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A method for managing a microgrid including distributed energy resources grouped in clusters , the method comprising: receiving status data of the microgrid from a set of microgrid controller elements connected in a peer-to-peer controller network connecting the set of microgrid controller elements within a microgrid local area network of the microgrid; responsive to the status data indicating a change in the microgrid that exceeds a threshold level , re-aligning the set of microgrid controller elements by changing a set of tasks associated with the set of microgrid controller elements to form a re-aligned microgrid controller elements configuration; executing the re-aligned microgrid controller elements configuration; and receiving status data of the distributed energy resources in the microgrid from a set of distributed energy resource cluster processors connected in a peer-to-peer processor network within the microgrid local area network ; wherein the received status data of the distributed energy resources is for managing the microgrid; and wherein the set of microgrid controller elements is associated with a cluster of the distributed energy resources. receiving status data of the microgrid from a set of microgrid controller elements connected in a peer-to-peer controller network connecting the set of microgrid controller elements within a microgrid local area network of the microgrid; responsive to the status data indicating a change in the microgrid that exceeds a threshold level , re-aligning the set of microgrid controller elements by changing a set of tasks associated with the set of microgrid controller elements to form a re-aligned microgrid controller elements configuration; executing the re-aligned microgrid controller elements configuration; and receiving status data of the distributed energy resources in the microgrid from a set of distributed energy resource cluster processors connected in a peer-to-peer processor network within the microgrid local area network ; wherein the received status data of the distributed energy resources is for managing the microgrid; and wherein the set of microgrid controller elements is associated with a cluster of the distributed energy resources.
A system adapted to control vertical glass distribution in glass containers formed from an individual section machine, the individual section machine including: a blank mold for forming a stream of parisons from a stream of gobs of glass, a blow mold for forming a stream of glass containers from the stream of parisons, a traversing pyrometer that measures a parison actual temperature of the parisons after the parisons exit the blank mold, the traversing pyrometer measuring the parison actual temperature periodically such that the parison actual temperature of less than all of the parisons that exit the blank mold is measured, and a thermal camera that takes a thermal image of each glass container after the glass container exits the blow mold, the system comprising: a vertical glass signature extraction module that extracts a vertical glass distribution signature indicative of actual vertical glass distribution of each glass container from the thermal image of each glass container; a parison temperature estimator configured to determine a parison estimated temperature for each vertical glass distribution signature obtained based on the vertical glass distribution signature, a most recently measured parison actual temperature and a parison stretch time, the parison stretch time being the amount of time each parison is permitted to stretch prior to being formed into a glass container; a parison temperature summer that compares the parison estimated temperature to a parison set point temperature to determine a parison temperature error; and a parison temperature control that controls a blank mold contact time based on the parison temperature error, the blank mold contact time being an amount of time each parison remains in contact with the blank mold. a vertical glass signature extraction module that extracts a vertical glass distribution signature indicative of actual vertical glass distribution of each glass container from the thermal image of each glass container; a parison temperature estimator configured to determine a parison estimated temperature for each vertical glass distribution signature obtained based on the vertical glass distribution signature, a most recently measured parison actual temperature and a parison stretch time, the parison stretch time being the amount of time each parison is permitted to stretch prior to being formed into a glass container; a parison temperature summer that compares the parison estimated temperature to a parison set point temperature to determine a parison temperature error; and a parison temperature control that controls a blank mold contact time based on the parison temperature error, the blank mold contact time being an amount of time each parison remains in contact with the blank mold.
Methotrexate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, for use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, characterized in that methotrexate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a hydrate thereof is subcutaneously administered with a dosage regime being as follows: i) within a first time period, the dose is 38 to 80 mg/week; ii) within a second time period, the dose is 22 to 34 mg/week; and iii) within a third time period, the dose is 8 to 20 mg/week, the duration of each of the first, second and third time period is at least two weeks respectively, and the first, second and third time period subsequently follow in direct succession, with the proviso that within the total treatment time, the average dose of methotrexate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof administered is 26 to 40 mg/week. characterized in that methotrexate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a hydrate thereof is subcutaneously administered with a dosage regime being as follows: i) within a first time period, the dose is 38 to 80 mg/week; ii) within a second time period, the dose is 22 to 34 mg/week; and iii) within a third time period, the dose is 8 to 20 mg/week, i) within a first time period, the dose is 38 to 80 mg/week; ii) within a second time period, the dose is 22 to 34 mg/week; and iii) within a third time period, the dose is 8 to 20 mg/week, the duration of each of the first, second and third time period is at least two weeks respectively, and the first, second and third time period subsequently follow in direct succession, with the proviso that within the total treatment time, the average dose of methotrexate, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof administered is 26 to 40 mg/week.
