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A device, comprising: a hydraulic hearing prosthesis configured to move a fluid into and out of a cochlea and configured to evoke a hearing percept, wherein the prosthesis is a dual use therapeutic substance delivery device and hearing prosthesis, characterized in that the prosthesis is configured to withdraw fluid from the cochlea, mix a therapeutic substance therewith, and inject the mixture into the cochlea, thereby delivering the therapeutic substance to inside the cochlea. a hydraulic hearing prosthesis configured to move a fluid into and out of a cochlea and configured to evoke a hearing percept, wherein the prosthesis is a dual use therapeutic substance delivery device and hearing prosthesis, characterized in that the prosthesis is configured to withdraw fluid from the cochlea, mix a therapeutic substance therewith, and inject the mixture into the cochlea, thereby delivering the therapeutic substance to inside the cochlea.
A method for removing at least partially one or more gaseous contaminants from a gas emission, the method comprising: providing a supply of an ionic liquid, wherein a gaseous contaminant is absorbable in the ionic liquid; electrospraying the ionic liquid into the gas emission, wherein the gaseous contaminant in the gas emission is absorbed in the ionic liquid, and wherein the ionic liquid having the gaseous contaminant absorbed therein is collected on a counter electrode and separated from the gas emission; wherein electrospraying the ionic liquid into a gas emission comprises ultrasound agitation of the ionic liquid; and venting the gas emission having the gaseous contaminant separated therefrom. providing a supply of an ionic liquid, wherein a gaseous contaminant is absorbable in the ionic liquid; electrospraying the ionic liquid into the gas emission, wherein the gaseous contaminant in the gas emission is absorbed in the ionic liquid, and wherein the ionic liquid having the gaseous contaminant absorbed therein is collected on a counter electrode and separated from the gas emission; wherein electrospraying the ionic liquid into a gas emission comprises ultrasound agitation of the ionic liquid; and venting the gas emission having the gaseous contaminant separated therefrom.
A method comprising: driving a spin-transfer torque memory cell (100, 150, 502) with a first pulse on a write line of the memory cell to heat the cell to a state that frees the state of a free layer (106, 156, 320, 322, 324, 326, 362, 364) of the spin-transfer torque memory cell; driving the cell with a second pulse on the write line to set the state of the cell, characterized in that the second pulse allows the memory cell to cool while driving the cell to an intended state and wherein the second pulse is sloped downward from an initial high voltage to zero. driving a spin-transfer torque memory cell (100, 150, 502) with a first pulse on a write line of the memory cell to heat the cell to a state that frees the state of a free layer (106, 156, 320, 322, 324, 326, 362, 364) of the spin-transfer torque memory cell; driving the cell with a second pulse on the write line to set the state of the cell, characterized in that the second pulse allows the memory cell to cool while driving the cell to an intended state and wherein the second pulse is sloped downward from an initial high voltage to zero.
A cathode formulation comprising: a first lithium ion-based electroactive material having a particle size distribution of 1 μm ≤ D 50 ≤ 5 μm; a second lithium ion-based electroactive material having a particle size distribution of 5 μm < D 50 ≤ 15 μm; and carbon black having BET surface area ranging from 130 to 700 m 2 /g, an OAN ranging from 100 mL/100 g to 300 mL/100 g, and a surface energy less than or equal to 10 mJ/m 2. a first lithium ion-based electroactive material having a particle size distribution of 1 μm ≤ D 50 ≤ 5 μm; a second lithium ion-based electroactive material having a particle size distribution of 5 μm < D 50 ≤ 15 μm; and carbon black having BET surface area ranging from 130 to 700 m 2 /g, an OAN ranging from 100 mL/100 g to 300 mL/100 g, and a surface energy less than or equal to 10 mJ/m 2.
