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A method of lowering an elongate member from a raised position to a lowered position, the elongate member comprising a stator of a Flettner rotor, the method comprising the steps of: transferring the elongate member from: a first mode, in which loads are borne along a first load path between the elongate member and a base, to: a second mode, in which loads are borne along a second load path between the elongate member and the base, which second load path includes a pivot axis, by: separating the elongate member from the base and subsequently engaging a pivot mechanism (206, 304) therebetween containing said pivot axis; and with the elongate member in the second mode, lowering the elongate member about the pivot axis. transferring the elongate member from: a first mode, in which loads are borne along a first load path between the elongate member and a base, to: a second mode, in which loads are borne along a second load path between the elongate member and the base, which second load path includes a pivot axis, by: separating the elongate member from the base and subsequently engaging a pivot mechanism (206, 304) therebetween containing said pivot axis; and with the elongate member in the second mode, lowering the elongate member about the pivot axis.
A process for the synthesis of a ternary mixture of silver nanoparticles, probiotic and unicellular algae rich in omega-3 fatty acids comprising the following steps: a) inoculation of a probiotic strain belonging to the genus Lactobacillus sp. or Bifidobacterium sp. at a concentration ranging from 10 5 to 10 7 CFU/ml in an aqueous medium comprising unicellular algae rich in omega-3 fatty acids and an inorganic donor of silver ions; b) cultivation at 37°C under aerobic or anaerobic conditions for 5-6 days. a) inoculation of a probiotic strain belonging to the genus Lactobacillus sp. or Bifidobacterium sp. at a concentration ranging from 10 5 to 10 7 CFU/ml in an aqueous medium comprising unicellular algae rich in omega-3 fatty acids and an inorganic donor of silver ions; b) cultivation at 37°C under aerobic or anaerobic conditions for 5-6 days.
A linear soil release polymer with the formula: X-[ q -block- p]-[(A-R 1 -A-R 2) n]-A-R 1 -A-[ p -block- q] -X where the linking moieties A are esters, where the R 1 moieties are 1,4 - phenylene moities, where the R 2 moieties are substituted ethylene moieties having C 1-4 alkyl substituents and the R 2 moieties comprise substituted ethylene moieties derived from the condensation of 2,3 butane diol, where the EO blocks are 100% ethylene oxide (CH 2 CH 2 O), where the PO blocks are 100% propylene oxide (CH 2 CH(CH 3)O), where p is a number from 2 to 50, preferably from 5 to 45, more preferably from 6 to 40, yet more preferably from 7 to 40 and most preferably from 8 to 40, even from 11 to 35; where q is a number from 6 to 120, preferably 18 to 80, most preferably 40 to 70, provided that q is greater than p and preferably q is at least 1.5 times as large as p; where X is a suitable capping moiety, preferably selected from C 1-4 alkyl, branched and unbranched; where n is a number from 2 to 16. where the linking moieties A are esters, where the R 1 moieties are 1,4 - phenylene moities, where the R 2 moieties are substituted ethylene moieties having C 1-4 alkyl substituents and the R 2 moieties comprise substituted ethylene moieties derived from the condensation of 2,3 butane diol, where the EO blocks are 100% ethylene oxide (CH 2 CH 2 O), where the PO blocks are 100% propylene oxide (CH 2 CH(CH 3)O), where p is a number from 2 to 50, preferably from 5 to 45, more preferably from 6 to 40, yet more preferably from 7 to 40 and most preferably from 8 to 40, even from 11 to 35; where q is a number from 6 to 120, preferably 18 to 80, most preferably 40 to 70, provided that q is greater than p and preferably q is at least 1.5 times as large as p; where X is a suitable capping moiety, preferably selected from C 1-4 alkyl, branched and unbranched; where n is a number from 2 to 16.
