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An apparatus for wireless communication comprising: means for receiving a clear to transmit, CTX, message from an access point, the CTX message being transmitted to two or more stations (120a, 120b) and indicating an uplink transmission opportunity, the CTX message comprising a physical layer convergence protocol, PLCP, protocol data unit, PPDU, duration field and a request for the two or more stations to concurrently transmit uplink data at a specific time, wherein the PPDU duration field indicates a duration for the transmission of the uplink data; and means for transmitting uplink data at the specific time to the access point, characterized in that the means for transmitting is further configured to transmit a clear to send, CTS, message having a scrambling sequence at a time after receiving the CTX message and before the transmitting of the uplink data, the scrambling sequence being the same as a scrambling sequence of a clear to send, CTS, message transmitted by the another of the two or more stations. means for receiving a clear to transmit, CTX, message from an access point, the CTX message being transmitted to two or more stations (120a, 120b) and indicating an uplink transmission opportunity, the CTX message comprising a physical layer convergence protocol, PLCP, protocol data unit, PPDU, duration field and a request for the two or more stations to concurrently transmit uplink data at a specific time, wherein the PPDU duration field indicates a duration for the transmission of the uplink data; and means for transmitting uplink data at the specific time to the access point, characterized in that the means for transmitting is further configured to transmit a clear to send, CTS, message having a scrambling sequence at a time after receiving the CTX message and before the transmitting of the uplink data, the scrambling sequence being the same as a scrambling sequence of a clear to send, CTS, message transmitted by the another of the two or more stations.
A method of making a composite reinforcing fiber comprising: providing flat graphene oxide flakes; providing a reinforcing fiber; providing a host material; and coating the GO flakes on the reinforcing fiber; wherein the GO flakes have a surface area to thickness ratio greater than 300 Angstroms and a thickness of less than 160 Angstroms, and wherein the GO flakes have no physical surface distortions and no epoxy functionalization, and wherein surfaces of the GO flakes have the same hydrophobicity as the host material; and wherein the composite reinforcing fiber is used to make a structure by a method, comprising: air drying the coated reinforcing fiber; incorporating the coated reinforcing fiber into the host material; forming the host material with the incorporated coated reinforcing fiber into the structure; and adding water to react with the host material with one or more materials that form concrete to form a concrete composite when cured. providing flat graphene oxide flakes; providing a reinforcing fiber; providing a host material; and coating the GO flakes on the reinforcing fiber; wherein the GO flakes have a surface area to thickness ratio greater than 300 Angstroms and a thickness of less than 160 Angstroms, and wherein the GO flakes have no physical surface distortions and no epoxy functionalization, and wherein surfaces of the GO flakes have the same hydrophobicity as the host material; and wherein the composite reinforcing fiber is used to make a structure by a method, comprising: air drying the coated reinforcing fiber; incorporating the coated reinforcing fiber into the host material; forming the host material with the incorporated coated reinforcing fiber into the structure; and air drying the coated reinforcing fiber; incorporating the coated reinforcing fiber into the host material; forming the host material with the incorporated coated reinforcing fiber into the structure; and adding water to react with the host material with one or more materials that form concrete to form a concrete composite when cured.
A valve comprising: a land separating a high pressure area and low pressure area; a valve member, including a valving portion and a valve shaft, wherein said valve shaft is slidably disposed through said land; a supply port operably associated with said valve member; and a contamination control arrangement positioned between and operably associated with said land and said valve shaft for preventing buildup of contamination in the high pressure area and between said land and said valve shaft, characterised in that, said high pressure area encounters contamination and said contamination control arrangement prevents contamination buildup by transferring said contamination through said land from said high pressure area to said low pressure area. a land separating a high pressure area and low pressure area; a valve member, including a valving portion and a valve shaft, wherein said valve shaft is slidably disposed through said land; a supply port operably associated with said valve member; and a contamination control arrangement positioned between and operably associated with said land and said valve shaft for preventing buildup of contamination in the high pressure area and between said land and said valve shaft, characterised in that, said high pressure area encounters contamination and said contamination control arrangement prevents contamination buildup by transferring said contamination through said land from said high pressure area to said low pressure area.
