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A thermal energy storage composition having improved fire retardant properties comprising: A) particles of organic phase change material which organic phase change material is encapsulated within a shell in the form of capsule particles, in which the volume mean diameter of the capsule particles (when in the form of an aqueous dispersion) is between 0.2μm and 5μm, and C) magnesia cement, in which the particles of organic phase change material are distributed uniformly throughout magnesia cement, in which the particles of organic phase change material are enclosed within the magnesia cement component and are enclosed in a matrix of the magnesia cement. A) particles of organic phase change material which organic phase change material is encapsulated within a shell in the form of capsule particles, in which the volume mean diameter of the capsule particles (when in the form of an aqueous dispersion) is between 0.2μm and 5μm, and C) magnesia cement,
A conjugation-competent polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 90% identical to human albumin (SEQ ID NO. 2), or a fragment thereof being at least 200 amino acids long; wherein the conjugation-competent polypeptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 conjugation-competent cysteine residues; wherein at least one of the conjugation-competent cysteine residues is provided at a position equivalent to a position selected from K93, E230, I271, E294, E358, L24, F49, V54, D56, H128, F156, E227, D237, K240, K262, Q268, K317, A322, E333, K359, A362, and E382 of SEQ ID NO. 2; and wherein the conjugation-competent polypeptide has a tendency to exist as a monomer in solution which is at least 70% of the tendency of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO. 2 to exist as a monomer in solution. wherein the conjugation-competent polypeptide comprises 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 conjugation-competent cysteine residues; wherein at least one of the conjugation-competent cysteine residues is provided at a position equivalent to a position selected from K93, E230, I271, E294, E358, L24, F49, V54, D56, H128, F156, E227, D237, K240, K262, Q268, K317, A322, E333, K359, A362, and E382 of SEQ ID NO. 2; and wherein the conjugation-competent polypeptide has a tendency to exist as a monomer in solution which is at least 70% of the tendency of the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO. 2 to exist as a monomer in solution.
An exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprising: a NOx reduction catalyst arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine; a reducing agent tank that stores a reducing agent; a reducing agent supply device configured to supply the reducing agent to the exhaust passage upstream of the NOx reduction catalyst in a flow direction of exhaust gas; a booster configured to boost a pressure of the reducing agent supplied to the reducing agent supply device from the reducing agent tank to a pressure higher than a pressure in the exhaust passage; a heater configured to heat the reducing agent supplied to the reducing agent supply device from the reducing agent tank; and an electronic control unit configured to control a temperature of the reducing agent by the heater, the electronic control unit being configured to estimate energy of exhaust gas in the exhaust passage, and the electronic control unit being configured to perform control of raising the temperature of the reducing agent to a first target temperature such that the reducing agent supplied by the reducing agent supply device is brought into a gas-liquid mixed state in the exhaust passage such that the reducing agent is simultaneously liquid and gaseous, when the energy of exhaust gas is lower than a first threshold. a NOx reduction catalyst arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine; a reducing agent tank that stores a reducing agent; a reducing agent supply device configured to supply the reducing agent to the exhaust passage upstream of the NOx reduction catalyst in a flow direction of exhaust gas; a booster configured to boost a pressure of the reducing agent supplied to the reducing agent supply device from the reducing agent tank to a pressure higher than a pressure in the exhaust passage; a heater configured to heat the reducing agent supplied to the reducing agent supply device from the reducing agent tank; and an electronic control unit configured to control a temperature of the reducing agent by the heater, the electronic control unit being configured to estimate energy of exhaust gas in the exhaust passage, and the electronic control unit being configured to perform control of raising the temperature of the reducing agent to a first target temperature such that the reducing agent supplied by the reducing agent supply device is brought into a gas-liquid mixed state in the exhaust passage such that the reducing agent is simultaneously liquid and gaseous, when the energy of exhaust gas is lower than a first threshold.
