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A method for determining whether one or more subframes are multicast-broadcast single-frequency network, MBSFN, subframes, comprising: receiving, by a user equipment, UE, and from a base station, a system information broadcast signal that includes an indication of one or more subframes as MBSFN subframes ; receiving, by the UE and from the base station, a subsequent system information broadcast signal that indicates at least scheduling information for a multicast control channel, MCCH, in at least a portion of the one or more subframes ; characterised by determining, by the UE and based at least in part on at least one of the indication or the subsequent system information broadcast signal, a numerology for a physical multicast channel, PMCH, corresponding to the MCCH in at least the portion of the one or more subframes ; and processing, by the UE, at least the portion of the one or more subframes based at least in part on at least one of the scheduling information or the numerology for the PMCH ; wherein the indication specifies whether the one or more subframes are of a legacy MBSFN format or a MBSFN format without a control region, and wherein determining the numerology is based at least in part on determining whether the one or more subframes are of the legacy MBSFN format or the MBSFN format without the control region wherein a subframe in a legacy MBSFN format is a MBSFN subframe having a control region. receiving, by a user equipment, UE, and from a base station, a system information broadcast signal that includes an indication of one or more subframes as MBSFN subframes ; receiving, by the UE and from the base station, a subsequent system information broadcast signal that indicates at least scheduling information for a multicast control channel, MCCH, in at least a portion of the one or more subframes ; characterised by determining, by the UE and based at least in part on at least one of the indication or the subsequent system information broadcast signal, a numerology for a physical multicast channel, PMCH, corresponding to the MCCH in at least the portion of the one or more subframes ; and processing, by the UE, at least the portion of the one or more subframes based at least in part on at least one of the scheduling information or the numerology for the PMCH ; wherein the indication specifies whether the one or more subframes are of a legacy MBSFN format or a MBSFN format without a control region, and wherein determining the numerology is based at least in part on determining whether the one or more subframes are of the legacy MBSFN format or the MBSFN format without the control region wherein a subframe in a legacy MBSFN format is a MBSFN subframe having a control region.
An implantable prosthetic valve comprising: a radially collapsible and radially expandable annular frame comprising: an annular main body defining a lumen therethrough; at least one ventricular anchor coupled to a ventricular end portion of the main body ; and an atrial portion coupled to the main body and extending radially away from the main body , wherein the atrial portion comprises a plurality of radially extending arms , wherein at least one of the arms comprises a serpentine or coiled segment; and a valve member supported within an interior of the frame, characterized in that the at least one arm comprising a serpentine or coiled segment has/have increased flexibility relative to the other arms . an annular main body defining a lumen therethrough; at least one ventricular anchor coupled to a ventricular end portion of the main body ; and an atrial portion coupled to the main body and extending radially away from the main body , wherein the atrial portion comprises a plurality of radially extending arms , wherein at least one of the arms comprises a serpentine or coiled segment; and a valve member supported within an interior of the frame, characterized in that the at least one arm comprising a serpentine or coiled segment has/have increased flexibility relative to the other arms .
An aircraft comprising a system for ranging an object in a scene external to an aircraft, the system comprising: a light projector mounted on the aircraft at a projector location and configured to project spatially-patterned infrared light onto the scene, thereby illuminating a spatially-patterned portion of the scene including a spatially-patterned portion of the object in the scene; first and second cameras mounted on the aircraft at first and second distinct camera locations, and further configured to simultaneously capture, when the spatially-patterned infrared light is projected onto the scene, first and second images of the scene from the first and second distinct camera locations, respectively, thereby focusing the spatially-patterned portion of the object onto pixel(s) having first pixel coordinates in the first image and onto pixel(s) having second pixel coordinates in the second image ; an image processor configured to identify first and second regions of the first and second images , onto which the spatially-patterned infrared light is focused, respectively, and further configured to correlate the identified first and second regions with one another so as to determine the first and second pixel coordinates corresponding to the spatially-patterned portion of the object; and a range calculator configured to calculate range to the object using triangulation based on the determined first and second pixel-coordinates and the first and second distinct camera locations from which the first and second images are simultaneously captured; characterised in that the aircraft has a fuselage , a left wing , a right wing and a tail , and in that the first camera is mounted at a wingtip of the left wing , and the second camera is mounted at a wingtip of the right wing . a light projector mounted on the aircraft at a projector location and configured to project spatially-patterned infrared light onto the scene, thereby illuminating a spatially-patterned portion of the scene including a spatially-patterned portion of the object in the scene; first and second cameras mounted on the aircraft at first and second distinct camera locations, and further configured to simultaneously capture, when the spatially-patterned infrared light is projected onto the scene, first and second images of the scene from the first and second distinct camera locations, respectively, thereby focusing the spatially-patterned portion of the object onto pixel(s) having first pixel coordinates in the first image and onto pixel(s) having second pixel coordinates in the second image ; an image processor configured to identify first and second regions of the first and second images , onto which the spatially-patterned infrared light is focused, respectively, and further configured to correlate the identified first and second regions with one another so as to determine the first and second pixel coordinates corresponding to the spatially-patterned portion of the object; and
A method of forming a metal-to-metal seal between two opposing metal surfaces using a metal sealing ring comprising a tubular metal body and an inlet tube extending from the body for introducing an internal pressure into the body, the method comprising locating the body of the metal sealing ring between the metal surfaces and using the inlet tube to introduce an internal pressure into the body to deform the body against each of the metal surfaces to form the seal, characterised in that the body is plastically deformed such that the internal pressure in the body can be relieved without breaking the seal.
