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A method of measuring vitamin D and its metabolites in a sample of bodily fluid from a subject, which sample may contain endogenous vitamin D binding protein (DBP), comprising the steps of: a) contacting said sample with megalin and/or a fragment thereof under binding conditions to form a ternary complex comprising DBP, vitamin D metabolite and megalin or a fragment thereof; b) determining the amount of DBP bound by megalin or a fragment thereof; and c) relating the amount of megalin-bound DBP to the vitamin D status of said subject. a) contacting said sample with megalin and/or a fragment thereof under binding conditions to form a ternary complex comprising DBP, vitamin D metabolite and megalin or a fragment thereof; b) determining the amount of DBP bound by megalin or a fragment thereof; and c) relating the amount of megalin-bound DBP to the vitamin D status of said subject.
A hole drilling process for drilling a hole on a supported member to be processed, using a first drilling tool configured to drill a hole with a diameter smaller than that of a first target hole, and a second drilling tool configured to drill a hole with a diameter equal to the diameter of the first target hole, the process comprising: a temporary hole drilling step in which a temporary hole with a predetermined depth set beforehand is drilled by moving the first drilling tool to a predetermined drilling position; the process characterised by further comprising: a hole measuring step in which a distance between an existing second target hole neighboring the temporary hole and the temporary hole is measured; a determining step for determining whether the distance measured in the hole measuring step falls within a reference range set beforehand, a drilling position correcting step in which, when the distance measured in the hole measuring step is not determined to fall within the reference range in the determining step, the drilling position is corrected based upon the distance between the existing second target hole and the temporary hole ; and a target hole drilling step in which the first target hole is drilled by moving the second drilling tool to the corrected drilling position. a temporary hole drilling step in which a temporary hole with a predetermined depth set beforehand is drilled by moving the first drilling tool to a predetermined drilling position; the process characterised by further comprising: a hole measuring step in which a distance between an existing second target hole neighboring the temporary hole and the temporary hole is measured; a determining step for determining whether the distance measured in the hole measuring step falls within a reference range set beforehand, a drilling position correcting step in which, when the distance measured in the hole measuring step is not determined to fall within the reference range in the determining step, the drilling position is corrected based upon the distance between the existing second target hole and the temporary hole ; and a target hole drilling step in which the first target hole is drilled by moving the second drilling tool to the corrected drilling position. a hole measuring step in which a distance between an existing second target hole neighboring the temporary hole and the temporary hole is measured; a determining step for determining whether the distance measured in the hole measuring step falls within a reference range set beforehand, a drilling position correcting step in which, when the distance measured in the hole measuring step is not determined to fall within the reference range in the determining step, the drilling position is corrected based upon the distance between the existing second target hole and the temporary hole ; and a target hole drilling step in which the first target hole is drilled by moving the second drilling tool to the corrected drilling position.
Method for regulating a heating circuit of a heating system , wherein a return temperature of the heating circuit is measured, a system pressure of the heating circuit is measured, and a maximum temperature difference (22, dTMax) is determined as a function of the return temperature (TRet) and the system pressure (pSys), wherein the maximum temperature difference describes the maximum permissible temperature difference between the return temperature and a feed temperature of the heating circuit, wherein a feed temperature of the heating circuit is measured and, from this, the temperature difference that prevails between the feed temperature and return temperature is determined, and wherein the feed temperature is lowered if the temperature difference exceeds the maximum temperature difference .
Use of a compressible joint sealing strip , in which the joint sealing strip is installed into a joint, wherein the joint has a first joint flank and a second joint flank opposite to the first joint flank , wherein the first joint flank has a cutout running in a longitudinal direction of the first joint flank , wherein the cutout arises in particular from a window frame which has been removed previously, wherein the joint sealing strip has two longitudinal sides , and also a top side which in the installed state of the joint sealing strip adjoins the first joint flank and a bottom side which in the installed state of the joint sealing strip adjoins the opposite second joint flank , wherein the joint sealing strip comprises foam elements , wherein one or preferably a plurality of membrane layers run in each case in the longitudinal direction between the top side and the bottom side and parallel or virtually parallel to the longitudinal sides between two foam elements , wherein the joint sealing strip has only one cut or only cuts which run only in the longitudinal direction parallel or virtually parallel to the longitudinal sides and which are introduced from the top side into a foam element of the joint sealing strip , wherein the cut or the cuts are formed in such a way that at least one portion of the joint sealing strip expands from a compressed state into the cutout of the first joint flank , while at least one other portion of the joint sealing strip , said at least one other portion lying outside the at least one portion which is expanded into the cutout , adjoins that region of the first joint flank which does not comprise the cutout .
