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A method of managing the operation of a network element in a communications system, the method comprising: defining one or more targets by an integration reference point Manager in a network manager layer which provides information relating to targets to an integration reference point Agent in an element manager layer as a relevant attribute or parameter in self-organising network control information; storing the one or more targets in an optimiser function which is responsible for optimising a particular aspect of performance of the network element; receiving performance indicator values based on measurements of the performance of the network element and being an indication of performance of the network element; combining together performance indicator values to produce an achievement indicator value comprising weighted components of performance indicator values in which the achievement indicator value comprises a sum of weighted differences between the performance indicator values and respective targets; using the achievement indicator value to determine an optimum setting of at least one adjustable configuration parameter value of the network element; and applying the adjustable configuration parameter value to the network element. defining one or more targets by an integration reference point Manager in a network manager layer which provides information relating to targets to an integration reference point Agent in an element manager layer as a relevant attribute or parameter in self-organising network control information; storing the one or more targets in an optimiser function which is responsible for optimising a particular aspect of performance of the network element; receiving performance indicator values based on measurements of the performance of the network element and being an indication of performance of the network element; combining together performance indicator values to produce an achievement indicator value comprising weighted components of performance indicator values in which the achievement indicator value comprises a sum of weighted differences between the performance indicator values and respective targets; using the achievement indicator value to determine an optimum setting of at least one adjustable configuration parameter value of the network element; and applying the adjustable configuration parameter value to the network element.
A sodium-halogen secondary cell, comprising: a negative electrode compartment comprising a negative electrode that comprises metallic sodium in molten or solid state, wherein the negative electrode electrochemically oxidizes to release sodium ions during discharge and electrochemically reduces sodium ions to form sodium metal during recharge; a positive electrode comprising NaX disposed in a mixed molten positive electrolyte comprising at least two different NaAlX 4 salts and is represented by the general formula NaAlX' 4-6 X" δ , where 0 < δ < 4, wherein X' and X" are different halogens selected from Cl, Br and I; and a sodium ion conductive solid electrolyte membrane that separates the negative electrode from the liquid positive electrode solution; wherein; the overall battery chemistry of the sodium-halogen secondary cell is 2Na + X 2 ↔ 2Na + + 2X - and the positive electrode comprises NaX or a mixture of NaX compounds present in a molar ratio to the mixed molten salt positive electrolyte ranging from 1:1 to 3:1 of NaX : NaAlX' 4-δ X" δ . a negative electrode compartment comprising a negative electrode that comprises metallic sodium in molten or solid state, wherein the negative electrode electrochemically oxidizes to release sodium ions during discharge and electrochemically reduces sodium ions to form sodium metal during recharge; a positive electrode comprising NaX disposed in a mixed molten positive electrolyte comprising at least two different NaAlX 4 salts and is represented by the general formula NaAlX' 4-6 X" δ , where 0 < δ < 4, wherein X' and X" are different halogens selected from Cl, Br and I; and a sodium ion conductive solid electrolyte membrane that separates the negative electrode from the liquid positive electrode solution; wherein; the overall battery chemistry of the sodium-halogen secondary cell is 2Na + X 2 ↔ 2Na + + 2X - and the positive electrode comprises NaX or a mixture of NaX compounds present in a molar ratio to the mixed molten salt positive electrolyte ranging from 1:1 to 3:1 of NaX : NaAlX' 4-δ X" δ .
System for weighing and mixing of ingredients for asphalt production comprising a. a weighing apparatus for weighing an ingredient, b. a connecting pipe that is connected to a closable discharge opening of the weighing apparatus and that has a shut-off member , c. a mixer that is connected to the connecting pipe for mixing ingredients, d. a closure member that is arranged at the discharge opening , characterized in that the connecting pipe has a ventilation/exhaust valve and the installation has a sensor for determining an actual pressure in the mixer and a control unit , wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the sensor , the closure member , the shut-off member , the ventilation/exhaust valve and the weighing apparatus . a. a weighing apparatus for weighing an ingredient, b. a connecting pipe that is connected to a closable discharge opening of the weighing apparatus and that has a shut-off member , c. a mixer that is connected to the connecting pipe for mixing ingredients, d. a closure member that is arranged at the discharge opening , characterized in that the connecting pipe has a ventilation/exhaust valve and the installation has a sensor for determining an actual pressure in the mixer and a control unit , wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the sensor , the closure member , the shut-off member , the ventilation/exhaust valve and the weighing apparatus .
