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A process for fermenting a CO-containing substrate, the process comprising: providing the CO-containing substrate to a fermentor; fermenting the CO-containing substrate to obtain a target cell density and a target CO feed rate; and maintaining a dissolved CO concentration in the fermentation of 0.25 mM or less, wherein the dissolved CO concentration is maintained by: a) reducing the target CO feed rate to the fermentation by 25% to 35% of the target CO feed rate to provide a first reduced CO feed rate, and maintaining the first reduced CO feed rate for 1 to 10 minutes; b) increasing the first reduced CO feed rate to the fermentation to a provide a second reduced CO feed rate that is reduced by 15% to 25% of the target CO feed rate, and maintaining the second reduced feed rate for 1 to 5 minutes; c) increasing the second reduced CO feed rate to the fermentation to a provide a third reduced CO feed rate that is reduced by 5% to 15% of the target CO feed rate, and maintaining the third reduced feed rate for 1 to 5 minutes; and d) increasing the third reduced CO feed rate to the target feed rate or more, wherein the process is effective for providing a space time yield of 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more. providing the CO-containing substrate to a fermentor; fermenting the CO-containing substrate to obtain a target cell density and a target CO feed rate; and maintaining a dissolved CO concentration in the fermentation of 0.25 mM or less, wherein the dissolved CO concentration is maintained by: a) reducing the target CO feed rate to the fermentation by 25% to 35% of the target CO feed rate to provide a first reduced CO feed rate, and maintaining the first reduced CO feed rate for 1 to 10 minutes; b) increasing the first reduced CO feed rate to the fermentation to a provide a second reduced CO feed rate that is reduced by 15% to 25% of the target CO feed rate, and maintaining the second reduced feed rate for 1 to 5 minutes; c) increasing the second reduced CO feed rate to the fermentation to a provide a third reduced CO feed rate that is reduced by 5% to 15% of the target CO feed rate, and maintaining the third reduced feed rate for 1 to 5 minutes; and d) increasing the third reduced CO feed rate to the target feed rate or more, a) reducing the target CO feed rate to the fermentation by 25% to 35% of the target CO feed rate to provide a first reduced CO feed rate, and maintaining the first reduced CO feed rate for 1 to 10 minutes; b) increasing the first reduced CO feed rate to the fermentation to a provide a second reduced CO feed rate that is reduced by 15% to 25% of the target CO feed rate, and maintaining the second reduced feed rate for 1 to 5 minutes; c) increasing the second reduced CO feed rate to the fermentation to a provide a third reduced CO feed rate that is reduced by 5% to 15% of the target CO feed rate, and maintaining the third reduced feed rate for 1 to 5 minutes; and d) increasing the third reduced CO feed rate to the target feed rate or more, wherein the process is effective for providing a space time yield of 10 g ethanol/(L·day) or more.
A method of processing data on an electronic device, the method comprising steps of: establishing a shared encryption key with a first software application instance running on a second electronic device; receiving a 'begin session' command sent by the first software application instance and responsive to the 'begin session' command: creating a storage location in a data store of the electronic device; and obtaining a data encryption key; receiving data; encrypting the data using the data encryption key and storing the encrypted data in the storage location; receiving an 'end session' command sent by the first software application instance and responsive to the 'end session' command: discarding the shared encryption key; and deleting the encrypted data from the storage location. establishing a shared encryption key with a first software application instance running on a second electronic device; receiving a 'begin session' command sent by the first software application instance and responsive to the 'begin session' command: creating a storage location in a data store of the electronic device; and obtaining a data encryption key; receiving data; creating a storage location in a data store of the electronic device; and obtaining a data encryption key; receiving data; encrypting the data using the data encryption key and storing the encrypted data in the storage location; receiving an 'end session' command sent by the first software application instance and responsive to the 'end session' command: discarding the shared encryption key; and deleting the encrypted data from the storage location. discarding the shared encryption key; and deleting the encrypted data from the storage location.
Communications system for a motor vehicle for the transmission of information relating to the operation of the vehicle from a transmitting control device to a receiving control device, the communications system comprising an interface for the input or output of information relating to the operation of the motor vehicle, wherein communication is possible via the interface by means of a protocol which comprises an operation field for identifying a task to be performed by means of the information relating to operation of the vehicle, characterised in that the protocol does not indicate the receiving control device.
