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An electroplating processor , comprising: a vessel holding a first electrolyte being a catholyte containing metal ions; a head having a wafer holder, with the head movable to position the wafer holder in the vessel; at least one anode in the vessel; an isolyte compartment containing a second electrolyte being an isolyte providing an isolation solution, with the isolyte separated from the catholyte by a first membrane ; a thiefolyte compartment containing a third electrolyte for a current thief electrode assembly and being a thiefolyte, with the thiefolyte separated from the isolyte by a second membrane , the isolyte and the thiefolyte consisting of acid and water, wherein the first and second membranes are configured to prevent metal ions from passing from the catholyte into the thiefolyte; and a current thief electrode in the thiefolyte compartment, wherein the current thief electrode is connected to an auxiliary cathode and is configured to provide a current thieving function during electroplating. a vessel holding a first electrolyte being a catholyte containing metal ions; a head having a wafer holder, with the head movable to position the wafer holder in the vessel; at least one anode in the vessel; an isolyte compartment containing a second electrolyte being an isolyte providing an isolation solution, with the isolyte separated from the catholyte by a first membrane ; a thiefolyte compartment containing a third electrolyte for a current thief electrode assembly and being a thiefolyte, with the thiefolyte separated from the isolyte by a second membrane , the isolyte and the thiefolyte consisting of acid and water, wherein the first and second membranes are configured to prevent metal ions from passing from the catholyte into the thiefolyte; and a current thief electrode in the thiefolyte compartment, wherein the current thief electrode is connected to an auxiliary cathode and is configured to provide a current thieving function during electroplating.
A forced induction device comprising: a rotor which includes a turbine side shaft portion , a compressor side shaft portion , and a connection shaft portion provided between the turbine side shaft portion and the compressor side shaft portion to connect these to each other; a turbine side bearing which supports the turbine side shaft portion ; and a compressor side bearing which supports the compressor side shaft portion , wherein rigidity of the connection shaft portion is lower than that of the turbine side shaft portion and the compressor side shaft portion so that a node (N) in a mode shape at each critical speed associated with an operating rotational speed region of the rotor is located between the turbine side bearing and the compressor side bearing , wherein the connection shaft portion includes a low-rigidity portion having relatively low rigidity and a high-rigidity portion having relatively high rigidity, and wherein the low-rigidity portion and the high-rigidity portion are alternately arranged in a direction from the turbine side shaft portion toward the compressor side shaft portion , characterized in that the connection shaft portion has a polygonal cross-sectional shape. a rotor which includes a turbine side shaft portion , a compressor side shaft portion , and a connection shaft portion provided between the turbine side shaft portion and the compressor side shaft portion to connect these to each other; a turbine side bearing which supports the turbine side shaft portion ; and a compressor side bearing which supports the compressor side shaft portion , wherein rigidity of the connection shaft portion is lower than that of the turbine side shaft portion and the compressor side shaft portion so that a node (N) in a mode shape at each critical speed associated with an operating rotational speed region of the rotor is located between the turbine side bearing and the compressor side bearing , wherein the connection shaft portion includes a low-rigidity portion having relatively low rigidity and a high-rigidity portion having relatively high rigidity, and wherein the low-rigidity portion and the high-rigidity portion are alternately arranged in a direction from the turbine side shaft portion toward the compressor side shaft portion , characterized in that the connection shaft portion has a polygonal cross-sectional shape.
