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An apparatus for wirelessly communicating characteristics of a down hole environment in a tubular string , with the tubular string being concentrically positioned within a well bore , the apparatus comprising: a sensor means , positioned within a pocket in the tubular string , for collecting information of the characteristic and processing the information; a sensor electronics module electrically connected to said sensor means ; a first modem means for modulating the information from the sensor module ; a sensor antenna coil winding , electrically connected to said first modem means , for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave; and a probe to be concentrically positioned within the tubular string ; a probe antenna coil winding , disposed within the probe , for receiving the modulated electromagnetic wave and generating an output, the probe antenna coil winding being disposed about the outer periphery of the probe so that a gap (G) is formed between the sensor antenna coil winding and the probe antenna coil winding providing a path for drilling fluids; a second modem means for demodulating the electromagnetic wave received from said sensor means; wherein the sensor antenna coil winding is disposed about the tubular string ; and characterised in that the probe antenna coil winding has a first axial length and the sensor antenna coil winding has a second axial length, wherein the first axial length of the probe antenna coil winding is different from the second axial length of the sensor antenna coil winding to reduce the sensitivity to axial misalignment of the two antenna coil windings . a sensor means , positioned within a pocket in the tubular string , for collecting information of the characteristic and processing the information; a sensor electronics module electrically connected to said sensor means ; a first modem means for modulating the information from the sensor module ; a sensor antenna coil winding , electrically connected to said first modem means , for generating a modulated electromagnetic wave; and a probe to be concentrically positioned within the tubular string ; a probe antenna coil winding , disposed within the probe , for receiving the modulated electromagnetic wave and generating an output, the probe antenna coil winding being disposed about the outer periphery of the probe so that a gap (G) is formed between the sensor antenna coil winding and the probe antenna coil winding providing a path for drilling fluids; a second modem means for demodulating the electromagnetic wave received from said sensor means; wherein the sensor antenna coil winding is disposed about the tubular string ; and characterised in that the probe antenna coil winding has a first axial length and the sensor antenna coil winding has a second axial length, wherein the first axial length of the probe antenna coil winding is different from the second axial length of the sensor antenna coil winding to reduce the sensitivity to axial misalignment of the two antenna coil windings .
A bone anchor for use in anchoring one or more sutures attached to soft tissue to a bone of a living organism, comprising: an anchor body extending between a proximal end and a distal end , said anchor body further comprising: a longitudinal bore having a proximal portion that opens at said proximal end and a distal portion; a socket formed in said proximal portion of said longitudinal bore for receiving a driver tool; suture attachment means in communication with said longitudinal bore for slidably receiving one or more sutures passing through said longitudinal bore thereon; and a threaded portion comprised of threads for engaging bone tissue which fully extend to said proximal end and at least partially extend to said distal end , said threaded portion including a midpoint between a proximal threaded half and a distal threaded half , wherein said proximal end of said anchor body is substantially flat so that when said bone anchor body is inserted into a bone in order for said threaded portion to engage bone tissue said proximal end is at or just below a surface of the bone ; characterized in that said suture attachment means is rigid, integral with, and comprised by said anchor body ; and said longitudinal bore extends into said threaded half of said threaded portion so that said suture attachment means is disposed distal to said midpoint of said threaded portion. a longitudinal bore having a proximal portion that opens at said proximal end and a distal portion; a socket formed in said proximal portion of said longitudinal bore for receiving a driver tool; suture attachment means in communication with said longitudinal bore for slidably receiving one or more sutures passing through said longitudinal bore thereon; and a threaded portion comprised of threads for engaging bone tissue which fully extend to said proximal end and at least partially extend to said distal end , said threaded portion including a midpoint between a proximal threaded half and a distal threaded half , wherein said proximal end of said anchor body is substantially flat so that when said bone anchor body is inserted into a bone in order for said threaded portion to engage bone tissue said proximal end is at or just below a surface of the bone ; characterized in that said suture attachment means is rigid, integral with, and comprised by said anchor body ; and said longitudinal bore extends into said threaded half of said threaded portion so that said suture attachment means is disposed distal to said midpoint of said threaded portion.
