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A squeeze mop comprising a handle and a mop head located at the one end of the handle, the mop head comprising a central head region secured relative to handle and a pair of cleaning pad supports pivotally located relative to the central head region for the support of at least one cleaning pad , the two pad supports being movable towards one another to compress the material of the cleaning pad therebetween and the mop head further comprising biasing means to rotate the two pad supports away from the position at which the material of the cleaning pad is compressed between the pad supports, characterised in that said biasing means comprises an elongate elastomeric element the two ends of which are secured to a respective one of the two cleaning pad supports and wherein the head region comprises a platform section for engagement by the elastomeric element, said platform section being provided at a position closer to the handle than the at least one position about which the pad supports are pivotally located relative to the central head region .
Aerated concrete hybrid construction element comprising multiple integrated support structure profiles that are parallel and mutually spaced, said support structure profiles comprising a rib running transversely to the plane of the construction element , each rib having support structure limbs (5, 5.1) angled in the same direction away from the plane of the rib and running parallel, or approximately parallel, to the adjacent outer surface of the construction element , wherein the support structure limbs (5, 5.1) of the support structure profiles are embedded into an aerated concrete layer extending over the extent of the support structure limbs (5, 5.1) in their neighbouring arrangement, characterised in that the aerated concrete layer is formed from at least two aerated concrete shells and each support structure limb (5, 5.1) is enclosed into its own aerated concrete shell , and wherein the bulk density of the two aerated concrete shells is different, and both aerated concrete shells take over a portion of the static load assumption function, wherein the aerated concrete shell with higher bulk density takes over a greater portion of the static load assumption function, and the aerated concrete shell with lower bulk density is assigned a primarily insulating function.
A method of exchanging an end group of a polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) co-polymer, comprising: exchanging an iodine end group on a polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) co-polymer with hydrogen, and isolating or purifying the PVDF-TrFE co-polymer having the hydrogen end group, wherein exchanging the iodine end group comprises reacting the PVDF-TrFE copolymer having the iodine end group with a tin hydride complex. exchanging an iodine end group on a polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) co-polymer with hydrogen, and isolating or purifying the PVDF-TrFE co-polymer having the hydrogen end group, wherein exchanging the iodine end group comprises reacting the PVDF-TrFE copolymer having the iodine end group with a tin hydride complex.
A method for initial downlink link adaptation in a network node in a communication system, said network node serving a cell and active user equipment within said cell, wherein said method comprises the steps of: obtaining (S10) uplink path gain and downlink Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio, SINR, for each of at least a subset of the active user equipment in said cell, grouping (S20) said obtained downlink SINR into a plurality of path gain bins based on said obtained uplink path gain, each path gain bin corresponding to a respective path gain interval; determining (S30) a statistical measure for the downlink SINR in each path gain bin, wherein said statistical measure is a measure indicative of a statistical relation between the obtained uplink path gain and downlink SINR, upon entry of a new user equipment into the cell, estimating (S40) the uplink path gain for said new user equipment, wherein the uplink path gain is estimated based on statistics of said active user equipment within said cell, estimating (S50) an initial downlink SINR for said new user equipment in said cell, based on said estimated uplink path gain together with said determined statistical measure a for a corresponding uplink path gain bin, utilizing (S60) said estimated initial downlink SINR for downlink link adaptation for a subsequent transmission to said new user equipment. obtaining (S10) uplink path gain and downlink Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio, SINR, for each of at least a subset of the active user equipment in said cell, grouping (S20) said obtained downlink SINR into a plurality of path gain bins based on said obtained uplink path gain, each path gain bin corresponding to a respective path gain interval; determining (S30) a statistical measure for the downlink SINR in each path gain bin, wherein said statistical measure is a measure indicative of a statistical relation between the obtained uplink path gain and downlink SINR, upon entry of a new user equipment into the cell, estimating (S40) the uplink path gain for said new user equipment, wherein the uplink path gain is estimated based on statistics of said active user equipment within said cell, estimating (S50) an initial downlink SINR for said new user equipment in said cell, based on said estimated uplink path gain together with said determined statistical measure a for a corresponding uplink path gain bin, utilizing (S60) said estimated initial downlink SINR for downlink link adaptation for a subsequent transmission to said new user equipment.
