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An actuator control apparatus comprising: a first electronic device that generates an electric signal to be used to control an actuator; a second electronic device that has a function different from a function of the first electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a third electronic device that has the same function as the function of the second electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a fourth electronic device that has the same function as the function of the first electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a controller that controls the actuator based on the electric signals generated by the first to fourth electronic devices (52a, 52b, 53a, 53b), a first serial bus that connects the first and second electronic devices (52a, 53b) to the controller, and a second serial bus that is distinct from the first serial bus and that connects the third and fourth electronic devices (53a, 52b) to the controller, characterized by a fifth electronic device that has the same function as the function of the first electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a sixth electronic device that has the same function as the function of the second electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; and a third serial bus that connects the fifth and sixth electronic devices (52c, 53c) to the controller. a first electronic device that generates an electric signal to be used to control an actuator; a second electronic device that has a function different from a function of the first electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a third electronic device that has the same function as the function of the second electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a fourth electronic device that has the same function as the function of the first electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a controller that controls the actuator based on the electric signals generated by the first to fourth electronic devices (52a, 52b, 53a, 53b), a first serial bus that connects the first and second electronic devices (52a, 53b) to the controller, and a second serial bus that is distinct from the first serial bus and that connects the third and fourth electronic devices (53a, 52b) to the controller, characterized by a fifth electronic device that has the same function as the function of the first electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; a sixth electronic device that has the same function as the function of the second electronic device, and that generates an electric signal to be used to control the actuator; and a third serial bus that connects the fifth and sixth electronic devices (52c, 53c) to the controller.
A process for removing nitrogen species from a fresh water recirculated aquaculture system while maintaining a total ammonia nitrogen concentration in the water in said system between 15 and 50 mgN/L, the process comprising the steps of: a. maintaining the pH of the water in the RAS below pH 7.5 by adding an acid; b. extracting a portion of the water from the RAS; c. passing the portion of the water from the RAS through an ion-exchange resin so as to remove NH 4 + ions; d. regenerating the NH 4 + enriched ion-exchange resin obtained in step (c) using a solution comprising high concentrations of exchange cation and chloride as the counter anion at concentrations higher than 50 g Cl/L; e. converting NH 4 + ions accumulated in the brine obtained during step (d) to gaseous nitrogen (N 2) by electrochemically generating active chlorine species capable of ammonia-to-nitrogen gas oxidation; and f. optionally, repeating steps (a) to (e) in a continuous manner, as needed. a. maintaining the pH of the water in the RAS below pH 7.5 by adding an acid; b. extracting a portion of the water from the RAS; c. passing the portion of the water from the RAS through an ion-exchange resin so as to remove NH 4 + ions; d. regenerating the NH 4 + enriched ion-exchange resin obtained in step (c) using a solution comprising high concentrations of exchange cation and chloride as the counter anion at concentrations higher than 50 g Cl/L; e. converting NH 4 + ions accumulated in the brine obtained during step (d) to gaseous nitrogen (N 2) by electrochemically generating active chlorine species capable of ammonia-to-nitrogen gas oxidation; and f. optionally, repeating steps (a) to (e) in a continuous manner, as needed.
An electrical device, having a populated printed circuit board and at least one heat-conducting foam material part (1, 2) wherein the foam material part (1, 2) surrounds the printed circuit board at least partially in housing-forming manner, wherein a metallic part, in particular made of aluminium or copper, is arranged in the foam material, which part protrudes out of the foam material into the surroundings in order to improve the dissipation of heat and which is spaced apart from the printed circuit board and the components fitted thereon.
Method implemented on a computation device for texturing a mesh, the mesh being associated with a surface representative of a scene captured according to a plurality of points of view (11 to 15), an image (110 to 150) of the scene being associated with each point of view (11 to 15), wherein at least a mesh element of said mesh is at least partially visible from at least two first images (110 to 140) of the plurality of images (110 to 150), comprising: a) selecting a first image among said at least two first images (110 to 140); b) projecting said mesh element onto said selected first image and texturing said mesh element with a first texture information obtained from pixels of said selected first image, said pixels corresponding to the projection of said mesh element onto said selected first image; c) for each first image of said at least two first images (110 to 140), comparing the first texture information of said textured mesh element with the texture information associated with the pixels of said each first image that correspond to the projection of said textured mesh element onto said each first image; d) determining an error information for said first texture information according to a result of said comparing; the method being characterized in that it further comprises: e) selecting a first image among said at least two first images (110 to 140) different from the first image selected at operation a) and reiterating operations b) to e) until each first image has been selected; and f) selecting the first texture information minimizing the error information among the plurality of first texture information. a) selecting a first image among said at least two first images (110 to 140); b) projecting said mesh element onto said selected first image and texturing said mesh element with a first texture information obtained from pixels of said selected first image, said pixels corresponding to the projection of said mesh element onto said selected first image; c) for each first image of said at least two first images (110 to 140), comparing the first texture information of said textured mesh element with the texture information associated with the pixels of said each first image that correspond to the projection of said textured mesh element onto said each first image; d) determining an error information for said first texture information according to a result of said comparing; e) selecting a first image among said at least two first images (110 to 140) different from the first image selected at operation a) and reiterating operations b) to e) until each first image has been selected; and f) selecting the first texture information minimizing the error information among the plurality of first texture information.
