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A downhole tool comprising a housing, a fluid flow passage located within the housing and through which fluid can flow, in use, in a direction predominantly from the surface, and at least one thermoelectric generator located between the fluid flow passage and the housing and operable to generate an electrical output in the event of there being or having been a temperature difference between, in use, the fluid within the fluid flow passage, and fluid in contact with the exterior of the housing which can flow, in use, in a direction predominantly towards the surface, wherein a resilient shock absorbing mount is provided for the or each thermoelectric generator, wherein the mount is adapted to apply a compressive load to the thermoelectric generator, compressing the thermoelectric generator against the housing.
Elastic bearing for absorbing static and dynamic loads of a vehicle part, comprising an inner part to which the vehicle part is fixable, an outer part being insertable into a receiving orifice or being fixable to a vehicle structure, and at least one elastomer bearing which elastically connects the inner part and the outer part to one another, wherein the elastomeric bearing can be transferred from a first position into a second position when absorbing a static load acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the bearing, wherein the elastomeric bearing comprises a first elastomeric body, a second elastomeric body and an intermediate element being arranged between the two elastomeric bodies (28, 30) and to which the elastomeric bodies (28, 30) are attached in a materially bonded manner, the intermediate element having at least one first bonding surface for the first elastomer body and at least one second bonding surface for the second elastomer body, characterized in that the first bonding surface is aligned to the longitudinal axis of the elastomer bearing such that, in the second position, the first elastomer body is configured to be shear-soft in the Z-direction, stiff in the X-direction and/or in the Y-direction for receiving the loads, and the second bonding surface being aligned to the longitudinal axis of the elastomeric bearing such that, in the second position, the second elastomer body is configured to be shear-soft in the X-direction and/or in the Y-direction and stiff in the Z-direction for receiving the loads.
. An apparatus adapted to encode an input audio signal, the input audio signal comprising a plurality of input audio channels, the apparatus comprising: a pre-processor configured to transform the plurality of input audio channels with a Karhunen-Loeve Transform into a plurality of eigenchannels of a covariance matrix associated with the plurality of input audio channels and to provide metadata in the form of a plurality of metadata elements, wherein the metadata comprises non-redundant elements of the covariance matrix and non-redundant elements of the eigenchannels, wherein the plurality of input audio channels are reconstructible on the basis of the plurality of the eigenchannels and the metadata; a metadata re-arrangement unit configured to re-arrange the plurality of metadata elements on the basis of a re-arrangement scheme into one or more metadata blocks, wherein each of the one or more metadata blocks is a multi-dimensional array; and a metadata encoder configured to encode each of the one or more metadata blocks, characterized in that the re-arrangement scheme is based on a set of correlation values, each of the correlation values being the value of a correlation between two or more metadata elements of the plurality of metadata elements.
A method performed in a radio network node of a wireless communication system for determining whether a wireless device is reachable in a cell served by the radio network node, wherein the wireless device is in connected mode in the cell and characterised by the wireless device applying discontinuous reception, DRX, and the method comprising: - allocating a dedicated random access preamble to the wireless device, wherein the dedicated random access preamble is to be transmitted by the wireless device to indicate that the wireless device is reachable in the cell, - transmitting an indicator of the dedicated random access preamble to the wireless device, - monitoring for the dedicated random access preamble from the wireless device, and - determining that the wireless device is reachable when receiving the dedicated random access preamble from the wireless device. - allocating a dedicated random access preamble to the wireless device, wherein the dedicated random access preamble is to be transmitted by the wireless device to indicate that the wireless device is reachable in the cell, - transmitting an indicator of the dedicated random access preamble to the wireless device, - monitoring for the dedicated random access preamble from the wireless device, and - determining that the wireless device is reachable when receiving the dedicated random access preamble from the wireless device.
A method for analysis of partially or full denatured proteins by detecting an analyte in a sample using an immunoassay kit, comprising adding a reducing agent from the immunoassay kit to the sample to detect the presence of, or an amount of, the analyte in the sample and detecting the analyte with one or more analyte specific antibodies or fragments thereof from the immunoassay kit, the one or more analyte specific antibodies or fragments thereof comprising one or more non-disulphide cross-links between at least one heavy chain or fragment thereof and at least one light chain or fragment thereof of the analyte-specific antibodies or fragments thereof characterised that the one or more analyte specific antibodies or fragments detect the presence of, or the amount of, the analyte in the sample under reducing conditions.
