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A method for preparing genetically-modified T cells expressing chimeric antigen receptor, comprising the following steps to : a step of preparing non-proliferative cells which are obtained by stimulating a group of cells comprising T cells using an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody followed by a treatment for causing the cells to lose their proliferation capability; a step of obtaining genetically-modified T cells into which a target antigen-specific chimeric antigen receptor gene has been introduced using a transposon method; a step of mixing the non-proliferative cells prepared by step with the genetically-modified T cells obtained by step , and co-culturing the mixed cells; and a step of collecting the cells after culture, wherein the non-proliferative cells of step hold a viral peptide antigen, and are obtained by stimulating a group of cells comprising T cells using an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody followed by culturing in the presence of the viral peptide antigen and a treatment for causing the cells to lose their proliferation capability. a step of preparing non-proliferative cells which are obtained by stimulating a group of cells comprising T cells using an anti-CD3 antibody and an anti-CD28 antibody followed by a treatment for causing the cells to lose their proliferation capability; a step of obtaining genetically-modified T cells into which a target antigen-specific chimeric antigen receptor gene has been introduced using a transposon method; a step of mixing the non-proliferative cells prepared by step with the genetically-modified T cells obtained by step , and co-culturing the mixed cells; and a step of collecting the cells after culture,
A work vehicle monitoring system comprising: a work vehicle capable of automated travel, comprising: a satellite positioning apparatus ; a monitoring camera ; a vehicle wireless communicator ; and an automated travel controller ; a monitoring terminal , comprising: an operating unit to be operated by a monitoring person; a monitor capable of displaying a shot image of the monitoring camera ; and a terminal wireless communicator ; and a relay apparatus configured or programmed to relay data communication between the vehicle wireless communicator and the terminal wireless communicator , wherein the monitoring terminal is configured or programmed to: notify a first communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the terminal wireless communicator and the vehicle wireless communicator , a second communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the terminal wireless communicator and the relay apparatus , and a third communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the relay apparatus and the vehicle wireless communicator ; and acquire the third communication status through the data communication. a work vehicle capable of automated travel, comprising: a satellite positioning apparatus ; a monitoring camera ; a vehicle wireless communicator ; and an automated travel controller ; a satellite positioning apparatus ; a monitoring camera ; a vehicle wireless communicator ; and an automated travel controller ; a monitoring terminal , comprising: an operating unit to be operated by a monitoring person; a monitor capable of displaying a shot image of the monitoring camera ; and a terminal wireless communicator ; and an operating unit to be operated by a monitoring person; a monitor capable of displaying a shot image of the monitoring camera ; and a terminal wireless communicator ; and a relay apparatus configured or programmed to relay data communication between the vehicle wireless communicator and the terminal wireless communicator , wherein the monitoring terminal is configured or programmed to: notify a first communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the terminal wireless communicator and the vehicle wireless communicator , a second communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the terminal wireless communicator and the relay apparatus , and a third communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the relay apparatus and the vehicle wireless communicator ; and acquire the third communication status through the data communication. notify a first communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the terminal wireless communicator and the vehicle wireless communicator , a second communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the terminal wireless communicator and the relay apparatus , and a third communication status indicating a wireless communication status between the relay apparatus and the vehicle wireless communicator ; and acquire the third communication status through the data communication.
A process for producing coatings with antireflection properties, said process comprising at least the following steps: a) producing a composition from at least two kind of nanoparticles, which differ in at least in size, have a mean particle diameter of more than 1 nm and less than 250 nm, and at least one solvent selected from the group comprising C 1 -C 8 -alcohols, C 1 -C 8 -ketones, C 1 -C 8 -aldehydes, water; b) applying the composition to a substrate; c) thermally treating the coated substrate, wherein at least one kind of nanoparticles comprises nanoparticles stabilized by a carboxylic acid, and step b) is performed only once in the course of performance of the process, characterized in that the composition comprises at least SiO 2 nanoparticles stabilized with carboxylic acid and as further kind of nanoparticles TiO 2 nanoparticles, wherein the composition has a total content of nanoparticles of more than 1% by weight, the ratio of SiO 2 nanoparticles to the TiO 2 nanoparticles in % by weight is between 1:1 and 20:1, and the mean particles size of the SiO 2 nanoparticles is 2 to 10 times larger as the mean particles size of the TiO 2 nanoparticles. a) producing a composition from at least two kind of nanoparticles, which differ in at least in size, have a mean particle diameter of more than 1 nm and less than 250 nm, and at least one solvent selected from the group comprising C 1 -C 8 -alcohols, C 1 -C 8 -ketones, C 1 -C 8 -aldehydes, water; b) applying the composition to a substrate; c) thermally treating the coated substrate, wherein at least one kind of nanoparticles comprises nanoparticles stabilized by a carboxylic acid, and step b) is performed only once in the course of performance of the process, characterized in that the composition comprises at least SiO 2 nanoparticles stabilized with carboxylic acid and as further kind of nanoparticles TiO 2 nanoparticles, wherein the composition has a total content of nanoparticles of more than 1% by weight, the ratio of SiO 2 nanoparticles to the TiO 2 nanoparticles in % by weight is between 1:1 and 20:1, and the mean particles size of the SiO 2 nanoparticles is 2 to 10 times larger as the mean particles size of the TiO 2 nanoparticles.
Contact arrangement comprising a measuring device for determining a contacting state of the contact arrangement and at least two electrical contacts , which in a first, open contacting state (T) are electrically isolated from one another and in a second, closed contacting state (K) are electrically connected to one another, wherein the measuring device comprises an acoustic signal transmitter , which is configured to couple an acoustic signal into a first contact of the at least two contacts , and a signal receiver , which is connected to a second contact of the at least two contacts in a sound-conducting manner.
A controller for an internal combustion engine , the controller being adapted for an internal combustion engine equipped with a variable valve actuation device that changes a valve timing of an intake valve by changing a phase of an intake camshaft with respect to a crankshaft , wherein the controller includes a controlling section configured to control the variable valve actuation device such that the phase becomes a target value, and the controlling section is configured to execute a process to increase an output torque of the engine by setting the target value of the phase to a steady state phase when an engine operating state is a steady state or by setting the target value of the phase to a transient state phase that is displaced away from the steady state phase when the engine operating state is a transient state, a process of calculating a load change rate as a predicted value of an increase rate of an engine load in a state in which the transient state phase is changed by a first change amount, and a process of setting a change amount of the transient state phase to the first change amount when the engine operating state is the transient state and the load change rate is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold or to a second change amount that is less than the first change amount when the engine operating state is the transient state and the load change rate is less than the threshold. a process to increase an output torque of the engine by setting the target value of the phase to a steady state phase when an engine operating state is a steady state or by setting the target value of the phase to a transient state phase that is displaced away from the steady state phase when the engine operating state is a transient state, a process of calculating a load change rate as a predicted value of an increase rate of an engine load in a state in which the transient state phase is changed by a first change amount, and a process of setting a change amount of the transient state phase to the first change amount when the engine operating state is the transient state and the load change rate is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold or to a second change amount that is less than the first change amount when the engine operating state is the transient state and the load change rate is less than the threshold.
A first aircraft structure and a second aircraft structure connected by a joint such that relative rotation and relative translational movement of the first and second aircraft structures along a first axis (X) is permitted, whilst relative translational movement of the first and second aircraft structures along axes orthogonal to the first axis is substantially prevented, the joint comprising: a bracket on the first aircraft structure, the bracket having an opening aligned with the first axis; a pin aligned with the first axis, a first end of the pin being received within the opening and a second end of the pin being engaged with the second aircraft structure; and a convex part-spherical outer bearing surface disposed on the first end of the pin and configured for rotational sliding contact with a concave part-spherical bearing surface disposed in the opening; characterised in that the pin is configured to translate along the first axis relative to the part-spherical outer bearing surface and/or relative to the second aircraft structure. a bracket on the first aircraft structure, the bracket having an opening aligned with the first axis; a pin aligned with the first axis, a first end of the pin being received within the opening and a second end of the pin being engaged with the second aircraft structure; and a convex part-spherical outer bearing surface disposed on the first end of the pin and configured for rotational sliding contact with a concave part-spherical bearing surface disposed in the opening;
A method for forming a cellulosic substrate, the method comprising: applying an aqueous solution of nanoparticle precursors to an assembly of cellulosic fibers, wherein the nanoparticle precursors include a metal salt and a reducing agent; and drying the assembly of cellulosic fibers with thermal energy in a continuous operation to form the cellulosic substrate, thereby drying gives rise to metal nanoparticles in the cellulosic substrate, wherein the metal nanoparticles have a size that ranges from 1 to about 200 nanometers in at least one dimension. applying an aqueous solution of nanoparticle precursors to an assembly of cellulosic fibers, wherein the nanoparticle precursors include a metal salt and a reducing agent; and drying the assembly of cellulosic fibers with thermal energy in a continuous operation to form the cellulosic substrate, thereby drying gives rise to metal nanoparticles in the cellulosic substrate, wherein the metal nanoparticles have a size that ranges from 1 to about 200 nanometers in at least one dimension.
A control system for a vehicle having an electric motor for providing drive torque to at least one wheel of the vehicle, an internal combustion engine for providing drive torque to at least one wheel of the vehicle, a manual transmission unit having at least one user selectable forward gear and/or reverse gear, and a clutch actuator , the control system comprising a controller arranged to have three user selectable modes of operation, wherein in a first mode of operation the controller is arranged to allow the clutch actuator to engage and disengage the internal combustion engine from the manual transmission unit based upon a user selection, wherein when the clutch actuator is arranged to engage the internal combustion engine with the manual transmission unit, torque generated by the internal combustion engine is applied to the at least one wheel, and the electric motor is arranged to provide drive torque to the at least one wheel of the vehicle based on whether the user has selected the at least one forward gear or the at least one reverse gear; and in a second mode of operation the controller is arranged to allow the clutch actuator to engage and disengage the internal combustion engine from the manual transmission unit based upon a user selection, and to prevent the electric motor from providing drive torque to the at least one wheel of the vehicle; and in a third mode of operation the controller is arranged to allow the electric motor to provide drive torque to the at least one wheel of the vehicle based on whether the user has selected the at least one forward gear or the at least one reverse gear and to configure the clutch actuator to disengage the internal combustion engine from the manual transmission unit.
A variable-ventilation filter tip, characterized in that , the variable-ventilation filter tip comprises a filter element and a coating layer , the coating layer wraps the filter element ; and the filter element comprises a smoke inlet end and a smoke release end ; a phase-change ventilation area and a non-phase-change ventilation area are arranged on the coating layer , a plurality of first ventilation holes are arranged in the phase-change ventilation area , and a plurality of second ventilation holes are arranged in the non-phase-change ventilation area ; outside air passes through the coating layer through the first ventilation holes and the second ventilation holes respectively to penetrate into a part of the filter element ; a phase-change material is filled in the first ventilation hole; a part in the filter element close to the smoke inlet end is provided with a starch tube ; and a phase-change temperature of the phase-change material ranges from 45°C to 60°C. a phase-change ventilation area and a non-phase-change ventilation area are arranged on the coating layer , a plurality of first ventilation holes are arranged in the phase-change ventilation area , and a plurality of second ventilation holes are arranged in the non-phase-change ventilation area ; outside air passes through the coating layer through the first ventilation holes and the second ventilation holes respectively to penetrate into a part of the filter element ; a phase-change material is filled in the first ventilation hole; a part in the filter element close to the smoke inlet end is provided with a starch tube ; and a phase-change temperature of the phase-change material ranges from 45°C to 60°C.
Robotic device for catching and releasing drones, comprising: - a robotic arm comprising a plurality of links , where the robotic arm is configured for alternating between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration; and - a catching/releasing means coupled to a tip of the robotic arm for catching/releasing a drone ; characterized in that the catching/releasing means comprises: - a distal diaphragm configured for alternating between an open position where a size of an opening of said diaphragm is larger than a size of an enlarged end portion of an elongated grasp body protruding downwards from the drone , and a closed position where the size of the opening of the diaphragm is smaller than the size of said enlarged end portion of said elongated grasp body of the drone ; and - a proximal claw provided behind, and aligned with, the distal diaphragm , where the claw is configured for alternating between an open position where a size of a cavity of said claw is larger than the size of the enlarged end portion of said elongated grasp body of the drone , and a closed position where the claw clamps the enlarged end portion of said elongated grasp body of the drone if present within the cavity. - a robotic arm comprising a plurality of links , where the robotic arm is configured for alternating between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration; and - a catching/releasing means coupled to a tip of the robotic arm for catching/releasing a drone ; - a distal diaphragm configured for alternating between an open position where a size of an opening of said diaphragm is larger than a size of an enlarged end portion of an elongated grasp body protruding downwards from the drone , and a closed position where the size of the opening of the diaphragm is smaller than the size of said enlarged end portion of said elongated grasp body of the drone ; and - a proximal claw provided behind, and aligned with, the distal diaphragm , where the claw is configured for alternating between an open position where a size of a cavity of said claw is larger than the size of the enlarged end portion of said elongated grasp body of the drone , and a closed position where the claw clamps the enlarged end portion of said elongated grasp body of the drone if present within the cavity.
An oral irrigator system comprising: an irrigator tip , the irrigator tip comprising: a handle portion ; a nozzle ; a channel in fluid communication with the handle portion and the nozzle ; and, an actuator , the actuator arranged to at least partially alter a flow of a fluid through the channel ; a reservoir containing the fluid , the reservoir in fluid communication with a pump ; one or more sensors arranged to detect a change in the flow ; and, a controller configured to: determine whether a key sensor indicator from the one or more sensors is above, below, or at a threshold; and if the key sensor indicator is above a threshold, change an operational level of the oral irrigator to a standby mode; if the key sensor indicator is at or below the threshold, remain at a current operational level; if the key sensor indicator is below the threshold, and the current operational level of the oral irrigator is standby mode, change the operational level of the oral irrigator to a preset intensity operational level previously set before entering standby mode. an irrigator tip , the irrigator tip comprising: a handle portion ; a nozzle ; a channel in fluid communication with the handle portion and the nozzle ; and, an actuator , the actuator arranged to at least partially alter a flow of a fluid through the channel ; a handle portion ; a nozzle ; a channel in fluid communication with the handle portion and the nozzle ; and, an actuator , the actuator arranged to at least partially alter a flow of a fluid through the channel ; a reservoir containing the fluid , the reservoir in fluid communication with a pump ; one or more sensors arranged to detect a change in the flow ; and, a controller configured to: determine whether a key sensor indicator from the one or more sensors is above, below, or at a threshold; and if the key sensor indicator is above a threshold, change an operational level of the oral irrigator to a standby mode; if the key sensor indicator is at or below the threshold, remain at a current operational level; if the key sensor indicator is below the threshold, and the current operational level of the oral irrigator is standby mode, change the operational level of the oral irrigator to a preset intensity operational level previously set before entering standby mode. determine whether a key sensor indicator from the one or more sensors is above, below, or at a threshold; and if the key sensor indicator is above a threshold, change an operational level of the oral irrigator to a standby mode; if the key sensor indicator is at or below the threshold, remain at a current operational level; if the key sensor indicator is below the threshold, and the current operational level of the oral irrigator is standby mode, change the operational level of the oral irrigator to a preset intensity operational level previously set before entering standby mode.
A method of measuring temperature in a high pressure high temperature (HPHT) process, comprising: subjecting a quantity of a sensor material to an HPHT process having a pressure of up to about 10 GPa and a temperature of up to about 1700°C to modify a solid solution composition of the sensor material; recovering the sensor material from the HPHT process; and evaluating the crystalline structure of the recovered sensor material to determine the solid solution composition of the sensor material wherein the composition of solid solution varies based on a maximum temperature experienced by the sensor material in the HPHT process; characterized in that the sensor material comprises TiO 2 and GeO 2 . subjecting a quantity of a sensor material to an HPHT process having a pressure of up to about 10 GPa and a temperature of up to about 1700°C to modify a solid solution composition of the sensor material; recovering the sensor material from the HPHT process; and evaluating the crystalline structure of the recovered sensor material to determine the solid solution composition of the sensor material wherein the composition of solid solution varies based on a maximum temperature experienced by the sensor material in the HPHT process; characterized in that the sensor material comprises TiO 2 and GeO 2 .