A method of wireless communications by a network device, comprising: broadcasting a message enabling a user equipment, UE, to identify that the network device is associated with an asset operator and that one or more approved operators, including a first operator, are supported by the network device; receiving , at the network device, a request for wireless wide area network, WWAN, access for the UE; identifying , by the network device, the UE as a subscriber of the first operator based at least in part on the request, the first operator that is not an asset operator being a different type of operator from a second operator that is an asset operator, wherein the asset operator has no associated subscribers, the network device being an asset of the asset operator, and the network device being configured to provide WWAN access to subscribers of the first operator via assets of the asset operator and a core network associated with the first operator based at least in part on a services agreement between the first operator and the asset operator; and providing , by the network device, WWAN access to the UE in response to identifying that the UE is a subscriber of the first operator; and wherein the broadcasted message specifies a time during which WWAN access is available via the network device to subscribers of each of the one or more approved operators. broadcasting a message enabling a user equipment, UE, to identify that the network device is associated with an asset operator and that one or more approved operators, including a first operator, are supported by the network device; receiving , at the network device, a request for wireless wide area network, WWAN, access for the UE; identifying , by the network device, the UE as a subscriber of the first operator based at least in part on the request, the first operator that is not an asset operator being a different type of operator from a second operator that is an asset operator, wherein the asset operator has no associated subscribers, the network device being an asset of the asset operator, and the network device being configured to provide WWAN access to subscribers of the first operator via assets of the asset operator and a core network associated with the first operator based at least in part on a services agreement between the first operator and the asset operator; and providing , by the network device, WWAN access to the UE in response to identifying that the UE is a subscriber of the first operator; and wherein the broadcasted message specifies a time during which WWAN access is available via the network device to subscribers of each of the one or more approved operators.
Heating system for a vehicle, comprising: - a reaction space containing a first reactant , - a reactant storage space containing or/and receiving a second reactant , wherein the first reactant and the second reactant form such a reaction system that a reaction of the first reactant with the second reactant for producing a reaction product releases heat and the second reactant can be separated from the first reactant by introducing heat into the reaction product, - a reactant-releasing device for releasing liquid second reactant from the reactant storage space into the reaction space , wherein the reactant-releasing device comprises a reactant-releasing line and a valve assembly for optionally establishing and interrupting a reaction-releasing connection between the reactant storage space and the reaction space , so that by actuating the valve assembly the amount of second reactant released into the reaction space and thus the amount of heat released during the reaction occurring inside the reaction space can be controlled, - a first heat removal device for removing heat from the first reactant or/and reaction product contained in the reaction space , - a heating unit for heating the first reactant or/and reaction product contained in the reaction space , and - a reactant-recirculating device for recirculating second reactant from the reaction space into the reactant storage space , characterized in that the first heat removal device comprises a heat carrier medium circuit with a heat exchanger device for transferring heat transported in a heat carrier medium circulating in the heat carrier medium circuit to a medium to be heated, and that the heating unit comprises an electrically energizable heat conductor device . - a reaction space containing a first reactant , - a reactant storage space containing or/and receiving a second reactant , wherein the first reactant and the second reactant form such a reaction system that a reaction of the first reactant with the second reactant for producing a reaction product releases heat and the second reactant can be separated from the first reactant by introducing heat into the reaction product, - a reactant-releasing device for releasing liquid second reactant from the reactant storage space into the reaction space , wherein the reactant-releasing device comprises a reactant-releasing line and a valve assembly for optionally establishing and interrupting a reaction-releasing connection between the reactant storage space and the reaction space , so that by actuating the valve assembly the amount of second reactant released into the reaction space and thus the amount of heat released during the reaction occurring inside the reaction space can be controlled, - a first heat removal device for removing heat from the first reactant or/and reaction product contained in the reaction space , - a heating unit for heating the first reactant or/and reaction product contained in the reaction space , and - a reactant-recirculating device for recirculating second reactant from the reaction space into the reactant storage space ,
A power control device , the power control device comprising: a modem , a first power management module connected to the modem , an application processor, AP , a second power management module connected to the AP , and a control module connected to the AP , the first power management module and the second power management module ; wherein the second power management module is configured to output a second control signal to the first power management module before the AP receives a shutdown instruction or an abnormal power-down is detected; the AP is configured to generate a first control signal and output the first control signal to the control module in a case that a shutdown instruction is received or an abnormal power-down is detected; the control module is configured to convert the second control signal into a third control signal under control of the first control signal, so that the second power management module outputs the third control signal to the first power management module ; the first power management module is configured to stop power supply to the modem under control of the third control signal. the second power management module is configured to output a second control signal to the first power management module before the AP receives a shutdown instruction or an abnormal power-down is detected; the AP is configured to generate a first control signal and output the first control signal to the control module in a case that a shutdown instruction is received or an abnormal power-down is detected; the control module is configured to convert the second control signal into a third control signal under control of the first control signal, so that the second power management module outputs the third control signal to the first power management module ; the first power management module is configured to stop power supply to the modem under control of the third control signal.