Method for thermally treating a lithium battery selected from among Lithium-Metal-Polymer (LMP) and Lithium-ion Polymer batteries, said battery comprising at least one positive electrode, at least one polymer electrolyte and at least one negative electrode, said method being characterized in that it comprises: 1) at least one first step to bring said battery to a temperature T1 of at least 50 °C; 2) at least one second step at which said battery is held at temperature T1 whilst applying a pressure of at least 0.5 bar, step 2) lasting a time of 5 hours to 1 week, said step 2) being carried out while the battery is powered and potentiostatically held at a voltage corresponding to the initial charge state of the battery after assembly thereof to within 10 %; said steps 1) and 2) being conducted before the first charging of said battery. 1) at least one first step to bring said battery to a temperature T1 of at least 50 °C; 2) at least one second step at which said battery is held at temperature T1 whilst applying a pressure of at least 0.5 bar, step 2) lasting a time of 5 hours to 1 week, said step 2) being carried out while the battery is powered and potentiostatically held at a voltage corresponding to the initial charge state of the battery after assembly thereof to within 10 %;
A combination of a lighting device and a connecting device for connecting said lighting device using electrically-powered lighting sources (S), the lighting device comprising a printed circuit board (P) having a first side (P1) on which said lighting sources (S) are located and a second side (P2) opposite to said first side (P1), said connecting device comprising: - at least one pair of electrical connectors assembled on said second side (P2) of said printed circuit board (P), wherein each electrical connector has at least one connecting portion defining a receptacle provided for receiving an electrically-powered cable (E, E'), the electrical connectors of said at least one pair being arranged with the receptacles substantially facing each other and facing in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the printed circuit board (P), - at least one pair of fastening elements assembled on said second side (P2) of said printed circuit board (P), - a top element which can be coupled with said lighting device, said top element comprising at least two openings provided for receiving, respectively, one fastening element of said pair assembled on said printed circuit board (P). - at least one pair of electrical connectors assembled on said second side (P2) of said printed circuit board (P), wherein each electrical connector has at least one connecting portion defining a receptacle provided for receiving an electrically-powered cable (E, E'), the electrical connectors of said at least one pair being arranged with the receptacles substantially facing each other and facing in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the printed circuit board (P), - at least one pair of fastening elements assembled on said second side (P2) of said printed circuit board (P), - a top element which can be coupled with said lighting device, said top element comprising at least two openings provided for receiving, respectively, one fastening element of said pair assembled on said printed circuit board (P).
A computer-implemented method comprising: authenticating an identity of a user on a first computing node of a plurality of nodes within a computing environment; calculating, at the first computing node using at least one machine learning model, a first authentication score for the user, the first authentication score characterizing interactions of the user with the first computing node; monitoring, subsequent to the authenticating, traversal by the user from the first computing node to other computing nodes among the plurality of computing nodes; calculating, at each of the nodes using respective machine learning models executing on such nodes, an authentication score characterizing interactions of the user with the corresponding computing node, wherein the respective machine learning models use, as an attribute, an authentication score calculated at a previously traversed computing node; and initiating an action at one of the computing nodes based on the calculated authentication scores. authenticating an identity of a user on a first computing node of a plurality of nodes within a computing environment; calculating, at the first computing node using at least one machine learning model, a first authentication score for the user, the first authentication score characterizing interactions of the user with the first computing node; monitoring, subsequent to the authenticating, traversal by the user from the first computing node to other computing nodes among the plurality of computing nodes; calculating, at each of the nodes using respective machine learning models executing on such nodes, an authentication score characterizing interactions of the user with the corresponding computing node, wherein the respective machine learning models use, as an attribute, an authentication score calculated at a previously traversed computing node; and initiating an action at one of the computing nodes based on the calculated authentication scores.
A stent for use in the interventional treatment of vascular diseases and vascular surgery, in which a tubular support structure, which is formed of struts that are connected to one another at selective points and made of a first bioresorbable metallic material , is formed, and a completely covering coating (5.1), which is produced with a second bioresorbable metallic material , is created on the surface of the struts , wherein the second metallic material having a lower dissolution rate under physiological conditions when implanted during bioresorption and a more positive electrode potential compared to the first metallic material , characterized in that the first metallic material is tungsten, molybdenum, or a base alloy of one of these two metals, at least one metal contained in a molybdenum base alloy being selected from W, Re, Nb, Ta and Mn, or at least one metal contained in the tungsten base alloy being selected from Mo, Re, Nb, Ta and Mn, and in that the second metallic material is made of rhenium or a base alloy of rhenium, molybdenum or tungsten, at least one metal contained in the rhenium base alloy being selected from W and Mo or the metal contained in a molybdenum or tungsten base alloy being Re. a completely covering coating (5.1), which is produced with a second bioresorbable metallic material , is created on the surface of the struts , wherein the second metallic material having a lower dissolution rate under physiological conditions when implanted during bioresorption and a more positive electrode potential compared to the first metallic material , characterized in that the first metallic material is tungsten, molybdenum, or a base alloy of one of these two metals, at least one metal contained in a molybdenum base alloy being selected from W, Re, Nb, Ta and Mn, or at least one metal contained in the tungsten base alloy being selected from Mo, Re, Nb, Ta and Mn, and in that the second metallic material is made of rhenium or a base alloy of rhenium, molybdenum or tungsten, at least one metal contained in the rhenium base alloy being selected from W and Mo or the metal contained in a molybdenum or tungsten base alloy being Re.
