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An optical particle sensor, comprising: an optical arrangement comprising at least first and second light sources of different first and second wavelengths; an optical detector for detecting light emitted from particles to be sensed or light from the light sources scattered by particles to be sensed; and a controller for controlling the operation of the first and second light sources, wherein the controller is adapted to: operate the first light source , and detect light scattering using the optical detector; determine when a particle reaches a target positional area based analyzing the detected scattered light; characterized in that the controller is further adapted to: in response to the particle being determined to reach the target positional area, operate the second light source with a drive signal which is at least 2 times the maximum permitted continuous drive signal to provide a pulse of light with a duty cycle of less than 20%; and detect light emitted from the particle in response to the pulse of light using the same optical detector . an optical arrangement comprising at least first and second light sources of different first and second wavelengths; an optical detector for detecting light emitted from particles to be sensed or light from the light sources scattered by particles to be sensed; and a controller for controlling the operation of the first and second light sources, wherein the controller is adapted to: operate the first light source , and detect light scattering using the optical detector; determine when a particle reaches a target positional area based analyzing the detected scattered light; operate the first light source , and detect light scattering using the optical detector; determine when a particle reaches a target positional area based analyzing the detected scattered light; characterized in that the controller is further adapted to: in response to the particle being determined to reach the target positional area, operate the second light source with a drive signal which is at least 2 times the maximum permitted continuous drive signal to provide a pulse of light with a duty cycle of less than 20%; and detect light emitted from the particle in response to the pulse of light using the same optical detector . in response to the particle being determined to reach the target positional area, operate the second light source with a drive signal which is at least 2 times the maximum permitted continuous drive signal to provide a pulse of light with a duty cycle of less than 20%; and detect light emitted from the particle in response to the pulse of light using the same optical detector .
A program for executing steps of a method of controlling a circulation apparatus by a computer of the circulation apparatus, said circulation apparatus causing blood of an examinee to circulate outside a human body by using a circulation circuit and including an artificial lung , gas supply means for supplying gas including at least oxygen to the artificial lung while having changeable supply volume per unit time and detection means for detecting blood oxygen concentration (D) after gas exchange performed in the artificial lung while being positioned on a downstream side of the artificial lung which is installed on the circulation circuit, the method comprising: a detection step (S404) of detecting blood oxygen concentration (D) after gas exchange performed in the artificial lung , based on a signal from the detection means and a determination step (S405, S407, S410, S411) of determining whether blood oxygen concentration (D) detected by the detection means is within a target range (T1;T2) set in advance, exceeds the target range (T1;T2), or falls below the target range (T1;T2); and a control step (S406, S408, S409) of controlling gas supply volume of the gas supply means in accordance with a determination result of the determination step (S405, S407), characterized in that it is determined further in the determination step whether or not oxygen concentration (D) detected in the detection step falls below a threshold value (TO) which is smaller than a lower limit of the target range (T1), and in that flush processing (Pf) is executed in the control step by causing the gas supply means to supply gas in volume sufficient to blow off a blood plasma liquid (Vmax) on a presumption that a gas exchange membrane inside the artificial lung is covered with the blood plasma liquid in a case where oxygen concentration falling below the threshold value (TO) is detected. a detection step (S404) of detecting blood oxygen concentration (D) after gas exchange performed in the artificial lung , based on a signal from the detection means and a determination step (S405, S407, S410, S411) of determining whether blood oxygen concentration (D) detected by the detection means is within a target range (T1;T2) set in advance, exceeds the target range (T1;T2), or falls below the target range (T1;T2); and a control step (S406, S408, S409) of controlling gas supply volume of the gas supply means in accordance with a determination result of the determination step (S405, S407),
A compound for use in the treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection, which compound is selected from the list consisting of: 2-({4-[(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ylmethyl)amino]-1-piperidinyl}methyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H,8H-2a,5,8a-triazaacenaphthylene-3,8-dione and -2-({4-[(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ylmethyl)amino]-1-piperidinyl}methyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H,8H-2a,5,,8a-triazaacenaphthylene-3,8-dione and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 2-({4-[(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ylmethyl)amino]-1-piperidinyl}methyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H,8H-2a,5,8a-triazaacenaphthylene-3,8-dione and -2-({4-[(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridin-6-ylmethyl)amino]-1-piperidinyl}methyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H,8H-2a,5,,8a-triazaacenaphthylene-3,8-dione and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
An exhaust gas purification device , having a first catalyst layer containing a Pd-supporting catalyst supporting Pd on an alumina carrier particle , a first Rh-supporting catalyst supporting Rh on a first ceria-zirconia carrier particle , and a second ceria-zirconia carrier particle ; wherein, the ceria concentration in the first ceria-zirconia carrier particle is 30 % by weight or less and the amount of ceria in the second ceria-zirconia carrier particle is larger than the amount of ceria in the first ceria-zirconia carrier particle , the exhaust gas purification device has a second catalyst layer below the first catalyst layer , and the second catalyst layer contains barium sulfate and a second Rh-supporting catalyst supporting Rh on the first ceria-zirconia carrier particle . the ceria concentration in the first ceria-zirconia carrier particle is 30 % by weight or less and the amount of ceria in the second ceria-zirconia carrier particle is larger than the amount of ceria in the first ceria-zirconia carrier particle , the exhaust gas purification device has a second catalyst layer below the first catalyst layer , and the second catalyst layer contains barium sulfate and a second Rh-supporting catalyst supporting Rh on the first ceria-zirconia carrier particle .
A sheath for a structural cable of a construction work, the sheath having an outer surface to be exposed to an environment of the construction work, the outer surface of the sheath having a roughness texture (30-32) to promote retention of frozen water, and wherein the roughness texture (30-32) covers more than half of the outer surface of the sheath, characterized in that the sheath comprises at least two helical ribs forming protrusions (28-29) and extending along respective helical paths in opposite directions along the outer surface of the sheath , wherein the roughness texture (30-32) is located between the protrusions. the outer surface of the sheath having a roughness texture (30-32) to promote retention of frozen water, and wherein the roughness texture (30-32) covers more than half of the outer surface of the sheath, characterized in that the sheath comprises at least two helical ribs forming protrusions (28-29) and extending along respective helical paths in opposite directions along the outer surface of the sheath , wherein the roughness texture (30-32) is located between the protrusions.
Electric scissors comprising: two blade sections ; a power source that operates to close at least one of the two blade sections ; a manipulating member that controls an operation of the power source ; and an unlock switch that is provided separately from the manipulating member , wherein the electric scissors are configured to be in a locked state which nullifies the operation of the power source , a standby state in which the power source is operable by manipulation of the manipulating member , and a state in which the power source operates to close at least one of the two blade sections based on manipulation on the manipulating member after the standby state is set, and when the manipulating member and the unlock switch are manipulated at the same time in the locked state, or when one of the manipulating member and the unlock switch is manipulated in the locked state and thereafter another of the manipulating member and the unlock switch is manipulated within a predetermined time, the electric scissors are set in the standby state. two blade sections ; a power source that operates to close at least one of the two blade sections ; a manipulating member that controls an operation of the power source ; and an unlock switch that is provided separately from the manipulating member , wherein the electric scissors are configured to be in a locked state which nullifies the operation of the power source , a standby state in which the power source is operable by manipulation of the manipulating member , and a state in which the power source operates to close at least one of the two blade sections based on manipulation on the manipulating member after the standby state is set, and when the manipulating member and the unlock switch are manipulated at the same time in the locked state, or when one of the manipulating member and the unlock switch is manipulated in the locked state and thereafter another of the manipulating member and the unlock switch is manipulated within a predetermined time, the electric scissors are set in the standby state.
Imaging device capable of being mounted on a mobile carrier, comprising a multi-sensor support panel having a radiation surface having a plurality of radiating elements forming an antenna array, said radiating elements being associated with a radiofrequency module allowing a radar function to be performed, and a plurality of optical sensors positioned on said multi-sensor support panel , said optical sensors being capable of providing digital images, characterised in that said optical sensors are distributed between the radiating elements in accordance with a predetermined distribution mode, in that said optical sensors are photographic sensors from among a first type of photographic sensors capable of functioning in the visible electromagnetic wave range and a second type of photographic sensors capable of functioning in the electromagnetic wave range of the infra-red range, and in that at least some of the photographic sensors of the first type are positioned in a first reference plane, and in that at least some of the photographic sensors of the second type are positioned in a second reference plane which is offset relative to the first reference plane.