A mobile device comprising: a plurality of radio frequency, RF, antennas configured to transmit, TX, or receive, RX, at least one RF signal; and a processor configured to: configure at least one RF antenna, among the plurality of RF antennas, as a TX antenna and at least one of the remaining RF antennas as at least one RX antenna based on an orientation of the mobile device, cause the TX antenna to transmit the at least one RF signal, cause the at least one RX antenna to receive portions of the at least one RF signal, the portions being reflected from at least one object. calculate each of flight times of the at least one RF signal with respect to each of the at least one RX antenna, and identify a location of the at least one object based on intersections of each of a plurality of ellipsoids with a first focus at the TX antenna and a second focus at each of the at least one RX antenna, wherein the plurality of ellipsoids is determined based on each of the flight times of the at least one RF signal and each of the plurality of RF antennas is reconfigurable as the TX antenna or the at least one RX antenna. a plurality of radio frequency, RF, antennas configured to transmit, TX, or receive, RX, at least one RF signal; and a processor configured to: configure at least one RF antenna, among the plurality of RF antennas, as a TX antenna and at least one of the remaining RF antennas as at least one RX antenna based on an orientation of the mobile device, cause the TX antenna to transmit the at least one RF signal, cause the at least one RX antenna to receive portions of the at least one RF signal, the portions being reflected from at least one object. calculate each of flight times of the at least one RF signal with respect to each of the at least one RX antenna, and identify a location of the at least one object based on intersections of each of a plurality of ellipsoids with a first focus at the TX antenna and a second focus at each of the at least one RX antenna, configure at least one RF antenna, among the plurality of RF antennas, as a TX antenna and at least one of the remaining RF antennas as at least one RX antenna based on an orientation of the mobile device, cause the TX antenna to transmit the at least one RF signal, cause the at least one RX antenna to receive portions of the at least one RF signal, the portions being reflected from at least one object. calculate each of flight times of the at least one RF signal with respect to each of the at least one RX antenna, and identify a location of the at least one object based on intersections of each of a plurality of ellipsoids with a first focus at the TX antenna and a second focus at each of the at least one RX antenna, wherein the plurality of ellipsoids is determined based on each of the flight times of the at least one RF signal and each of the plurality of RF antennas is reconfigurable as the TX antenna or the at least one RX antenna.
Electric power converter apparatus for an electric DC power transmission system, comprising a plurality of conversion modules, with an AC power input configured to receive the alternating power to be converted and with a direct power output configured to be connected to a high-voltage direct-current line, said AC power inputs and direct power outputs of said plurality of conversion modules being connected in series both on the alternating side and on the direct side, each module comprising an AC-DC converter configured to receive the alternating voltage through the input and convert the alternating voltage into a low or medium DC voltage, and at least two DC-DC converters connected to the output of the AC-DC converter and configured to convert the low or medium DC voltage into a low, medium or high DC voltage, the outputs of the module corresponding to the outputs of the DC-DC converters, the apparatus being configured to be connected to at least one high-voltage direct-current line by means of the series connection of the outputs of the DC-DC converters of the different modules corresponding to said high-voltage line, and wherein each DC-DC converter comprises a transformer with a topology that guarantees the galvanic isolation between its primary and its secondary, characterized in that the apparatus is further configured to be connected to a plurality of high-voltage direct-current lines, each module of the apparatus comprising a DC-DC converter for each line, and all the DC-DC converters of a single module configured to receive the output of the AC-DC converter of the same module, and to convert it into the high-voltage direct power required for the corresponding high-voltage direct-current line by means of the series connection of the outputs of the different modules corresponding to one of the high-voltage direct-current lines.
An active-ingredient-coated urea-formaldehyde polymer having an active ingredient concentration greater than 35wt.%, based on the weight of the active-ingredient-coated urea-formaldehyde polymer, wherein said active ingredient is one or more urease inhibitor(s).
A print module comprising: a cradle defining a longitudinal cavity and an access opening at a first end of the longitudinal cavity, the cradle having a supply assembly slidably received therein; a printhead carrier positioned in the longitudinal cavity, the printhead carrier comprising a longitudinal rail; and an elongate printhead having a longitudinal overhead hanger for complementary longitudinal sliding engagement with the rail; wherein: the printhead is removable from the cradle via longitudinal sliding movement of the printhead relative to the printhead carrier through the access opening; and the supply assembly is slidably movable relative to the printhead and comprises a thrust pin configured for urging a central portion of the printhead towards a lower nest portion of the cradle. a cradle defining a longitudinal cavity and an access opening at a first end of the longitudinal cavity, the cradle having a supply assembly slidably received therein; a printhead carrier positioned in the longitudinal cavity, the printhead carrier comprising a longitudinal rail; and an elongate printhead having a longitudinal overhead hanger for complementary longitudinal sliding engagement with the rail; wherein: the printhead is removable from the cradle via longitudinal sliding movement of the printhead relative to the printhead carrier through the access opening; and the supply assembly is slidably movable relative to the printhead and comprises a thrust pin configured for urging a central portion of the printhead towards a lower nest portion of the cradle. the printhead is removable from the cradle via longitudinal sliding movement of the printhead relative to the printhead carrier through the access opening; and the supply assembly is slidably movable relative to the printhead and comprises a thrust pin configured for urging a central portion of the printhead towards a lower nest portion of the cradle.
