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A high-strength hot-dip zinc plated steel material, comprising: a base steel comprising, by weight percent, 0.05% to 0.25% of C, 0.01% to 1.6% of Si, 0.5% to 3.1% of Mn, 0.001% to 0.10% of P, 0.01% to 0.8% of Al, 0.03% or less of S, with a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities; a Zn-AI-Mg alloy plating layer comprising, by weight percent, 0.2% to 15% of Al, 0.5% to 3.5% of Mg, with a remainder of Zn and unavoidable impurities; and an Al-rich layer formed at the interface of the base steel and the Zn-AI-Mg alloy plating layer, wherein the base steel optionally further comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of, by weight percent, 0.001 to 0.03% of N, 0.9% or less of Cr, excluding 0%, 0.004% or less of B, excluding 0%, 0.1% or less of Mo, excluding 0%, 1.0% or less of Co, excluding 0%, 0.2% or less of Ti, excluding 0% and 0.2% or less of Nb, excluding 0%, wherein the base steel is a cold-rolled steel sheet and a surface roughness, Ra, of the cold-rolled steel sheet is 2.0 μm or less, wherein a rate of occupied surface area of the Al-rich layer is 70% or higher, including 100%, and wherein a sum of contents of Al and Fe contained in the Al-rich layer is 50 wt% or higher, excluding 100 wt%. a base steel comprising, by weight percent, 0.05% to 0.25% of C, 0.01% to 1.6% of Si, 0.5% to 3.1% of Mn, 0.001% to 0.10% of P, 0.01% to 0.8% of Al, 0.03% or less of S, with a remainder of Fe and unavoidable impurities; a Zn-AI-Mg alloy plating layer comprising, by weight percent, 0.2% to 15% of Al, 0.5% to 3.5% of Mg, with a remainder of Zn and unavoidable impurities; and an Al-rich layer formed at the interface of the base steel and the Zn-AI-Mg alloy plating layer, wherein the base steel optionally further comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of, by weight percent, 0.001 to 0.03% of N, 0.9% or less of Cr, excluding 0%, 0.004% or less of B, excluding 0%, 0.1% or less of Mo, excluding 0%, 1.0% or less of Co, excluding 0%, 0.2% or less of Ti, excluding 0% and 0.2% or less of Nb, excluding 0%, wherein the base steel is a cold-rolled steel sheet and a surface roughness, Ra, of the cold-rolled steel sheet is 2.0 μm or less, wherein a rate of occupied surface area of the Al-rich layer is 70% or higher, including 100%, and wherein a sum of contents of Al and Fe contained in the Al-rich layer is 50 wt% or higher, excluding 100 wt%.
A computer implemented image processing method, comprising: selecting a reference image from a plurality of sequentially captured images comprising selecting an image having a maximum sharpness value from the plurality of sequentially captured images as the reference image; selecting one or more first images from the remaining sequentially captured images based on a luminance value and a sharpness value of the reference image comprising selecting the one or more first images from the remaining sequentially captured images, the one or more first images having a luminance value predefined in a first preset range of the luminance value of the reference image, and the one or more first images having a sharpness value predefined in a second preset range of the sharpness value of the reference image; fusing the reference image and the one or more first images to obtain a second image; and performing noise reduction on the second image. selecting a reference image from a plurality of sequentially captured images comprising selecting an image having a maximum sharpness value from the plurality of sequentially captured images as the reference image; selecting one or more first images from the remaining sequentially captured images based on a luminance value and a sharpness value of the reference image comprising selecting the one or more first images from the remaining sequentially captured images, the one or more first images having a luminance value predefined in a first preset range of the luminance value of the reference image, and the one or more first images having a sharpness value predefined in a second preset range of the sharpness value of the reference image; fusing the reference image and the one or more first images to obtain a second image; and performing noise reduction on the second image.
A closure device for gas-tightly closing the input opening in a sample chamber of an x-ray analysis apparatus , in particular an x-ray fluorescence spectrometer , by means of a slider which is displaceable laterally over the input opening on a linear guide , characterized in that the slider comprises a closure plate and a carriage which is configured in such a manner that it can be displaced over the input opening in the sample chamber on the linear guide which is arranged on a baseplate connected fixedly to the sample chamber ; in that the closure plate is connected in an articulated manner to the carriage via deflecting elements , the deflecting elements upon butting against an end stop connected rigidly to the baseplate deflecting the lateral movement of the carriage into a movement perpendicular thereto in order to press the closure plate onto the input opening ; and in that the slider is displaceable, driven by a motor, in a lateral movement on the linear guide by a drive motor , which is connected to the carriage via a drive means . in that the slider comprises a closure plate and a carriage which is configured in such a manner that it can be displaced over the input opening in the sample chamber on the linear guide which is arranged on a baseplate connected fixedly to the sample chamber ; in that the closure plate is connected in an articulated manner to the carriage via deflecting elements , the deflecting elements upon butting against an end stop connected rigidly to the baseplate deflecting the lateral movement of the carriage into a movement perpendicular thereto in order to press the closure plate onto the input opening ; and in that the slider is displaceable, driven by a motor, in a lateral movement on the linear guide by a drive motor , which is connected to the carriage via a drive means .