Reversible DC-to-DC power converter (1, 10) operating between a first DC voltage and a second DC voltage, comprising SMC electronic components (5, 11, 13) that are mounted on an insulated metal substrate and through-hole electronic elements (2, 3) including connection pins (20, 33) or connection lugs, said electronic components (2, 3) comprising switching elements (5, 11, 13) and said electronic elements (2, 3) comprising inductors and/or capacitors, characterized in that first semiconductors from said switching elements (5, 11, 13) switching said first voltage are positioned on a first lateral portion of said insulated metal substrate forming a first module, second semiconductors from said switching elements (5, 11, 13) switching said second voltage are positioned on a second lateral portion of said insulated metal substrate forming a second module, said electronic elements (2, 3) are positioned under a median portion of said insulated metal substrate, between said first and second lateral portions (12, 14), forming an intermediate module, and in that each of said electronic elements (2, 3) is soldered to said insulated metal substrate by means of a solder cap that is placed, via an opening, over at least one of said connection pins (20, 33) or of said connection lugs.
A water block assembly comprising: a water block unit having an external thermal transfer surface configured to be in contact with a heat generating electronic component to be cooled, the water block unit having a height measured along a height direction of the water block assembly that is generally normal to the external thermal transfer surface, the water block unit defining: an internal fluid conduit for circulating fluid therein; a fluid inlet for feeding fluid into the internal fluid conduit; and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid from the internal fluid conduit; and an insulating housing made of insulation material at least partly embedding the water block unit therein to limit heat transfer from the water block unit to a surrounding environment thereof, the insulating housing having an internal surface in contact with the water block unit, the water block assembly being characterized in that a portion of the water block unit is not overlapped by said insulating material along the height direction. a water block unit having an external thermal transfer surface configured to be in contact with a heat generating electronic component to be cooled, the water block unit having a height measured along a height direction of the water block assembly that is generally normal to the external thermal transfer surface, the water block unit defining: an internal fluid conduit for circulating fluid therein; a fluid inlet for feeding fluid into the internal fluid conduit; and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid from the internal fluid conduit; and an internal fluid conduit for circulating fluid therein; a fluid inlet for feeding fluid into the internal fluid conduit; and a fluid outlet for discharging fluid from the internal fluid conduit; and an insulating housing made of insulation material at least partly embedding the water block unit therein to limit heat transfer from the water block unit to a surrounding environment thereof, the insulating housing having an internal surface in contact with the water block unit, the water block assembly being characterized in that a portion of the water block unit is not overlapped by said insulating material along the height direction.
A method for manufacturing a security element supplied with microdepressions that are dyed with a certain ink for security papers, value documents or the like, wherein the method has the following steps of: a) coating an upper side of a carrier with an embossable layer, b1) forming microdepressions in the embossable layer for producing an embossed layer, subsequently b2) applying a protective layer (11; 10) to the layer, wherein the protective layer (11; 10) is so structured that it does not cover the microdepressions that are to be dyed with the certain ink, subsequently c) applying the certain ink to the upper side, so that the ink remains in the microdepressions, subsequently d) removing the structured protective layer (11; 10) and thereby a color toning present outside the microdepressions, wherein an ink filling is limited to the microdepressions, characterized in that in step b2) a structured protective layer is applied that has a window in which the microdepressions are disposed, before step b2) the coated upper side is metalized, in step b2) the structured protective layer is applied, wherein the protective layer is configured such that it protects the metalization from etching, and after applying the structured protective layer, the metalization that is not protected by the protective layer and is disposed in the window is etched in order to demetalize the microdepressions. a) coating an upper side of a carrier with an embossable layer, b1) forming microdepressions in the embossable layer for producing an embossed layer, subsequently b2) applying a protective layer (11; 10) to the layer, wherein the protective layer (11; 10) is so structured that it does not cover the microdepressions that are to be dyed with the certain ink, subsequently b1) forming microdepressions in the embossable layer for producing an embossed layer, subsequently b2) applying a protective layer (11; 10) to the layer, wherein the protective layer (11; 10) is so structured that it does not cover the microdepressions that are to be dyed with the certain ink, subsequently c) applying the certain ink to the upper side, so that the ink remains in the microdepressions, subsequently d) removing the structured protective layer (11; 10) and thereby a color toning present outside the microdepressions, wherein an ink filling is limited to the microdepressions,
A luminaire comprising: an electronic housing, a mounting arm and a plurality of light-emitting diode ("LED") cartridges, each of the plurality of LED cartridges comprising: a casting; at least one printed circuit board ("PCB") populated with at least one LED and mounted on the casting; and an optic, having at least one lens, positioned over the PCB so that the at least one lens directs light emitted from the at least one LED, wherein each of the plurality of cartridges are mounted on the mounting arm which is connected to the electronic housing and the cartridges are separable from the mounting arm and characterized in that the electronic housing includes at least two compartments, each compartment retaining a driver and associated electronics, for powering and controlling the at least one LED located within at least one of the plurality of LED cartridges, the two compartments being positioned on opposing sides of the mounting arm. a casting; at least one printed circuit board ("PCB") populated with at least one LED and mounted on the casting; and an optic, having at least one lens, positioned over the PCB so that the at least one lens directs light emitted from the at least one LED,
A method for pre-lithiating a negative electrode, the method comprising: a first step of adding an inorganic powder to molten lithium to form a mixture, wherein the inorganic powder includes at least one of Al 2 O 3, TiO 2, ZrO 2, SiO 2, SnO 2, CeO 2, MgO, CaO, and Y 2 O 3, and wherein a mixing ratio of the molten lithium and the inorganic powder is 70 to 85% by volume of the molten lithium and 15 to 30% by volume of the inorganic powder; a second step of extruding the mixture and cooling the mixture to prepare a lithium metal-inorganic composite ribbon having a thickness of 100 to 200 μ m; a third step of rolling the lithium metal-inorganic composite ribbon to produce a lithium metal-inorganic composite thin film; and a fourth step of depositing the lithium metal-inorganic composite thin film on a surface of the negative electrode to form a lithium metal-inorganic composite layer.
