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A control apparatus for controlling an electric motor or generator having a plurality of coil windings that during operation of the electric motor or generator are electrically coupled to form a star point connection and that are arranged to have different voltage phases applied across the respective coil windings, the control apparatus comprising an inverter coupled to a DC busbar, wherein the inverter includes a plurality of switches arranged to generate the plurality of different voltage phases, a switch arrangement comprising a rectifier arranged to be coupled to the respective plurality of coil windings, wherein the rectifier is arranged to rectify an alternating current flowing in the respective coil windings and provide the rectified AC current to a DC output; a switch (QA) coupled across the DC output having an anti-parallel diode (DA) to protect the switch (QA) against negative voltage transients, and wherein the switch is operable to electrically isolate the plurality of coil windings from each other, and a controller arranged to operate the switch to electrically isolate the plurality of coil windings upon a failure of an inverter switch or upon detection of a current flow in the inverter or the switch that is greater than a predetermined threshold, characterized in that the control apparatus further comprises a voltage clamping device coupled across the DC output in parallel with the switch (QA), wherein the voltage clamping device is configured to clamp the voltage across the switch (QA) to a higher value than the DC busbar voltage to force the alternating currents to ramp down to zero.
A method comprising: receiving an Internet Protocol, IP, packet carrying a session establishing request from a first device ; based on information corresponding to a wireless terminal included in the session establishing request, selecting an address of one of multiple second devices ; generating a packet to carry the session establishing request; setting the selected address of one of the multiple second devices as a destination address of the generated packet; and transmitting the generated packet to the second device ; characterized in that : the method is performed by a server ; the first device is a Mobility Management Entity, MME, connected to a wireless network ; the second device is a Serving Gateway, SGW, connected to a packet data network ; selecting the address of one of the multiple second devices comprises using a predetermined relationship or predetermined logic; and the information included in the session establishing request comprises user location information. receiving an Internet Protocol, IP, packet carrying a session establishing request from a first device ; based on information corresponding to a wireless terminal included in the session establishing request, selecting an address of one of multiple second devices ; generating a packet to carry the session establishing request; setting the selected address of one of the multiple second devices as a destination address of the generated packet; and transmitting the generated packet to the second device ; the method is performed by a server ; the first device is a Mobility Management Entity, MME, connected to a wireless network ; the second device is a Serving Gateway, SGW, connected to a packet data network ; selecting the address of one of the multiple second devices comprises using a predetermined relationship or predetermined logic; and the information included in the session establishing request comprises user location information.
A method for programming a network transceiver , the method comprising the steps of: a) receiving RFID data from an RFID device in proximity to the network transceiver , said RFID data being received via an RFID antenna in communication with an RFID reader or an RFID memory positioned inside an electromagnetically shielding housing of the network transceiver , said RFID data defining an operating configuration of the network transceiver ; and b) programming the network transceiver according to the operating configuration defined by the received RFID data; wherein the RFID antenna is positioned inside the electromagnetically shielding housing of the network transceiver ; wherein the electromagnetically shielding housing comprises an aperture for allowing electromagnetic signals to pass therethrough; wherein a smart label or an internal/external RFID repeater is attached to the housing , wherein the smart label and the internal/external RFID repeater comprise: - an electromagnetic substrate configured with electrically conductive material or ferrite material, preferably completely covering the aperture , to attenuate electromagnetic emissions radiating through the aperture ; - an internal RFID antenna at least partially protruding through the aperture ; wherein the smart label further comprises: an RFID tag secured to or embedded in the substrate , the RFID tag including the internal RFID antenna and having stored thereon the RFID data defining the operating configuration of the network transceiver, the RFID tag acting as said RFID device ; and wherein the internal/external repeater further comprises: an external repeater RFID antenna, and a connection between the internal RFID antenna and the external repeater RFID antenna, the internal/external repeater relaying the RFID data from said RFID device . a) receiving RFID data from an RFID device in proximity to the network transceiver , said RFID data being received via an RFID antenna in communication with an RFID reader or an RFID memory positioned inside an electromagnetically shielding housing of the network transceiver , said RFID data defining an operating configuration of the network transceiver ; and b) programming the network transceiver according to the operating configuration defined by the received RFID data; - an electromagnetic substrate configured with electrically conductive material or ferrite material, preferably completely covering the aperture , to attenuate electromagnetic emissions radiating through the aperture ; - an internal RFID antenna at least partially protruding through the aperture ; wherein the smart label further comprises: an RFID tag secured to or embedded in the substrate , the RFID tag including the internal RFID antenna and having stored thereon the RFID data defining the operating configuration of the network transceiver, the RFID tag acting as said RFID device ; and wherein the internal/external repeater further comprises: an external repeater RFID antenna, and a connection between the internal RFID antenna and the external repeater RFID antenna, the internal/external repeater relaying the RFID data from said RFID device .