A pannier comprising: a first lateral wall comprising a first expanse of rigid material; a second lateral wall comprising a second expanse of rigid material; a first end wall extending from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall and comprising a first plurality of rigid plates having first flexible seams therebetween such that the first end wall is foldable; a second end wall spaced from the first end wall , extending from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall and comprising a second plurality of rigid plates having second flexible seams therebetween such that the second end wall is foldable; a collapsible floor connecting respective lower portions of the first and second lateral walls and the first and second end walls ; wherein the pannier is transitionable between a collapsed configuration , in which the first and second end walls are folded and the first lateral wall is secured in a position adjacent to the second lateral wall , and a second configuration, in which the first and second lateral walls are spaced apart and the first and second end walls are in an unfolded position, characterised in that the first and second lateral walls encase the first and second end walls and the floor when in the collapsed configuration . a first lateral wall comprising a first expanse of rigid material; a second lateral wall comprising a second expanse of rigid material; a first end wall extending from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall and comprising a first plurality of rigid plates having first flexible seams therebetween such that the first end wall is foldable; a second end wall spaced from the first end wall , extending from the first lateral wall to the second lateral wall and comprising a second plurality of rigid plates having second flexible seams therebetween such that the second end wall is foldable; a collapsible floor connecting respective lower portions of the first and second lateral walls and the first and second end walls ; wherein the pannier is transitionable between a collapsed configuration , in which the first and second end walls are folded and the first lateral wall is secured in a position adjacent to the second lateral wall , and a second configuration, in which the first and second lateral walls are spaced apart and the first and second end walls are in an unfolded position, characterised in that the first and second lateral walls encase the first and second end walls and the floor when in the collapsed configuration .
A device for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve, comprising: a neurostimulator for generating an electrical signal and comprising a respiratory sensing circuit for sensing a respiratory waveform; a stimulation lead connected to the neurostimulator , the stimulation lead having a nerve cuff electrode configured for delivering the electrical signal to the hypoglossal nerve; and wherein the electrical signal comprises bursts of stimulation pulses in an AABB pattern covering two consecutive breaths at a level "A" followed by two consecutive breaths at a level "B," wherein each of the level "A" and the level "B" is defined as one of a stimulation amplitude, pulse width, frequency, duty cycle and phase adjust and wherein the bursts of stimulation pulses are a) synchronized to the sensed respiratory waveform or b) delivered at regular programmable intervals, each interval comprising a period of on stimulation followed by a period of off stimulation. a neurostimulator for generating an electrical signal and comprising a respiratory sensing circuit for sensing a respiratory waveform; a stimulation lead connected to the neurostimulator , the stimulation lead having a nerve cuff electrode configured for delivering the electrical signal to the hypoglossal nerve; and wherein the electrical signal comprises bursts of stimulation pulses in an AABB pattern covering two consecutive breaths at a level "A" followed by two consecutive breaths at a level "B," wherein each of the level "A" and the level "B" is defined as one of a stimulation amplitude, pulse width, frequency, duty cycle and phase adjust and wherein the bursts of stimulation pulses are a) synchronized to the sensed respiratory waveform or b) delivered at regular programmable intervals, each interval comprising a period of on stimulation followed by a period of off stimulation.