A device for centring and rotatably guiding a shaft of a turbomachine, including: - a rolling bearing comprising an outer ring, - a bearing support surrounding the outer ring, - a shrink ring interposed between the outer ring and the bearing support, - connection means for connecting the outer ring to the bearing support, the connection means comprising an annular fastening clamp mounted to the bearing support and elastically deformable means linking the outer ring to the fastening clamp, comprising at least one annular row of upstream opened U-shaped tabs, - retaining means for axially retaining the outer ring in case of rupture of said elastically deformable means, characterised in that the retaining means include at least one axial stop clamp extending on an angular sector about the axis of revolution of the outer ring, positioned downstream and in contact with the fastening clamp, said at least one axial stop clamp including at least one fastening hole cooperating with a port of the fastening clamp for fastening together the fastening clamp, the bearing support and said at least one axial stop clamp through at least one fastening member, said at least one axial stop clamp further comprising at least one axial holding stud radially extending to the axis of revolution of the outer ring between two successive tabs of the elastically deformable means. - a rolling bearing comprising an outer ring, - a bearing support surrounding the outer ring, - a shrink ring interposed between the outer ring and the bearing support, - connection means for connecting the outer ring to the bearing support, the connection means comprising an annular fastening clamp mounted to the bearing support and elastically deformable means linking the outer ring to the fastening clamp, comprising at least one annular row of upstream opened U-shaped tabs, - retaining means for axially retaining the outer ring in case of rupture of said elastically deformable means,
A method for discovering a service, comprising: receiving, by a first access point, AP, a service discovery request frame from a first station, STA, wherein the service discovery request frame comprises M service query items, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 0; querying, by the first AP, a service information table of the first AP according to the service discovery request frame, and obtaining service information that meets the M service query items and is in the service information table of the first AP, wherein the service information table comprises service information registered by STAs associated with the first AP on the first AP and service information registered by STAs associated with an accesssible adjacent AP of the first AP on the accessible adjacent AP of the first AP, wherein the accessible adjacent AP of the first AP is an AP with which the first AP is able to communicate; and returning, by the first AP, a first service discovery response frame to the first STA, wherein the service discovery response frame comprises a query result, wherein the query result comprises the service information that meets the M service query items and is in the service information table of the first AP, wherein the service information that meets the M service query items and is in the service information table of the first AP comprises a basic service set identifier, BSSID, a device identifier, a service identifier, and a service name. receiving, by a first access point, AP, a service discovery request frame from a first station, STA, wherein the service discovery request frame comprises M service query items, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 0; querying, by the first AP, a service information table of the first AP according to the service discovery request frame, and obtaining service information that meets the M service query items and is in the service information table of the first AP, wherein the service information table comprises service information registered by STAs associated with the first AP on the first AP and service information registered by STAs associated with an accesssible adjacent AP of the first AP on the accessible adjacent AP of the first AP, wherein the accessible adjacent AP of the first AP is an AP with which the first AP is able to communicate; and returning, by the first AP, a first service discovery response frame to the first STA, wherein the service discovery response frame comprises a query result, wherein the query result comprises the service information that meets the M service query items and is in the service information table of the first AP, wherein the service information that meets the M service query items and is in the service information table of the first AP comprises a basic service set identifier, BSSID, a device identifier, a service identifier, and a service name.
A method of controlling an aircraft gas turbine engine turbine blade root air cooling system comprising a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between a relatively low temperature fluid and relatively higher temperature cooling air from a compressor for delivery to one or more turbine blade roots, the method comprising: assessing an aircraft flight mode; and operating the cooling system according to a first operating mode when the aircraft is determined to be in a descent mode, wherein the cooling system is configured to provide increased engine air cooling to the turbine blade root by cooling the cooling air from the compressor to a lower temperature when in the first operating mode relative to a second operating mode, wherein the cooling system is operated to provide the relatively low temperature fluid flow at a first rate through the heat exchanger to cool the relatively higher temperature cooling air when operated in the first operating mode, and to provide the relatively low temperature fluid flow at a reduced rate through the heat exchanger when operated in the second operating mode. assessing an aircraft flight mode; and operating the cooling system according to a first operating mode when the aircraft is determined to be in a descent mode, wherein the cooling system is configured to provide increased engine air cooling to the turbine blade root by cooling the cooling air from the compressor to a lower temperature when in the first operating mode relative to a second operating mode, wherein the cooling system is operated to provide the relatively low temperature fluid flow at a first rate through the heat exchanger to cool the relatively higher temperature cooling air when operated in the first operating mode, and to provide the relatively low temperature fluid flow at a reduced rate through the heat exchanger when operated in the second operating mode.
A composition comprising picropodophyllin and/or a salt or hydrate thereof for use in a method of treating a patient who is suffering from actinic keratosis.
