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Method for determining a gas concentration in a flowing gas mixture having a particle content of more than 50 g/m 3 in the production of silica, wherein the flowing gas mixture comprises solids having a defined size distribution, wherein by way of an optical spectrometer the concentration of a gas is measured in the flowing gas mixture, wherein a measurement beam of the optical spectrometer is conducted during the measurement through a measurement channel having walls made of a gas-permeable material, wherein the measurement channel is a tube of gas-permeable PTFE having a wall thickness of 5 to 7 mm, a diameter of 55 mm and an average pore size of 5 μm, where the gas permeability is in the range of 0.036 m/(s*bar)-0.073 m/(s*bar) and the optical spectrometer is a laser spectrometer and the flowing gas mixture comprises flame-hydrolyzed silica particles, HCl, Cl 2 and O 2, and the concentration of O 2 or HCl is determined in the gas mixture.
An adjustable drill string housing, comprising: an annular member having an upper end and a lower end, the annular member defining an upper longitudinal axis extending through the upper end and a lower longitudinal axis extending through the lower end, the annular member deformable about a bend axis (X B) between a first configuration wherein the upper and lower longitudinal axes are disposed at a first bend angle with respect to one another and a second configuration wherein the upper and lower longitudinal axes are disposed at a second bend angle with respect to one another; an adjustment mechanism comprising at least one support member carried by the annular member radially offset from the upper and lower longitudinal axes and extending across the bend axis (X B), the adjustment mechanism selectively movable between a first arrangement for maintaining the annular member in the first configuration and a second arrangement for maintaining the annular member in the second configuration, wherein the adjustment mechanism changes an internal stress in the at least one support member to move between the first and second arrangements; and wherein the adjustment mechanism further comprises an actuator operably coupled to the at least one support member for selectively changing the internal stress in the at least one support member, and characterised in that, the actuator comprises a thermal actuator responsive to temperature changes to change the internal stresses in the at least one support member. an annular member having an upper end and a lower end, the annular member defining an upper longitudinal axis extending through the upper end and a lower longitudinal axis extending through the lower end, the annular member deformable about a bend axis (X B) between a first configuration wherein the upper and lower longitudinal axes are disposed at a first bend angle with respect to one another and a second configuration wherein the upper and lower longitudinal axes are disposed at a second bend angle with respect to one another; an adjustment mechanism comprising at least one support member carried by the annular member radially offset from the upper and lower longitudinal axes and extending across the bend axis (X B), the adjustment mechanism selectively movable between a first arrangement for maintaining the annular member in the first configuration and a second arrangement for maintaining the annular member in the second configuration, wherein the adjustment mechanism changes an internal stress in the at least one support member to move between the first and second arrangements; and wherein the adjustment mechanism further comprises an actuator operably coupled to the at least one support member for selectively changing the internal stress in the at least one support member, and characterised in that, the actuator comprises a thermal actuator responsive to temperature changes to change the internal stresses in the at least one support member.
A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator comprising: a porous substrate; and a heat-resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin A that is a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin containing a tetrafluoroethylene unit; a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin B that is a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin other than the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin A; and a filler wherein the filler contains at least one selected from the group consisting of metal sulfate particles, metal hydroxide particles, metal oxide particles, and metal nitride particles, wherein an average primary particle diameter of the filler contained in the heat-resistant porous layer is from 0.03 μm to 1.0 μm, wherein the average primary particle diameter is measured according to the method described in the description; wherein the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin B is a homopolymer of vinylidene fluoride or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and monomers other than tetrafluoroethylene; and wherein the total content of the PVDF type A resin and the PVDF type B resin contained in the heat-resistant porous layer is 100% by mass with respect to the total amount of binder resin contained in the heat-resistant porous layer. a porous substrate; and a heat-resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin A that is a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin containing a tetrafluoroethylene unit; a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin B that is a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin other than the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin A; and a filler wherein the filler contains at least one selected from the group consisting of metal sulfate particles, metal hydroxide particles, metal oxide particles, and metal nitride particles, wherein an average primary particle diameter of the filler contained in the heat-resistant porous layer is from 0.03 μm to 1.0 μm, wherein the average primary particle diameter is measured according to the method described in the description; wherein the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin B is a homopolymer of vinylidene fluoride or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and monomers other than tetrafluoroethylene; and wherein the total content of the PVDF type A resin and the PVDF type B resin contained in the heat-resistant porous layer is 100% by mass with respect to the total amount of binder resin contained in the heat-resistant porous layer.