An engineered polypeptide having phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity comprising: a) an amino acid sequence having at least 85% sequence identity to reference sequence SEQ ID NO:4 or a functional fragment thereof; b) at least one amino acid residue difference as compared to SEQ ID NO:4 or the functional fragment thereof at one or more amino acid positions; and c) which exhibits reduced sensitivity to proteolysis, as compared to the reference sequence SEQ ID NO:4, wherein the amino acid residue difference is R305L or R305M when aligned with SEQ ID NO:4, and wherein the amino acid positions are numbered with reference to SEQ ID NO:4.
A power toothbrush, comprising: an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue; a body for gripping the power toothbrush including a handle with a front and a visual design surface on the front; a control button for the power toothbrush; and a removable faceplate configured to cover the visual design surface, the visual design surface being visible from an exterior of the faceplate when the removable faceplate is in an attached state; wherein the faceplate is being configured with a cut-out through which the control button passes to allow the control button to be manipulated by a user when the removable faceplate is in the attached state. an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue; a body for gripping the power toothbrush including a handle with a front and a visual design surface on the front; a control button for the power toothbrush; and a removable faceplate configured to cover the visual design surface, the visual design surface being visible from an exterior of the faceplate when the removable faceplate is in an attached state; wherein the faceplate is being configured with a cut-out through which the control button passes to allow the control button to be manipulated by a user when the removable faceplate is in the attached state.
Use of a safety device for protecting a drinking water installation connected to the public drinking water supply with respect to a fluid guiding system guiding a fluid which is connected to the drinking water installation, wherein the safety device is to be installed in the region of the fluid guiding system in order to prevent contamination of the drinking water guided in the drinking water installation, and wherein the safety device comprises a safety fitting preventing backflow of the fluid from the fluid guiding system into the drinking water installation and at least one germ filter designed as an adsorption filter which contains a filter material with an electrokinetic potential in an aqueous environment.
A positioning apparatus for use in a shutdown nuclear reactor, wherein the apparatus comprises: a clamp configured to clamp on opposite sides of a steam dam in the nuclear reactor, wherein the clamp allows circumferential movement of the apparatus along the steam dam and prevents radial and vertical movement of the apparatus relative to the steam dam; and an arm extendible from the clamp, wherein the arm is configured to hold a tool; the apparatus being characterized by further comprising: a handling rod extending vertically upward from the clamp, wherein the handling rod connects to and is adapted to move at least one of the clamp and the arm through rotation of the handling rod, wherein the handling rod is moveable vertically to connect to and move only one of the clamp and the arm. a clamp configured to clamp on opposite sides of a steam dam in the nuclear reactor, wherein the clamp allows circumferential movement of the apparatus along the steam dam and prevents radial and vertical movement of the apparatus relative to the steam dam; and an arm extendible from the clamp, wherein the arm is configured to hold a tool;
A method for controlling refrigerant distribution of a multi-split air-conditioning system, wherein, the multi-split air-conditioning system comprises a re-cooling system and a flow distributing device, the re-cooling system comprises a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a first electronic expansion valve and a second electronic expansion valve, and the method comprises: when the multi-split air-conditioning system enters a main heating mode, controlling the second electronic expansion valve to close; controlling an electronic expansion valve corresponding to a cooling indoor unit to perform an opening adjustment; when an opening of the electronic expansion valve corresponding to the cooling indoor unit reaches a maximum opening, calculating a target opening of the second electronic expansion valve according to a total opening and the maximum opening of the electronic expansion valve corresponding to the cooling indoor unit; and controlling the second electronic expansion valve according to the target opening. when the multi-split air-conditioning system enters a main heating mode, controlling the second electronic expansion valve to close; controlling an electronic expansion valve corresponding to a cooling indoor unit to perform an opening adjustment; when an opening of the electronic expansion valve corresponding to the cooling indoor unit reaches a maximum opening, calculating a target opening of the second electronic expansion valve according to a total opening and the maximum opening of the electronic expansion valve corresponding to the cooling indoor unit; and controlling the second electronic expansion valve according to the target opening.
A position capturing system comprising: a vehicle provided with a marker detecting part which magnetically detects a magnetic marker laid in a road and determines a polarity of the magnetic marker and a positioning part which measures a position; a position information storage part having stored therein laying positions of each of magnetic markers linked with polarity information indicating the polarity of the magnetic marker; and a position capturing part which selects, when any of the magnetic markers is detected, a laying position corresponding to said any magnetic marker from among the laying positions stored in the position information storage part and captures the laying position or a corrected position with reference to the laying position as a position of the vehicle, characterised in that the position capturing part sets a specified area (GC, GC1, GC2) with reference to a measured position (MP, MP1, MP2) by the positioning part at a time of detection of said any magnetic marker and selects, from among the laying positions located in the specified area (GC, GC1, GC2), a laying position linked with the polarity information which complies with the polarity of the magnetic marker detected by the marker detecting part. a vehicle provided with a marker detecting part which magnetically detects a magnetic marker laid in a road and determines a polarity of the magnetic marker and a positioning part which measures a position; a position information storage part having stored therein laying positions of each of magnetic markers linked with polarity information indicating the polarity of the magnetic marker; and a position capturing part which selects, when any of the magnetic markers is detected, a laying position corresponding to said any magnetic marker from among the laying positions stored in the position information storage part and captures the laying position or a corrected position with reference to the laying position as a position of the vehicle, characterised in that the position capturing part sets a specified area (GC, GC1, GC2) with reference to a measured position (MP, MP1, MP2) by the positioning part at a time of detection of said any magnetic marker and selects, from among the laying positions located in the specified area (GC, GC1, GC2), a laying position linked with the polarity information which complies with the polarity of the magnetic marker detected by the marker detecting part.
A lubricant composition for a bearing, comprising a molybdate and an organic acid salt, wherein said organic acid salt is a sodium salt of an organic acid having one to 20 carbon atoms and 0.01 to 5 wt% of said molybdate is added to the entirety of said lubricant composition and 5 wt% to 70 wt% of said amount of molybdate of organic acid salt is added.
A purification apparatus, comprising an elongate UV source and a conduit for water, or another fluid, to be purified, the conduit being formed of a UV transmissive material, wherein the conduit has an inlet and an outlet and is positioned so that part of it is wrapped around at least part of the UV source thereby to sterilise water or fluid within the conduit, characterised by comprising reflective means for causing UV radiation to be reflected onto one or more parts of the conduit which extends beyond the part which is wrapped around the UV source, wherein the reflective means comprises a cap having a surface adapted to reflect UV radiation to a part of the conduit which is not wrapped around the UV source and the cap has at least one internal surface arranged to reflect UV radiation onto at least part of the outlet of the conduit, wherein the reflective internal surface of the cap is tapered towards the outlet of the conduit, wherein a faucet is provided having a reflective surface and positioned such that it reflects UV radiation onto the outlet.
A wind turbine rotor blade, comprising: an elongate body having a root end and a tip end, the root end of the rotor blade configured to be coupled to a rotor hub of a wind turbine and including a root end face and a side wall extending away from the end face; and a connection joint at the root end of the rotor blade for connecting the rotor blade to the rotor hub, the connection joint comprising a plurality of connecting elements integrated into the root end of the rotor blade, each connecting element including an eye that defines a radial bore through the side wall of the root end of the rotor blade and which is spaced from the end face, characterised in that each of the plurality of connecting elements includes a folded roving of fibers, wherein the eye of the plurality of connecting elements is defined at least in part by the fold in the fiber rovings. an elongate body having a root end and a tip end, the root end of the rotor blade configured to be coupled to a rotor hub of a wind turbine and including a root end face and a side wall extending away from the end face; and a connection joint at the root end of the rotor blade for connecting the rotor blade to the rotor hub, the connection joint comprising a plurality of connecting elements integrated into the root end of the rotor blade, each connecting element including an eye that defines a radial bore through the side wall of the root end of the rotor blade and which is spaced from the end face, characterised in that each of the plurality of connecting elements includes a folded roving of fibers, wherein the eye of the plurality of connecting elements is defined at least in part by the fold in the fiber rovings.
A method of processing a signal measured by an energy-resolving photon counting detector system after passage of radiation through a sample, the method comprising: receiving a measured count rate for photonic interactions with the detector; fitting a signal model to the detected counts, wherein the signal model includes an analytic forward or backward model to account for pulse-pile-up effect, the signal model representing the conditional expectation of a frequency of at least uni-directional pulse crossing of at least one energy level, given a physical quantity of a material in said sample, wherein the signal model is expressed in terms of a Fourier representation of a pulse height variable (u). receiving a measured count rate for photonic interactions with the detector; fitting a signal model to the detected counts, wherein the signal model includes an analytic forward or backward model to account for pulse-pile-up effect, the signal model representing the conditional expectation of a frequency of at least uni-directional pulse crossing of at least one energy level, given a physical quantity of a material in said sample, wherein the signal model is expressed in terms of a Fourier representation of a pulse height variable (u).
An emblem assembly for being connected to an airbag cover, wherein the emblem assembly comprises an emblem and a retaining plate which can be clip-connected to each other, wherein the emblem comprises positioning pins (11, 17) which can be connected non-detachably to positioning seats (21, 23) of the retaining plate, and wherein the emblem includes a decorative element and a carrier element, wherein the carrier element comprises the positioning pins and is connectable or connected, preferably permanently, to the decorative element, characterized in that the decorative element includes a material different from that of the carrier element.