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A process for the production of a wavelength converter comprising a siloxane polymer matrix with wavelength converter nano particles embedded therein, the process comprising: (a) mixing (i) a first liquid comprising (i1) short chain siloxane polymers and (i2) wavelength converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with siloxane grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the wavelength converter ; - wherein the short chain siloxane polymers have s1 Si backbone elements, wherein the siloxane grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a group having a grafting functionality; and wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements; - wherein x1/s1 ≥ 0.8, s1<y1 and wherein x1<y1; and - wherein the short chain siloxane polymers and the curable siloxane polymers do not have side groups having a grafting functionality. (a) mixing (i) a first liquid comprising (i1) short chain siloxane polymers and (i2) wavelength converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with siloxane grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the wavelength converter ; - wherein the short chain siloxane polymers have s1 Si backbone elements, wherein the siloxane grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a group having a grafting functionality; and wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements; - wherein x1/s1 ≥ 0.8, s1<y1 and wherein x1<y1; and - wherein the short chain siloxane polymers and the curable siloxane polymers do not have side groups having a grafting functionality. - wherein the short chain siloxane polymers have s1 Si backbone elements, wherein the siloxane grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a group having a grafting functionality; and wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements; - wherein x1/s1 ≥ 0.8, s1<y1 and wherein x1<y1; and - wherein the short chain siloxane polymers and the curable siloxane polymers do not have side groups having a grafting functionality.
A method for immunologically measuring cardiac troponin in a biological sample "in vitro", characterized by forming an immunological complex of cardiac troponin with an antibody specifically binding thereto in the presence of a divalent cation at 8 mmol/L or more.
A rubber article-reinforcing steel cord in which plural sheath strands each formed by twisting together plural steel filaments are twisted together around at least one core strand formed by twisting together plural steel filaments, wherein the steel filaments are brass plated, characterized in that either the respective sheath strands are zinc plated on at least the outer circumference of the brass plating of outermost-layer steel filaments of the sheath strands , or the steel cord is zinc plated on at least the outer circumference of the brass plating of outermost-layer steel filaments of the sheath strands , and a gauge of the brass plating is smaller than that of the zinc plating. wherein the steel filaments are brass plated, characterized in that either the respective sheath strands are zinc plated on at least the outer circumference of the brass plating of outermost-layer steel filaments of the sheath strands , or the steel cord is zinc plated on at least the outer circumference of the brass plating of outermost-layer steel filaments of the sheath strands , and a gauge of the brass plating is smaller than that of the zinc plating.
A ground fault detector comprising: a magnetic core provided with a sensor winding ; an analog signal conditioner having an input coupled to the sensor winding ; and an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter having an analog input coupled to an output of the analog signal conditioner and having a digital output; characterized by a digital processor receiving the digital output of the A/D converter and communicating with a non-transitory computer readable media storing program code segments for (a) performing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) process on the received digital output of the A/D converter to provide frequency information; (b) using the frequency information to develop a frequency equalized transfer function; (c) calculating a ground fault current using the frequency equalized transfer function; and (d) determining that a ground fault has occurred if the calculated ground fault current exceeds an acceptable ground leak current level. a magnetic core provided with a sensor winding ; an analog signal conditioner having an input coupled to the sensor winding ; and an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter having an analog input coupled to an output of the analog signal conditioner and having a digital output; characterized by a digital processor receiving the digital output of the A/D converter and communicating with a non-transitory computer readable media storing program code segments for (a) performing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) process on the received digital output of the A/D converter to provide frequency information; (b) using the frequency information to develop a frequency equalized transfer function; (c) calculating a ground fault current using the frequency equalized transfer function; and (d) determining that a ground fault has occurred if the calculated ground fault current exceeds an acceptable ground leak current level. (a) performing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) process on the received digital output of the A/D converter to provide frequency information; (b) using the frequency information to develop a frequency equalized transfer function; (c) calculating a ground fault current using the frequency equalized transfer function; and (d) determining that a ground fault has occurred if the calculated ground fault current exceeds an acceptable ground leak current level.