Frame central gasket made of elastic material for use in the rebate area between the outer and inner half-shell of a window frame accommodating a sash frame with a main body preferably equipped with hollow chambers , a stop web oriented upwards from the main body with a stop surface for the sash frame , and at least one sealing foot (3 or 4), wherein the stop web and/or the main body in the area of the stop web is/are made of solid material, a first sealing foot on the stop web side is provided, a second sealing foot on the side of the frame central gasket opposite the stop web is provided, characterized in that the elastic material of the frame central gasket in the area of the second sealing foot has an increased Shore hardness compared to the rest of the material. a main body preferably equipped with hollow chambers , a stop web oriented upwards from the main body with a stop surface for the sash frame , and at least one sealing foot (3 or 4), wherein the stop web and/or the main body in the area of the stop web is/are made of solid material, a first sealing foot on the stop web side is provided, a second sealing foot on the side of the frame central gasket opposite the stop web is provided, characterized in that the elastic material of the frame central gasket in the area of the second sealing foot has an increased Shore hardness compared to the rest of the material.
A computer-implemented method for transmitting data blocks formed by multiple data fragments, in a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes, the network having at least one routing path defined between a source node and a destination node and composed of a plurality of nodes such that three nodes at positions n/n+1/n+2 on the routing path define a child/parent/grandparent triad, the method comprising at least the following steps performed on a triad of child, parent and grandparent nodes: sending , from a child node, a child/parent probing message, referred to as a "ping" message, to a parent node; sending , from the parent node having received the "ping" message, a parent/grandparent probing message, referred to as a "yin" message, to a grandparent node if the parent node is available in a wait state; sending , from said grandparent node having received the "yin" message, a parent/grandparent probing response message, referred to as a "yang" message, to said parent node if the grandparent node is available; sending , from said parent node having received the "yang" message, a child/parent probing response message, referred to as a "pong" message, to said child node if the parent node is still available; and upon reception of the "pong" message by the child node, transmitting a data fragment from the child node to said parent node. sending , from a child node, a child/parent probing message, referred to as a "ping" message, to a parent node; sending , from the parent node having received the "ping" message, a parent/grandparent probing message, referred to as a "yin" message, to a grandparent node if the parent node is available in a wait state; sending , from said grandparent node having received the "yin" message, a parent/grandparent probing response message, referred to as a "yang" message, to said parent node if the grandparent node is available; sending , from said parent node having received the "yang" message, a child/parent probing response message, referred to as a "pong" message, to said child node if the parent node is still available; and upon reception of the "pong" message by the child node, transmitting a data fragment from the child node to said parent node.
Process for synthesizing lactide, comprising the steps of: - providing one or more components to at least one reactor, the one or more components comprising lactic acid and a solvent; - converting at least part of the lactic acid into lactide and water; - recovering at least part of the lactide; and - recovering at least part of the water; wherein the step of converting at least part of the lactic acid into lactide and water is performed in one step; and wherein the step of recovering at least part of the water comprises a decantation step, with the proviso that the step of recovering at least part of the water does not comprise an azeotropic distillation step. - providing one or more components to at least one reactor, the one or more components comprising lactic acid and a solvent; - converting at least part of the lactic acid into lactide and water; - recovering at least part of the lactide; and - recovering at least part of the water; wherein the step of converting at least part of the lactic acid into lactide and water is performed in one step; and wherein the step of recovering at least part of the water comprises a decantation step, with the proviso that the step of recovering at least part of the water does not comprise an azeotropic distillation step.
A method for transmitting a signal based on a plurality of spatial streams, SSs, in a wireless LAN, WLAN, system, the method comprising: determining (S1110), by a first station , STA, Modulation and Coding Scheme, MCS, information for the plurality of SSs, wherein a maximum number of the plurality of SSs is eight, wherein the MCS information includes first information related to a reference MCS and second information related to modulation order differential information for the plurality of SSs, wherein the plurality of SSs have a same code rate as the reference MCS, and wherein a plurality of MCSs for the plurality of SSs are determined based on the first information and the second information; and transmitting (S1120), by the first STA , the signal including the determined MCS information to a second STA based on the plurality of SSs. determining (S1110), by a first station , STA, Modulation and Coding Scheme, MCS, information for the plurality of SSs, wherein a maximum number of the plurality of SSs is eight, wherein the MCS information includes first information related to a reference MCS and second information related to modulation order differential information for the plurality of SSs, wherein the plurality of SSs have a same code rate as the reference MCS, and wherein a plurality of MCSs for the plurality of SSs are determined based on the first information and the second information; and transmitting (S1120), by the first STA , the signal including the determined MCS information to a second STA based on the plurality of SSs.
Use of a device comprising: a. a protein-binding agent which specifically binds to an appendicitis biomarker comprising α-1-acid glycoprotein 1 (ORM), wherein the protein-binding agent is an anti-ORM antibody; and b. at least one solid support for the protein binding-agent in (a), wherein the protein-binding agent is deposited on the solid support; for detecting the level of ORM in a urine sample from a subject and correlating the level detected to a determination of whether the subject has acute appendicitis, wherein if the appendicitis biomarker comprising α-1-acid glycoprotein 1 (ORM) specifically binds to the protein-binding agent and wherein if the level of detected appendicitis biomarker is above a reference level for that biomarker, the subject is likely to have acute appendicitis, wherein the reference level is selected from: (i) a level of the biomarker in a urine sample of a healthy human not having acute appendicitis; (ii) an average level of the biomarker in a plurality of urine samples from a population of healthy humans not having acute appendicitis; (iii) a normalized level of the biomarker in a urine sample of a healthy human not having acute appendicitis, wherein the normalization is performed against the level of albumin in the urine sample of a healthy human not having acute appendicitis; (iv) a level of the biomarker in a pooled sample taken from a plurality of healthy humans not having acute appendicitis; or (v) a level of the biomarker in a sample taken from the subject at an earlier time point when the subject did not have acute appendicitis. a. a protein-binding agent which specifically binds to an appendicitis biomarker comprising α-1-acid glycoprotein 1 (ORM), wherein the protein-binding agent is an anti-ORM antibody; and b. at least one solid support for the protein binding-agent in (a), wherein the protein-binding agent is deposited on the solid support;
Food package comprising: a tray with at least one article disposed in at least one row ; a film forming at least the top of the food package ; an access opening disposed in the top of the food package , the access opening defined by a cut in the film forming a flap ; a sealing layer adhesively sealed to the film around the access opening ; a reseal area at least partially surrounding the access opening and against which the sealing layer is reclosable; and a starter portion graspable by a consumer thereby permitting the flap to be released from a remainder of the top to expose the access opening ; and wherein the access opening comprises a front portion cut into the film adjacent the starter portion of the sealing layer and a pair of opposing side portions cut into the film and defining an expanded opening facilitating removal of the at least one article there through, characterised in that the expanded opening has a width greater than an adjacent width on both sides thereof, and in that the expanded opening comprises a first expanded opening section disposed opposite a second expanded opening section, and wherein the reseal area defined by the cut and a perimeter of the sealing layer at the expanded opening sections is not smaller than 3.175mm (0.125 inches) and further wherein each of the opposing side portions of the cut that define the expanded opening sections have an arcuate portion that bows outwardly toward an adjacent edge of the top of the package . a tray with at least one article disposed in at least one row ; a film forming at least the top of the food package ; an access opening disposed in the top of the food package , the access opening defined by a cut in the film forming a flap ; a sealing layer adhesively sealed to the film around the access opening ; a reseal area at least partially surrounding the access opening and against which the sealing layer is reclosable; and a starter portion graspable by a consumer thereby permitting the flap to be released from a remainder of the top to expose the access opening ; and wherein the access opening comprises a front portion cut into the film adjacent the starter portion of the sealing layer and a pair of opposing side portions cut into the film and defining an expanded opening facilitating removal of the at least one article there through, characterised in that the expanded opening has a width greater than an adjacent width on both sides thereof, and in that the expanded opening comprises a first expanded opening section disposed opposite a second expanded opening section, and wherein the reseal area defined by the cut and a perimeter of the sealing layer at the expanded opening sections is not smaller than 3.175mm (0.125 inches) and further wherein each of the opposing side portions of the cut that define the expanded opening sections have an arcuate portion that bows outwardly toward an adjacent edge of the top of the package .