An apparatus for processing sperm, comprising: an upper chamber and a bottom chamber arranged vertically; a collection port connected to the upper chamber; an injection port connected to the bottom chamber; a porous layer placed at the interface between the upper and bottom chamber to allow particles communication between them and delay thermal equilibrium therebetween; and a temperature control unit means for maintaining the temperature of the upper chamber higher than that of the bottom chamber, wherein the temperature control unit comprises a heating source placed on top of the upper chamber to heat the upper chamber by contacting. an upper chamber and a bottom chamber arranged vertically; a collection port connected to the upper chamber; an injection port connected to the bottom chamber; a porous layer placed at the interface between the upper and bottom chamber to allow particles communication between them and delay thermal equilibrium therebetween; and a temperature control unit means for maintaining the temperature of the upper chamber higher than that of the bottom chamber, wherein the temperature control unit comprises a heating source placed on top of the upper chamber to heat the upper chamber by contacting.
An apparatus configured for performing a method, the method comprising: - delivering (301, 351), from a higher layer to a lower layer, an instruction to transmit a scheduling request; and - at least partially controlling, by the lower layer, a selection of one or more resources for transmitting the scheduling request characterised in that the lower layer comprises a timer for controlling of the selection of the one or more resources for transmitting the scheduling request. - delivering (301, 351), from a higher layer to a lower layer, an instruction to transmit a scheduling request; and - at least partially controlling, by the lower layer, a selection of one or more resources for transmitting the scheduling request
A method of wireless communication comprising: receiving beamform data via a network from a scheduling entity, the beamform data corresponding to a mapping of a path between a vehicle user equipment, UE and a base station or another vehicle, the beamform data including data corresponding to a beam direction; selecting a beamform vector based on the beamform data received from the scheduling entity, the beamform vector including a respective phase and amplitude corresponding to each of a plurality of antennas coupled to the vehicle UE, wherein the selecting further comprises adjusting the beamform vector by utilizing a topological map of objects proximate to the vehicle UE to determine an indirect path between the vehicle UE and the base station or another vehicle, the indirect path based on a ray tracing result and comprising at least one reflection off an object included in the topological map; and generating a beam in accordance with the beamform vector, the beam having a direction consistent with the path between the vehicle UE and the base station or another vehicle. receiving beamform data via a network from a scheduling entity, the beamform data corresponding to a mapping of a path between a vehicle user equipment, UE and a base station or another vehicle, the beamform data including data corresponding to a beam direction; selecting a beamform vector based on the beamform data received from the scheduling entity, the beamform vector including a respective phase and amplitude corresponding to each of a plurality of antennas coupled to the vehicle UE, wherein the selecting further comprises adjusting the beamform vector by utilizing a topological map of objects proximate to the vehicle UE to determine an indirect path between the vehicle UE and the base station or another vehicle, the indirect path based on a ray tracing result and comprising at least one reflection off an object included in the topological map; and generating a beam in accordance with the beamform vector, the beam having a direction consistent with the path between the vehicle UE and the base station or another vehicle.
An ultrasound device, comprising: at least one ultrasonic transducer element integrated on a semiconductor die; an analog to digital converter, ADC integrated on the semiconductor die, wherein the ADC is configured to process a signal output from the at least one ultrasonic transducer element to produce a digital signal; and a compression circuit integrated on the semiconductor die and configured to generate a compressed signal by compressing the digital signal, wherein the compressed signal is configured to be transmitted out of the semiconductor die as a data stream, and wherein the compression circuit comprises a filter, a decimation circuit, and an arithmetic logic unit, ALU, wherein an output of the filter is coupled to an input of the decimation circuit, the ultrasound device being characterized in that the compression circuit further comprises a re-quantization circuit, wherein an output of the decimation circuit is coupled to an input of the re-quantization circuit, and an output of the re-quantization circuit is coupled to an input of the ALU. at least one ultrasonic transducer element integrated on a semiconductor die; an analog to digital converter, ADC integrated on the semiconductor die, wherein the ADC is configured to process a signal output from the at least one ultrasonic transducer element to produce a digital signal; and a compression circuit integrated on the semiconductor die and configured to generate a compressed signal by compressing the digital signal, wherein the compressed signal is configured to be transmitted out of the semiconductor die as a data stream, and wherein the compression circuit comprises a filter, a decimation circuit, and an arithmetic logic unit, ALU, wherein an output of the filter is coupled to an input of the decimation circuit, the ultrasound device being characterized in that the compression circuit further comprises a re-quantization circuit, wherein an output of the decimation circuit is coupled to an input of the re-quantization circuit, and an output of the re-quantization circuit is coupled to an input of the ALU.