Harvester, preferably a forage wagon, for harvesting agricultural stalk and leaf crops, comprising a conveying and cutting device which is arranged downstream of a receiving device for receiving stalk and leaf crops and which comprises a conveying channel in which a conveying unit, which is driven in circulation and provided with conveying tines, cooperates with a cutting apparatus, which includes a cutter frame and a plurality of cutting blades that are mutually spaced transversely to the travel and working direction, in order to comminute stalk crops, the cutting blades being held in the cutter frame, which can be pivoted about a horizontal transverse axis, and it being possible for said blades to be pivoted over said frame by a pivoting device into the conveying channel, and to be pivoted thereout, and, after separating connection elements, it being possible for the cutting apparatus to be pivoted laterally out of the harvester about at least one vertical axis, characterised in that the separation of the connection elements to be separated for the lateral pivoting-out of the cutting apparatus capable of being pivoted out is remotely controllable, at least in part, and all the manual actions by the operator that are required for the lateral pivoting-out of the cutting apparatus can be carried out from the side of the harvester on which the cutting apparatus is positioned following the pivoting-out, it being possible to separate the connection elements, at least in part, by actuators or by manual remote control.
An abrasive product comprising a surface with multiple abrasive zones supported by a backing layer, each abrasive zone surrounded by interconnected channel portions (221, 222) having a width, a length, a height and a transverse dimension (td1, td2), wherein the channel portions (221, 222) comprise first channel portions with a first transverse dimension and second channel portions with a second transverse dimension larger than the first transverse dimension, wherein the transverse dimension (td1, td2) is width (w1, w2) by height (h1, h2) and substantially constant throughout the channel portion (221, 222) and the channel portion length denoting the shortest surface distance between two branching points or intersections of a channel between two abrasive zones, characterized in that the second channel portions comprise curvature to avoid linear interference.
Ultrasonic sensor for detection and/or examination of value documents with an ultrasonic transducer module (46; 46'; 46"; 46′′′; 46) and a connection support (44; 44', 44"), wherein the ultrasonic transducer module (46; 46'; 46"; 46′′′; 46) comprises at least one piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer with electrical connecting strands and a mounting module (50; 50'; 50"; 50′′′; 50) for holding the at least one ultrasonic transducer for mounting on the connection support (44; 44"; 44′′′), wherein the mounting module (50; 50'; 50"; 50′′′; 50) has conducting paths (60; 60"; 60) which are electrically connected to the connecting strands of the at least one ultrasonic transducer and which have contact areas (62; 62"), wherein the connection support (44; 44', 44") has contact areas (66, 66") complementary to the contact areas (62; 62"), wherein the contact areas (62; 62") are so configured that the ultrasonic transducer module is placeable for mounting onto a surface of the connection support on which surface there are located contact areas (66, 66") complementary to the contact areas (62; 62") and the contact areas (62; 62") and the complementary contact areas (66, 66") are solderable to each other, wherein the contact areas (62, 62") of the ultrasonic transducer module (46; 46'; 46"; 46′′′; 46) and the complementary contact areas (66; 66") of the connection support (44; 44'; 44") are soldered together. wherein the connection support (44; 44', 44") has contact areas (66, 66") complementary to the contact areas (62; 62"), wherein the contact areas (62; 62") are so configured that the ultrasonic transducer module is placeable for mounting onto a surface of the connection support on which surface there are located contact areas (66, 66") complementary to the contact areas (62; 62") and the contact areas (62; 62") and the complementary contact areas (66, 66") are solderable to each other, wherein the contact areas (62, 62") of the ultrasonic transducer module (46; 46'; 46"; 46′′′; 46) and the complementary contact areas (66; 66") of the connection support (44; 44'; 44") are soldered together.
A method performed by a communications device for providing an improved channel access procedure for transmission of data, wherein the communications device and an Access Point, AP, are operating in a wireless communications network, and wherein the method comprises: - performing (401,506) a channel sensing procedure using a second slot counter, Bn, which second slot counter, Bn, is equal to a random backoff value or a first slot counter, Sn; - when a trigger frame is received from the AP during the channel sensing procedure, which trigger frame triggers access to a channel, setting (404,509) the first slot counter, Sn, equal to the second slot counter, Bn, and transmitting the data to the AP on the channel; and - in the absence of a received trigger frame and when the channel sensing procedure is completed, setting (406,510) the first slot counter Sn equal to a preset value and transmitting the data to the AP. - performing (401,506) a channel sensing procedure using a second slot counter, Bn, which second slot counter, Bn, is equal to a random backoff value or a first slot counter, Sn; - when a trigger frame is received from the AP during the channel sensing procedure, which trigger frame triggers access to a channel, setting (404,509) the first slot counter, Sn, equal to the second slot counter, Bn, and transmitting the data to the AP on the channel; and - in the absence of a received trigger frame and when the channel sensing procedure is completed, setting (406,510) the first slot counter Sn equal to a preset value and transmitting the data to the AP.