A plasma treatment unit having a high-voltage stage arranged in a housing for generating high-voltage signals suitable for the generation of a plasma and a head part connectable to the high-voltage stage , in which an electrode arrangement shielded by a flexible dielectric material is located, wherein the head part comprises an oblong transition part attachable to the housing, at the end thereof which is not connectable to the housing a treatment head is arranged, the dimensions of which perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the transition part significantly exceed the dimensions of the transition part , and characterized in that in the treatment head , the electrode arrangement forms a spatially closed flexible envelope around a soft-elastic core and is covered on its outer lateral surface by a thin layer of the flexible dielectric material , so that the treatment head is suitable, upon insertion into a body interior to assume the shape of the surrounding tissue in the body interior.
Assembly of a tube head and a skirt, said tube head being capable of being associated with the skirt in such a way as to form an inner volume of the tube, said tube head comprising a body , said body comprising a neck and a shoulder connected to the neck , said tube head further comprising an insert of diameter D arranged in contact with said shoulder , so as to form a barrier between the body and the product contained in the inner volume, said insert closing the neck , said shoulder having a peripheral portion oriented along a longitudinal axis of the skirt , said insert comprising a peripheral extension oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis, and a peripheral region corresponding to a portion of the insert mounted in abutment against a complementary surface of the body, the assembly being characterised in that said peripheral region has a shape of revolution not extending beyond a cylindrical volume of diameter D and height h, the ratio h/D being less than 0.1 so that the insert is relatively flat.
A circuit arrangement (S, E) for transmitting - single-ended logic-level-based data signals and clock signals (HS) as well as - differential common-mode-based data signals and clock signals (LP) in the form of at least one serialized common signal stream (SI) between at least one sending arrangement (S) assignable to at least one data source and at least one receiving arrangement (E) assignable to at least one data sink, said common signal stream (SI) being serialized by means of at least one serializer (SE) assigned to the sending arrangement (S), wherein the data rate of the differential data signals and clock signals (LP) is different from the data rate of the single-ended logic-level-based data signals and clock signals (HS), characterized by at least one multiplexer (MU) assigned to the serializer (SE), said multiplexer (MU) for generating the common signal stream (SI), said multiplexer (MU) comprising: - at least one filter (FI) for differentiating the differential data signals and/or clock signals (LP) from the single-ended logic-level-based data signals and/or clock signals (HS), and - at least one further multiplexer (MUZ) providable additionally with the differential data signals and/or clock signals (LP) coming from the filter (FI). - single-ended logic-level-based data signals and clock signals (HS) as well as - differential common-mode-based data signals and clock signals (LP) - at least one filter (FI) for differentiating the differential data signals and/or clock signals (LP) from the single-ended logic-level-based data signals and/or clock signals (HS), and - at least one further multiplexer (MUZ) providable additionally with the differential data signals and/or clock signals (LP) coming from the filter (FI).
A method comprising: determining (S3) that a first portable device and a second portable device have been at a same current location for longer than a predetermined duration; and creating (S6) a database entry associated with the first portable device, if it is determined that the first and second portable devices have been at the same current location for longer than the predetermined duration, wherein the database entry includes information identifying the second portable device. determining (S3) that a first portable device and a second portable device have been at a same current location for longer than a predetermined duration; and creating (S6) a database entry associated with the first portable device, if it is determined that the first and second portable devices have been at the same current location for longer than the predetermined duration, wherein the database entry includes information identifying the second portable device.
A method for checking an object made of a transparent material defining at least a first surface and a second surface, which delimit a thickness, by means of a checking system comprising a light source , a sensor defining an optical axis and a processing unit connected to said sensor, the method comprising the following steps, not necessarily in that order: - emitting, by means of the light source , a light blade defining a plane of illumination substantially perpendicular to said first surface, - positioning said sensor facing said first surface in such a way that the optical axis forms a specified angle with the plane of illumination, - detecting, among a plurality of rays scattered by said at least a first surface and a second surface, the scattered rays that are received at the optical axis of the sensor , - generating, on the basis of the detected scattered rays, a plurality of light traces corresponding to the profiles of said at least a first surface and a second surface, and - associating the profile of one of said at least a first surface and a second surface to a trace which lies in a predetermined position with respect to the other traces. - emitting, by means of the light source , a light blade defining a plane of illumination substantially perpendicular to said first surface, - positioning said sensor facing said first surface in such a way that the optical axis forms a specified angle with the plane of illumination, - detecting, among a plurality of rays scattered by said at least a first surface and a second surface, the scattered rays that are received at the optical axis of the sensor , - generating, on the basis of the detected scattered rays, a plurality of light traces corresponding to the profiles of said at least a first surface and a second surface, and - associating the profile of one of said at least a first surface and a second surface to a trace which lies in a predetermined position with respect to the other traces.
