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A system for delivering auditory sleep stimulation, comprising: a sound generator system (14,16) for generating noise masking sounds for masking external noise and for generating sleep stimulation tones for promoting deep sleep; a sleep monitor; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: use the sound generator system (14,16) to provide noise masking sounds during sleep stimulation in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, before the onset of sleep; use the sleep monitor to detect particular sleep characteristics; in response to the detection of the particular sleep characteristics, stop providing the noise masking sounds in the second frequency band; and provide sleep stimulation tones in the second frequency band. a sound generator system (14,16) for generating noise masking sounds for masking external noise and for generating sleep stimulation tones for promoting deep sleep; a sleep monitor; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: use the sound generator system (14,16) to provide noise masking sounds during sleep stimulation in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, before the onset of sleep; use the sleep monitor to detect particular sleep characteristics; in response to the detection of the particular sleep characteristics, stop providing the noise masking sounds in the second frequency band; and provide sleep stimulation tones in the second frequency band. use the sound generator system (14,16) to provide noise masking sounds during sleep stimulation in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, before the onset of sleep; use the sleep monitor to detect particular sleep characteristics; in response to the detection of the particular sleep characteristics, stop providing the noise masking sounds in the second frequency band; and provide sleep stimulation tones in the second frequency band.
A method to separate a brine that is present in an invert emulsion having a continuous oil phase, wherein said invert emulsion and brine are from drilling and/or completion operations for hydrocarbon recovery efforts, said method comprising a) combining said invert emulsion and at least one adsorbent together, in any order, to obtain a liquid with said adsorbent, wherein said at least one adsorbent is capable of adsorbing oil used to form said continuous oil phase, wherein said at least one adsorbent comprises activated carbon; b) mixing or circulating said liquid and said adsorbent to obtain at least a continuous aqueous phase and said adsorbent; c) separating at least said adsorbent from said continuous aqueous phase once said adsorbent has adsorbed 75 to 100% of said oil to obtain recovered brine in the absence of any oil phase, wherein said recovered brine is for re-use in drilling and/or completion operations. a) combining said invert emulsion and at least one adsorbent together, in any order, to obtain a liquid with said adsorbent, wherein said at least one adsorbent is capable of adsorbing oil used to form said continuous oil phase, wherein said at least one adsorbent comprises activated carbon; b) mixing or circulating said liquid and said adsorbent to obtain at least a continuous aqueous phase and said adsorbent; c) separating at least said adsorbent from said continuous aqueous phase once said adsorbent has adsorbed 75 to 100% of said oil to obtain recovered brine in the absence of any oil phase, wherein said recovered brine is for re-use in drilling and/or completion operations.
Method of coding or decoding a structured document of items, comprising a step of configuring an encoder or decoder including the obtaining of data describing a document structure model and the storage of said data in the form of recordings (21-29, 21'-24') intended to be used by the encoder or decoder for coding or decoding items of a structured document, characterized in that a recording (21-29, 21'-24') associated with an item comprises the minimum and maximum numbers of occurrences of said item defined by the structure model, and the method comprises the following steps: - the calculation (E140, E420, E430) of a number of items (33, 36, 37), referred to as possible items, able to succeed, according to the structure model, an item of said model, - the storage of said number of possible items (33, 36, 37) in the recording (21-29, 21'-24') associated with said item. - the calculation (E140, E420, E430) of a number of items (33, 36, 37), referred to as possible items, able to succeed, according to the structure model, an item of said model, - the storage of said number of possible items (33, 36, 37) in the recording (21-29, 21'-24') associated with said item.
A process for removal of gaseous contaminants including CO 2 and SO x from a flue gas stream, the process comprising: contacting the flue gas stream with an aqueous ammonia solution in a direct contact cooling device to form an ammoniated sulfate stream; forwarding the flue gas stream from the direct contact cooling device to a CO 2 absorption device; contacting the flue gas in the CO 2 absorption device with an ammoniated solution or slurry to form a CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising ammonia and a CO 2 -rich solution or slurry; forwarding the CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising ammonia to a water wash device to form a CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising residual ammonia and a used water wash stream; forwarding the CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising residual ammonia to a direct contact heating device; and contacting the CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising residual ammonia in the direct contact heating device with sulfuric acid to form an ammoniated sulfate stream and a cleaned flue gas stream; releasing the cleaned flue gas stream to atmosphere; characterized by regenerating an aqueous ammonia solution and sulfuric acid from the ammoniated sulfate solution streams forwarded from the direct contact cooling device and the direct contact heating device to a bipolar membrane electrodialysis unit to form a regenerated ammonium hydroxide stream, a regenerated sulfuric acid stream and a water stream, and in that a slip stream of the CO2 wash liquid from the CO2 absorption device is also provided to the bipolar membrane electrodialysis unit. contacting the flue gas stream with an aqueous ammonia solution in a direct contact cooling device to form an ammoniated sulfate stream; forwarding the flue gas stream from the direct contact cooling device to a CO 2 absorption device; contacting the flue gas in the CO 2 absorption device with an ammoniated solution or slurry to form a CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising ammonia and a CO 2 -rich solution or slurry; forwarding the CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising ammonia to a water wash device to form a CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising residual ammonia and a used water wash stream; forwarding the CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising residual ammonia to a direct contact heating device; and contacting the CO 2 depleted flue gas stream comprising residual ammonia in the direct contact heating device with sulfuric acid to form an ammoniated sulfate stream and a cleaned flue gas stream; releasing the cleaned flue gas stream to atmosphere; characterized by regenerating an aqueous ammonia solution and sulfuric acid from the ammoniated sulfate solution streams forwarded from the direct contact cooling device and the direct contact heating device to a bipolar membrane electrodialysis unit to form a regenerated ammonium hydroxide stream, a regenerated sulfuric acid stream and a water stream, and in that a slip stream of the CO2 wash liquid from the CO2 absorption device is also provided to the bipolar membrane electrodialysis unit.
A mounting element for vehicle-side assembly of an airbag module comprising at least one mounting plate adapted to be mounted on the vehicle side which in its plate plane can be non-rotatably coupled to an airbag, wherein the mounting plate includes an extension, characterized in that the extension has at least one undercut (6, 7) which can be fixed to a recess of the airbag or of a retaining element, so that the mounting element can be fixed perpendicularly to the plate plane non-rotatably to the airbag or to the retaining element maintaining the latter in its folded state.
A method for controlling a wind power plant, WPP, comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators, WTGs, connected to an electrical grid, the method comprising: setting a plant power reference (Ptotal) according to an electrical value of the electrical grid; determining an inertia delta power reference (IRdeltaP) required for the WPP to meet a power demand in response to a change in the electrical value; adding the inertia delta power reference (IRdeltaP) and the plant power reference (Ptotal) to form a power reference (Ptotalref); deriving an overboost reference (PrefOB) as the difference between the power reference (Ptotalref) and an available power value (Pava); dispatching the power reference (Ptotalref) to each wind turbine generator of the plurality of wind turbine generators; and dispatching the overboost reference (PrefOB) to each wind turbine generator of the plurality of wind turbine generators. setting a plant power reference (Ptotal) according to an electrical value of the electrical grid; determining an inertia delta power reference (IRdeltaP) required for the WPP to meet a power demand in response to a change in the electrical value; adding the inertia delta power reference (IRdeltaP) and the plant power reference (Ptotal) to form a power reference (Ptotalref); deriving an overboost reference (PrefOB) as the difference between the power reference (Ptotalref) and an available power value (Pava); dispatching the power reference (Ptotalref) to each wind turbine generator of the plurality of wind turbine generators; and dispatching the overboost reference (PrefOB) to each wind turbine generator of the plurality of wind turbine generators.
A method, performed by a mobile computing device (640A, 640B) connected to an access network, comprising: transmitting a request for information to a Multi-Access Edge Computing entity, via the access network, the request transmitted from the device within an operational area of an information service; and; receiving an object (610, 614, 630, 650) and a tag (612, 616, 632, 652) from the MEC entity, via the access network, in response to the request for information, the tag including metadata for the object; wherein the object provides data for the information service, and wherein the tag provides the metadata related to a context of the information service and a link to an object from another entity, the another entity located at another location within the operational area of a location service, and the context of the information service being independent from the access network. transmitting a request for information to a Multi-Access Edge Computing entity, via the access network, the request transmitted from the device within an operational area of an information service; and; receiving an object (610, 614, 630, 650) and a tag (612, 616, 632, 652) from the MEC entity, via the access network, in response to the request for information, the tag including metadata for the object; wherein the object provides data for the information service, and wherein the tag provides the metadata related to a context of the information service and a link to an object from another entity, the another entity located at another location within the operational area of a location service, and the context of the information service being independent from the access network.