Facility for feeding combustibles in lump or powdered form to a combustion appliance, via a pneumatic conveying path, from a storage space in which the combustibles are present as bulk material, the facility comprising: the pneumatic conveying path which comprises a plurality of suction probes arranged in the storage space, each of which is connected to an air supply branch line and to a suction branch line, the branch lines (3, 9) leading from the suction probes to a switch unit by means of which only one single air supply branch line from the plurality of branch lines (3, 9) is selectably connected to a single available central air supply line, and only one single suction branch line is selectably connected to a single available central suction line, it being possible for air to be suctioned through the central suction line by a suction turbine away from the switch unit, characterized in that the switch unit has at least one terminal which, as an alternative to the terminals for the branch lines (3, 9), can be connected to the central suction line by means of the switch unit and which a free flow path abuts, which path does not lead into a branch line (3, 9) connected to a suction probe or lead from a branch line (3, 9) of this kind. the pneumatic conveying path which comprises a plurality of suction probes arranged in the storage space, each of which is connected to an air supply branch line and to a suction branch line, the branch lines (3, 9) leading from the suction probes to a switch unit by means of which only one single air supply branch line from the plurality of branch lines (3, 9) is selectably connected to a single available central air supply line, and only one single suction branch line is selectably connected to a single available central suction line, it being possible for air to be suctioned through the central suction line by a suction turbine away from the switch unit, characterized in that the switch unit has at least one terminal which, as an alternative to the terminals for the branch lines (3, 9), can be connected to the central suction line by means of the switch unit and which a free flow path abuts, which path does not lead into a branch line (3, 9) connected to a suction probe or lead from a branch line (3, 9) of this kind.
A temperature-sensitive biopolymer comprising peptides A, B and D, with the structure [(D-B n -A m -B s)], where A has the structure (F t1 -G-F t2), where F has the structure X 1 -X 2 -X 3 -X 4 -X 5, where X 1 and X 4 may be any amino acid except the amino acids proline, lysine, serine and cysteine, X 2 is the amino acid proline, X 3 may be the amino acid glycine or the amino acid alanine and X 5 is the amino acid glycine, G is a cell-binding sequence, t1 and t2 have values of between 8 and 12, B has the structure Y 1 -Y 2 -Y 3 -Y 4 -Y 5, where Y 1 and Y 4 may be any amino acid except the amino acids proline, lysine, serine and cysteine, Y 2 is the amino acid proline, Y 3 may be the amino acid glycine or the amino acid alanine and Y 5 is the amino acid glycine, D comprises a peptide of 2 to 10 identical or different amino acids selected from a list comprising lysine, cysteine, serine, asparagine, glutamine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid, n has a value of between 10 and 18, m has a value of between 1 and 3, and s has a value of between 10 and 18. A has the structure (F t1 -G-F t2), where F has the structure X 1 -X 2 -X 3 -X 4 -X 5, where X 1 and X 4 may be any amino acid except the amino acids proline, lysine, serine and cysteine, X 2 is the amino acid proline, X 3 may be the amino acid glycine or the amino acid alanine and X 5 is the amino acid glycine, G is a cell-binding sequence, t1 and t2 have values of between 8 and 12, F has the structure X 1 -X 2 -X 3 -X 4 -X 5, where X 1 and X 4 may be any amino acid except the amino acids proline, lysine, serine and cysteine, X 2 is the amino acid proline, X 3 may be the amino acid glycine or the amino acid alanine and X 5 is the amino acid glycine, G is a cell-binding sequence, t1 and t2 have values of between 8 and 12, B has the structure Y 1 -Y 2 -Y 3 -Y 4 -Y 5, where Y 1 and Y 4 may be any amino acid except the amino acids proline, lysine, serine and cysteine, Y 2 is the amino acid proline, Y 3 may be the amino acid glycine or the amino acid alanine and Y 5 is the amino acid glycine, D comprises a peptide of 2 to 10 identical or different amino acids selected from a list comprising lysine, cysteine, serine, asparagine, glutamine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid, n has a value of between 10 and 18, m has a value of between 1 and 3, and s has a value of between 10 and 18.
