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A method implemented in a user login device, the method comprising: capturing a plurality of fingerprint readings as enrollment biometric identifier readings of a user during an operational user action, wherein each of said biometric identifier readings is time-stamped and discarded after a predefined period, wherein the operational user action is a user action the user takes during the normal course of operation of the user login device, as opposed to an explicit enrollment action; grouping said fingerprint readings based on similarity, and applying the enrollment biometric identifier readings in creating a respective user identifier template from a single group, if a predefined number of biometric identifier readings is available for use. capturing a plurality of fingerprint readings as enrollment biometric identifier readings of a user during an operational user action, wherein each of said biometric identifier readings is time-stamped and discarded after a predefined period, wherein the operational user action is a user action the user takes during the normal course of operation of the user login device, as opposed to an explicit enrollment action; grouping said fingerprint readings based on similarity, and applying the enrollment biometric identifier readings in creating a respective user identifier template from a single group, if a predefined number of biometric identifier readings is available for use.
Metal cementing apparatus, formed by a vessel or tank having therein a liquid phase formed by a solution containing a noble metal, and a solid phase formed by a cementing metal or a metal less noble than the one mentioned above, placed in contact with the solution, characterized in that one of said phases moves at a high speed in relation to the other phase, with the difference in speeds being such that it allows the cementation of the noble metal on the solid phase and the simultaneous detachment and separation thereof, and comprises means for generating the movement of at least the phase having the high speed and removing means for removing the precipitated noble metal from the bottom of the tank to the outside thereof, wherein the means for generating movement comprise at least one shaft including at least one disc formed by cementing metal coupled thereto, where the at least one shaft is attached to at least one drive element which rotates it, such that the solid phase moves faster in relation to the liquid phase, and where the at least one disc associated with the shaft is completely submerged in the solution throughout the entire process, characterized in that the at least one shaft being located inside the vessel in a horizontal position, with the height thereof inside the vessel being such that the at least one disc is submerged in the solution.
A tube cracking furnace having a header pipe for discharging hot process gases conducted in process gas tubes out of the tube cracking furnace, said header pipe • comprising at least one insulating layer on the inside made of fireproof concrete or of fireproof masonry, • comprising a wall of a metal exterior tube on the outside, • comprising a plurality of fittings by means of which the process gas tubes of the tube furnace are connected to the header pipe, • the process gas tubes being at least partially guided in guide tubes in the region of the fittings, • and one gas outlet connected to each of the process gas tubes protruding into the header pipe, by means of which the process gas is fed into the header pipe during normal operation, characterized in that at least one gas outlet is implemented as a tube manifold. • comprising at least one insulating layer on the inside made of fireproof concrete or of fireproof masonry, • comprising a wall of a metal exterior tube on the outside, • comprising a plurality of fittings by means of which the process gas tubes of the tube furnace are connected to the header pipe, • the process gas tubes being at least partially guided in guide tubes in the region of the fittings, • and one gas outlet connected to each of the process gas tubes protruding into the header pipe, by means of which the process gas is fed into the header pipe during normal operation,
Double axle drive having two drive axles and having a single drive motor arranged between the two drive axles, the axis of rotation of said drive motor extending transversely, in particular perpendicular to the drive axles, wherein a wheel set shaft can be driven by means of a drive shaft of the drive motor via in each case a transmission, wherein the entire double axle drive is arranged in a single housing unit which has two housing sections (16,17), wherein the housing sections (16, 17) in each case protrude beyond the drive axles in the direction of the axis of rotation of the drive motor and surround these up to 180 degrees, and wherein the housing sections (16, 17) are in each case closed off by a transmission cover, which is attached to the respective housing section (16, 17) by means of a flange connection, characterised in that the two housing sections (16, 17) have flange surfaces facing one another, on which the housing sections (16, 17) can be fixed, wherein the flange surface extends in particular perpendicular or parallel to the drive shaft.
A method comprising: providing a vapor of a first compound having an atom in an oxidized state, the atom in an oxidized state being in an oxidation state greater than 0, the atom in an oxidized state being selected from the group consisting of Groups 2-12 of the Periodic Table, the lanthanides, As, Sb, Bi, Te, Si, Ge, Sn, and Al; providing a vapor of a reducing agent, the reducing agent selected from the group consisting of compounds described by formulae IA and IB: and wherein: X 1 is CR 6 (SiR 1 R 1' R 1") or N(SiR 1 R 1' R 1"); X 2 is CR 7 (SiR 1 R 1' R 1") or N(SiR 1 R 1' R 1"); R 1, R 1', R 1", R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, and R 7 are each independently H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 6-14 aryl, or C 4-14 heteroaryl; and reacting the vapor of the first compound with the vapor of the reducing agent to form a second compound having the atom in a reduced state relative to the first compound. providing a vapor of a first compound having an atom in an oxidized state, the atom in an oxidized state being in an oxidation state greater than 0, the atom in an oxidized state being selected from the group consisting of Groups 2-12 of the Periodic Table, the lanthanides, As, Sb, Bi, Te, Si, Ge, Sn, and Al; providing a vapor of a reducing agent, the reducing agent selected from the group consisting of compounds described by formulae IA and IB: and wherein: X 1 is CR 6 (SiR 1 R 1' R 1") or N(SiR 1 R 1' R 1"); X 2 is CR 7 (SiR 1 R 1' R 1") or N(SiR 1 R 1' R 1"); R 1, R 1', R 1", R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, and R 7 are each independently H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 6-14 aryl, or C 4-14 heteroaryl; and X 1 is CR 6 (SiR 1 R 1' R 1") or N(SiR 1 R 1' R 1"); X 2 is CR 7 (SiR 1 R 1' R 1") or N(SiR 1 R 1' R 1"); R 1, R 1', R 1", R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, and R 7 are each independently H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 6-14 aryl, or C 4-14 heteroaryl; and reacting the vapor of the first compound with the vapor of the reducing agent to form a second compound having the atom in a reduced state relative to the first compound.
A method of glucose monitoring in which a diabetes management system is in signal communication with a glucose sensor through sensor electronics, the method providing decision support, the method comprising: a. initiating a glucose monitoring system that displays or transmits data indicative of a glucose concentration of a host in a first decision-support mode, wherein the first decision support mode is therapeutic use; b. evaluating usability of the data against one or more standards selected from accuracy, stability, reliability and confidence in the data; c. transitioning the glucose monitoring system to a second decision support mode, wherein the second decision support mode is adjunctive use, when the one or more standards are not met; and d. receiving and processing the glucose concentration data in the second decision-support mode, whereby the glucose monitoring system operates according to a decision-support mode responsive to the usability of the data. a. initiating a glucose monitoring system that displays or transmits data indicative of a glucose concentration of a host in a first decision-support mode, wherein the first decision support mode is therapeutic use; b. evaluating usability of the data against one or more standards selected from accuracy, stability, reliability and confidence in the data; c. transitioning the glucose monitoring system to a second decision support mode, wherein the second decision support mode is adjunctive use, when the one or more standards are not met; and d. receiving and processing the glucose concentration data in the second decision-support mode, whereby the glucose monitoring system operates according to a decision-support mode responsive to the usability of the data.
A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless communication device (110, 120), comprising: determining (305; 410) that a phase-tracking reference signal, PTRS, will not be transmitted based at least in part on a mapping value associated with transmitting the PTRS; and identifying (310; 420), based at least in part on determining that the PTRS will not be transmitted based at least in part on the mapping value, another mapping value associated with transmitting the PTRS, wherein the other mapping value is different from the mapping value; wherein the determining (305; 410) that the PTRS, will not be transmitted based at least in part on the mapping value comprises determining that a demodulation reference signal, DMRS, symbol is to be muted in a slot associated with a dynamic slot aggregation; and wherein each mapping value defines the density of PTRS tones within the slot. determining (305; 410) that a phase-tracking reference signal, PTRS, will not be transmitted based at least in part on a mapping value associated with transmitting the PTRS; and identifying (310; 420), based at least in part on determining that the PTRS will not be transmitted based at least in part on the mapping value, another mapping value associated with transmitting the PTRS, wherein the other mapping value is different from the mapping value; wherein the determining (305; 410) that the PTRS, will not be transmitted based at least in part on the mapping value comprises determining that a demodulation reference signal, DMRS, symbol is to be muted in a slot associated with a dynamic slot aggregation; and wherein each mapping value defines the density of PTRS tones within the slot.
A method for attaching a metal insert to a substrate (200; 300), the method comprising: forming a three-dimensional cavity in the substrate, the cavity having a first dimension along a first axis, the cavity defining an opening to an outer surface (205; 305) of the substrate (200; 300), the opening at least partially bounded by a ledge and having a second dimension along the first axis, the first dimension greater than the second dimension; forming a porous metal insert having a three-dimensional shape mateable with the cavity and a third dimension along the first axis greater than the second dimension; characterized in cooling the insert below ambient temperature until the third dimension is equal or smaller than the second dimension; wherein cooling the insert further comprises immersing the insert in liquid nitrogen, and wherein cooling the insert comprises reducing a linear dimension of the insert by 4-8%; inserting the insert through the opening; and retaining the insert in the cavity by the ledge upon return to ambient temperature. forming a three-dimensional cavity in the substrate, the cavity having a first dimension along a first axis, the cavity defining an opening to an outer surface (205; 305) of the substrate (200; 300), the opening at least partially bounded by a ledge and having a second dimension along the first axis, the first dimension greater than the second dimension; forming a porous metal insert having a three-dimensional shape mateable with the cavity and a third dimension along the first axis greater than the second dimension; characterized in cooling the insert below ambient temperature until the third dimension is equal or smaller than the second dimension; wherein cooling the insert further comprises immersing the insert in liquid nitrogen, and wherein cooling the insert comprises reducing a linear dimension of the insert by 4-8%; inserting the insert through the opening; and retaining the insert in the cavity by the ledge upon return to ambient temperature.
A fuel cell system that generates electric power by supplying anode gas and cathode gas to a fuel cell, comprising: a control valve adapted to control the pressure of the anode gas to be supplied to the fuel cell; a buffer unit adapted to store the anode-off gas to be discharged from the fuel cell; and a pulsation operation unit adapted to control the control valve in order to periodically increase and decrease the pressure of the anode gas at a specific width of the pulsation; characterized by a pulsation width correcting unit adapted to correct the width of the pulsation on the basis of the temperature of the buffer unit. a control valve adapted to control the pressure of the anode gas to be supplied to the fuel cell; a buffer unit adapted to store the anode-off gas to be discharged from the fuel cell; and a pulsation operation unit adapted to control the control valve in order to periodically increase and decrease the pressure of the anode gas at a specific width of the pulsation; characterized by a pulsation width correcting unit adapted to correct the width of the pulsation on the basis of the temperature of the buffer unit.
A method of data transmission in a network system comprising a network node and an end device, wherein the end device is configured to transmit data packets of a first type and data packets of a second type to the network node, and wherein the network node is required to send a confirmation to the end device upon reception of a data packet of the first type and is not required to send a confirmation to the end device upon reception of a data packet of the second type, characterized in that the method further comprises: transmitting, by the network node, a first command packet including an indication of a first upper limit to the end device, the first upper limit being an upper limit for a first duty cycle for transmission of the data packets of the first type by the end device, wherein a duty cycle indicates, for a given device, a fraction of time during which transmission occurs; and transmitting, by the end device, the data packets of the first type in accordance with a duty cycle that is smaller than or equal to the first upper limit indicated by the first command packet. transmitting, by the network node, a first command packet including an indication of a first upper limit to the end device, the first upper limit being an upper limit for a first duty cycle for transmission of the data packets of the first type by the end device, wherein a duty cycle indicates, for a given device, a fraction of time during which transmission occurs; and transmitting, by the end device, the data packets of the first type in accordance with a duty cycle that is smaller than or equal to the first upper limit indicated by the first command packet.
A porous block nano-fiber composite comprising: a porous block having pores; and a plurality of inorganic nano-fibers formed within pores of the porous block; wherein the inorganic nano-fibers are formed using a hydrothermal process including: providing a porous block and an inorganic precursor material in water in a process chamber; heating and pressurizing the process chamber to produce a porous block nano-fiber composite product; and incorporating the porous block nano-fiber composite product as an active element as a filtration medium, said hydrothermal process resulting in said inorganic nano-fibers comprising matrix and scaffolding structures. a porous block having pores; and providing a porous block and an inorganic precursor material in water in a process chamber; heating and pressurizing the process chamber to produce a porous block nano-fiber composite product; and incorporating the porous block nano-fiber composite product as an active element as a filtration medium, said hydrothermal process resulting in said inorganic nano-fibers comprising matrix and scaffolding structures.
Method for cooling at least one semiconductor, wherein the time profile of the load of the semiconductor is determined over a predefinable period of time, wherein depending on a load cycle of the semiconductor resulting from the determined time profile of the load, a cooling apparatus for cooling the at least one semiconductor is controlled or regulated, characterised in that the cooling apparatus is controlled or regulated as a function of the load averaged over the predefinable period of time.
A method of producing a sheet-shaped cell population with a high target cell purity, comprising: a step of changing a character of contaminating cells in a cell population including target cells and the contaminating cells; a step of removing the contaminating cells and/or collecting the target cells, on the basis of the changed character, and a step of culturing the target cell population into a sheet shape; wherein the contaminating cells are fibroblasts, the target cells are skeletal myoblasts, and wherein the step of changing the character of contaminating cells comprises conversion of fibroblasts into fat cells, megakaryocytes, platelets, hepatocyte-like cells, macrophage-like cells, neurons, or cardiac muscle cells. a step of changing a character of contaminating cells in a cell population including target cells and the contaminating cells; a step of removing the contaminating cells and/or collecting the target cells, on the basis of the changed character, and a step of culturing the target cell population into a sheet shape; wherein the contaminating cells are fibroblasts, the target cells are skeletal myoblasts, and wherein the step of changing the character of contaminating cells comprises conversion of fibroblasts into fat cells, megakaryocytes, platelets, hepatocyte-like cells, macrophage-like cells, neurons, or cardiac muscle cells.
A composition of matter comprising ShK, an aminoethyloxyethyloxy-acetyl linker attached to an N terminus of the ShK and an anionic chemical entity attached to said linker, wherein the anionic chemical entity is an amino acid residue, and the composition of matter is selective for Kv1.3 channels over Kv1.1 channels.
An absorbent comprising: a fiber sheet; and a superabsorbent polymer disposed dispersively within and over the fiber sheet, the fiber sheet being derived from a hydrophilized cellulose acetate tow band, the hydrophilized cellulose acetate tow band comprising: a crimped cellulose acetate tow band; and a hydrophilizing component having an HLB value of 16 or more, the cellulose acetate tow band comprising a cellulose acetate having a degree of substitution of 2.0 to 2.6, the cellulose acetate tow band having a total denier of 10000 to 40000 and being crimped in a number of crimps of 11.8 to 23.6 per cm (30 to 60 per inch), the hydrophilizing component being impregnated on the cellulose acetate tow band in an amount of 0.2 to 2 weight percent relative to the cellulose acetate tow band. a fiber sheet; and a superabsorbent polymer disposed dispersively within and over the fiber sheet, the fiber sheet being derived from a hydrophilized cellulose acetate tow band, the hydrophilized cellulose acetate tow band comprising: a crimped cellulose acetate tow band; and a hydrophilizing component having an HLB value of 16 or more, a crimped cellulose acetate tow band; and a hydrophilizing component having an HLB value of 16 or more, the cellulose acetate tow band comprising a cellulose acetate having a degree of substitution of 2.0 to 2.6, the cellulose acetate tow band having a total denier of 10000 to 40000 and being crimped in a number of crimps of 11.8 to 23.6 per cm (30 to 60 per inch), the hydrophilizing component being impregnated on the cellulose acetate tow band in an amount of 0.2 to 2 weight percent relative to the cellulose acetate tow band.
A method for recovering energy from the change of phase of carbon dioxide ice, this method being implemented by means of a device comprising: - an enclosure, containing carbon dioxide ice at a sub-atmospheric pressure; - an energy recovering primary circuit, passing through the enclosure and in which a coolant circulates; the method comprising the following steps of: - passing the coolant into the primary circuit, this step causing the carbon dioxide ice to be warmed and its change of phase into CO 2 and the coolant to be cooled; - extracting the CO 2 content in the enclosure; the CO 2 extracted from the enclosure being gaseous; the method comprising a step of substantially continuous depressurising the enclosure at a sub-atmospheric pressure and a step of transiting the CO 2 extracted from the enclosure into a heat exchanger in which it is warmed by heat exchange with a coolant circulated in a secondary circuit. - an enclosure, containing carbon dioxide ice at a sub-atmospheric pressure; - an energy recovering primary circuit, passing through the enclosure and in which a coolant circulates; - passing the coolant into the primary circuit, this step causing the carbon dioxide ice to be warmed and its change of phase into CO 2 and the coolant to be cooled; - extracting the CO 2 content in the enclosure;
Hose line for transporting drinking-water, with - a flexible inner layer of plastics material which can be acted upon by the fluid to be transported, and - at least one reinforcing band, running helically around the hose axis (x) and on the outside around the inner layer, said band being made of a rigid plastics material coextruded with the inner layer, wherein the reinforcing band has an at least substantially semicircular cross-section, the straight side of which is connected to the material of the inner layer, wherein the hose line is constructed from a corresponding extruded profile having at least two components which is wound helically and merely on its outer edges is welded to form a tube geometry forming the inner layer, and wherein the welded edges of the extruded profile are oriented obliquely to the hose line axis (x), as a result of which the welding surface is enlarged compared with a perpendicular orientation of these edges. - a flexible inner layer of plastics material which can be acted upon by the fluid to be transported, and - at least one reinforcing band, running helically around the hose axis (x) and on the outside around the inner layer, said band being made of a rigid plastics material coextruded with the inner layer,