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A sound pickup device comprising: a directional first microphone; a non-directional second microphone; and a level control portion that obtains coherence between a first sound pickup signal generated from the first microphone and a second sound pickup signal generated from the second microphone, and performs level control of the first sound pickup signal or the second sound pickup signal according to a calculation result of the coherence, characterized in that the level control portion performs the level control based on a ratio (R(k)) of the total number of frequency bins of which the amplitude of coherence exceeds a predetermined threshold value (yth) with respect to the number of all frequency bins. a directional first microphone; a non-directional second microphone; and a level control portion that obtains coherence between a first sound pickup signal generated from the first microphone and a second sound pickup signal generated from the second microphone, and performs level control of the first sound pickup signal or the second sound pickup signal according to a calculation result of the coherence, characterized in that the level control portion performs the level control based on a ratio (R(k)) of the total number of frequency bins of which the amplitude of coherence exceeds a predetermined threshold value (yth) with respect to the number of all frequency bins.
An infrastructure equipment (200; 300) comprising circuitry configured to transmit a paging message to a user equipment, the paging message comprising information provided to notify the user equipment that the infrastructure equipment will send system information to the user equipment, and wherein the information comprises a system information validity duration information and a system information broadcast timing information, wherein the circuitry is configured to broadcast the system information to the user equipment, after receipt of the paging message by the user equipment, dynamically or temporarily, according to the system information validity duration information and a system information broadcast timing information contained in the paging message. wherein the information comprises a system information validity duration information and a system information broadcast timing information, wherein the circuitry is configured to broadcast the system information to the user equipment, after receipt of the paging message by the user equipment, dynamically or temporarily, according to the system information validity duration information and a system information broadcast timing information contained in the paging message.
Immersion tube heating system (1, 1') intended to be mounted on a tank comprising a liquid inlet and to heat a liquid in said tank, said system comprising: - a burner, - a heat exchanger tube intended to be placed at least partially in the tank, connected by an upstream end to the combustion chamber of the burner and the downstream end of which is intended to be arranged outside the tank, such that the combustion gases from the burner circulate in the heat exchanger tube to heat the liquid contained in the tank, - a latent gas heat recovery device (5, 5') suitable for recovering all or part of the latent heat from the combustion gases and for transmitting it to a liquid intended to feed the tank, characterized in that the heat exchanger tube comprises a immersion part comprising an upstream portion connected by the upstream end to the burner that is extended by a downstream portion intended to emerge outside the tank, said latent gas heat recovery device (5, 5') being suitable for recovering all or part of the latent heat from the combustion gases circulating in said downstream portion, and in that the latent gas heat recovery device (5, 5') comprises a tubular element (51, 51') surrounding a part of the heat exchanger tube and defining an annular chamber (52, 52') with said part of the heat exchanger tube, said tubular element (51, 51') comprising an inlet and an outlet, such that the liquid intended to feed the tank circulates in said annular chamber (52, 52'), from said inlet to said outlet, in order to recover all or part of the latent heat from the combustion gases circulating in said part of the heat exchanger tube. - a burner, - a heat exchanger tube intended to be placed at least partially in the tank, connected by an upstream end to the combustion chamber of the burner and the downstream end of which is intended to be arranged outside the tank, such that the combustion gases from the burner circulate in the heat exchanger tube to heat the liquid contained in the tank, - a latent gas heat recovery device (5, 5') suitable for recovering all or part of the latent heat from the combustion gases and for transmitting it to a liquid intended to feed the tank,
A VEGF-exon-8-DSS enhancer or a VEGF-exon-8-PSS inhibitor for use in a method of treatment of a disease or disorder associated with abnormally increased angiogenesis or abnormal over-production of pro-angiogenic VEGF isoforms in a mammalian subject; wherein the VEGF-exon-8-DSS enhancer or VEGF-exon-8-PSS inhibitor is SRPIN 340; or functionally active analogs and functionally active fragments of the foregoing agent; and wherein the disease or disorder is selected from malignant neoplasia, tumour metastasis, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and proliferative retinopathy. wherein the VEGF-exon-8-DSS enhancer or VEGF-exon-8-PSS inhibitor is SRPIN 340; or functionally active analogs and functionally active fragments of the foregoing agent; and wherein the disease or disorder is selected from malignant neoplasia, tumour metastasis, diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and proliferative retinopathy.