System for configuring and powering a wireless batteryless device, the system comprising: a wireless batteryless device (A) comprising: a built-in harvester for harvesting energy from a first energy source, wherein the first energy source is ambient energy from its environment, means for communicating wirelessly, wherein the wireless batteryless device (A) is part of a Zigbee or a 802.15.4 network; and an external device (B) comprising : a second power source , means for converting external energy supplied by the second power source into energy suitable for being harvested in the harvester of the batteryless device, means for wirelessly supplying the batteryless device with the converted energy via the built-in harvester, the converted energy being used for configuring and powering the wireless batteryless device, and means for communicating with the batteryless device, wherein the system is configured for harvesting both the ambient energy and the external energy; wherein the wireless batteryless device (A) is configured for harvesting the ambient energy during a period of time when not communicating with the external device (B). a built-in harvester for harvesting energy from a first energy source, wherein the first energy source is ambient energy from its environment, means for communicating wirelessly, wherein the wireless batteryless device (A) is part of a Zigbee or a 802.15.4 network; and an external device (B) comprising : a second power source , means for converting external energy supplied by the second power source into energy suitable for being harvested in the harvester of the batteryless device, means for wirelessly supplying the batteryless device with the converted energy via the built-in harvester, the converted energy being used for configuring and powering the wireless batteryless device, and means for communicating with the batteryless device, a second power source , means for converting external energy supplied by the second power source into energy suitable for being harvested in the harvester of the batteryless device, means for wirelessly supplying the batteryless device with the converted energy via the built-in harvester, the converted energy being used for configuring and powering the wireless batteryless device, and means for communicating with the batteryless device, wherein the system is configured for harvesting both the ambient energy and the external energy; wherein the wireless batteryless device (A) is configured for harvesting the ambient energy during a period of time when not communicating with the external device (B).
A sleeve (12; 12a', 12b') for establishing a connection, comprising: - a stop flange (10; 10'), - a widenable free end portion (20; 20a', 20b') provided for insertion into a bore and having at least one elevation (18; 18'); - a further widenable portion (24; 24a', 24b'); - wherein the sleeve (12; 12a', 12b') is a circumferentially closed sleeve (12; 12a', 12b'), the circumferentially closed state of which can also be maintained during widening, characterized in that - at least the free end portion of the sleeve (12a'; 12b') has an external sleeve part and an internal sleeve part which are connected in a form-fitting and/or friction-locking manner. - a stop flange (10; 10'), - a widenable free end portion (20; 20a', 20b') provided for insertion into a bore and having at least one elevation (18; 18'); - a further widenable portion (24; 24a', 24b'); - wherein the sleeve (12; 12a', 12b') is a circumferentially closed sleeve (12; 12a', 12b'), the circumferentially closed state of which can also be maintained during widening, characterized in that - at least the free end portion of the sleeve (12a'; 12b') has an external sleeve part and an internal sleeve part which are connected in a form-fitting and/or friction-locking manner.
A garment , particularly a protective vest, which is adjustable in its size, wherein at least one outer zipper having two rows of teeth is provided, wherein the garment has a first size in a closed state of the outer zipper and a second size in an opened state of the outer zipper , wherein the first size is smaller than the second size, and wherein, in the opened state of the outer zipper , the rows of teeth are held together at a distance by material at least partly covered by the outer zipper in the closed state of the outer zipper , characterised in that an inner zipper having two rows of teeth is provided which is at least partly covered by the outer zipper in the closed state of the outer zipper and which is exposed in the opened state of the outer zipper , and in that the garment has the second size in a closed state of the inner zipper and a third size in the opened state of the inner zipper , the second size being smaller than the third size, wherein, in the opened state of the inner zipper , the rows of teeth of the inner zipper are held together at a distance by a material at least partly covered by the inner zipper in the closed state of the inner zipper ,and wherein, in the opened state of the zippers the rows of teeth are completely separated from each other.
A wire-spoke wheel comprising: an annular rim ; a hub having a hole in which a wheel shaft is inserted; a plurality of wire spokes linking the rim and the hub together, the plurality of wire spokes each including a first end that is connected to the rim and a second end that is connected to the hub , wherein, in a plan view as viewed along a wheel axis direction (D1), regarding each wire spoke , an imaginary line (L1) connecting the first end of the wire spoke and a center of the hole defines a first imaginary line (L1); an imaginary line (L2) being orthogonal to the first imaginary line (L1) and passing through a center of the hole defines a second imaginary line (L2); and when the hub is divided into two regions (R1, R2) by the second imaginary line (L2), one (R1) of the two regions (R1, R2) that is located closer to the first end of the wire spoke defines a first region (R1) and the other (R2) of the two regions (R1, R2) defines a second region (R2), wherein the second end of the wire spoke is connected to the hub in the second region (R2) of the hub . an annular rim ; a hub having a hole in which a wheel shaft is inserted; a plurality of wire spokes linking the rim and the hub together, the plurality of wire spokes each including a first end that is connected to the rim and a second end that is connected to the hub , wherein, in a plan view as viewed along a wheel axis direction (D1), regarding each wire spoke , an imaginary line (L1) connecting the first end of the wire spoke and a center of the hole defines a first imaginary line (L1); an imaginary line (L2) being orthogonal to the first imaginary line (L1) and passing through a center of the hole defines a second imaginary line (L2); and when the hub is divided into two regions (R1, R2) by the second imaginary line (L2), one (R1) of the two regions (R1, R2) that is located closer to the first end of the wire spoke defines a first region (R1) and the other (R2) of the two regions (R1, R2) defines a second region (R2), wherein the second end of the wire spoke is connected to the hub in the second region (R2) of the hub .