A composition comprising an inhibitor of extracellular human metallothionein for use in treating or limiting development of a disorder selected from the group consisting of type 2 diabetes, hepatitis caused by heavy alcohol use, medications, toxins or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and inflammatory liver disease, wherein the use comprises administering to a subject with the disorder or at risk of the disorder a therapeutically effective amount of the composition to treat or limit development of the disorder, wherein the inhibitor of extracellular human MT comprises an anti-MT antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and/or an aptamer which specifically binds to extracellular human MT.
A method for operating a first access point, LPC_AP, of a network, implemented in said access point, the method comprising: - configuration of said first access point as belonging to a low power set and able to transmit at a power level lower than a first power level on at least one low power channel; - transmission of an indication that said access point belongs to said low power set; characterized in that the method further comprises: - selection of a low power channel for transmission among at least one low power channel on which the reception power of a signal transmitted by the neighbouring access points is less than a second power level. - configuration of said first access point as belonging to a low power set and able to transmit at a power level lower than a first power level on at least one low power channel; - transmission of an indication that said access point belongs to said low power set; - selection of a low power channel for transmission among at least one low power channel on which the reception power of a signal transmitted by the neighbouring access points is less than a second power level.
A method for controlling ventilation of a transmission, the transmission comprising: a plurality of pneumatic actuators (11a, 11b, 11c) for gear shifting, wherein the pneumatic actuators (11a, 11b, 11c) are arranged to discharge compressed air comprised therein via a common ventilation system comprising at least one ventilation opening (13, 13a, 13b) arranged in a housing arrangement of the transmission, each pneumatic actuator (11a, 11b, 11c) comprising at least one outlet valve (18a, 18b, 18c) for emitting the compressed air to the common ventilation system, the common ventilation system comprising a common space through which the compressed air must flow to reach the at least one ventilation opening (13, 13a, 13b), the at least one ventilation opening (13, 13a, 13b) being arranged to fluidly connect the common ventilation system to an external space outside of the housing arrangement,the method comprising: - determining that a predetermined flushing condition is fulfilled; and - in response thereto, initiating a flushing action in which at least two of the pneumatic actuators (11a, 11b, 11c) are controlled to discharge compressed air simultaneously or substantially simultaneously to the common ventilation system so as to force air through the at least one ventilation opening (13, 13a, 13b). - determining that a predetermined flushing condition is fulfilled; and - in response thereto, initiating a flushing action in which at least two of the pneumatic actuators (11a, 11b, 11c) are controlled to discharge compressed air simultaneously or substantially simultaneously to the common ventilation system so as to force air through the at least one ventilation opening (13, 13a, 13b).
A method of operating a wireless device being in peer-to-peer communication with a second wireless device, comprising: determining, by the wireless device an interference level on a resource, wherein the determining the interference level comprises estimating a signal to inference plus noise ratio, SINR of a transmitted signal (920, 970; 1020) received at the second wireless device; transmitting the signal (920; 1020) on the resource with a first power when the interference level is low, the first power being such that the signal (920; 1020) is received at the second wireless device with a first target signal to noise ratio, SNR; and transmitting the signal (970; 1020) on the resource with a second power when the interference level is high, the second power being such that the signal (970; 1020) is received at the second wireless device with a second target SNR less than the first target SNR. determining, by the wireless device an interference level on a resource, wherein the determining the interference level comprises estimating a signal to inference plus noise ratio, SINR of a transmitted signal (920, 970; 1020) received at the second wireless device; transmitting the signal (920; 1020) on the resource with a first power when the interference level is low, the first power being such that the signal (920; 1020) is received at the second wireless device with a first target signal to noise ratio, SNR; and transmitting the signal (970; 1020) on the resource with a second power when the interference level is high, the second power being such that the signal (970; 1020) is received at the second wireless device with a second target SNR less than the first target SNR.
Seat system for a motor vehicle, including a seat part, which includes a cushion foam spanned by a seat cover, and including an adjusting device, by means of which a flexibility of the seat part is variable, characterized in that the adjusting device includes at least one guy device (30, 32, 34) disposed in a guy trench (22, 24, 26) of the seat system, wherein a guiding element (36, 38, 40) of the guy device (30, 32, 34) is attached to an outer area of the seat cover and is movable relatively to the cushion foam between a first position relaxing the seat cover and a second position tensioning the seat cover for varying the flexibility of the seat part, wherein the guiding element (36, 38, 40) is movable in vertical direction (z) of the seat system between the two positions.
A tag assembly, said assembly comprising: a support sheet (102,302,402,514,602,702,802); a tag (108,904) disposed on said support sheet (102,302,402,514,602,702,802), said tag (108,904) being configured to transmit a signal to a receiver (210,914); and an expandable spacer (110,304,408,410,414, 522,610,804,806,906) disposed on said support sheet (102,302,402,514,602,702,802), said expandable spacer (110, 304, 408, 410, 414, 522,610,804,806,906) being configured to expand from a non-expanded state to an expanded state of a predetermined spacer thickness, characterized in that said expandable spacer (110,304,408,410,414,522,610,804,806,906) provides a predetermined spacing between said tag (108,904) and a body of a person, wherein said expandable spacer (110,304,408,410,414, 522, 610, 804, 806, 906) comprises one or more pieces of absorbing material adapted to expand at least in one dimension in a damp and/or wet environment. a support sheet (102,302,402,514,602,702,802); a tag (108,904) disposed on said support sheet (102,302,402,514,602,702,802), said tag (108,904) being configured to transmit a signal to a receiver (210,914); and an expandable spacer (110,304,408,410,414, 522,610,804,806,906) disposed on said support sheet (102,302,402,514,602,702,802), said expandable spacer (110, 304, 408, 410, 414, 522,610,804,806,906) being configured to expand from a non-expanded state to an expanded state of a predetermined spacer thickness, characterized in that said expandable spacer (110,304,408,410,414,522,610,804,806,906) provides a predetermined spacing between said tag (108,904) and a body of a person, wherein said expandable spacer (110,304,408,410,414, 522, 610, 804, 806, 906) comprises one or more pieces of absorbing material adapted to expand at least in one dimension in a damp and/or wet environment.
A dual wireless fidelity, WiFi, apparatus (100; 400; 500) for wireless Internet, the dual WiFi apparatus comprising: a signal inputting unit (110; 410; 510) comprising a plurality of input ports (111, 112; 411, 412; 511, 512) for inputting a plurality of mobile communication signals, respectively, and an input port (113; 413; 513; 514) for inputting an Ethernet signal, characterized by further comprising; a signal converting unit (130; 430; 530) for converting the inputted single Ethernet signal into a plurality of WiFi signals; a signal coupling unit (150; 451, 452; 551, 552) for coupling the plurality of inputted mobile communication signals to the plurality of WiFi signals converted by the signal converting unit (130; 430; 530), respectively; and a signal outputting unit (170; 470; 570) for outputting a plurality of coupled signals coupled by the signal coupling unit through a plurality of output ports (171, 172; 471, 472; 571, 572), respectively. a signal inputting unit (110; 410; 510) comprising a plurality of input ports (111, 112; 411, 412; 511, 512) for inputting a plurality of mobile communication signals, respectively, and an input port (113; 413; 513; 514) for inputting an Ethernet signal, characterized by further comprising; a signal converting unit (130; 430; 530) for converting the inputted single Ethernet signal into a plurality of WiFi signals; a signal coupling unit (150; 451, 452; 551, 552) for coupling the plurality of inputted mobile communication signals to the plurality of WiFi signals converted by the signal converting unit (130; 430; 530), respectively; and a signal outputting unit (170; 470; 570) for outputting a plurality of coupled signals coupled by the signal coupling unit through a plurality of output ports (171, 172; 471, 472; 571, 572), respectively.
Method for laterally sawing boards off a tree trunk by means of a log band saw, in which a band saw blade is guided over two rollers (34, 36) that are rotatable about horizontal axes (35, 37), the rollers (34, 36) are arranged one above the other in a working position of the band saw, and a line connecting the axes of rotation (35, 37) is inclined at an angle (α) to the vertical, wherein, in the working position, the tree trunk is fixed to a lower supporting surface, inclined at the angle (α) to the horizontal, of a support of a log belt carriage, the log belt carriage is displaced past a band saw blade of the log band saw and in the process a board is sawn off, and the sawn-off board slides laterally downwards in a guided manner in the direction of the band saw blade, characterized in that, in a band changing position, the rollers (34, 36) are displaced out of the working position such that the line extends vertically, the displaced rollers (34', 36') are moved towards one another and then the band saw blade (38") hanging loosely from the upper roller (34") is removed and replaced by another band saw blade.
A carrier for receiving at least one bone screw and/or at least one bone nail, with a holding device for the bone screw or the bone nail, wherein • the holding device can be brought into a holding position and into a release position, • in the holding position, the bone screw or the bone nail can be held in the holding device and • the holding device can be brought from the holding position into the release position in the first direction when a force and/or torque is exerted on the bone screw or the bone nail and/or on the holding device, characterized in that • the carrier has a base element which is movable relative to the holding device, • the holding device is movable in a first direction relative to the base element, and • the bone screw or bone nail is removable in the release position in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. • the holding device can be brought into a holding position and into a release position, • in the holding position, the bone screw or the bone nail can be held in the holding device and • the holding device can be brought from the holding position into the release position in the first direction when a force and/or torque is exerted on the bone screw or the bone nail and/or on the holding device, • the carrier has a base element which is movable relative to the holding device, • the holding device is movable in a first direction relative to the base element, and • the bone screw or bone nail is removable in the release position in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction.
A method of making a functional polymer that comprises at least one functionalizing unit and one or more types of polyene mer, said method comprising: a) providing a solution comprising an initiating compound of formula R 1 ZQ-M that provides the functionalizing unit where M is an alkali metal atom; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having at least two OR 2 substituents, with each R 2 being a hydrolyzable protecting group that also is nonreactive toward M; Z is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted acyclic alkylene, cyclic alkylene or arylene group; and Q is a group bonded to M through a C, N or Sn atom and one or more types of ethylenically unsaturated monomers which include at least one type of polyene; and b) allowing said initiating compound to anionically initiate polymerization of said one or more types of monomers so as to provide a carbanionic polymer. a) providing a solution comprising an initiating compound of formula R 1 ZQ-M that provides the functionalizing unit where M is an alkali metal atom; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having at least two OR 2 substituents, with each R 2 being a hydrolyzable protecting group that also is nonreactive toward M; Z is a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted acyclic alkylene, cyclic alkylene or arylene group; and Q is a group bonded to M through a C, N or Sn atom and one or more types of ethylenically unsaturated monomers which include at least one type of polyene; and b) allowing said initiating compound to anionically initiate polymerization of said one or more types of monomers so as to provide a carbanionic polymer.
Connector element (100f, 100g) for a high-current and/or high-voltage plug type connector in motor vehicle technology, comprising a housing which is constructed in the manner of a pin receptacle, and at least one electrical pin contact element (1f, 1g), further defined as pin (1f, 1g), said pin being configured for a high-current and/or high-voltage plug type connector in motor vehicle technology; wherein said pin has a free end and a base which is spaced apart from the free end, said base being integrally formed with a bottom of the housing; wherein an electrically insulating contact protection member extends from the base of the pin (1f, 1g), as far as the free end of said pin (1f, 1g), so as to form an outer face of a contact protection portion (9, 9') of said pin (1f, 1g); wherein at least one pin (1f, 1g) is at least partially surrounded by a corresponding contact protection collar of the connector element (100f, 100g), such collar forming with respect to the corresponding pin (1f, 1g), at least one opening (106, 107) in which the corresponding contact protection member is located; wherein said corresponding contact protection member and said corresponding contact protection collar are integrally formed with the bottom of the housing; and wherein the corresponding contact protection member forms at least partially an encoding element for defining an insertion direction (S, S') and/or insertion orientation of the pin (1f, 1g) in which it can be connected to a counter-contact element.
Tamponade (1;1';1";1''';11;14;19a,19b) for nasal cavities or sinus cavities, for a force-homogenous tamponade of a cavity of the nasal tract in the area of an ostium leading to the cavity, comprising a thin-walled balloon made of a soft-foil-like, only less stretchable, smoothly foldable polyurethane material with a wall thickness in a range of 5 to 50 μm, which has a distal segment, as well as a proximal segment and a trans-ostial segment conjoining the distal segment of the balloon with the proximal segment of the balloon, characterized in that the balloon is shaped into ist required tamponade extent, or beyond, already at ist manufacturing, and, at that time, is provided with a preformed, waist-like or hourglass-shaped tapering (7,13) or neck in the area of the transition from the distal balloon segment located inside the cavity to be tamponated into the area of the proximal balloon segment located in front of the cavity, and which, upon in situ insertion of the balloon, is expandable into a filled shape, wherein the distal segment of the balloon is located inside the cavity to be tamponated and fills this normally irregularly formed cavity with a force incurrence on the structures exposed to the balloon as uniformly as possible, while the proximal segment of the balloon is located in front of the cavity and the trans-ostial segment of the balloon extends through the ostium and anchors the tamponade (1;1';1";1'";11;14;19a,19b) for nasal cavities or sinus cavities in the area of the transition at the ostium and reliably secures it in its position.
A method for monitoring a pregnant woman or a fetus in a pregnant woman, said method comprising: arranging a sound sensor on an abdomen of the pregnant woman; capturing sound in the frequency range of 50-5000 Hz by the sound sensor; detecting a vascular sound from a uterine artery or an umbilical artery of the fetus present in the pregnant woman's uterus using the captured sound in the frequency range of 50-5000 Hz from the sound sensor; processing the detected vascular sound to represent a state of the maternal blood supply to placenta and/or blood flow between the placenta and the fetus. arranging a sound sensor on an abdomen of the pregnant woman; capturing sound in the frequency range of 50-5000 Hz by the sound sensor; detecting a vascular sound from a uterine artery or an umbilical artery of the fetus present in the pregnant woman's uterus using the captured sound in the frequency range of 50-5000 Hz from the sound sensor; processing the detected vascular sound to represent a state of the maternal blood supply to placenta and/or blood flow between the placenta and the fetus.
An oriented copolyester film comprising a copolyester which comprises repeating units derived from an aliphatic diol, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a poly(alkylene oxide), wherein the copolyester film further comprises lithium ions, wherein the film is a self-supporting film and wherein the film has a thickness of no more than 25 μm.
Apparatus for dry hydro-therapy body massage of a user in a seated position, comprising: a housing structure having a user support surface for supporting a user in a seated position wherein an upper body portion and a lower body portion of a user are supported in relative angular relation, and a fluid spray arrangement interiorly within the housing structure for directing a fluid stream at the user support surface for imparting a massaging effect through the support surface to the upper body portion and lower body portion of the user, characterized in the fluid spray arrangement being movable for travel along the user support surface in a first path of travel generally along the upper body portion of the user and a second path of travel angularly relative to the first path of travel generally along the lower body portion of the user. a housing structure having a user support surface for supporting a user in a seated position wherein an upper body portion and a lower body portion of a user are supported in relative angular relation, and a fluid spray arrangement interiorly within the housing structure for directing a fluid stream at the user support surface for imparting a massaging effect through the support surface to the upper body portion and lower body portion of the user, characterized in the fluid spray arrangement being movable for travel along the user support surface in a first path of travel generally along the upper body portion of the user and a second path of travel angularly relative to the first path of travel generally along the lower body portion of the user.