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A multilayer porous membrane comprising: a porous membrane containing a polyolefin resin as a main component; and a porous layer containing an inorganic filler and a resin binder and laminated on at least one surface of the porous membrane; wherein the polyolefin resin is not less than 50% and not more than 100% by mass of resin components that constitute the porous membrane, wherein the porous membrane has a porosity of not less than 50% and not more than 90%, and the number of pores of not less than 100 pores/μm 2 and not more than 500 pores/μm 2, the proportion of the inorganic filler in the porous layer is not less than 50% and less than 100% by mass, and the resin binder contained in the porous layer is a resin latex binder having an average particle size of not less than 50 nm and not more than 500 nm.
A cathode for use in an electrochemical cell comprising a silver material that is doped with a silicate dopant comprising K 2 SiO 3, Si(OC 2 H 5) 4, or any combination thereof, wherein the silver material is doped with a concentration of from 0.01 mol% to 10 mol% of the silicate dopant.
A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion, wherein the seal body forms a full ring hoop; a multitude of cooling fins disposed around the radially outer face of the seal body; each of the multitude of cooling fins extending between a length that extends between the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion; and characterized in that each of the multitude of cooling fins have at least one aperture. a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion, wherein the seal body forms a full ring hoop; a multitude of cooling fins disposed around the radially outer face of the seal body; each of the multitude of cooling fins extending between a length that extends between the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion; and characterized in that each of the multitude of cooling fins have at least one aperture.
Method for determining a rate of sedimentation or of creaming of a mixture in suspension, said method being characterised in that it comprises: - an application of a sample of said mixture in suspension to a photonic microresonator (ONRES), - an application of a first optical signal (OSIG1) at the input of said photonic microresonator (ONRES) carrying said sample of said mixture in suspension, - an acquisition and a recording of a second optical signal (OSIG2), delivered at the output of said microresonator (ONRES) carrying said sample of said mixture in suspension, and - a determination of information representing a rate of sedimentation or of creaming of said mixture in suspension from said second recorded signal (OSIG2), by successive iterations of spectral analysis of said second optical signal (OSIG2). - an application of a sample of said mixture in suspension to a photonic microresonator (ONRES), - an application of a first optical signal (OSIG1) at the input of said photonic microresonator (ONRES) carrying said sample of said mixture in suspension, - an acquisition and a recording of a second optical signal (OSIG2), delivered at the output of said microresonator (ONRES) carrying said sample of said mixture in suspension, and - a determination of information representing a rate of sedimentation or of creaming of said mixture in suspension from said second recorded signal (OSIG2), by successive iterations of spectral analysis of said second optical signal (OSIG2).
A method for detecting arcs in a DC circuit, having a detection conductor, which is routed at least along a conductor of the DC circuit, which carries an electric voltage and is to be monitored, characterized in that a voltage signal, which refers to a potential of the DC circuit and is produced by means of a generator, is coupled into the detection conductor at an incoupling point (21.1) via a series resistor, the voltage signal is coupled out again at an outcoupling point (21.2) of the detection conductor, the voltage signal before the series resistor is compared to the voltage signal at the outcoupling point (21.2), and the conclusion is drawn that an arc has occurred when the voltage signal at the outcoupling point (21.2) deviates from the voltage signal before the series resistor by more than a predetermined amount.
Isolated Methyl 3-[(2-acetylaminoethylthio)carbonyl]propionate (Compound 1) in solid form, having a purity of at least 80 %w/w, at least 90 %w/w, at least 95 %w/w, at least 97 %w/w, at least 98 %w/w or at least 99 %w/w.
Process for scoring weakening lines on flexible materials intended to form airbag covers, said process being performed in a scoring apparatus, which comprises: a machine frame, a robotic arm carrying a cutting tool, a fitting or support for the flexible material, the process comprising a step of checking the residual thickness not cut by a cutting tool, characterised in that at least the checking step comprises a step of spatial detection of the three-dimensional positions and of the orientation of at least: the machine frame, the cutting tool and the fitting or support performed by means of optical marking devices (21,41,51) associated with the machine frame, the robotic arm, the cutting tool and the fitting or support, respectively, wherein at least the following steps are provided for: a. detecting the spatial position of said optical marking devices (21, 41,51) by means of at least one vision device b. reconstructing based on the spatial position detected in step a. the three-dimensional positions and the orientation of the machine frame, of the cutting tool and of the fitting or support during a scoring step. at least the checking step comprises a step of spatial detection of the three-dimensional positions and of the orientation of at least: the machine frame, the cutting tool and the fitting or support the machine frame, the cutting tool and the fitting or support performed by means of optical marking devices (21,41,51) associated with the machine frame, the robotic arm, the cutting tool and the fitting or support, respectively, wherein at least the following steps are provided for: a. detecting the spatial position of said optical marking devices (21, 41,51) by means of at least one vision device b. reconstructing based on the spatial position detected in step a. the three-dimensional positions and the orientation of the machine frame, of the cutting tool and of the fitting or support during a scoring step. a. detecting the spatial position of said optical marking devices (21, 41,51) by means of at least one vision device b. reconstructing based on the spatial position detected in step a. the three-dimensional positions and the orientation of the machine frame, of the cutting tool and of the fitting or support during a scoring step.
A support pin replacing apparatus for a control rod cluster guide tube comprising: a frame configured to be submerged in water; a movement device configured to hold the control rod cluster guide tube and to move the control rod cluster guide tube along the frame; a retrieval manipulator configured to retrieve a support pin of the control rod cluster guide tube under the water; a supply manipulator configured to supply a new support pin to the control rod cluster guide tube in the water; a rotating means configured to impart rotation for loosening or tightening a fastening between a nut (21, 26) of the support pin or a new support pin and a support pin main body (22, 27); and a control device configured to calculate variation in distance between the nut (21, 26) and the support pin main body (22, 27) on the basis of the rotation, and to control the control rod cluster guide tube to move along the frame in accordance with the variation in distance calculated by the movement device. a frame configured to be submerged in water; a movement device configured to hold the control rod cluster guide tube and to move the control rod cluster guide tube along the frame; a retrieval manipulator configured to retrieve a support pin of the control rod cluster guide tube under the water; a supply manipulator configured to supply a new support pin to the control rod cluster guide tube in the water; a rotating means configured to impart rotation for loosening or tightening a fastening between a nut (21, 26) of the support pin or a new support pin and a support pin main body (22, 27); and a control device configured to calculate variation in distance between the nut (21, 26) and the support pin main body (22, 27) on the basis of the rotation, and to control the control rod cluster guide tube to move along the frame in accordance with the variation in distance calculated by the movement device.
Processing circuitry for use in processing signals obtained from a microphone mounted on a body of a drug delivery device to determine operating conditions of the drug delivery device, the processing circuitry comprising: means for tracking the energy in the acoustic signal received from the microphone during an inhalation; and being characterised by: means (35, 37) for converting the tracked energy into a flow profile for at least part of the inhalation using stored first calibration data that relates energy to flow rate for the drug delivery device; means for processing the signal obtained from the microphone to detect the timing of the delivery of a medicament during the inhalation; and means for comparing the detected timing of said delivery relative to said flow profile with stored second calibration data relating to a desired timing of said drug delivery relative to the flow profile, to determine if the delivery of the medicament meets a desired delivery condition. means for tracking the energy in the acoustic signal received from the microphone during an inhalation; and being characterised by: means (35, 37) for converting the tracked energy into a flow profile for at least part of the inhalation using stored first calibration data that relates energy to flow rate for the drug delivery device; means for processing the signal obtained from the microphone to detect the timing of the delivery of a medicament during the inhalation; and means for comparing the detected timing of said delivery relative to said flow profile with stored second calibration data relating to a desired timing of said drug delivery relative to the flow profile, to determine if the delivery of the medicament meets a desired delivery condition. means (35, 37) for converting the tracked energy into a flow profile for at least part of the inhalation using stored first calibration data that relates energy to flow rate for the drug delivery device; means for processing the signal obtained from the microphone to detect the timing of the delivery of a medicament during the inhalation; and means for comparing the detected timing of said delivery relative to said flow profile with stored second calibration data relating to a desired timing of said drug delivery relative to the flow profile, to determine if the delivery of the medicament meets a desired delivery condition.
A method of wireless communication, comprising: generating an information block comprising dedicated control information for each of a plurality of user equipments, UEs, wherein each of the dedicated control information comprises a same size; generating individual cyclic redundancy check, CRC, information for each of the respective dedicated control information; generating group CRC information for the information block; encoding the information block, including the individual CRC information and the group CRC information, utilizing polar coding to generate a polar code block; and transmitting the polar code block over a wireless air interface. generating an information block comprising dedicated control information for each of a plurality of user equipments, UEs, wherein each of the dedicated control information comprises a same size; generating individual cyclic redundancy check, CRC, information for each of the respective dedicated control information; generating group CRC information for the information block; encoding the information block, including the individual CRC information and the group CRC information, utilizing polar coding to generate a polar code block; and transmitting the polar code block over a wireless air interface.
Airfoil for a gas turbine, the airfoil comprising at least one inner cooling channel arranged along a longitudinal axis (a), the at least one cooling channel having a bent portion where the longitudinal axis (a) is curved and deviates from a vertical axis (z) of a design axis of the gas turbine, the airfoil comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced turbulators (51, 52) distributed on at least a wall of said inner cooling channel and inclined such that each turbulator (51, 52) forms a tilt angle ( α) with the longitudinal axis (a), the airfoil being characterised in that the inclination of each turbulator (51, 52) is adapted such that the tilt angle ( α) is substantially constant along the longitudinal axis (a).
Method for determining, downstream of a pressing chamber of a press, the nature of juices produced at least by pressing grapes in said pressing chamber with a view to distinguishing the juices originating from the zone of the pulp of the grape berries from the juices originating from the zone of the skin of the grape berries, said method comprising at least a step of storing a setpoint pH value and a step of real-time and continuous measurement of the pH of the juices collected downstream of the pressing chamber at least until said stored setpoint pH value is obtained, characterized in that said method comprises, before the step of storing said setpoint pH value, a step of measuring the pH and the conductivity of the juices collected downstream of the pressing chamber in order to record a pair of pH/conductivity values and a step of determining the setpoint pH value to be stored as a function of the measured pH/conductivity pair.
A heat pump system comprising: a refrigerant circuit; at least one compressor; an evaporator; and a controller programmed to defrost the evaporator in a first defrost mode, wherein in the first defrost mode the controller is programmed to: monitor the evaporator to detect frost creation thereon; and reduce the speed of the at least one compressor and/or reduce the number of some, but not all operating compressors of the at least one compressor, if frost creation is detected on the evaporator, characterised in that: the controller is further programmed to defrost the evaporator in a second defrost mode, wherein in the second defrost mode the controller is programmed to: monitor the evaporator to detect frost creation thereon; turn off the at least one compressor when frost is detected on the evaporator; and operate a fan to force ambient air over the evaporator to defrost the evaporator. a refrigerant circuit; at least one compressor; an evaporator; and a controller programmed to defrost the evaporator in a first defrost mode, wherein in the first defrost mode the controller is programmed to: monitor the evaporator to detect frost creation thereon; and reduce the speed of the at least one compressor and/or reduce the number of some, but not all operating compressors of the at least one compressor, if frost creation is detected on the evaporator, monitor the evaporator to detect frost creation thereon; and reduce the speed of the at least one compressor and/or reduce the number of some, but not all operating compressors of the at least one compressor, if frost creation is detected on the evaporator, characterised in that: the controller is further programmed to defrost the evaporator in a second defrost mode, wherein in the second defrost mode the controller is programmed to: monitor the evaporator to detect frost creation thereon; turn off the at least one compressor when frost is detected on the evaporator; and operate a fan to force ambient air over the evaporator to defrost the evaporator. monitor the evaporator to detect frost creation thereon; turn off the at least one compressor when frost is detected on the evaporator; and operate a fan to force ambient air over the evaporator to defrost the evaporator.
An in vitro assay method for detecting at least two target antibodies in a biological sample comprising: (a) contacting a first solid support comprising an AGT substrate covalently coupled to a first fusion protein comprising an AGT polypeptide having a O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase activity and a first epitope that is recognized by a first target antibody with the biological sample, wherein said AGT substrate is further covalently coupled to said first solid support; (b) contacting a second solid support comprising an AGT substrate covalently coupled to a second fusion protein comprising an AGT polypeptide having a O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase activity and a second epitope that is recognized by a second target antibody, but not by said first target antibody with the biological sample, wherein said AGT substrate is further covalently coupled to said second solid support and (c) detecting the presence or absence of the two target antibodies. (a) contacting a first solid support comprising an AGT substrate covalently coupled to a first fusion protein comprising an AGT polypeptide having a O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase activity and a first epitope that is recognized by a first target antibody with the biological sample, wherein said AGT substrate is further covalently coupled to said first solid support; (b) contacting a second solid support comprising an AGT substrate covalently coupled to a second fusion protein comprising an AGT polypeptide having a O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase activity and a second epitope that is recognized by a second target antibody, but not by said first target antibody with the biological sample, wherein said AGT substrate is further covalently coupled to said second solid support and (c) detecting the presence or absence of the two target antibodies.
Method of affording thermal protection to a system for automatically stopping/restarting the combustion engine of a motor vehicle during the phase of starting the said combustion engine, the said system comprising a rotary electric machine mechanically coupled to the said combustion engine and an electronic control unit, the said method comprising a triggering (t 2) of the said thermal protection on the basis of a comparison of a rotational speed of the said electric machine with a rotational speed template and a limitation (TEMP) on the operation of the said electric machine following the triggering of the said thermal protection, characterized in that a triggering of the said thermal protection is decided upon (t 4) by the said electronic control unit when the said rotational speed of the electric machine has, during one and the same starting operation (t 0 to t 0 +TDmax), been below a predetermined minimum speed template (GVR') for a cumulative duration at least equal to a predetermined decision threshold duration (SDmax), the said minimum speed template (GVR') having a value increasing as a function of time and being defined between a first instant (t 0) at which a command to start the combustion engine occurs and a second instant (t 0 +TDmax) at which the end of a maximum starting duration occurs, and the said cumulative duration representing a cumulation of successive durations for which the said rotational speed has dropped below the said minimum speed template (GVR') between the said first instant (t 0) and second instant (t 0 +TDmax).
A method of monitoring multi-phase flow in a structure, comprising: receiving a set of distributed acoustic data obtained by an optical fiber distributed acoustic sensor arranged to monitor the structure; from the distributed acoustic data, determining speed of sound measurements in the flow; determining a multi-phase composition of the flow or changes in the composition of the flow in dependence on the determined speed of sound measurements, wherein the determining the multi-phase composition of the flow further comprises applying the determined speed of sound measurements to predetermined look-up data relating speed of sound to multi-phase composition to determine the multi-phase composition of the flow, and wherein the multi-phase flow is a substantially homogenised three phase liquid-liquid-gas mixture, the method further comprising determining the composition of the liquid-liquid part of the mixture using a first look-up table relating speed of sound to two phase liquid-liquid composition, and then using the determined liquid-liquid composition as a baseline to determine the gas void fraction using a second look-up table relating speed of sound to two-phase liquid-gas composition. receiving a set of distributed acoustic data obtained by an optical fiber distributed acoustic sensor arranged to monitor the structure; from the distributed acoustic data, determining speed of sound measurements in the flow; determining a multi-phase composition of the flow or changes in the composition of the flow in dependence on the determined speed of sound measurements, wherein the determining the multi-phase composition of the flow further comprises applying the determined speed of sound measurements to predetermined look-up data relating speed of sound to multi-phase composition to determine the multi-phase composition of the flow, and wherein the multi-phase flow is a substantially homogenised three phase liquid-liquid-gas mixture, the method further comprising determining the composition of the liquid-liquid part of the mixture using a first look-up table relating speed of sound to two phase liquid-liquid composition, and then using the determined liquid-liquid composition as a baseline to determine the gas void fraction using a second look-up table relating speed of sound to two-phase liquid-gas composition.