A connector for mating a contact pin with a secondary device without the use of a mating connector, comprising: a body portion separated from said secondary device; and at least one leg integrally formed with said body portion and extending from said body portion for attaching said body portion to said secondary device; and characterized by comprising: at least one contact pin extending from said body portion to contact said secondary device, wherein said at least one contact pin maintains said separation between said body portion and said secondary device; wherein said at least one contact pin includes a spring for providing a counter force against said secondary device with respect to said at least one leg. a body portion separated from said secondary device; and at least one leg integrally formed with said body portion and extending from said body portion for attaching said body portion to said secondary device; and characterized by comprising: at least one contact pin extending from said body portion to contact said secondary device, wherein said at least one contact pin maintains said separation between said body portion and said secondary device; wherein said at least one contact pin includes a spring for providing a counter force against said secondary device with respect to said at least one leg. at least one contact pin extending from said body portion to contact said secondary device, wherein said at least one contact pin maintains said separation between said body portion and said secondary device; wherein said at least one contact pin includes a spring for providing a counter force against said secondary device with respect to said at least one leg.
A pelvic referencing guide for use in determining the orientation of a patient's pelvis when the patient is placed in a lateral decubitus position, the guide comprising a body portion having a planar patient facing surface, a reference mark (22a, 22b) for aligning with a transverse pelvic line on the patient's skin which extends between an underlying right posterior superior iliac spine and left posterior superior iliac spine, and an inclinometer (26, 28) for indicating the orientation of the transverse pelvic line in at least one vertical plane, wherein the body portion includes: a first transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and on which the reference mark is provided; and a second transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and parallel with the first transverse surface, the second transverse surface including a second reference mark (22c, 22d) which is aligned with the reference mark on the first transverse surface such that the reference marks on the first and second transverse surfaces can be simultaneously aligned with the transverse pelvic line. a first transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and on which the reference mark is provided; and a second transverse surface that extends transverse to the patient facing surface and parallel with the first transverse surface, the second transverse surface including a second reference mark (22c, 22d) which is aligned with the reference mark on the first transverse surface such that the reference marks on the first and second transverse surfaces can be simultaneously aligned with the transverse pelvic line.
A compound with the following formula and/or or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: and wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is cyano group, nitro group, trifluoromethyl group or halogen; each of R 3 and R 4 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, or R 3 and R 4 together with carbon atom through which R 3 and R 4 are bound constitute a 3-6 membered cycloalkyl group; each of R 5 and R 6 is hydrogen atom, halogen, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group, acetyl group, N-methylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, aryl group or substituted aryl group; each of W 1, W 2, W 3, W 4 and W 5 is carbon atom or nitrogen atom, and in the formula, the chemical bond between W 2 and W 3 is a single bond or a double bond, and each of R 5 and R 6 is bound to any bondable site of the benzene ring of the group and in the formula, the chemical bond between W 2 and W 3 is a double bond, the chemical bond between W 4 and W 5 is a double bond, and each of R 5 and R 6 is bound to any bondable site of the group wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is cyano group, nitro group, trifluoromethyl group or halogen; each of R 3 and R 4 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, or R 3 and R 4 together with carbon atom through which R 3 and R 4 are bound constitute a 3-6 membered cycloalkyl group; each of R 5 and R 6 is hydrogen atom, halogen, trifluoromethyl group, cyano group, nitro group, acetyl group, N-methylcarbamoyl group, C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, aryl group or substituted aryl group; each of W 1, W 2, W 3, W 4 and W 5 is carbon atom or nitrogen atom, and in the formula, the chemical bond between W 2 and W 3 is a single bond or a double bond, and each of R 5 and R 6 is bound to any bondable site of the benzene ring of the group and in the formula, the chemical bond between W 2 and W 3 is a double bond, the chemical bond between W 4 and W 5 is a double bond, and each of R 5 and R 6 is bound to any bondable site of the group
A microfluidic device comprising: a block comprising at least one reservoir containing an oil-based liquid; a base layer attached to the bottom of the block; a microfluidic channel formed in the base layer or at the interface between the block and base layer, the microfluidic channel being in fluid communication with the at least one reservoir, the microfluidic channel having at its narrowest part, a maximum internal dimension in a plane perpendicular to the direction of flow of 5-500μm. a static pressure source operatively coupleable to the reservoir; a flow path from the reservoir to the microfluidic channel, the flow path having a minimum diameter of at least 1mm for at least a portion of its length, a first portion which extends upwardly away from the base layer over a barrier and into a second portion which extends downwardly towards the base layer and leads to the microfluidic channel, the flow path being configured such that it prevents flow from the reservoir to the microfluidic channel under the influence of gravity alone when, in use, the reservoir is filled to a level below the level of the top of the barrier; further comprising a manifold block above the block, via which the pressure is applied to the reservoir. a block comprising at least one reservoir containing an oil-based liquid; a base layer attached to the bottom of the block; a microfluidic channel formed in the base layer or at the interface between the block and base layer, the microfluidic channel being in fluid communication with the at least one reservoir, the microfluidic channel having at its narrowest part, a maximum internal dimension in a plane perpendicular to the direction of flow of 5-500μm. a static pressure source operatively coupleable to the reservoir; a flow path from the reservoir to the microfluidic channel, the flow path having a minimum diameter of at least 1mm for at least a portion of its length, a first portion which extends upwardly away from the base layer over a barrier and into a second portion which extends downwardly towards the base layer and leads to the microfluidic channel, the flow path being configured such that it prevents flow from the reservoir to the microfluidic channel under the influence of gravity alone when, in use, the reservoir is filled to a level below the level of the top of the barrier; further comprising a manifold block above the block, via which the pressure is applied to the reservoir.
Internal combustion engine, comprising at least one cylinder (1, 1', 1") with at least one cylinder head (11, 11', 11") which is connected to a cylinder housing via a plurality of cylinder head bolts (19, 20, 21, 22, 19', 20', 21', 22'; 19", 20", 21", 22") per cylinder (1, 1', 1"), wherein two inlet valves (3, 4) and two outlet valves (5, 6) are arranged per cylinder (1, 1', 1"), which valves have a twisted valve pattern in relation to an engine longitudinal plane, wherein one outlet sub-passage (9a, 9b) is guided from each outlet valve (5, 6) and one inlet sub-passage (7a, 7b) is guided to each inlet valve (3, 4), wherein the bolt axes (19a, 20a, 21a, 22) of all cylinder head bolts (19, 20, 21, 22; 19', 20', 21', 22', 19", 20", 21", 22") associated with a cylinder (1, 1', 1") define cylinder head bolt planes (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, 24f) which are arranged in a mutually parallel manner relative to the cylinder axis, wherein all cylinder head bolt planes (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 24e, 24f) associated with a cylinder (1, 1', 1") are inclined both to the engine longitudinal plane and to a transverse engine plane (2b, 2c) which is normal to the engine longitudinal plane, characterised in that the outlet sub-passages (9a, 9b) merge outside a cylinder bore diameter to form a common outlet passage and/or a common inlet passage splits up into the inlet sub-passages (7a, 7b) in the region of a cylinder bore diameter, wherein the area of a triangle consisting of a projection of the inlet valve axes (3a, 4a) and an inlet passage separation point and/or the outlet valve axes (5a, 6a) and an outlet passage connection point into the plane in or parallel to a cylinder head sealing plane is between 5 percent and 15 percent of the bore area.
Method for producing an optical waveguide, the surface of which is at least partly coated with a coating material, said coating material contained in a target being removed by means of laser radiation from a process laser or converted into another aggregate state, whereupon the coating material deposits on the surface of the waveguide and forms a coating thereon modifying the light guidance, wherein the laser radiation reflected from the target or transmitted through the target heats-up the waveguide, said laser radiation being polarized and impinging the target at a specified angle (α) between 10° and 80° relative to the surface normal, characterized in that the process laser initially emits continuously at a lower performance rate in order to heat-up the waveguide, whereupon the process laser emits in pulsed mode at a higher performance rate in order to remove the coating material or to convert it into a different aggregate state.
A method of allocating power levels for a transmission in a Digital Subscriber Line, DSL, network, the method comprising the steps of: identifying a first and second geographical region as being associated with a subscriber line in the DSL network; defining a first spectral mask having a first set of power levels over a range of frequencies, wherein the first set of power levels are tailored according to a Radio Frequency, RF, environment of the first geographical region; defining a second spectral mask having a second set of power levels over the range of frequencies, wherein the second set of power levels are tailored according to an RF environment of the second geographical region; and constructing a transmit spectral mask for the subscriber line, the transmit spectral mask based on a combination of the first and second spectral masks, characterised in that, for each frequency in the range of frequencies, the transmit spectral mask uses the minimum power level for that frequency from the first and second spectral masks. identifying a first and second geographical region as being associated with a subscriber line in the DSL network; defining a first spectral mask having a first set of power levels over a range of frequencies, wherein the first set of power levels are tailored according to a Radio Frequency, RF, environment of the first geographical region; defining a second spectral mask having a second set of power levels over the range of frequencies, wherein the second set of power levels are tailored according to an RF environment of the second geographical region; and constructing a transmit spectral mask for the subscriber line, the transmit spectral mask based on a combination of the first and second spectral masks, characterised in that, for each frequency in the range of frequencies, the transmit spectral mask uses the minimum power level for that frequency from the first and second spectral masks.