An aircraft engine comprising: a gas generator ; a turbine fluidly connected to the gas generator ; a fan connected to said turbine via a shaft , the fan being positioned aft of the turbine ; and the shaft being at least partially disposed in a fan inlet flowpath , characterised in that : the gas generator is a compressor generating a compressed gas provided to the turbine . a gas generator ; a turbine fluidly connected to the gas generator ; a fan connected to said turbine via a shaft , the fan being positioned aft of the turbine ; and the shaft being at least partially disposed in a fan inlet flowpath , characterised in that : the gas generator is a compressor generating a compressed gas provided to the turbine .
A method of identifying a sequence variant, the method comprising amplifying in a reaction mixture a plurality of different circular polynucleotides comprising a target sequence, wherein the target sequence comprises sequence A and sequence B oriented in a 5' to 3' direction, the method comprising subjecting the reaction mixture to a nucleic acid amplification reaction, wherein the reaction mixture comprises: (a) the plurality of circular polynucleotides, wherein individual circular polynucleotides in the plurality comprise different junctions formed by circularizing individual polynucleotides having a 5' end and a 3' end; (b) a first primer comprising sequence A', wherein the primer specifically hybridizes to sequence A of the target sequence via sequence complementarity between sequence A and sequence A'; (c) a second primer comprising sequence B, wherein the second primer specifically hybridizes to sequence B' present in a complementary polynucleotide comprising a complement of the target sequence via sequence complementarity between sequence B and sequence B'; and (d) a polymerase that extends the first primer and the second primer to produce amplified polynucleotides, wherein the method further comprises: sequencing the amplified polynucleotides to produce a plurality of sequencing reads; identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence; and calling a sequence difference as a sequence variant only when the sequence difference occurs in at least two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, wherein sequence A and sequence B are endogenous sequences and the distance between the 5' end of sequence A and the 3' end of sequence B of the target sequence is 200 nt or less. (a) the plurality of circular polynucleotides, wherein individual circular polynucleotides in the plurality comprise different junctions formed by circularizing individual polynucleotides having a 5' end and a 3' end; (b) a first primer comprising sequence A', wherein the primer specifically hybridizes to sequence A of the target sequence via sequence complementarity between sequence A and sequence A'; (c) a second primer comprising sequence B, wherein the second primer specifically hybridizes to sequence B' present in a complementary polynucleotide comprising a complement of the target sequence via sequence complementarity between sequence B and sequence B'; and (d) a polymerase that extends the first primer and the second primer to produce amplified polynucleotides, sequencing the amplified polynucleotides to produce a plurality of sequencing reads; identifying sequence differences between sequencing reads and a reference sequence; and calling a sequence difference as a sequence variant only when the sequence difference occurs in at least two circular polynucleotides having different junctions, wherein sequence A and sequence B are endogenous sequences and the distance between the 5' end of sequence A and the 3' end of sequence B of the target sequence is 200 nt or less.
An absorbent article , comprising: a front-rear direction (L); a width direction (W) orthogonal to the front-rear direction; a front waistline region (S1); a rear waistline region (S2); a crotch region (S3) arranged between the front waistline region and the rear waistline region; an absorbent core extending at least from the crotch region to the rear waistline region; and an elastic member at least partially overlapping the absorbent core in the rear waistline region and expanding and contracting in the width direction, wherein a folding line (FL) for folding the absorbent article in half extends along the width direction in the crotch region, the absorbent core has a pair of side slits located at both outside edges of the absorbent core in the width direction, and an inner edge part located on an innermost side of the pair of side slits in the width direction is located on a rear side relative to a line (P1) which is in the middle between a rear end edge of the absorbent core and the folding line (FL), wherein the absorbent core has a rear slit extending forward from a rear end edge in the rear waistline region. a front-rear direction (L); a width direction (W) orthogonal to the front-rear direction; a front waistline region (S1); a rear waistline region (S2); a crotch region (S3) arranged between the front waistline region and the rear waistline region; an absorbent core extending at least from the crotch region to the rear waistline region; and an elastic member at least partially overlapping the absorbent core in the rear waistline region and expanding and contracting in the width direction, wherein a folding line (FL) for folding the absorbent article in half extends along the width direction in the crotch region, the absorbent core has a pair of side slits located at both outside edges of the absorbent core in the width direction, and an inner edge part located on an innermost side of the pair of side slits in the width direction is located on a rear side relative to a line (P1) which is in the middle between a rear end edge of the absorbent core and the folding line (FL), wherein the absorbent core has a rear slit extending forward from a rear end edge in the rear waistline region.
