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A path adaptation method for a self-driving vehicle , comprising: navigating the vehicle on a planned path through an environment; and while navigating the planned path: determining a location of the vehicle relative to the path; projecting the vehicle's travel, including: generating a three-dimensional shape representing the vehicle and projecting the vehicle shape from the vehicle location along the planned path to form a plurality of projections; and combining the plurality of projections into a three-dimensional path projection along the planned path; acquiring object information representing an object shape from one or more sensors ; and determining if the object shape overlaps the three-dimensional path projection and: if so, adjusting the vehicle navigation ; or if not, continuing the vehicle navigation along the planned path . navigating the vehicle on a planned path through an environment; and while navigating the planned path: determining a location of the vehicle relative to the path; projecting the vehicle's travel, including: generating a three-dimensional shape representing the vehicle and projecting the vehicle shape from the vehicle location along the planned path to form a plurality of projections; and combining the plurality of projections into a three-dimensional path projection along the planned path; acquiring object information representing an object shape from one or more sensors ; and determining if the object shape overlaps the three-dimensional path projection and: if so, adjusting the vehicle navigation ; or if not, continuing the vehicle navigation along the planned path . determining a location of the vehicle relative to the path; projecting the vehicle's travel, including: generating a three-dimensional shape representing the vehicle and projecting the vehicle shape from the vehicle location along the planned path to form a plurality of projections; and combining the plurality of projections into a three-dimensional path projection along the planned path; generating a three-dimensional shape representing the vehicle and projecting the vehicle shape from the vehicle location along the planned path to form a plurality of projections; and combining the plurality of projections into a three-dimensional path projection along the planned path; acquiring object information representing an object shape from one or more sensors ; and determining if the object shape overlaps the three-dimensional path projection and: if so, adjusting the vehicle navigation ; or if not, continuing the vehicle navigation along the planned path . if so, adjusting the vehicle navigation ; or if not, continuing the vehicle navigation along the planned path .
A pneumatic tire comprising: a tread portion ; a pair of sidewall portions ; a pair of bead portions ; and a carcass extending from one of the bead portions to the other one of the bead portions , wherein, at least one of the sidewall portions includes a first sidewall rubber arranged outside the carcass in a tire axial direction, the first sidewall rubber includes a different color rubber layer and a barrier rubber layer , the different color rubber layer has a color different from a basic color of an outer surface of the at least one of the sidewall portions , at least a part of the different color rubber layer is exposed in the outer surface of the at least one of the sidewall portions , the barrier rubber layer is arranged between the different color rubber layer and the carcass , the barrier rubber layer includes a first portion having a rubber compounding to suppress migration of rubber compounding agents on the carcass side to the different color rubber layer , the barrier rubber layer is arranged between the different color rubber layer and a tread rubber forming the tread portion , and the barrier rubber layer includes a third portion having a rubber compounding to suppress migration of rubber compounding agents on the tread rubber side to the different color rubber layer , characterized in that in a tire meridian section, a distance (L2) from an outer end in a tire radial direction of the first sidewall rubber to one of tread ground contacting edges (Te) adjacent to the first sidewall rubber is 20 mm or more and 40 mm or less. a tread portion ; a pair of sidewall portions ; a pair of bead portions ; and a carcass extending from one of the bead portions to the other one of the bead portions , wherein, at least one of the sidewall portions includes a first sidewall rubber arranged outside the carcass in a tire axial direction, the first sidewall rubber includes a different color rubber layer and a barrier rubber layer , the different color rubber layer has a color different from a basic color of an outer surface of the at least one of the sidewall portions , at least a part of the different color rubber layer is exposed in the outer surface of the at least one of the sidewall portions , the barrier rubber layer is arranged between the different color rubber layer and the carcass , the barrier rubber layer includes a first portion having a rubber compounding to suppress migration of rubber compounding agents on the carcass side to the different color rubber layer , the barrier rubber layer is arranged between the different color rubber layer and a tread rubber forming the tread portion , and the barrier rubber layer includes a third portion having a rubber compounding to suppress migration of rubber compounding agents on the tread rubber side to the different color rubber layer , characterized in that in a tire meridian section, a distance (L2) from an outer end in a tire radial direction of the first sidewall rubber to one of tread ground contacting edges (Te) adjacent to the first sidewall rubber is 20 mm or more and 40 mm or less.
A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerator door ; an ice-making chamber is provided on an inner wall of the refrigerator door , an ice-making chamber door is provided at the opening of the ice-making chamber , and an ice-making machine is mounted on the inner side of the ice-making chamber door ; the ice-making chamber door is configured to be able to cover the opening of the ice-making chamber in a closing state of the ice-making chamber door , and the ice-making machine is located within the ice-making chamber ; characterized in that , the ice-making machine is secured on an ice-making machine holder which is connected to the ice-making chamber door by connecting screws, threaded holes are formed through a surface of the ice-making chamber door close to the ice-making chamber , via holes are formed through a surface of the ice-making machine holder close to the ice-making chamber door , and the connecting screws are in fit connection to the threaded holes after passing through the via holes , a support projection is further provided on the surface of the ice-making chamber door close to the ice-making chamber , a rack brim is provided on the ice-making machine holder , and the rack brim is cooperatively attached to the support projection , wherein positioning projections are provided on the surface of the ice-making chamber door close to the ice-making chamber , positioning grooves are provided on the ice-making machine holder , and the positioning projections are cooperatively disposed in the positioning grooves .
A pneumatic telescoping mast , for example for supporting and moving military communication, lighting and/or surveillance equipment, comprising a plurality of telescopically-coupled sealing tubes , the tubes being operable to switch from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration, and vice versa, wherein the actuation of the tubes occurs by introducing pressurized air into the pneumatic telescoping mast , tube locking means suitable to lock the tubes in the extended configuration by interference or friction even in the absence of pressurized air in the mast, wherein said tube locking means comprise at least one safety device (50; 650) configured to keep the tube locking means in locked position and deactivatable to allow the tube locking means to switch to the released position only when the air in the mast reaches a preset pressure value, the mast being characterized in that said safety device (50; 650) is operable by the pressurized air in the telescoping mast.
A PIP-47 polypeptide having insecticidal activity against Western Corn Root Worm (WCRW), wherein the PIP-47 polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO: 2.
A feed composition, comprising at least 5% of a biomass by weight, the biomass comprising one or more isolated Methylobacterium cultures, wherein the Methylobacterium is genetically modified to produce elevated levels beta-carotene, lycopene, rhodopin, astaxanthin and/or spirilloxanthin relative to the corresponding unmodified Methylobacterium, wherein the genetically modified Methylobacterium is modified so that one or more genes producing enzymes that divert isoprenoid compounds from the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway are blocked or deleted, wherein the genetically modified Methylobacterium is modified by removal of the genes hpnC, hpnD, hpnE and/or shc (hpnF).
A method of producing a moulded mineral wool product, said method comprising the steps of: - providing a mixture by mixing mineral fibres with a binder composition, and - providing said mixture in a mould form, and then - curing the binder composition, wherein the binder composition comprises at least one hydrocolloid being gelatin derived from chemical degradation of collagen or produced by recombinant techniques, and then - removing the moulded product from the mould form. - providing a mixture by mixing mineral fibres with a binder composition, and - providing said mixture in a mould form, and then - curing the binder composition, wherein the binder composition comprises at least one hydrocolloid being gelatin derived from chemical degradation of collagen or produced by recombinant techniques, and then - removing the moulded product from the mould form.
A method for characterizing an effect of a non-therapeutic skin treatment agent on skin comprising the steps of (a) applying the skin treatment agent to a skin region, (b) applying a measuring device to said skin region, said measuring device having several sets of electrodes (1, 2; 1a, 1b, 2), wherein each set comprises at least two electrodes and wherein the electrodes of each set of electrodes have a mutual distance W i from each other and wherein there are N > 1 sets having different mutual distances W i , (c) generating, by means of said different sets of said electrodes, at least N electrical fields within said skin region, said electrical fields having differing penetration depths into said skin region, (d) measuring at least N measured parameters m i , wherein each measured parameter m i depends on an effective permittivity as seen by a different one of said N electrical fields (e) calculating, from said measured parameters m i , at least one characterizing parameter descriptive of a permittivity of said skin region for a given depth, wherein said measuring device comprises - at least one set of electrodes having a mutual distance 0.1 mm or less and - at least one set of electrodes having a mutual distance of at least 0.1 mm. (a) applying the skin treatment agent to a skin region, (b) applying a measuring device to said skin region, said measuring device having several sets of electrodes (1, 2; 1a, 1b, 2), wherein each set comprises at least two electrodes and wherein the electrodes of each set of electrodes have a mutual distance W i from each other and wherein there are N > 1 sets having different mutual distances W i , (c) generating, by means of said different sets of said electrodes, at least N electrical fields within said skin region, said electrical fields having differing penetration depths into said skin region, (d) measuring at least N measured parameters m i , wherein each measured parameter m i depends on an effective permittivity as seen by a different one of said N electrical fields (e) calculating, from said measured parameters m i , at least one characterizing parameter descriptive of a permittivity of said skin region for a given depth, - at least one set of electrodes having a mutual distance 0.1 mm or less and - at least one set of electrodes having a mutual distance of at least 0.1 mm.
A method of forming a mechanical joint between a Nitinol tube and a corresponding tubular component of a metallic material other than Nitinol comprising: providing a first Nitinol tube wherein said tube includes a first end portion and a plurality of first protruding lobes extending from said first end portion; providing a second tubular component of a metallic material other than Nitinol having a second end portion and a plurality of second protruding lobes extending from said second end portion, wherein said second protruding lobes are complimentary in size and geometry with the first protruding lobes ; mechanically engaging said first end portion having said first plurality of lobes with said second end portion having said second plurality of lobes wherein said lobes engage and form a mechanical joint; wherein said plurality of lobes are in a first position on said first Nitinol tube characterised in that , said Nitinol lobes are cooled and said cooled lobes are expanded to a second position and said expanded lobes are aligned with said end portion of said second tubular component and said expanded lobes are then heated and return to said first position and form said mechanical joint. providing a first Nitinol tube wherein said tube includes a first end portion and a plurality of first protruding lobes extending from said first end portion; providing a second tubular component of a metallic material other than Nitinol having a second end portion and a plurality of second protruding lobes extending from said second end portion, wherein said second protruding lobes are complimentary in size and geometry with the first protruding lobes ; mechanically engaging said first end portion having said first plurality of lobes with said second end portion having said second plurality of lobes wherein said lobes engage and form a mechanical joint; wherein said plurality of lobes are in a first position on said first Nitinol tube characterised in that , said Nitinol lobes are cooled and said cooled lobes are expanded to a second position and said expanded lobes are aligned with said end portion of said second tubular component and said expanded lobes are then heated and return to said first position and form said mechanical joint.
A wireless communication device comprising: a processing unit that generates a protocol data unit, PDU, that has valid sequence information specifying which sequence numbers are valid sequence numbers, where a valid sequence number is a sequence number associated with a data unit that can be resent; and a communication unit that transmits a multicast communication comprising the PDU generated by the processing unit, wherein the valid sequence information is generated separately for each frame type of the PDU. a processing unit that generates a protocol data unit, PDU, that has valid sequence information specifying which sequence numbers are valid sequence numbers, where a valid sequence number is a sequence number associated with a data unit that can be resent; and a communication unit that transmits a multicast communication comprising the PDU generated by the processing unit, wherein the valid sequence information is generated separately for each frame type of the PDU.
A corrosion protection element for a field device, - wherein the field device comprises a component made from stainless steel, in particular made from austenitic stainless steel, in contact with an environment of the field device, characterized in that - the corrosion protection element is configured as a sacrificial anode comprising iron or oxidizing steel and has a mold environment which is configured such that the corrosion protection element can be attached to the component of the field device such that the sacrificial anode is in electrically conductive contact with the component and that the corrosion protection element is configured as a one-part corrosion protection element in the shape of a spring terminal, which can be attached or clamped onto the component, wherein - the corrosion protection element comprises a spring terminal with two spring spades, wherein an extension pointing outward is molded onto the exposed ends of the spring spades, which makes it easier to manually attach and remove the corrosion protection element. - wherein the field device comprises a component made from stainless steel, in particular made from austenitic stainless steel, in contact with an environment of the field device, - the corrosion protection element is configured as a sacrificial anode comprising iron or oxidizing steel and has a mold environment which is configured such that the corrosion protection element can be attached to the component of the field device such that the sacrificial anode is in electrically conductive contact with the component and that the corrosion protection element is configured as a one-part corrosion protection element in the shape of a spring terminal, which can be attached or clamped onto the component, wherein - the corrosion protection element comprises a spring terminal with two spring spades, wherein an extension pointing outward is molded onto the exposed ends of the spring spades, which makes it easier to manually attach and remove the corrosion protection element.
A turbofan engine comprising: a fan section ; a compressor section downstream of the fan section ; and a turbine section in driving engagement with the fan section through a speed change mechanism (48; 148; 248), wherein the speed change mechanism (48; 148; 248) comprises: a plurality of star gears surrounding a sun gear ; a carrier supporting the plurality of star gears and including a first carrier bearing flange ; a ring gear surrounding the plurality of star gears and including a ring gear bearing flange ; and at least one ring gear carrier bearing engaging the first carrier bearing flange and the ring gear bearing flange , characterised in that : the carrier is fixed from rotation relative to an engine static structure by a rigid support ; and the ring gear is configured to drive the fan section . a fan section ; a compressor section downstream of the fan section ; and a turbine section in driving engagement with the fan section through a speed change mechanism (48; 148; 248), wherein the speed change mechanism (48; 148; 248) comprises: a plurality of star gears surrounding a sun gear ; a carrier supporting the plurality of star gears and including a first carrier bearing flange ; a ring gear surrounding the plurality of star gears and including a ring gear bearing flange ; and at least one ring gear carrier bearing engaging the first carrier bearing flange and the ring gear bearing flange , characterised in that : the carrier is fixed from rotation relative to an engine static structure by a rigid support ; and the ring gear is configured to drive the fan section . a plurality of star gears surrounding a sun gear ; a carrier supporting the plurality of star gears and including a first carrier bearing flange ; a ring gear surrounding the plurality of star gears and including a ring gear bearing flange ; and at least one ring gear carrier bearing engaging the first carrier bearing flange and the ring gear bearing flange , characterised in that : the carrier is fixed from rotation relative to an engine static structure by a rigid support ; and the ring gear is configured to drive the fan section . the carrier is fixed from rotation relative to an engine static structure by a rigid support ; and the ring gear is configured to drive the fan section .
A polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer, which is a polyorganosiloxane-containing graft copolymer (G1) formed by graft polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture on a polyorganosiloxane-based rubber, wherein the vinyl monomer mixture contains a (meth)acrylate ester (b 1 ) and an aromatic vinyl monomer (b 2 ), the (meth)acrylate ester (b1) has an alkyl group or an aromatic group, a volume average particle diameter of the graft copolymer (G1) is 300 nm to 2000 nm, measured according to the method as described in the description, and a content of the polyorganosiloxane is 15 mass% to 40 mass% based on 100 mass% of the graft copolymer (G1), wherein the polyorganosiloxane-based rubber is a composite rubber containing the polyorganosiloxane and a polyalkyl(meth)acrylate (PA).
A connection assembly, comprising a plunger connectable to a main supply pipe , and a collar connectable to a small diameter secondary pipe , the plunger being connected to the collar , wherein the collar has two teeth on the lower end and the plunger has two corresponding slots wherein in an open position the slots allow the teeth to slide through the body of the plunger , wherein the collar is adapted to be rotated clockwise relative to the plunger to be brought to a locked position, wherein in the locked position the teeth rest against a lower surface of the plunger adjacent the slots and a water tight sealing between the plunger and the collar is provided, wherein the lower surface of the plunger and the upper surfaces of each tooth are arranged with an angle, such that the continued rotation from the open to the locked position increases the friction between the upper surfaces of each tooth and the lower surface of the plunger wherein a connecting surfaces of the collar and a connecting surface of the plunger are conical, such that rotating the collar to the locked position requires a pressure to turn and secure the connection of the collar and the plunger and the same pressure is also exerted to the two conical surfaces .
A composition comprising: a collagenous extracellular matrix material, wherein the collagenous extracellular matrix material comprises submucosa, and wherein the collagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) material includes retained sulfated glycosaminoglycans native to a source tissue for the collagenous extracellular matrix material at a level of at least about 500 μg per gram of the collagenous ECM material on a dry weight basis; and a bioactive fraction of mammalian platelets applied to the collagenous extracellular matrix material, wherein the bioactive fraction includes TGF-β1, EGF, FGF-basic, PDGF-AA, PDGF-BB, SDF-la, and VEGF. a collagenous extracellular matrix material, wherein the collagenous extracellular matrix material comprises submucosa, and wherein the collagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) material includes retained sulfated glycosaminoglycans native to a source tissue for the collagenous extracellular matrix material at a level of at least about 500 μg per gram of the collagenous ECM material on a dry weight basis; and a bioactive fraction of mammalian platelets applied to the collagenous extracellular matrix material, wherein the bioactive fraction includes TGF-β1, EGF, FGF-basic, PDGF-AA, PDGF-BB, SDF-la, and VEGF.
Laundry care appliance having a recirculating pump system , comprising an outer tub for receiving wash liquor, wherein the outer tub comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening , a line that connects the inlet opening and the outlet opening , a pump for pumping wash liquor through the line , a power detection element for detecting an electrical power value of the pump , a heating element on the line for heating the wash liquor in the line , and a control element for controlling the heating element , characterised in that the control element is embodied to reduce the heat output of the heating element if the detected electrical power value of the pump drops below a predetermined electrical power threshold value, in order to prevent overheating of the heating element but nevertheless to achieve effective heating of the wash liquor.