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A sponge, comprising: a piece of gauze (100a, 100b) folded into at least three panels (510, 514, 516, 710, 712, 714, 716) which overlap with one another, including a first outer panel (514, 714), a second outer panel (516, 716) and at least a first inner panel (510, 710) located interposed between the first outer panel and the second outer panel; and a first radio-opaque material (122, 124) carried by the first inner panel (510, 710) only; said first radio-opaque material is a first radio-opaque thread woven into or attached to a face of the gauze, and wherein the first piece of elongated radio-opaque material is located on a first half of the piece of gauze relative to a centerline along the length of the piece of gauze a piece of gauze (100a, 100b) folded into at least three panels (510, 514, 516, 710, 712, 714, 716) which overlap with one another, including a first outer panel (514, 714), a second outer panel (516, 716) and at least a first inner panel (510, 710) located interposed between the first outer panel and the second outer panel; and a first radio-opaque material (122, 124) carried by the first inner panel (510, 710) only; said first radio-opaque material is a first radio-opaque thread woven into or attached to a face of the gauze, and wherein the first piece of elongated radio-opaque material is located on a first half of the piece of gauze relative to a centerline along the length of the piece of gauze
A power control method for controlling power supplied from a secondary battery provided in an apparatus, comprising: a cell temperature detecting step for detecting a cell temperature, Tbc, of battery cells in the secondary battery; an operating mode control step for, when the cell temperature, Tbc, detected in said cell temperature detecting step exceeds a preset temperature, Tbw, a predetermined flag representing this state is turned on a CPU temperature monitoring step for monitoring the temperature, Tcc, of a CPU included in said apparatus and notifying of the monitored temperature, Tcc; and lowering power consumption when the monitored CPU temperature, Tcc, exceeds a predetermined alarming temperature, Tcw, requesting the apparatus to shut down, when the CPU temperature, Tcc, exceeds a preset shutdown temperature, Tce, and switching to a power saving mode by resetting the monitored CPU temperature, Tcc, to a value satisfying Tcw < Tcc < Tce, when the flag is turned on and when Tcc < Tce. a cell temperature detecting step for detecting a cell temperature, Tbc, of battery cells in the secondary battery; an operating mode control step for, when the cell temperature, Tbc, detected in said cell temperature detecting step exceeds a preset temperature, Tbw, a predetermined flag representing this state is turned on a CPU temperature monitoring step for monitoring the temperature, Tcc, of a CPU included in said apparatus and notifying of the monitored temperature, Tcc; and lowering power consumption when the monitored CPU temperature, Tcc, exceeds a predetermined alarming temperature, Tcw, requesting the apparatus to shut down,
A method for remotely controlling a cleaning cycle of a household appliance using transmission of wireless signals, the wireless signals being transmitted between a mobile dispensing device configured to be arranged in a housing of the household appliance and an external electronic device located outside of the household appliance, the method characterised by - determining a value of a strength of a wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device; - comparing the determined value of the strength of the wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device to a threshold signal strength value; - enabling transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the external electronic device when the determined value of the strength of the wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device is above the threshold signal strength value; - sending a status wireless signal comprising status information about the cleaning cycle, the status wireless signal being sent from the mobile dispensing device to the external electronic device when transmission of wireless signals is enabled during the cleaning cycle; - disabling transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the external electronic device when the determined value of the strength of the wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device is below the threshold signal strength value. - determining a value of a strength of a wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device; - comparing the determined value of the strength of the wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device to a threshold signal strength value; - enabling transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the external electronic device when the determined value of the strength of the wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device is above the threshold signal strength value; - sending a status wireless signal comprising status information about the cleaning cycle, the status wireless signal being sent from the mobile dispensing device to the external electronic device when transmission of wireless signals is enabled during the cleaning cycle; - disabling transmission of wireless signals from the mobile dispensing device to the external electronic device when the determined value of the strength of the wireless signal received by the mobile dispensing device is below the threshold signal strength value.
A device for biologically decontaminating percutaneous access points or stomata of patients, including a plasma generator for generating a decontaminating plasma adjacent to a treatment surface of the plasma generator, wherein the treatment surface is adaptably curved to at least partially enclosing a percutaneous access point or stoma and is placeable so as to rest at the access point or the stoma, wherein the treatment surface has a flexible support with at least one high voltage electrode encompassed by the flexible support and with at least one ground electrode at the outer surface of the flexible support, characterized in that the ground electrode is a wire winding wound around the flexible support.
