comprising: a jaw portion, having a first jaw in opposed correspondence with a second jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member; a shaft portion (3111 c) coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion; a gear arrangement configured to operate such that the jaw portion is rotatable relative to the shaft portion about a longitudinal axis of the shaft portion, the jaw portion is pivotable relative to the shaft portion about a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the first jaw is moveable relative to the second jaw and the surgical member is moveable within the second jaw, wherein the surgical member is prevented from moving within the second jaw unless the first jaw is in a closed position relative to the second jaw, wherein the gear arrangement comprises: (a) a first gear element rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein rotation of the first gear element causes the first jaw to open or close relative to the second jaw; and (b) a second gear element rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein rotation of the second gear element articulates the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion about the pivot axis; (c) a third gear element rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein rotation of the third gear element causes firing of a staple cartridge in the surgical device. a jaw portion, having a first jaw in opposed correspondence with a second jaw, the second jaw including a surgical member; a shaft portion (3111 c) coupled to a proximal end of the jaw portion; a gear arrangement configured to operate such that the jaw portion is rotatable relative to the shaft portion about a longitudinal axis of the shaft portion, the jaw portion is pivotable relative to the shaft portion about a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the first jaw is moveable relative to the second jaw and the surgical member is moveable within the second jaw, (a) a first gear element rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein rotation of the first gear element causes the first jaw to open or close relative to the second jaw; and (b) a second gear element rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein rotation of the second gear element articulates the jaw portion relative to the shaft portion about the pivot axis; (c) a third gear element rotatable about the pivot axis, wherein rotation of the third gear element causes firing of a staple cartridge in the surgical device.
A method of determining a degree of clogging of discharge holes of an apparatus for applying a coating medium to an object, the apparatus comprising: - a plurality of discharge holes for shaping air; - an air flow regulator arranged to regulate a flow of the shaping air to the discharge holes; - an output air pressure sensor arranged fluidly between the air flow regulator and the discharge holes; and - an atomizer having a rotatable deflecting element downstream of the discharge holes; wherein the method comprises: - conducting shaping air through the discharge holes; - determining an output air pressure by the output air pressure sensor; and - determining a degree of clogging of the discharge holes based on the output air pressure. - a plurality of discharge holes for shaping air; - an air flow regulator arranged to regulate a flow of the shaping air to the discharge holes; - an output air pressure sensor arranged fluidly between the air flow regulator and the discharge holes; and - an atomizer having a rotatable deflecting element downstream of the discharge holes; - conducting shaping air through the discharge holes; - determining an output air pressure by the output air pressure sensor; and - determining a degree of clogging of the discharge holes based on the output air pressure.
A control method for a superconducting magnet apparatus comprising the steps of: causing a superconducting coil and a persistent current switch to transition to a superconductive state by causing a cooler to cool the superconducting coil and the presisten current switch to or below a critical temperature; causing the persistent current switch to transition to a normal conducting state by heating the persistent current switch to a temperature higher than the critical temperature; supplying electric current to the superconducting coil, which has transitioned to the superconductive state, from an excitation power supply; causing the persistent current switch to transition to the superconductive state by cooling the persistent current switch to or below the critical temperature; starting a persistent current mode by stopping supply of the electric current; adjusting the temperature of the superconducting coil to a temperature which is equal to or lower than the critical temperature and higher than a steady operation temperature; and starting a steady operation by cooling the superconducting coil to or below the steady operation temperature, after a specific condition, under which a fluctuating component of the magnetic field of the superconducting coil disappears, for stabilizing the magnetic field of the superconducting coil is satisfied, the specific condition being determined by analysis in advance. causing a superconducting coil and a persistent current switch to transition to a superconductive state by causing a cooler to cool the superconducting coil and the presisten current switch to or below a critical temperature; causing the persistent current switch to transition to a normal conducting state by heating the persistent current switch to a temperature higher than the critical temperature; supplying electric current to the superconducting coil, which has transitioned to the superconductive state, from an excitation power supply; causing the persistent current switch to transition to the superconductive state by cooling the persistent current switch to or below the critical temperature; starting a persistent current mode by stopping supply of the electric current; adjusting the temperature of the superconducting coil to a temperature which is equal to or lower than the critical temperature and higher than a steady operation temperature; and starting a steady operation by cooling the superconducting coil to or below the steady operation temperature, after a specific condition, under which a fluctuating component of the magnetic field of the superconducting coil disappears, for stabilizing the magnetic field of the superconducting coil is satisfied, the specific condition being determined by analysis in advance.
