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A modular intercooler block fabricated by way of direct metal printing and configured to be assembled to form larger intercoolers, comprising: a multiplicity of cooling fins configured to allow passage of an airstream; a first core header and a second core header disposed on opposite sides of the multiplicity of cooling fins; an outwardly-facing surface comprising each of the first core header and the second core header that is configured to be sealed to an outwardly-facing surface of a core header of an adjacent modular intercooler block, in use; a multiplicity of countersunk holes arranged on the outwardly-facing surface of each of the first core header and the second core header; one or more seals for sealing the multiplicity of countersink holes with countersunk holes of the adjacent modular intercooler block, in use; and a core tube extending from each of the multiplicity of countersunk holes in the first core header, through the multiplicity of cooling fins, to a similarly disposed countersunk hole in the second core header. a multiplicity of cooling fins configured to allow passage of an airstream; a first core header and a second core header disposed on opposite sides of the multiplicity of cooling fins; an outwardly-facing surface comprising each of the first core header and the second core header that is configured to be sealed to an outwardly-facing surface of a core header of an adjacent modular intercooler block, in use; a multiplicity of countersunk holes arranged on the outwardly-facing surface of each of the first core header and the second core header; one or more seals for sealing the multiplicity of countersink holes with countersunk holes of the adjacent modular intercooler block, in use; and a core tube extending from each of the multiplicity of countersunk holes in the first core header, through the multiplicity of cooling fins, to a similarly disposed countersunk hole in the second core header.
A bronchodilator for use in a method of treating bronchoconstriction in a patient, wherein the method comprises: i. applying a signal to a vagal nerve of said patient to selectively stimulate neural activity in afferent A fibres of the vagal nerve ; and ii. administering the bronchodilator to the patient. i. applying a signal to a vagal nerve of said patient to selectively stimulate neural activity in afferent A fibres of the vagal nerve ; and ii. administering the bronchodilator to the patient.
A method of wireless device-to-device, D2D, communication involving direct transmission of data (D) from a first wireless device (UE Tx) to a second wireless device (UE Rx) and transmission from the second wireless device (UE Rx) of feedback data (FB1, FB2) indicating at least one quality of the direct transmission of data (D) received in the second wireless device (UE Rx), the method being performed by a radio access network node (BS, BS1), and the method comprising: controlling the direct transmission of data (D) by means of downlink control information (Ctrl1, Ctrl2) to the first and second wireless devices (UE Tx; UE Rx), receiving the feedback data (FB1, FB2) in the radio access network node (BS, BS1), generating the downlink control information (Ctrl1, Ctrl2) in response to the feedback data (FB1, FB2), and sending to the second wireless device (UE Rx) downlink control information (Ctrl2) specifying an assigned feedback path, the method characterized in deriving a velocity vector based on at least two position measurements for each of the first and second wireless devices (UE Tx; UE Rx) and a time elapsed between said at least two position measurements, the velocity vector representing a relative velocity between the first and second wireless devices (UE Tx; UE Rx), and based on the velocity vector assigning the feedback path for the feedback data (FB1, FB2) from the second wireless device (UE Rx). controlling the direct transmission of data (D) by means of downlink control information (Ctrl1, Ctrl2) to the first and second wireless devices (UE Tx; UE Rx), receiving the feedback data (FB1, FB2) in the radio access network node (BS, BS1), generating the downlink control information (Ctrl1, Ctrl2) in response to the feedback data (FB1, FB2), and sending to the second wireless device (UE Rx) downlink control information (Ctrl2) specifying an assigned feedback path, the method characterized in deriving a velocity vector based on at least two position measurements for each of the first and second wireless devices (UE Tx; UE Rx) and a time elapsed between said at least two position measurements, the velocity vector representing a relative velocity between the first and second wireless devices (UE Tx; UE Rx), and based on the velocity vector assigning the feedback path for the feedback data (FB1, FB2) from the second wireless device (UE Rx).
A valve seat insert for an internal combustion engine , a first portion of said valve seat insert being adapted to contact a cylinder head and a second portion of said valve seat insert being adapted to contact a valve , said valve seat insert having a valve seat insert volume (V) characterized in that a major part of said valve seat insert volume (V) consists of a homogeneous material that comprises nitrides, wherein said homogeneous material comprises at least 5 vol % of nitrides.
