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A method for providing a constant flow rate within an irrigation system (100, 300), wherein the method comprises: receiving and storing irrigation system information (402, 502), which includes sprinkler (332,324) specifications; receiving and storing an irrigation plan (412, 512) to be executed, wherein the irrigation plan comprises a target amount of an applicant to be applied to a target area by sprinklers of the irrigation system; determining an Available Flow Rate for the irrigation system during execution of the irrigation plan; determining a Required Flow Rate from data sources comprising: sprinkler package required flowrate, prescribed pulse rate, current ground speed, prescribed ground speed, and VRI prescription parameters with the sprinkler specifications; comparing the Available Flow Rate of the irrigation system to the Required Flow Rate to determine whether the Available Flow Rate is greater than or equal to the Required Flow Rate; adjusting the pulse rate of a plurality of nozzles to reduce the Required Flow Rate to at least the Available Flow Rate; wherein the pulse rate is reduced by the ratio of AFR/RFR; and calculating and adjusting the current ground speed required to apply the target amount of applicant to the target area based on the adjusted pulse rate for the plurality of nozzles of all the sprinklers of the irrigation system. wherein the pulse rate is reduced by the ratio of AFR/RFR; and calculating and adjusting the current ground speed required to apply the target amount of applicant to the target area based on the adjusted pulse rate for the plurality of nozzles of all the sprinklers of the irrigation system.
An iron-based alloy consisting of: per 100 parts by weight of iron (Fe), 17.22 to 58.23 parts by weight of chromium (Cr); 1.20 to 26.10 parts by weight of molybdenum (Mo); 0.12 to 6.22 parts by weight of niobium (Nb); 0.12 to 6.63 parts by weight of boron; 0.12 to 3.61 parts by weight of carbon; and inevitably introduced impurities, a content of silicon in the impurities being limited to 0.2 parts by weight or less, including 0, per 100 parts by weight of the iron, wherein the iron-based alloy is in powder form, and wherein a weight gain rate of the iron-based alloy powder is 1.5% or less, as measured by heating the alloy powder within a temperature range of room temperature to 1200°C at a heating rate of 10°C/min while using TG-DTA 6122 manufactured by Rigaku Corporation. 17.22 to 58.23 parts by weight of chromium (Cr); 1.20 to 26.10 parts by weight of molybdenum (Mo); 0.12 to 6.22 parts by weight of niobium (Nb); 0.12 to 6.63 parts by weight of boron; 0.12 to 3.61 parts by weight of carbon; and inevitably introduced impurities, a content of silicon in the impurities being limited to 0.2 parts by weight or less, including 0, per 100 parts by weight of the iron, wherein the iron-based alloy is in powder form, and wherein a weight gain rate of the iron-based alloy powder is 1.5% or less, as measured by heating the alloy powder within a temperature range of room temperature to 1200°C at a heating rate of 10°C/min while using TG-DTA 6122 manufactured by Rigaku Corporation.
A pump assembly (1,1') for household appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers and the like, comprising a body (2, 2') fitted with fluid passage means (23, 24, 27) for letting a wash fluid flow therethrough, at least one pump (3,4,3',4') associated with the body for pumping the fluid, a filter (9, 9') for filtering the fluid flowing through the body (2, 2'), wherein the filter (9,9') is movable between a first position, in which a fluid flow runs through it towards a first side of the filter, and a second position, in which a fluid flow runs through it towards the opposite side of the filter, characterized in that the pump assembly (1,1') comprises two pumps (3, 4; 3', 4') associated with respective outlet ducts (24, 25; 24', 25') arranged in the body (2, 2') of the assembly, and in that the cross-section of the second outlet duct (25, 25') is greater than the cross-section of the first outlet duct (24, 24'), so that, in particular, said filter (9,9') covers the cross-section of the second outlet duct (25, 25') only partially.
