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An electronic device, comprising: a node configured to communicatively couple to an antenna; and an interface circuit, communicatively coupled to the node, configured to communicate with a recipient electronic device, characterized in that the interface circuit is configured to: receive, from the node, preference-indication information associated with the recipient electronic device, wherein, when the recipient electronic device is capable of receiving downlink, DL, multi-user, MU, multiple input multiple output, MIMO, transmissions, the preference-indication information comprises a dynamic preference that indicates whether the recipient electronic device prefers that the electronic device uses DL MU MIMO transmissions when communicating with the recipient electronic device; and provide, to the node, a packet or frame intended for the recipient electronic device, wherein the packet or frame selectively specifies use of DL MU MIMO based at least in part in the preference-indication information. a node configured to communicatively couple to an antenna; and an interface circuit, communicatively coupled to the node, configured to communicate with a recipient electronic device, characterized in that the interface circuit is configured to: receive, from the node, preference-indication information associated with the recipient electronic device, wherein, when the recipient electronic device is capable of receiving downlink, DL, multi-user, MU, multiple input multiple output, MIMO, transmissions, the preference-indication information comprises a dynamic preference that indicates whether the recipient electronic device prefers that the electronic device uses DL MU MIMO transmissions when communicating with the recipient electronic device; and provide, to the node, a packet or frame intended for the recipient electronic device, wherein the packet or frame selectively specifies use of DL MU MIMO based at least in part in the preference-indication information. receive, from the node, preference-indication information associated with the recipient electronic device, wherein, when the recipient electronic device is capable of receiving downlink, DL, multi-user, MU, multiple input multiple output, MIMO, transmissions, the preference-indication information comprises a dynamic preference that indicates whether the recipient electronic device prefers that the electronic device uses DL MU MIMO transmissions when communicating with the recipient electronic device; and provide, to the node, a packet or frame intended for the recipient electronic device, wherein the packet or frame selectively specifies use of DL MU MIMO based at least in part in the preference-indication information.
An umbilical comprising an outer tube , at least one system and at least one further support line, wherein the at least one system and the at least one support line are placed in the outer tube , wherein said system has an inner structure and wherein the inner structure comprises at least one inner tube made of stainless steel and at least one sensor device with at least one sensor to measure at least one condition of the system , and wherein the inner structure is coated with at least one layer of at least one plastic material and characterized in that the at least one sensor device comprises an inner wireless data coupling element, wherein the inner wireless data coupling element is operatively connected to the at least one sensor to receive a signal from the at least one sensor , and wherein the inner wireless data coupling element is arranged to transmit the signal received from the at least one sensor ; and in that at least one groove extends in an outer surface of at least one of the at least one inner tube in a longitudinal direction of the at least one inner tube , and wherein at least one signal line which is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor device is placed in the at least one groove . wherein said system has an inner structure and wherein the inner structure comprises at least one inner tube made of stainless steel and at least one sensor device with at least one sensor to measure at least one condition of the system , and wherein the inner structure is coated with at least one layer of at least one plastic material and characterized in that the at least one sensor device comprises an inner wireless data coupling element, wherein the inner wireless data coupling element is operatively connected to the at least one sensor to receive a signal from the at least one sensor , and wherein the inner wireless data coupling element is arranged to transmit the signal received from the at least one sensor ; and in that at least one groove extends in an outer surface of at least one of the at least one inner tube in a longitudinal direction of the at least one inner tube , and wherein at least one signal line which is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor device is placed in the at least one groove .
A DNA construct comprising i) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having at least 70% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the polypeptide has insecticidal activity and ii) a silencing element targeting: RyanR as shown in SEQ ID NO: 992, or SEQ ID NO: 981 or SEQ ID NO: 993, wherein the silencing element has insecticidal activity, wherein the insecticidal activity is against a Diabrotica species.
A process for preparing nugget-like products, which comprises the successive steps of: 1) covering a nugget-like product matrix with wheat flour, 2) coating the floured matrix with a batter consisting of: a. 40-50% of a premix comprising: i. rice flour, ii. at least one cold water-soluble polysaccharide, iii. at least one cross-linked pea starch, having an amylose content of between 30 and 40% (dry/dry), iv. at least one dextrin b. 40 to 55% water, c. 3% to 10% fat(s), d. the sum of the above percentages being equal to 100%, 3) Pre-cooking the matrices thus coated in a steam oven to obtain nugget-like products, and 4) Freezing the nugget-like products thus obtained, characterised in that the pre-cooking step is carried out at a relative humidity of 50% and at a temperature of between 190 and 210°C. 1) covering a nugget-like product matrix with wheat flour, 2) coating the floured matrix with a batter consisting of: a. 40-50% of a premix comprising: i. rice flour, ii. at least one cold water-soluble polysaccharide, iii. at least one cross-linked pea starch, having an amylose content of between 30 and 40% (dry/dry), iv. at least one dextrin b. 40 to 55% water, c. 3% to 10% fat(s), d. the sum of the above percentages being equal to 100%, a. 40-50% of a premix comprising: i. rice flour, ii. at least one cold water-soluble polysaccharide, iii. at least one cross-linked pea starch, having an amylose content of between 30 and 40% (dry/dry), iv. at least one dextrin i. rice flour, ii. at least one cold water-soluble polysaccharide, iii. at least one cross-linked pea starch, having an amylose content of between 30 and 40% (dry/dry), iv. at least one dextrin b. 40 to 55% water, c. 3% to 10% fat(s), d. the sum of the above percentages being equal to 100%, 3) Pre-cooking the matrices thus coated in a steam oven to obtain nugget-like products, and 4) Freezing the nugget-like products thus obtained,
A method for predicting whether a patient having, suspected of having, or at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis will respond to treatment with a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) comprising measuring the level of at least one specialized pro-resolving mediator (SPM) in a DMARD naive patient sample and classifying the patient as a predicted DMARD responder or a predicted DMARD non-responder, wherein the at least one SPM comprises RvD4, wherein the patient is classified as a predicted DMARD non-responder when the level of the at least one SPM is increased, and wherein the sample is a plasma sample or a whole blood sample.
Device for the shear force connection of a first, in particular plate-shaped, component made of preferably reinforced concrete to a second component , with an elongated sleeve and with a shear force mandrel , wherein the sleeve is designed for flush embedding in the concrete of the first component , wherein the shear force mandrel can be pushed into the sleeve from the outside, wherein the sleeve can be inserted into a reinforcement element , wherein the reinforcement element is formed with an elongated reinforcement cage and a plate arranged on an end face of the reinforcement cage , wherein the plate is firmly connected to the reinforcement cage , and the plate having a recess through which the sleeve can be inserted, with the proviso that the part of the sleeve which is inserted through is placed in the interior of the reinforcement cage , characterized in that in that the recess of the plate has a cross-sectional area which is so much larger than the outer cross-sectional area of the sleeve that the sleeve can be pivoted relative to the reinforcement cage by at least 1°, measured between at least one longitudinal axis of the reinforcement cage and a central axis of the sleeve . with an elongated sleeve and with a shear force mandrel , wherein the sleeve is designed for flush embedding in the concrete of the first component , wherein the shear force mandrel can be pushed into the sleeve from the outside, wherein the sleeve can be inserted into a reinforcement element , wherein the reinforcement element is formed with an elongated reinforcement cage and a plate arranged on an end face of the reinforcement cage , wherein the plate is firmly connected to the reinforcement cage , and the plate having a recess through which the sleeve can be inserted, with the proviso that the part of the sleeve which is inserted through is placed in the interior of the reinforcement cage , characterized in that in that the recess of the plate has a cross-sectional area which is so much larger than the outer cross-sectional area of the sleeve that the sleeve can be pivoted relative to the reinforcement cage by at least 1°, measured between at least one longitudinal axis of the reinforcement cage and a central axis of the sleeve .
A method for providing a substrate with an antimicrobial coating by immobilizing a quaternary ammonium compound onto the surface of said substrate, comprising the steps of : (i) providing a surface comprising reactive hydroxyl groups; (ii) covalently grafting onto said reactive hydroxyl groups a siloxane coupling agent comprising a blocked isocyanate group; (iii) polycondensation of AB 2 monomers comprising a secondary amine as A-group and blocked isocyanates as B-groups to obtain a low number average molecular weight (M n ) polyurea of at least 2500 Da; (iv) contacting said low molecular weight polyurea with the surface grafted with coupling agent to covalently anchor the polyurea, and continuing polycondensation by heating, optionally in the presence of AB 2 monomers, to obtain a hyperbranched polyurea coating; followed by (v) immobilizing onto said hyperbranched polyurea coating a hydrophobic N-alkylated polyethylenimine (PEI) having antimicrobial properties. (i) providing a surface comprising reactive hydroxyl groups; (ii) covalently grafting onto said reactive hydroxyl groups a siloxane coupling agent comprising a blocked isocyanate group; (iii) polycondensation of AB 2 monomers comprising a secondary amine as A-group and blocked isocyanates as B-groups to obtain a low number average molecular weight (M n ) polyurea of at least 2500 Da; (iv) contacting said low molecular weight polyurea with the surface grafted with coupling agent to covalently anchor the polyurea, and continuing polycondensation by heating, optionally in the presence of AB 2 monomers, to obtain a hyperbranched polyurea coating; followed by (v) immobilizing onto said hyperbranched polyurea coating a hydrophobic N-alkylated polyethylenimine (PEI) having antimicrobial properties.
Chassis of a commercial vehicle (N), in particular truck, trailer or semi-trailer, with a front end , a rear end and two side edges , wherein at least two longitudinal members extending at least substantially in the direction of travel (FR) are provided, wherein at least one transverse member extending transversely to the direction of travel (FR) is provided, wherein the at least one transverse member extends from a central section between the at least two longitudinal members into at least one edge section between a side edge and the longitudinal member assigned to the side edge , wherein the at least one transverse member engages from the central section into the edge section at least partially through a recess of the longitudinal member assigned to the edge section , characterised in that the height of the at least one transverse member in the edge section averaged over the longitudinal extension of the at least one transverse member in the edge section is arranged higher the height of the transverse member in the central section averaged over the longitudinal extension of the at least one transverse member in the central section .
A method for producing a cathode block for a Hall-Héroult electrolysis cell for aluminium production, characterised in that pre-fabricated green composite segments with a certain shape and stiffness made of a composite cathode paste comprising a dry aggregate of metal boride powder such as TiB 2 , HfB 2 , ZrB 2 , CrB 2 , WB 2 , or refractory metal carbide powder such as SiC, Cr 3 C 2 , B 4 C, TiC, or Al 2 O 3 , together with carbonaceous materials such as coke particles and pitch binder, are formed or pre-fabricated in a compacting apparatus, which is a small vibromould, for production of said composite segments, and then positioned in a bottom of a large vibromould for production of conventional cathode blocks, and where a carbonaceous cathode paste is filled in the large vibromould and distributed evenly on top of the pre-fabricated green composite segments positioned in the bottom of the large vibromould, followed by vibromoulding to fuse the said composite segments with the carbonaceous cathode paste, thus forming a green cathode block with an integrated composite layer on the cathode block surface or parts of the cathode block surface.
Method of operating a secondary Metal-Air electrochemical cell with a metal anode and an air cathode, said air cathode comprising a matrix with hollow spaces in front of an active layer, the method comprising the steps of: a) at start of a charging session, creating in less than 2 seconds an oxygen gas-shield on the electrolyte side of the air-electrode obstructing ion passage between the bulk of the electrolyte and the air-electrode, wherein oxygen forming the oxygen gas-shield evolves from the electrolyte at the time of charging, b) charging the cell without anodic polarization of the air-electrode with the help of (i) electric conductive material placed between the electrolyte side of air-electrode and the bulk of electrolyte, and, (ii) the said oxygen gas-shield being retained in the said hollow spaces and obstructing passage of ions of the electrolyte between the electrolyte side of air-electrode and the bulk of electrolyte, c) removing the oxygen gas-shield at start of a discharging session, wherein the step of removing oxygen gas-shield at start of a discharging session is performed by the air-electrode consuming oxygen from its electrolyte-side under cathodic polarization. a) at start of a charging session, creating in less than 2 seconds an oxygen gas-shield on the electrolyte side of the air-electrode obstructing ion passage between the bulk of the electrolyte and the air-electrode, wherein oxygen forming the oxygen gas-shield evolves from the electrolyte at the time of charging, b) charging the cell without anodic polarization of the air-electrode with the help of (i) electric conductive material placed between the electrolyte side of air-electrode and the bulk of electrolyte, and, (ii) the said oxygen gas-shield being retained in the said hollow spaces and obstructing passage of ions of the electrolyte between the electrolyte side of air-electrode and the bulk of electrolyte, c) removing the oxygen gas-shield at start of a discharging session,
A tissue fastening device comprising: a handle assembly including at least two actuators ; a first body extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a fastening device coupled to a distal end of the first body, wherein the fastening device comprises: a longitudinal body including a channel ; a cartridge configured to include a plurality of fasteners said cartridge comprising a a longitudinal channel configured to receive a device for cutting tissue ; an anvil rotatable relative to the cartridge; and a fastener actuator coupled to one actuator of the at least two actuators, characterized in that the fastener actuator is configured to move proximally relative to the cartridge to deploy the plurality of fasteners from the cartridge. a handle assembly including at least two actuators ; a first body extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a fastening device coupled to a distal end of the first body, wherein the fastening device comprises: a longitudinal body including a channel ; a cartridge configured to include a plurality of fasteners said cartridge comprising a a longitudinal channel configured to receive a device for cutting tissue ; an anvil rotatable relative to the cartridge; and a fastener actuator coupled to one actuator of the at least two actuators, characterized in that the fastener actuator is configured to move proximally relative to the cartridge to deploy the plurality of fasteners from the cartridge. a longitudinal body including a channel ; a cartridge configured to include a plurality of fasteners said cartridge comprising a a longitudinal channel configured to receive a device for cutting tissue ; an anvil rotatable relative to the cartridge; and a fastener actuator coupled to one actuator of the at least two actuators, characterized in that the fastener actuator is configured to move proximally relative to the cartridge to deploy the plurality of fasteners from the cartridge.
A fluid spray nozzle able to be arranged on a body of a cleaning device for cleaning an optical detection system mounted on a motor vehicle , said nozzle comprising an internal distribution duct which extends between a proximal end , able to be fluidically connected to a fluid distribution canal formed in said body, and a distal end forming an outlet orifice for the fluid, the distribution duct being delimited at least by a bottom wall and two opposing lateral walls , said nozzle furthermore comprising a ramp arranged in the path of the fluid at the level of the outlet orifice, characterized in that the lateral walls are arranged at the level of the distal end of the distribution duct so as to diverge from one another, said distribution duct flaring in the direction of the ramp .
A long rail assembly for use in a vehicle comprising: a fixed rail adapted to extend longitudinally along a floor of the vehicle; a movable rail slidably coupled to the fixed rail ; a power strip coupled to the fixed rail ; a latch power connector removably coupled to the movable rail ; and a channel power connector fixedly coupled to the movable rail and in constant sliding contact with the power strip , wherein when the latch power connector is coupled to the movable rail , the latch power connector frictionally engages the channel power connector thereby generating an electrical bridge between the power strip and the latch power connector to provide power to the long rail assembly . a fixed rail adapted to extend longitudinally along a floor of the vehicle; a movable rail slidably coupled to the fixed rail ; a power strip coupled to the fixed rail ; a latch power connector removably coupled to the movable rail ; and a channel power connector fixedly coupled to the movable rail and in constant sliding contact with the power strip , wherein when the latch power connector is coupled to the movable rail , the latch power connector frictionally engages the channel power connector thereby generating an electrical bridge between the power strip and the latch power connector to provide power to the long rail assembly .
A cutting tool comprising a cemented carbide substrate where the cemented carbide comprises a hard phase comprising WC, a mixed carbide phase and a metal binder, wherein the amount of metal binder content in the cemented carbide is between 3 to 20 wt%, where the cemented carbide comprises the elements V, Cr, Ni and Fe in such amounts so that: - the weight fraction V/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.0030 and 0.050, --the weight fraction Cr/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.010 and 0.040 - the weight fraction Ni/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.030 and less than 0.050 - the weight fraction Fe/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.86 and 0.967 and wherein the total amount of the elements Fe, Cr and Ni in the metal binder is at least 90 wt% of the binder. wherein the amount of metal binder content in the cemented carbide is between 3 to 20 wt%, where the cemented carbide comprises the elements V, Cr, Ni and Fe in such amounts so that: - the weight fraction V/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.0030 and 0.050, --the weight fraction Cr/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.010 and 0.040 - the weight fraction Ni/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.030 and less than 0.050 - the weight fraction Fe/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.86 and 0.967 and wherein the total amount of the elements Fe, Cr and Ni in the metal binder is at least 90 wt% of the binder. - the weight fraction V/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.0030 and 0.050, --the weight fraction Cr/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.010 and 0.040 --the weight fraction Cr/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.010 and 0.040 - the weight fraction Ni/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.030 and less than 0.050 - the weight fraction Fe/(V+Cr+Ni+Fe) is between 0.86 and 0.967 and wherein the total amount of the elements Fe, Cr and Ni in the metal binder is at least 90 wt% of the binder.
A method of impulsive noise suppression in an audio signal, comprising: extracting an impulsive noise related feature from a current frame of the audio signal; detecting an impulsive noise in the current frame based on the impulsive noise related feature; and in response to detecting the impulsive noise in the current frame, applying a suppression gain to the current frame to suppress the impulsive noise, wherein extracting an impulsive noise related feature from a current frame of the audio signal comprises: determining a spatial proximity from a sound source of the audio signal to a device that captures the audio signal, and wherein the device that captures the audio signal has a first microphone and a second microphone, Z characterised in that determining the spatial proximity comprises: determining a correlation between a first mono signal acquired by the first microphone and a second mono signal acquired by the second microphone. extracting an impulsive noise related feature from a current frame of the audio signal; detecting an impulsive noise in the current frame based on the impulsive noise related feature; and in response to detecting the impulsive noise in the current frame, applying a suppression gain to the current frame to suppress the impulsive noise, wherein extracting an impulsive noise related feature from a current frame of the audio signal comprises: determining a spatial proximity from a sound source of the audio signal to a device that captures the audio signal, and wherein the device that captures the audio signal has a first microphone and a second microphone, Z characterised in that determining the spatial proximity comprises: determining a correlation between a first mono signal acquired by the first microphone and a second mono signal acquired by the second microphone.