A three-way, two-position solenoid valve including a first port and a second port arranged so that the directions of flow (P4, P5) of the fluids flowing through these ports (4, 5) are parallel, and a third port arranged so that the direction of flow of the fluid flowing through this port is perpendicular to the directions of flow (P4, P5) of the fluids in the two other ports (4, 5), wherein the solenoid valve is provided with a body equipped with an element that is linearly movable along a direction parallel to the direction of flow of the fluid in the third port, wherein said linearly movable element is equipped with two sealing members (15, 26), said element being linearly movable under the control of an electromagnetic actuator, said linearly movable element including at least two parts (9, 10) each supporting a sealing member (15, 26), wherein said parts (9, 10) are coaxial with each other and are mounted so as to slide one inside the other, wherein the linearly movable element includes a sleeve surrounding a solid cylinder also called core, linearly movable in the sleeve which is itself linearly movable in the body of the solenoid valve along directions (F9, F10) parallel to a longitudinal axis of the solenoid valve, wherein the return to position of the solid cylinder or core in the sleeve is achieved through at least one spring (28, 38) surrounding said cylinder or core, characterised in that the return to position of the sleeve is achieved through at least one spring surrounding the sleeve and held in position in a cylindrical ring, and in that the springs (28, 33, 38) have different rates, the spring for returning the cylinder or core to position having a smaller rate than the spring for returning the sleeve to position, so that the movement of the sealing members (15, 26) is initially that of the core, then that of the sleeve, sequentially sealing the third port, then the second port, while the first port remains open.
A medical clamp (20, 200), comprising: a lower arm assembly (26, 202); an upper arm assembly (32, 204) pivotally connected to said lower arm assembly (26, 202), said lower arm assembly (26, 202) and said upper arm assembly (32, 204) configured for clamping relative to one another; a belt connected to said lower arm assembly (26, 202) and said upper arm assembly (32, 204) and configured for forming a loop there between, said lower arm assembly (26, 202) including a longitudinally extending lower rod (62, 208) and a lower tip (86, 210), said upper arm assembly (32, 204) including a longitudinally extending upper rod (124, 226) and an upper tip (146, 228), characterised in that said lower tip (86,210) is coupled with and extends transversely relative to said lower rod (62,208), in that said upper tip (146,228) is coupled with and extends transversely relative to said upper rod (124,226), and in that said belt connects said lower tip (86,210) and said upper tip (146,228). a lower arm assembly (26, 202); an upper arm assembly (32, 204) pivotally connected to said lower arm assembly (26, 202), said lower arm assembly (26, 202) and said upper arm assembly (32, 204) configured for clamping relative to one another; a belt connected to said lower arm assembly (26, 202) and said upper arm assembly (32, 204) and configured for forming a loop there between, said lower arm assembly (26, 202) including a longitudinally extending lower rod (62, 208) and a lower tip (86, 210), said upper arm assembly (32, 204) including a longitudinally extending upper rod (124, 226) and an upper tip (146, 228), characterised in that said lower tip (86,210) is coupled with and extends transversely relative to said lower rod (62,208), in that said upper tip (146,228) is coupled with and extends transversely relative to said upper rod (124,226), and in that said belt connects said lower tip (86,210) and said upper tip (146,228).
A therapeutically effective amount of adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells for use in the treatment of scleroderma in a subject in need thereof, wherein the treatment of scleroderma comprises treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon or suppression of pain from Raynaud's phenomenon.
An apparatus that controls gas delivery to a patient during a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a heater arranged to heat at least one of the gas or a humidification liquid; and a hardware controller, the hardware controller configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the heater; wherein the hardware controller is configured to automatically select a mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation based on the monitored electrical characteristic of the heater, wherein the plurality of modes of operation include at least a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode is associated with an open medical procedure using a first flow rate of gas, and wherein the second mode is associated with a closed medical procedure using a second different flow rate of gas, and the first flow rate of gas is a relatively high flow rate of gas and the second flow rate of gas is a relatively low or intermittent flow rate of gas, characterized in that the monitored electrical characteristic is power drawn by the heater, a power duty cycle of the heater or current drawn by the heater. a heater arranged to heat at least one of the gas or a humidification liquid; and a hardware controller, the hardware controller configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the heater; wherein the hardware controller is configured to automatically select a mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation based on the monitored electrical characteristic of the heater, wherein the plurality of modes of operation include at least a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode is associated with an open medical procedure using a first flow rate of gas, and wherein the second mode is associated with a closed medical procedure using a second different flow rate of gas, and the first flow rate of gas is a relatively high flow rate of gas and the second flow rate of gas is a relatively low or intermittent flow rate of gas, characterized in that the monitored electrical characteristic is power drawn by the heater, a power duty cycle of the heater or current drawn by the heater.
A transfer assist member comprising a supporting substrate layer, at least one adhesive layer, and a layer comprising a mixture of a conductive component, an acid catalyst, and a hydroxyl terminated poly(oxetane) based fluorinated polyether as represented by at least one of the following formulas/structures and wherein each x and y represent the number of segments, and wherein said hydroxyl terminated poly(oxetane) based fluorinated polyether is crosslinked with an aminoplast resin, and a wear resistant top layer in contact with said crosslinked hydroxyl terminated poly(oxetane) based fluorinated polyether layer, and which member is substantially free of bioaccumulation characteristics.
A composition comprising an esterified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer, a water swellable clay and at least one component selected from a group consisting of cement and sand, where the esterified styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer comprises the following copolymerized components: (a) a styrenic component; (b) a dicarboxylic acid ring-opened maleic anhydride; and (c) a half ester of a ring-opened maleic anhydride where the ester is a product of reacting maleic anhydride with poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether having a number-average molecular weight in a range of 100 to 800 grams per mole, where the molar ratio of component (c) to component (b) is greater than 0.5 as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the molar ratio of component (a) to the sum of components (b) and (c) is 1.0 or more and 2.0 or less as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
A process comprising: receiving light through an input face of a polarizing beamsplitter ("PBS"), wherein the light is in a selected waveband and is incident on the input face at an angle of incidence; splitting the received light into a first beam having substantially a first polarization and a second beam having substantially a second polarization, wherein the splitting of the received light has a substantially flat efficiency over the waveband for a particular range of the angles of incidence by trading off high polarization contrast in the first beam and the second beam and the polarizing beam splitter efficiency against the substantially flat efficiency; directing the first beam to a first output face of the PBS and directing the second beam to a second output face of the PBS; directing the first beams through an anti-reflective coating sandwiched between the first output face to which the first beam is directed and a linear polarizer coupled to the first output face and directing the second beam through an anti-reflective coating sandwiched between the second output face to which the second beam is directed and a further linear polarizer coupled to the second output face; and recovering polarization contrast in the first and second beams traded off at the splitting by passing the first and second beams through the respective linear polarizer coupled to the respective output face. receiving light through an input face of a polarizing beamsplitter ("PBS"), wherein the light is in a selected waveband and is incident on the input face at an angle of incidence; splitting the received light into a first beam having substantially a first polarization and a second beam having substantially a second polarization, wherein the splitting of the received light has a substantially flat efficiency over the waveband for a particular range of the angles of incidence by trading off high polarization contrast in the first beam and the second beam and the polarizing beam splitter efficiency against the substantially flat efficiency; directing the first beam to a first output face of the PBS and directing the second beam to a second output face of the PBS; directing the first beams through an anti-reflective coating sandwiched between the first output face to which the first beam is directed and a linear polarizer coupled to the first output face and directing the second beam through an anti-reflective coating sandwiched between the second output face to which the second beam is directed and a further linear polarizer coupled to the second output face; and recovering polarization contrast in the first and second beams traded off at the splitting by passing the first and second beams through the respective linear polarizer coupled to the respective output face.
A mammalian cell expressing an expression cassette, wherein the expression cassette comprises: a. a first promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding (i) a fusion protein comprising a deactivated Cas9 and an epigenetic modifying enzyme and (ii) a selectable marker; and b. a second promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one deactivated Cas9 specific trans-activating crRNA (TracrRNA), wherein said cell is transfected with a reporter plasmid comprising a backbone that is free of any methylation sites, the reporter plasmid having a promoter sequence from a gene of interest inserted upstream of a nucleic acid encoding a first fluorescent protein and a control promoter sequences inserted upstream of a nucleic acid encoding a second fluorescent protein. a. a first promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding (i) a fusion protein comprising a deactivated Cas9 and an epigenetic modifying enzyme and (ii) a selectable marker; and b. a second promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one deactivated Cas9 specific trans-activating crRNA (TracrRNA),