An integrated circuit which, in operation, is configured to control a process of a radio communication terminal apparatus for transmitting an aperiodic sounding reference signal, A-SRS, the process comprising: receiving control information including a transmission request for the A-SRS and a transmission power control command, TPC command, for the A-SRS, controlling a transmission power value of the A-SRS using a first accumulation value updated with the received TPC command; and transmitting the A-SRS with said transmission power value, wherein said controlling includes using a second accumulation value instead of the first accumulation value, the second accumulation value being updated with a TPC command transmitted on a specific subframe and in a specific downlink control information, DCI, format. receiving control information including a transmission request for the A-SRS and a transmission power control command, TPC command, for the A-SRS, controlling a transmission power value of the A-SRS using a first accumulation value updated with the received TPC command; and transmitting the A-SRS with said transmission power value, wherein said controlling includes using a second accumulation value instead of the first accumulation value, the second accumulation value being updated with a TPC command transmitted on a specific subframe and in a specific downlink control information, DCI, format.
A method of forming a component having an internal passage defined therein, said method comprising: positioning a jacketed core with respect to a mold , wherein the jacketed core includes: a hollow structure ; an inner core disposed within the hollow structure ; and a first coating layer disposed between the hollow structure and the inner core , the first coating layer formed from a first coating material ; introducing a component material in a molten state into a cavity of the mold ; and cooling the component material in the cavity to form the component , wherein the inner core is formed from an inner core material and positioned to define the internal passage within the component , and at least a portion of the first coating material lines at least a portion of the internal passage , characterized in that it further comprises forming the jacketed core by: forming the hollow structure incrementally or from a substantially straight metal tube that is suitably manipulated into a nonlinear shape, applying the first coating layer to an interior portion of the hollow structure ; and filling the coated hollow structure with the inner core material . positioning a jacketed core with respect to a mold , wherein the jacketed core includes: a hollow structure ; an inner core disposed within the hollow structure ; and a first coating layer disposed between the hollow structure and the inner core , the first coating layer formed from a first coating material ; a hollow structure ; an inner core disposed within the hollow structure ; and a first coating layer disposed between the hollow structure and the inner core , the first coating layer formed from a first coating material ; introducing a component material in a molten state into a cavity of the mold ; and cooling the component material in the cavity to form the component , wherein the inner core is formed from an inner core material and positioned to define the internal passage within the component , and at least a portion of the first coating material lines at least a portion of the internal passage , characterized in that it further comprises forming the jacketed core by: forming the hollow structure incrementally or from a substantially straight metal tube that is suitably manipulated into a nonlinear shape, applying the first coating layer to an interior portion of the hollow structure ; and filling the coated hollow structure with the inner core material .
A method for producing a flame-retardance-imparting material, the method comprising: a shredding step of shredding a plant material containing (i) stems and leaves or only stems of tomato plants or (ii) stems and leaves of eggplant plants in a aqueous solvent so as to allow inorganic components that contribute to flame retardance remain while dissolving water-soluble components in the aqueous solvent from the shredded portion produced by the shredding of the plant material; and an aqueous solvent removal step of removing the aqueous solvent containing the water-soluble components from the plant material after shredding. a shredding step of shredding a plant material containing (i) stems and leaves or only stems of tomato plants or (ii) stems and leaves of eggplant plants (i) stems and leaves or only stems of tomato plants or (ii) stems and leaves of eggplant plants in a aqueous solvent so as to allow inorganic components that contribute to flame retardance remain while dissolving water-soluble components in the aqueous solvent from the shredded portion produced by the shredding of the plant material; and an aqueous solvent removal step of removing the aqueous solvent containing the water-soluble components from the plant material after shredding.
ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) for transforming heat of a compressed gas used as a heat source into mechanical energy, the ORC comprising a closed circuit containing a two-phase working fluid, the circuit comprising a liquid pump for circulating the working fluid in the circuit consecutively through an evaporator which is configured to be placed in thermal contact with said heat source ; through an expander for transforming the thermal energy of the working fluid into mechanical energy; and through a condenser which is in thermal contact with a cooling element , characterized in that the expander is situated above the evaporator and in that a fluid outlet of the evaporator is connected to a fluid inlet of the expander by means of a so called raiser column , the ORC being adapted that the raiser column is filled with a mixture of liquid working fluid and of gaseous bubbles of the working fluid, which mixture is supplied to the expander , and in that the raiser column extends with at least a part at the same level or above the level of the inlet of the expander in such a way that a gravitational flow is possible of the liquid working fluid supplied by the raiser column to the expander .
Cardanic pivot bearing consisting of a deformable rubber or elastomer ring which is connected on the inside to a first steel ring with a cylindrical plain bearing face which is configured on its inner side, and on the outside to a second steel ring for fastening the pivot bearing in a mounting opening, characterized in that the first steel ring is provided with a step in such a way that it has a longitudinal portion of smaller internal diameter, on which the cylindrical plain bearing face is situated, and a longitudinal portion of greater internal diameter, on which, on the inside, a sealing lip which projects beyond the cylindrical plain bearing face is situated.
Method for controlling the heating of at least one glow plug in an engine provided with a cooling circuit in which a cooling liquid circulates, the cooling circuit being connected to an auxiliary heating device comprising a boiler , the boiler enabling the cooling liquid to be heated of the engine by a heating element , the auxiliary heating device being intended to be activated before starting the engine , the method of controlling the heating of the preheating plug comprising a step of receiving an action of switching on the ignition ( S ) corresponding to an order to start the engine by the user and being characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - reading of the duration ( δt ) during which the auxiliary heating device was activated; - comparison of the duration ( δt ) of activation of the auxiliary heating device to a predetermined duration ( δtmax ) of high threshold; - if the duration ( δt ) of activation of the auxiliary heating device is strictly less than the predetermined duration ( δtmax ) of the high threshold, then control of the heating of the preheating plug . - if the duration ( δt ) of activation of the auxiliary heating device is greater than the predetermined duration ( δtmax ) of the high threshold, then start of the engine . - reading of the duration ( δt ) during which the auxiliary heating device was activated; - comparison of the duration ( δt ) of activation of the auxiliary heating device to a predetermined duration ( δtmax ) of high threshold; - if the duration ( δt ) of activation of the auxiliary heating device is strictly less than the predetermined duration ( δtmax ) of the high threshold, then control of the heating of the preheating plug . - if the duration ( δt ) of activation of the auxiliary heating device is greater than the predetermined duration ( δtmax ) of the high threshold, then start of the engine .
A method for encoding a multi-channel input signal which comprises N different channels; wherein the input signal comprises a sequence of frames; wherein the method comprises, for a current frame of the sequence of frames, - determining whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame using a signal and/or a voice activity detector; - determining a downmix signal based on the multi-channel input signal ; wherein the downmix signal comprises less than or equal to N channels; - determining upmixing metadata comprising a set of parameters for generating, based on the downmix signal , a reconstructed multi-channel signal comprising N channels; wherein the upmixing metadata is determined in dependance of whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame; and - encoding the upmixing metadata into a bitstream, wherein the method further comprises - determining a covariance, in particular a covariance matrix, for the current frame of the multi-channel input signal , by performing temporal smoothing over multiple frames from the sequence of frames, in dependance of whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame; and - determining one or more parameters of the upmixing metadata based on the covariance for the current frame. - determining whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame using a signal and/or a voice activity detector; - determining a downmix signal based on the multi-channel input signal ; wherein the downmix signal comprises less than or equal to N channels; - determining upmixing metadata comprising a set of parameters for generating, based on the downmix signal , a reconstructed multi-channel signal comprising N channels; wherein the upmixing metadata is determined in dependance of whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame; and - encoding the upmixing metadata into a bitstream, - determining a covariance, in particular a covariance matrix, for the current frame of the multi-channel input signal , by performing temporal smoothing over multiple frames from the sequence of frames, in dependance of whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame; and - determining one or more parameters of the upmixing metadata based on the covariance for the current frame.
A razor with an attached shaving aid , the razor comprising : an attachment portion that includes a blade body ; and a shaving aid , wherein the shaving aid includes a deformable portion that is deformable when contacted by a skin surface, the razor characterized in that : the shaving aid includes an annular support portion supported by the attachment portion , and a movable portion arranged inside the support portion , and the deformable portion , the deformable portion is located between the support portion and the movable portion and connects the support portion and the moveable portion to each other, and the deformable portion includes a groove , wherein the groove is provided as an expansion reduction portion that reduces forward expansion of the shaving aid when the shaving aid contains moisture. an attachment portion that includes a blade body ; and a shaving aid , wherein the shaving aid includes a deformable portion that is deformable when contacted by a skin surface, the razor characterized in that : the shaving aid includes an annular support portion supported by the attachment portion , and a movable portion arranged inside the support portion , and the deformable portion , the deformable portion is located between the support portion and the movable portion and connects the support portion and the moveable portion to each other, and the deformable portion includes a groove , wherein the groove is provided as an expansion reduction portion that reduces forward expansion of the shaving aid when the shaving aid contains moisture. the shaving aid includes an annular support portion supported by the attachment portion , and a movable portion arranged inside the support portion , and the deformable portion , the deformable portion is located between the support portion and the movable portion and connects the support portion and the moveable portion to each other, and the deformable portion includes a groove , wherein the groove is provided as an expansion reduction portion that reduces forward expansion of the shaving aid when the shaving aid contains moisture.
A method for on-line filtering of an incoming scanned image to determine whether or not the incoming scanned image belongs to a scanned image category that a given authentication station can accommodate, the method comprising: A. discriminating an image not containing text from a text containing image by i. finding all blobs in the image; ii. determining whether or not the blobs identified are arranged in rows; iii. determining that the image is a text containing image if the blobs are arranged in rows; and B. further determining whether the text containing image is an ID document or a form by i. generating a histogram of the text containing image gray levels; ii. normalizing the histogram; iii. computing an entropy of the histogram, wherein the text containing image is determined to be an ID if the entropy is larger than a predetermined threshold and a form if the entropy is smaller than said predetermined threshold. A. discriminating an image not containing text from a text containing image by i. finding all blobs in the image; ii. determining whether or not the blobs identified are arranged in rows; iii. determining that the image is a text containing image if the blobs are arranged in rows; and i. finding all blobs in the image; ii. determining whether or not the blobs identified are arranged in rows; iii. determining that the image is a text containing image if the blobs are arranged in rows; and B. further determining whether the text containing image is an ID document or a form by i. generating a histogram of the text containing image gray levels; ii. normalizing the histogram; iii. computing an entropy of the histogram, wherein the text containing image is determined to be an ID if the entropy is larger than a predetermined threshold and a form if the entropy is smaller than said predetermined threshold. i. generating a histogram of the text containing image gray levels; ii. normalizing the histogram; iii. computing an entropy of the histogram, wherein the text containing image is determined to be an ID if the entropy is larger than a predetermined threshold and a form if the entropy is smaller than said predetermined threshold.
A method comprising: receiving, by a wireless device , a radio resource control, RRC, message comprising configuration parameters of a first bandwidth part, BWP, of a cell and a second BWP of the cell, and a first parameter indicating a first value of a listen before talk, LBT, counter for the cell; performing a first LBT procedure for a first uplink transmission via the first BWP; incrementing the LBT counter, in case that the first LBT procedure indicaties a busy channel; and switching from the first BWP to the second BWP as an active BWP, in case that the LBT counter reaches the first value. receiving, by a wireless device , a radio resource control, RRC, message comprising configuration parameters of a first bandwidth part, BWP, of a cell and a second BWP of the cell, and a first parameter indicating a first value of a listen before talk, LBT, counter for the cell; performing a first LBT procedure for a first uplink transmission via the first BWP; incrementing the LBT counter, in case that the first LBT procedure indicaties a busy channel; and switching from the first BWP to the second BWP as an active BWP, in case that the LBT counter reaches the first value.
A rubber reinforcement adhesive comprising water and the reaction product of phloroglucinol and tris(hydroxymethyl)nitromethane.