Sowing coulter holder arm for a sowing machine, with a elongate holder arm body, which connects a holder arm bearing portion for bearing the sowing coulter holder arm on a first end section of the sowing coulter holder arm to a coulter bearing portion for bearing a sowing coulter part on a second end section of the sowing coulter holder arm, characterized in that the sowing coulter holder arm is configured as a composite body of different materials, wherein at least a central main section of the holder arm body between holder arm bearing portion and coulter bearing portion consists of a lightweight material which is reinforced at the coulter bearing portion by means of a hard material insert, which forms an anchoring and/or supporting element for fastening a sowing coulter part to the sowing coulter holder arm and is embedded in the lightweight material.
Open scattered light smoke alarm for the detection of smoke, with a detection space lying outside the alarm, with an associated light transmitter for emitting light and with a light receiver which is spectrally matched to this, wherein the scattered light smoke alarm has a control unit which is connected to the light transmitter and the light receiver, and wherein the control unit is equipped for actuating the light transmitter repeatedly with a pulsed signal sequence to emit appropriate light pulses and to evaluate temporally a signal sequence received by the light receiver, and to output a fire alarm if a signal strength of the received signal sequence exceeds a minimum value for the smoke concentration, characterised in that, the control unit is equipped for switching the scattered light smoke alarm from a normal operating mode into a service mode if a phase angle (φ), determined on the alarm side, between an emitted and a received signal sequence (S, R) increases by a minimum angular value (φ 0) which, in terms of travel time, corresponds technically to an increase in the optical path length from the light transmitter to the light receiver of more than 6 m, in particular of more than 10 m.
A method of reporting channel state information, CSI, for a communication device, characterized by the method comprising the steps of: performing a channel measurement on a channel between the communication device and a network; determining a number of at least one reference resource needed for achieving a CQI level according to the channel measurement; and transmitting an indicator indicating the number of the at least one reference resource to the network. performing a channel measurement on a channel between the communication device and a network; determining a number of at least one reference resource needed for achieving a CQI level according to the channel measurement; and transmitting an indicator indicating the number of the at least one reference resource to the network.
A lamp comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (11, 111) which each have electrical connections, and a flexible carrier film having at least one electrically insulating surface, wherein the light-emitting diodes (11, 111) are applied to the carrier film, wherein at least one electrical conductor track is arranged on the electrically insulating surface of the carrier film, and wherein an electrical connection of the light-emitting diodes (11, 111) is electrically conductingly connected to the conductor track, characterised in that a composite material is at least portion-wise applied to a surface of the carrier film in such a way that it covers over at least one of the light-emitting diodes wherein the composite material has a luminophore material and wherein the composite material is flexible so that it is deformable together with the carrier film.