Loop-forming process, which comprises the following actions: • at least two system components (11, 12) are moved in one groove of a needle bed relative to said needle bed in a first direction (y) which corresponds to their longitudinal direction, • said system components (11, 12) contact threads for forming loops with their loop-forming means (20, 24) and are involved in the forming of loops at least for a period of time during the loop forming process, • at least one spacer is placed between two adjacent system components (11, 12) which are moved in the groove, • whereby this spacer contributes to the adjustment of the distance between the loop-forming means (20, 24) of the two adjacent system components (11, 12) in a second direction (x) which corresponds to the direction of the width of the grooves of the needle bed,whereby said at least one spacer abstains from the loop-forming process, characterized in • that the at least one spacer is moved together and is immovably connected with one of said two adjacent system components (11, 12) • and that the at least one spacer is at least temporarily moved inside a section of the longitudinal (y) extension of the groove, • in which the spacer and the second one of said two adjacent system components are in mechanical contact with each other and/or in which said spacer is in mechanical contact with a second spacer which is moved together with the second one of said two adjacent system components (11, 12). • at least two system components (11, 12) are moved in one groove of a needle bed relative to said needle bed in a first direction (y) which corresponds to their longitudinal direction, • said system components (11, 12) contact threads for forming loops with their loop-forming means (20, 24) and are involved in the forming of loops at least for a period of time during the loop forming process, • at least one spacer is placed between two adjacent system components (11, 12) which are moved in the groove, • whereby this spacer contributes to the adjustment of the distance between the loop-forming means (20, 24) of the two adjacent system components (11, 12) in a second direction (x) which corresponds to the direction of the width of the grooves of the needle bed,whereby said at least one spacer abstains from the loop-forming process, characterized in • that the at least one spacer is moved together and is immovably connected with one of said two adjacent system components (11, 12) • and that the at least one spacer is at least temporarily moved inside a section of the longitudinal (y) extension of the groove, • in which the spacer and the second one of said two adjacent system components are in mechanical contact with each other and/or in which said spacer is in mechanical contact with a second spacer which is moved together with the second one of said two adjacent system components (11, 12).
A multi-component expanding fragmenting bullet, - having a designated fragmenting section or nose, - having a non fragmenting section or tail disposed behind it in the direction of shooting, - having a connecting section which connects the nose and the tail together, - having a concentric compression cylinder as the connecting section, with an external diameter which is smaller than the nose and the tail, which can be pushed into or pressed into the nose and/or into the tail, characterized by an annular circumferential groove between the compression cylinder and the nose or the tail as a predetermined breaking point. - having a designated fragmenting section or nose, - having a non fragmenting section or tail disposed behind it in the direction of shooting, - having a connecting section which connects the nose and the tail together, - having a concentric compression cylinder as the connecting section, with an external diameter which is smaller than the nose and the tail, which can be pushed into or pressed into the nose and/or into the tail,
A valve assembly, said valve assembly including a valve body having a fluid passage therein and at least one ball mounted in the passage, said ball moveable between a first position in which a channel in the ball is provided substantially in line with the passage so as to allow fluid to flow there through and a second position in which the ball substantially prevents fluid from passing along the passage, said ball mounted on first and second trunnions (110,120) so as to be rotatable and at least one of said trunnions is mounted and located internally of the valve body wherein said at least one trunnion is movable into position through a locating aperture in the ball and into a recess in the valve body characterised in that a retention means is introduced to retain the trunnion in position with respect to the ball and/or valve body and allow the ball to rotate around the said at least one trunnion about an axis.
