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A dispensing fitment for securing to a package of disposable wipes having an opening through which wipes are dispensed, the dispensing fitment being formed of a single material and comprising a frame for securing to a package of disposable wipes, the frame comprising: a. a rim ; b. an internal wall defining an opening through which wipes may be dispensed; c. a first petal having a free end extending into the opening from a first side of the frame ; d. a second petal having a free end extending into the opening from a second opposing side of the frame towards the first petal to define a gap between the free ends of the first and second petals , wherein the opening comprises the gap and one or more orifices and occupies between 40% and 95% of the area within the rim ; characterised in that the thickness of one or both of the first and second petals varies from the rim to the respective free ends , becoming thinner towards the free end . a. a rim ; b. an internal wall defining an opening through which wipes may be dispensed; c. a first petal having a free end extending into the opening from a first side of the frame ; d. a second petal having a free end extending into the opening from a second opposing side of the frame towards the first petal to define a gap between the free ends of the first and second petals , wherein the opening comprises the gap and one or more orifices and occupies between 40% and 95% of the area within the rim ; characterised in that the thickness of one or both of the first and second petals varies from the rim to the respective free ends , becoming thinner towards the free end .
A turbine engine system for an aircraft, the turbine engine system comprising: a gas turbine engine ; an electric machine coupled to the gas turbine engine; a fuel pump coupled to the electric machine; a clutch configured to selectively couple and decouple the electric machine and the fuel pump from the gas turbine engine; and control circuitry configured to: (i) disengage the clutch and cause the electric machine to power the fuel pump when the clutch is disengaged, (ii) engage the clutch and cause the electric machine to supply power to the gas turbine engine when the clutch is engaged, and (iii) engage the clutch and cause the gas turbine engine to supply power to the fuel pump and the electric machine when the clutch is engaged. a gas turbine engine ; an electric machine coupled to the gas turbine engine; a fuel pump coupled to the electric machine; a clutch configured to selectively couple and decouple the electric machine and the fuel pump from the gas turbine engine; and control circuitry configured to: (i) disengage the clutch and cause the electric machine to power the fuel pump when the clutch is disengaged, (ii) engage the clutch and cause the electric machine to supply power to the gas turbine engine when the clutch is engaged, and (iii) engage the clutch and cause the gas turbine engine to supply power to the fuel pump and the electric machine when the clutch is engaged.
A deoiler comprising: an impeller ; a housing arranged as a volute scroll; a splitter wall located at an exit of the deoiler that separates a lubricant and air discharged by the deoiler ; and a port located at the exit that discharges the lubricant to at least one of a pump, a tank, or a gearbox, characterised in that the volute scroll is tapered to cause the lubricant to be substantially centered within a fluid channel . an impeller ; a housing arranged as a volute scroll; a splitter wall located at an exit of the deoiler that separates a lubricant and air discharged by the deoiler ; and a port located at the exit that discharges the lubricant to at least one of a pump, a tank, or a gearbox, characterised in that the volute scroll is tapered to cause the lubricant to be substantially centered within a fluid channel .
A method for the control of the lateral movement of a terrestrial vehicle (V) arranged to track a predetermined trajectory (T), for an assisted driving or autonomous driving scenario, comprising: determining a lateral offset ( e cg ) of the vehicle center of mass (B) from said predetermined trajectory (T); and controlling a steering angle ( δ w ) of the vehicle (V) so as to minimize said lateral offset ( e cg ), characterized in that it further comprises: determining a look-ahead error ( e la ) defined as a distance of a virtual look-ahead position (P) of the vehicle center of mass (B) along a current look-ahead direction (h) of the vehicle (V) from said predetermined trajectory (T); and controlling the steering angle ( δ w ) of the vehicle (V) so as to also minimize the first derivative over time ( e' la ) of said look-ahead error ( e la ) . determining a look-ahead error ( e la ) defined as a distance of a virtual look-ahead position (P) of the vehicle center of mass (B) along a current look-ahead direction (h) of the vehicle (V) from said predetermined trajectory (T); and controlling the steering angle ( δ w ) of the vehicle (V) so as to also minimize the first derivative over time ( e' la ) of said look-ahead error ( e la ) .
