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A cleaner head for a wet cleaning apparatus, the cleaner head having: a portion for facing a surface to be cleaned; a protruding element detachably mounted adjacent the portion, the protruding element protruding from the cleaner head in the direction of the surface to be cleaned, wherein the protruding element comprises a porous material ; and at least one dirt inlet for receiving dirty liquid from the surface to be cleaned when suction is applied to the at least one dirt inlet, said porous material covering the at least one dirt inlet, wherein the protruding element is arranged to permit the cleaner head to be rocked on the protruding element to cause the portion to contact the surface to be cleaned. a portion for facing a surface to be cleaned; a protruding element detachably mounted adjacent the portion, the protruding element protruding from the cleaner head in the direction of the surface to be cleaned, wherein the protruding element comprises a porous material ; and at least one dirt inlet for receiving dirty liquid from the surface to be cleaned when suction is applied to the at least one dirt inlet, said porous material covering the at least one dirt inlet, wherein the protruding element is arranged to permit the cleaner head to be rocked on the protruding element to cause the portion to contact the surface to be cleaned.
Tolerogenic dendritic cells for use in treating new-onset diabetes in a mammal, wherein: two or more injections of said tolerogenic dendritic cells are administered at one or more injection sites proximal to a pancreas in said mammal, and wherein a blood glucose concentration of said mammal is restored to a pre-diabetic level following said two or more injections for a period of at least twenty four hours. two or more injections of said tolerogenic dendritic cells are administered at one or more injection sites proximal to a pancreas in said mammal, and wherein a blood glucose concentration of said mammal is restored to a pre-diabetic level following said two or more injections for a period of at least twenty four hours.
A recombinant, artificial or engineered metabolic pathway in a cell free system or a microorganism comprising a plurality of enzymatic steps that converts a substrate to a product, wherein the pathway includes an unbalanced production and utilization of a first co-factor, said pathway comprising: a first co-factor-dependent enzyme that is capable of converting a first substrate to a second substrate, said enzyme producing the unbalanced production and utilization of a first cofactor; a second co-factor-dependent enzyme that is also capable of converting the first substrate to the second substrate, wherein the second cofactor-dependent enzyme is a mutant of the first co-factor-dependent enzyme that has been modified to have its cofactor preference altered to a second cofactor; and an enzyme that recycles the first cofactor, wherein the first co-factor comprises NAD + /NADH and the second co-factor comprises NADP + /NADPH and wherein the pathway comprises a NADH dehydrogenase, a NADPH dehydrogenase that is a mutant NADH dehydrogenase that utilizes NADP+ instead of NAD+, and a NADH oxidase. a first co-factor-dependent enzyme that is capable of converting a first substrate to a second substrate, said enzyme producing the unbalanced production and utilization of a first cofactor; a second co-factor-dependent enzyme that is also capable of converting the first substrate to the second substrate, wherein the second cofactor-dependent enzyme is a mutant of the first co-factor-dependent enzyme that has been modified to have its cofactor preference altered to a second cofactor; and an enzyme that recycles the first cofactor, wherein the first co-factor comprises NAD + /NADH and the second co-factor comprises NADP + /NADPH and wherein the pathway comprises a NADH dehydrogenase, a NADPH dehydrogenase that is a mutant NADH dehydrogenase that utilizes NADP+ instead of NAD+, and a NADH oxidase.
A wireless communication device comprising: a communication interface ; and processing circuitry that is coupled to the communication interface, wherein at least one of the communication interface or the processing circuitry configured to: generate a punctured null data packet, NDP, including puncturing of one or more preamble portions therein, wherein the punctured NDP comprises at least one field that includes information to specify a preamble puncturing option of said preamble portions; transmit the punctured NDP to another wireless communication device (118-132, 210-234, 310, 390, 391) via fewer than all of a plurality of sub-channels of a communication channel; and receive an estimate of the communication channel characteristics across an entire bandwidth of the communication channel as feedback from the another wireless communication device, wherein said estimate has been obtained based on the another wireless communication device processing the punctured NDP that is received via the fewer than all of the plurality of sub-channels of the communication channel. a communication interface ; and processing circuitry that is coupled to the communication interface, wherein at least one of the communication interface or the processing circuitry configured to: generate a punctured null data packet, NDP, including puncturing of one or more preamble portions therein, wherein the punctured NDP comprises at least one field that includes information to specify a preamble puncturing option of said preamble portions; transmit the punctured NDP to another wireless communication device (118-132, 210-234, 310, 390, 391) via fewer than all of a plurality of sub-channels of a communication channel; and generate a punctured null data packet, NDP, including puncturing of one or more preamble portions therein, wherein the punctured NDP comprises at least one field that includes information to specify a preamble puncturing option of said preamble portions; transmit the punctured NDP to another wireless communication device (118-132, 210-234, 310, 390, 391) via fewer than all of a plurality of sub-channels of a communication channel; and receive an estimate of the communication channel characteristics across an entire bandwidth of the communication channel as feedback from the another wireless communication device, wherein said estimate has been obtained based on the another wireless communication device processing the punctured NDP that is received via the fewer than all of the plurality of sub-channels of the communication channel.
A lubricating oil composition comprising, along with a base oil, (A) an olefin oligomer having a mass average molecular weight of 500 or more and 5,000 or less, (B) an antioxidant containing (B-1) a phenol-based antioxidant and (B-2) an amine-based antioxidant, and (C) an alkaline earth metal-based detergent, wherein the content of the alkaline earth metal-based detergent (C) is 1,700 ppm by mass or more and 2,700 ppm by mass or less in terms of an alkaline earth metal atom thereof based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition, and the kinematic viscosity at 100°C of the lubricating oil composition is 4.0 mm 2 /s or more and 6.0 mm 2 /s or less. (A) an olefin oligomer having a mass average molecular weight of 500 or more and 5,000 or less, (B) an antioxidant containing (B-1) a phenol-based antioxidant and (B-2) an amine-based antioxidant, and (C) an alkaline earth metal-based detergent,
An information processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit adapted to acquire radiography information in a case in which a radiographic image of a breast (M) is captured; and a generation condition setting unit adapted to set generation conditions in a case in which an ultrasound image of the breast is generated from ultrasound image signals, on the basis of the radiography information acquired by the acquisition unit , characterised in that the generation condition setting unit is adapted to set, as the generation conditions, at least one of an amplification factor of an ultrasound image signal which is an electric signal corresponding to ultrasound echoes reflected from the breast in a case in which ultrasonic waves are transmitted to the breast or a dynamic range which is a width of a grayscale value of the ultrasound image assigned to a value of the ultrasound image signal. an acquisition unit adapted to acquire radiography information in a case in which a radiographic image of a breast (M) is captured; and a generation condition setting unit adapted to set generation conditions in a case in which an ultrasound image of the breast is generated from ultrasound image signals, on the basis of the radiography information acquired by the acquisition unit , characterised in that the generation condition setting unit is adapted to set, as the generation conditions, at least one of an amplification factor of an ultrasound image signal which is an electric signal corresponding to ultrasound echoes reflected from the breast in a case in which ultrasonic waves are transmitted to the breast or a dynamic range which is a width of a grayscale value of the ultrasound image assigned to a value of the ultrasound image signal.
A method for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle , the method comprising: detecting, by a control system of the mild hybrid vehicle , whether a main contactor is open, the main contactor being connected between a primary battery system and a bi-directional direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter , the DC-DC converter being further connected to a secondary battery system ; said method being characterized in that it further comprises: in response to detecting that the main contactor is open: commanding, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to operate in a boost mode to excite a motor-generator unit (MGU), the MGU being coupled to a crankshaft of the engine and connected to the DC-DC converter ; after the excitation of the MGU has completed, commanding, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to operate in a buck mode; determining, by the control system , a previous voltage regulation feedback setpoint for the DC-DC converter ; and controlling, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to maintain a voltage of the secondary battery system within a desired range by inserting a delay to a voltage control loop of the DC-DC converter such that the voltage control loop mimics a bandwidth of the MGU . detecting, by a control system of the mild hybrid vehicle , whether a main contactor is open, the main contactor being connected between a primary battery system and a bi-directional direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter , the DC-DC converter being further connected to a secondary battery system ; said method being characterized in that it further comprises: in response to detecting that the main contactor is open: commanding, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to operate in a boost mode to excite a motor-generator unit (MGU), the MGU being coupled to a crankshaft of the engine and connected to the DC-DC converter ; after the excitation of the MGU has completed, commanding, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to operate in a buck mode; determining, by the control system , a previous voltage regulation feedback setpoint for the DC-DC converter ; and controlling, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to maintain a voltage of the secondary battery system within a desired range by inserting a delay to a voltage control loop of the DC-DC converter such that the voltage control loop mimics a bandwidth of the MGU . commanding, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to operate in a boost mode to excite a motor-generator unit (MGU), the MGU being coupled to a crankshaft of the engine and connected to the DC-DC converter ; after the excitation of the MGU has completed, commanding, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to operate in a buck mode; determining, by the control system , a previous voltage regulation feedback setpoint for the DC-DC converter ; and controlling, by the control system , the DC-DC converter to maintain a voltage of the secondary battery system within a desired range by inserting a delay to a voltage control loop of the DC-DC converter such that the voltage control loop mimics a bandwidth of the MGU .
A method for patterning a surface, the method comprising patterning at least one pre-coat layer on a surface region to form patterned regions, at least two of said patterned regions differing from each other in at least one of a chemical and a physical property, wherein said chemical or physical property is the composition of the patterned regions, and wherein the pre-coat layer is obtained by patterning a first sub-layer of a first pre-coat formulation and a second sub-layer applied thereonto of a second, different, pre-coat formulation, such that said at least two regions differ from each other in the ratio between the first and second sub-layers, the ratio of said first sub-layer to said second sub-layer in each of said at least two regions being independently in the range of between 0:100% and 100%:0; exposing the pre-coat layer to conditions permitting partial curing of the pre-coat layer; applying at least one patterning formulation onto said patterned region(s), wherein the at least one patterning formulation applied onto said patterned region interacts with the pre-coat layer, the interaction between the patterning formulation and the pre-coat layer being determined by said chemical and/or physical property, such that (i) the patterning formulation is at least partially embedded within said pre-coat, or (ii) the patterning formulation is maintained on top of the pre-coat; and exposing the surface to conditions permitting curing of the patterned regions that comprise the pre-coat and the at least one patterning formulation, thereby obtaining a patterned surface. patterning at least one pre-coat layer on a surface region to form patterned regions, at least two of said patterned regions differing from each other in at least one of a chemical and a physical property, wherein said chemical or physical property is the composition of the patterned regions, and wherein the pre-coat layer is obtained by patterning a first sub-layer of a first pre-coat formulation and a second sub-layer applied thereonto of a second, different, pre-coat formulation, such that said at least two regions differ from each other in the ratio between the first and second sub-layers, the ratio of said first sub-layer to said second sub-layer in each of said at least two regions being independently in the range of between 0:100% and 100%:0; exposing the pre-coat layer to conditions permitting partial curing of the pre-coat layer; applying at least one patterning formulation onto said patterned region(s), wherein the at least one patterning formulation applied onto said patterned region interacts with the pre-coat layer, the interaction between the patterning formulation and the pre-coat layer being determined by said chemical and/or physical property, such that (i) the patterning formulation is at least partially embedded within said pre-coat, or (ii) the patterning formulation is maintained on top of the pre-coat; and exposing the surface to conditions permitting curing of the patterned regions that comprise the pre-coat and the at least one patterning formulation, thereby obtaining a patterned surface.
A scroll type fluid machine comprising: a fixed scroll ; an orbiting scroll provided to be opposed to the fixed scroll and moved to orbit, said orbiting scroll including a back side provided with a plurality of cooling fins ; a casing provided on an outer side of the orbiting scroll ; a driving shaft for driving the orbiting scroll ; a back face plate fastened to the orbiting scroll by a fastening portion and connected to the driving shaft by a boss portion ; and a rotation preventing mechanism provided between the casing and the back face plate for preventing a rotation of the orbiting scroll ; wherein the back face plate includes a rotation preventing mechanism side back face plate integrally provided with the rotation preventing mechanism and a driving shaft side back face plate provided integrally with the boss portion ; and the driving shaft side back face plate is brought into contact with said cooling fins formed at the back side of the orbiting scroll ; and characterized in that the rotation preventing mechanism side back face plate is not in contact with the cooling fins formed at the back side of the orbiting scroll . a fixed scroll ; an orbiting scroll provided to be opposed to the fixed scroll and moved to orbit, said orbiting scroll including a back side provided with a plurality of cooling fins ; a casing provided on an outer side of the orbiting scroll ; a driving shaft for driving the orbiting scroll ; a back face plate fastened to the orbiting scroll by a fastening portion and connected to the driving shaft by a boss portion ; and a rotation preventing mechanism provided between the casing and the back face plate for preventing a rotation of the orbiting scroll ; wherein the back face plate includes a rotation preventing mechanism side back face plate integrally provided with the rotation preventing mechanism and a driving shaft side back face plate provided integrally with the boss portion ; and the driving shaft side back face plate is brought into contact with said cooling fins formed at the back side of the orbiting scroll ; and characterized in that the rotation preventing mechanism side back face plate is not in contact with the cooling fins formed at the back side of the orbiting scroll .
Process for the preparation of 2,3,3,3-tetra-fluoro-1-propene comprising the following stages: (i) gas-phase hydrogenation of hexafluoropropylene to give 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane in the presence of a superstoichiometric amount of hydrogen and of a catalyst in a reactor; (ii) dehydrofluorination of the 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane obtained in the preceding stage to give 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene in the presence of a dehydrofluorination catalyst or using a water and potassium hydroxide mixture; (iii) gas-phase hydrogenation of the 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene obtained in the preceding stage to give 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane in the presence of a superstoichiometric amount of hydrogen and of a catalyst in a reactor; (iv) purification of the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane obtained in the preceding stage in order to obtain a stream comprising more than 98% by weight of 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (v) dehydrofluorination of the purified 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane to give 2,3,3,3-tetra-fluoro-1-propene in the presence of a dehydrofluorination catalyst or using a water and potassium hydroxide mixture; (vi) purification of the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene obtained in the preceding stage. (i) gas-phase hydrogenation of hexafluoropropylene to give 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane in the presence of a superstoichiometric amount of hydrogen and of a catalyst in a reactor; (ii) dehydrofluorination of the 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane obtained in the preceding stage to give 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene in the presence of a dehydrofluorination catalyst or using a water and potassium hydroxide mixture; (iii) gas-phase hydrogenation of the 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene obtained in the preceding stage to give 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane in the presence of a superstoichiometric amount of hydrogen and of a catalyst in a reactor; (iv) purification of the 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane obtained in the preceding stage in order to obtain a stream comprising more than 98% by weight of 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; (v) dehydrofluorination of the purified 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane to give 2,3,3,3-tetra-fluoro-1-propene in the presence of a dehydrofluorination catalyst or using a water and potassium hydroxide mixture; (vi) purification of the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene obtained in the preceding stage.
An electronic device comprising: a security chipset configured to store a certificate and a pair of security keys corresponding to the certificate; a processor operatively connected to the security chipset; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the processor to: provide at least one authentication key and unique information of the electronic device into the security chipset through a boot loader, and control the security chipset to generate signature data by using at least one of the at least one provided authentication key, the provided unique information of the electronic device, or the pair of security keys, wherein the unique information of the electronic device is signed using a private key of the pair of security keys corresponding to the certificate stored in the security chipset. a security chipset configured to store a certificate and a pair of security keys corresponding to the certificate; a processor operatively connected to the security chipset; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed, causing the processor to: provide at least one authentication key and unique information of the electronic device into the security chipset through a boot loader, and control the security chipset to generate signature data by using at least one of the at least one provided authentication key, the provided unique information of the electronic device, or the pair of security keys, wherein the unique information of the electronic device is signed using a private key of the pair of security keys corresponding to the certificate stored in the security chipset. provide at least one authentication key and unique information of the electronic device into the security chipset through a boot loader, and control the security chipset to generate signature data by using at least one of the at least one provided authentication key, the provided unique information of the electronic device, or the pair of security keys, wherein the unique information of the electronic device is signed using a private key of the pair of security keys corresponding to the certificate stored in the security chipset.
Device configured for attenuating underwater sound pressure, whereby the device comprises at least one bubble generation unit and an air conduit for supplying pressurized air to the bubble generation unit , wherein the bubble generation unit comprises a fluidic oscillator for generating one or more pulsating air flows from a constant air flow, wherein the oscillator is an oscillator with an adjustable oscillation frequency, whereby the oscillation frequency of the oscillator is adjustable independently of the air pressure in the air conduit , characterized in that the device comprises sound capturing means and a control unit , whereby the control unit is arranged to receive an input signal from the sound capturing means and to send to the oscillator a control signal for controlling the oscillation frequency, whereby the control unit is arranged to calculate the control signal using the input signal.