A process for manipulating the amount of an alkyl alcohol in a mixture comprising from 5 to about 15 weight percent alkylene oxide, 50 to 85 weight percent alcohol and 10 to 25 weight percent water, comprising: introducing the mixture into a distillation column to produce a refined stream comprising from 70 to 95 weight percent alkylene oxide, 1 to 30 weight percent alkyl alcohol and 0.1 to 4.9 weight percent water; and reacting the refined stream with a catalyst comprising a metal-ligand complex, an acid, a base, a metal alkoxide, or a combination of any number of these to form one or more glycol ethers and reduce the alkyl alcohol content in a resulting reacted stream to less than 1 wt%, and separating the one or more glycol ethers from the alkylene oxide product stream, and introducing the reacted stream into a second distillation column to provide a substantially pure stream of alkylene oxide and a stream of glycol ethers. introducing the mixture into a distillation column to produce a refined stream comprising from 70 to 95 weight percent alkylene oxide, 1 to 30 weight percent alkyl alcohol and 0.1 to 4.9 weight percent water; and reacting the refined stream with a catalyst comprising a metal-ligand complex, an acid, a base, a metal alkoxide, or a combination of any number of these to form one or more glycol ethers and reduce the alkyl alcohol content in a resulting reacted stream to less than 1 wt%, and separating the one or more glycol ethers from the alkylene oxide product stream, and introducing the reacted stream into a second distillation column to provide a substantially pure stream of alkylene oxide and a stream of glycol ethers.
Device for regulating the closing sequence of a two-leaf revolving door assembly, which has an oversailing moving leaf and an undersailing fixed leaf, which are each operatively connected to the drive shaft (10, 11) of a drive unit (6, 7), having a blocking unit by means of which the moving leaf can be blocked or released, depending on the position of the fixed leaf, in that it has a coupling point for a mechanical transmission element, the blocking device acting on a moving component of the drive unit of the moving leaf, in that it has a brake drum coupled to the moving component via a freewheel bearing, the blocking unit being provided on the front end of a drive motor of the drive unit on the moving leaf side and interacting with a motor shaft of the drive motor, the blocking unit having two brake shoes (36, 37), which are loaded towards each other onto the brake drum by at least one tension spring, at least one expansion bolt (14, 41) operatively connected to the mechanical transmission element being arranged between the front ends of the brake shoes (36, 37), characterized in that the tension spring is supported on one end on the one brake shoe and at the other end on the screw head of a tensioning screw screwed into an internal thread of the other brake shoe, and in that two expansion bolts (40, 41) are provided, wherein the expansion bolts (40, 41) are arranged parallel to and at a distance from each other, and the shaft of the tensioning screw reaches through between the expansion bolts (40, 41).
Method for representing a vehicle environment of a vehicle, comprising: - capturing the vehicle environment in camera images by means of a plurality of cameras (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), - projecting the camera images onto a geometric projection surface in a virtual space, - creating a depth map for a field of view of a virtual camera, which describes a distance of a plurality of points of the geometric projection surface from the virtual camera in the virtual space, - calculating an image of the virtual camera which images the geometric projection surface in the virtual space, - ascertaining a specific region of the image of the virtual camera based on the depth map in which the geometric projection surface is located in a specific distance region relative to the virtual camera, wherein the specified distance region is a region extending outside a minimum distance relative to the virtual camera, and - blurring the image of the virtual camera in the region in which the specific region is imaged. - capturing the vehicle environment in camera images by means of a plurality of cameras (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), - projecting the camera images onto a geometric projection surface in a virtual space, - creating a depth map for a field of view of a virtual camera, which describes a distance of a plurality of points of the geometric projection surface from the virtual camera in the virtual space, - calculating an image of the virtual camera which images the geometric projection surface in the virtual space, - ascertaining a specific region of the image of the virtual camera based on the depth map in which the geometric projection surface is located in a specific distance region relative to the virtual camera, wherein the specified distance region is a region extending outside a minimum distance relative to the virtual camera, and - blurring the image of the virtual camera in the region in which the specific region is imaged.
A memristor, comprising: a first conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer comprises a first conductive material which is aluminum, a second conductive material which is copper, and silicon; a switching layer coupled to the first conductive layer, wherein the switching layer comprises a first oxide which is aluminum oxide, a second oxide which is copper oxide, and silicon oxide; and a second conductive layer coupled to the switching layer. a first conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer comprises a first conductive material which is aluminum, a second conductive material which is copper, and silicon; a switching layer coupled to the first conductive layer, wherein the switching layer comprises a first oxide which is aluminum oxide, a second oxide which is copper oxide, and silicon oxide; and a second conductive layer coupled to the switching layer.