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A method of preparing a starved-electrolyte nickel metal hydride battery comprising two or more cells having a housing containing said two or more cells wherein each cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a porous separator arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an aqueous alkaline electrolyte arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the separator, the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to allow exchange of hydrogen and oxygen by allowing gas to migrate between the two electrodes, and wherein the housing further comprises means for adding a gas or a liquid to the housing; and wherein the method of preparing the battery comprises the steps: a. providing a housing, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an aqueous alkaline electrolyte, wherein the housing comprises a means for reducing the pressure in the housing and means for adding a gas or a liquid to the housing; b. arranging the first electrode and the second electrode and the alkaline electrolyte in the housing in order to prepare a starved-electrolyte metal hydride battery; c. evacuating the housing using said means for reducing the pressure in the housing in order to create a reduced pressure; and characterized in d. adding oxygen gas or hydrogen peroxide or a combination thereof to the housing using said means for adding a gas or a liquid to the housing, wherein the oxygen gas or hydrogen peroxide is added to the battery when the battery has reached a state of charge of at least 50%. a. providing a housing, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an aqueous alkaline electrolyte, wherein the housing comprises a means for reducing the pressure in the housing and means for adding a gas or a liquid to the housing; b. arranging the first electrode and the second electrode and the alkaline electrolyte in the housing in order to prepare a starved-electrolyte metal hydride battery; c. evacuating the housing using said means for reducing the pressure in the housing in order to create a reduced pressure; and characterized in d. adding oxygen gas or hydrogen peroxide or a combination thereof to the housing using said means for adding a gas or a liquid to the housing, wherein the oxygen gas or hydrogen peroxide is added to the battery when the battery has reached a state of charge of at least 50%.
A system comprising a removable, secondary battery pack (10, 10', 10") for providing electrical power to an electrical device and a coupler, the battery pack comprising: a primary housing configured with a mechanical interface to mechanically couple the battery pack to each of a plurality of electrical devices within a system of electrical devices; sets of electrically connected battery cells housed within the primary housing; and a switching network having a first state in which the sets of battery cells are electrically connected to each other and a second state in which the sets of battery cells are electrically disconnected from each other; and characterised in that: the coupler (100, 100', 54S, 132S) is configured to couple with the mechanical interface and cause the switching network to convert between the first state and the second state, wherein the coupler comprises a locking mechanism configured to engage with the battery pack and maintain the switching network in the second state. a primary housing configured with a mechanical interface to mechanically couple the battery pack to each of a plurality of electrical devices within a system of electrical devices; sets of electrically connected battery cells housed within the primary housing; and a switching network having a first state in which the sets of battery cells are electrically connected to each other and a second state in which the sets of battery cells are electrically disconnected from each other; and characterised in that: the coupler (100, 100', 54S, 132S) is configured to couple with the mechanical interface and cause the switching network to convert between the first state and the second state, wherein the coupler comprises a locking mechanism configured to engage with the battery pack and maintain the switching network in the second state.
A composition of a curcuminoid mixture and added essential oil of turmeric, wherein the curcuminoid mixture comprises curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, and wherein the essential oil of turmeric comprises 45 % Ar-turmerone, for use in treatment of depression, wherein the weight ratio of the curcuminoid mixture to the essential oil of turmeric is 10:1 and wherein the composition is administered in a dose of 500 mg twice daily for 8 weeks.
Dishwasher comprising a washing chamber exposed to liquid during washing operation, which chamber is enclosed by a plurality of walls of a washing container and by the internal wall of a door, characterised in that the rear wall of the washing container has a variety of illumination elements, which cover or close associated apertures in the rear wall, wherein the apertures remain separated from one another by remaining members of the wall material of the rear wall, that the corresponding illumination element comprises at least one planar lighting element and at least one transparent, translucent or reflective planar element associated therewith, wherein the planar lighting element is formed by a slab-shaped or panel-like element, and that the one or more illumination elements replace at least 50%, in particular at least 75%, preferably between 80% and 95%, of the surface area of the rear wall.