A generator (120;200;300) comprising: a main cavity (122;222;322); a shaft (113;313) located in the main cavity (122;222;322) and configured to be connected to an auxiliary power unit (APU) and rotated by the APU , the generator (120;200;300) configured to generate power based on the rotation of the shaft (113;313); and a fluid system configured to receive a fluid from the APU , flow the fluid through the main cavity (122;222;322) and return the fluid to the APU through a fluid scavenge channel ; characterised in that the generator further comprises: a filter (124;224) configured to filter the fluid from the main cavity (122;222;322) to the fluid scavenge channel ; and a sensor (125;225) configured to detect a characteristic of the fluid at the filter (124;224); wherein the sensor (125;225) is a temperature sensor connected to a monitoring circuit , the monitoring circuit configured to generate a notice when a detected temperature of the fluid at the filter (124;224) exceeds a threshold temperature. a main cavity (122;222;322); a shaft (113;313) located in the main cavity (122;222;322) and configured to be connected to an auxiliary power unit (APU) and rotated by the APU , the generator (120;200;300) configured to generate power based on the rotation of the shaft (113;313); and a fluid system configured to receive a fluid from the APU , flow the fluid through the main cavity (122;222;322) and return the fluid to the APU through a fluid scavenge channel ; characterised in that the generator further comprises: a filter (124;224) configured to filter the fluid from the main cavity (122;222;322) to the fluid scavenge channel ; and a sensor (125;225) configured to detect a characteristic of the fluid at the filter (124;224); a filter (124;224) configured to filter the fluid from the main cavity (122;222;322) to the fluid scavenge channel ; and a sensor (125;225) configured to detect a characteristic of the fluid at the filter (124;224); wherein the sensor (125;225) is a temperature sensor connected to a monitoring circuit , the monitoring circuit configured to generate a notice when a detected temperature of the fluid at the filter (124;224) exceeds a threshold temperature.
A control method, wherein the method is applied to a wireless communications system for switching a user equipment from an idle state to an active state, the wireless communications system comprises the user equipment which is in the idle state, a base station in which a current cell of the user equipment is located, a gateway device including a serving gateway and a packet data network gateway, a local control plane device integrating offloading functions with the serving gateway and the packet data network gateway, and a remote ocntrol plane device including a mobility management entity, and the method comprises: obtaining (S101), by the local control plane device, context information of the user equipment from the remote control plane device according to an interaction process between the user equipment and the remote control plane device; and setting up (S102), by the local control plane device according to the context information of the user equipment, a radio bearer between the user equipment and the base station wherein the setting up, by the local control plane device according to the context information of the user equipment, a radio bearer between the user equipment and the base station comprises: after receiving a service request from the user equipment via the base station in which the current cell of the user equipment is located, sending, by the local control plane device according to the context information of the user equipment, a context setup request to the base station in which the current cell of the user equipment is located, so that the base station in which the current cell of the user equipment is located sets up the radio bearer between the base station and the user equipment. obtaining (S101), by the local control plane device, context information of the user equipment from the remote control plane device according to an interaction process between the user equipment and the remote control plane device; and setting up (S102), by the local control plane device according to the context information of the user equipment, a radio bearer between the user equipment and the base station wherein the setting up, by the local control plane device according to the context information of the user equipment, a radio bearer between the user equipment and the base station comprises: after receiving a service request from the user equipment via the base station in which the current cell of the user equipment is located, sending, by the local control plane device according to the context information of the user equipment, a context setup request to the base station in which the current cell of the user equipment is located, so that the base station in which the current cell of the user equipment is located sets up the radio bearer between the base station and the user equipment.
Method for starting a hydroelectric turbine in a pumping mode, said turbine being provided with a runner mechanically coupled to a shaft line and a variable speed electric motor connected to a grid, a distributor comprising guide vanes to control a flow of water to said runner, the method comprising: a) a step of operating the variable speed motor at least partly at fixed speed, said guide vanes being only partially opened, said method further comprises, after step a), a step of operating the turbine in a power control mode, said method being characterised in that it also comprises defining or calculating: - data of a plurality of hydraulic characteristics (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) of the turbine for an operation without cavitation; - data of an operation range of the electric motor, giving the speed of the motor as a function of its power the fixed speed of step a) being defined as the speed at which a hydraulic characteristic (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) has an intersection with the operation range of the electric motor. a) a step of operating the variable speed motor at least partly at fixed speed, said guide vanes being only partially opened, said method further comprises, after step a), a step of operating the turbine in a power control mode, said method being characterised in that it also comprises defining or calculating: - data of a plurality of hydraulic characteristics (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) of the turbine for an operation without cavitation; - data of an operation range of the electric motor, giving the speed of the motor as a function of its power the fixed speed of step a) being defined as the speed at which a hydraulic characteristic (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) has an intersection with the operation range of the electric motor. said method further comprises, after step a), a step of operating the turbine in a power control mode, said method being characterised in that it also comprises defining or calculating: - data of a plurality of hydraulic characteristics (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) of the turbine for an operation without cavitation; - data of an operation range of the electric motor, giving the speed of the motor as a function of its power the fixed speed of step a) being defined as the speed at which a hydraulic characteristic (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) has an intersection with the operation range of the electric motor. - data of a plurality of hydraulic characteristics (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) of the turbine for an operation without cavitation; - data of an operation range of the electric motor, giving the speed of the motor as a function of its power the fixed speed of step a) being defined as the speed at which a hydraulic characteristic (C 1 , C 2 , C i ) has an intersection with the operation range of the electric motor.