A method for operating a cooker having at least two overflow sensing elements associated with a heating element of the cooker, the overflow sensing elements each having a measurable characteristic, the method comprising: (i) making measurements of the measurable characteristic for the overflow sensing elements ; (ii) determining, using measurements made at (i) during a calibration period, a reference value for the characteristic for each of the overflow sensing elements ; (iii) comparing a subsequent measurement made at (i) with the respective reference value for the characteristic for each of the overflow sensing elements thereby to identify an overflow event if a determined difference between the subsequent measurement and the respective reference value of the characteristic exceeds a predetermined threshold for both of the overflow sensing elements ; and (iv) if an overflow event is identified at (iii), generating a warning for a user. (i) making measurements of the measurable characteristic for the overflow sensing elements ; (ii) determining, using measurements made at (i) during a calibration period, a reference value for the characteristic for each of the overflow sensing elements ; (iii) comparing a subsequent measurement made at (i) with the respective reference value for the characteristic for each of the overflow sensing elements thereby to identify an overflow event if a determined difference between the subsequent measurement and the respective reference value of the characteristic exceeds a predetermined threshold for both of the overflow sensing elements ; and (iv) if an overflow event is identified at (iii), generating a warning for a user.
Process for producing 2-propyl-1-heptanol comprising the steps of: a) providing an input mixture containing at least cis-2-butene and/or trans-2-butene; b) treating the input mixture with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst system comprising rhodium and at least one organophosphorus compound as a ligand at a temperature between 110°C and 150°C and a pressure between 10*10 5 Pa and 30*10 5 Pa to perform a hydroformylation to obtain a first reaction mixture containing at least n-pentanal and isopentanal; c) obtaining an aldehyde fraction containing n-pentanal and isopentanal from the first reaction mixture; d) subjecting the aldehyde fraction to an aldol condensation in the presence of an aqueous base to obtain a second reaction mixture comprising an aqueous phase and an organic phase, wherein the organic phase contains at least 2-propylhept-2-enal; e) separating the organic phase from the aqueous phase; f) treating the organic phase with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst to perform a hydrogenation to obtain a third reaction mixture containing at least 2-propyl-1-heptanol; g) obtaining a target fraction containing 2-propyl-1-heptanol from the third reaction mixture; wherein the improvement consists in the homogeneous catalyst system comprising at least the organophosphorus compound according to formula as a ligand: a) providing an input mixture containing at least cis-2-butene and/or trans-2-butene; b) treating the input mixture with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst system comprising rhodium and at least one organophosphorus compound as a ligand at a temperature between 110°C and 150°C and a pressure between 10*10 5 Pa and 30*10 5 Pa to perform a hydroformylation to obtain a first reaction mixture containing at least n-pentanal and isopentanal; c) obtaining an aldehyde fraction containing n-pentanal and isopentanal from the first reaction mixture; d) subjecting the aldehyde fraction to an aldol condensation in the presence of an aqueous base to obtain a second reaction mixture comprising an aqueous phase and an organic phase, wherein the organic phase contains at least 2-propylhept-2-enal; e) separating the organic phase from the aqueous phase; f) treating the organic phase with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst to perform a hydrogenation to obtain a third reaction mixture containing at least 2-propyl-1-heptanol; g) obtaining a target fraction containing 2-propyl-1-heptanol from the third reaction mixture;
A hydrodynamic retarder system , in particular for a transmission of an automotive vehicle, comprising: a hydrodynamic retarder comprising a rotor and a stator and having an inlet and an outlet ; a retarder proportional valve in fluid communication with the retarder outlet, the retarder proportional valve configured to control a retarder outlet pressure; and an electronic control unit (ECU) ; wherein the ECU is configured to determine a retarder outlet pressure set point based on at least one of or both of a current rotor speed and a desired brake torque; and wherein the ECU is configured to control the retarder proportional valve based on the retarder outlet pressure set point such that the retarder proportional valve provides a retarder outlet pressure within a range of the retarder outlet pressure set point; characterized in that it comprises: one or more vehicle sensors, wherein the ECU is configured to determine the outlet pressure set point