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An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence comprising: a plurality of interconnected pieces of tubing, each piece of tubing comprising a proximal section, a midsection and a distal section; a device for interconnecting the plurality of pieces of tubing together; and a cover enclosing the pieces of tubing and the device for interconnecting; wherein the proximal and distal sections of each piece of tubing radiate outwards from the midsection of the piece of tubing; wherein the device for interconnecting comprises an anchor base and a support base, the anchor base and the support base configured to engage and retain each piece of tubing at the proximal section and the midsection, respectively; and the apparatus further comprises an expansion mechanism configured to engage and retain each piece of tubing at the distal section. a plurality of interconnected pieces of tubing, each piece of tubing comprising a proximal section, a midsection and a distal section; a device for interconnecting the plurality of pieces of tubing together; and a cover enclosing the pieces of tubing and the device for interconnecting; wherein the proximal and distal sections of each piece of tubing radiate outwards from the midsection of the piece of tubing; wherein the device for interconnecting comprises an anchor base and a support base, the anchor base and the support base configured to engage and retain each piece of tubing at the proximal section and the midsection, respectively; and the apparatus further comprises an expansion mechanism configured to engage and retain each piece of tubing at the distal section.
A method of producing an onion flavour composition, said method comprising: • providing onion juice concentrate having a dry matter content of 50-95 wt.%; • providing onion component selected from fresh onion, dehydrated onion and combinations thereof; • mixing the onion juice concentrate with the onion component in a weight ratio, calculated on a dry matter basis, of 100 parts by weight of dry matter from onion juice concentrate with 4 to 35 parts by weight of dry matter from onion component, to produce an onion mix having a dry matter content of 45-80 wt.%; • subjecting the onion mix to a heat treatment at a temperature of 100-150°C for 60-1200 minutes; • drying the heat treated onion mix to produce a dried onion composite having a water content of less than 10 wt.%; • mixing the dried onion composite with onion pomace in a weight ratio, calculated on a dry matter basis, of 100 parts by weight of dry matter from dried onion composite with 8 to 40 parts by weight of dry matter from onion pomace, said onion pomace having a dry matter content of 70-100 wt.%; wherein oil is included in the onion mix before heat treatment in an amount of 0.3-5% by weight of the total amount of dry matter that is present in the onion mix; and wherein dry matter from onion constitutes at least 90 wt.% of the dry matter contained in the onion flavour composition. • providing onion juice concentrate having a dry matter content of 50-95 wt.%; • providing onion component selected from fresh onion, dehydrated onion and combinations thereof; • mixing the onion juice concentrate with the onion component in a weight ratio, calculated on a dry matter basis, of 100 parts by weight of dry matter from onion juice concentrate with 4 to 35 parts by weight of dry matter from onion component, to produce an onion mix having a dry matter content of 45-80 wt.%; • subjecting the onion mix to a heat treatment at a temperature of 100-150°C for 60-1200 minutes; • drying the heat treated onion mix to produce a dried onion composite having a water content of less than 10 wt.%; • mixing the dried onion composite with onion pomace in a weight ratio, calculated on a dry matter basis, of 100 parts by weight of dry matter from dried onion composite with 8 to 40 parts by weight of dry matter from onion pomace, said onion pomace having a dry matter content of 70-100 wt.%;
Steering system comprising a supply port arrangement having a supply port and a return port, a steering command arrangement having a steering sensor, a controller connected to the steering sensor, an electro-hydraulic steering valve controlled by the controller, and a working port arrangement having two working ports (L, R), wherein the working port arrangement is connected to the supply port arrangement by means of the steering valve, wherein the steering command arrangement comprises a steering wheel connected to a hydraulic pumping unit (7, 7'), wherein the pumping unit (7, 7') is part of a hydraulic circuit having means for creating a flow resistance, wherein the hydraulic circuit is connected to the steering valve by means of a safety valve establishing or interrupting a hydraulic flow path between the hydraulic circuit and the steering valve, characterized in that the safety valve is connected to the working port arrangement via the steering valve.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: identifying a first station observing high interference from a second station in a heterogeneous network comprising base stations (110, 112, 112, 116, 118) of at least two different transmit power levels; and mitigating interference to a first reference signal by selecting different resources for sending a second reference signal by the second station to avoid collision with the first reference signal, wherein the mitigating interference is characterized by further comprising determining first resources used to send the first reference signal by the first station, selecting a cell identity associated with second resources for sending the second reference signal, the second resources being different from the first resources, and sending the second reference signal on the second resources by the second station. identifying a first station observing high interference from a second station in a heterogeneous network comprising base stations (110, 112, 112, 116, 118) of at least two different transmit power levels; and mitigating interference to a first reference signal by selecting different resources for sending a second reference signal by the second station to avoid collision with the first reference signal, wherein the mitigating interference is characterized by further comprising determining first resources used to send the first reference signal by the first station, selecting a cell identity associated with second resources for sending the second reference signal, the second resources being different from the first resources, and sending the second reference signal on the second resources by the second station.
Device for the extrusion of round blanks, comprising an extrusion sleeve and a punch by means of which the round blanks can be pressed in the extrusion sleeve, as well as a feed assembly (4, 5, 6) by means of which the round blanks can be transported between the punch and the extrusion sleeve, wherein the feed assembly (4, 5, 6) has a guide rail, in which the round blanks are arranged one behind the other and on the lower end of which are arranged means (5, 6) for separating the round blanks, characterized in that the separating means (5, 6) have a separating cam (5; 5'), which is rotatable about a rotational axis (5a; 5a') in a direction of rotation (5b; 5b') and the shell surface of which has at least one convexly running region (5c; 5c'), whose distance to the rotational axis (5a; 5a') increases in the direction of rotation (5b; 5b') of the cam (5; 5'), and at least one concavely running region (5d; 5d'), the radius of curvature of which is adapted to the diameter of the round blanks.
A method of sealing a first ceramic part to a second solid part configured to receive the first ceramic part, the method comprising the steps of: placing a bond agent comprising a glass-ceramic material and organic binder material on one or more adjoining surfaces of the first ceramic part and the second solid part; heating the first ceramic part, the second solid part and the bond agent to remove or dissolve the organic binder material; further heating the first ceramic part and the second solid part at a rate of greater than or equal to 100 °C per minute to temperatures where the glass-ceramic material reacts with carbon from the organic binder material and the glass-ceramic material flows into or wets the interface between adjoining surfaces of the first ceramic part and the second solid part; and cooling the first ceramic part and the second solid part at a rate of greater than or equal to 100°C per minute to nucleate and re-crystallize the glass-ceramic material disposed between adjoining surfaces of the first ceramic part and the second solid part and form a hermetic or gas-tight seal between the first ceramic part and the second solid part; wherein the glass-ceramic bonding agent comprises a blend of Al 2 O 3 and SiO 2 together with BaO, SrO, CaO, MgO or combinations thereof. placing a bond agent comprising a glass-ceramic material and organic binder material on one or more adjoining surfaces of the first ceramic part and the second solid part; heating the first ceramic part, the second solid part and the bond agent to remove or dissolve the organic binder material; further heating the first ceramic part and the second solid part at a rate of greater than or equal to 100 °C per minute to temperatures where the glass-ceramic material reacts with carbon from the organic binder material and the glass-ceramic material flows into or wets the interface between adjoining surfaces of the first ceramic part and the second solid part; and cooling the first ceramic part and the second solid part at a rate of greater than or equal to 100°C per minute to nucleate and re-crystallize the glass-ceramic material disposed between adjoining surfaces of the first ceramic part and the second solid part and form a hermetic or gas-tight seal between the first ceramic part and the second solid part;
A motorized module for goods transport comprising a loading platform; at least a first axle and at least a second axle (8;9;10) each provided with at least one respective rolling body on the ground; and actuation means for actuating said rolling bodies; said actuation means comprising a closed circuit hydraulic system, in turn comprising a closed hydraulic circuit, at least one motorized pump arranged along the closed circuit to send a pressurized operating fluid to a delivery branch and receive the pressurized fluid from a return branch of the closed circuit, at least a first and at least a second variable displacement hydraulic motor (8A;9A;10A) both hydraulically connected to the delivery branch and to the return branch to operate the rolling body of the first axle and the rolling body of said second axle (8;9;10), respectively; said actuation means further comprising a first mechanical reducer interposed between the first hydraulic motor and the respective rolling body, a second mechanical reducer (8R;9R;10R) interposed between said second hydraulic motor (8A;9A;10A) and the respective rolling body, first and second releasable angular connection means (8G;9G;10G) interposed between said first hydraulic motor and the respective said rolling body and, between the second hydraulic motor (8A;9A;10A) and the respective rolling body, respectively, and an electronic command and control unit comprising means for acquiring the advancement speed of the module, means for controlling said hydraulic motors (8A;9A;10A) and means for activating/deactivating said first and second releasable angular connection means (8G;9G;10G) said command and control unit being configured to vary the displacement of said first and second hydraulic motors (8A;9A;10A) and to control said first and second releasable angular connection means (8G;9G;10G) as a function of said advancement speed of the module; characterized in that said first mechanical reducer has a reduction ratio less than the reduction ratio of said second mechanical reducer (8R;9R;10R) and in that said command and control unit is configured to activate said first angular connection means and subsequently said second angular connection means (8G;9G;10G) as said advancement speed of said module decreases.
A half bridge resonant converter, comprising: a pair of DC voltage lines arranged to provide a bus voltage (Vbus), wherein the pair of DC voltage lines comprises a high voltage line and a low voltage line; a half bridge inverter in series between the high voltage line and the low voltage line, wherein the half bridge inverter comprises a high side switch and a low side switch, wherein an output of the half bridge inverter is defined from a switch node between the high side switch and the low side switch; a resonant circuit coupled to the output of the half bridge inverter; a first control circuit for generating a gate drive signal for controlling the switching of the high side switch, and a second control circuit for generating a gate drive signal for controlling the switching of the low side switch in dependence on an electrical feedback parameter (Vx). characterised in that: the first control circuit is arranged to control a duty cycle of the high side switch by increasing the on-time of the high side switch if an average switch node voltage is lower than a fraction of the bus voltage (Vbus) and by decreasing the on-time of the high side switch if the average switch node voltage is higher than the fraction of the bus voltage (Vbus). a pair of DC voltage lines arranged to provide a bus voltage (Vbus), wherein the pair of DC voltage lines comprises a high voltage line and a low voltage line; a half bridge inverter in series between the high voltage line and the low voltage line, wherein the half bridge inverter comprises a high side switch and a low side switch, wherein an output of the half bridge inverter is defined from a switch node between the high side switch and the low side switch; a resonant circuit coupled to the output of the half bridge inverter; a first control circuit for generating a gate drive signal for controlling the switching of the high side switch, and a second control circuit for generating a gate drive signal for controlling the switching of the low side switch in dependence on an electrical feedback parameter (Vx). characterised in that: the first control circuit is arranged to control a duty cycle of the high side switch by increasing the on-time of the high side switch if an average switch node voltage is lower than a fraction of the bus voltage (Vbus) and by decreasing the on-time of the high side switch if the average switch node voltage is higher than the fraction of the bus voltage (Vbus).
An access network for communication with a wireless device; the access network comprising: a plurality of antennas each configured to provide a cell for radio frequency communication with the wireless device a plurality of sets of optical elements configured for optical communication with the wireless device; wherein the access network comprises a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said apparatus is operative to: connect to the wireless device with both the radio frequency communication and optical communication, and connect to the wireless device with the radio frequency communication at least in a downlink direction, and connect to the wireless device with the optical communication at least in an uplink direction, and wherein the access network is configured to handover the wireless device between the radio frequency cells and between the sets of optical elements, wherein the handover of the wireless device between the sets of optical elements is controlled by the radio frequency communication. a plurality of antennas each configured to provide a cell for radio frequency communication with the wireless device a plurality of sets of optical elements configured for optical communication with the wireless device; wherein the access network comprises a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said apparatus is operative to: connect to the wireless device with both the radio frequency communication and optical communication, and connect to the wireless device with the radio frequency communication at least in a downlink direction, and connect to the wireless device with the optical communication at least in an uplink direction, and wherein the access network is configured to handover the wireless device between the radio frequency cells and between the sets of optical elements, wherein the handover of the wireless device between the sets of optical elements is controlled by the radio frequency communication. connect to the wireless device with both the radio frequency communication and optical communication, and connect to the wireless device with the radio frequency communication at least in a downlink direction, and connect to the wireless device with the optical communication at least in an uplink direction, and wherein the access network is configured to handover the wireless device between the radio frequency cells and between the sets of optical elements, wherein the handover of the wireless device between the sets of optical elements is controlled by the radio frequency communication.