A polyolefin microporous membrane formed of a polypropylene-based resin composition comprising 20 to 95 % by mass of a polypropylene-based resin having (polypropylene)/(propylene-ethylene copolymer) (mass ratio) of 90/10 to 0/100 and 5 to 80% by mass of an inorganic filler, wherein the melting point of the propylene-ethylene copolymer is 110 °C to 150 °C, measured as described in the description, the ratio of (propylene-ethylene copolymer)/(inorganic filler) (mass ratio) is 0.1/1 to 1.5/1, and the content of the ethylene in the propylene-ethylene copolymer is more than 1 % by mass and 20 % by mass or less.
A non-diagnostic method of detecting a cancer in a live animal to which a chemiluminescent probe and a near-infrared nanoparticle have been administered, wherein: (i) the chemiluminescent probe consists of a chemiluminescent probe that emits chemiluminescence in the presence of a product of endogenous enzyme activity in a live animal; (ii) the NIR nanoparticle emits light upon exposure to the chemiluminescence emitted from the chemiluminescent probe without the use of exogenous enzymes; the method comprising: detecting the light emitted from the NIR nanoparticle, thereby detecting the cancer in the live animal. (i) the chemiluminescent probe consists of a chemiluminescent probe that emits chemiluminescence in the presence of a product of endogenous enzyme activity in a live animal; (ii) the NIR nanoparticle emits light upon exposure to the chemiluminescence emitted from the chemiluminescent probe without the use of exogenous enzymes;
A method of forming a semiconductor device, comprising: depositing a polysilicon layer having at least one polysilicon ring on a substrate; doping the substrate using the polysilicon layer as a mask to form doped regions in the substrate; after the doped regions in the substrate have been formed, depositing a dielectric layer over the polysilicon layer and the substrate; etching the dielectric layer to expose portions of the polysilicon layer; depositing a metal layer on the dielectric layer; and etching the metal layer, the dielectric layer, and the exposed portions of the polysilicon layer such that at least a portion of each polysilicon ring is removed. depositing a polysilicon layer having at least one polysilicon ring on a substrate; doping the substrate using the polysilicon layer as a mask to form doped regions in the substrate; after the doped regions in the substrate have been formed, depositing a dielectric layer over the polysilicon layer and the substrate; etching the dielectric layer to expose portions of the polysilicon layer; depositing a metal layer on the dielectric layer; and etching the metal layer, the dielectric layer, and the exposed portions of the polysilicon layer such that at least a portion of each polysilicon ring is removed.
A litter comprising a frame a plurality of handles, and a plurality of bed mounts, characterised in that: the frame comprises a first frame member, a second frame member, a third frame member, a fourth frame member, a plurality of connecting tees, and a securement track; the third frame member couples the first frame member and the second frame member at a first end of the frame using connecting tees; the fourth frame member couples the first frame member and the second frame member at a second end of the frame using connecting tees; the securement track is disposed on an upper surface of the frame and comprises a plurality of open regions and a plurality of necked down regions; the plurality of open regions are connected by the plurality of necked down regions; each handle comprises a handle member coupled to a handle mount; the handle mount is coupled to connecting tee; and the handle member is pivotally coupled to a respective handle mount. the frame comprises a first frame member, a second frame member, a third frame member, a fourth frame member, a plurality of connecting tees, and a securement track; the third frame member couples the first frame member and the second frame member at a first end of the frame using connecting tees; the fourth frame member couples the first frame member and the second frame member at a second end of the frame using connecting tees; the securement track is disposed on an upper surface of the frame and comprises a plurality of open regions and a plurality of necked down regions; the plurality of open regions are connected by the plurality of necked down regions; each handle comprises a handle member coupled to a handle mount; the handle mount is coupled to connecting tee; and the handle member is pivotally coupled to a respective handle mount.