An in vitro process for the manufacture of a population of human allogeneic liver-derived progenitor cells (HALPC), comprising the steps of: (a) providing a suspension of primary liver cells obtained from a human liver; (b) culturing the primary liver cells comprised in said suspension until the emergence of a population of cells having an elongated shape and mesenchymal morphology; (c) culturing the cell population emerged in step (b) under conditions that cause its expansion; (d) harvesting the expanded cell population obtained in step (c); wherein said cells of the expanded cell population obtained in step (c) are human allogeneic liver-derived progenitor cells (HALPC) that express at least one mesenchymal marker selected from CD90, CD44, CD73, CD13, CD140b, CD29, vimentin and alpha-smooth muscle actin (ASMA), and optionally express at least one hepatic marker and/or exhibit a liver-specific activity; and wherein culturing conditions of step (b) include the use of a xeno- and serum-free culture medium comprising purified native or recombinant human serum albumin. (a) providing a suspension of primary liver cells obtained from a human liver; (b) culturing the primary liver cells comprised in said suspension until the emergence of a population of cells having an elongated shape and mesenchymal morphology; (c) culturing the cell population emerged in step (b) under conditions that cause its expansion; (d) harvesting the expanded cell population obtained in step (c);
A method for chroma subsampling of an input image prior to encoding the input image or as part of an encoding process, the method, comprising: obtaining , at one or more computing devices, an input image in a non-chroma subsampled format; determining a first value of a quality metric for the input image, said first value being based on color component values of the input image; generating a first chroma subsampled representation of the input image, the first chroma subsampled representation being in a chroma subsampled format; generating a reconstructed image based on the first chroma subsampled representation, the reconstructed image being in the non-chroma subsampled format; determining a second value of the quality metric for the reconstructed image, said second value being based on color component values of the reconstructed image; determining an error value based on the first value of the quality metric and the second value of the quality metric; and generating a second chroma subsampled representation of the input image by modifying the first chroma subsampled representation of the input image based on the error value, the second chroma subsampled representation being in the chroma subsampled format, such that visual artefacts in the second chroma subsampled representation of the input image are reduced. obtaining , at one or more computing devices, an input image in a non-chroma subsampled format; determining a first value of a quality metric for the input image, said first value being based on color component values of the input image; generating a first chroma subsampled representation of the input image, the first chroma subsampled representation being in a chroma subsampled format; generating a reconstructed image based on the first chroma subsampled representation, the reconstructed image being in the non-chroma subsampled format; determining a second value of the quality metric for the reconstructed image, said second value being based on color component values of the reconstructed image; determining an error value based on the first value of the quality metric and the second value of the quality metric; and generating a second chroma subsampled representation of the input image by modifying the first chroma subsampled representation of the input image based on the error value, the second chroma subsampled representation being in the chroma subsampled format, such that visual artefacts in the second chroma subsampled representation of the input image are reduced.
An apparatus (100-c; 200-a; 200-b), comprising: a first access line (110; 210) for a memory cell (105-e; 105-f; 105-g; 105-h; 105-i; 105-j); a first electrode (115; 215) for the memory cell, the first electrode disposed above the first access line and comprising oxidized carbon; an active component (120; 220) for the memory cell, the active component (120; 220) in contact with the first electrode (115; 215) and comprising chalcogenide, characterized in that the oxidized carbon is realized by oxidation of carbon based at least in part on a chemical-mechanical planarization, CMP, process associated with the first electrode (115; 215) and based at least in part on breaking a vacuum seal in association with the CMP process. a first access line (110; 210) for a memory cell (105-e; 105-f; 105-g; 105-h; 105-i; 105-j); a first electrode (115; 215) for the memory cell, the first electrode disposed above the first access line and comprising oxidized carbon; an active component (120; 220) for the memory cell, the active component (120; 220) in contact with the first electrode (115; 215) and comprising chalcogenide,
A wireless power transmission method of a wireless power transmitter , the method comprising: setting a first waiting time after completing booting upon receiving power, wherein the first waiting time refers to a waiting period to transition of the state of the wireless power transmitter from a configuration state to a power save state; transmitting a first signal for detection or identification of at least one of wireless power receivers , wherein the first signal includes a first pattern code corresponding to the wireless power transmitter ; receiving a second signal from the at least one of wireless power receivers, wherein the wireless power receiver generates the second signal in response to the first signal, wherein the second signal includes a second pattern code; comparing the first pattern code and the second pattern code to identify the first wireless power receiver (RX1); and transmitting power only to the first identified wireless power receiver (RX1) at one time point, wherein the first waiting time is randomly set not to exceed a predefined maximum waiting time; and the transmitting of the first signal is initiated at a time point in which the first waiting time elapses from a first specific time point, wherein the first signal and the second signal are transmitted by performing bi-directional communication with a different frequency band from a frequency for wireless power transmission, wherein the bi-directional communication between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is performed by using a half-duplex Bluetooth low energy communication protocol. setting a first waiting time after completing booting upon receiving power, wherein the first waiting time refers to a waiting period to transition of the state of the wireless power transmitter from a configuration state to a power save state; transmitting a first signal for detection or identification of at least one of wireless power receivers , wherein the first signal includes a first pattern code corresponding to the wireless power transmitter ; receiving a second signal from the at least one of wireless power receivers, wherein the wireless power receiver generates the second signal in response to the first signal, wherein the second signal includes a second pattern code; comparing the first pattern code and the second pattern code to identify the first wireless power receiver (RX1); and transmitting power only to the first identified wireless power receiver (RX1) at one time point, wherein the first waiting time is randomly set not to exceed a predefined maximum waiting time; and the transmitting of the first signal is initiated at a time point in which the first waiting time elapses from a first specific time point, wherein the first signal and the second signal are transmitted by performing bi-directional communication with a different frequency band from a frequency for wireless power transmission, wherein the bi-directional communication between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is performed by using a half-duplex Bluetooth low energy communication protocol.