Test bench for testing a test object with torque transmitting components of a driveline of a vehicle: a carrier for accommodating a drive motor and the test object , a frame that has two side walls , wherein the carrier is vertically displaceably guided on the frame , wherein the carrier a has a motor carrier for accommodating the drive motor and a test object carrier for accommodating the test object , wherein the motor carrier and the test object carrier are formed as separate, interconnected units and wherein the motor carrier is arranged between the two side walls of the frame , and an adjustment unit for vertical adjusting the carrier relative to the frame , characterised in that the side walls are made from mineral cast and that guides are arranged on the side walls for guiding the carrier , wherein die guides comprise motor carrier guides to guide and adjust the motor carrier . a carrier for accommodating a drive motor and the test object , a frame that has two side walls , wherein the carrier is vertically displaceably guided on the frame , wherein the carrier a has a motor carrier for accommodating the drive motor and a test object carrier for accommodating the test object , wherein the motor carrier and the test object carrier are formed as separate, interconnected units and wherein the motor carrier is arranged between the two side walls of the frame , and an adjustment unit for vertical adjusting the carrier relative to the frame , characterised in that the side walls are made from mineral cast and that guides are arranged on the side walls for guiding the carrier , wherein die guides comprise motor carrier guides to guide and adjust the motor carrier .
A composition comprising HPRT deficient lymphocytes for use in a method of preventing or mitigating post-transplant immune deficiency, the method comprising: (a) generating HPRT deficient lymphocytes from a donor sample, wherein the HPRT deficient lymphocytes are generated through knockout of the HPRT gene; (b) positively selecting for the generated HPRT deficient lymphocytes ex vivo to provide a population of modified lymphocytes; and (c) administering the population of modified lymphocytes to the patient contemporaneously with or after an administration of an allogenic HSC graft. (a) generating HPRT deficient lymphocytes from a donor sample, wherein the HPRT deficient lymphocytes are generated through knockout of the HPRT gene; (b) positively selecting for the generated HPRT deficient lymphocytes ex vivo to provide a population of modified lymphocytes; and (c) administering the population of modified lymphocytes to the patient contemporaneously with or after an administration of an allogenic HSC graft.
A Coriolis Vibratory Accelerometer, CVA, system comprising: a sensor system comprising a pendulous element configured to rotate about a first axis via first flexures in response to an input acceleration provided along a second axis that is orthogonal with respect to the first axis, the sensor system further comprising: a torque-summing gimbal coupled to the pendulous element via the first flexures and coupled to a housing via second flexures; and a plurality of oscillating-masses that are driven by an oscillating-mass forcer signal generated as a triangular wave via at least one third electrode to provide a substantially constant velocity anti-parallel periodic in-plane oscillatory motion of the plurality of oscillating-masses; and an accelerometer controller configured to monitor a pickoff signal associated with the rotation of the pendulous element from at least one first electrode coupled to the pendulous element and to provide a forcer signal to at least one second electrode coupled to the torque-summing gimbal to force the torque-summing gimbal to rotate in an oscillatory manner about the second axis via the second flexures at a same frequency as the in-plane oscillatory motion of the plurality of oscillating-masses based on the pickoff signal such that the in-plane oscillatory motion of the plurality of oscillating-masses and the rotation of the torque-summing gimbal in the oscillatory manner generates a Coriolis force to provide Coriolis force-rebalance of the pendulous element, the accelerometer controller being further configured to determine the input acceleration based on the rotation of the torque-summing gimbal. a torque-summing gimbal coupled to the pendulous element via the first flexures and coupled to a housing via second flexures; and a plurality of oscillating-masses that are driven by an oscillating-mass forcer signal generated as a triangular wave via at least one third electrode to provide a substantially constant velocity anti-parallel periodic in-plane oscillatory motion of the plurality of oscillating-masses; and an accelerometer controller configured to monitor a pickoff signal associated with the rotation of the pendulous element from at least one first electrode coupled to the pendulous element and to provide a forcer signal to at least one second electrode coupled to the torque-summing gimbal to force the torque-summing gimbal to rotate in an oscillatory manner about the second axis via the second flexures at a same frequency as the in-plane oscillatory motion of the plurality of oscillating-masses based on the pickoff signal such that the in-plane oscillatory motion of the plurality of oscillating-masses and the rotation of the torque-summing gimbal in the oscillatory manner generates a Coriolis force to provide Coriolis force-rebalance of the pendulous element, the accelerometer controller being further configured to determine the input acceleration based on the rotation of the torque-summing gimbal.