A flame retardant group-containing polymer comprising: a first repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a second repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, and a third repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 3: in Chemical Formula 1, R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, in Chemical Formula 2, R21 is an acetate (CH 3 COO-) group, in Chemical Formula 3, R31 is -(C=O)O-, R32 is a phosphorus-based flame retardant group, and R33 is an electron withdrawing group.
A method for dual factor authentication of a request for access to an account associated with a client includes the steps of: receiving an input PIN from a user interface; engaging a contactless card, the contactless card storing a PIN associated with the client; forwarding the input PIN to the contactless card; receiving, in response to a match of the input PIN with the stored PIN, a cryptogram from the contactless card, the cryptogram formed using a dynamic key of the contactless card, the dynamic key formed using a counter value maintained by the contactless card, wherein the cryptogram comprises contactless card data that is encoded using the dynamic key; forwarding the cryptogram to an authenticating device; and authorizing the request in response to authentication of the cryptogram by the authenticating device. receiving an input PIN from a user interface; engaging a contactless card, the contactless card storing a PIN associated with the client; forwarding the input PIN to the contactless card; receiving, in response to a match of the input PIN with the stored PIN, a cryptogram from the contactless card, the cryptogram formed using a dynamic key of the contactless card, the dynamic key formed using a counter value maintained by the contactless card, wherein the cryptogram comprises contactless card data that is encoded using the dynamic key; forwarding the cryptogram to an authenticating device; and authorizing the request in response to authentication of the cryptogram by the authenticating device.
A method of mass spectrometry comprising: providing a mass spectrometer comprising a sampling cone and/or a cone-gas cone; and characterised by: supplying a first cone gas or curtain gas to said sampling cone and/or said cone-gas cone wherein said first cone gas or curtain gas comprises sulphur hexafluoride ("SF 6 "), or supplying a first additive gas to a cone gas or curtain gas which is supplied to said sampling cone and/or said cone-gas cone, wherein said first additive gas to a cone gas or curtain gas comprises sulphur hexafluoride ("SF 6 "). providing a mass spectrometer comprising a sampling cone and/or a cone-gas cone; and characterised by: supplying a first cone gas or curtain gas to said sampling cone and/or said cone-gas cone wherein said first cone gas or curtain gas comprises sulphur hexafluoride ("SF 6 "), or supplying a first additive gas to a cone gas or curtain gas which is supplied to said sampling cone and/or said cone-gas cone, wherein said first additive gas to a cone gas or curtain gas comprises sulphur hexafluoride ("SF 6 "). supplying a first cone gas or curtain gas to said sampling cone and/or said cone-gas cone wherein said first cone gas or curtain gas comprises sulphur hexafluoride ("SF 6 "), or supplying a first additive gas to a cone gas or curtain gas which is supplied to said sampling cone and/or said cone-gas cone, wherein said first additive gas to a cone gas or curtain gas comprises sulphur hexafluoride ("SF 6 ").
A compound for use in a method of treatment of a disease of the human or animal body by therapy, in which method (i) the human or animal body is treated by administering one or more therapeutic peptides to the gut, and (ii) said compound is administered to the gut to inhibit degradation of said one or more peptides by one or more serine proteases, wherein said compound is a bile acid or a biguanide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said bile acid or biguanide, wherein said bile acid is chosen from chenodeoxycholic acid, ursodeoxycholic acid, glycochenodeoxycholic acid and glycodeoxycholic acid, and wherein said biguanide is metformin or phenformin, wherein said one or more therapeutic peptides are selected from insulin, calcitonin, growth hormone, growth hormone releasing factors, galanin, parathyroid hormone, peptide YY, oxyntomodulin, erythropoeitins, colony stimulating factors, platelet-derived growth factors, epidermal growth factors, fibroblast growth factors, transforming growth factors, GLP-1, GLP-2, exendin, leptin, neurotrophic factors, insulin-like growth factors, cartilage-inducing factors, IL-1, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-10, IL-11, IL-12, interferon-gamma, interferon -Ia, interferon alphas, and conjugates of any of the above.