A bone implant comprising - a main body in the form of a hollow body open on both sides in the axial direction, comprising or consisting of a load-bearing material, and - an encasing body which at least partially encases the main body on the outside and comprises an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material or consists of an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material, or a multiplicity of shaped bodies which protrude from the main body in the radial direction and comprise an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material or consist of an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material, characterized in that the encasing body and the shaped bodies, respectively each comprise at least two different in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable materials which differ from one another with regard to their in vivo degradation rate/in vivo resorption rate. - a main body in the form of a hollow body open on both sides in the axial direction, comprising or consisting of a load-bearing material, and - an encasing body which at least partially encases the main body on the outside and comprises an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material or consists of an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material, or a multiplicity of shaped bodies which protrude from the main body in the radial direction and comprise an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material or consist of an in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable material, characterized in that the encasing body and the shaped bodies, respectively each comprise at least two different in vivo degradable/in vivo resorbable materials which differ from one another with regard to their in vivo degradation rate/in vivo resorption rate.
Device for metal detection when acting on biological tissue by means of a spark-forming electrosurgical instrument , with a measuring device for detecting a voltage (u) provided by a generator for operation of the instrument , and for detecting the current (i) supplied to the instrument by the generator , with a metal detector which is configured to distinguish, on the basis of the current (i) and voltage (u), whether a spark emitted by the instrument meets biological tissue or a metal part , characterised in that the metal detector comprises: an analysis device which is configured to determine a resistance parameter (R) dependent on the tissue resistance (R G ) and a spark parameter (F rel ) dependent on the spark size, and a comparator which is configured to compare the resistance parameter (R) with a resistance threshold value (R 0 ) and compare the spark parameter (F rel ) with a spark size threshold value (F 0 ), wherein the comparator is configured to indicate a contact of metal by a spark emitted by the instrument when: - the resistance parameter (R) is less than the threshold resistance value (R 0 ) and - the spark parameter (F rel ) exceeds the spark size threshold value (F 0 ). with a measuring device for detecting a voltage (u) provided by a generator for operation of the instrument , and for detecting the current (i) supplied to the instrument by the generator , with a metal detector which is configured to distinguish, on the basis of the current (i) and voltage (u), whether a spark emitted by the instrument meets biological tissue or a metal part , characterised in that the metal detector comprises: an analysis device which is configured to determine a resistance parameter (R) dependent on the tissue resistance (R G ) and a spark parameter (F rel ) dependent on the spark size, and a comparator which is configured to compare the resistance parameter (R) with a resistance threshold value (R 0 ) and compare the spark parameter (F rel ) with a spark size threshold value (F 0 ), an analysis device which is configured to determine a resistance parameter (R) dependent on the tissue resistance (R G ) and a spark parameter (F rel ) dependent on the spark size, and a comparator which is configured to compare the resistance parameter (R) with a resistance threshold value (R 0 ) and compare the spark parameter (F rel ) with a spark size threshold value (F 0 ), wherein the comparator is configured to indicate a contact of metal by a spark emitted by the instrument when: - the resistance parameter (R) is less than the threshold resistance value (R 0 ) and - the spark parameter (F rel ) exceeds the spark size threshold value (F 0 ). - the resistance parameter (R) is less than the threshold resistance value (R 0 ) and - the spark parameter (F rel ) exceeds the spark size threshold value (F 0 ).
