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An RFID transponder, comprising a printable surface for printing by an RFID printer-encoder on the top side of the RFID transponder, an antenna element and an IC on a dielectric substrate, and a ground plane, characterized in that a spacer layer made of a dielectric material is arranged between the dielectric substrate and the ground plane, and the ground plane comprises one or more opening(s) through said ground plane for enabling near field communication through the ground plane. a printable surface for printing by an RFID printer-encoder on the top side of the RFID transponder, an antenna element and an IC on a dielectric substrate, and a ground plane, characterized in that a spacer layer made of a dielectric material is arranged between the dielectric substrate and the ground plane, and the ground plane comprises one or more opening(s) through said ground plane for enabling near field communication through the ground plane.
Door leaf handle for a motor vehicle comprising a gripping element and a bracket, the gripping element being configured to be movable relative to the bracket between a rest position, a primary door opening position and a secondary door opening position, wherein the door leaf handle comprises at least one breakable stop configured to limit the displacement of the gripping element in the primary door opening position if a pulling force applied on the gripping element is less than a predetermined force value, wherein the door leaf handle comprises a primary door opening trigger configured to be activated by the displacement of the gripping element in the primary door opening position, the at least one breakable stop being configured to break if a pulling force applied on the gripping element exceeds the predetermined force value and to allow the mechanical displacement of the gripping element beyond the primary door opening position to the secondary door opening position, the door leaf handle comprising a secondary mechanical door opening trigger configured to be activated by the displacement of the gripping element in the secondary door opening position, characterized in that the at least one breakable stop is a part of the gripping element and the gripping element comprises an exterior area turned toward the vehicle exterior and an interior area turned toward the vehicle interior, the at least one breakable stop being arranged on the interior area of the gripping element, the at least one breakable stop being wrapped with a seal.
A method for extracting DNA and RNA from a biological sample comprising: (a) providing a biological sample; (b) contacting the biological sample with a capture surface under conditions sufficient to retain cell-free DNA and microvesicles from the biological sample on or in the capture surface, wherein the capture surface comprises a membrane or one or more beads that are anion exchangers functionalized with quaternary ammonium R-CH 2 -N + (CH 3) 3, or a membrane or one or more beads that are positively charged and functionalized with quaternary ammonium R-CH 2 -N + (CH 3) 3; (c) contacting the capture surface with a guanidinium thiocyanate-based lysis reagent while cell-free DNA and the microvesicles are on or in the capture surface, thereby releasing the DNA and RNA from the sample and producing a homogenate; and (d) extracting the DNA, the RNA, or both the DNA and RNA from the homogenate. (a) providing a biological sample; (b) contacting the biological sample with a capture surface under conditions sufficient to retain cell-free DNA and microvesicles from the biological sample on or in the capture surface, wherein the capture surface comprises a membrane or one or more beads that are anion exchangers functionalized with quaternary ammonium R-CH 2 -N + (CH 3) 3, or a membrane or one or more beads that are positively charged and functionalized with quaternary ammonium R-CH 2 -N + (CH 3) 3; (c) contacting the capture surface with a guanidinium thiocyanate-based lysis reagent while cell-free DNA and the microvesicles are on or in the capture surface, thereby releasing the DNA and RNA from the sample and producing a homogenate; and (d) extracting the DNA, the RNA, or both the DNA and RNA from the homogenate.
Control method for controlling a plurality of access points in a wireless network wherein the plurality of access points are operable on a plurality of communication channels, the control method comprising the steps of: - obtaining from each access point of the plurality of access points at least one traffic parameter, the at least one traffic parameter being representative for a traffic load of the respective access point; - identifying from said plurality of access points a target access point having a highest traffic load, based on said obtained at least one traffic parameter; - defining for each access point of the plurality of access points a corresponding interference threshold; - setting a transmit power of the target access point to a target transmit power and assigning to the target access point a target communication channel from among the plurality of communication channels, such that an interference at any one access point of the plurality of access points is lower than the corresponding interference threshold of said any one access point. - obtaining from each access point of the plurality of access points at least one traffic parameter, the at least one traffic parameter being representative for a traffic load of the respective access point; - identifying from said plurality of access points a target access point having a highest traffic load, based on said obtained at least one traffic parameter; - defining for each access point of the plurality of access points a corresponding interference threshold; - setting a transmit power of the target access point to a target transmit power and assigning to the target access point a target communication channel from among the plurality of communication channels, such that an interference at any one access point of the plurality of access points is lower than the corresponding interference threshold of said any one access point.