A method of manufacturing a material for a rotary machine component, by performing at least a solution treatment on a material made of a duplex stainless steel, wherein, in the solution treatment, the material is heated to a temperature in a range of 950 to 1100°C and is thereafter cooled to 700°C at an average cooling rate of equal to or greater than 20°C/min, characterized in that the material is a discoid material and has a thickness of smaller than or equal to 300 mm, the solution treatment is performed after forming a circular through-hole in a center of the discoid material along a thickness direction thereof, after the solution treatment and machining are performed on the material, an annealing process is further performed at a temperature in a range of 530 to 570°C, and a time taken to perform the annealing process is in a range of 1 to 12 hours.
A portable power source comprising: a housing defining a battery support and a power outlet, a circuit supported by the housing and including an input terminal on the battery support, an output terminal on the power outlet, and an inverter electrically connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, a battery power source including a battery housing supported on the battery support, a battery cell, and a battery terminal connected to the battery cell and electrically connectable to the input terminal, wherein power is transferrable from the battery cell to the circuit via the battery terminal and the input terminal to be output through the power outlet, and a frame connected to the housing and extending beyond a periphery of the housing and the supported battery power source. a housing defining a battery support and a power outlet, a circuit supported by the housing and including an input terminal on the battery support, an output terminal on the power outlet, and an inverter electrically connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, an input terminal on the battery support, an output terminal on the power outlet, and an inverter electrically connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, a battery power source including a battery housing supported on the battery support, a battery cell, and a battery terminal connected to the battery cell and electrically connectable to the input terminal, wherein power is transferrable from the battery cell to the circuit via the battery terminal and the input terminal to be output through the power outlet, and a battery housing supported on the battery support, a battery cell, and a battery terminal connected to the battery cell and electrically connectable to the input terminal, wherein power is transferrable from the battery cell to the circuit via the battery terminal and the input terminal to be output through the power outlet, and a frame connected to the housing and extending beyond a periphery of the housing and the supported battery power source.
Optical scanning system comprising: - a rotor , which is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation during a scanning procedure, - an optical lens , which is arranged on the rotor such that the lens lies on the axis of rotation , - an optical transmission unit , which is arranged at the rotor and is configured to transmit a scanning beam in the direction of an optical axis of the lens , and - an optical reception unit , which is arranged at the rotor and comprises a detector , which is configured to receive a reflected scanning beam , wherein the detector is arranged such that the reflected scanning beam is focused onto the detector by means of the lens , wherein a centroid of the lens lies on the axis of rotation , wherein an envelope surface is defined by an external circumference of the lens during a rotation about the axis of rotation , and the optical transmission unit and the optical reception unit are arranged on the rotor such that a region of the optical transmission unit and/or of the optical reception unit is arranged within the volume defined by the envelope surface , characterized in that the optical axis of the lens is perpendicular to the axis of rotation . - a rotor , which is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation during a scanning procedure, - an optical lens , which is arranged on the rotor such that the lens lies on the axis of rotation , - an optical transmission unit , which is arranged at the rotor and is configured to transmit a scanning beam in the direction of an optical axis of the lens , and - an optical reception unit , which is arranged at the rotor and comprises a detector , which is configured to receive a reflected scanning beam , wherein the detector is arranged such that the reflected scanning beam is focused onto the detector by means of the lens , wherein a centroid of the lens lies on the axis of rotation , wherein an envelope surface is defined by an external circumference of the lens during a rotation about the axis of rotation , and the optical transmission unit and the optical reception unit are arranged on the rotor such that a region of the optical transmission unit and/or of the optical reception unit is arranged within the volume defined by the envelope surface , characterized in that the optical axis of the lens is perpendicular to the axis of rotation .
A multilayer structure including a polyolefin layer (A) and a polyamide resin composition layer (B), wherein: the polyamide resin composition constituting the layer (B) comprises a polyamide resin (b-1) in which a diamine constituent unit thereof comprises a constituent unit derived from a xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid constituent unit thereof comprises a constituent unit derived from an α,ω-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms and a modified polyolefin (b-2); and the content of the modified polyolefin (b-2) is from 5 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide resin (b-1), and wherein the multilayer structure is a cylindrical molded body and the ratio of the thickness of the polyamide resin composition layer (B) to the thickness of the cylindrical molded body is from 0.005 to 0.5. the polyamide resin composition constituting the layer (B) comprises a polyamide resin (b-1) in which a diamine constituent unit thereof comprises a constituent unit derived from a xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid constituent unit thereof comprises a constituent unit derived from an α,ω-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms and a modified polyolefin (b-2); and the content of the modified polyolefin (b-2) is from 5 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide resin (b-1), and wherein the multilayer structure is a cylindrical molded body and the ratio of the thickness of the polyamide resin composition layer (B) to the thickness of the cylindrical molded body is from 0.005 to 0.5.
A nacelle for a jet engine having a selectively operated reverse thruster which redirects air flow to cascades during a reverse thrust operation, the nacelle having a central longitudinal axis and comprising: a fan cowl panel configured as a stationary partial cover for the jet engine ; a translating cowl panel configured to move, during a reverse thrust operation, along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis between a stowed state, in which the translating cowl panel is close to the fan cowl panel , and a deployed state, in which the translating cowl panel is is away from the fan cowl panel so as to expose the cascade for emitting reverse thrust airflow; and wherein the nacelle comprises at least one automatic translating panel configured to be arranged in proximity to a leading edge slat of an aircraft wing to which the nacelle is to be mounted, the automatic translating panel being movable, between a stowed and deployed states, along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis in automated coordination with movement of the translating cowl panel during at least a portion of a movement range of the translating cowl panel ; characterized in that movement of the automatic translating panel along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis is less than movement of the translating cowl panel so as to provide a variable clearance space between the automatic translating panel and the leading edge slat when the automatic translating panel transitions between its stowed and deployed states. a fan cowl panel configured as a stationary partial cover for the jet engine ; a translating cowl panel configured to move, during a reverse thrust operation, along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis between a stowed state, in which the translating cowl panel is close to the fan cowl panel , and a deployed state, in which the translating cowl panel is is away from the fan cowl panel so as to expose the cascade for emitting reverse thrust airflow; and wherein the nacelle comprises at least one automatic translating panel configured to be arranged in proximity to a leading edge slat of an aircraft wing to which the nacelle is to be mounted, the automatic translating panel being movable, between a stowed and deployed states, along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis in automated coordination with movement of the translating cowl panel during at least a portion of a movement range of the translating cowl panel ; characterized in that movement of the automatic translating panel along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis is less than movement of the translating cowl panel so as to provide a variable clearance space between the automatic translating panel and the leading edge slat when the automatic translating panel transitions between its stowed and deployed states.
An apparatus for treatment of a patient using , comprising: n stimulation contacts, with n being 2 or greater; a signal generator connected to the n stimulation contacts; and a controller connected to the signal generator to direct operation of the signal generator, wherein the controller is configured to direct the signal generator to apply a sequence of stimuli through the n stimulation contacts, such that inter-stimulation times in the sequence are time-varying, and successive stimuli in the sequence are non-overlapping in time; wherein the controller is configured to select the inter-stimulation times for the n stimulation contacts according to a common random process; characterized in that the controller is configured to select the inter-stimulation times according to a probability distribution associated with the random process; and, wherein each stimulus in the sequence has a stimulus duration, and the probability distribution is bounded by a lower threshold of the stimulus duration. n stimulation contacts, with n being 2 or greater; a signal generator connected to the n stimulation contacts; and a controller connected to the signal generator to direct operation of the signal generator, wherein the controller is configured to direct the signal generator to apply a sequence of stimuli through the n stimulation contacts, such that inter-stimulation times in the sequence are time-varying, and successive stimuli in the sequence are non-overlapping in time; wherein the controller is configured to select the inter-stimulation times for the n stimulation contacts according to a common random process; characterized in that the controller is configured to select the inter-stimulation times according to a probability distribution associated with the random process; and, wherein each stimulus in the sequence has a stimulus duration, and the probability distribution is bounded by a lower threshold of the stimulus duration.