A transfer guard member comprising: a body for being positioned in a laterally extending gap between conveying surfaces; at least one attachment member of the body configured for being detachably fixed to a mounting bar, the attachment member having an upper transfer surface; an outboard portion extending longitudinally outward from the attachment member; at least one recess of the body adjacent the attachment member for receiving at least one attachment member of another transfer guard member fixed to the mounting bar so that the upper transfer surfaces of the attachment members are adj acent one another; and a lateral width of the outboard portion being greater than a lateral width of the attachment member due to the at least one recess adjacent the at least one attachment member, characterised in that the body includes at least one protrusion (500, 502) extending longitudinally outward from the attachment member and being configured to interfere with the other transfer guard member fixed to the mounting bar and tightly engage the transfer guard members together on the mounting bar. a body for being positioned in a laterally extending gap between conveying surfaces; at least one attachment member of the body configured for being detachably fixed to a mounting bar, the attachment member having an upper transfer surface; an outboard portion extending longitudinally outward from the attachment member; at least one recess of the body adjacent the attachment member for receiving at least one attachment member of another transfer guard member fixed to the mounting bar so that the upper transfer surfaces of the attachment members are adj acent one another; and a lateral width of the outboard portion being greater than a lateral width of the attachment member due to the at least one recess adjacent the at least one attachment member, characterised in that the body includes at least one protrusion (500, 502) extending longitudinally outward from the attachment member and being configured to interfere with the other transfer guard member fixed to the mounting bar and tightly engage the transfer guard members together on the mounting bar.
An image-processing method for processing a time-lapse image, comprising: acquiring a first image obtained by using an imaging device to capture an image of a plurality of objects (C1, C2) located within a field of view, and a second image obtained by using the imaging device to capture an image of the objects (C1, C2) located within the field of view after a predetermined time period has elapsed; calculating a positional correction value that is indicative of a relative shift in the position in which the first image and the second image have been captured, by using a correlation function weighted according to an image feature of each of the objects (C1, C2) included in the first image and the second image; and performing a positional correction between the first image and the second image based on the positional correction value, and generating a time-lapse image, wherein the image feature is a feature based on an external profile of each of the objects (C1, C2), or a feature based on a texture of each of the objects (C1, C2). acquiring a first image obtained by using an imaging device to capture an image of a plurality of objects (C1, C2) located within a field of view, and a second image obtained by using the imaging device to capture an image of the objects (C1, C2) located within the field of view after a predetermined time period has elapsed; calculating a positional correction value that is indicative of a relative shift in the position in which the first image and the second image have been captured, by using a correlation function weighted according to an image feature of each of the objects (C1, C2) included in the first image and the second image; and performing a positional correction between the first image and the second image based on the positional correction value, and generating a time-lapse image, wherein the image feature is a feature based on an external profile of each of the objects (C1, C2), or a feature based on a texture of each of the objects (C1, C2).
A Li 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 -based crystallized glass, comprising, as a composition in terms of mass%, 55 to 75% of SiO 2, 20.5 to 27% of Al 2 O 3, 2 to 4% of Li 2 O, 1.5 to 2.5% of TiO 2, 3.8 to 5% of TiO 2 +ZrO 2, 0 to 2% of Na 2 O+K 2 O+BaO, 0.1 to 0.5% of SnO 2, and 60 to 200 ppm of Fe 2 O 3, and satisfying the relationships of 3.7≤Li 2 O+0.741MgO+0.367ZnO≤4.4 and SrO+1.847CaO≤0.5, wherein the Li 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 -based crystallized glass is substantially free of Nd 2 O 3 and CoO.
A method (400, 500a, 500b, 800, 1000, 1200) performed by a first base station in a communication system supporting a dual connectivity, the method (400, 500a, 500b, 800, 1000, 1200) comprising: generating a first security key for a second base station based on a security key of the first base station and a counter value for the second base station as input parameters to a key derivation function; transmitting, to the second base station, a request message for addition of the second base station, the request message including the first security key; receiving, from the second base station, a response message including information associated with an algorithm for the second base station as a response to the request message; and transmitting, to a terminal, a radio resource control, RRC, message, wherein the RRC message includes: the counter value for the second base station, which is used for the terminal to generate the first security key, and the information associated with the algorithm for the second base station, which is used for the terminal to generate a second security key associated with a user plane based on the first security key. generating a first security key for a second base station based on a security key of the first base station and a counter value for the second base station as input parameters to a key derivation function; transmitting, to the second base station, a request message for addition of the second base station, the request message including the first security key; receiving, from the second base station, a response message including information associated with an algorithm for the second base station as a response to the request message; and transmitting, to a terminal, a radio resource control, RRC, message, wherein the RRC message includes: the counter value for the second base station, which is used for the terminal to generate the first security key, and the information associated with the algorithm for the second base station, which is used for the terminal to generate a second security key associated with a user plane based on the first security key. the counter value for the second base station, which is used for the terminal to generate the first security key, and the information associated with the algorithm for the second base station, which is used for the terminal to generate a second security key associated with a user plane based on the first security key.