An isolated interface circuit for a modular energy system, the isolated interface circuit comprising: a first comparator comprising a first input configured to couple to a first switch, a second input configured to couple to a reference voltage, and an output; a first duplicate comparator comprising a first input configured to couple to the first switch, a second input configured to couple to the reference voltage, and an output; an expander circuit comprising at least two inputs, wherein the output of the first comparator is coupled to one of the at least two inputs of the expander circuit, and wherein the output of the first duplicate comparator is coupled to other of the at least two inputs of the expander circuit, the expander circuit comprising an output; an isolator circuit comprising an input and an output, wherein the input is coupled to the output of the expander circuit; and a controller coupled to the output of the isolator circuit, wherein the controller is configured to: compare the output of the first comparator with the output of the first duplicate comparator; and determine activation or deactivation of a surgical instrument coupled to the controller based on the comparison. a first comparator comprising a first input configured to couple to a first switch, a second input configured to couple to a reference voltage, and an output; a first duplicate comparator comprising a first input configured to couple to the first switch, a second input configured to couple to the reference voltage, and an output; an expander circuit comprising at least two inputs, wherein the output of the first comparator is coupled to one of the at least two inputs of the expander circuit, and wherein the output of the first duplicate comparator is coupled to other of the at least two inputs of the expander circuit, the expander circuit comprising an output; an isolator circuit comprising an input and an output, wherein the input is coupled to the output of the expander circuit; and a controller coupled to the output of the isolator circuit, wherein the controller is configured to: compare the output of the first comparator with the output of the first duplicate comparator; and determine activation or deactivation of a surgical instrument coupled to the controller based on the comparison. compare the output of the first comparator with the output of the first duplicate comparator; and determine activation or deactivation of a surgical instrument coupled to the controller based on the comparison.
A tire having a circumferential rubber tread having a cap/base configuration comprising a radially outer tread cap rubber layer with a lug and groove configuration with the radially outer portions of the tread lugs providing the running surface of the tread, and a tread base rubber layer underlying the tread cap rubber layer; wherein the tread cap rubber layer is composed of or comprises at least three circumferential load bearing zones (5A, 6, 5B) comprising an intermediate tread zone rubber layer positioned between and extending beneath two lateral tread zone rubber layers (5A, 5B) and underlying the lateral tread zone rubber layers (5A, 5B) and overlying the tread base rubber layer to therefore stratify the lateral tread zone rubber layers (5A, 5B) as being separated from each other and from the tread base rubber layer; wherein outer tread lug surfaces of the intermediate tread zone rubber layer and the lateral tread zone rubber layers (5A, 5B) comprise the running surface of the tread; and wherein the rubber composition of the intermediate tread zone rubber layer has a 100°C hot rebound property greater than the 100°C hot rebound property of the rubber composition of the preferably stratified lateral tread rubber layers (5A, 5B), characterized in that the lateral tread zone rubber layer composition has an at least 20 percent greater tear resistance property than the intermediate tread zone rubber layer composition and in that the intermediate and the lateral tread zones are configured with lugs and intervening grooves with each lateral tread zone (5A, 5B) containing at least one tread groove (7A, 7B).
A heat dissipation structure of a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device comprising: an electrical bonding surface electrically connected to a substrate; and a heat dissipation surface as an opposite side of the electrical bonding surface, wherein the heat dissipation surface makes contact with a high-heat-transferring conductive member via a non-insulating member, wherein the high-heat-transferring conductive member makes contact with a heat dissipation component via an insulating member, and wherein a surface of the high-heat-transferring conductive member facing the semiconductor device includes a recess part formed in at least a part in a vicinity of an outer periphery of the semiconductor device, characterized in that the substrate is fixed to the high-heat-transferring conductive member by a conductive fixing material so that at least a part of a pattern on the substrate is electrically connected to the high-heat-transferring conductive member.
An in vitro method of predicting the response of a NSCLC patient to treatment with erlotinib hydrochloride comprising: determining the RNA expression level of the ILK gene in a tumor sample of a patient treated with erlotinib hydrochloride and comparing the expression levels of the ILK gene to a value representative of the expression levels of ILK gene in tumors of a population of patients deriving no clinical benefit from the treatment, wherein a lower expression level of ILK gene downregulated in the tumor sample of the patient is indicative for a patient who will derive clinical benefit from the treatment, wherein the cancer patient does not respond to treatment with gefitinib. determining the RNA expression level of the ILK gene in a tumor sample of a patient treated with erlotinib hydrochloride and comparing the expression levels of the ILK gene to a value representative of the expression levels of ILK gene in tumors of a population of patients deriving no clinical benefit from the treatment, wherein a lower expression level of ILK gene downregulated in the tumor sample of the patient is indicative for a patient who will derive clinical benefit from the treatment, wherein the cancer patient does not respond to treatment with gefitinib.
Endoluminal device comprising at least one composite yarn, wherein the composite yarn comprises at least one polymer yarn and at least one alloy wire, wherein the at least one polymer yarn comprises or consists of a biodegradable polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactide, polyglycolide, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(4-hydroxybutyrate), polycaprolactone, poly(trimethylene carbonate), copolymer comprising repeating monomer units selected from the group consisting of lactide units, glycolide units, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid units, 3-hydroxybutyrate units, 4-hydroxybutyrate units, trimethylencarbonate units and a combination of at least two of said monomer units, and a blend of at least two of said polymers, and the at least one alloy wire comprises or consists of a biocompatible alloy selected from the group consisting of magnesium alloy, zinc alloy, iron alloy, cobalt-chromium alloy and combinations of at least two of said alloys, characterized in that the at least one composite yarn is a wrapped yarn, wherein the at least one polymer yarn is spirally wrapped by the at least one alloy wire.
A method comprising; (a) enzymatically processing an O-acetylhomoserine (OAHS) fermentation liquor to produce L-methionine and acetate; (b) separating at least a portion of said L-methionine from at least a fraction of said acetate to form separated L-methionine and a residual liquor comprising acetate; and (c) recovering at least a portion of said acetate from said residual liquor; wherein said separating comprises at least two crystallizations; and wherein crystalline L-methionine resulting from the second crystallization is characterized by at least one of: (i) purity greater than 75%; (ii) containing less than 0.1% acetate; and (iii) containing at least 1 PPB of OAHS; and wherein crystalline L-methionine resulting from the second crystallization is added as a solute between said enzymatic processing and said separating. (a) enzymatically processing an O-acetylhomoserine (OAHS) fermentation liquor to produce L-methionine and acetate; (b) separating at least a portion of said L-methionine from at least a fraction of said acetate to form separated L-methionine and a residual liquor comprising acetate; and (c) recovering at least a portion of said acetate from said residual liquor; wherein said separating comprises at least two crystallizations; and wherein crystalline L-methionine resulting from the second crystallization is characterized by at least one of: (i) purity greater than 75%; (ii) containing less than 0.1% acetate; and (iii) containing at least 1 PPB of OAHS; and wherein crystalline L-methionine resulting from the second crystallization is added as a solute between said enzymatic processing and said separating. (i) purity greater than 75%; (ii) containing less than 0.1% acetate; and (iii) containing at least 1 PPB of OAHS;
A method for pumping a liquid with a pumping device, which pumping device comprises - a chamber which comprises - an inlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - an outlet for pumped liquid; and - at least 1 element for controlling the direction of flow through the pumping device; and for pumping the liquid - in a state wherein the inlet for the liquid to be pumped is in liquid connection with liquid to be pumped that is present outside the chamber, by means of the pumping device liquid to be pumped is portion wise introduced into the chamber via the inlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - liquid introduced into the chamber is discharged from the chamber via the outlet for pumped liquid, wherein the chamber of the pumping device comprises an inlet for feeding a gas to the chamber wherein the gas is passed to the chamber via - a gas conduit, and - the inlet for feeding a gas, and the pumping device comprises a relief outlet for releasing the gas pressure in the gas conduit; wherein the method comprises the following steps: - introducing the gas into the chamber that contains the liquid to be pumped, - discharging liquid from the chamber by the gas that is in contact with the liquid to be pumped via the outlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - allowing the liquid to be pumped to flow into the chamber by gravitation and thus allowing the gas introduced into the chamber to flow out of the chamber, the chamber has a gas outlet which can be closed off with a passive valve; characterized in that - the gas conduit is in connection with a relief outlet for releasing the gas pressure in the gas conduit, and - the passive valve comprises an element that can open the gas outlet under the influence of gravity. - a chamber which comprises - an inlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - an outlet for pumped liquid; - an inlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - an outlet for pumped liquid; - at least 1 element for controlling the direction of flow through the pumping device; - in a state wherein the inlet for the liquid to be pumped is in liquid connection with liquid to be pumped that is present outside the chamber, by means of the pumping device liquid to be pumped is portion wise introduced into the chamber via the inlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - liquid introduced into the chamber is discharged from the chamber via the outlet for pumped liquid, - a gas conduit, and - the inlet for feeding a gas, - introducing the gas into the chamber that contains the liquid to be pumped, - discharging liquid from the chamber by the gas that is in contact with the liquid to be pumped via the outlet for the liquid to be pumped, and - allowing the liquid to be pumped to flow into the chamber by gravitation and thus allowing the gas introduced into the chamber to flow out of the chamber, the chamber has a gas outlet which can be closed off with a passive valve; characterized in that - the gas conduit is in connection with a relief outlet for releasing the gas pressure in the gas conduit, and - the passive valve comprises an element that can open the gas outlet under the influence of gravity.
A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler, the power supply unit comprising: a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a connector able to be electrically connected to an external power supply; a control device (50, 13) configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply or configured to be able to convert power which is input from the connector into charging power for the power supply; and a zener diode (71, 72) provided between the connector and the control device (50, 13) so as to be connected in parallel with the control device (50, 13), characterized by a maximum value of a zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72) being lower than a maximum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13), a minimum value of the zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72) being higher than a minimum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13), and a value which is obtained by subtracting the maximum value of the zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72) from the maximum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13) being smaller than a value which is obtained by subtracting the minimum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13) from the minimum value of the zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72). a power supply able to discharge power to a load for generating an aerosol from an aerosol source; a connector able to be electrically connected to an external power supply; a control device (50, 13) configured to control at least one of charging and discharging of the power supply or configured to be able to convert power which is input from the connector into charging power for the power supply; and a zener diode (71, 72) provided between the connector and the control device (50, 13) so as to be connected in parallel with the control device (50, 13), characterized by a maximum value of a zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72) being lower than a maximum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13), a minimum value of the zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72) being higher than a minimum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13), and a value which is obtained by subtracting the maximum value of the zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72) from the maximum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13) being smaller than a value which is obtained by subtracting the minimum operation voltage value of the control device (50, 13) from the minimum value of the zener voltage range of the zener diode (71, 72).
A motor comprising: a shaft (500, 1101) including an upper end portion in a shaft direction in which a first groove (520, 1110) and a second groove are formed; a rotor and a sensing magnet which are coupled to the shaft (500, 1110); a coupling member which couples the shaft and the sensing magnet (800, 1700); and an elastic member disposed under the sensing magnet (800, 1700) in the shaft direction, wherein the coupling member (700, 1800) includes a coupling portion, wherein at least a part of the coupling portion is elastically coupled to the first groove (520, 1110), and wherein the coupling member (700, 1800) includes an accommodation portion fixing the sensing magnet (800, 1700), characterized in that the shaft includes a third groove concavely formed in the lower surface of the upper end portion of the shaft (500, 1101) in a shaft direction and one lower region of the elastic member in a shaft direction is disposed in the third groove, the first groove (520, 1110) is concavely formed downward in the upper end portion surface of the shaft (500, 1101) in the shaft direction, the second groove is concavely formed outward in the inner circumferential surface of the shaft (500, 1110), and wherein the coupling member (700, 1800) is disposed in the first groove (520, 1110), such that said at least a part of the coupling portion is inserted into the first groove (520, 1110). a shaft (500, 1101) including an upper end portion in a shaft direction in which a first groove (520, 1110) and a second groove are formed; a rotor and a sensing magnet which are coupled to the shaft (500, 1110); a coupling member which couples the shaft and the sensing magnet (800, 1700); and an elastic member disposed under the sensing magnet (800, 1700) in the shaft direction, wherein the coupling member (700, 1800) includes a coupling portion, wherein at least a part of the coupling portion is elastically coupled to the first groove (520, 1110), and wherein the coupling member (700, 1800) includes an accommodation portion fixing the sensing magnet (800, 1700), characterized in that the shaft includes a third groove concavely formed in the lower surface of the upper end portion of the shaft (500, 1101) in a shaft direction and one lower region of the elastic member in a shaft direction is disposed in the third groove, the first groove (520, 1110) is concavely formed downward in the upper end portion surface of the shaft (500, 1101) in the shaft direction, the second groove is concavely formed outward in the inner circumferential surface of the shaft (500, 1110), and wherein the coupling member (700, 1800) is disposed in the first groove (520, 1110), such that said at least a part of the coupling portion is inserted into the first groove (520, 1110).
A computer-implemented method for enhancing personal safety, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an indication that an event attendee acquired a ticket for an event held at an event venue: upon receiving the indication, associating the event attendee with a plurality of event attendees for the event held at the event venue as event crowd members of an event crowd; receiving information pertaining to occurrences at or near the event venue that have an influence on the personal safety of event crowd members, wherein the received information includes respective geo-locations of the occurrences; and communicating the received information to event crowd members. upon receiving the indication, associating the event attendee with a plurality of event attendees for the event held at the event venue as event crowd members of an event crowd; receiving information pertaining to occurrences at or near the event venue that have an influence on the personal safety of event crowd members, wherein the received information includes respective geo-locations of the occurrences; and communicating the received information to event crowd members.
A process for converting a first biocidal formulation to a second biocidal formulation, the process comprising providing a first biocidal formulation comprising a first amount of 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide and water, contacting together the first biocidal formulation and an effective amount of a nitrile-amide-conversion composition to form a reaction mixture comprising a second biocidal formulation, the second biocidal formulation comprising water and 2,2-dibromomalonamide, the contacting being performed in such a way so as to produce the second biocidal formulation; wherein the nitrile-amide-conversion composition comprises hydrogen peroxide and a catalytic amount of an alkali earth metal hydroxide or alkali earth metal carbonate; and wherein the second biocidal formulation further comprises at least one other biocidal formulation ingredient, wherein the at least one other biocidal formulation ingredient comprises hydrogen peroxide, an unreacted portion of the amount of 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide, or a combination thereof.