A method for controlling a multi-region touchpad, the multi-region touchpad having a first touch region and a second touch region for determining gestures triggering associated actions based on which touch region and/or regions (310a, 310b) the gestures occurs in, the method comprising: receiving by the multi-region touchpad an input; and when the input received by the multi-region touchpad in the first touch region continues into the second touch region, treating the input as if it occurred only in the first touch region as if the first touch region occupied the entire touchpad surface of all two touch regions (310a, 310b) so as to trigger a first action, characterized in that: when the input received by the multi-region touchpad in the second touch region continues into the first touch region, causing an operating system to perform a second action. receiving by the multi-region touchpad an input; and when the input received by the multi-region touchpad in the first touch region continues into the second touch region, treating the input as if it occurred only in the first touch region as if the first touch region occupied the entire touchpad surface of all two touch regions (310a, 310b) so as to trigger a first action, characterized in that: when the input received by the multi-region touchpad in the second touch region continues into the first touch region, causing an operating system to perform a second action.
A method of characterising a target polynucleotide, comprising: (a) contacting (i) the target polynucleotide, or (ii) a construct comprising the target polynucleotide which is a double stranded polynucleotide in which the two strands of the target polynucleotide are linked at one end of the target polynucleotide by a hairpin loop, with the cis side of a transmembrane pore in a membrane and, on the cis side of the pore, with a molecular brake which controls the movement of the target polynucleotide through the pore; and (b) taking one or more measurements which are indicative of one or more characteristics of the target polynucleotide as the polynucleotide moves with respect to the pore; wherein one or more species on the trans side of the pore decrease the formation of secondary structure by the target polynucleotide on the trans side of the pore, wherein (i) the one or more species comprise a nuclease; (ii) the one or more species comprise one or more control polynucleotides which hybridise with the target polynucleotide and/or the hairpin loop, and the molecular brake comprises a polymerase, helicase or exonuclease; (iii) the one or more species comprise one or more single-stranded binding proteins (SSBs) which bind to the target polynucleotide and/or the hairpin loop, and the molecular brake comprises a polymerase, helicase or exonuclease; and/or (iv) the one or more species comprise one or more cyclodextrins which bind to the target polynucleotide and/or the hairpin loop. (a) contacting (i) the target polynucleotide, or (ii) a construct comprising the target polynucleotide which is a double stranded polynucleotide in which the two strands of the target polynucleotide are linked at one end of the target polynucleotide by a hairpin loop, with the cis side of a transmembrane pore in a membrane and, on the cis side of the pore, with a molecular brake which controls the movement of the target polynucleotide through the pore; and (b) taking one or more measurements which are indicative of one or more characteristics of the target polynucleotide as the polynucleotide moves with respect to the pore; wherein one or more species on the trans side of the pore decrease the formation of secondary structure by the target polynucleotide on the trans side of the pore, wherein (i) the one or more species comprise a nuclease; (ii) the one or more species comprise one or more control polynucleotides which hybridise with the target polynucleotide and/or the hairpin loop, and the molecular brake comprises a polymerase, helicase or exonuclease; (iii) the one or more species comprise one or more single-stranded binding proteins (SSBs) which bind to the target polynucleotide and/or the hairpin loop, and the molecular brake comprises a polymerase, helicase or exonuclease; and/or (iv) the one or more species comprise one or more cyclodextrins which bind to the target polynucleotide and/or the hairpin loop.
A power unit of a saddle-riding type vehicle, the power unit comprising: an engine; and a control apparatus that controls combustion of the engine, wherein: the engine is configured so that vibration in an audible range and vibration in an ultrasonic range are generated by knocking; the control apparatus includes a knock sensor that detects vibration of the engine; the control apparatus is adapted to extract components in the ultrasonic range with a larger gain than that of components in the audible range from a detection signal of the knock sensor; the control apparatus is adapted to determine occurrence of knocking based on the detection signal of the knock sensor in which the components in the ultrasonic range are extracted with a larger gain than that of the components in the audible range; and the control apparatus is adapted to control the combustion of the engine based on a determination result of the occurrence of knocking. an engine; and a control apparatus that controls combustion of the engine, wherein: the engine is configured so that vibration in an audible range and vibration in an ultrasonic range are generated by knocking; the control apparatus includes a knock sensor that detects vibration of the engine; the control apparatus is adapted to extract components in the ultrasonic range with a larger gain than that of components in the audible range from a detection signal of the knock sensor; the control apparatus is adapted to determine occurrence of knocking based on the detection signal of the knock sensor in which the components in the ultrasonic range are extracted with a larger gain than that of the components in the audible range; and the control apparatus is adapted to control the combustion of the engine based on a determination result of the occurrence of knocking. the engine is configured so that vibration in an audible range and vibration in an ultrasonic range are generated by knocking; the control apparatus includes a knock sensor that detects vibration of the engine; the control apparatus is adapted to extract components in the ultrasonic range with a larger gain than that of components in the audible range from a detection signal of the knock sensor; the control apparatus is adapted to determine occurrence of knocking based on the detection signal of the knock sensor in which the components in the ultrasonic range are extracted with a larger gain than that of the components in the audible range; and the control apparatus is adapted to control the combustion of the engine based on a determination result of the occurrence of knocking.
