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A fastener cartridge assembly, comprising: a cartridge body, comprising: a top surface; a plurality of fastener cavities, wherein each said fastener cavity includes an opening in said top surface, wherein said plurality of fastener cavities are arranged in a longitudinal row; and a longitudinal ramp slot; a plurality of fasteners, wherein each said fastener is at least partially stored within a said fastener cavity; and a firing member movable between a first position and a fired position to completely eject said fasteners from said fastener cavities, wherein said firing member comprises a ramp configured to lift each said fastener between an unlifted position and a lifted position, wherein said ramp is configured to slide within said longitudinal ramp slot and wherein said ramp is configured to directly lift each said fastener between said unlifted position and said lifted position, wherein said longitudinal ramp slot is in communication with said fastener cavities in said longitudinal row, and wherein said ramp is configured to slide through said fastener cavities when sliding through said longitudinal ramp slot and characterized in that: said ramp comprises an apex which extends above the top surface and through said openings. a cartridge body, comprising: a top surface; a plurality of fastener cavities, wherein each said fastener cavity includes an opening in said top surface, wherein said plurality of fastener cavities are arranged in a longitudinal row; and a longitudinal ramp slot; a top surface; a plurality of fastener cavities, wherein each said fastener cavity includes an opening in said top surface, wherein said plurality of fastener cavities are arranged in a longitudinal row; and a longitudinal ramp slot; a plurality of fasteners, wherein each said fastener is at least partially stored within a said fastener cavity; and a firing member movable between a first position and a fired position to completely eject said fasteners from said fastener cavities, wherein said firing member comprises a ramp configured to lift each said fastener between an unlifted position and a lifted position, wherein said ramp is configured to slide within said longitudinal ramp slot and wherein said ramp is configured to directly lift each said fastener between said unlifted position and said lifted position, wherein said longitudinal ramp slot is in communication with said fastener cavities in said longitudinal row, and wherein said ramp is configured to slide through said fastener cavities when sliding through said longitudinal ramp slot and characterized in that: said ramp comprises an apex which extends above the top surface and through said openings. said ramp comprises an apex which extends above the top surface and through said openings.
A method for forming a mixed refrigerant composition comprising: (a) providing a supply of a first refrigerant component; (b) providing a supply of at least a second refrigerant component; (c) introducing said first refrigerant component into a vessel at a first flow rate; (d) introducing said at least said second refrigerant component into said vessel at a second flow rate, which may be the same as or different than the first flow rate, during said first refrigerant introducing step; (e) removing a combined stream from said vessel containing said first refrigerant component and said at least second refrigerant component; and (f) controlling at least one of said first and second flow rates to achieve relative proportions of said first and second refrigerants within desired relative proportions in said combined stream. (a) providing a supply of a first refrigerant component; (b) providing a supply of at least a second refrigerant component; (c) introducing said first refrigerant component into a vessel at a first flow rate; (d) introducing said at least said second refrigerant component into said vessel at a second flow rate, which may be the same as or different than the first flow rate, during said first refrigerant introducing step; (e) removing a combined stream from said vessel containing said first refrigerant component and said at least second refrigerant component; and (f) controlling at least one of said first and second flow rates to achieve relative proportions of said first and second refrigerants within desired relative proportions in said combined stream.
A method for control of a cruise control, whereby said cruise control supplies a reference speed v ref for control of a propulsion system, said reference speed v ref is based on a set speed v set chosen by a driver of a vehicle provided with said propulsion system, and it is possible for said cruise control to allow deviation between said reference speed v ref and said set speed v set, characterised by - detecting at least one particular driving situation, said detection being based on the way said driver acts when said vehicle is being driven, - if said at least one particular driving situation is detected, applying a first limitation of the permissible deviation during said at least one particular driving situation, and - applying a second limitation of the permissible deviation during a period of time T A after the end of said at least one particular driving situation has been detected, in which said period T A ends when a reset condition is fulfilled or a predetermined time T P after a reset condition has been fulfilled, after which it is again possible for said cruise control to allow said deviation between said reference speed v ref and said set speed V set. - detecting at least one particular driving situation, said detection being based on the way said driver acts when said vehicle is being driven, - if said at least one particular driving situation is detected, applying a first limitation of the permissible deviation during said at least one particular driving situation, and - applying a second limitation of the permissible deviation during a period of time T A after the end of said at least one particular driving situation has been detected, in which said period T A ends when a reset condition is fulfilled or a predetermined time T P after a reset condition has been fulfilled, after which it is again possible for said cruise control to allow said deviation between said reference speed v ref and said set speed V set.