A heat exchanger comprising: a conduit defining an inlet flow path for a fluid; a header disposed to receive a flow from the inlet flow path; a heat exchanger matrix disposed to receive a flow from the header ; and a swirler disposed within the conduit and the header , wherein the swirler is arranged to disperse a flow from the inlet flow path over the heat exchanger matrix ; characterised in that the conduit, header, and swirler have been formed as a unitary piece by additive manufacturing. a conduit defining an inlet flow path for a fluid; a header disposed to receive a flow from the inlet flow path; a heat exchanger matrix disposed to receive a flow from the header ; and a swirler disposed within the conduit and the header , wherein the swirler is arranged to disperse a flow from the inlet flow path over the heat exchanger matrix ; characterised in that the conduit, header, and swirler have been formed as a unitary piece by additive manufacturing.
A liquid fabric softener composition comprising: a) from 3.0% to 25.0% by weight of the composition of a quaternary ammonium ester softening active b) from 0.005% to 1.0% by weight of the composition of a cationic hydrotrope; c) cellulose fibers; wherein the cationic hydrotrope has the general structure: wherein: each R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 is independently selected from C1 to C4 alkyl, C1 to C4 hydroxyalkyl, or C2-C4 alkoxy alcohol, preferably R 1 is methyl, more preferably R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 is independently selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl; A - is independently selected from the group consisting of chloride, methyl sulfate, and ethyl sulfate, preferably A- is selected from the group consisting of chloride and methyl sulfate; with the proviso that the cationic hydrotrope comprises at least 5 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 8 carbon atoms in total. a) from 3.0% to 25.0% by weight of the composition of a quaternary ammonium ester softening active b) from 0.005% to 1.0% by weight of the composition of a cationic hydrotrope; c) cellulose fibers; each R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 is independently selected from C1 to C4 alkyl, C1 to C4 hydroxyalkyl, or C2-C4 alkoxy alcohol, preferably R 1 is methyl, more preferably R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 is independently selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl; A - is independently selected from the group consisting of chloride, methyl sulfate, and ethyl sulfate, preferably A- is selected from the group consisting of chloride and methyl sulfate;
A method for introducing by Agrobacterium -mediated transformation a polynucleotide of interest into a mature maize embryo explant of a mature maize seed, said method comprising: a) dissecting a mature embryo from a mature maize seed; b) making slices of said mature embryo to prepare said mature embryo explant, wherein said mature embryo explant comprises at least one tissue selected from leaf primordia, mesocotyl, or root primordia; and c) introducing into said mature maize embryo explant: i) a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a first cell proliferation factor and a second cell proliferation factor, and expressing said heterologous polynucleotide; and ii) a polynucleotide of interest; wherein said heterologous polynucleotide encoding said first cell proliferation factor and said second cell proliferation factor is flanked by recombination sites; and wherein said method further comprises introducing into said mature maize embryo explant a polynucleotide encoding a site-specific recombinase that is capable of recognizing and implementing recombination at said recombination sites, wherein the heterologous polynucleotide encoding the first cell proliferation factor and the second cell proliferation factor and the polynucleotide encoding the site-specific recombinase are located on the same expression cassette; and expressing said polynucleotide encoding said site-specific recombinase, thereby excising said heterologous polynucleotide encoding said first cell proliferation factor and said second cell proliferation factor and the polynucleotide encoding the site-specific recombinase, prior to regenerating a plant; and wherein said first cell proliferation factor comprises a babyboom polypeptide; and wherein said second cell proliferation factor comprises a WUS polypeptide. a) dissecting a mature embryo from a mature maize seed; b) making slices of said mature embryo to prepare said mature embryo explant, wherein said mature embryo explant comprises at least one tissue selected from leaf primordia, mesocotyl, or root primordia; and c) introducing into said mature maize embryo explant: i) a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a first cell proliferation factor and a second cell proliferation factor, and expressing said heterologous polynucleotide; and ii) a polynucleotide of interest; i) a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a first cell proliferation factor and a second cell proliferation factor, and expressing said heterologous polynucleotide; and ii) a polynucleotide of interest;