A pail pack including a strap guide wherein the strap guide comprises: a first module including a first base , a strap boss formed on the first base and including a first slot through which a strap (S) passes, and at least one protrusion accommodation part located at an outer circumferential portion of the strap boss and including a bore ; and a second module having a second base , a second slot formed in the second base , and at least one coupling protrusion located at an outer circumferential portion of the second slot and configured to form a pair with the protrusion accommodation part , wherein the first module and the second module are coupled or separated through an accommodation space part of the pail pack to form an opening having a single closed surface, wherein the pail pack comprises two or more accommodation space parts each configured to accommodate the strap guide , wherein the accommodation space part includes a center space part into which the strap boss is fitted, and an upper space part and a lower space part into which the protrusion accommodation part is fitted, and the strap guide is fitted into the accommodation space part , characterized in that the first module is disposed between an inner paper tube and an outer paper tube of the pail pack having the inner paper tube and the outer paper tube , and the second module passes through the accommodation space part formed in the outer paper tube from the outer side of the outer paper tube to be coupled to the first module . a first module including a first base , a strap boss formed on the first base and including a first slot through which a strap (S) passes, and at least one protrusion accommodation part located at an outer circumferential portion of the strap boss and including a bore ; and a second module having a second base , a second slot formed in the second base , and at least one coupling protrusion located at an outer circumferential portion of the second slot and configured to form a pair with the protrusion accommodation part , wherein the first module and the second module are coupled or separated through an accommodation space part of the pail pack to form an opening having a single closed surface, wherein the pail pack comprises two or more accommodation space parts each configured to accommodate the strap guide , wherein the accommodation space part includes a center space part into which the strap boss is fitted, and an upper space part and a lower space part into which the protrusion accommodation part is fitted, and the strap guide is fitted into the accommodation space part , characterized in that the first module is disposed between an inner paper tube and an outer paper tube of the pail pack having the inner paper tube and the outer paper tube , and the second module passes through the accommodation space part formed in the outer paper tube from the outer side of the outer paper tube to be coupled to the first module .
A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a tub for holding washing water; a drum rotatably disposed within the tub for holding laundry, wherein a front side of the tub and a front side of the drum are opened and laundry is introduceable to an interior of the drum through the opened front side of the tub and the opened front side of the drum; a nozzle for jetting the washing water to an interior of the drum; and a pump unit having a pump body , a drain pump coupled to the pump body for outwardly draining washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body , and a circulation pump coupled to the pump body for supplying washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body to the nozzle , characterized in when viewed from a front side of the laundry treating apparatus, the pump body extends in a forward/backward direction, the circulation pump is disposed on an upper side of the pump body and below a lowest water level (H) within the tub during a washing operation, and the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a drying module for drying laundry within the drum, wherein a residual water receiver port connected to the drying module is provided in the pump body , and wherein in a process in which the drying module dries the laundry within the drum, condensate water generated in the drying module flows through a residual water receiver flow channel and is subsequently introduced to the interior of the pump body through the residual water receiver port . a tub for holding washing water; a drum rotatably disposed within the tub for holding laundry, wherein a front side of the tub and a front side of the drum are opened and laundry is introduceable to an interior of the drum through the opened front side of the tub and the opened front side of the drum; a nozzle for jetting the washing water to an interior of the drum; and a pump unit having a pump body , a drain pump coupled to the pump body for outwardly draining washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body , and a circulation pump coupled to the pump body for supplying washing water introduced from the interior of the tub to the pump body to the nozzle , characterized in when viewed from a front side of the laundry treating apparatus, the pump body extends in a forward/backward direction, the circulation pump is disposed on an upper side of the pump body and below a lowest water level (H) within the tub during a washing operation, and the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a drying module for drying laundry within the drum, wherein a residual water receiver port connected to the drying module is provided in the pump body , and wherein in a process in which the drying module dries the laundry within the drum, condensate water generated in the drying module flows through a residual water receiver flow channel and is subsequently introduced to the interior of the pump body through the residual water receiver port .