Device for MR imaging of a body placed in an examination volume, the device comprising means for establishing a substantially homogeneous main magnetic field in the examination volume, means (3, 4, 5) for generating switched magnetic field gradients superimposed upon the main magnetic field, means for radiating RF pulses towards the body, control means for controlling the generation of the magnetic field gradients and the RF pulses, means for receiving and sampling MR signals, and reconstruction means for forming MR images from the signal samples, the device being arranged to a) generate a series of MR signals by subjecting at least a portion of the body to an MR imaging sequence of at least one RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients, b) acquire a plurality of k-space blades according to the PROPELLER scheme, the k-space blades being rotated about a center of k-space, wherein the rotation angle of consecutively acquired k-space blades is incremented during MR signal acquisition by an angle being approximately equal to the golden angle of 137,51° or to the half golden angle of 68,75°, and c) reconstruct an MR image from the acquired MR signals. a) generate a series of MR signals by subjecting at least a portion of the body to an MR imaging sequence of at least one RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients, b) acquire a plurality of k-space blades according to the PROPELLER scheme, the k-space blades being rotated about a center of k-space, wherein the rotation angle of consecutively acquired k-space blades is incremented during MR signal acquisition by an angle being approximately equal to the golden angle of 137,51° or to the half golden angle of 68,75°, and c) reconstruct an MR image from the acquired MR signals.
A baler comprising a baling chamber that includes a bale-forming channel having an inlet end and an outlet end, a plunger mounted within the channel for compressing bale material in the channel and driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, and a rotary drive mechanism for driving reciprocating movement of the plunger, wherein the baler includes an additional drive means for driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, wherein the additional drive means comprises a secondary plunger configured for reciprocating movement within the baling chamber; characterized in that rotary drive mechanism is configured such that there is a phase difference in the reciprocating movement of the plunger and the secondary plunger whereby the reciprocating movement of the plunger leads the reciprocating movement of the secondary plunger and the secondary plunger is configured to extend further than the plunger into the baling chamber during a compression stroke, said additional drive means being configured to drive the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel during successive compression cycles of the plunger, thereby reducing torque in the rotary drive mechanism.
A treatment instrument configured to join target living tissues, comprising: a shaft having a longitudinal axis; a holding portion disposed at the distal end of the shaft, and including a pair of holding members (72, 74) having holding surfaces (82,84) configured to open and close in order to hold the target living tissues; the holding portion further including an energy emitter (82b, 84b) provided on the holding surfaces (82,84) of the holding members (72,74) and configured to emit energy and to generate heat within the target living tissues held by the holding portion to join said tissues; a treating portion comprising an ultrasonic probe; wherein the treating portion is configured to move along the longitudinal axis when the holding members (72,74) are closed, from a first position within the shaft to an extended position between the holding members (72,74); and wherein the ultrasonic probe is configured to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to remove surface tissues of joint surfaces of the target living tissues and expose protein including collagen in a submucosa.
An arc quenching device for a three-phase electrical switchgear, the device comprising: a first busbar, a second busbar and a third busbar, each of a respective phase (L1, L2, L3) of the three-phase switchgear; a first piston, characterised in that said device further comprises a second piston, each piston being of of an electrically conductive material; and at least one pyrotechnical actuator arranged with the first and second pistons to axially move each of the first and second pistons if the at least one pyrotechnical actuator is fired; wherein the first and second pistons (P1, P2) are arranged in relation to the first, second and third busbars (T, S, R) such that said axial movement brings the first piston into contact with both the first busbar and the second busbar, short-circuiting the first and second busbars via the first piston, and the second piston into contact with both the first busbar and the third busbar, short-circuiting the first and third busbars via the second piston. a first busbar, a second busbar and a third busbar, each of a respective phase (L1, L2, L3) of the three-phase switchgear; a first piston, characterised in that said device further comprises a second piston, each piston being of of an electrically conductive material; and at least one pyrotechnical actuator arranged with the first and second pistons to axially move each of the first and second pistons if the at least one pyrotechnical actuator is fired; wherein the first and second pistons (P1, P2) are arranged in relation to the first, second and third busbars (T, S, R) such that said axial movement brings the first piston into contact with both the first busbar and the second busbar, short-circuiting the first and second busbars via the first piston, and the second piston into contact with both the first busbar and the third busbar, short-circuiting the first and third busbars via the second piston.