based on or further based on one or more vehicle sensor signals provided by the one or more vehicle sensors; wherein the one or more vehicle sensors include at least one of or each of a temperature sensor for measuring a retarder fluid temperature, in particular at the retarder outlet, a pressure sensor for measuring a retarder fluid pressure, in particular at the retarder outlet, an inclination sensor for measuring an inclination angle, and a vehicle speed sensor for measuring a vehicle speed. a hydrodynamic retarder comprising a rotor and a stator and having an inlet and an outlet ; a retarder proportional valve in fluid communication with the retarder outlet, the retarder proportional valve configured to control a retarder outlet pressure; and an electronic control unit (ECU) ; wherein the ECU is configured to determine a retarder outlet pressure set point based on at least one of or both of a current rotor speed and a desired brake torque; and wherein the ECU is configured to control the retarder proportional valve based on the retarder outlet pressure set point such that the retarder proportional valve provides a retarder outlet pressure within a range of the retarder outlet pressure set point; characterized in that it comprises: one or more vehicle sensors, wherein the ECU is configured to determine the outlet pressure set point based on or further based on one or more vehicle sensor signals provided by the one or more vehicle sensors; wherein the one or more vehicle sensors include at least one of or each of a temperature sensor for measuring a retarder fluid temperature, in particular at the retarder outlet, a pressure sensor for measuring a retarder fluid pressure, in particular at the retarder outlet, an inclination sensor for measuring an inclination angle, and a vehicle speed sensor for measuring a vehicle speed.
A dental hygiene system comprising: a granular dental powder, comprising a first composition with a basic pH, wherein the first composition comprises calcium and magnesium, wherein the dental powder further comprises one or more probiotics, wherein the dental powder is suitable to be applied to one or more of the user's teeth during application; and wherein the granular dental powder includes at least one compound with an average particle size between approximately 300 microns and approximately 10 microns. a granular dental powder, comprising a first composition with a basic pH, wherein the first composition comprises calcium and magnesium, wherein the dental powder further comprises one or more probiotics, wherein the dental powder is suitable to be applied to one or more of the user's teeth during application; and wherein the granular dental powder includes at least one compound with an average particle size between approximately 300 microns and approximately 10 microns.
A method of wireless communication, at a user equipment, UE, , comprising: receiving a first indication of a first communication configuration for a set of subframes, wherein the first communication configuration comprises a respective subframe configuration for each subframe of the set of subframes, and wherein each of the respective subframe configurations comprises an uplink, UL, subframe configuration, a downlink, DL, subframe configuration, or a special subframe configuration; receiving a second indication that a subframe of the set of subframes is an adaptive subframe including UL and DL regions, wherein the adaptive subframe corresponds to a set of adaptive subframe structures, the second indication indicating an adaptive subframe structure of the set of adaptive subframe structures for the adaptive subframe, wherein the adaptive subframe structure is different from the respective subframe configuration corresponding to the adaptive subframe; and communicating during the set of subframe according to the adaptive subframe structure during the adaptive subframe and according to the corresponding respective subframe configurations during remaining subframes of the set of subframes. receiving a first indication of a first communication configuration for a set of subframes, wherein the first communication configuration comprises a respective subframe configuration for each subframe of the set of subframes, and wherein each of the respective subframe configurations comprises an uplink, UL, subframe configuration, a downlink, DL, subframe configuration, or a special subframe configuration; receiving a second indication that a subframe of the set of subframes is an adaptive subframe including UL and DL regions, wherein the adaptive subframe corresponds to a set of adaptive subframe structures, the second indication indicating an adaptive subframe structure of the set of adaptive subframe structures for the adaptive subframe, wherein the adaptive subframe structure is different from the respective subframe configuration corresponding to the adaptive subframe; and communicating during the set of subframe according to the adaptive subframe structure during the adaptive subframe and according to the corresponding respective subframe configurations during remaining subframes of the set of subframes.