A smoking article (11; 53) comprising: a tobacco portion ; a filter portion (15; 15A) having a mouthpiece ; a tubular covering portion (16; 52) covering the tobacco portion and the filter portion (15; 15A); and a plurality of openings are provided in the covering portion (16; 52), and are provided at a position closer to a side of the mouthpiece than a position 8 mm from the mouthpiece in an axial direction (A) of the filter portion (15; 15A), characterized in that , when a suction flow rate is 1050 ml/min, a ratio of a flow rate of an air flow flowing out from the opening to a total flow rate of the air flow flowing out from an end face of the filter portion (15; 15A) and the opening is 2.8% or more and 68.9% or less. a tobacco portion ; a filter portion (15; 15A) having a mouthpiece ; a tubular covering portion (16; 52) covering the tobacco portion and the filter portion (15; 15A); and a plurality of openings are provided in the covering portion (16; 52), and are provided at a position closer to a side of the mouthpiece than a position 8 mm from the mouthpiece in an axial direction (A) of the filter portion (15; 15A), characterized in that , when a suction flow rate is 1050 ml/min, a ratio of a flow rate of an air flow flowing out from the opening to a total flow rate of the air flow flowing out from an end face of the filter portion (15; 15A) and the opening is 2.8% or more and 68.9% or less.
A bearing monitoring system (1; 13; 15) comprising: i. a rolling element bearing housing ; ii. a force sensor attached to the housing which generates output signals, the force sensor comprising one or more sensor elements arranged to be sensitive to acceleration; iii. an acceleration detection circuit which receives the output signals and generates acceleration signals representative of acceleration forces applied to the housing ; and iv. a processing circuit (11; 14; 16); characterised in that : the one or more sensor elements of the force sensor are further arranged to be sensitive to strain; the bearing monitoring system further comprises a strain detection circuit which receives the output signals and generates strain signals representative of housing strain; and the processing unit is adapted to: use the strain signals to synchronise the acceleration signals to rolling element pass events; and generate one or more signals indicative of bearing condition based on the synchronised acceleration signals. i. a rolling element bearing housing ; ii. a force sensor attached to the housing which generates output signals, the force sensor comprising one or more sensor elements arranged to be sensitive to acceleration; iii. an acceleration detection circuit which receives the output signals and generates acceleration signals representative of acceleration forces applied to the housing ; and iv. a processing circuit (11; 14; 16); the one or more sensor elements of the force sensor are further arranged to be sensitive to strain; the bearing monitoring system further comprises a strain detection circuit which receives the output signals and generates strain signals representative of housing strain; and the processing unit is adapted to: use the strain signals to synchronise the acceleration signals to rolling element pass events; and generate one or more signals indicative of bearing condition based on the synchronised acceleration signals. use the strain signals to synchronise the acceleration signals to rolling element pass events; and generate one or more signals indicative of bearing condition based on the synchronised acceleration signals.
Security element for securing value documents having a carrier , a layer construction arranged on the carrier via an embossing lacquer layer and an adhesive layer suitable for bonding the security element to a value article , wherein the layer construction comprises opaque metallic regions, semitransparent regions, which give an observer a different color impression when observed in incident light and when observed in transmitted light, and transparent regions, wherein both the transparent regions and the opaque metallic regions are each in the form of patterns, signs or a code and the semitransparent regions constitute a background, wherein the embossing lacquer layer is provided with an embossed relief structure, characterized in that the embossing lacquer layer having an embossed relief structure in the regions each in the form of patterns, signs or a code has the same relief structure and in the regions constituting a background has a further relief structure.
