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A print head for depositing ink on a substrate comprising a nozzle layer comprising a) a plurality of nozzles , and b) a plurality of ventilation openings extending through said nozzle layer and being adapted to feed a gas to a region between the printing head and a target and/or to convey gas away from said region, wherein the print head comprises a core region with activatable nozzles and ventilation openings , wherein the print head comprises an edge region with ventilation openings but without activatable nozzles , with a border extending between the core region and the edge region , characterized in that the edge region is several rows of ventilation openings deep, wherein a distance (W) from the border to the outmost ventilation openings of the edge region is at least two times, in particular at least five times, an average inter-nozzle distance (D) in the core region along a direction perpendicular to the border . a) a plurality of nozzles , and b) a plurality of ventilation openings extending through said nozzle layer and being adapted to feed a gas to a region between the printing head and a target and/or to convey gas away from said region, wherein the print head comprises a core region with activatable nozzles and ventilation openings , wherein the print head comprises an edge region with ventilation openings but without activatable nozzles , with a border extending between the core region and the edge region , characterized in that the edge region is several rows of ventilation openings deep, wherein a distance (W) from the border to the outmost ventilation openings of the edge region is at least two times, in particular at least five times, an average inter-nozzle distance (D) in the core region along a direction perpendicular to the border . wherein the print head comprises a core region with activatable nozzles and ventilation openings , wherein the print head comprises an edge region with ventilation openings but without activatable nozzles , with a border extending between the core region and the edge region , characterized in that the edge region is several rows of ventilation openings deep, wherein a distance (W) from the border to the outmost ventilation openings of the edge region is at least two times, in particular at least five times, an average inter-nozzle distance (D) in the core region along a direction perpendicular to the border .
Drospirenone as the sole contraceptive ingredient comprised in a daily active dosage unit in an amount of at least 3 mg for use in therapy as a contraceptive in a female patient affected with obesity, as featured by a BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or greater.
A method for performing a marine seismic survey in a body of water, comprising providing a plurality of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles, AUVs, each of the plurality of AUVs including an acoustic emitter and an acoustic receiver; deploying a first group of the plurality of seismic AUVs (201; 311, 312; 411; 511; 611) into the body of water and guiding the first group of seismic AUVs to a first plurality of seabed positions in at least one deployment line by using a first guidance system; deploying a second group of the plurality of seismic AUVs (203; 312, 313; 413; 513; 613) into the body of water, wherein the acoustic receiver of each of the second group (203; 312, 313; 413; 513) of AUVs is configured to receive acoustic signals emitted by the previously landed seismic AUVs; and guiding each of the second group (203; 312, 313; 413; 513; 613) of seismic AUVs to a second plurality of seabed positions in said at least one deployment line by using their respective acoustic receiver, based on acoustic signals emitted by the acoustic emitters of the first group of seismic AUVs after landing on the seabed; the method being characterised in that each acoustic receiver comprises a phased array receiver. providing a plurality of seismic autonomous underwater vehicles, AUVs, each of the plurality of AUVs including an acoustic emitter and an acoustic receiver; deploying a first group of the plurality of seismic AUVs (201; 311, 312; 411; 511; 611) into the body of water and guiding the first group of seismic AUVs to a first plurality of seabed positions in at least one deployment line by using a first guidance system; deploying a second group of the plurality of seismic AUVs (203; 312, 313; 413; 513; 613) into the body of water, wherein the acoustic receiver of each of the second group (203; 312, 313; 413; 513) of AUVs is configured to receive acoustic signals emitted by the previously landed seismic AUVs; and guiding each of the second group (203; 312, 313; 413; 513; 613) of seismic AUVs to a second plurality of seabed positions in said at least one deployment line by using their respective acoustic receiver, based on acoustic signals emitted by the acoustic emitters of the first group of seismic AUVs after landing on the seabed; the method being characterised in that each acoustic receiver comprises a phased array receiver.
A method for controlling a power allocation in a base station of a cell in a cellular communications network across a plurality of sub-bands, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether a first performance achieved by the cell exceeds a first threshold value ; and allocating a total transmit power across the sub-bands according to whether the first performance achieved by the cell exceeds the first threshold value ; characterised in that the method further comprises: adapting the total transmit power based on a second performance achieved by the cell , wherein the second performance is determined over a shorter time period than the first performance. determining whether a first performance achieved by the cell exceeds a first threshold value ; and allocating a total transmit power across the sub-bands according to whether the first performance achieved by the cell exceeds the first threshold value ; characterised in that the method further comprises: adapting the total transmit power based on a second performance achieved by the cell , wherein the second performance is determined over a shorter time period than the first performance. adapting the total transmit power based on a second performance achieved by the cell , wherein the second performance is determined over a shorter time period than the first performance.
A method for strapping a group of packages , in particular for products of the cigarette industry, with a strip of packaging material , wherein the packages are brought together to form a cuboid group and are then strapped with at least one strip of packaging material , and wherein the at least one strip of packaging material is provided on one side with a preferably continuous layer of adhesive, and wherein the group of packages is completely strapped with the at least one strip of packaging material , wherein the layer of adhesive is brought into direct contact with the packages of the group , and wherein the cuboid group of packages is moved with a first end side of the group in a transporting direction against the at least one strip of packaging material which is held ready and is brought into contact there with the layer of adhesive, and wherein the at least one strip of packaging material is afterwards placed against large-area side faces of the group whilst the group continues to be transported in the transporting direction and is then brought into contact with the region of a second end side, situated opposite the first end side, of the group , wherein ends of the at least one strip of packaging material are brought into contact with the group , forming a complete strapping of the group characterized in that the at least one strip of packaging material is moved through an applicator, and in that the at least one strip of packaging material is held against at least one contact surface of the applicator by means of a vacuum, wherein the layer of adhesive faces away from the contact surface.
A method for predicting the response of a patient diagnosed with melanoma cancer, to an immunotherapeutic antibody directed against CTLA-4, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring the phosphatase activity of a sample, obtained from said patient diagnosed with melanoma, by contacting said sample with at least one protein phosphatase substrate, thereby providing a phosphorylation profile of said sample, said phosphorylation profile comprising the phosphorylation levels of phosphorylation sites present in at least the peptide markers as defined by SEQ ID NO: 139, SEQ ID NO: 140, SEQ ID NO: 141, SEQ ID NO: 142, SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 147 and SEQ ID NO: 148; wherein said sample is obtained from a blood sample of said patient diagnosed with melanoma; and, (b) determining from said phosphorylation profile the response of said patient to said immunotherapeutic antibody directed against CTLA-4. (a) measuring the phosphatase activity of a sample, obtained from said patient diagnosed with melanoma, by contacting said sample with at least one protein phosphatase substrate, thereby providing a phosphorylation profile of said sample, said phosphorylation profile comprising the phosphorylation levels of phosphorylation sites present in at least the peptide markers as defined by SEQ ID NO: 139, SEQ ID NO: 140, SEQ ID NO: 141, SEQ ID NO: 142, SEQ ID NO: 143, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 145, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 147 and SEQ ID NO: 148; wherein said sample is obtained from a blood sample of said patient diagnosed with melanoma; and, (b) determining from said phosphorylation profile the response of said patient to said immunotherapeutic antibody directed against CTLA-4.
Protection device for a motor vehicle , comprising a first crossmember , a second crossmember and a connecting means (ML) forming a connection between the first crossmember and the second crossmember, said connecting means comprising at least one upright fastened to the first crossmember and to the second crossmember, the first crossmember extending along a first axis (Y1), the second crossmember extending along a second axis (Y2) parallel to the first axis, the first crossmember and the second crossmember being intended to be positioned one above the other and at the front of a vehicle, the first axis and the second axis being intended to be oriented parallel to a transverse axis (Y) of a vehicle, the upright extending along a third axis (Z1) intended to be oriented parallel to a vertical axis (Z) of a vehicle, said connecting means comprising at least one fragile zone (ZF) that is able to break during a collision of MPDB type, so as to break the connection between the first crossmember and the second crossmember, the at least one upright comprising a first portion via which it is fastened to the first crossmember, a second portion via which it is fastened to the second crossmember, and a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, the third portion having a greater breaking strength than the first portion, and/or the third portion having a greater breaking strength than the second portion, the fragile zone (ZF) comprising an interface between the third portion and the first portion, and/or the fragile zone (ZF) comprising an interface between the third portion and the second portion, the first portion being constituted by a first tongue extending in a first plane (Y1Z1), the first plane being intended to be oriented parallel to a transverse axis and to a vertical axis of a vehicle, and/or the second portion being constituted by a second tongue extending in a second plane (Y2Z1), the second plane being intended to be oriented parallel to a transverse axis and to a vertical axis of a vehicle, characterized in that the third portion has a section perpendicular to the third axis (Z1) that is of rectangular shape, or in that the third portion has a section perpendicular to the third axis (Z1) that is U-shaped.
A method of applying a road marking comprising at least one paint strip applied to a road along a path, comprising the following steps: - travelling the path of the paint strip by a survey vehicle in a direction of advance by aligning a visual marker with the paint strip , the survey vehicle comprising a satellite positioning system receiver and an antenna providing the receiver with a satellite positioning signal, the visual marker being aligned with the antenna in the direction of advance, the survey vehicle being configured to determine geo-location data of the travelled path from the satellite positioning signal, wherein the survey vehicle comprises a camera filming the paint strip in the direction of travel, and a display for displaying the images acquired by the camera , wherein the visual marker appears on the display, wherein the visual marker is an arm which is fixed to the survey vehicle and which extends into the acquisition field of the camera above the paint strip , - guiding a paint application vehicle in a direction of travel on the basis of the geolocation data of the travelled path, the paint application vehicle comprising a satellite positioning system receiver and an antenna supplying the receiver with a satellite positioning signal a paint applicator applying paint to the road and being aligned with the antenna in the direction of travel, and a navigation controller controlling the paint applicator from the path geolocation data and the satellite positioning signal, wherein the survey vehicle and/or the paint application vehicle also comprises a radio frequency communication receiver receiving a correction signal for the satellite positioning signal. - travelling the path of the paint strip by a survey vehicle in a direction of advance by aligning a visual marker with the paint strip , the survey vehicle comprising a satellite positioning system receiver and an antenna providing the receiver with a satellite positioning signal, the visual marker being aligned with the antenna in the direction of advance, the survey vehicle being configured to determine geo-location data of the travelled path from the satellite positioning signal, wherein the survey vehicle comprises a camera filming the paint strip in the direction of travel, and a display for displaying the images acquired by the camera , wherein the visual marker appears on the display, wherein the visual marker is an arm which is fixed to the survey vehicle and which extends into the acquisition field of the camera above the paint strip , - guiding a paint application vehicle in a direction of travel on the basis of the geolocation data of the travelled path, the paint application vehicle comprising a satellite positioning system receiver and an antenna supplying the receiver with a satellite positioning signal a paint applicator applying paint to the road and being aligned with the antenna in the direction of travel, and a navigation controller controlling the paint applicator from the path geolocation data and the satellite positioning signal,
The invention relates to a method for testing a loading state of a particulate filter in an exhaust gas line of an internal combustion engine , wherein the exhaust gas line comprises at least the particulate filter , a first lambda probe arranged upstream of the particulate filter and a second lambda probe arranged downstream of the particulate filter ; wherein the method comprises at least the following steps: a) injecting an exhaust gas with an oxygen excess into the exhaust gas line upstream of the first lambda probe , where a temperature of at least 500° Celsius is present in the particulate filter ; b) detecting the oxygen level through the first lambda probe at a first point in time ; c) detecting the oxygen excess through the second lambda probe at a second point in time ; d) determining a loading state of the particulate filter from a temporal difference of the first point in time and the second point in time ; wherein in step b) a first lambda probe is used in the manner of a broad band lambda probe and in step c) a second lambda probe is used in the manner of a two-point lambda probe. a) injecting an exhaust gas with an oxygen excess into the exhaust gas line upstream of the first lambda probe , where a temperature of at least 500° Celsius is present in the particulate filter ; b) detecting the oxygen level through the first lambda probe at a first point in time ; c) detecting the oxygen excess through the second lambda probe at a second point in time ; d) determining a loading state of the particulate filter from a temporal difference of the first point in time and the second point in time ;
A system comprising: a sales gas pipeline coupled to a glycol dehydration unit in a gas plant and operable to receive sales gas output from the gas plant; and a computer system operable to: receive one or more operational parameters of the glycol dehydration unit in the gas plant; determine an amount of glycol carryover and an amount of water carryover in the sales gas output from the glycol dehydration unit, based on the one or more operational parameters of the glycol dehydration unit; determine an amount of glycol and water co-condensation in the sales gas pipeline based on the amount of glycol carryover, the amount of water carryover, and one or more operational parameters of the sales gas pipeline; and determine an amount of black powder formation of the sales gas in the sales gas pipeline based on the amount of glycol and water co-condensation. a sales gas pipeline coupled to a glycol dehydration unit in a gas plant and operable to receive sales gas output from the gas plant; and a computer system operable to: receive one or more operational parameters of the glycol dehydration unit in the gas plant; determine an amount of glycol carryover and an amount of water carryover in the sales gas output from the glycol dehydration unit, based on the one or more operational parameters of the glycol dehydration unit; determine an amount of glycol and water co-condensation in the sales gas pipeline based on the amount of glycol carryover, the amount of water carryover, and one or more operational parameters of the sales gas pipeline; and determine an amount of black powder formation of the sales gas in the sales gas pipeline based on the amount of glycol and water co-condensation. receive one or more operational parameters of the glycol dehydration unit in the gas plant; determine an amount of glycol carryover and an amount of water carryover in the sales gas output from the glycol dehydration unit, based on the one or more operational parameters of the glycol dehydration unit; determine an amount of glycol and water co-condensation in the sales gas pipeline based on the amount of glycol carryover, the amount of water carryover, and one or more operational parameters of the sales gas pipeline; and determine an amount of black powder formation of the sales gas in the sales gas pipeline based on the amount of glycol and water co-condensation.
A coating , in particular for a bipolar plate of a fuel cell or an electrolyser, wherein the coating consists of a homogeneous or heterogeneous solid metallic solution, which either contains a first chemical element from the group of noble metals in the form of iridium at a concentration of at least 99 at% or contains a first chemical element from the group of noble metals in the form of iridium and a second chemical element from the group of noble metals in the form of ruthenium, wherein the first chemical element and the second chemical element are present in total in a concentration of at least 99 at%, and further contains at least one non-metallic chemical element from the group comprising nitrogen, carbon and fluorine, wherein the at least one non-metallic chemical element is present in the layer in a concentration in the range from 0.1 to 1 at% and wherein, furthermore, oxygen and hydrogen are only present in traces.
A process for exfoliating graphite characterized in that it comprises a Diels-Alder reaction between graphite and a compound having one of the following structures: wherein X is O or S; R 2 , R 3 are independently hydrogen, -NR A R B , or -OR; wherein each occurrence of R, R A , and R B is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, or n-hexyl; and R, for each occurrence, may also be is a polyethylene glycol radical of the formula : to yield a pentacenone compound having one of the following structures: or wherein X represents O or S ; R' 2 , R' 3 are independently hydrogen, -NR A R B , or -OR; wherein each occurrence of R, R A , and R B is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, or n-hexyl; and R, for each occurrence, may also be a polyethylene glycol radical of the formula : in an organic solvent, in the presence of a base, and under sonication, grinding and/or mixing, at a temperature between 15°C and 65°C; to obtain the corresponding Diels-Alder adduct of graphene. X is O or S; R 2 , R 3 are independently hydrogen, -NR A R B , or -OR; wherein each occurrence of R, R A , and R B is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, or n-hexyl; and R, for each occurrence, may also be is a polyethylene glycol radical of the formula : to yield a pentacenone compound having one of the following structures: or wherein X represents O or S ; R' 2 , R' 3 are independently hydrogen, -NR A R B , or -OR; wherein each occurrence of R, R A , and R B is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, or n-hexyl; and R, for each occurrence, may also be a polyethylene glycol radical of the formula : X represents O or S ; R' 2 , R' 3 are independently hydrogen, -NR A R B , or -OR; wherein each occurrence of R, R A , and R B is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, or n-hexyl; and R, for each occurrence, may also be a polyethylene glycol radical of the formula : in an organic solvent, in the presence of a base, and under sonication, grinding and/or mixing, at a temperature between 15°C and 65°C; to obtain the corresponding Diels-Alder adduct of graphene.