Heat protective casing comprising a side with at least a fist side wall layer and a second side wall layer extending along the side , wherein a thermal property of the first side wall layer differs from a thermal property of the second side wall layer , characterized in that at least one of the first and second side wall layers is formed with a density that changes along a predetermined direction, with the amount or size of pores or cavities changing along the predetermined direction to cause the change of density.
A wet-process fiberboard panel, comprising: a honeycomb-shaped sheet having opposite first and second surfaces and a peripheral edge; the sheet comprising a plurality of generally sinusoidally shaped strips of molded fiberboard material each having spaced, oppositely-directed flat peaks , the peaks of adjacent strips being secured together to form a plurality of hexagonally shaped cells extending perpendicular to the surfaces of the sheet ; and the assembled strips being substantially rigid in directions transverse and parallel to the cells and the cells being resistant to collapse, characterised in that the honeycomb-shaped sheet is formed with one or both surfaces being curved or faceted surfaces, by appropriate cutting of upright strips or lengths of sheet material comprising a plurality of generally sinusoidally shaped strips .
A contacting unit for electrically contacting at least one battery segment of a battery module , comprising: a module connector having a first terminal and a second terminal for connection to the battery module, wherein the first terminal is connected to the second terminal via a connection conductor in the direction of a main axis of the contacting unit, at least one segment connector having a first contact element for contacting a first electrical terminal of the battery segment, wherein the first contact element is connected to the connection conductor via a first contact conductor , wherein the first contact conductor comprises a first bending region , a flexible substrate having a contact side , wherein the contact side comprises the module connector and the segment connector, wherein an angle (α) between a first fold of the flexible substrate, folded in the first bending region, and the main axis is oblique, wherein the at least one segment connector comprises a second contact element for contacting a second electrical terminal of the battery segment, wherein the second contact element is connected to the connection conductor via a second contact conductor , the second contact conductor comprises a second bending region , wherein each of the first and second contact elements comprises a pair of contact terminals; and a monitoring unit , wherein the first and the second contact conductor of the at least one segment connector is connected to the connection conductor via the monitoring unit and the unit comprises an evaluation unit. a module connector having a first terminal and a second terminal for connection to the battery module, wherein the first terminal is connected to the second terminal via a connection conductor in the direction of a main axis of the contacting unit, at least one segment connector having a first contact element for contacting a first electrical terminal of the battery segment, wherein the first contact element is connected to the connection conductor via a first contact conductor , wherein the first contact conductor comprises a first bending region , a flexible substrate having a contact side , wherein the contact side comprises the module connector and the segment connector, wherein an angle (α) between a first fold of the flexible substrate, folded in the first bending region, and the main axis is oblique, wherein the at least one segment connector comprises a second contact element for contacting a second electrical terminal of the battery segment, wherein the second contact element is connected to the connection conductor via a second contact conductor , the second contact conductor comprises a second bending region , wherein each of the first and second contact elements comprises a pair of contact terminals; and a monitoring unit , wherein the first and the second contact conductor of the at least one segment connector is connected to the connection conductor via the monitoring unit and the unit comprises an evaluation unit.
A method for treating a sludge in a continuous process comprising the steps of: (a) conditioning the sludge so as to make the sludge pumpable, wherein the conditioned sludge comprises from 14% to 40% solids; (b) adding the conditioned sludge to a pressure vessel; (c) adding concentrated acid and an ammonia separately to the conditioned sludge forming a mix, so that the conditioned sludge is incompletely ammoniated; (d) maintaining the mix in a stress condition for a retention period, wherein the stress condition sterilizes the mix and comprises a temperature that exceeds 85°C and an increase in pressure that exceeds 206.8 kPa (30 psi); and treating the mix after the retention period with ammonia to complete ammoniation thereby forming an ammonium salt. (a) conditioning the sludge so as to make the sludge pumpable, wherein the conditioned sludge comprises from 14% to 40% solids; (b) adding the conditioned sludge to a pressure vessel; (c) adding concentrated acid and an ammonia separately to the conditioned sludge forming a mix, so that the conditioned sludge is incompletely ammoniated; (d) maintaining the mix in a stress condition for a retention period, wherein the stress condition sterilizes the mix and comprises a temperature that exceeds 85°C and an increase in pressure that exceeds 206.8 kPa (30 psi); and
A crystalline toluene solvate of ( S )-afoxolaner having the formula: