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Railway apparatus for managing, on a track rail mounted so as to pass between two juxtaposed elements of an engineering structure which is potentially separated by a gap, the relative movement of said two elements , the railway apparatus comprising: - the track rail , - at least one stiffener arranged to be substantially parallel to the track rail along a portion of the track rail , which crosses the gap of the engineering structure, the stiffener having a length which is greater than the length of maximum displacement relative to the two elements of the engineering structure, characterised in that - at a first element of the engineering structure, the track rail is mounted to slide axially, directly or indirectly, relative to at least one sleeper by means of a fixing mechanism which holds the track rail at its foot at least on the sleeper to be secured against transverse movement and uplift, - at least one reinforcement forming the connection between the stiffener and the track rail , - the stiffener associated with the reinforcement is mounted indirectly on at least the sleeper by connecting onto one side of the web of the track rail . - the track rail , - at least one stiffener arranged to be substantially parallel to the track rail along a portion of the track rail , which crosses the gap of the engineering structure, the stiffener having a length which is greater than the length of maximum displacement relative to the two elements of the engineering structure, characterised in that - at a first element of the engineering structure, the track rail is mounted to slide axially, directly or indirectly, relative to at least one sleeper by means of a fixing mechanism which holds the track rail at its foot at least on the sleeper to be secured against transverse movement and uplift, - at least one reinforcement forming the connection between the stiffener and the track rail , - the stiffener associated with the reinforcement is mounted indirectly on at least the sleeper by connecting onto one side of the web of the track rail .
A method comprising: establishing a read and write window budget for a two level memory, 2LM, system including a first level memory and a second level memory , the read and write window budget including a combination of a first set of memory addresses and a second set of memory addresses of the second level memory, the first set of memory addresses associated with non-volatile memory cells having wider cell threshold voltage distributions compared to cell threshold voltage distributions for non-volatile memory cells associated with the second set of memory addresses, wherein the read and write window budget is based on meeting both completion time and acceptable error rate requirements for fulfilling read or write requests; receiving a write request to write data to the 2LM system; and causing the data to be written to the second level memory based on the read and write window budget. establishing a read and write window budget for a two level memory, 2LM, system including a first level memory and a second level memory , the read and write window budget including a combination of a first set of memory addresses and a second set of memory addresses of the second level memory, the first set of memory addresses associated with non-volatile memory cells having wider cell threshold voltage distributions compared to cell threshold voltage distributions for non-volatile memory cells associated with the second set of memory addresses, wherein the read and write window budget is based on meeting both completion time and acceptable error rate requirements for fulfilling read or write requests; receiving a write request to write data to the 2LM system; and causing the data to be written to the second level memory based on the read and write window budget.
A liquid circulation module comprising: a liquid ejection head configured to eject liquid; a storage section connected with the liquid ejection head for storing the liquid; a circulation section configured to circulate the liquid in a predetermined circulation path through the liquid ejection head and the storage section; a pressure detection section configured to detect pressure in the storage section; a pressure adjusting section configured to adjust pressure in the storage section; and a module controller configured to control a circulation operation of the circulation section and a pressure adjusting operation of the pressure adjusting section independently from a host controller arranged separately from the liquid circulation module and when communicating with the host controller: characterized in that : the module controller comprises a mode switching module for switching between an application mode for controlling the circulation operation according to an instruction from the host controller and a stand-alone mode for controlling the circulation operation according to the operating conditions stored in a memory. a liquid ejection head configured to eject liquid; a storage section connected with the liquid ejection head for storing the liquid; a circulation section configured to circulate the liquid in a predetermined circulation path through the liquid ejection head and the storage section; a pressure detection section configured to detect pressure in the storage section; a pressure adjusting section configured to adjust pressure in the storage section; and a module controller configured to control a circulation operation of the circulation section and a pressure adjusting operation of the pressure adjusting section independently from a host controller arranged separately from the liquid circulation module and when communicating with the host controller: characterized in that : the module controller comprises a mode switching module for switching between an application mode for controlling the circulation operation according to an instruction from the host controller and a stand-alone mode for controlling the circulation operation according to the operating conditions stored in a memory.
