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A method for remediating contaminated soil and groundwater, the method comprising: selecting a treatment material ; creating a smolderable mixture of contaminant , treatment material and soils by admixing and emplacing the treatment material into a volume of contaminated soil below ground, wherein the smolderable mixture is configured to absorb and concentrate the contaminant from the volume of contaminated soil; allowing the smolderable mixture to absorb and concentrate the contaminant from the volume of contaminated soil; heating a portion of the smolderable mixture by means of a heating source ; forcing oxidant through the smolderable mixture ; initiating a self-sustaining smoldering combustion of the smolderable mixture to destroy or remove the contaminant; and terminating the source of heat applied to the smolderable mixture . selecting a treatment material ; creating a smolderable mixture of contaminant , treatment material and soils by admixing and emplacing the treatment material into a volume of contaminated soil below ground, wherein the smolderable mixture is configured to absorb and concentrate the contaminant from the volume of contaminated soil; allowing the smolderable mixture to absorb and concentrate the contaminant from the volume of contaminated soil; heating a portion of the smolderable mixture by means of a heating source ; forcing oxidant through the smolderable mixture ; initiating a self-sustaining smoldering combustion of the smolderable mixture to destroy or remove the contaminant; and terminating the source of heat applied to the smolderable mixture .
A wall panel comprising: a poured substrate selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and plastic; a middle layer having a first side which is attached to a rear surface of the poured substrate ; an insulation layer having a first side chemically bonded to a second side of the middle layer ; and a plurality of aesthetic elements embedded in and bonded to the poured substrate ; wherein the aesthetic elements are selected from the group consisting of brick , ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone, engineered stone, wood, ceramic, plastic, and vinyl; wherein the insulation layer comprises a two part rigid urethane pour foam wherein a finished surface of the aesthetic elements extends above a top surface of the poured substrate ; and wherein each one of the aesthetic elements is in spaced-apart relation to another one of the aesthetic elements. a poured substrate selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and plastic; a middle layer having a first side which is attached to a rear surface of the poured substrate ; an insulation layer having a first side chemically bonded to a second side of the middle layer ; and a plurality of aesthetic elements embedded in and bonded to the poured substrate ; wherein the aesthetic elements are selected from the group consisting of brick , ceramic tile, porcelain tile, natural stone, engineered stone, wood, ceramic, plastic, and vinyl; wherein the insulation layer comprises a two part rigid urethane pour foam wherein a finished surface of the aesthetic elements extends above a top surface of the poured substrate ; and wherein each one of the aesthetic elements is in spaced-apart relation to another one of the aesthetic elements.
A fluid conduit assembly, comprising: a first conduit coupler ; a second conduit coupler mated with the first conduit coupler at a threaded interface; and a lock configured to rotationally fix the first conduit coupler with the second conduit coupler , the lock including a flange , a clip and a fastener ; the flange arranged with the first conduit coupler , and the flange configured with a plurality of flange apertures arranged circumferentially about an axis of the first conduit coupler ; the clip arranged with the second conduit coupler , and the clip configured with a clip aperture ; and the fastener mated with the clip aperture and any one of the plurality of flange apertures ; the assembly characterised by : a clamp clamped on the first conduit coupler , the flange connected to and projecting radially out from the clamp . a first conduit coupler ; a second conduit coupler mated with the first conduit coupler at a threaded interface; and a lock configured to rotationally fix the first conduit coupler with the second conduit coupler , the lock including a flange , a clip and a fastener ; the flange arranged with the first conduit coupler , and the flange configured with a plurality of flange apertures arranged circumferentially about an axis of the first conduit coupler ; the clip arranged with the second conduit coupler , and the clip configured with a clip aperture ; and the fastener mated with the clip aperture and any one of the plurality of flange apertures ; the assembly characterised by : a clamp clamped on the first conduit coupler , the flange connected to and projecting radially out from the clamp .