Mould to be used to mould a multi-component manufactured product through injection of plastic materials and comprising a first mould portion opposite a second mould portion separable from the first, so that the union of the two portions creates at least two distinct mould cavities (22, 24); said first mould portion comprising one or more movable parts (30, 32, 50), said one or more movable parts being adapted to be moved: - into a first configuration, in which at least two distinct mould cavities (22, 24) are present in the mould, and - into a second configuration, where at least a third cavity in the mould is present, said third cavity communicating with the other cavities (22, 24), all or at least two of the corresponding components (12, 14, 16) of the manufactured product being able to be made by successive injection in each of said cavities, characterized in that said one or more movable parts (30, 32, 50) constitute a wall of one of said at least two distinct mould cavities (22, 24), said one or more movable parts (30, 32, 50) are adapted to be moved away from the second mould portion to take a piece injected on said one or more movable parts (30, 32, 50) away from the opposite wall of the second mould portion of the cavity (22, 24), the space thus free constituting said at least third cavity. - into a first configuration, in which at least two distinct mould cavities (22, 24) are present in the mould, and - into a second configuration, where at least a third cavity in the mould is present, said third cavity communicating with the other cavities (22, 24), all or at least two of the corresponding components (12, 14, 16) of the manufactured product being able to be made by successive injection in each of said cavities,
A method of manufacturing a press-formed product, comprising: press-forming the sheet into a press-formed product using a die, a punch and a movable mold part (8, 9), the movable mold part (8, 9) being capable of changing its position relative to both the die and the punch, characterised by: capturing a sheet thickness of one or more sheets to be pressed separately for each sheet; wherein, during the press-forming, an initial position of the movable mold part (8, 9) relative to the die or the punch is controlled depending on the sheet thickness of the sheet. capturing a sheet thickness of one or more sheets to be pressed separately for each sheet; wherein, during the press-forming, an initial position of the movable mold part (8, 9) relative to the die or the punch is controlled depending on the sheet thickness of the sheet.
Device for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container, wherein the device comprises a portion packet positioning unit (20, 200) configured to position the portion packets in relation to each other in the container, wherein the positioning unit (20, 200) comprises a set of portion packet receiving compartments (25, 225) arranged in a certain pattern, each of said compartments (25, 225) having an entrance end (25a, 225a) allowing a portion packet to enter the compartment (25, 225) and, at an opposite side of the compartment (25, 225), a retaining end (25b, 225b) preventing a portion packet from exiting the compartment (25, 225) in that direction, wherein the positioning unit (20, 200) further comprises a discharging member (21, 22, 28, 221, 222, 228, 228a) configured to discharge portion packets from the compartments (25, 225) to the container, characterized in that the compartments are arranged in a pattern, the pattern forming a full circle or a part of a circle with the entrance ends facing outwards, and in that the discharge member comprises an ejector element that has a shape that corresponds with the pattern of compartments such that the ejector element, when activated, is capable of ejecting portion packets present in each of the compartments
RF transmit and/or receive antenna for NMR or MRI comprising a first conductor structure (4, 5) forming a first mesh enclosing an opening, the first mesh being resonant at a desired RF frequency and dimensioned such that an access through it to an examination object or a region of interest of such an object is allowed, and at least one second conductor structure which can be coupled into the first conductor structure (4, 5) so that the at least one second conductor structure is extending through the opening and so that the first mesh is divided by the at least one second conductor structure to form at least a second and a third mesh, wherein the at least one second conductor structure is tuned such that the second and third mesh is each resonant at the same or substantially the same desired RF frequency as the first mesh and such that the second and third mesh form independent signal channels which are decoupled from one another, wherein the at least one second conductor structure can be removably coupled into the first conductor structure (4, 5), wherein the coupling is mechanically provided such that the at least one second conductor structure is removable from the first conductor structure (4, 5).
Use of a polymer for inhibiting corrosion at a surface wherein the polymer comprises: repeat units derived from a first monomer comprising N-[3-(dibutylamino)propyl]methacrylamide (DBAPAMA) or an alkyl, acetyl, acryloyl or benzyl quaternary salt thereof; and repeat units derived from a second monomer comprising isopropylacrylamide, isopropylmethacrylamide (IPMA), or a combination thereof; wherein the second monomer does not comprise the first monomer,. repeat units derived from a first monomer comprising N-[3-(dibutylamino)propyl]methacrylamide (DBAPAMA) or an alkyl, acetyl, acryloyl or benzyl quaternary salt thereof; and repeat units derived from a second monomer comprising isopropylacrylamide, isopropylmethacrylamide (IPMA), or a combination thereof; wherein the second monomer does not comprise the first monomer,.
A light-emitting device (1, 1', 1") comprising an anode (11, 11', 11") and a cathode (12, 12', 12"), and a light-emitting material (13, 13' 13") contacting and separating the cathode (12, 12', 12") and anode (11, 11', 11"), wherein the light-emitting material comprises an electrolyte, characterized in that the cathode (12, 12', 12") comprises conducting graphene and/or graphene oxide.