A control plane network function, CP NF , comprising: a communication unit configured to receive a user plane packet, UPP, and a control plane packet, CPP; a packet analysis unit configured to analyze whether a packet received through the communication unit is the UPP or CPP, and when the received packet is the UPP, further analyze the received UPP to determine whether to process the received UPP and whether to convert the received UPP into a CPP; a control plane processor configured to process the received CPP and in response to the received UPP being determined to be converted, convert the received UPP into the CPP to be processed in the control plane processor ; and a user plane processor configured to process the received UPP if the received UPP is determined to be processed, and to control the received UPP to be transmitted to a user plane network function, UP NF , if the received UPP is being determined not to be processed. a communication unit configured to receive a user plane packet, UPP, and a control plane packet, CPP; a packet analysis unit configured to analyze whether a packet received through the communication unit is the UPP or CPP, and when the received packet is the UPP, further analyze the received UPP to determine whether to process the received UPP and whether to convert the received UPP into a CPP; a control plane processor configured to process the received CPP and in response to the received UPP being determined to be converted, convert the received UPP into the CPP to be processed in the control plane processor ; and a user plane processor configured to process the received UPP if the received UPP is determined to be processed, and to control the received UPP to be transmitted to a user plane network function, UP NF , if the received UPP is being determined not to be processed.
A water slide , comprising: a slide body including a first inflatable chamber having an inclined top surface ; and a water spray device located on top of and extending along the inclined top surface of the slide body , the water spray device adapted to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body ; the water spray device comprising: a second chamber configured to convey water, wherein the second chamber defines a plurality of through holes for spraying the water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body ; the inclined top surface of the slide body defining a plurality of elongated recessed portions , each through hole of the plurality of through holes being positioned midway between a corresponding pair of adjacent elongated recessed portions , the first inflatable chamber including a lower sheet and an upper sheet , wherein the upper sheet defines the inclined top surface ; characterised in that the second chamber is defined by the upper sheet of the first inflatable chamber and a sheet connected to the upper sheet of the first inflatable chamber . a slide body including a first inflatable chamber having an inclined top surface ; and a water spray device located on top of and extending along the inclined top surface of the slide body , the water spray device adapted to spray water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body ; the water spray device comprising: a second chamber configured to convey water, wherein the second chamber defines a plurality of through holes for spraying the water onto the inclined top surface of the slide body ; the inclined top surface of the slide body defining a plurality of elongated recessed portions , each through hole of the plurality of through holes being positioned midway between a corresponding pair of adjacent elongated recessed portions , the first inflatable chamber including a lower sheet and an upper sheet , wherein the upper sheet defines the inclined top surface ; characterised in that the second chamber is defined by the upper sheet of the first inflatable chamber and a sheet connected to the upper sheet of the first inflatable chamber .
A method comprising: receiving , at a first point in time, an indication of a lock signal causing a device to enter a locked mode; receiving , at a second point in time, an indication of an unlock signal causing the device to enter an unlocked mode from the locked mode; upon receiving the indication of the unlock signal, determining a lock period based on the first point in time and the second point in time, wherein the lock period comprises a time period between the lock signal at the first point in time and the unlock signal at the second point in time; and in response to the received indication of the unlock signal, selecting a user interface view for displaying in the unlocked mode in dependence on the determined lock period (ΔT) and a pre-defined threshold value associated with the user interface view. receiving , at a first point in time, an indication of a lock signal causing a device to enter a locked mode; receiving , at a second point in time, an indication of an unlock signal causing the device to enter an unlocked mode from the locked mode; upon receiving the indication of the unlock signal, determining a lock period based on the first point in time and the second point in time, wherein the lock period comprises a time period between the lock signal at the first point in time and the unlock signal at the second point in time; and in response to the received indication of the unlock signal, selecting a user interface view for displaying in the unlocked mode in dependence on the determined lock period (ΔT) and a pre-defined threshold value associated with the user interface view.
Saline solution for use in a method to prevent or ameliorate at least one symptom related to ischemia/reperfusion kidney injury in a subject at risk of, or having, a symptom related to ischemia/reperfusion kidney injury, the use comprising administering, to the subject at risk of or having ischemia/reperfusion kidney injury and preventing or ameliorating at least one symptom related to ischemia/reperfusion kidney injury in the subject, an appropriately therapeutic fluid according to an augmented hydrodynamic method for delivering fluid into a kidney cell of a subject, comprising: administering fluid into at least one kidney of a mammalian subject using the subject's renal vein as a guide for administering the fluid to the kidney, and wherein the fluid is administered to the kidney via the renal vein, under retrograde hydrodynamic pressure, and with temporary renal blood vessel occlusion, and wherein the appropriately therapeutic fluid comprises the saline solution.
