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A method of fabricating a two-component blade (10; 10'; 10") for a gas turbine engine, the method comprising in succession: obtaining a blade profile made of ceramic material having a hole passing right through the blade profile in its length direction so as to form a longitudinal channel opening out at a first longitudinal end of the blade profile into a top cavity ; positioning and maintaining the blade profile in a mold so as to form a bottom cavity communicating with the channel of the blade profile at a second longitudinal end of the blade profile; casting molten metal (Mf) into the blade profile so as to fill the top and bottom cavities and the channel interconnecting them; and cooling the metal so that the shrinkage of the metal cooled in the top and bottom cavities leads to the ceramic of the blade profile being subjected to compression prestress. obtaining a blade profile made of ceramic material having a hole passing right through the blade profile in its length direction so as to form a longitudinal channel opening out at a first longitudinal end of the blade profile into a top cavity ; positioning and maintaining the blade profile in a mold so as to form a bottom cavity communicating with the channel of the blade profile at a second longitudinal end of the blade profile; casting molten metal (Mf) into the blade profile so as to fill the top and bottom cavities and the channel interconnecting them; and cooling the metal so that the shrinkage of the metal cooled in the top and bottom cavities leads to the ceramic of the blade profile being subjected to compression prestress.
A device for offloading data recorded in a host flying vehicle , comprising: an interface module configured to interface the device to one or more data recording devices in the host flying vehicle ; a memory module configured to independently store data from the data recording devices ; and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the stored data when one or more predefined criterion in the stored data and/or recording devices are met; characterized in that , the predefined criterion relates to an acceleration parameter of the host flying vehicle parsed from a conventional ARINC 717 flight data stream. an interface module configured to interface the device to one or more data recording devices in the host flying vehicle ; a memory module configured to independently store data from the data recording devices ; and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the stored data when one or more predefined criterion in the stored data and/or recording devices are met; characterized in that , the predefined criterion relates to an acceleration parameter of the host flying vehicle parsed from a conventional ARINC 717 flight data stream.
An air intake assembly for an automotive engine, comprising an air intake pipe , a flow meter and a device for straightening an air flow (V) which is positioned upstream of the flow meter relative to the direction of circulation of the air flow (V) in the pipe , the device for straightening an air flow comprising a peripheral portion and an open-work portion , characterized in that the device for straightening an air flow comprising rotation means allowing the open-work portion to pivot relative to the peripheral portion .
A tooth whitening composition comprising: at least one hydrophobic polymer carrier; cetylpyridinium chloride; and a cross-linked PVP-H 2 O 2 complex whitening agent; wherein the tooth whitening composition is anhydrous. at least one hydrophobic polymer carrier; cetylpyridinium chloride; and a cross-linked PVP-H 2 O 2 complex whitening agent; wherein the tooth whitening composition is anhydrous.
A method of depositing a tin layer on a metal substrate, said method comprising: (a) providing said metal substrate; (b) depositing a nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer on at least one surface of said metal substrate; (c) depositing said tin layer on said nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer, wherein said tin layer is deposited comprising using a pulse plating method, wherein said pulse plating method is a unipolar pulse plating method, said unipolar pulse plating method comprising successive pulse periods each comprising a cathodic pulse section and a zero current pulse section, and wherein said cathodic pulse section has a cathodic pulse duration of at least 0.1 s and wherein said zero current pulse section has a zero current pulse duration of at least 0.1 s; wherein said method further comprises: (b1) depositing a nickel underlayer on said at least one surface of said substrate prior to depositing said tin layer in said method step (c) and that said nickel underlayer is deposited prior to depositing said nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer in said method step (b); and (d) depositing a silver or silver alloy top layer on said tin layer. (a) providing said metal substrate; (b) depositing a nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer on at least one surface of said metal substrate; (c) depositing said tin layer on said nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer, wherein said tin layer is deposited comprising using a pulse plating method, wherein said pulse plating method is a unipolar pulse plating method, said unipolar pulse plating method comprising successive pulse periods each comprising a cathodic pulse section and a zero current pulse section, and wherein said cathodic pulse section has a cathodic pulse duration of at least 0.1 s and wherein said zero current pulse section has a zero current pulse duration of at least 0.1 s; wherein said method further comprises: (b1) depositing a nickel underlayer on said at least one surface of said substrate prior to depositing said tin layer in said method step (c) and that said nickel underlayer is deposited prior to depositing said nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer in said method step (b); and (b1) depositing a nickel underlayer on said at least one surface of said substrate prior to depositing said tin layer in said method step (c) and that said nickel underlayer is deposited prior to depositing said nickel/phosphorous alloy underlayer in said method step (b); and (d) depositing a silver or silver alloy top layer on said tin layer.
An atmosphere starry sky light for festival entertainment, comprising: a constellation unit, a planetary unit, a starry sky unit and a background unit, wherein: the constellation unit is configured to switch patterns of twelve constellations and perform projection display on the patterns of the twelve constellations; the starry sky unit is configured to project a starry sky background; the background unit is configured to project patterns of aurora, clouds, and ripples; the planetary unit is configured to switch patterns of a planet, and to project and display a planetary image; and the constellation unit, the planetary unit, the starry sky unit and the background unit form a panoramic image of the cosmic starry sky by superimposing and combining, wherein the constellation unit is provided with a DOE grating combination disk , the DOE grating combination disk is provided with a twelve constellation pattern, a constellation pattern DOE grating lens is arranged above the DOE grating combination disk , a laser generator is provided below the DOE grating combination disk , an optical path of the laser generator emitting laser light is divided into two paths by a beam splitter , in which one optical path passes through the DOE grating combination disk and forms the twelve constellation pattern on the constellation pattern DOE grating lens , and the other optical path is directed to a stars imaging DOE grating lens under a starry sky imaging DOE grating lens in the starry sky unit. the constellation unit is configured to switch patterns of twelve constellations and perform projection display on the patterns of the twelve constellations; the starry sky unit is configured to project a starry sky background; the background unit is configured to project patterns of aurora, clouds, and ripples; the planetary unit is configured to switch patterns of a planet, and to project and display a planetary image; and the constellation unit, the planetary unit, the starry sky unit and the background unit form a panoramic image of the cosmic starry sky by superimposing and combining, wherein the constellation unit is provided with a DOE grating combination disk , the DOE grating combination disk is provided with a twelve constellation pattern, a constellation pattern DOE grating lens is arranged above the DOE grating combination disk , a laser generator is provided below the DOE grating combination disk , an optical path of the laser generator emitting laser light is divided into two paths by a beam splitter , in which one optical path passes through the DOE grating combination disk and forms the twelve constellation pattern on the constellation pattern DOE grating lens , and the other optical path is directed to a stars imaging DOE grating lens under a starry sky imaging DOE grating lens in the starry sky unit.
A hybrid vehicle comprising: an engine including an exhaust passage; a rotary electric machine that is a driving source of the hybrid vehicle; a filter configured to trap particulate matter flowing through the exhaust passage; and an electronic control unit configured to control the hybrid vehicle in any one of a plurality of control modes, the plurality of control modes including a charge depleting mode and a charge sustaining mode, the number of opportunities for the engine to operate when the control mode is the charge sustaining mode being larger than the number of opportunities for the engine to operate when the control mode is the charge depleting mode, and control the hybrid vehicle in the charge sustaining mode when the filter is regenerated; characterized in that the electronic control unit is further configured so that, when the electronic control unit is already controlling the hybrid vehicle in the charge sustaining mode when the regeneration of the filter is required, the charge sustaining mode is kept during regeneration of the filter until regeneration of the filter is complete. an engine including an exhaust passage; a rotary electric machine that is a driving source of the hybrid vehicle; a filter configured to trap particulate matter flowing through the exhaust passage; and an electronic control unit configured to control the hybrid vehicle in any one of a plurality of control modes, the plurality of control modes including a charge depleting mode and a charge sustaining mode, the number of opportunities for the engine to operate when the control mode is the charge sustaining mode being larger than the number of opportunities for the engine to operate when the control mode is the charge depleting mode, and control the hybrid vehicle in the charge sustaining mode when the filter is regenerated; control the hybrid vehicle in any one of a plurality of control modes, the plurality of control modes including a charge depleting mode and a charge sustaining mode, the number of opportunities for the engine to operate when the control mode is the charge sustaining mode being larger than the number of opportunities for the engine to operate when the control mode is the charge depleting mode, and control the hybrid vehicle in the charge sustaining mode when the filter is regenerated;
An artificial intelligence-based method of base calling, the method including: training a first neural network-based base caller by using a first set of cluster images as training data, wherein cluster images depict intensity emissions generated as a result of nucleotide incorporation in clusters of associated analytes on a substrate during a sequencing cycle of a sequencing run and wherein the first set of cluster images are annotated with first ground truth data that uses discrete valued labels to identify a correct base call; evaluating a second set of cluster images as inference data by applying the trained first neural network-based base caller on the second set of cluster images and generating base call predictions, wherein the base call predictions are represented by continuous valued weights that identify a predicted base call; training a second neural network-based base caller using the second set of cluster images as training data, wherein the second set of cluster images are annotated with second ground truth data that identifies a correct base call based on (i) the discrete valued labels, and (ii) the continuous valued weights; wherein the second neural network-based base caller has fewer processing modules and parameters than the first neural network-based base caller; and evaluating a third set of cluster images as inference data by applying the trained second neural network-based base caller on the third set of cluster images and generating base call predictions . training a first neural network-based base caller by using a first set of cluster images as training data, wherein cluster images depict intensity emissions generated as a result of nucleotide incorporation in clusters of associated analytes on a substrate during a sequencing cycle of a sequencing run and wherein the first set of cluster images are annotated with first ground truth data that uses discrete valued labels to identify a correct base call; evaluating a second set of cluster images as inference data by applying the trained first neural network-based base caller on the second set of cluster images and generating base call predictions, wherein the base call predictions are represented by continuous valued weights that identify a predicted base call; training a second neural network-based base caller using the second set of cluster images as training data, wherein the second set of cluster images are annotated with second ground truth data that identifies a correct base call based on (i) the discrete valued labels, and (ii) the continuous valued weights; (i) the discrete valued labels, and (ii) the continuous valued weights; wherein the second neural network-based base caller has fewer processing modules and parameters than the first neural network-based base caller; and evaluating a third set of cluster images as inference data by applying the trained second neural network-based base caller on the third set of cluster images and generating base call predictions .
A method for preparing target DNA duplexes for sequencing, said method comprising: (a) providing a plurality of sequencing adaptors, wherein each of said adaptors comprises a double-stranded polynucleotide duplex region, wherein the double-stranded polynucleotide duplex region comprises a portion of a recognition sequence for a methyl-dependent endonuclease at its end, wherein a complete recognition sequence for the methyl-dependent endonuclease will be formed if the duplex regions of two adaptors are covalently linked together to produce an adaptor dimer; (b) covalently linking the duplex regions of said sequencing adaptors to first and second ends of a plurality of blunt-ended target DNA duplexes, thereby producing a plurality of adaptor-linked target DNA duplexes with a sequencing adaptor covalently linked at each end of the target DNA duplex; and (c) removing adaptor dimers, if any, by digestion with a methyl-dependent endonuclease followed by digestion with one or more exonuclease(s). (a) providing a plurality of sequencing adaptors, wherein each of said adaptors comprises a double-stranded polynucleotide duplex region, wherein the double-stranded polynucleotide duplex region comprises a portion of a recognition sequence for a methyl-dependent endonuclease at its end, wherein a complete recognition sequence for the methyl-dependent endonuclease will be formed if the duplex regions of two adaptors are covalently linked together to produce an adaptor dimer; (b) covalently linking the duplex regions of said sequencing adaptors to first and second ends of a plurality of blunt-ended target DNA duplexes, thereby producing a plurality of adaptor-linked target DNA duplexes with a sequencing adaptor covalently linked at each end of the target DNA duplex; and (c) removing adaptor dimers, if any, by digestion with a methyl-dependent endonuclease followed by digestion with one or more exonuclease(s).