A data transmission method, comprising: receiving, by a new base station, an Radio Resource Control, RRC, Connection Request transmitted by an Machine-Type communication, MTC, terminal in an idle state after the MTC terminal moves, wherein the Connection Request carries a terminal identifier of the MTC terminal and data encryption related information of the MTC terminal; obtaining, by the new base station, a new encryption algorithm and key corresponding to the MTC terminal according to the terminal identifier and the data encryption related information; and encrypting downlink data to be transmitted to the MTC terminal using the obtained new encryption algorithm and key, and decrypting uplink data transmitted by the MTC terminal using the obtained new encryption algorithm and key. receiving, by a new base station, an Radio Resource Control, RRC, Connection Request transmitted by an Machine-Type communication, MTC, terminal in an idle state after the MTC terminal moves, wherein the Connection Request carries a terminal identifier of the MTC terminal and data encryption related information of the MTC terminal; obtaining, by the new base station, a new encryption algorithm and key corresponding to the MTC terminal according to the terminal identifier and the data encryption related information; and encrypting downlink data to be transmitted to the MTC terminal using the obtained new encryption algorithm and key, and decrypting uplink data transmitted by the MTC terminal using the obtained new encryption algorithm and key.
A system for policy and/or charging control in a mobile communication network comprising a policy and/or charging control subsystem storing policy and/or charging parameters in a subscriber account and the system further comprising a communication server operatively coupled to the policy and/or charging control subsystem of the mobile communication network, wherein the communication server is configured to determine a recommendation for changing at least one policy or charging parameter and to provide the recommendation to a communication application in a subscriber terminal device for presenting the recommendation at the subscriber terminal device, wherein the recommendation is determined based on a predetermined event, the occurrence of the event being detected in the mobile communication network, wherein the event is a subscriber of the subscriber account requesting a predetermined service, the access to said predetermined service being allowed or denied in accordance with said policy and / or charging parameters, the system further comprising the communication application included in the subscriber terminal device, wherein the communication server is configured to receive a change request for changing a policy or charging parameter in the subscriber account from the communication application, wherein the request is sent by the communication application in reaction to the recommendation received from the communication server, and wherein the communication server is further configured to instruct the policy and/or charging control subsystem to change the policy or charging parameter according to the received request.
A head-mounted display apparatus, comprising: a first earcup and a second earcup; a connecting member disposed between and rotatably connecting the first and second earcups such that, when the user is wearing the head-mounted display apparatus with the first earcup and the second earcup mounted on the left and right ears of the user, the connecting member can be pulled down to be disposed in front of the eyes of the user and also be pushed upward to be disposed on top of the head of the user; an image displaying assembly, disposed on the connecting member and comprising an image display region and configured to cover, and to provide images to, eyes of a user; and an external image monitoring assembly, comprising a means configured to allow the user to see external images from an environment when the image displaying assembly is disposed in front of the eyes of the user; characterized in that, the connecting member is the only connection element between the first and second earcups. a first earcup and a second earcup; a connecting member disposed between and rotatably connecting the first and second earcups such that, when the user is wearing the head-mounted display apparatus with the first earcup and the second earcup mounted on the left and right ears of the user, the connecting member can be pulled down to be disposed in front of the eyes of the user and also be pushed upward to be disposed on top of the head of the user; an image displaying assembly, disposed on the connecting member and comprising an image display region and configured to cover, and to provide images to, eyes of a user; and an external image monitoring assembly, comprising a means configured to allow the user to see external images from an environment when the image displaying assembly is disposed in front of the eyes of the user; characterized in that, the connecting member is the only connection element between the first and second earcups.
An acoustic lens for an ultrasound array of capacitive micromachined transducers comprising: - a first layer comprising a thermoset elastomer having a polymeric material selected from a hydrocarbon family, wherein the first layer has an inner surface arranged to face the array and an outer convex shaped surface arranged to oppose the inner surface; and - a second layer coupled to the outer convex shaped surface of the first layer and comprising an elastomer selected from a polyolefin family, wherein the first layer has a first acoustic wave velocity and the second layer has a second acoustic wave velocity, wherein said second wave velocity is larger than the first wave velocity, characterised in that the second layer has a planar outer surface, and in that the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer polymethylpentene, wherein the elastomer selected from a polyolefin family is blended therein. - a first layer comprising a thermoset elastomer having a polymeric material selected from a hydrocarbon family, wherein the first layer has an inner surface arranged to face the array and an outer convex shaped surface arranged to oppose the inner surface; and - a second layer coupled to the outer convex shaped surface of the first layer and comprising an elastomer selected from a polyolefin family, wherein the first layer has a first acoustic wave velocity and the second layer has a second acoustic wave velocity, wherein said second wave velocity is larger than the first wave velocity, characterised in that the second layer has a planar outer surface, and in that the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer polymethylpentene, wherein the elastomer selected from a polyolefin family is blended therein.
A railway vehicle defining a longitudinal direction and comprising: - a central section; - a vehicle cabin that is shorter than the central section, the vehicle cabin comprising a collapsible front section that undergoes controlled collapse in case of collision; and at least one rigid section located between the front section and the central section, the front section having a lower resistance to deformation than the rigid section, the rigid section comprising a reinforced ring structure extending in a vertical plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; characterised in that the rail vehicle further comprises: - at least one dedicated repair interface for removably fixing the vehicle cabin to the central section, wherein the ring structure is rigidly connected via rigid longitudinal frame members (23, 40) to rear rigid frame members extending in a further vertical transverse plane located between the ring structure and the dedicated repair interface and the rear rigid frame members are rigidly affixed to the dedicated repair interface. - a central section; - a vehicle cabin that is shorter than the central section, the vehicle cabin comprising a collapsible front section that undergoes controlled collapse in case of collision; and at least one rigid section located between the front section and the central section, the front section having a lower resistance to deformation than the rigid section, the rigid section comprising a reinforced ring structure extending in a vertical plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; characterised in that the rail vehicle further comprises: - at least one dedicated repair interface for removably fixing the vehicle cabin to the central section, wherein the ring structure is rigidly connected via rigid longitudinal frame members (23, 40) to rear rigid frame members extending in a further vertical transverse plane located between the ring structure and the dedicated repair interface and the rear rigid frame members are rigidly affixed to the dedicated repair interface.
A ferrule comprising: a body having upper and lower surfaces (314,0 312) and a bore extending therethrough from the upper surface to the lower surface, the bore defining an inner wall of the body, the lower surface configured to fit flush against a surface of a workpiece to which a stud is to be welded; and a plurality of ribs extending inwardly from the inner wall of the body proximate to the upper surface characterized in that the plurality of ribs are not all of the same size and are disposed non-equidistantly around the inner wall of the bore, the plurality of ribs defining grooves, with each groove extending between adjacent ribs, wherein during a welding operation, the plurality of ribs are configured to center the stud within the ferrule and wherein the plurality of grooves are configured to allow gases formed during the welding operation to vent out of the ferrule. a body having upper and lower surfaces (314,0 312) and a bore extending therethrough from the upper surface to the lower surface, the bore defining an inner wall of the body, the lower surface configured to fit flush against a surface of a workpiece to which a stud is to be welded; and a plurality of ribs extending inwardly from the inner wall of the body proximate to the upper surface characterized in that the plurality of ribs are not all of the same size and are disposed non-equidistantly around the inner wall of the bore, the plurality of ribs defining grooves, with each groove extending between adjacent ribs, wherein during a welding operation, the plurality of ribs are configured to center the stud within the ferrule and wherein the plurality of grooves are configured to allow gases formed during the welding operation to vent out of the ferrule.