A chuck apparatus comprising a pair of grip members driven by a piston via a pair of levers , the piston being disposed inside a body , each lever being rotatably supported by the body via a lever shaft , the chuck apparatus being used by attaching the body to a transport device , characterized in that the lever shafts protrude from a mounting surface of the body mounted to the transport device, and positioning with respect to the transport device is performed by using the protruding ends of the lever shafts.
A solar absorber body for a concentrating solar power system, said solar absorber body comprising: - a tube , designed to contain a heat transfer medium and comprising a first part designed to be exposed to the sunlight and a second part designed to be unexposed to the sunlight, the tube having a circular section, - an assembly of fins made of thermally conductive material, said assembly of fins defining at least two longitudinal passages inside the tube , said passages being adjacent in a sectional plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube , - and a selective coating arranged at least on the outer surface of the first part of the tube , solar absorber body characterized in that : - the tube has a nominal diameter ranging from DN15 to DN80 and the tube has a thickness ranging from 2,77-5,49mm (sch 40) to 4,78-11,13mm (sch 160) according to the nominal diameter, - the fins of the assembly of fins have a thickness comprised between 0.5 mm and 4 mm to create a continuous thermal bridge inside the tube from at least a portion of the inner surface of the first part of the tube to at least a portion of the inner surface of the second part of the tube . - a tube , designed to contain a heat transfer medium and comprising a first part designed to be exposed to the sunlight and a second part designed to be unexposed to the sunlight, the tube having a circular section, - an assembly of fins made of thermally conductive material, said assembly of fins defining at least two longitudinal passages inside the tube , said passages being adjacent in a sectional plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube , - and a selective coating arranged at least on the outer surface of the first part of the tube , - the tube has a nominal diameter ranging from DN15 to DN80 and the tube has a thickness ranging from 2,77-5,49mm (sch 40) to 4,78-11,13mm (sch 160) according to the nominal diameter, - the fins of the assembly of fins have a thickness comprised between 0.5 mm and 4 mm to create a continuous thermal bridge inside the tube from at least a portion of the inner surface of the first part of the tube to at least a portion of the inner surface of the second part of the tube .
A cable sealing structure comprising: first and second cable sealing bodies that meet at a cable sealing interface , the first and second cable sealing bodies including a gel block ; and the first and second cable sealing bodies each including at least one reinforcing structure embedded in the gel block of each of the first and second cable sealing bodies ; wherein as the cable sealing structure is deformed to form a seal about a cable at the cable sealing interface, the at least one reinforcing structure of each of the first and second cable sealing bodies elastically deforms to apply an elastic load to each of the first and second cable sealing bodies ; wherein the first and second cable sealing bodies each include an x-dimension that extends along an x-axis, a y-dimension that extends along a y-axis, and a z-dimension that extends along a z-axis, wherein the z-axis corresponds to a cable pass-through direction through the cable sealing interface, and wherein the first and second cable sealing bodies are each less deformable along the z-axis as compared to both the x and y axes; and characterized in that : the at least one reinforcing structure of each of the first and second cable sealing bodies is a three-dimensional block matrix that is embedded into the gel block of the first and second cable sealing bodies , the three-dimensional block matrix providing a self-supporting shape of the at least one reinforcing structure and having inherent elastic characteristics configured to provide internal spring loading within the gel block during sealing. first and second cable sealing bodies that meet at a cable sealing interface , the first and second cable sealing bodies including a gel block ; and the first and second cable sealing bodies each including at least one reinforcing structure embedded in the gel block of each of the first and second cable sealing bodies ; wherein as the cable sealing structure is deformed to form a seal about a cable at the cable sealing interface, the at least one reinforcing structure of each of the first and second cable sealing bodies elastically deforms to apply an elastic load to each of the first and second cable sealing bodies ; wherein the first and second cable sealing bodies each include an x-dimension that extends along an x-axis, a y-dimension that extends along a y-axis, and a z-dimension that extends along a z-axis, wherein the z-axis corresponds to a cable pass-through direction through the cable sealing interface, and wherein the first and second cable sealing bodies are each less deformable along the z-axis as compared to both the x and y axes; and characterized in that : the at least one reinforcing structure of each of the first and second cable sealing bodies is a three-dimensional block matrix that is embedded into the gel block of the first and second cable sealing bodies , the three-dimensional block matrix providing a self-supporting shape of the at least one reinforcing structure and having inherent elastic characteristics configured to provide internal spring loading within the gel block during sealing.