A device for steering wireless stations in a wireless network with a plurality of access points, the device comprising: means for calculating, for each wireless station in the wireless network, a score based on at least an availability metric of each respective wireless station, wherein the availability metric indicates how much a wireless station can increase its data consumption before being limited on its associated access point; means for combining the scores for the wireless stations into a current network score for a present network configuration of the wireless network, wherein configuration refers to which wireless stations are associated with which access points; means for calculating a plurality of predicted network scores for each predicted network configuration where a wireless station of the wireless stations is moved to a new access point compared to the present network configuration, each predicted network score being a combination of a predicted score for each of the wireless stations in the respective predicted network configuration; means for selecting one of the current network score and the plurality of predicted network scores that satisfies a criterion; and means for steering, in case a predicted network score is selected, a wireless station (210, 220) to the new access point to match the corresponding network configuration. means for calculating, for each wireless station in the wireless network, a score based on at least an availability metric of each respective wireless station, wherein the availability metric indicates how much a wireless station can increase its data consumption before being limited on its associated access point; means for combining the scores for the wireless stations into a current network score for a present network configuration of the wireless network, wherein configuration refers to which wireless stations are associated with which access points; means for calculating a plurality of predicted network scores for each predicted network configuration where a wireless station of the wireless stations is moved to a new access point compared to the present network configuration, each predicted network score being a combination of a predicted score for each of the wireless stations in the respective predicted network configuration; means for selecting one of the current network score and the plurality of predicted network scores that satisfies a criterion; and means for steering, in case a predicted network score is selected, a wireless station (210, 220) to the new access point to match the corresponding network configuration.
A high strength steel sheet having excellent ductility which has a chemical composition represented by, in terms of % by mass, C: 0.5 to 1.5%, Si: not more than 0.1%, Mn: 10 to 25%, P: not more than 0.1%, S: not more than 0.05%, Al: not more than 0.1%, Ni: 3.0 to 8.0%, Mo: not more than 0.1%, N: not more than 0.01%, and Fe and inevitable impurities: balance, and has a microstructure comprising a single phase of recrystallized austenite of 99% or more recrystallized austenite formed of recrystallized austenite grains with an average grain diameter of 5 to 30 μm and wherein the area ratio of another microstructure is not more than 1%.
A communication cable, comprising: a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; a matrix tape substantially surrounding said plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, said matrix tape including an insulating layer having a first side and an opposing second side and a first barrier layer of conductive segments separated by gaps on said first side; and a pair separator separating each of said plurality of twisted pairs of conductors from another of said plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, said pair separator including a plurality of separator legs joined by a central web, wherein each of said separator legs lies approximately between one of said twisted pairs of conductors and another of said twisted pairs of conductors, characterized in that said matrix tape further includes a second barrier layer of conductive segments separated by gaps on said second side of said insulating layer, and wherein said separator legs of said pair separator are frustum-shaped. a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors; a matrix tape substantially surrounding said plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, said matrix tape including an insulating layer having a first side and an opposing second side and a first barrier layer of conductive segments separated by gaps on said first side; and a pair separator separating each of said plurality of twisted pairs of conductors from another of said plurality of twisted pairs of conductors, said pair separator including a plurality of separator legs joined by a central web, wherein each of said separator legs lies approximately between one of said twisted pairs of conductors and another of said twisted pairs of conductors, characterized in that said matrix tape further includes a second barrier layer of conductive segments separated by gaps on said second side of said insulating layer, and wherein said separator legs of said pair separator are frustum-shaped.
A protein comprising an Fc variant of an IgG Fc polypeptide, wherein said Fc variant has at least about 80% identity to an IgG Fc sequence as defined in figure 5, wherein said Fc variant comprises an amino acid substitution at position 328 and wherein numbering is according to the EU index.