A method for detecting or diagnosing a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury ("mTBI"), or other traumatic brain injury ("TBI") comprising: (a) determining abundance or concentration level(s) of six micro RNAs ("miRNAs") in a saliva sample taken from a human subject, and (b) comparing the determined abundance or concentration level(s) of the six miRNAs against normal level(s) of the same six miRNAs, wherein the normal (or control) level is that found in a subject, or an average from two of more subjects, not having a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury; or abundance or concentration level(s) determined in the subject prior to an event that could produce a concussion, mTBI or other TBI, and (c) selecting a subject having an abnormal level of said six miRNAs as having, or as being at higher risk for having, a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury ("mTBI") or other traumatic brain injury ("TBI"); wherein the six miRNAs comprise hsa-miR-26b-5p, hsa-miR-29c-3p, hsa-miR-30e-5p, hsa-miR-182-5p, hsa-miR-221-3p, and hsa-miR-320c. (a) determining abundance or concentration level(s) of six micro RNAs ("miRNAs") in a saliva sample taken from a human subject, and (b) comparing the determined abundance or concentration level(s) of the six miRNAs against normal level(s) of the same six miRNAs, wherein the normal (or control) level is that found in a subject, or an average from two of more subjects, not having a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury; or abundance or concentration level(s) determined in the subject prior to an event that could produce a concussion, mTBI or other TBI, and (c) selecting a subject having an abnormal level of said six miRNAs as having, or as being at higher risk for having, a concussion, mild traumatic brain injury ("mTBI") or other traumatic brain injury ("TBI");
Refrigeration and/or freezer device, having a body, and a cooled interior space, located in the body, which is at least partially delimited by an inner container , which comprises two opposite side walls on which in each case one rib is located, on which a shelf , in particular a glass plate, is supported, wherein the ribs are located only in the rear third of the inner container , in the depth direction of the inner container , characterized in that one of the ribs comprises a securing element which is configured so secure the shelf against relative movement in the longitudinal direction, and the securing element comprises a recess in the rib into which a protrusion of the shelf engages.
A hybrid working machine comprising: a motor generator operating as a generator and a motor; an electric storage circuit including a capacitor and a converter , the converter being capable of switching a discharge state where power is supplied from the capacitor to the motor generator and a charge state where the capacitor is charged by the power generated from the motor generator , and controlling electric power that is output from the capacitor in the discharge state and electric power that is input to the capacitor in the charge state; a voltmeter measuring a terminal-terminal voltage of the capacitor ; an ammeter measuring charge/discharge current of the capacitor ; and a controller receiving a measurement result from the voltmeter and the ammeter , and controlling the converter based on the measurement result, wherein the controller is configured to control the converter in a normal state where the converter is controlled so that the input/ouput power of the capacitor falls within a first range or in a output limiting state where the converter is controlled so that the input/output power of the capacitor falls within a second range that is narrower than the first range, and to perform switching of the normal state and the output limiting state based on the measurement result. a motor generator operating as a generator and a motor; an electric storage circuit including a capacitor and a converter , the converter being capable of switching a discharge state where power is supplied from the capacitor to the motor generator and a charge state where the capacitor is charged by the power generated from the motor generator , and controlling electric power that is output from the capacitor in the discharge state and electric power that is input to the capacitor in the charge state; a voltmeter measuring a terminal-terminal voltage of the capacitor ; an ammeter measuring charge/discharge current of the capacitor ; and a controller receiving a measurement result from the voltmeter and the ammeter , and controlling the converter based on the measurement result, wherein the controller is configured to control the converter in a normal state where the converter is controlled so that the input/ouput power of the capacitor falls within a first range or in a output limiting state where the converter is controlled so that the input/output power of the capacitor falls within a second range that is narrower than the first range, and to perform switching of the normal state and the output limiting state based on the measurement result.
A method of operating a network node, comprising: providing a first information element, IE, including an indication of an added synchronization signal block/physical cell identity, SSB/PCI, wherein the indication of the added SSB/PCI indicates an SSB and associated PCI that are associated with a radio link; providing a second IE including the indication of the added SSB/PCI, wherein the second IE relates to uplink power control; and transmitting a control message including the first IE and the second IE to a user equipment, UE, to enable the UE to perform radio link monitoring function and uplink power control on the radio link based on the added SSB/PCI. providing a first information element, IE, including an indication of an added synchronization signal block/physical cell identity, SSB/PCI, wherein the indication of the added SSB/PCI indicates an SSB and associated PCI that are associated with a radio link; providing a second IE including the indication of the added SSB/PCI, wherein the second IE relates to uplink power control; and transmitting a control message including the first IE and the second IE to a user equipment, UE, to enable the UE to perform radio link monitoring function and uplink power control on the radio link based on the added SSB/PCI.
A system for the orthopedic treatment of injuries and/or misalignments of the lower leg and/or the ankle joint comprising a shoe having a shoe sole , an upper shoe and a stabilizing insert , wherein the stabilizing insert comprises a sole element and at least one stabilizing means for absorbing forces in the area of the lower leg and/or ankle joint, wherein the stabilizing insert is provided adjacent to a foot and the upper shoe of the shoe is designed to partially enclose the foot so that the stabilizing insert can be connected to the shoe , characterized in that the upper shoe has a closeable side via which the stabilizing insert can be inserted into the shoe while the stabilizing insert rests against the foot.
A friction stir spot joining apparatus for spot-joining a pair of plate members (W1, W2) by friction stirring with a pin portion of a tool , the apparatus comprising: an advancing and retracting driving device (M1) configured to advance and retract the tool to and from the pair of plate members (W1, W2); a rotationally driving device (M2) configured to rotate the tool ; and a control device configured to control the advancing and retracting driving device (M1) and the rotationally driving device (M2), wherein the control device executes joining control of pushing the pin portion into the pair of plate members (W1, W2) while the tool is rotated and causing the pin portion to pressurize the pair of plate members (W1, W2), and executes heat dissipation control of reducing at least one of a rotation speed and a pressurization force of the tool more than in the joining control while the tool is rotated and the pin portion is kept pushed into the pair of plate members (W1, W2) after the joining control and separating the tool from the pair of plate members (W1, W2) after a surface temperature of the pin portion becomes less than an oxidation onset temperature. an advancing and retracting driving device (M1) configured to advance and retract the tool to and from the pair of plate members (W1, W2); a rotationally driving device (M2) configured to rotate the tool ; and a control device configured to control the advancing and retracting driving device (M1) and the rotationally driving device (M2), wherein the control device executes joining control of pushing the pin portion into the pair of plate members (W1, W2) while the tool is rotated and causing the pin portion to pressurize the pair of plate members (W1, W2), and executes heat dissipation control of reducing at least one of a rotation speed and a pressurization force of the tool more than in the joining control while the tool is rotated and the pin portion is kept pushed into the pair of plate members (W1, W2) after the joining control and separating the tool from the pair of plate members (W1, W2) after a surface temperature of the pin portion becomes less than an oxidation onset temperature.
A method comprising the steps of: generating , by a software-defined networking, SDN, controller that manages a plurality of compute nodes , based on a unique identifier of a virtual network , a route target value for the virtual network, wherein the virtual network comprises virtual network endpoints executing on the compute nodes; and outputting , by the SDN controller and to a routing protocol peer device , a virtual private network, VPN, route that includes the route target value for the virtual network and a virtual network address prefix associated with the virtual network, the VPN route for routing to the plurality of compute nodes executing the virtual network endpoints of the virtual network. generating , by a software-defined networking, SDN, controller that manages a plurality of compute nodes , based on a unique identifier of a virtual network , a route target value for the virtual network, wherein the virtual network comprises virtual network endpoints executing on the compute nodes; and outputting , by the SDN controller and to a routing protocol peer device , a virtual private network, VPN, route that includes the route target value for the virtual network and a virtual network address prefix associated with the virtual network, the VPN route for routing to the plurality of compute nodes executing the virtual network endpoints of the virtual network.
A cooling appliance comprising: - an inner liner for defining at least one wall of a storage cabinet of the cooling appliance, the inner liner being substantially surrounded by an outer shell , - an insulation volume between the inner liner and the outer shell for receiving an insulation material, - and an inlet opening on the outer shell for introduction of an insulation material into the insulation volume in a fluid state along an inlet direction (D); wherein the inner liner is provided with a guide which is located substantially at a projection of the inlet direction (D), said guide having a shape and size adapted to guide and deflect the insulation material at the introduction, and characterised by said guide being in the shape of a groove to guide the insulation material away from the inlet opening . - an inner liner for defining at least one wall of a storage cabinet of the cooling appliance, the inner liner being substantially surrounded by an outer shell , - an insulation volume between the inner liner and the outer shell for receiving an insulation material, - and an inlet opening on the outer shell for introduction of an insulation material into the insulation volume in a fluid state along an inlet direction (D); wherein
An inkjet composition comprising at least one photoinitiator, wherein: (a) at least 80% (w/w) of the total photoinitiator content comprises one or more non-polymeric difunctional or trifunctional photoinitiators having a molecular weight of less than 500 amu, and wherein the total photoinitiator concentration is greater than 3.0% (w/w) and up to 10% (w/w) of the total composition content; (b) said composition is a free radical UV-curable composition; and (c) said composition contains polymerizable components, wherein greater than 50% by weight of the polymerizable components is a blend of difunctional monomers. (a) at least 80% (w/w) of the total photoinitiator content comprises one or more non-polymeric difunctional or trifunctional photoinitiators having a molecular weight of less than 500 amu, and wherein the total photoinitiator concentration is greater than 3.0% (w/w) and up to 10% (w/w) of the total composition content; (b) said composition is a free radical UV-curable composition; and (c) said composition contains polymerizable components, wherein greater than 50% by weight of the polymerizable components is a blend of difunctional monomers.
A water cleaning device comprising: a water tank enabling a cloth to be adhered to a lower side thereof, supplying water to the cloth, and having an air hole for allowing external air to be introduced therethrough; and a control device movably provided on the water tank, the control device controlling the flow of air through the air hole, wherein the water tank forms a water storage space in which water is stored, wherein the control device includes a movable member that is movably disposed at the outside of the water storage space to open or close the air hole , characterized in that the movable member protrudes downward of the water tank to be in contact with the cloth adhered to the water tank . a water tank enabling a cloth to be adhered to a lower side thereof, supplying water to the cloth, and having an air hole for allowing external air to be introduced therethrough; and a control device movably provided on the water tank, the control device controlling the flow of air through the air hole, wherein the water tank forms a water storage space in which water is stored, wherein the control device includes a movable member that is movably disposed at the outside of the water storage space to open or close the air hole , characterized in that the movable member protrudes downward of the water tank to be in contact with the cloth adhered to the water tank .
A method for controlling alignment of the eye in an ophthalmological imaging device comprising an imaging system with a given optical axis (Δ 1 ), the method comprising: - formation, on a two-dimensional detection plane , of at least one image of at least one element located in a plane of the pupil of the eye, by means of an imaging optical element having a given optical axis (Δ 2 ), said detection plane being inclined such that a normal (Δ) to the detection plane makes a non-zero angle (Θ) to said optical axis of the imaging optical element ; - determination of a lateral position of the pupil of the eye with respect to a point of origin (o) of a reference frame (o, x, y, z) of the imaging system in the eye space, on the basis of the position of said at least one image in said detection plane; - analysis of a state of focus of said at least one image in at least two regions of the detection plane, said regions being arranged in a direction of sharpness variation defined by the intersection of the detection plane with a plane formed by a normal to the detection plane and said optical axis of the imaging optical element; - determination of an axial position of the pupil of the eye with respect to said point of origin (o) of the reference frame of the imaging system, on the basis of said analysis of the state of focus. - formation, on a two-dimensional detection plane , of at least one image of at least one element located in a plane of the pupil of the eye, by means of an imaging optical element having a given optical axis (Δ 2 ), said detection plane being inclined such that a normal (Δ) to the detection plane makes a non-zero angle (Θ) to said optical axis of the imaging optical element ; - determination of a lateral position of the pupil of the eye with respect to a point of origin (o) of a reference frame (o, x, y, z) of the imaging system in the eye space, on the basis of the position of said at least one image in said detection plane; - analysis of a state of focus of said at least one image in at least two regions of the detection plane, said regions being arranged in a direction of sharpness variation defined by the intersection of the detection plane with a plane formed by a normal to the detection plane and said optical axis of the imaging optical element; - determination of an axial position of the pupil of the eye with respect to said point of origin (o) of the reference frame of the imaging system, on the basis of said analysis of the state of focus.
A method for capturing one or more digital images of a subject using a mobile device including a front-facing image sensor and a front-facing display, the method comprising: receiving a command to capture the one or more digital images of the subject; displaying, on the front-facing display, an illumination image including one or more illumination regions and a preview image of the subject ; adjusting a color of one or more of the one or more illumination regions based, at least in part, on a comparison between an average chrominance value of the subject in the preview image and a target chrominance value to generate an adjusted illumination image; and capturing the one or more digital images of the subject using the front-facing image sensor while the scene is illuminated by the adjusted illumination image. receiving a command to capture the one or more digital images of the subject; displaying, on the front-facing display, an illumination image including one or more illumination regions and a preview image of the subject ; adjusting a color of one or more of the one or more illumination regions based, at least in part, on a comparison between an average chrominance value of the subject in the preview image and a target chrominance value to generate an adjusted illumination image; and capturing the one or more digital images of the subject using the front-facing image sensor while the scene is illuminated by the adjusted illumination image.