A liquid additive composition with integrated action, said composition being characterised in that it comprises i) a cleaning/stain-removing component consisting of: a) at least one nonionic surfactant; b) at least one performance booster; and c) at least one anionic surfactant; ii) a softening component selected from quaternary silicones, amino-modified silicones and guar gum and mixtures thereof; iii) a sensory component comprising fragrance microcapsules and perfuming oil; iv) an acid with a pK lower than 6 as pH regulator and buffer, preferably citric acid, and v) water; wherein the pH of the composition is lower than 6; and wherein the cleaning/stain removing component (i) consists of: a) a nonionic surfactant which is a C 10 -C 16 ethoxylated alcohol in a quantity higher than 0.1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action; b) at least one performance booster selected from an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine or an alkyl-(hydroxyethyl) dimethyl ammonium chloride and mixtures thereof in a quantity higher than 0.1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action; c) an anionic surfactant which is sodium laureth sulfate in a quantity higher than 0.1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action; wherein the maximum total amount of active components a) b) and c) is equal to 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action. i) a cleaning/stain-removing component consisting of: a) at least one nonionic surfactant; b) at least one performance booster; and c) at least one anionic surfactant; a) at least one nonionic surfactant; b) at least one performance booster; and c) at least one anionic surfactant; ii) a softening component selected from quaternary silicones, amino-modified silicones and guar gum and mixtures thereof; iii) a sensory component comprising fragrance microcapsules and perfuming oil; iv) an acid with a pK lower than 6 as pH regulator and buffer, preferably citric acid, and v) water; a) a nonionic surfactant which is a C 10 -C 16 ethoxylated alcohol in a quantity higher than 0.1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action; b) at least one performance booster selected from an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine or an alkyl-(hydroxyethyl) dimethyl ammonium chloride and mixtures thereof in a quantity higher than 0.1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action; c) an anionic surfactant which is sodium laureth sulfate in a quantity higher than 0.1% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive composition with integrated action;
Filter element having a folded filter medium, featuring at least two fibrous layers (23, 24) and at least one adsorption layer with activated carbon, wherein the at least one adsorption layer is disposed between the at least two fibrous layers (23, 24), wherein the filter medium features at least one free edge which is sealed using a chemically curing and/or physically setting adhesive to enclose the activated carbon in a layer plane, wherein the free edge of the filter medium forms a free fold front edge (19, 20), and wherein the filter element furthermore features an open frame which encloses the filter medium in such a way that the free fold front edge (19, 20) is disposed in an open area thereof, and wherein the open frame features a sideband and two lateral strips (13, 14) which are connected to one another in such a way that they form a U-shape so that the open area is opposite the sideband.
A method for determining a speed of a vehicle based on a GPS speed captured from a Global Positioning System, GPS, characterized in that, the method comprises: capturing, by a processor, the GPS speed V x and a horizontal accuracy value corresponding to a time stamp T x; modifying, by the processor, the GPS speed V x corresponding to the time stamp T x when the horizontal accuracy corresponding to the time stamp T x is greater than a pre-defined value; and correcting, by the processor, the GPS speed V x corresponding to the time stamp T x, wherein the GPS speed is corrected by filtering an error in the GPS speed by using a Slope dependent averaging filter in order to obtain a first corrected speed V x ', selecting one of a centre weight filter and an edge weight filter, based upon a pre-defined condition, to correct the first corrected speed V x ' in order to obtain a second corrected speed V x ", wherein the second corrected speed V x " indicates the speed of the vehicle, wherein said second corrected speed is used for deriving stream reasoning. capturing, by a processor, the GPS speed V x and a horizontal accuracy value corresponding to a time stamp T x; modifying, by the processor, the GPS speed V x corresponding to the time stamp T x when the horizontal accuracy corresponding to the time stamp T x is greater than a pre-defined value; and correcting, by the processor, the GPS speed V x corresponding to the time stamp T x, wherein the GPS speed is corrected by
A deployable canopy system for a utility vehicle having a cabin and a cargo bay, the system comprising a deployable canopy, the canopy comprising a roof portion and rearward travelling columns wherein a front of the canopy engages roof mounted cabin tracks and wherein distal ends of the rearward columns engage cargo bay edge tracks of the cargo bay such that the deployable canopy is able to slide longitudinally from a stowed position wherein the roof portion lies substantially atop the cabin to a deployed configuration wherein the roof portion substantially covers the cargo bay, wherein the roof portion stows side panels horizontally in the stowed position for deployment for covering sides of the cargo bay in the deployed configuration and wherein each side panel is rigid, thereby defining an inner edge and an outer edge characterized in that the inner edge slides horizontally within opposing horizontal roof portion tracks (116, 117) and wherein the outer edge slides vertically within opposing inner facing vertical tracks (113, 114) between the rearward columns and the cabin such that each side panel rotates between horizontal and vertical and wherein the inner facing vertical tracks comprise forward and rearward vertical tracks and the horizontal roof portion tracks comprise forward and rearward horizontal tracks and wherein, in the deployed position, the forward horizontal and vertical tracks come into alignment.
A heatable motor vehicle pipe for guiding through a fluid medium, in particular for guiding through a urea solution or an aqueous urea solution, wherein the pipe has an inner channel for guiding through the fluid medium, as well as a pipe wall surrounding the inner channel, wherein at least one heating channel extending in the longitudinal direction or essentially in the longitudinal direction of the pipe is provided inside the pipe wall, wherein at least one heating element extending along the heating channel is arranged in the heating channel, wherein the heating element is surrounded over at least 85%, particularly over at least 90%, and preferably over at least 95% of its periphery by the inner wall of the heating channel and by the material of the pipe wall, wherein the heating channel extends in the area of the outer surface of the wall pipe wall, wherein a longitudinal slit extending along the heating channel is provided in the outer surface of the pipe wall, with the longitudinal slit connecting the heating channel with the outer surface of the pipe wall, wherein at least areas of the heating element are accommodated in the heating channel with clearance, characterized in that the longitudinal slit is configured and dimensioned subject to the condition that the heating element can be clipped or latched into the heating channel through the longitudinal slit while temporarily expanding the longitudinal slit and utilizing elastic restoring forces of the pipe areas bordering the longitudinal slit.
A method of data communication, comprising: transmitting a sequence start condition over a data wire of a serial bus, the sequence start condition indicating whether clock pulses are to be provided in a clock signal on a clock wire of the serial bus concurrently with a transaction initiated by the sequence start condition; transmitting a first datagram over the serial bus when the sequence start condition indicates that the clock pulses are to be concurrently provided in the clock signal; and transmitting a second datagram over the serial bus when the sequence start condition indicates that no clock pulses are to be concurrently provided in the clock signal, wherein the second datagram is transmitted in a data signal with embedded timing information. transmitting a sequence start condition over a data wire of a serial bus, the sequence start condition indicating whether clock pulses are to be provided in a clock signal on a clock wire of the serial bus concurrently with a transaction initiated by the sequence start condition; transmitting a first datagram over the serial bus when the sequence start condition indicates that the clock pulses are to be concurrently provided in the clock signal; and transmitting a second datagram over the serial bus when the sequence start condition indicates that no clock pulses are to be concurrently provided in the clock signal, wherein the second datagram is transmitted in a data signal with embedded timing information.
A method of activating a secondary battery, comprising: an operation of deriving a reduction reaction voltage corresponding to an additive contained in an electrolyte; a pre-charging operation of pre-charging the secondary battery into which said electrolyte containing the electrolyte additive is injected, wherein a charging termination voltage in the pre-charging operation is less than the reduction reaction voltage of the additive; and a pre-aging operation of wetting an electrode assembly accommodated in the secondary battery with the injected electrolyte and aging the electrode assembly, characterized in that the pre-charging operation is performed before the pre-aging operation is completed. an operation of deriving a reduction reaction voltage corresponding to an additive contained in an electrolyte; a pre-charging operation of pre-charging the secondary battery into which said electrolyte containing the electrolyte additive is injected, wherein a charging termination voltage in the pre-charging operation is less than the reduction reaction voltage of the additive; and a pre-aging operation of wetting an electrode assembly accommodated in the secondary battery with the injected electrolyte and aging the electrode assembly, characterized in that the pre-charging operation is performed before the pre-aging operation is completed.
Protective element arrangement for protecting an object from military threats having a protective element comprising: - a first armour plate which is formed as a steel armour plate, wherein the first armour plate has a threat side which points in the direction of a threat and an object side which points in the direction of the object to be protected, and - a decoupling layer which is arranged on the threat side of the armour plate and is intended for temporally decoupling the impingement of a splinter on the first armour plate from the impingement of a shock wave on the armour plate, wherein the shock wave is caused upon impingement of the splinter onto the decoupling layer, wherein the thickness of the decoupling layer is equal to or less than the thickness of the first armour plate, and with a second armour plate which is spaced apart from the first armour plate and which is arranged on the object side of the protective element, wherein a clearance results from the spaced-apart arrangement of the two armour plates (2,7), wherein the clearance is air-filled and allows flexing of the protective element without the latter butting directly on the armour plate situated behind it. - a first armour plate which is formed as a steel armour plate, wherein the first armour plate has a threat side which points in the direction of a threat and an object side which points in the direction of the object to be protected, and - a decoupling layer which is arranged on the threat side of the armour plate and is intended for temporally decoupling the impingement of a splinter on the first armour plate from the impingement of a shock wave on the armour plate, wherein the shock wave is caused upon impingement of the splinter onto the decoupling layer, wherein the thickness of the decoupling layer is equal to or less than the thickness of the first armour plate, and with a second armour plate which is spaced apart from the first armour plate and which is arranged on the object side of the protective element, wherein a clearance results from the spaced-apart arrangement of the two armour plates (2,7), wherein the clearance is air-filled and allows flexing of the protective element without the latter butting directly on the armour plate situated behind it.
Timepiece display mechanism (1; 2) comprising a frame (100; 200), a lever arm (101; 201), at least one wheel (102; 2021, 2022) borne by said lever arm (101; 201) and rotationally movable with respect to said lever arm, the or each of said wheels (102; 2021, 2022) bearing a display disc (105; 2051, 2052) comprising indications (106; 2061, 2062) intended to be read through an aperture (107; 207), the position of which is fixed with respect to the frame (100; 200), and bankings (103a, 104a; 2031a, 2041a, 2032a, 2042a) which are also fixed with respect to the frame (100; 200), said lever arm (101; 201) being intended to carry out alternating rotational movements between two predetermined positions about an axis of rotation (A1; A2) which is fixed with respect to the frame (100; 200), characterised in that the at least one wheel (102; 2021, 2022) is toothed and in that the whole is arranged so that, between two consecutive changes in the direction of rotation of the lever arm (101; 201), the or each of the toothed wheels (102; 2021, 2022) which it bears is driven in rotation by a predetermined angle with respect to the lever arm (101; 201) under the effect of the cooperation of at least one of its teeth with at least one of said bankings (103a, 104a; 2031a, 2041a, 2032a, 2042a), this or these rotations permitting the or each of the display discs (105; 2051, 2052) to be positioned with respect to the lever arm (101; 201) so that an indication of the or of one of the discs is entirely readable through the aperture (107; 207) when the lever arm (101; 201) is in at least one of said predetermined positions.
A signal tube connector which includes a detonator-receiving body with a longitudinal axis and at least one retention member (40, 42), the detonator-receiving body and the retention member (40, 42) including respective surfaces which oppose each other and which form, between the surfaces, a signal tube locating space, the retention member (40, 42) being movable relative to the detonator-receiving body to vary the position of one of the opposing surfaces relative to the other opposing surface, and at least one locking mechanism (50, 52) which is operable to prevent movement of the retention member (40, 42) relative to the detonator-receiving body, characterised in that the retention member (40, 42) in cross-section parallel to the longitudinal axis has a dished shape with a curved section which extends towards an opposing surface of the detonator-receiving body, a central region of the curved section being closest to the longitudinal axis and adjacent regions of the curved section moving away from the longitudinal axis.
A cover for a mattress or a cushion of a piece of furniture, having a useful side and a rear side, wherein a receiving device for a supporting spring system comprising a spring strip is provided on the rear side, and wherein at least one spring strip is formed from a fibre-reinforced plastic material having a preferably pultruded fibre core and a jacket which encloses the fibre core and is made of a plastic, characterised in that in each case a jacket leg protrudes on opposite sides of the jacket for an increased bearing surface of the spring strip.
Flat bag for a vacuum cleaner having a bag top and bag bottom, the bag walls of which are made from a breathable filter material and wherein an inlet port is introduced in the bag top for the air to be filtered, wherein at least one diffusor is provided respectively in each level, inside the flat bag below the bag top in a first level and between the first level and the bag bottom in at least one additional level, wherein at least one of these diffusors consists of at least two mutually arranged strips of material and/or of fabrics with elongated flow openings and the diffusors are attached to the bag wall on at least one side, provided that the diffusors in the form of fabrics with elongated flow openings which are arranged in the first level in the region of the inlet port and are attached to the bag top on both sides with a surface of <10% with regard to the total bag surface area are excluded, wherein the width of the material strips is defined by the diameter of the inlet ports ± 50%, characterised in that the diffusors have approximately the same length and/or width as the bag top or the bag bottom.