Facade system having a plurality of visible profiles and having at least one holding part for the respective fastening of two visible profiles to a wall or via a substructure to a wall , wherein the holding part has a base plate , at least one opening for fastening means for mounting the holding part , at least one hook-shaped first web projecting from the base plate , which engages in a longitudinal groove on the lower narrow side of a visible profile and, together with the base plate , forms a receptacle for the stop-limited mounting of the first visible profile accommodated in the receptacle , and at least one second web which projects from the base plate and is attached to the upper narrow side of the second visible profile , wherein the holding part has at least one third web which projects from the base plate , characterized in in that the third web engaging in a groove on the rear broad side of the second visible profile forms, together with the second web , a snap connection for fastening the second visible profile to the holding part , and in that the opening is provided in the base plate .
A combination including an undergarment for wearing under an electrical muscle stimulation garment and an electrical muscle stimulation garment having at least one muscle stimulation electrode , wherein the undergarment includes at least one electrically conductive transmission portion extending through the undergarment material , which comprises an electrical pulse receiving surface on the outer side of the undergarment material facing away from the body and an electrical pulse emitting surface on the inner side of the undergarment material facing towards the body, and which is adapted to transmit electrical pulses from the electrical pulse receiving surface to the electrical pulse emitting surface , wherein the at least one transmission portion is in-plane integrally embedded in the undergarment material and is configured as a dry electrode, and wherein the position of a transmission portion of the undergarment and the position of a muscle stimulation electrode of the electrical muscle stimulation garment are matched such that when the undergarment with the overlying electrical muscle stimulation garment is worn, the muscle stimulation electrode abuts against an electrical impulse receiving surface of the transmission portion . the undergarment includes at least one electrically conductive transmission portion extending through the undergarment material , which comprises an electrical pulse receiving surface on the outer side of the undergarment material facing away from the body and an electrical pulse emitting surface on the inner side of the undergarment material facing towards the body, and which is adapted to transmit electrical pulses from the electrical pulse receiving surface to the electrical pulse emitting surface , wherein the at least one transmission portion is in-plane integrally embedded in the undergarment material and is configured as a dry electrode, and wherein the position of a transmission portion of the undergarment and the position of a muscle stimulation electrode of the electrical muscle stimulation garment are matched such that when the undergarment with the overlying electrical muscle stimulation garment is worn, the muscle stimulation electrode abuts against an electrical impulse receiving surface of the transmission portion .
A vehicle movement sensor for a vehicle travelling on a road surface , comprising: an optoelectronic sensor for receiving light from a first sample area on the road surface at a first location relative to the vehicle and generating a pixel pattern image of road surface irregularities in the first sample area ; and a processor for sampling pixel pattern images of the first sample area and determining movement of the vehicle using digital image correlation of sequential sampled pixel pattern images of the first sample area , characterised in that the optoelectronic sensor is further for receiving light from a second sample area on the road surface at a second location relative to the vehicle , wherein the second location is a further distance from the optoelectronic sensor than the first location, and wherein the processor is further for sampling pixel pattern images of the second sample area and determining movement of the vehicle using digital image correlation of sequential sampled pixel pattern images of the second sample area . an optoelectronic sensor for receiving light from a first sample area on the road surface at a first location relative to the vehicle and generating a pixel pattern image of road surface irregularities in the first sample area ; and a processor for sampling pixel pattern images of the first sample area and determining movement of the vehicle using digital image correlation of sequential sampled pixel pattern images of the first sample area , characterised in that the optoelectronic sensor is further for receiving light from a second sample area on the road surface at a second location relative to the vehicle , wherein the second location is a further distance from the optoelectronic sensor than the first location, and wherein the processor is further for sampling pixel pattern images of the second sample area and determining movement of the vehicle using digital image correlation of sequential sampled pixel pattern images of the second sample area .
A carrier for exhaust gas purification catalyst comprising a metal phosphate which has a NASICON type structure and contains Zr, wherein the metal phosphate is a metal phosphate which has a NASICON type structure and is represented by a formula: MxZr 2 (PO4) 3 , wherein M includes one kind or two or more kinds among Pr, Nd, Y, Ce, Mn, La and Fe, and x is from 0.25 to 1.