An in vitro method for diagnosing cancer, comprising: (a) preparing a biological sample from a subject suspected of having cancer; (b) detecting the expression level of a GPCR (G Protein Coupled Receptor) polypeptide or a polynucleotide encoding the GPCR polypeptide in the biological sample, by measuring protein expression level of said GPCR polypeptide or mRNA expression level of said polynucleotide, said GPCR polypeptide having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; and (c) comparing the detected expression level to the expression level in a normal control and determining the subject to be affected by cancer when the expression level is higher in the subject than in a normal control, wherein the cancer is stomach cancer, colorectal cancer or liver cancer. (a) preparing a biological sample from a subject suspected of having cancer; (b) detecting the expression level of a GPCR (G Protein Coupled Receptor) polypeptide or a polynucleotide encoding the GPCR polypeptide in the biological sample, by measuring protein expression level of said GPCR polypeptide or mRNA expression level of said polynucleotide, said GPCR polypeptide having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; and (c) comparing the detected expression level to the expression level in a normal control and determining the subject to be affected by cancer when the expression level is higher in the subject than in a normal control,
A soft tissue biopsy device (102, 150, 570, 584, 1302) comprising: an elongated handle (104, 152, 470, 510, 1604) comprising a gripping member; an elongated flexible shaft (106, 156, 474) comprising a hollow distal sampling portion (108, 160, 450, 620, 1002, 1014, 1622) with an internal lumen (624, 1005) and a distal opening (453, 622, 1016) facing a soft tissue; a driving unit configured to rotate said elongated flexible shaft and said sampling portion with a speed in a range of 100 revolutions-per-minute to 10,000 RPM while said sampling portion axially advances into said soft tissue; characterized in that said hollow distal sampling portion comprises a shearing portion configured to apply shearing forces on a tissue sample positioned at least partly inside said hollow distal sampling portion during rotation of said elongated flexible shaft, for separating the tissue sample from the soft tissue; wherein said hollow distal sampling portion comprises an internal sharpened cutting edge (455, 626) surrounding said distal opening with an internal circumferential tapered region, wherein said internal sharpened cutting edge (455, 626) is shaped and sized for cutting said soft tissue, and wherein said internal circumferential tapered region is configured to condense tissue penetrating through said distal opening into said sampling portion for increasing the friction between the condensed tissue and an internal surface of the hollow distal sampling portion. an elongated handle (104, 152, 470, 510, 1604) comprising a gripping member; an elongated flexible shaft (106, 156, 474) comprising a hollow distal sampling portion (108, 160, 450, 620, 1002, 1014, 1622) with an internal lumen (624, 1005) and a distal opening (453, 622, 1016) facing a soft tissue; a driving unit configured to rotate said elongated flexible shaft and said sampling portion with a speed in a range of 100 revolutions-per-minute to 10,000 RPM while said sampling portion axially advances into said soft tissue; characterized in that said hollow distal sampling portion comprises a shearing portion configured to apply shearing forces on a tissue sample positioned at least partly inside said hollow distal sampling portion during rotation of said elongated flexible shaft, for separating the tissue sample from the soft tissue; wherein said hollow distal sampling portion comprises an internal sharpened cutting edge (455, 626) surrounding said distal opening with an internal circumferential tapered region, wherein said internal sharpened cutting edge (455, 626) is shaped and sized for cutting said soft tissue, and wherein said internal circumferential tapered region is configured to condense tissue penetrating through said distal opening into said sampling portion for increasing the friction between the condensed tissue and an internal surface of the hollow distal sampling portion.
A method of determining a tire performance characteristic of a tire, the method comprising: querying, using a processing system, a memory as to a presence of a first set of values indicative of a tire parameter of a tire in the memory; determining, using the processing system, that the first set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire; and performing steps, using the processing system, comprising one or more of: providing an indication that a second set of values indicative of the tire parameter is required to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire; and retrieving, from the memory, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire associated with the first set of values, and determining, based on the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic of the tire; wherein the determining that the first set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire is indicative of one or more of introduction of a new tire monitoring device associated with the tire, the tire comprising a new tire, and association of the tire with a new wheel. querying, using a processing system, a memory as to a presence of a first set of values indicative of a tire parameter of a tire in the memory; determining, using the processing system, that the first set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire; and performing steps, using the processing system, comprising one or more of: providing an indication that a second set of values indicative of the tire parameter is required to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire; and retrieving, from the memory, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire associated with the first set of values, and determining, based on the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic of the tire; wherein providing an indication that a second set of values indicative of the tire parameter is required to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire; and retrieving, from the memory, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire associated with the first set of values, and determining, based on the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic of the tire; wherein the determining that the first set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire is indicative of one or more of introduction of a new tire monitoring device associated with the tire, the tire comprising a new tire, and association of the tire with a new wheel.
A method for manufacturing a sportsball comprising a spherical hollow rubber bladder filled with compressed air and a thread wound reinforced layer formed by evenly winding nylon filament threads around the surface of the rubber bladder, wherein the nylon filament threads each formed by two filament yarns (1-a, 1-b) each of 30~50 deniers with a single twist, are used as winding threads, and characterized in that each of the twisted nylon filament winding threads has 1800~2000 T/m twist.