A process for the preparation of silver nano particles comprising dissolving sodium bis (2-ethyl hexyl) sulfosuccinate as a surfactant in ethanol or in water and ethanol to obtain a first solution; dissolving a silver precursor in water to obtain a second solution; adding the second solution to the first solution to obtain a third solution; dissolving a reducing agent in water to obtain a reducing agent solution and adding the reducing agent solution to the third solution to obtain silver nano particles.
Implant (10; 70; 110) for the dorsal stabilization of a human or animal spinal column, comprising an attachment device (14; 114) for at least one of placing in position against and fixing to spinous processes (50, 52) of adjacent vertebrae (54, 56) of the spinal column, which implant (10; 70; 110) comprises at least one spacer element (34, 36, 38; 134, 136, 138) associated with the attachment device (14; 114), which is designed in such a manner that it alters its external shape and/or its elastic properties as a result of a change in ambient conditions and/or forces acting on it, characterized in that the spacer element (34, 36, 38; 134, 136, 138) is adapted to be hydrated, in that the at least one hydratable spacer element (34, 36, 38; 134, 136, 138) is produced at least partially from a hydrogel, in that the at least one spacer element (34, 36, 38; 134, 136, 138) is deformable anisotropically so that it alters its shape and/or an enclosed volume anisotropically as a result of a change in at least one ambient condition, and in that the at least one anisotropically deformable spacer element (34, 36, 38; 134, 136, 138) alters its shape and/or an enclosed volume anisotropically as a result of hydration.
A heating circuit for induction heating coils (L1, L2, L3, L4) of an induction cooking hob, comprising - a reference half bridge, - a plurality of resonant circuits, each including a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein an induction heating coil (L1, L2, L3, L4) is arranged in each resonant circuit, - a plurality of auxiliary half bridges (30, 35), and - a connecting device, wherein all of the first terminals of the resonant circuits are coupled to the reference half bridge, wherein each second terminal of a respective resonant circuit is coupled to the connecting device, and wherein the connecting device is configured to selectively connect a number of the coupled resonant circuits with a respective one of the auxiliary half bridges (30, 35) such that each resonant circuit connected to an auxiliary half bridge (30, 35) is excitable by a full bridge composed of the auxiliary half bridge (30, 35) and the reference half bridge. - a reference half bridge, - a plurality of resonant circuits, each including a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein an induction heating coil (L1, L2, L3, L4) is arranged in each resonant circuit, - a plurality of auxiliary half bridges (30, 35), and - a connecting device,
A method for estimating congestion associated with a network path between a sending node (100a, 400, 402, 702a) and a receiving node (100b, 404, 406, 702b, 900), the method performed by the receiving node, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of packets from the sending node; calculating, for each packet in the plurality of packets, a delay experienced by the packet in accordance with a sending time of the packet and a reception time of the packet; determining a minimum delay experienced by at least one packet in the plurality of packets; counting a number of packets in the plurality of packets that experienced a delay greater than the minimum delay; determining a current congestion factor associated with the network path in accordance with the number of packets that experienced delay greater than the minimum delay; determining a rate adjustment indicator based at least in part on the current congestion factor; and sending the rate adjustment indicator to the sending node. receiving a plurality of packets from the sending node; calculating, for each packet in the plurality of packets, a delay experienced by the packet in accordance with a sending time of the packet and a reception time of the packet; determining a minimum delay experienced by at least one packet in the plurality of packets; counting a number of packets in the plurality of packets that experienced a delay greater than the minimum delay; determining a current congestion factor associated with the network path in accordance with the number of packets that experienced delay greater than the minimum delay; determining a rate adjustment indicator based at least in part on the current congestion factor; and sending the rate adjustment indicator to the sending node.
A polypeptide comprising at least one helix-loop-helix calcium-binding EF-hand motif which comprises a deletion of the two amino acid residues in position 2 and 3 or 1 and 2 of the 12-amino-acid calcium-binding loop sequence, and wherein said polypeptide binds uranyl.
A method for the simultaneous production of wide and narrow width prepreg tape which method comprises a) feeding a continuous sheet of prepreg material through a slitting apparatus whose slitting or cutting elements are configured to provide for the production of both wide and narrow width slit tape, b) separating each tow of slit tape longitudinally along each slit made by the slitting or cutting elements; c) guiding and aligning each tow of wide width tape to a spool element and each tow of narrow width tape to a spindle type spool element; and d) winding the wide width slit tape on the spool element, each wind directly imposed upon the prior wind so as to form a disc or pancake coil of the slit tape and, simultaneously, winding the narrow width slit tape on the spindle element in a spiral or helical pattern, traversing back and forth along the length of the spindle element. a) feeding a continuous sheet of prepreg material through a slitting apparatus whose slitting or cutting elements are configured to provide for the production of both wide and narrow width slit tape, b) separating each tow of slit tape longitudinally along each slit made by the slitting or cutting elements; c) guiding and aligning each tow of wide width tape to a spool element and each tow of narrow width tape to a spindle type spool element; and d) winding the wide width slit tape on the spool element, each wind directly imposed upon the prior wind so as to form a disc or pancake coil of the slit tape and, simultaneously, winding the narrow width slit tape on the spindle element in a spiral or helical pattern, traversing back and forth along the length of the spindle element.
A method of image capture control for a capsule device (210, 220) with a camera and a light source enclosed in a capsule housing, wherein a coating (212, 222) on outer surface of the housing to cover a field of view of the camera and the coating (212, 222) is dissolvable depending on a factor of an intraluminal environment, characterized in that the method comprises: determining a first image corresponding to a coating image that the capsule device (210, 220) captures with the coating (212, 222) present or a pre-defined image; capturing a second image using the camera and the light source at a first frame rate substantially below a target frame rate; determining whether first information related to the first image matches with second information related to the second image using image processing; if the first information matches with the second information, repeating said capturing the second image and said determining whether the first information related to the first image matches with the second information related to the coating image until the first information does not match with the second information; and if the first information does not match with the second information, declaring that the coating (212, 222) has dissolved and configuring the camera to capture third images at the target frame rate after said declaring that the coating (212, 222) has dissolved. determining a first image corresponding to a coating image that the capsule device (210, 220) captures with the coating (212, 222) present or a pre-defined image; capturing a second image using the camera and the light source at a first frame rate substantially below a target frame rate; determining whether first information related to the first image matches with second information related to the second image using image processing; if the first information matches with the second information, repeating said capturing the second image and said determining whether the first information related to the first image matches with the second information related to the coating image until the first information does not match with the second information; and if the first information does not match with the second information, declaring that the coating (212, 222) has dissolved and configuring the camera to capture third images at the target frame rate after said declaring that the coating (212, 222) has dissolved.
A wireless device comprising: at least one antenna; a main receiver, having first automatic gain control circuitry for controlling a gain applied to signals received by means of the at least one antenna; and an auxiliary receiver, configured to monitor a power of a periodic reference signal received by means of the at least one antenna, and further configured to send power information to the main receiver, wherein the main receiver is configured, on waking up, to use the power information received from the auxiliary receiver to assist in operation of the first automatic gain control circuitry characterized in that the auxiliary receiver comprises second automatic gain control circuitry, and wherein said power information comprises information corresponding to a gain applied by the second automatic gain control circuitry. at least one antenna; a main receiver, having first automatic gain control circuitry for controlling a gain applied to signals received by means of the at least one antenna; and an auxiliary receiver, configured to monitor a power of a periodic reference signal received by means of the at least one antenna, and further configured to send power information to the main receiver, wherein the main receiver is configured, on waking up, to use the power information received from the auxiliary receiver to assist in operation of the first automatic gain control circuitry characterized in that the auxiliary receiver comprises second automatic gain control circuitry, and wherein said power information comprises information corresponding to a gain applied by the second automatic gain control circuitry.
A diving mask (10,...,210) including: a frame (12,...,212) fitted with a visor (18,...,218); a flexible skirt (40,...,240) including a partition (46,...,246) delimiting an upper chamber (50,...,250) for viewing from a lower chamber (52,...,252) for breathing, the partition being arranged to bear upon the nose of the user such that the mouth and the nose of the user are in the lower chamber, while the eyes of the user are in the upper chamber, a breathing tube (20,...,220) having a proximal end (20a,...,220a) for linking the breathing tube to the frame, and a distal end (20b,...,220b) opposite the proximal end, the breathing tube including at least one channel (21,...,221) fluidically connected with the lower chamber, the breathing tube being a a snorkel having an open distal end; the diving mask being characterized in that it further includes a telecommunications device (500,...,2500) which is mounted at least partially to the breathing tube (20,...,220), and in that the telecommunication devices comprises transmitter and receiver modules, a loudspeaker, a microphone as well as an antenna (517,...,1517) arranged at the distal end of the breathing tube. a frame (12,...,212) fitted with a visor (18,...,218); a flexible skirt (40,...,240) including a partition (46,...,246) delimiting an upper chamber (50,...,250) for viewing from a lower chamber (52,...,252) for breathing, the partition being arranged to bear upon the nose of the user such that the mouth and the nose of the user are in the lower chamber, while the eyes of the user are in the upper chamber, a breathing tube (20,...,220) having a proximal end (20a,...,220a) for linking the breathing tube to the frame, and a distal end (20b,...,220b) opposite the proximal end, the breathing tube including at least one channel (21,...,221) fluidically connected with the lower chamber, the breathing tube being a a snorkel having an open distal end; the diving mask being characterized in that it further includes a telecommunications device (500,...,2500) which is mounted at least partially to the breathing tube (20,...,220), and in that the telecommunication devices comprises transmitter and receiver modules, a loudspeaker, a microphone as well as an antenna (517,...,1517) arranged at the distal end of the breathing tube.
A method for manufacturing a biomedical device for fitting a bone defect, the said biomedical device having an osteoconductive first area with a controlled porosity, which is at the periphery of the device, surrounding and bordering a second area, the ratio of the porosity of the second area to the porosity of the first area being equal or less than one, preferably ranging from 0,001 to 0,9; the method comprising the following steps: - an image of the defect is performed, - from this image, a virtual object is designed with a computer-aid designed software, - the biomedical device is manufactured by a direct laser technology comprising layering a powder of particles onto a plate so that a layer of a predetermined thickness is formed on the plate, and having the laser beam selectively processed the powder to produce a processed layer, and this, layer after layer, the layers being joined together until the completed biomedical device is formed; wherein the powder comprises ceramics; metals; metal alloys; bioactive glasses; lead zirconate titanate; biocompatible polymers or mixtures thereof; and wherein the powder is free of binding agent. - an image of the defect is performed, - from this image, a virtual object is designed with a computer-aid designed software, - the biomedical device is manufactured by a direct laser technology comprising layering a powder of particles onto a plate so that a layer of a predetermined thickness is formed on the plate, and having the laser beam selectively processed the powder to produce a processed layer, and this, layer after layer, the layers being joined together until the completed biomedical device is formed;
A method for producing an enamelled sanitary product, in which an application mass is formed from at least one ground enamel frit, applied to a metallic main body and burnt in, characterised in that the application mass is formed by adding a thermally unstable compound which decomposes at least partially, forming gas, during the burning in process and forms a covering enamel coating which has an anti-slip surface and has gaseous inclusions in the form of carbon dioxide bubbles under the surface and crater-like formations with a depression and an elevated wall at the surface, and wherein the surface forms a tread face, wherein the tread face has an anti-slip effect of classification B or C according to DIN 51097:1992.
A method for processing audio signal, comprising: receiving an input operation of a user performed on a shell of an earphone; determining an acoustic echo impulse response at a current position of an earpiece of the earphone inside the user's ear canal according to an audio signal currently played by the earphone and a vibration signal generated by the input operation; identifying a directive instruction corresponding to the input operation at least according to the acoustic echo impulse response, a pre-stored mapping relationship between acoustic echo impulse responses and positions of the earpiece inside the user's ear canal, and an occurrence frequency of the acoustic echo impulse response within a preset time period, wherein different acoustic echo impulse responses are indicative of different positions of the earpiece inside the user's ear canal; and controlling an electronic device in communication with the earphone to execute a corresponding operation for a preset application in the electronic device according to the directive instruction, the preset application being an application generating the audio signal currently played by the earphone. receiving an input operation of a user performed on a shell of an earphone; determining an acoustic echo impulse response at a current position of an earpiece of the earphone inside the user's ear canal according to an audio signal currently played by the earphone and a vibration signal generated by the input operation; identifying a directive instruction corresponding to the input operation at least according to the acoustic echo impulse response, a pre-stored mapping relationship between acoustic echo impulse responses and positions of the earpiece inside the user's ear canal, and an occurrence frequency of the acoustic echo impulse response within a preset time period, wherein different acoustic echo impulse responses are indicative of different positions of the earpiece inside the user's ear canal; and controlling an electronic device in communication with the earphone to execute a corresponding operation for a preset application in the electronic device according to the directive instruction, the preset application being an application generating the audio signal currently played by the earphone.