A compound of Formula, wherein R is hydrogen or a hydroxyl protecting group; and said hydroxyl protecting group is preferably selected from the group consisting of trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, trisopropylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, t-butyldiphenylsilyl, methoxymethyl, tetrahydropyranyl and tetrahydrofuranyl.
A high voltage pulsing circuit (700, 900, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200) comprising: a high voltage pulsing power supply; a transformer electrically coupled with the high voltage pulsing power supply; an output electrically coupled with the transformer and configured to output high voltage pulses with an amplitude greater than 1 kV and a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz; a bias compensation circuit (114, 914, 1214, 1314, 1414) electrically coupled with the transformer and output on one end and ground on the other end, the bias compensation circuit comprising a bias compensation diode; a first inductance comprising inductive elements and stray inductance between the bias compensation circuit and the high voltage pulsing power supply; and a second inductance comprising inductive elements and stray inductance between the bias compensation circuit and the output; wherein the stray inductance of the bias compensation circuit is less than 1 μ H; wherein the first inductance is greater than the second inductance; and a DC power supply arranged in series with the bias compensation diode. a high voltage pulsing power supply; a transformer electrically coupled with the high voltage pulsing power supply; an output electrically coupled with the transformer and configured to output high voltage pulses with an amplitude greater than 1 kV and a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz; a bias compensation circuit (114, 914, 1214, 1314, 1414) electrically coupled with the transformer and output on one end and ground on the other end, the bias compensation circuit comprising a bias compensation diode; a first inductance comprising inductive elements and stray inductance between the bias compensation circuit and the high voltage pulsing power supply; and a second inductance comprising inductive elements and stray inductance between the bias compensation circuit and the output; wherein the stray inductance of the bias compensation circuit is less than 1 μ H; wherein the first inductance is greater than the second inductance; and a DC power supply arranged in series with the bias compensation diode.
A vehicle turning control device controlling a turning characteristic of a vehicle having braking/driving sources capable of independently controlling a braking/driving torque which is a braking torque or a driving torque for each of wheels, the vehicle turning control device comprising: a yaw moment control device configured to control a yaw moment that occurs in the vehicle; and a slip determination device configured to determine a road surface state from an angular velocity and an angular acceleration of the wheel of the vehicle and a vehicle speed, wherein the yaw moment control device includes a control gain calculator configured to calculate a control gain, characterized in that the yaw moment control device further includes target yaw rate calculator configured to calculate a target yaw rate from the vehicle speed, a steering angle thereof, and the control gain calculated by the control gain calculator, and a yaw moment calculator configured to calculate the braking/driving torque for each wheel of the vehicle in accordance with the target yaw rate calculated by the target yaw rate calculator, and the control gain calculator calculates the control gain in accordance with a predetermined condition on the basis of a determination result of the slip determination device. a yaw moment control device configured to control a yaw moment that occurs in the vehicle; and a slip determination device configured to determine a road surface state from an angular velocity and an angular acceleration of the wheel of the vehicle and a vehicle speed, wherein the yaw moment control device includes a control gain calculator configured to calculate a control gain, characterized in that the yaw moment control device further includes target yaw rate calculator configured to calculate a target yaw rate from the vehicle speed, a steering angle thereof, and the control gain calculated by the control gain calculator, and a yaw moment calculator configured to calculate the braking/driving torque for each wheel of the vehicle in accordance with the target yaw rate calculated by the target yaw rate calculator, and a control gain calculator configured to calculate a control gain, characterized in that the yaw moment control device further includes target yaw rate calculator configured to calculate a target yaw rate from the vehicle speed, a steering angle thereof, and the control gain calculated by the control gain calculator, and a yaw moment calculator configured to calculate the braking/driving torque for each wheel of the vehicle in accordance with the target yaw rate calculated by the target yaw rate calculator, and the control gain calculator calculates the control gain in accordance with a predetermined condition on the basis of a determination result of the slip determination device.