In vitro method of screening antibacterial molecule that inhibits the Mfd activity comprising the steps of: a- preparing several pairs of cultures of a pathogenic bacteria expressing a functional Mfd in culture media containing different concentrations of said molecule to be tested; said concentrations of molecule to be tested being inferior or equal to 1 mM; b- incubating one of each pair of cultures to nitric oxide stress, leaving the other pair of culture untreated; c- evaluating the bacterial survival in each of the cultures; d- calculating the concentration of the molecule to be tested required to decrease by 50% the survival rate of the bacteria (IC 50 ) by comparing the cfu of the culture with the molecule to be tested in two conditions: untreated and following nitric oxide stress; d2- selecting the molecule showing an IC50 less or equal to 200 μM; e- incubating the Mfd peptide with the molecule identified as a Mfd inhibitor; and f- determining whether or not the ATPase activity of Mfd is reduced relative to the activity of a Mfd that has not been contacted with said molecule. a- preparing several pairs of cultures of a pathogenic bacteria expressing a functional Mfd in culture media containing different concentrations of said molecule to be tested; said concentrations of molecule to be tested being inferior or equal to 1 mM; b- incubating one of each pair of cultures to nitric oxide stress, leaving the other pair of culture untreated; c- evaluating the bacterial survival in each of the cultures; d- calculating the concentration of the molecule to be tested required to decrease by 50% the survival rate of the bacteria (IC 50 ) by comparing the cfu of the culture with the molecule to be tested in two conditions: untreated and following nitric oxide stress; d2- selecting the molecule showing an IC50 less or equal to 200 μM; e- incubating the Mfd peptide with the molecule identified as a Mfd inhibitor; and f- determining whether or not the ATPase activity of Mfd is reduced relative to the activity of a Mfd that has not been contacted with said molecule.
A transdermal liquid formulation comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of ketoprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) a dermal penetration enhancer comprising an alcohol, an emollient and eucalyptus oil. (a) a therapeutically effective amount of ketoprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) a dermal penetration enhancer comprising an alcohol, an emollient and eucalyptus oil.
A system comprising: an arm and fire device (AFD) arm/fire module ; a monitoring module coupled to the AFD arm/fire module through a plurality of means of isolation to isolate the monitoring module from the arm/fire module, wherein the monitoring module is powered by a first power supply , the monitoring module includes one or more circuit monitors for monitoring continuity of at least one signal to the AFD arm/fire module and for monitoring at least one circuit in the AFD arm/fire module, and wherein the monitoring module includes a first switch for controlling power from the first power supply to circuits in the monitor module; and a second power supply coupled to the AFD arm/fire module to provide arming power to the AFD arm/fire module. an arm and fire device (AFD) arm/fire module ; a monitoring module coupled to the AFD arm/fire module through a plurality of means of isolation to isolate the monitoring module from the arm/fire module, wherein the monitoring module is powered by a first power supply , the monitoring module includes one or more circuit monitors for monitoring continuity of at least one signal to the AFD arm/fire module and for monitoring at least one circuit in the AFD arm/fire module, and wherein the monitoring module includes a first switch for controlling power from the first power supply to circuits in the monitor module; and a second power supply coupled to the AFD arm/fire module to provide arming power to the AFD arm/fire module.
Foot rotation device of an operating table, comprising a foot rotator which is arranged on a pivotable boom and has a foot receiving shell with a heel-side fastening block , and the rotation device comprising a projection extending therefrom into a rotation block provided with a locking device, the projection being designed as a joint piece and the locking device of the rotation block being designed as a ratchet mechanism for two directions of rotation and the rotation block having an actuating rotary handle and at least one direction of rotation being blocked or released depending on the angle of rotation thereof, characterized in that two ratchet wheels (7; 8), having radial locking notches formed opposite one another, are arranged in the rotation block so as to be slightly spaced apart on a common shaft which is connected to the projection , a switching cam of the actuating rotary handle extends between the ratchet wheels (7; 8), and two locking levers (12; 13) having locking pawls (14; 15) are mounted in the rotation block so as to be pivotable about locking lever pins (26; 27) parallel to the axis of rotation of the shaft , which locking levers have control cams (16; 17) with which they permanently rest on a cam track of the switching cam and, depending on the angle of rotation thereof, one or both locking pawls (14; 15) engage in their associated ratchet wheel (7; 8) or are detached from it.
Cooking device having a cooking cavity and at least two slide-in grids which - can be arranged on a respective side wall of the cooking cavity , - are designed to assume in the cooking cavity a folded-up position substantially parallel to the respective side wall , and a folded-down, substantially horizontal position and - in their folded-down position form a grating characterised in that - the slide-in grids are fixed to a respective side wall of the cooking cavity by means of at least one joint , about which they can pivot. - can be arranged on a respective side wall of the cooking cavity , - are designed to assume in the cooking cavity a folded-up position substantially parallel to the respective side wall , and a folded-down, substantially horizontal position and - in their folded-down position form a grating characterised in that - the slide-in grids are fixed to a respective side wall of the cooking cavity by means of at least one joint , about which they can pivot.
An induction-heating cooker comprising: - an electromagnetic coil for generating a magnetic field; - a drive unit which supplies high-frequency current to the electromagnetic coil ; - a control unit which controls the drive unit ; and - a detection unit which has detection means for detecting electric characteristics of the drive unit and, when a load is placed near the electromagnetic coil , detects frequency characteristics of a load resistance which are the electric characteristics, wherein the control unit has load determination means for determining whether the load is a heating target (P) or a power receiving subject (A) on the basis of the frequency characteristics of the load resistance, and the control unit performs control such that, if the load is determined to be the heating target, a range of an output power value of the drive unit is set to a first range having a first maximum output power value and operation is performed in an induction heating operation mode in which the heating target (P) is heated by the electromagnetic coil , and if the load is determined to be the power receiving subject (A), a range of an output power value of the drive unit is set to a second range having a second maximum output power value and operation is performed in a non-contact power feeding operation mode in which power is supplied to the power receiving subject (A) by the electromagnetic coil . - an electromagnetic coil for generating a magnetic field; - a drive unit which supplies high-frequency current to the electromagnetic coil ; - a control unit which controls the drive unit ; and - a detection unit which has detection means for detecting electric characteristics of the drive unit and, when a load is placed near the electromagnetic coil , detects frequency characteristics of a load resistance which are the electric characteristics, wherein the control unit has load determination means for determining whether the load is a heating target (P) or a power receiving subject (A) on the basis of the frequency characteristics of the load resistance, and the control unit performs control such that, if the load is determined to be the heating target, a range of an output power value of the drive unit is set to a first range having a first maximum output power value and operation is performed in an induction heating operation mode in which the heating target (P) is heated by the electromagnetic coil , and if the load is determined to be the power receiving subject (A), a range of an output power value of the drive unit is set to a second range having a second maximum output power value and operation is performed in a non-contact power feeding operation mode in which power is supplied to the power receiving subject (A) by the electromagnetic coil .
A method comprising: scanning a communication space with a beam-shaped signal transmitted by a phased antenna array ; receiving information discerned from one or more attenuated signals received from the communication space based on the beam-shaped signal ; analyzing the information to determine an object in the communication space ; determining that the object is likely at least a portion of a human; and modifying a communication signal transmitted by the phased antenna array based on determining that the at least a portion of a human has a predetermined spatial relationship with the phased antenna array, characterized in that said determining that the object is likely at least a portion of a human comprises: constructing a power map as a map of path loss, absorbed power, or reflected power for the communication space ; determining a shape of the object based on the power map ; and determining that the shape of the object substantially matches that of at least a portion of a human. scanning a communication space with a beam-shaped signal transmitted by a phased antenna array ; receiving information discerned from one or more attenuated signals received from the communication space based on the beam-shaped signal ; analyzing the information to determine an object in the communication space ; determining that the object is likely at least a portion of a human; and modifying a communication signal transmitted by the phased antenna array based on determining that the at least a portion of a human has a predetermined spatial relationship with the phased antenna array, characterized in that said determining that the object is likely at least a portion of a human comprises: constructing a power map as a map of path loss, absorbed power, or reflected power for the communication space ; determining a shape of the object based on the power map ; and determining that the shape of the object substantially matches that of at least a portion of a human. constructing a power map as a map of path loss, absorbed power, or reflected power for the communication space ; determining a shape of the object based on the power map ; and determining that the shape of the object substantially matches that of at least a portion of a human.
An assembly comprising a propeller vane and a system for setting the pitch of the vane about a pitch setting axis (A), for an aircraft turbine engine, the vane having a root extending from an upper end connected to a blade of the vane to a free lower end , the system for setting the pitch of the vane comprising a cup which is radially delimited by an annular wall extending around the pitch setting axis (A), the cup comprising a bottom wall and an upper opening through which the root is intended to be inserted axially into the cup , the free lower end of the root being nested axially into a housing complementary of the bottom wall in order to connect the cup and the vane in rotation about the pitch setting axis (A), characterised in that the root of the vane comprises at least one first radial limiting face which is intended to cooperate with at least one associated first radial stop face of the cup in order to limit the rotation of the vane in a first orientation (sA) about the pitch setting axis (A) with respect to the cup in the event of failure of the lower end of the root.