Brush seal system , for application as an air/oil seal of a shaft bearing of a turbomachine, with an axis of rotation (XX') in which the seal exerts a sealing between a first enclosure containing oil and a second enclosure in which the pressure (P1) is higher than the pressure (P2) in the first enclosure , with the seal comprising a layer of carbon bristles , held between a first ring, referred to as the front ring , disposed upstream of a flow of air that passes through the seal, and a second ring, referred to as the rear ring , disposed downstream of said flow of air, characterised in that the surface of layer of bristles, which is turned towards the front ring , being provided with a non-metal flexible element that flexes with the layer of bristles during the operation and that makes it possible to stop a portion of said flow of air that flows through the seal in a direction substantially parallel to said axis of rotation (XX'), said flexible element being in the form of a crown made of plastic material, having a thickness between 0.05 mm and 0.5 mm, and leaving free an end portion of the layer, of a length, measured in the direction of the extension of the bristles of the layer, between 0.1 mm and 2 mm.
A method of forming a cochlear implant electrode array, comprising the steps of: positioning a contact array assembly , which includes at least one carrier and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the at least one carrier, in a mold ; removing at least a portion of the at least one carrier from the mold without removing the plurality of electrically conductive contacts from the mold; and introducing resilient material into the mold after the at least a portion of the at least one carrier has been removed from the mold to form a flexible body . positioning a contact array assembly , which includes at least one carrier and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts on the at least one carrier, in a mold ; removing at least a portion of the at least one carrier from the mold without removing the plurality of electrically conductive contacts from the mold; and introducing resilient material into the mold after the at least a portion of the at least one carrier has been removed from the mold to form a flexible body .
An elevator rope formed by intertwisting a plurality of strands formed by intertwisting a plurality of steel wires , characterized in that when a diameter of the elevator rope is defined as d, intervals between turns of the strands are defined as a rope pitch P 1 , and intervals between turns of the steel wires are defined as a strand pitch P 2 , a ratio a of the P 1 to the d, a ratio b of the P 2 to the d and a tension T (N) applied to the elevator rope satisfy the following Formula A: [Equation 1] b = 4 × a × E × T 1.65 × a × d 2 × π × N × E × G × 10 − 2 − 40 × E × T − 1.2 × a × G × T where, in Formula A explained above, E denotes a modulus of longitudinal elasticity of a material used in the elevator rope , G denotes a modulus of transverse elasticity of the material used in the elevator rope , and N denotes the number of the strands .
A method of filling a hydrogen tank with hydrogen by connecting a nozzle provided at the head of a hydrogen supply pipe to a receptacle provided at the head of a hydrogen introducing pipe , the method characterised by comprising: trying to acquire at least the type of receptacle ; and prohibiting hydrogen filling at a maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the nozzle when: (i) it is determined that the type of receptacle has been acquired and the maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the nozzle is larger than a maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the receptacle or (ii) when it is determined that the type of receptacle has not been acquired and the maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the receptacle is unknown under a condition that the nozzle and the receptacle can be connected to each other. trying to acquire at least the type of receptacle ; and prohibiting hydrogen filling at a maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the nozzle when: (i) it is determined that the type of receptacle has been acquired and the maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the nozzle is larger than a maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the receptacle or (ii) when it is determined that the type of receptacle has not been acquired and the maximum allowable hydrogen flow of the receptacle is unknown under a condition that the nozzle and the receptacle can be connected to each other.