A method for selecting a viscoelastic plastic interlayer comprising two outer layers (4, 5) and a central layer and intended to be incorporated between two sheets of glass (1, 2) of a glazing unit, the method comprising the following steps: - a first component made of a viscoelastic plastic material intended to constitute the central layer and a second component made of a viscoelastic plastic material intended to constitute the outer layers (4, 5) are provided, - the shear modulus G' of the first component and of the second component are measured by means of a viscoanalyzer, - the material of the second component is only selected if its shear modulus G' is greater than or equal to 3 × 107 Pa at 20°C and for a frequency range between 100 Hz and 240 Hz; and - the thickness h of the first component is set so that h is less than or equal to 0.3 mm and so that the shear parameter g = G'/h, G' being the shear modulus, is between 8 × 10 8 Pa/m and 2.67 × 10 9 Pa/m at 20°C and for a frequency range between 100 Hz and 240 Hz. - a first component made of a viscoelastic plastic material intended to constitute the central layer and a second component made of a viscoelastic plastic material intended to constitute the outer layers (4, 5) are provided, - the shear modulus G' of the first component and of the second component are measured by means of a viscoanalyzer, - the material of the second component is only selected if its shear modulus G' is greater than or equal to 3 × 107 Pa at 20°C and for a frequency range between 100 Hz and 240 Hz; and - the thickness h of the first component is set so that h is less than or equal to 0.3 mm and so that the shear parameter g = G'/h, G' being the shear modulus, is between 8 × 10 8 Pa/m and 2.67 × 10 9 Pa/m at 20°C and for a frequency range between 100 Hz and 240 Hz.
A hand dryer for use in a lavatory of an enclosed vehicle, comprising: a dryer cavity including an input port, an exhaust port, and an opening for insertion of a hand having moisture thereon; an air channel, pneumatically coupling the exhaust port of the dryer cavity to the input port of the dryer cavity, wherein the air channel comprises a closed-circuit or substantially closed-circuit air path, pneumatically sealingly coupling the exhaust port of the dryer cavity to the input port of the dryer cavity; a blower, communicatively coupled to the air channel, for moving air through the air channel and the dryer cavity; a hand sanitizer comprising a source of ultraviolet light, and configured to direct the ultraviolet light only or substantially only within the dryer cavity and substantially onto a user's hand when inserted in the dryer cavity; and at least one surface configured to confine or substantially to confine the ultraviolet light to within the dryer cavity. a dryer cavity including an input port, an exhaust port, and an opening for insertion of a hand having moisture thereon; an air channel, pneumatically coupling the exhaust port of the dryer cavity to the input port of the dryer cavity, wherein the air channel comprises a closed-circuit or substantially closed-circuit air path, pneumatically sealingly coupling the exhaust port of the dryer cavity to the input port of the dryer cavity; a blower, communicatively coupled to the air channel, for moving air through the air channel and the dryer cavity; a hand sanitizer comprising a source of ultraviolet light, and configured to direct the ultraviolet light only or substantially only within the dryer cavity and substantially onto a user's hand when inserted in the dryer cavity; and at least one surface configured to confine or substantially to confine the ultraviolet light to within the dryer cavity.
A method of controlling a single inductor multiple output, SIMO, switching converter (100, 101, 102), the method comprising counting, for each output (VOUT1, VOUT2, VOUTN) of the multiple outputs of the SIMO switching converter, a period of time during which an output voltage at the respective output is below a corresponding individual threshold value (VREF), identifying that output among the multiple outputs of the SIMO switching converter for which the counted period of time is longest, and connecting the identified output to the single inductor of the SIMO switching converter to supply current from the single inductor of the SIMO switching converter to the identified output in order to regulate the corresponding output voltage to a desired level, and resetting the counted period of time for the identified output to zero, such that other outputs (VOUT1, VOUT2, VOUTN) in need of current supply can be selected next. counting, for each output (VOUT1, VOUT2, VOUTN) of the multiple outputs of the SIMO switching converter, a period of time during which an output voltage at the respective output is below a corresponding individual threshold value (VREF), identifying that output among the multiple outputs of the SIMO switching converter for which the counted period of time is longest, and connecting the identified output to the single inductor of the SIMO switching converter to supply current from the single inductor of the SIMO switching converter to the identified output in order to regulate the corresponding output voltage to a desired level, and resetting the counted period of time for the identified output to zero, such that other outputs (VOUT1, VOUT2, VOUTN) in need of current supply can be selected next.
An apparatus comprising a membrane having a first and a second major surface and having a membrane penetrating nanostructure between the first and second major surfaces, a source of electromagnetic radiation that impinges radiation on the membrane-penetrating nanostructure in the direction of the first major surface, means for translocating molecules through the membrane-penetrating nanostructure, a detection unit for detecting electromagnetic radiation that is re-emitted frorr the membrane-penetrating nanostructure away from the second major surface, characterized in that surface plasmons are excited at the surface facing the source and transmitted through the membrane-penetrating nanostructure, and in that the membrane-penetrating nanostructure is further equipped with a field confining structure that is configured to create an electromagnetic hotspot wherein the field confining structure comprises one or more nanoparticles or a restricting channel constriction. a membrane having a first and a second major surface and having a membrane penetrating nanostructure between the first and second major surfaces, a source of electromagnetic radiation that impinges radiation on the membrane-penetrating nanostructure in the direction of the first major surface, means for translocating molecules through the membrane-penetrating nanostructure, a detection unit for detecting electromagnetic radiation that is re-emitted frorr the membrane-penetrating nanostructure away from the second major surface, characterized in that surface plasmons are excited at the surface facing the source and transmitted through the membrane-penetrating nanostructure, and in that the membrane-penetrating nanostructure is further equipped with a field confining structure that is configured to create an electromagnetic hotspot wherein the field confining structure comprises one or more nanoparticles or a restricting channel constriction.
A security element for a document-value which is constituted by an initially planar support, comprising a network of lines in relief, each line in relief comprising a profile, said profile comprising variations in gradual form along a determined line or from one line to the other, said network being coloured, characterised in that said coloured network is constituted by repetition of contiguous bands, formed by filaments (120, 121, 122) of at least two different colours (B, R, J), adjacent or contiguous, these bands having the same direction as said lines of said network.
A method comprising: transmitting, by a base station central unit to a wireless device via a base station distributed unit, configuration parameters of the wireless device; receiving, by the base station central unit from the wireless device via the base station distributed unit, a confirmation of at least one of the configuration parameters; and transmitting, by the base station central unit to the base station distributed unit, an indication that the wireless device successfully performed a reconfiguration procedure based on the configuration parameters. transmitting, by a base station central unit to a wireless device via a base station distributed unit, configuration parameters of the wireless device; receiving, by the base station central unit from the wireless device via the base station distributed unit, a confirmation of at least one of the configuration parameters; and transmitting, by the base station central unit to the base station distributed unit, an indication that the wireless device successfully performed a reconfiguration procedure based on the configuration parameters.
A terminal device comprising: a radio communication unit; and a processing unit configured to: receive system information including carrier information from a base station via a first downlink component carrier, the carrier information being used for transmission of a discovery signal for device-to-device communication between the terminal device and another terminal device; and detect, on a carrier indicated by the carrier information, the discovery signal transmitted from said other terminal device, wherein the first downlink component carrier corresponds to a first uplink component carrier, wherein the carrier indicated by the carrier information corresponds to a second uplink component carrier, and wherein at least the first uplink component carrier and the second uplink component carrier are used for carrier aggregation by the terminal device. a radio communication unit; and a processing unit configured to: receive system information including carrier information from a base station via a first downlink component carrier, the carrier information being used for transmission of a discovery signal for device-to-device communication between the terminal device and another terminal device; and detect, on a carrier indicated by the carrier information, the discovery signal transmitted from said other terminal device, receive system information including carrier information from a base station via a first downlink component carrier, the carrier information being used for transmission of a discovery signal for device-to-device communication between the terminal device and another terminal device; and detect, on a carrier indicated by the carrier information, the discovery signal transmitted from said other terminal device, wherein the first downlink component carrier corresponds to a first uplink component carrier, wherein the carrier indicated by the carrier information corresponds to a second uplink component carrier, and wherein at least the first uplink component carrier and the second uplink component carrier are used for carrier aggregation by the terminal device.
A modular anti-soil-compaction apparatus, comprising; a matrix of substantially flat, modular panels, each panel comprising; two opposing faces surrounded by edges, at least one aperture passing through said faces, and modular panel connection means located on at least one pair of edges; each panel being engageable with at least one adjacent panel by respective connection means, characterised in that each panel comprises two pillars (101,102) substantially parallel to each other and on opposite edges of the panel, each of the pillars (101,102) comprising as modular panel connection means at least one recess and one protrusion running along the length of the pillar (101,102) allowing interconnection of the panels.