A mixed oxide of Si and at least one metal M, said oxide comprising inorganic groups -SO 3 H, wherein the inorganic groups -SO 3 H are not bound to any moiety containing at least one carbon atom, wherein the at least one metal M is selected from the group consisting of the elements of Group 4, Group 5, Group 6, Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Group 10, Group 11 of the periodic table, Zn, Al, La and Ce, particularly wherein the at least one metal M is selected from the group consisting of Ce, Co, Cr, Mn.
A catheter tube comprising - a first open end and a second open end , - a plurality of longitudinal protrusions , the plurality of longitudinal protrusions extending from the first end of the catheter tube through at least a portion of the catheter tube , and forming an angle of 0 degrees to 45 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the catheter tube and facing radially inwards, wherein the catheter tube is everted inside out from the first end of the catheter tube , forming an everted region, and - means for dilating a circumference of the catheter tube in the everted region. - a first open end and a second open end , - a plurality of longitudinal protrusions , the plurality of longitudinal protrusions extending from the first end of the catheter tube through at least a portion of the catheter tube , and forming an angle of 0 degrees to 45 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the catheter tube and facing radially inwards, - means for dilating a circumference of the catheter tube in the everted region.
A panel for sound suppression, the panel having two opposed faces, and the panel comprising a multiplicity of rigid elements that extend parallel to each other, with gaps between adjacent rigid elements, wherein within each gap a vortex chamber is defined to attenuate acoustic waves; wherein the rigid elements have curved edge portions , the edge portions of adjacent elements overlapping each other, the overlapping edge portions of adjacent elements being cylindrical in part and defining between them the vortex chamber , and also defining a first channel and a second channel communicating with the vortex chamber at the periphery of the vortex chamber and aligned with a tangential component relative to the vortex chamber , the vortex chamber being of greater width than the channels such that if a fluid were to flow in through the first channel or in through the second channel the fluid would enter the vortex chamber with a rotational sense relative to the vortex chamber , the rotational sense being the same for the first channel and the second channel , so that the flowing fluid would tend to form a vortex in the vortex chamber ; such that if sound waves are incident on one face of the panel and propagate through the gaps, the intensity of sound waves that emerge from the opposite face of the panel is decreased.
A biosensor system for the detection of target analytes, comprising: (a) a living biological cell of a predetermined type; (b) a signal-generating reporter within the living biological cell, wherein the signal-generating reporter is responsive to predetermined changes occurring within the living biological cell; (c) a signal transduction pathway or activator mechanism associated with the signal-generating reporter, wherein the signal transduction pathway or activator mechanism is operative to induce the predetermined changes within the living biological cell; (d) a universal detector element associated with the activator mechanism, wherein the universal detector element is operative to trigger the activator mechanism, and wherein the universal detector element comprises an antibody variable diversity joining (VDJ) region or Fab fragment; (e) an analyte binding element associated with the universal detector element, wherein the analyte binding element is specific to both the universal detector element and a target analyte; and (f) wherein upon the binding of an analyte binding element to which a target analyte is also bound to the universal detector element, the universal detector element triggers the activator mechanism causing the predetermined changes to occur within the living biological cell, thereby causing the signal-generating reporter to generate a detectable signal, wherein the cell is not the human body at the various stages of its formation and development. (a) a living biological cell of a predetermined type; (b) a signal-generating reporter within the living biological cell, wherein the signal-generating reporter is responsive to predetermined changes occurring within the living biological cell; (c) a signal transduction pathway or activator mechanism associated with the signal-generating reporter, wherein the signal transduction pathway or activator mechanism is operative to induce the predetermined changes within the living biological cell; (d) a universal detector element associated with the activator mechanism, wherein the universal detector element is operative to trigger the activator mechanism, and wherein the universal detector element comprises an antibody variable diversity joining (VDJ) region or Fab fragment; (e) an analyte binding element associated with the universal detector element, wherein the analyte binding element is specific to both the universal detector element and a target analyte; and (f) wherein upon the binding of an analyte binding element to which a target analyte is also bound to the universal detector element, the universal detector element triggers the activator mechanism causing the predetermined changes to occur within the living biological cell, thereby causing the signal-generating reporter to generate a detectable signal,