A vehicle comprising: an engine; a rear wheel which is rotated by a drive force from the engine; a pair of rear arms (11, 12) disposed behind the engine for rotatably supporting the rear wheel; a brake control apparatus configured to control a braking force applied to the rear wheel and prevent the rear wheel from being locked, at least a portion of the brake control apparatus being disposed such as to overlap with the rear arm (11, 12) in a side view of the vehicle; a body frame; and a suspension system disposed between the body frame and the rear arm (11, 12); wherein the brake control apparatus is disposed below the suspension system, and at least a portion of the brake control apparatus is disposed such as to overlap with the suspension system in a plan view of the vehicle; and the rear arms (11, 12) are provided side by side in a vehicle width direction, wherein the brake control apparatus is mounted on the body frame between the pair of rear arms (11, 12). an engine; a rear wheel which is rotated by a drive force from the engine; a pair of rear arms (11, 12) disposed behind the engine for rotatably supporting the rear wheel; a brake control apparatus configured to control a braking force applied to the rear wheel and prevent the rear wheel from being locked, at least a portion of the brake control apparatus being disposed such as to overlap with the rear arm (11, 12) in a side view of the vehicle; a body frame; and a suspension system disposed between the body frame and the rear arm (11, 12); wherein the brake control apparatus is disposed below the suspension system, and at least a portion of the brake control apparatus is disposed such as to overlap with the suspension system in a plan view of the vehicle; and the rear arms (11, 12) are provided side by side in a vehicle width direction, wherein the brake control apparatus is mounted on the body frame between the pair of rear arms (11, 12).
A method of controlling operation of a wind turbine having a tower, the method comprising determining an overall control output (50a, 50b) according to a wind turbine control strategy and based on monitored operation of the wind turbine, the overall control output (50a, 50b) including rotor load control for reducing asymmetric loading on a rotor of the wind turbine and including lateral oscillation control for dampening lateral oscillation of the tower, and the method comprising using the determined overall control output (50a, 50b) to control operation of the wind turbine, the method further comprising: receiving lateral oscillation sensor data indicative of a level of lateral oscillation of the tower; determining a rated lateral oscillation control output in dependence on the received lateral oscillation data; and, receiving an indication of a yaw error of the wind turbine, wherein the yaw error is a misalignment of a rotor plane of the wind turbine relative to a wind direction in the vicinity of the wind turbine, wherein a lateral oscillation control output (48a, 48b) included in the overall control output (50a, 50b) is determined to be de-rated from the rated lateral oscillation control output when the indicated yaw error of the wind turbine is above a predetermined lower threshold level in order to prioritise the rotor load control over the lateral oscillation control. the method comprising determining an overall control output (50a, 50b) according to a wind turbine control strategy and based on monitored operation of the wind turbine, the overall control output (50a, 50b) including rotor load control for reducing asymmetric loading on a rotor of the wind turbine and including lateral oscillation control for dampening lateral oscillation of the tower, and the method comprising using the determined overall control output (50a, 50b) to control operation of the wind turbine, the method further comprising: receiving lateral oscillation sensor data indicative of a level of lateral oscillation of the tower; determining a rated lateral oscillation control output in dependence on the received lateral oscillation data; and, receiving an indication of a yaw error of the wind turbine, wherein the yaw error is a misalignment of a rotor plane of the wind turbine relative to a wind direction in the vicinity of the wind turbine, receiving lateral oscillation sensor data indicative of a level of lateral oscillation of the tower; determining a rated lateral oscillation control output in dependence on the received lateral oscillation data; and, receiving an indication of a yaw error of the wind turbine, wherein the yaw error is a misalignment of a rotor plane of the wind turbine relative to a wind direction in the vicinity of the wind turbine, wherein a lateral oscillation control output (48a, 48b) included in the overall control output (50a, 50b) is determined to be de-rated from the rated lateral oscillation control output when the indicated yaw error of the wind turbine is above a predetermined lower threshold level in order to prioritise the rotor load control over the lateral oscillation control.