A method of imaging cellular plasma membrane potential, the method comprising: providing a construct comprising a nanoparticle operable as an electron donor; a modular peptide attached to the nanoparticle; and an electron acceptor, the peptide comprising a nanoparticle association domain, a motif configured to mediate peptide insertion into the plasma membrane, and at least one attachment point for an attachment of the peptide to the electron acceptor positioned at a controlled distance from the nanoparticle; contacting a cell with the construct; and measuring a change in photoluminescence from the electron donor, wherein a rate of electron transfer between the electron donor and the electron acceptor is modulated by changes in plasma membrane potential and the construct correlates modulation of the rate of electron transfer by the change in photoluminescence, wherein the modular peptide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No: 1, SEQ ID No: 2, and SEQ ID No: 3, and wherein the nanoparticle is a quantum dot, and wherein the electron acceptor is C 60 . providing a construct comprising a nanoparticle operable as an electron donor; a modular peptide attached to the nanoparticle; and an electron acceptor, the peptide comprising a nanoparticle association domain, a motif configured to mediate peptide insertion into the plasma membrane, and at least one attachment point for an attachment of the peptide to the electron acceptor positioned at a controlled distance from the nanoparticle; contacting a cell with the construct; and measuring a change in photoluminescence from the electron donor, wherein a rate of electron transfer between the electron donor and the electron acceptor is modulated by changes in plasma membrane potential and the construct correlates modulation of the rate of electron transfer by the change in photoluminescence, wherein the modular peptide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No: 1, SEQ ID No: 2, and SEQ ID No: 3, and wherein the nanoparticle is a quantum dot, and wherein the electron acceptor is C 60 .
A wind turbine blade assembly having a root end , a tip end , a leading edge , a trailing edge and a span in a spanwise direction, the blade assembly comprising: at least one main blade portion ; a metallic blade tip module configured as a lightning receptor, said metallic blade tip module having an aerofoil profile; characterised in that : the wind turbine blade assembly further comprises at least one blade extension portion having an aerofoil section; the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module are spaced from each other in the spanwise direction and the at least one blade extension portion is attached between the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module at the tip end of the blade assembly, so that the at least one blade extension portion is sandwiched between the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module; and a spanwise length of each blade extension portion is no greater than 10% of the blade assembly span. at least one main blade portion ; a metallic blade tip module configured as a lightning receptor, said metallic blade tip module having an aerofoil profile; characterised in that : the wind turbine blade assembly further comprises at least one blade extension portion having an aerofoil section; the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module are spaced from each other in the spanwise direction and the at least one blade extension portion is attached between the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module at the tip end of the blade assembly, so that the at least one blade extension portion is sandwiched between the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module; and a spanwise length of each blade extension portion is no greater than 10% of the blade assembly span. the wind turbine blade assembly further comprises at least one blade extension portion having an aerofoil section; the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module are spaced from each other in the spanwise direction and the at least one blade extension portion is attached between the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module at the tip end of the blade assembly, so that the at least one blade extension portion is sandwiched between the at least one main blade portion and the blade tip module; and a spanwise length of each blade extension portion is no greater than 10% of the blade assembly span.
A tilting mechanism for chairs, comprising: - a support frame apt for being mounted on a stem of a chair, - a structure coupled to said support frame so that it can rotate about a first axis (X), - an elastic system interposed between said support frame and said structure and configured to counteract a reaction to the tilting of said structure about said first axis (X) from an at-rest position, in the absence of tilting forces, to a tilted position, said reaction generating a reaction moment acting upon said structure with respect to the first axis (X); - an adjustment system capable of varying said reaction moment for a given tilting; wherein the elastic system comprises at least one elastic element having two fastening ends and first and second stop elements fastened at respective longitudinal ends of said elastic element , respectively, and wherein, in the at-rest position of the elastic system , said first and second stop elements are in contact with each other, and said elastic element is in a deformed configuration and generates a residual elastic force which is at least partially released on the first and second stop elements , pushing the first and second stop elements against each other, wherein the adjustment system comprises a pin that is movably coupled to said structure so as to enable the distance (d) between the pin and the first axis (X) to be varied, wherein during the tilting process, said elastic element generates an elastic reaction force which is transmitted to said structure by means of said pin , characterized in that the adjustment system comprises a movement system for moving in the at-rest position of the elastic system said pin so as to vary said distance (d) between said pin and said first axis (X) for varying said reaction moment for a given tilting, wherein in the at-rest position of the elastic system the elastic element does not exert any residual force between the frame and the structure and between the frame and the adjustment system . - a support frame apt for being mounted on a stem of a chair, - a structure coupled to said support frame so that it can rotate about a first axis (X), - an elastic system interposed between said support frame and said structure and configured to counteract a reaction to the tilting of said structure about said first axis (X) from an at-rest position, in the absence of tilting forces, to a tilted position, said reaction generating a reaction moment acting upon said structure with respect to the first axis (X); - an adjustment system capable of varying said reaction moment for a given tilting;
Wheel fastening device (1,1'1ʺ,1′′′,1ʺʺ) for fastening a vehicle wheel to a wheel bearing , a wheel bearing flange and/or a brake disc of a motor vehicle, having a fastening thread (5,5',5ʺ,5′′′,5ʺʺ) for fastening in the wheel bearing , in the wheel bearing flange and/or in the brake disc, characterized in that the wheel fastening device (1,1'1ʺ,1′′′,1ʺʺ) has a support region (10,10',10ʺ,10′′′,10ʺʺ) for support in the brake disc and/or the vehicle wheel , wherein a notch (11,11',11ʺ,11′′′,11ʺʺ) is arranged between the support region (10,10',10ʺ,10′′′,10ʺʺ) and the fastening thread (5,5',5ʺ,5′′′,5ʺʺ), characterized in that the notch (11,11',11ʺ,11′′′,11ʺʺ) is round at least in areas, wherein the width (B) of the notch (11,11',11ʺ,11′′′,11ʺʺ) is in the range of 2 to 10 times the thread pitch (P) of the fastening thread (5,5',5ʺ,5′′′,5ʺʺ).
A method for estimating wear of a polymer drive belt of a continuously variable transmission, CVT , provided in a vehicle , the drive belt having a lifespan and the method comprising: determining a first belt wear-affecting factor based on at least one first operating parameter of the vehicle ; determining a second belt wear-affecting factor based on at least one second operating parameter of the vehicle ; applying the first and second wear-affecting factors to a belt wear-representative parameter having a relation to the lifespan of the belt to obtain an adjusted belt wear-representative parameter; and adjusting a total belt wear-representative parameter based on the adjusted belt wear-representative parameter to obtain an updated total belt wear-representative parameter. determining a first belt wear-affecting factor based on at least one first operating parameter of the vehicle ; determining a second belt wear-affecting factor based on at least one second operating parameter of the vehicle ; applying the first and second wear-affecting factors to a belt wear-representative parameter having a relation to the lifespan of the belt to obtain an adjusted belt wear-representative parameter; and adjusting a total belt wear-representative parameter based on the adjusted belt wear-representative parameter to obtain an updated total belt wear-representative parameter.
Device for cleaning a vehicle window, comprising: - a foam generator , configured to draw in air and a cleaning fluid (L) and mix the air and the cleaning fluid (L) and at least partially convert them into a foam, - regulating means for regulating the air flow drawn in by the foam generator , - a control unit configured to control the air flow regulating means on the basis of at least one parameter, characterized in that the air flow regulating means comprise a controlled-delivery pump. - a foam generator , configured to draw in air and a cleaning fluid (L) and mix the air and the cleaning fluid (L) and at least partially convert them into a foam, - regulating means for regulating the air flow drawn in by the foam generator , - a control unit configured to control the air flow regulating means on the basis of at least one parameter, characterized in that the air flow regulating means comprise a controlled-delivery pump.
A socket-side plug (B) and a pin-side plug (S) for electrical connection with each other, wherein the pin-side plug (S) comprises a pin-side plug housing with a plug base and a plug wall , an electrically conducting contact pin with a free pin end and a base-side pin end for fastening the contact pin to the pin-side plug housing , and a protective element , which is designed to be electrically insulating, wherein the protective element is arranged on the pin-side plug housing at a distance from the contact pin and wherein the socket-side plug (B) comprises a socket-side plug housing with a plug base and a plug wall , and a socket , which is arranged in the socket-side plug housing and is designed for receiving the contact pin in the connected state, wherein the socket-side plug housing has a receptacle for receiving the protective element in the connected state, characterized in that the socket is arranged in a conductor element , wherein the receptacle for receiving the protective element extends into the conductor element , and that the receptacle is arranged in the conductor element in such a way that the protective element is surrounded by the conductor element exclusively on its circumferential side, but not at its end face.
A method of preparing a stream of articles for processing using an induction conveyor system, the induction conveyor system comprising: a singulating conveyor to form a series of singulated articles ; an aligning conveyor comprising a narrow belt adjacent to a side of the aligning conveyor and an article pushing belt opposing the narrow belt for pushing articles towards the narrow belt; a buffer conveyor for receiving and buffering articles ; a cull belt for conveying the articles past an operator at a selected paced rate; an array of sensors at an interface between the buffer and cull belt ; and a controller for controlling a release of an article from the buffer to the cull belt based on a measurement from the array of sensors ; the method comprising the steps of: singulating the articles using the singulating conveyor ; aligning the series of singulated articles using the aligning conveyor ; buffering the series of singulated, aligned articles using the buffer to form a series of buffered articles ; and passing articles from the buffer to an operator at a selected paced rate, by controlling a release of an article from the buffer to the cull belt based on a measurement from the array of sensor. a singulating conveyor to form a series of singulated articles ; an aligning conveyor comprising a narrow belt adjacent to a side of the aligning conveyor and an article pushing belt opposing the narrow belt for pushing articles towards the narrow belt; a buffer conveyor for receiving and buffering articles ; a cull belt for conveying the articles past an operator at a selected paced rate; an array of sensors at an interface between the buffer and cull belt ; and a controller for controlling a release of an article from the buffer to the cull belt based on a measurement from the array of sensors ; the method comprising the steps of: singulating the articles using the singulating conveyor ; aligning the series of singulated articles using the aligning conveyor ; buffering the series of singulated, aligned articles using the buffer to form a series of buffered articles ; and passing articles from the buffer to an operator at a selected paced rate, by controlling a release of an article from the buffer to the cull belt based on a measurement from the array of sensor. singulating the articles using the singulating conveyor ; aligning the series of singulated articles using the aligning conveyor ; buffering the series of singulated, aligned articles using the buffer to form a series of buffered articles ; and passing articles from the buffer to an operator at a selected paced rate, by controlling a release of an article from the buffer to the cull belt based on a measurement from the array of sensor.
A spindle drive , in particular for the motor-driven movement of louvre elements of louvre windows or louvre shutters, having - a threaded spindle which can be driven in rotation by a drive motor and - a spindle nut which engages with the threaded spindle and can be displaced axially along the threaded spindle by rotating the threaded spindle , wherein the spindle nut is constructed in several parts, in particular in two parts, with a screw nut part having an internal thread for engaging an external thread of the threaded spindle and a bearing part in which the screw nut part is mounted and which has a driver structure for transmitting a driving force applied by the threaded spindle to the spindle nut to an element to be driven, wherein the screw nut part is mounted in the bearing part in such a way that it can execute a relative movement to the bearing part with a directional portion of the movement transverse to a longitudinal thread axis of the internal thread, characterised by a common drive housing , in which the drive motor , the threaded spindle and the spindle nut are arranged, wherein the drive housing has an elongated shape in a longitudinal direction, wherein the threaded spindle is arranged extending in the longitudinal direction of the drive housing , and by guide structures formed in the drive housing , in particular guide surfaces, which co-operate with corresponding counter-structures on the bearing part of the spindle nut in order to guide the spindle nut in the longitudinal direction of the drive housing . - a threaded spindle which can be driven in rotation by a drive motor and - a spindle nut which engages with the threaded spindle and can be displaced axially along the threaded spindle by rotating the threaded spindle ,
A mouse whose genome comprises a humanized Programmed cell death 1 (Pdcdl) gene at an endogenous Pdcd1 locus, wherein said mouse expresses a humanized Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) polypeptide from said humanized Pdcd1 gene, which humanized PD-1 polypeptide has an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO: 6 and comprises a human portion and an endogenous portion, wherein the human portion comprises amino acids 26-169 of a human PD-1 polypeptide and the endogenous portion comprises the intracellular portion of an endogenous mouse PD-1 polypeptide.
Walking frame comprising a support frame with which respective wheels are associated, and a unit to limit the forward travel configured to limit the rotation of at least one of said wheels , characterized in that said limiting unit comprises an anti-rotation device provided at least with a fixed stop element and with a limiting mean selectively integral with at least one said wheel in order to interfere with a first side of said stop element and block the advance of said walking frame , or able to be selectively distanced from at least one said wheel in order to interfere with a second side of said stop element and restore a new travel of said walking frame .