A centrifugal compressor comprising: a rotary shaft rotated around an axis (O); impellers disposed so as to form a plurality of stages in a direction of the axis (O) with respect to the rotary shaft and configured to pump a fluid flowing from an inlet on one side in the direction of the axis (O) to outward in a radial direction; a casing that surrounds the rotary shaft and the impellers , and that has a return flow path through which the fluid discharged from an impeller on a front stage side between the impellers adjacent to each other is guided inward in the radial direction so as to be introduced to an impeller on a rear stage side; and a plurality of return vanes disposed at an interval in a circumferential direction inside the return flow path , wherein an exit angle (α) of the return vane is inclined forward in a rotation direction of the impeller , according to the radial direction, characterized in that for the return vanes of mutually adjacent stages in the direction of the axis, the exit angle (α) of the return vane on the rear stage side is smaller than the exit angle (α) of the return vane on the front stage side. a rotary shaft rotated around an axis (O); impellers disposed so as to form a plurality of stages in a direction of the axis (O) with respect to the rotary shaft and configured to pump a fluid flowing from an inlet on one side in the direction of the axis (O) to outward in a radial direction; a casing that surrounds the rotary shaft and the impellers , and that has a return flow path through which the fluid discharged from an impeller on a front stage side between the impellers adjacent to each other is guided inward in the radial direction so as to be introduced to an impeller on a rear stage side; and a plurality of return vanes disposed at an interval in a circumferential direction inside the return flow path , wherein an exit angle (α) of the return vane is inclined forward in a rotation direction of the impeller , according to the radial direction, characterized in that for the return vanes of mutually adjacent stages in the direction of the axis, the exit angle (α) of the return vane on the rear stage side is smaller than the exit angle (α) of the return vane on the front stage side.
A quantum device comprising: a plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds of a material with each of said plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds having a separation from the remainder of said plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds of at least one atom of said material; and at least one electrode for selectively modifying an electronic state of said plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds; wherein the separation is between 2 and 200 Angstroms inclusive. a plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds of a material with each of said plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds having a separation from the remainder of said plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds of at least one atom of said material; and at least one electrode for selectively modifying an electronic state of said plurality of controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds; wherein the separation is between 2 and 200 Angstroms inclusive.
A display control device comprising: a moving image acquisition unit configured to acquire moving image data obtained through moving image capturing of at least a mouth part of an utterer; a lip detection unit configured to detect a lip part from the moving image data and detect motion of the lip part; a lip motion recognition unit configured to recognize an utterance content from the motion of the lip part detected by the lip detection unit ; a voice acquisition unit configured to acquire voice data of uttered voice of the utterer; a voice recognition unit configured to recognize voice from the voice data acquired by the voice acquisition unit ; a comparison unit configured to compare a result of the recognition by the voice recognition unit with a result of the recognition by the lip motion recognition unit in an identical duration; a moving image processing unit configured to, when a recognition rate of the result of the recognition by the lip motion recognition unit is lower than a recognition rate of the result of the recognition by the voice recognition unit as a result of the comparison by the comparison unit , generate an enhancement moving image in which the motion of the lip part is enhanced such that the motion of the lip part detected by the lip detection unit with respect to the moving image data is increased with respect to a basic position at which the lip part is closed; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display the moving image generated by the moving image processing unit . a moving image acquisition unit configured to acquire moving image data obtained through moving image capturing of at least a mouth part of an utterer; a lip detection unit configured to detect a lip part from the moving image data and detect motion of the lip part; a lip motion recognition unit configured to recognize an utterance content from the motion of the lip part detected by the lip detection unit ; a voice acquisition unit configured to acquire voice data of uttered voice of the utterer; a voice recognition unit configured to recognize voice from the voice data acquired by the voice acquisition unit ; a comparison unit configured to compare a result of the recognition by the voice recognition unit with a result of the recognition by the lip motion recognition unit in an identical duration; a moving image processing unit configured to, when a recognition rate of the result of the recognition by the lip motion recognition unit is lower than a recognition rate of the result of the recognition by the voice recognition unit as a result of the comparison by the comparison unit , generate an enhancement moving image in which the motion of the lip part is enhanced such that the motion of the lip part detected by the lip detection unit with respect to the moving image data is increased with respect to a basic position at which the lip part is closed; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display the moving image generated by the moving image processing unit .
A dryness/wetness responsive sensor comprising a thin wire of a first metal, a thin wire of a second metal, the second metal being different from the first metal, wherein the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal are disposed in juxtaposition with and laterally to each other on an insulating substrate , characterized in that : an insulating film is formed in a part between the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal, wherein the insulating film is formed on the insulating substrate , a surface state of said insulating film is hydrophilic or hydrophobic, and the thin wire of the first metal, the thin wire of the second metal, and the insulating film are of uniform height. a thin wire of a first metal, a thin wire of a second metal, the second metal being different from the first metal, wherein the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal are disposed in juxtaposition with and laterally to each other on an insulating substrate , characterized in that : an insulating film is formed in a part between the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal, wherein the insulating film is formed on the insulating substrate , a surface state of said insulating film is hydrophilic or hydrophobic, and the thin wire of the first metal, the thin wire of the second metal, and the insulating film are of uniform height. an insulating film is formed in a part between the thin wire of the first metal and the thin wire of the second metal, wherein the insulating film is formed on the insulating substrate , a surface state of said insulating film is hydrophilic or hydrophobic, and the thin wire of the first metal, the thin wire of the second metal, and the insulating film are of uniform height.
An implant component, comprising: a solid material region; a surface structure connected to the solid material region; a coating which is provided on the surface structure; and wherein the surface structure comprises undercuts which are coated with the coating, characterized in that the coating, as a main component, comprises an atomic proportion in % of Ti and as a further coating component Ag having an atomic proportion in % of 15-25 at% and an atomic proportion in % of Nb, wherein Ag is predominantly arranged in the form of silver agglomerates next to a lattice of the remaining coating components and not or only slightly interstitial in the lattice. a solid material region; a surface structure connected to the solid material region; a coating which is provided on the surface structure; and wherein the surface structure comprises undercuts which are coated with the coating, characterized in that the coating, as a main component, comprises an atomic proportion in % of Ti and as a further coating component Ag having an atomic proportion in % of 15-25 at% and an atomic proportion in % of Nb, wherein Ag is predominantly arranged in the form of silver agglomerates next to a lattice of the remaining coating components and not or only slightly interstitial in the lattice.
Device for the alphanumeric labeling of securities, comprising - a shaft mounted in a frame , around which shaft a plurality of wheel-shaped or ring-shaped labeling tools , each carrying multiple, i.e. a number k ( k > 1) of alphanumeric characters (Z z ) one behind the other on its outer circumference, are rotatably mounted, - drive means, each drive means having one drive motor , for multiple or for each of the plurality of labeling tools , by which drive means these plurality of labeling tools can be rotated mechanically independently of one another around the shaft , - and a sensor device having at least one sensor (23; 23.1; 23.2), which is fixed relative to the frame during operation, for each of the plurality of labeling tools , the at least one sensor cooperating with at least a number l ( , l ≥ k) of marks (M m ; M m,r ) , corresponding to the number k of alphanumeric characters (Z Z ), which marks are specific to the functioning method of the sensor (23; 23.1; 23.2) and are provided on the respective labeling tool each in a fixed circumferential position relative to one character (Z z ; Z␣; Z X ) carried on the outer circumference, characterized in that the sensors (23; 23.1; 23.2) are fixed relative to the shaft during operation and are arranged within the clear crosssection of openings in the labeling tools for receiving the shaft , and the marks (M m ; M m,r ) are provided in the region of the inner circumference of the relevant labeling tools , which surrounds the opening, and/or in that the sensor device comprises two sensors (23.1; 23.2) arranged one behind the other as viewed in the circumferential direction of the shaft . - a shaft mounted in a frame , around which shaft a plurality of wheel-shaped or ring-shaped labeling tools , each carrying multiple, i.e. a number k ( k > 1) of alphanumeric characters (Z z ) one behind the other on its outer circumference, are rotatably mounted, - drive means, each drive means having one drive motor , for multiple or for each of the plurality of labeling tools , by which drive means these plurality of labeling tools can be rotated mechanically independently of one another around the shaft , - and a sensor device having at least one sensor (23; 23.1; 23.2), which is fixed relative to the frame during operation, for each of the plurality of labeling tools , the at least one sensor cooperating with at least a number l ( , l ≥ k) of marks (M m ; M m,r ) , corresponding to the number k of alphanumeric characters (Z Z ), which marks are specific to the functioning method of the sensor (23; 23.1; 23.2) and are provided on the respective labeling tool each in a fixed circumferential position relative to one character (Z z ; Z␣; Z X ) carried on the outer circumference,
A method for preparing a cathode active material comprising Li 2 MnO 3 having a layered structure, wherein the cathode active material is a lithium-excess lithium metal composite compound represented by Formula Li a Ni b Co c Mn d M' y O 2 - x F x (here, M': one or more selected from the group consisting of W, V, Mo, and Cr, 1.1 ≤ a < 1.3, 0 < b ≤ 0.5, 0 < c < 0.7, 0.1 < d < 0.7, 0 < x < 0.15, and 0 < y < 0.1), the method comprising the steps of: a) synthesizing a transition metal compound precursor represented by Formula Ni- a CO b Mn c (OH) 2 (0.1 ≤ a < 0.5, 0 < b < 0.7, 0.2 ≤ c < 0.9, and a + b + c = 1) by preparing an aqueous solution including one of nickel sulfate, nickel nitrate, and nickel carbonate, one of cobalt sulfate, cobalt nitrate, and cobalt carbonate, and one of manganese sulfate, manganese nitrate, and manganese carbonate at a predetermined molar concentration, and then precipitating the precursor in the form of a hydroxide at a pH in the range of 10 to 12 using a base; and b) mixing one or more elements with a multiple oxidation state selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, V, and Cr having an oxidation number from 1 to 6, LiF or NH 4 F as a fluoro compound, Li 2 CO 3 or LiOH as a lithium supply source, and the transition metal compound precursor, and then heat-treating the mixture at 600°C to 800°C, wherein the cathode active material is doped with the element with a multiple oxidation state in an amount of 0.1 mol or less and wherein the cathode active material is doped with the fluoro compound in an amount from 1% by mol to 10% by mol per equivalent of Li. a) synthesizing a transition metal compound precursor represented by Formula Ni- a CO b Mn c (OH) 2 (0.1 ≤ a < 0.5, 0 < b < 0.7, 0.2 ≤ c < 0.9, and a + b + c = 1) by preparing an aqueous solution including one of nickel sulfate, nickel nitrate, and nickel carbonate, one of cobalt sulfate, cobalt nitrate, and cobalt carbonate, and one of manganese sulfate, manganese nitrate, and manganese carbonate at a predetermined molar concentration, and then precipitating the precursor in the form of a hydroxide at a pH in the range of 10 to 12 using a base; and b) mixing one or more elements with a multiple oxidation state selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, V, and Cr having an oxidation number from 1 to 6, LiF or NH 4 F as a fluoro compound, Li 2 CO 3 or LiOH as a lithium supply source, and the transition metal compound precursor, and then heat-treating the mixture at 600°C to 800°C,
A multilayer structure circular knit fabric composed of a single circular knit having a layer structure of two or more layers, wherein the circular knit fabric is obtained by plating using a single circular knitting machine and by subjecting the circular knit fabric to moisture absorbing processing, and wherein the circular knit fabric has a section where a cellulose-based continuous fiber (a) and a hydrophobic fiber (b) form the same knit loop, the circular knit fabric contains 10% by weight to 50% by weight of the cellulose-based continuous fiber (a), wherein the cellulose-based continuous fiber (a) has a single yarn fineness of 0.1 dtex to 7.0 dtex, determined as described in the description, and wherein a cool touch sensation of the circular knit fabric of a skin-side layer adapted to be in contact with the wearer is 100 W/m2/°C to 200 W/m2/ °C, determined as described in the description, characterized in that the circular knit fabric has an exposure percentage of the cellulose-based continuous fiber (a) in a region within 0.13 mm towards an inside of the knit fabric from the surface of the skin-side layer adapted to be in contact with the wearer when used as clothing of 30% or more, determined as described in the description, and a time it takes for the moisture percentage of the circular knit fabric to reach 10% after having dropped 0.3 cm 3 of water onto the circular knit fabric of 50 minutes or less, determined as described in the description.
A polypeptide having protease activity for use in the treatment or prevention of microbial infections in a subject with an immunodeficiency wherein the polypeptide comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a fragment of at least 15 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1, or variant thereof having at least 90% identity with SEQ ID NO: 1 which retains the trypsin activity of said amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 wherein the polypeptide is provided in a form suitable for delivery to the mucosa of the mouth and/or pharynx and wherein the microbial infection is selected from the group consisting of secondary infections of the mouth and pharynx.
A fluid transfer article comprising; a first region having an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article , said activation surface being disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus , wherein the aerosol precursor has a first dynamic viscosity in an unheated state and a lower second dynamic viscosity in a heated state, wherein, in the heated state, the aerosol precursor is substantially drawn from the activation surface of said article when a pressure below atmospheric pressure is applied, and characterised in that : in the unheated state, the aerosol precursor is substantially retained in the fluid transfer article , both at atmospheric pressure and when a pressure below atmospheric pressure is applied. a first region having an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article , said activation surface being disposed at an end of said article configured for thermal interaction with a heater of an aerosol-generation apparatus , wherein the aerosol precursor has a first dynamic viscosity in an unheated state and a lower second dynamic viscosity in a heated state, wherein, in the heated state, the aerosol precursor is substantially drawn from the activation surface of said article when a pressure below atmospheric pressure is applied, and characterised in that : in the unheated state, the aerosol precursor is substantially retained in the fluid transfer article , both at atmospheric pressure and when a pressure below atmospheric pressure is applied.