A mobile terminal, comprising a charging port, a power management unit and a battery, characterized in that the mobile terminal further comprises a charging surge protection circuit, the charging surge protection circuit is disposed between the charging port and the power management unit for eliminating surge voltages in a battery charging process, the charging port is spaced from the battery by the charging surge protection circuit; the charging surge protection circuit comprises a low-pass filtering circuit, a switch control circuit, a diode and a first resistor; the power management unit comprises a first input terminal for detecting whether a battery charger is plugged, a second input terminal for detecting a charging current, a third input terminal for detecting an input voltage of the battery, and an output terminal for controlling the switch control circuit; the low-pass filtering circuit has an input terminal connected to an output terminal of the charging port, and an output terminal connected to the first input terminal of the power management unit; the switch control circuit has a first input terminal connected to the low-pass filtering circuit, a second input terminal connected to the output terminal of the power management unit, and an output terminal connected to the first resistor via the diode; and the first resistor is connected to an anode of the battery, and a cathode of the battery is grounded, wherein a cathode of the diode is connected to the second input terminal of the power management unit and the anode of the battery is connected to the third input terminal of the power management unit; wherein the switch control circuit comprises a metal oxide semiconductor transistor and a second capacitor; the metal oxide semiconductor transistor has a source connected to the first input terminal of the power management unit, a gate connected to the output terminal of the power management unit, and a drain connected to the diode, and the second capacitor has one end connected to the source of the metal oxide semiconductor transistor and another end connected to the gate of the metal oxide semiconductor transistor, such that when a surge voltage is generated, the second capacitor is configured to couple the surge voltage from the source of the metal oxide semiconductor transistor to the gate thereof, to forcedly turn off the metal oxide semiconductor transistor for protecting the battery.
A method of wireless communication by a base station, comprising: scheduling a low-latency packet for transmission to a user equipment, UE, in symbols of a first slot of a self-contained wireless communication structure, the first slot comprising a plurality of downlink and uplink symbols, wherein the low-latency packet comprises an ultra-reliable and low-latency communications, URLLC, packet; adjusting, based on the scheduling of the low-latency packet, at least one symbol of the first slot, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting at least one downlink symbol to an uplink symbol, and wherein the adjusted at least one symbol is subsequent to a scheduled portion of the first slot for transmitting the low-latency packet and is to be used as a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, or both, for reception, from the UE, of ACK/NACK information associated with the low-latency packet; transmitting the low-latency packet and an indicator of the adjusting to the UE; and receiving, from the UE, an acknowledgement message comprising the ACK/NACK information associated with the low-latency packet on the PUCCH or the PUSCH within the adjusted at least one symbol of the first slot. scheduling a low-latency packet for transmission to a user equipment, UE, in symbols of a first slot of a self-contained wireless communication structure, the first slot comprising a plurality of downlink and uplink symbols, wherein the low-latency packet comprises an ultra-reliable and low-latency communications, URLLC, packet; adjusting, based on the scheduling of the low-latency packet, at least one symbol of the first slot, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting at least one downlink symbol to an uplink symbol, and wherein the adjusted at least one symbol is subsequent to a scheduled portion of the first slot for transmitting the low-latency packet and is to be used as a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, or both, for reception, from the UE, of ACK/NACK information associated with the low-latency packet; transmitting the low-latency packet and an indicator of the adjusting to the UE; and receiving, from the UE, an acknowledgement message comprising the ACK/NACK information associated with the low-latency packet on the PUCCH or the PUSCH within the adjusted at least one symbol of the first slot.
Compound of formula I wherein Ring A is a 6-membered aromatic ring which may optionally comprise one or two nitrogen atoms and wherein R is Cl and wherein R may be located either in the para-, meta- or ortho-position of Ring A, wherein S* is a sulphur atom that represents a chiral center, and all pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, enantiomers and racemates thereof.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a base with an opening configured to receive a surgical access port therein along a longitudinal axis; a blade configured to translate linearly along at least a portion of the base; and an actuation mechanism;, wherein the blade translates linearly within a channel of the base; wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to linearly translate the blade along at least a portion of the base such that the blade traverses the opening to cut through a surgical access port received within the opening; characterized in that: the channel in the base is formed between a proximal planar surface and a distal planar surface; the blade is part of a blade cartridge slidably received with the channel of the base; the opening extends through the proximal planar surface and the distal planar surface, the longitudinal axis of the opening extends proximally-distally; wherein the actuation mechanism further comprises a handle, the handle includes a proximal end and a distal end and the handle is pivotally connected at the distal end to the base and wherein pivoting the handle relative to the base linearly translates the blade. a base with an opening configured to receive a surgical access port therein along a longitudinal axis; a blade configured to translate linearly along at least a portion of the base; and an actuation mechanism;, wherein the blade translates linearly within a channel of the base; wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to linearly translate the blade along at least a portion of the base such that the blade traverses the opening to cut through a surgical access port received within the opening; the channel in the base is formed between a proximal planar surface and a distal planar surface; the blade is part of a blade cartridge slidably received with the channel of the base; the opening extends through the proximal planar surface and the distal planar surface, the longitudinal axis of the opening extends proximally-distally;
Optical device comprising a) first and second wavelength selective switches each comprising input ports for receiving optical signals and an output port for providing switched optical signals into channels, b) a first coupler comprising at least two input ports respectively coupled to said output ports of the first and second wavelength selective switches and an output configured for being coupled to an optical amplifier, characterized in that it further comprises c) a first amplified spontaneous emission source arranged for providing an amplified spontaneous emission signal to an input port of said first wavelength selective switch, d) a second amplified spontaneous emission source arranged for providing an amplified spontaneous emission signal to an input port of said second wavelength selective switch, said first and second amplified spontaneous emission sources being coupled by a "3dB coupler" which sends their emission signals to said two wavelength selective switches' input ports, e) detecting means (8 k) arranged for producing detection signals representative of power of signals respectively delivered by said output ports of said first and second wavelength selective switches, said first and second amplified spontaneous emission sources, and said first coupler output, and f) a control means arranged for controlling power of signals respectively delivered by said output ports of said first and second wavelength selective switches and said first and second amplified spontaneous emission sources, to maintain the power of signals delivered by said first coupler output approximately constant in case of failure of any of the first and second amplified spontaneous emission sources and of any of the first and second wavelength selective switches.
A piezochromic security element (12,30) for securing objects of value, having at least one feature region which has an elastomer and a plurality of particles, wherein the particles in the elastomer have been magnetically arranged in the form of a regular grid, and wherein the feature region shows a first visual appearance without outer action of force and upon exposure to tensile and/or compressive forces shows a second visual appearance, which has a perceptible color-tone change compared with the first visual appearance, wherein the particles are particles which are magnetically alignable in their positions, the particles are arranged in the form of a regular grid to form a photonic crystal, the feature region on account of a change of the grid distances of the regular grid of the photonic crystal shows the second visual appearance, characterized in that the magnetically alignable particles are - nanoparticles having a size of less than 100 nm, or - agglomerates of nanoparticles having a size of less than 100 nm and having an agglomerate size of between 50 and 300 nm. - nanoparticles having a size of less than 100 nm, or - agglomerates of nanoparticles having a size of less than 100 nm and having an agglomerate size of between 50 and 300 nm.
A system for controlling a computer apparatus associated with a graphical display, the computer apparatus being adapted to present a respective on-screen representation of at least one GUI-component on the display, the system comprising eye-tracker means (145, 160, 170, 181, 182) adapted to determine a user's point of regard on the display and in response to movement sequences of the point of regard over the display enter control commands into the computer apparatus, the eye-tracker means comprising a processing module adapted to produce graphical feedback information (D FB) for presentation on the display to visually confirm any entered control commands, the processing module being adapted to: investigate whether the movement sequence of the point of regard fulfills an activation criterion with respect to an activation zone (430, 530, 630, 730, 830) for any of the control commands, and if such a criterion is found to be fulfilled, characterized in that the processing module is further adapted to: present a data-manipulating window (220a, 420b, 520a, 620a, 720b, 820b) at a position relative to an active control object (220A; 420B; 520A; 620A, 720B, 820B) on the display such that a center point of the window is located within a relatively small offset distance from a center point of the active control object, the window comprising graphical information which symbolizes an activity portion of the display presently being the object of an eye-tracker-controlled entry of control commands, the window being located such that the active control object and the data-manipulating window are simultaneously visible on the display, and repeatedly update the information in the data-manipulating window (220a, 420b, 520a, 620a, 720b, 820b) in response to the eye-tracker-controlled entry of control commands. present a data-manipulating window (220a, 420b, 520a, 620a, 720b, 820b) at a position relative to an active control object (220A; 420B; 520A; 620A, 720B, 820B) on the display such that a center point of the window is located within a relatively small offset distance from a center point of the active control object, the window comprising graphical information which symbolizes an activity portion of the display presently being the object of an eye-tracker-controlled entry of control commands, the window being located such that the active control object and the data-manipulating window are simultaneously visible on the display, and repeatedly update the information in the data-manipulating window (220a, 420b, 520a, 620a, 720b, 820b) in response to the eye-tracker-controlled entry of control commands.