A latch for a motor vehicle comprising a bolt , said bolt being configured to be rotatably movable about a bolt axis (A), a pawl , said pawl being configured to be rotatably movable about a pawl axis (B) and a striker, said latch being configured to adopt: - a partially closed position in which the pawl abuts against the bolt on a first pawl attachment point (E), the striker being captured by the bolt , - a fully closed position in which the pawl abuts against the bolt on a second pawl attachment point (F), distinct from the first pawl attachment point (E), the striker being captured by the bolt , - and an open position in which the striker is released from the bolt , wherein the bolt comprises a first bolt attachment point (C, C') configured to abut the first pawl attachment point (E) in the partially closed position, and the bolt comprises a second bolt attachment point (D, D') configured to abut the second pawl attachment point (F) in the fully closed position, characterized in that the first pawl attachment point (E) is farther from the pawl axis (B), than the second pawl attachment point (F). - a partially closed position in which the pawl abuts against the bolt on a first pawl attachment point (E), the striker being captured by the bolt , - a fully closed position in which the pawl abuts against the bolt on a second pawl attachment point (F), distinct from the first pawl attachment point (E), the striker being captured by the bolt , - and an open position in which the striker is released from the bolt , wherein the bolt comprises a first bolt attachment point (C, C') configured to abut the first pawl attachment point (E) in the partially closed position, and the bolt comprises a second bolt attachment point (D, D') configured to abut the second pawl attachment point (F) in the fully closed position, characterized in that the first pawl attachment point (E) is farther from the pawl axis (B), than the second pawl attachment point (F). wherein the bolt comprises a first bolt attachment point (C, C') configured to abut the first pawl attachment point (E) in the partially closed position, and the bolt comprises a second bolt attachment point (D, D') configured to abut the second pawl attachment point (F) in the fully closed position, characterized in that the first pawl attachment point (E) is farther from the pawl axis (B), than the second pawl attachment point (F).
A method of orienting a spacecraft that orbits about a primary body , the spacecraft having a solar array having a surface, comprising: establishing an orbital path of the spacecraft about the primary body, the spacecraft having a direction of orbital motion along the orbital path; wherein the orbit has an orbital period, wherein the orbital path forms an orbital plane and a Beta angle is formed between the orbital plane and an axis from the primary body toward the sun; and roll steering the spacecraft about an axis in the direction of orbital motion to position the surface of the solar array such that an axis normal to the surface of the array is aligned at a minimum roll angle with respect to the direction to a sun by selectively applying a force to the spacecraft that rotates the spacecraft body about the axis in the direction of orbital motion; and wherein roll steering is suspended when the Beta angle magnitude is less than a specified value; characterised by : determining a portion of the orbital path during which the spacecraft is in eclipse by the primary body; and roll steering the spacecraft only when the spacecraft is not in eclipse. establishing an orbital path of the spacecraft about the primary body, the spacecraft having a direction of orbital motion along the orbital path; wherein the orbit has an orbital period, wherein the orbital path forms an orbital plane and a Beta angle is formed between the orbital plane and an axis from the primary body toward the sun; and roll steering the spacecraft about an axis in the direction of orbital motion to position the surface of the solar array such that an axis normal to the surface of the array is aligned at a minimum roll angle with respect to the direction to a sun by selectively applying a force to the spacecraft that rotates the spacecraft body about the axis in the direction of orbital motion; and wherein roll steering is suspended when the Beta angle magnitude is less than a specified value; characterised by : determining a portion of the orbital path during which the spacecraft is in eclipse by the primary body; and roll steering the spacecraft only when the spacecraft is not in eclipse. determining a portion of the orbital path during which the spacecraft is in eclipse by the primary body; and roll steering the spacecraft only when the spacecraft is not in eclipse.
A method for pulse multiplicity counting with dead time correction in a particle detector having at least two channels, the method comprising: a) detecting, in the particle detector, the presence of emitted particles from a sample of material; b) creating a plurality of detection events corresponding to the emitted particles detected by the particle detector for each channel; c) converting, in processing circuitry associated with the particle detector, the plurality of detection events into a pulse train C i t for each channel, where i corresponds to the index of each channel and t corresponds to the time for a detected pulse of the pulse train; d) generating, for each channel, in the processing circuitry, an estimate of lost pulses on the channel with a respective assumed dead time period for each channel; e) obtaining, from the processing circuitry, for each channel, a relative efficiency of the particle detector with respect to a sum of efficiencies for all channels; f) deriving, from the processing circuitry, for each channel, a dead-time behaviour of the particle detector by iteratively generating, from the relative efficiency and the estimate of lost pulses, an estimated lost pulse train l i t having estimated lost pulses for all channels of the detector; and g) generating, in the processing circuitry, at least a first corrected histogram m 0 new , m 1 new , m 2 new , m 3 new , ... based on the respective detected pulse train C i t and the estimated lost pulse train l i t for each channel, the first corrected histogram indicating, for each of a plurality of multiplicities, a respective count. a) detecting, in the particle detector, the presence of emitted particles from a sample of material; b) creating a plurality of detection events corresponding to the emitted particles detected by the particle detector for each channel; c) converting, in processing circuitry associated with the particle detector, the plurality of detection events into a pulse train C i t for each channel, where i corresponds to the index of each channel and t corresponds to the time for a detected pulse of the pulse train; d) generating, for each channel, in the processing circuitry, an estimate of lost pulses on the channel with a respective assumed dead time period for each channel; e) obtaining, from the processing circuitry, for each channel, a relative efficiency of the particle detector with respect to a sum of efficiencies for all channels; f) deriving, from the processing circuitry, for each channel, a dead-time behaviour of the particle detector by iteratively generating, from the relative efficiency and the estimate of lost pulses, an estimated lost pulse train l i t having estimated lost pulses for all channels of the detector; and g) generating, in the processing circuitry, at least a first corrected histogram m 0 new , m 1 new , m 2 new , m 3 new , ... based on the respective detected pulse train C i t and the estimated lost pulse train l i t for each channel, the first corrected histogram indicating, for each of a plurality of multiplicities, a respective count.
A method for the separation of mineral solids from bituminous building materials that contain mineral solids, bitumen modified by additives, and fillers, comprising • washing the building material in a solvent , whereupon a building material-solvent mixture is formed and during or after washing of the building material with the solvent, the additives are floated out and/or on it, • skimming the floated additives from the remaining solid-bitumen-filler mixture, • separating the mineral solids with a particle size that is larger than a threshold particle size out of the building material-solvent mixture, whereupon a bitumen-filler-solvent mixture is formed, • separating the fillers with a particle size that is smaller than a threshold particle size out of the bitumen-filler-solvent mixture, • separating the bitumen out of the remaining bitumen-solvent mixture by evaporating the solvent, • carrying out all of the steps of the method in a device that is tightly sealed as regards the solvent, and • collecting and re-liquefying the solvent evaporated in all of the steps of the method. • washing the building material in a solvent , whereupon a building material-solvent mixture is formed and during or after washing of the building material with the solvent, the additives are floated out and/or on it, • skimming the floated additives from the remaining solid-bitumen-filler mixture, • separating the mineral solids with a particle size that is larger than a threshold particle size out of the building material-solvent mixture, whereupon a bitumen-filler-solvent mixture is formed, • separating the fillers with a particle size that is smaller than a threshold particle size out of the bitumen-filler-solvent mixture, • separating the bitumen out of the remaining bitumen-solvent mixture by evaporating the solvent, • carrying out all of the steps of the method in a device that is tightly sealed as regards the solvent, and • collecting and re-liquefying the solvent evaporated in all of the steps of the method.
Method for monitoring an NOx sensor with an oxygen-ion-conducting solid electrolyte and at least one cavity and with pump electrodes and at least one NOx pump electrode , characterized in that during a self-diagnosis of the NOx sensor, in which a cavity as a measurement chamber of the NOx sensor is flooded with a defined oxygen concentration, the time profile of a resulting NOx pump current is evaluated, wherein at least one variable that represents the time profile of the resulting NOx pump current , is evaluated and, in the event of a deviation in comparison with reference values, it is inferred that the dynamic range of the NOx sensor is impaired, wherein the time profile is evaluated using a variable that represents the gradient for an increasing NOx pump current during the self-diagnosis and/or the time profile is evaluated using a variable that represents the gradient for a decreasing NOx pump current during the self-diagnosis.
A molecular trap to reduce free-hapten interference in an assay, the molecular trap comprising: a molecular complex soluble in an assay solution to selectively provide free-hapten competitive specific binding in the molecular complex, the molecular complex comprising: a conjugate that comprises a hapten-analog, a steric-hindering polymer that is relatively larger than the hapten-analog, and a linking group to provide a flexible linker connection between the hapten-analog and the steric-hindering polymer; and an anti-hapten specific binding partner (sbp) interconnected with the conjugate, the hapten-analog having weaker specific binding characteristics to the anti-hapten sbp than free-hapten, the flexible linker connection providing a degree of freedom between the hapten-analog and a specific binding site on the anti-hapten sbp for the hapten, the steric-hindering polymer preventing hapten-assay conjugates in the assay solution from accessing the specific binding site; wherein the steric-hindering polymer is selected from the group consisting of amino dextran and bovine serum albumin, the hapten is biotin, the hapten-analog is selected from the group consisting of of 4'-hydroxyazobenzene-2-carboxylic acid (HABA) and 2-imino biotin, and the anti-hapten sbp is selected from the group consisting of streptavidin, avidin and traptavidin. a conjugate that comprises a hapten-analog, a steric-hindering polymer that is relatively larger than the hapten-analog, and a linking group to provide a flexible linker connection between the hapten-analog and the steric-hindering polymer; and an anti-hapten specific binding partner (sbp) interconnected with the conjugate, the hapten-analog having weaker specific binding characteristics to the anti-hapten sbp than free-hapten, the flexible linker connection providing a degree of freedom between the hapten-analog and a specific binding site on the anti-hapten sbp for the hapten, the steric-hindering polymer preventing hapten-assay conjugates in the assay solution from accessing the specific binding site; wherein the steric-hindering polymer is selected from the group consisting of amino dextran and bovine serum albumin, the hapten is biotin, the hapten-analog is selected from the group consisting of of 4'-hydroxyazobenzene-2-carboxylic acid (HABA) and 2-imino biotin, and the anti-hapten sbp is selected from the group consisting of streptavidin, avidin and traptavidin.
A method for inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B by 8-[2-(2-pentyl-cyclopropylmethyl)-cyclopropyl]-octanoic acid, wherein a method for the treatment of the human or animal body by therapy and a diagnostic method practized on the human or animal body is excluded.
Flexible panel, characterized in that it comprises a cold processed flexible substrate, at least partly covered or impregnated with a dispersion of water-based aliphatic resin in which granules of stone or mineral material are homogeneously distributed, wherein said dispersion of water-based aliphatic resin comprises: - one or more compounds chosen from a group comprising polyurethane compounds; - one or more compounds chosen from a group comprising acrylic compounds; and - one or more compounds chosen from a group comprising styrene compounds; wherein said stone or mineral material is chosen from a group comprising terracotta, stone, marble, crystals, quartzes, metals in general, in particular bronze, steel or iron, wherein in the case of terracotta, the latter has a grain size from 0.3 mm to 1 mm and the terracotta and the dispersion of water-based aliphatic resin are provided in a ratio of 1 part in weight of dispersion of aliphatic resin and 3 parts in weight of terracotta; or, in the case of marble or quartz, the latter have a grain size between 0 μm (micron) and 160 μm (micron), or between 0 μm (micron) and 50 μm (micron), or again between 0 μm (micron) and 45 μm (micron); or again, in the case of bronze, the latter has a grain size of 100 mesh or 200 mesh and the bronze and the dispersion of water-based aliphatic resin are provided in a ratio of 1 part in weight of dispersion of aliphatic resin and 5 parts in weight in bronze at 100 mesh, or 1 part in weight of dispersion of aliphatic resin and 4 parts in weight of bronze at 200 mesh, such that the stone or mineral material and its texture can be felt and not only seen. - one or more compounds chosen from a group comprising polyurethane compounds; - one or more compounds chosen from a group comprising acrylic compounds; and - one or more compounds chosen from a group comprising styrene compounds; wherein said stone or mineral material is chosen from a group comprising terracotta, stone, marble, crystals, quartzes, metals in general, in particular bronze, steel or iron, wherein in the case of terracotta, the latter has a grain size from 0.3 mm to 1 mm and the terracotta and the dispersion of water-based aliphatic resin are provided in a ratio of 1 part in weight of dispersion of aliphatic resin and 3 parts in weight of terracotta; or, in the case of marble or quartz, the latter have a grain size between 0 μm (micron) and 160 μm (micron), or between 0 μm (micron) and 50 μm (micron), or again between 0 μm (micron) and 45 μm (micron); or again, in the case of bronze, the latter has a grain size of 100 mesh or 200 mesh and the bronze and the dispersion of water-based aliphatic resin are provided in a ratio of 1 part in weight of dispersion of aliphatic resin and 5 parts in weight in bronze at 100 mesh, or 1 part in weight of dispersion of aliphatic resin and 4 parts in weight of bronze at 200 mesh, such that the stone or mineral material and its texture can be felt and not only seen.