Skylight with improved thermal insulation, where a light tube consists of a input part with a light collector and an upper tube, of a roof passage part, and of a lower tube with a diffuser, where the roof passage part contains an insulation double glazing unit which is fixed into a collar made of foam insulation material, characterized in that the insulation double glazing unit is fixed in the collar made of a foam insulation material including at least one plastic anchoring holder that embraces the double glazing unit perimeter and extends, with at least some of its parts, above and below the Insulation double glazing unit, and projects laterally toward the perimeter of the collar made of the foam insulation material, where the anchoring holder extends vertically up and down not more than up to 20 to 80 % of the distance in which the collar extends above and below the insulation double glazing unit, and in terms of the perimeter, not more than up to 25 to 75 % of the width of the collar made of the foam insulation material.
A system for vacuum forming a rotor blade segment of a wind turbine, the system comprising: a plurality of mold segments removably coupled together to define a mold cavity configured for forming the rotor blade segment, the plurality of the mold segments defining a plurality of vacuum chambers (138, 140, 142) of the system, wherein each of the plurality of mold segments defines a vacuum chamber of the plurality of vacuum chambers, at least one of the vacuum chambers (138, 140, 142) being fluidly isolated from the other vacuum chambers (138, 140, 142), one or more of the plurality of mold segments further defining a plurality of vacuum passages fluidly coupling the mold cavity and the corresponding vacuum chamber (138, 140, 142).
A weather radar integrating system comprising: one or more memory components; and one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored on the one or more memory components, whereby the one or more processors are configured to: identify one or more leader aircraft and one or more follower aircraft, which are operating in or heading toward a region of interest; send a request for weather radar data to a first aircraft weather radar system onboard at least one of the one or more leader aircraft and a second aircraft weather radar system (172,182) onboard at least one of either the one or more leader aircraft or the one or more follower aircraft; receive weather radar data (252, 370, 272, 350) from the first aircraft weather radar system; receive weather radar data (252, 370, 272, 350) from the second aircraft weather radar system; combine the weather radar data from the first aircraft weather radar system and the weather radar data from the second weather radar system into a combined weather radar data set (210, 380, 382, 384, 390); and generate an output (682, 684, 680, 610, 611) based on the combined weather radar data set. one or more memory components; and one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored on the one or more memory components, whereby the one or more processors are configured to: identify one or more leader aircraft and one or more follower aircraft, which are operating in or heading toward a region of interest; send a request for weather radar data to a first aircraft weather radar system onboard at least one of the one or more leader aircraft and a second aircraft weather radar system (172,182) onboard at least one of either the one or more leader aircraft or the one or more follower aircraft; receive weather radar data (252, 370, 272, 350) from the first aircraft weather radar system; receive weather radar data (252, 370, 272, 350) from the second aircraft weather radar system; combine the weather radar data from the first aircraft weather radar system and the weather radar data from the second weather radar system into a combined weather radar data set (210, 380, 382, 384, 390); and generate an output (682, 684, 680, 610, 611) based on the combined weather radar data set. identify one or more leader aircraft and one or more follower aircraft, which are operating in or heading toward a region of interest; send a request for weather radar data to a first aircraft weather radar system onboard at least one of the one or more leader aircraft and a second aircraft weather radar system (172,182) onboard at least one of either the one or more leader aircraft or the one or more follower aircraft; receive weather radar data (252, 370, 272, 350) from the first aircraft weather radar system; receive weather radar data (252, 370, 272, 350) from the second aircraft weather radar system; combine the weather radar data from the first aircraft weather radar system and the weather radar data from the second weather radar system into a combined weather radar data set (210, 380, 382, 384, 390); and generate an output (682, 684, 680, 610, 611) based on the combined weather radar data set.
A method of calibrating an ultrasound probe having a coupling element for engaging the surface of an object to be inspected, in which the ultrasound probe and a calibration artefact are provided on a positioning apparatus having at least one axis (D, E) about which the relative orientation of the ultrasound probe and calibration artefact can be changed, the method comprising: i) for a plurality of different relative orientations between the ultrasound probe and the calibration artefact about the at least one axis, measuring the signal received by the ultrasound probe; and ii) from said measurements, determining at least one calibration parameter which is indicative of at least one axis of optimum signal of the ultrasound probe, and recording the at least one calibration parameter for subsequent use. i) for a plurality of different relative orientations between the ultrasound probe and the calibration artefact about the at least one axis, measuring the signal received by the ultrasound probe; and ii) from said measurements, determining at least one calibration parameter which is indicative of at least one axis of optimum signal of the ultrasound probe, and recording the at least one calibration parameter for subsequent use.
A nacelle assembly for a high-bypass gas turbine engine comprising: a core nacelle defined about an axis; a fan nacelle mounted at least partially around said core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, said fan nacelle including a first fan nacelle section and a second fan nacelle section, said second fan nacelle section movable relative to said first fan nacelle section; and a cascade array mounted to said first fan nacelle section for movement relative thereto between a stored position and a deployed position, said stored position locating said cascade array at least partially within said first fan nacelle section; characterised in that said cascade array is separated from said second fan nacelle section when in said stored position. a core nacelle defined about an axis; a fan nacelle mounted at least partially around said core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, said fan nacelle including a first fan nacelle section and a second fan nacelle section, said second fan nacelle section movable relative to said first fan nacelle section; and a cascade array mounted to said first fan nacelle section for movement relative thereto between a stored position and a deployed position, said stored position locating said cascade array at least partially within said first fan nacelle section; characterised in that said cascade array is separated from said second fan nacelle section when in said stored position.
A server for mediating connections between a first device in a first network and a second device in a second network, wherein each of the two networks includes further devices, and wherein the server is configured to: receive a command from the first device, the command originating from one of the further devices of the first network and being addressed to one of the further devices of the second network and defining a function to be applied on the addressed device; determine the second device from the addressing of the command; store the command; and transmit the command to the second device; wherein the server is further configured to check if a connection to the second device is disrupted, and if the connection is disrupted, for each of the further devices of the second network, retransmit the command last stored for that device to the second device once the connection is no longer disrupted. receive a command from the first device, the command originating from one of the further devices of the first network and being addressed to one of the further devices of the second network and defining a function to be applied on the addressed device; determine the second device from the addressing of the command; store the command; and transmit the command to the second device; wherein the server is further configured to check if a connection to the second device is disrupted, and if the connection is disrupted, for each of the further devices of the second network, retransmit the command last stored for that device to the second device once the connection is no longer disrupted.
An electrospun hybrid nanofiber felt comprising a composite nanofiber and a single component nanofiber, wherein the composite nanofiber comprises a mixture of derivatized cellulose and a first non-cellulose-based polymer, and wherein the single component nanofiber comprises a second non-cellulose-based polymer, wherein the first and second non-cellulose-based polymers are differentially removable from the nanofiber felt.
A sensor device having a sensor unit and a control unit, wherein the sensor device includes multiple power supply paths from a power supply to the sensor unit and the control unit, and these power supply paths can be switched in accordance with an operation status of the sensor unit, characterized in that the sensor device is configured to switch the power supply path in accordance with sensing accuracy of the sensor unit such that, in a measurement range where the sensor unit performs the measurement with a high degree of accuracy, the power supply path is a path for providing power via a step-up-type DC converter, and in a measurement range other than that, the power supply path is a path for providing power via a step-down-type DC converter.
A backrest for a chair or seat to stimulate subtle movements in the back muscles, wherein the backrest consists of a central phoronomic element of two column straps (2, 3), which are intended to extend upwards from the center of the rear end of the sitting surface, and which can be fastened to the chair or seat for this purpose, and of a number of phoronomic elements, which protrude laterally like ribs on both sides from the central phoronomic element, in each case of two transverse straps (7, 8) to support the back muscles of the sitting person by means of the front transverse straps on both sides of the person's spine, characterized in that the backrest consists of a central phoronomic element, which extends upwards from the center of the rear end of the sitting surface, wherein it is embodied so as to be capable of being tilted backwards with adjustable resistance, and wherein its front column strap can be bent so as to follow the course of a spine, in that connecting webs are embodied so as to be longitudinally changeable to the rear column strap, or to be adjustable in an articulated manner or that their articulation on the opposite insides of the column straps (2, 3) on the column straps (2, 3) are embodied in a longitudinally displaceable manner, so that they define the distance of the column straps (2, 3) in relaxed position and said front column strap changes in shape and length in accordance with the arrangement and embodiment of the connecting webs in response to local pressure thereon, and wherein, starting at the front column strap on both sides, a plurality of transverse strips, are integrally molded like ribs on both sides of the spine of the sitting person to support the back sections, are in each case connected via webs to rear transverse strips, which, in turn, are integrally molded on the front or rear column strap, and wherein these connecting webs are also embodied so as to be longitudinally changeable or adjustable in an articulated manner or that their articulations to the transverse strips (7, 8) thereon are embodied in a longitudinally displaceable manner, so that these webs define the distance of the transverse strips (7, 8) in relaxed position and the front transverse straps change in shape and length in accordance with the arrangement and embodiment of the connecting webs in response to local pressure thereon.
A method for positioning cell clusters in arbitrary spaces, wherein the cell clusters are spheroids, said method comprising: a) the step of forming cell cluster spheroids; b) the step of penetrating the formed cell cluster spheroids with thread or needle-shaped materials of a support provided with a substrate and said materials; and c) causing the penetrated cell cluster spheroids to contact each other; wherein the thread or needle-shaped materials are fixed to the substrate; a cross-section of the thread or needle-shaped materials has a diameter whereby the spheroid is not destroyed and spheroid fusion is not prevented. a) the step of forming cell cluster spheroids; b) the step of penetrating the formed cell cluster spheroids with thread or needle-shaped materials of a support provided with a substrate and said materials; and c) causing the penetrated cell cluster spheroids to contact each other;
A pouched product for oral use comprising a saliva-permeable pouch and a filling material being enclosed in the pouch, wherein the pouch is formed from a nonwoven material comprising fibres and a binder, characterized in that the fibres in the nonwoven material are cellulose fibres and in that the binder is a biodegradable polyester-polyurethane binder applied to the fibres of the nonwoven material and wherein the binder is present in an amount within the range of from 17% by weight to 29 % by weight based on a total weight of the pouch material.
A personal hygiene system comprising a personal hygiene device having a receiver unit, a control unit and a functional unit coupled with a treatment head; and a separate control device having a transmitter unit; wherein the control unit is arranged to drive the functional unit in at least a first functional mode relating to a first motion of the treatment head and a second functional mode different to the first functional mode relating to a different motion of the treatment head and the control unit is further arranged to inhibit provision of the second functional mode while the control unit is in a default state; wherein the transmitter unit of the separate control device is arranged to send at least a first signal to the receiver unit of the personal hygiene device when the separate control device is switched from a default control mode to a first control mode; and wherein the control unit is arranged to be switched from the default state into a first state when the first signal is received by the receiver unit, in which first state the control unit is arranged to permit provision of the second functional mode at least during a first allowance period; characterized in that the separate control device is arranged to send driving information about the second functional mode enabling the control unit to drive the functional unit into the second mode. a personal hygiene device having a receiver unit, a control unit and a functional unit coupled with a treatment head; and a separate control device having a transmitter unit; wherein the control unit is arranged to drive the functional unit in at least a first functional mode relating to a first motion of the treatment head and a second functional mode different to the first functional mode relating to a different motion of the treatment head and the control unit is further arranged to inhibit provision of the second functional mode while the control unit is in a default state; wherein the transmitter unit of the separate control device is arranged to send at least a first signal to the receiver unit of the personal hygiene device when the separate control device is switched from a default control mode to a first control mode; and wherein the control unit is arranged to be switched from the default state into a first state when the first signal is received by the receiver unit, in which first state the control unit is arranged to permit provision of the second functional mode at least during a first allowance period; characterized in that the separate control device is arranged to send driving information about the second functional mode enabling the control unit to drive the functional unit into the second mode.