A method for power control in a wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, configured for distributed communications, the method comprising: communicating concurrently by the WTRU via one or more transceivers with two or more base stations or relay stations, RSs, ; maintaining two or more closed loop independent power control loops by the WTRU with the two or more base stations or RSs; and receiving different transmit power control, TPC, commands by the WTRU for each of the two or more closed loop independent power control loops during two or more time intervals, characterized in that each of the TPC commands is transmitted with explicit signaling of an identifier of the associated closed loop independent power control loop, wherein the TPC commands for different closed loop independent power control loops were transmitted from the same base station or RS. communicating concurrently by the WTRU via one or more transceivers with two or more base stations or relay stations, RSs, ; maintaining two or more closed loop independent power control loops by the WTRU with the two or more base stations or RSs; and receiving different transmit power control, TPC, commands by the WTRU for each of the two or more closed loop independent power control loops during two or more time intervals, characterized in that each of the TPC commands is transmitted with explicit signaling of an identifier of the associated closed loop independent power control loop, wherein the TPC commands for different closed loop independent power control loops were transmitted from the same base station or RS.
A quick connect coupling, operable by hand, the quick connect coupling comprising a locking element ; and a ring slidably arranged in the quick connect coupling; the ring comprising a first side and a second side , the two sides being opposite to each other; the first side having sealing means ; the second side having a pressure area for receiving a spring force and for receiving an internal pressure in the quick connect coupling; and wherein the pressure area is configured for the internal pressure to force the ring with the sealing means against a nipple to be connected to the quick connect coupling, wherein the locking element is a locking ring with a gap ; and wherein the quick connect coupling further comprises a plurality of engaging elements arranged to engage the locking ring , the engaging elements being balls, and an outer slidable sleeve to position the engaging elements in an inner position for engaging the locking ring to lock the nipple in the quick connect coupling, and in an outer position for unlocking the nipple from the quick connect coupling.
A floor construction element for a horse shelter including a top surface element and a support structure for supporting said element in relation to a floor , said top surface element having a plurality of passage openings and at least one discharge cavity via which liquid excretions of a horse can be discharged being formed by the support structure between the floor and the top surface element , said passage openings being uniformly distributed across said top surface element , webs extending between said passage openings as supports or bracings and each of said passage openings being defined by an arrangement of several screen openings that are formed in the top surface element or a screen element having a plurality of screen openings being inserted into the passage openings , characterized in that said top surface element has a flexible upper surface or is formed of a flexible material to allow for the horses to stand comfortably and to provide the necessary damping effect for them and in that only screen openings that are permeable for liquid excretions, but prevent relatively large solid particles from entering the at least one discharge cavity and blocking the passage openings are provided, the diameter or the opening width (k) of the screen openings being much smaller than the diameter D or the opening width of the passage openings and the thickness (C) of the screen element or the depth of the screen openings being much smaller than the diameter D or the opening width of the passage openings .
Crease removal apparatus comprising a handle and a vapour discharge head connected to the handle , the vapour discharge head comprising a treatment face which is provided with at least one vapour outlet port and intended to be vertically opposite a garment to be made crease-free, the vapour discharge head further comprising a heating body delimiting an instantaneous vaporisation chamber comprising a vaporisation surface (18.1) on which a liquid injected into the instantaneous vaporisation chamber is intended to be vaporised, the instantaneous vaporisation chamber comprising a cleaning port which opens onto a face of the vapour discharge head that is separate from the treatment face , the crease removal apparatus further comprising a closure element which closes the cleaning port , the closure element being removable and accessible from outside the crease removal apparatus , characterised in that the cleaning port is situated opposite the vaporisation surface (18.1) to allow direct access to the vaporisation surface.
A method for producing a ceramic circuit board with a resist cured film having a predetermined circuit pattern, comprising: a step of providing a metal-ceramic bonded body having a ceramic substrate, a layer containing titanium nitride, a brazing material layer containing silver, and a metal plate having electroconductivity stacked in this order; a step of applying a resist ink along the circuit pattern on the metal plate by an inkjet printing process, followed by curing to form a single-layer resist cured film, and repeating the formation twice or three times to thereby form a multilayer resist cured film having two or three layers and a total thickness of 30 μm or larger and 50 μm or smaller; and a step of etching the layer containing titanium nitride, the brazing material layer containing silver and the metal plate excluding portions thereof present underneath the multilayer resist cured film by using an etching solution. a step of providing a metal-ceramic bonded body having a ceramic substrate, a layer containing titanium nitride, a brazing material layer containing silver, and a metal plate having electroconductivity stacked in this order; a step of applying a resist ink along the circuit pattern on the metal plate by an inkjet printing process, followed by curing to form a single-layer resist cured film, and repeating the formation twice or three times to thereby form a multilayer resist cured film having two or three layers and a total thickness of 30 μm or larger and 50 μm or smaller; and a step of etching the layer containing titanium nitride, the brazing material layer containing silver and the metal plate excluding portions thereof present underneath the multilayer resist cured film by using an etching solution.
Colorimetric detection system for rapid detection of lung diseases comprising antibodies and/or aptamers coupled to a substrate for capturing a lung disease specific antigen, wherein the colorimetric system further comprises dyed microspheres modified with the antibodies and/or aptamers for visually detecting the lung disease specific antigen, characterized in that the substrate comprises a protease, preferably a matrix-metalloproteinase.
Device for measuring bioimpedances, which has at least one measuring electrode for each foot and at least one for each hand of a person who is to be measured, and in which the electrodes are connected to an evaluation unit, and which is provided with at least one balance for determining a body weight of the person who is to be measured, wherein the hand electrodes , provided for contact with the hands of the person who is to be measured, are arranged in the region of at least two positionable support elements , and wherein each of the support elements is provided with two hand electrodes , wherein each of the support elements is arranged rotatably and displaceably along a guide element , and wherein the guide element extends in the shape of a semicircle.
A method of controlling engine operation including processing a vibration signal collected from a piezoelectric sensor mounted on an engine component outside of a combustion chamber to reconstruct in-cylinder pressure data for an engine cycle of an internal combustion engine , the method comprising the steps of: a. collecting said vibration signal from said piezoelectric sensor during said engine cycle and transmitting said vibration signal to a data acquisition unit ; b. processing said vibration signal in a computer processing unit by: i. filtering said vibration signal to produce filtered data with frequencies in a frequency range associated with combustion effects inside said combustion chamber ; ii. processing said filtered data for said engine cycle to produce processed data that is corrected for errors introduced by charge decay and sensor sensitivity by applying at least one correction factor determined as a function of an estimated motoring pressure associated with said engine cycle, being the same engine cycle from which said vibration signal was collected; and c. in said computer processing unit reconstructing said in-cylinder pressure data from said processed data for at least a portion of said engine cycle and using said in-cylinder pressure data to control engine operation for improving combustion efficiency and engine performance. a. collecting said vibration signal from said piezoelectric sensor during said engine cycle and transmitting said vibration signal to a data acquisition unit ; b. processing said vibration signal in a computer processing unit by: i. filtering said vibration signal to produce filtered data with frequencies in a frequency range associated with combustion effects inside said combustion chamber ; ii. processing said filtered data for said engine cycle to produce processed data that is corrected for errors introduced by charge decay and sensor sensitivity by applying at least one correction factor determined as a function of an estimated motoring pressure associated with said engine cycle, being the same engine cycle from which said vibration signal was collected; and i. filtering said vibration signal to produce filtered data with frequencies in a frequency range associated with combustion effects inside said combustion chamber ; ii. processing said filtered data for said engine cycle to produce processed data that is corrected for errors introduced by charge decay and sensor sensitivity by applying at least one correction factor determined as a function of an estimated motoring pressure associated with said engine cycle, being the same engine cycle from which said vibration signal was collected; and c. in said computer processing unit reconstructing said in-cylinder pressure data from said processed data for at least a portion of said engine cycle and using said in-cylinder pressure data to control engine operation for improving combustion efficiency and engine performance.