A portable drilling or screwing device comprising a main body in which is housed a motor unit, a tool head comprising a socket for receiving a rotary end member and an interface for connecting the tool head on the motor block, said tool head being removably coupled to the motor block by reversible fastening means comprising a collar for clamping said tool head on the motor block, said clamping collar being movable between a locked or closed position in which it cooperates with said motor block and said tool head to hold said motor block and said tool head together, and a release or open position in which it does not cooperate with said tool head so that said motor block and said tool head are no longer held together, the device comprising a locking lever of the clamping collar, the locking lever being movable between a closure position in which it acts on the clamping collar to place it in its locked position, and an opening position in which the clamping collar could take on its release position, characterised in that said clamping collar comprises two jaws (33, 34) hinged together and an elastic element connected on the one hand to a free end of a first jaw and on the other hand to said locking lever, said locking lever being connected to a free end of a second jaw. said tool head being removably coupled to the motor block by reversible fastening means comprising a collar for clamping said tool head on the motor block, said clamping collar being movable between a locked or closed position in which it cooperates with said motor block and said tool head to hold said motor block and said tool head together, and a release or open position in which it does not cooperate with said tool head so that said motor block and said tool head are no longer held together, the device comprising a locking lever of the clamping collar, the locking lever being movable between a closure position in which it acts on the clamping collar to place it in its locked position, and an opening position in which the clamping collar could take on its release position, characterised in that said clamping collar comprises two jaws (33, 34) hinged together and an elastic element connected on the one hand to a free end of a first jaw and on the other hand to said locking lever, said locking lever being connected to a free end of a second jaw.
A composition comprising mixed salts of water-soluble polymer-active agent conjugates, wherein the active agent in the conjugate has at least one basic amine group, and further wherein for each amine group within the active agent, the amine group is either protonated or unprotonated, where any given protonated amine group is an acid salt form of an inorganic acid or trifluoroacetic acid, wherein (i) the water-soluble polymer is a multi-armed poly(ethylene glycol), (ii) the active agent is irinotecan, (iii) the inorganic acid is hydrochloric acid (HCl), (iv) at least 25 mole percent of the amine groups within the active agent are protonated as the TFA salt, (v) 25-40 mole percent of the amine groups within the active agent are protonated as the HCl salt, and (vi) 5-35 mole percent of the amine groups within the active agent are non-protonated.
An alkaline developing solution for development of a heat-sensitive presensitized plate of positive-working mode for use in making a lithographic printing plate, said developing solution having a pH ranging from 12.5 to 14.0 and being an aqueous solution comprising an alkali silicate or comparing a nonreducing sugar and a base, and wherein the alkaline developing solution further comprises a linear-type alkyleneoxide adduct and a branched-type alkyleneoxide adduct, and the branched-type alkyleneoxide adduct is selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula, compounds represented by the following formula, compounds represented by the following formula (IV'), alkyleneoxide adducts of polyglycerin, and trimethylolpropyl ether alkyleneoxide adducts: in the formula, r represents an integer of from 1 to 10, and R 1, R 2 and R 3 each represent a hydrogen atom or the following formula: - m- n-H in the formula, A and B each represents -CH 2 CH 2 O- or -CH 2 CH(CH 3)O- provided that A and B are different from each other, and m and n each represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 50 provided that m and n are not zero at the same time, provided that at least two of R 1, R 2 and R 3 represent the group represented by the formula, in the formulae and (IV'), A and B each represents -CH 2 CH 2 O- or - CH 2 CH(CH 3)O- provided that A and B are different from each other, m and n each represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 50 provided that m and n are not zero at the same time, m' and n' each represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 50 provided that m' and n' are not zero at the same time, m" and n" each represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 50 provided that m" and n" are not zero at the same time, m'" and n'" each represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 50 provided that m'" and n'" are not zero at the same time, and "a" in the formula (IV') is an integer of from 2 to 12.
A supramolecular aggregate consisting of the maleimido functionalized core of formula in which the maleimido fragments have independently to each other reacted, via a thiol-Michael addition reaction, with a a thiol group of an active substance A, and have thereby been linked to an active substance A, said active substance being an opioid peptide or neuropeptide S derived with a thiol group or having a thiol group.