High pressure cleaning system, comprising a high pressure cleaning appliance that has a pump assembly , at least one accessory that is in or is bringable into flow connection with a high pressure outlet of the pump assembly , wherein the high pressure cleaning appliance is operable with at least one variable operating parameter, an input unit , at least one control unit coupled to the input unit , and an output unit coupled to the at least one control unit , wherein an object to be cleaned is specifiable by way of the input unit and the control unit is configured in such a manner that a cleaning recommendation is provided on the output unit by the at least one control unit in dependence on the specification, said cleaning recommendation comprising an instruction for using an accessory and/or the value of at least one operating parameter, characterized in that the control unit is further configured in such a manner that at least one interaction element is provided for the user, linked to the cleaning recommendation , on the output unit for transmitting interaction information to the at least one control unit , in dependence on the cleaning recommendation .
A method for contingency planning for an autonomous vehicle, or AV, comprising: determining a trajectory and a desired speed plan for the AV; and identifying a likelihood of an object at an obscured location along the trajectory; the method being characterized by : identifying a farthest visible location along the trajectory, wherein the farthest visible location is a location along the trajectory such that the AV would be capable of detecting the object at said location; determining an appropriate maximum deceleration to be used in a case that the object is detected at the obscured location; determining a target deceleration for the AV, wherein operating the AV according to the target deceleration guarantees that if the object were detected at the obscured location, the AV would be capable of stopping in time using the appropriate maximum deceleration; and in response to determining that the object is at the obscure location, operating the AV according to an appropriate deceleration of the AV that is less than or equal to the appropriate maximum deceleration. determining a trajectory and a desired speed plan for the AV; and identifying a likelihood of an object at an obscured location along the trajectory; identifying a farthest visible location along the trajectory, wherein the farthest visible location is a location along the trajectory such that the AV would be capable of detecting the object at said location; determining an appropriate maximum deceleration to be used in a case that the object is detected at the obscured location; determining a target deceleration for the AV, wherein operating the AV according to the target deceleration guarantees that if the object were detected at the obscured location, the AV would be capable of stopping in time using the appropriate maximum deceleration; and in response to determining that the object is at the obscure location, operating the AV according to an appropriate deceleration of the AV that is less than or equal to the appropriate maximum deceleration.
A pressed component manufacturing method for manufacturing a pressed component by press-forming a metal sheet having a sheared edge face, the method comprising a first press forming step in which it is estimated that tensile residual stress is generated in a direction along a sheared edge on a portion of a sheared edge face of the metal sheet after die release, wherein the method includes, as a subsequent step to the first press forming step , a tensile residual stress relaxation step of bulging, in a sheet thickness direction, an area including at least a site on a sheared edge face where it is estimated that the tensile residual stress is generated, characterized in that the method sets a bulging shape formed by bulging in the tensile residual stress relaxation step in such a way that bulge height decreases as a location is further away from a sheared edge face. a first press forming step in which it is estimated that tensile residual stress is generated in a direction along a sheared edge on a portion of a sheared edge face of the metal sheet after die release, wherein the method includes, as a subsequent step to the first press forming step , a tensile residual stress relaxation step of bulging, in a sheet thickness direction, an area including at least a site on a sheared edge face where it is estimated that the tensile residual stress is generated, characterized in that the method sets a bulging shape formed by bulging in the tensile residual stress relaxation step in such a way that bulge height decreases as a location is further away from a sheared edge face.
A lead-acid battery or cell including at least one electrode comprising a carbon fibre fabric material having impregnated therein an active material comprising a paste comprising Pb-based particles and dilute sulphuric acid characterised in that the carbon fibre fabric material has a surface area of less than 5 m 2 /g when measured using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller methodology, and an areal density of less than 500gm/m 2 , and in that non-carbon functional groups on the carbon fibre fabric material comprise less than 20% by mass of the bulk fibre and the carbon fibre fabric material comprises at least 80% carbon by mass in the bulk fibre when analysed via X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy.