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A chemical heat storage device comprising: a reactor which has a heat storage material which generates heat by a chemical reaction with a reactive medium and desorbs the reactive medium by heat absorption, and a receptacle which houses the heat storage material therein; a reservoir which stores the reactive medium; a connecting pipe through which the reactor and the reservoir communicate with each other and the reactive medium is allowed to flow between the reactor and the reservoir , wherein the reactive medium is ammonia, the receptacle is made of a metallic material, characterized in that at least a portion of an inner surface of the receptacle which comes into contact with the ammonia is formed with a nickel layer containing 90% nickel by mass or more. a reactor which has a heat storage material which generates heat by a chemical reaction with a reactive medium and desorbs the reactive medium by heat absorption, and a receptacle which houses the heat storage material therein; a reservoir which stores the reactive medium; a connecting pipe through which the reactor and the reservoir communicate with each other and the reactive medium is allowed to flow between the reactor and the reservoir , wherein the reactive medium is ammonia, the receptacle is made of a metallic material, characterized in that at least a portion of an inner surface of the receptacle which comes into contact with the ammonia is formed with a nickel layer containing 90% nickel by mass or more.
A computer-implemented method of designing a depth profile for a first portion of a sensor streamer in which a spectral notch frequency of a hydrophone is a function of depth and a noise floor frequency of a geophone is a function of tension in the sensor streamer at the location of the geophone, the method comprising: determining a first target depth for a first hydrophone-geophone pair , the first hydrophone-geophone pair at a first offset along the sensor streamer , the determining such that the spectral notch frequency for the hydrophone of the first hydrophone-geophone pair at the first target depth is above the noise floor frequency for the geophone of the first hydrophone-geophone pair at the first offset; determining a second target depth for a second hydrophone-geophone pair , the second hydrophone-geophone pair at a second offset along the sensor streamer , the second offset greater than the first offset, and determining the second target depth such that the spectral notch frequency for the hydrophone of the second hydrophone-geophone pair at the second target depth is above the noise floor frequency for the geophone of the second hydrophone-geophone pair at the second offset, wherein the second target depth is greater than the first target depth; and assigning setpoint depths for a plurality of streamer positioning devices spaced along the sensor streamer to position the hydrophone-geophone pairs at about their respective target depths. determining a first target depth for a first hydrophone-geophone pair , the first hydrophone-geophone pair at a first offset along the sensor streamer , the determining such that the spectral notch frequency for the hydrophone of the first hydrophone-geophone pair at the first target depth is above the noise floor frequency for the geophone of the first hydrophone-geophone pair at the first offset; determining a second target depth for a second hydrophone-geophone pair , the second hydrophone-geophone pair at a second offset along the sensor streamer , the second offset greater than the first offset, and determining the second target depth such that the spectral notch frequency for the hydrophone of the second hydrophone-geophone pair at the second target depth is above the noise floor frequency for the geophone of the second hydrophone-geophone pair at the second offset, wherein the second target depth is greater than the first target depth; and assigning setpoint depths for a plurality of streamer positioning devices spaced along the sensor streamer to position the hydrophone-geophone pairs at about their respective target depths.
A charging system for an energy storage in a vehicle comprising: a plurality of parallelly arranged charging switch units (104a-d), each charging switch unit having an input terminal (106a-d) configured to be connected to a common charging port , and an output terminal (110a-d) configured to be connected to the energy storage, wherein each charging switch unit comprises a contactor configured to control a flow of current from the charging port to the energy storage, the contactor being configured to have a controllable contact force and wherein the resistance of the contactor depends on the contact force; for each charging switch unit, a measurement device configured to determine a parameter indicative of a resistance in a current path through the charging switch unit; and a charging control unit connected to each of the charging switch units and configured to, if a difference in resistance between any two of the plurality of current paths is higher than a predetermined difference threshold value, control the contact force of a contactor in a charging switch unit in a current path having a deviating resistance to balance the resistances of the current paths. a plurality of parallelly arranged charging switch units (104a-d), each charging switch unit having an input terminal (106a-d) configured to be connected to a common charging port , and an output terminal (110a-d) configured to be connected to the energy storage, wherein each charging switch unit comprises a contactor configured to control a flow of current from the charging port to the energy storage, the contactor being configured to have a controllable contact force and wherein the resistance of the contactor depends on the contact force; for each charging switch unit, a measurement device configured to determine a parameter indicative of a resistance in a current path through the charging switch unit; and a charging control unit connected to each of the charging switch units and configured to, if a difference in resistance between any two of the plurality of current paths is higher than a predetermined difference threshold value, control the contact force of a contactor in a charging switch unit in a current path having a deviating resistance to balance the resistances of the current paths.
A method of executing instructions in an instruction pipeline of a processor, wherein two or more instructions are executed in parallel per clock cycle, the method comprising: detecting a conditionality-imposing control instruction which imposes dependent behavior on a conditionality block size number of one or more dependent instructions; prior to executing a first instruction, dependency-predicting that the first instruction is a dependent instruction of the conditionality-imposing control instruction, based on the conditionality block size and one or more parameters of the instruction pipeline; and executing the first instruction based on the dependency-prediction. detecting a conditionality-imposing control instruction which imposes dependent behavior on a conditionality block size number of one or more dependent instructions; prior to executing a first instruction, dependency-predicting that the first instruction is a dependent instruction of the conditionality-imposing control instruction, based on the conditionality block size and one or more parameters of the instruction pipeline; and executing the first instruction based on the dependency-prediction.
Coupling for detachably connecting tubes or tube-shaped elements in a fluid-tight manner, with a first coupling part and a second coupling part , which can be connected by means of a nut or something similar, wherein the coupling parts are respectively provided with a flange extending radially outward, and the flanges have end surfaces that are provided with a profile for sealing the coupling, wherein the profile comprises at least a circumferential groove and at least a circumferential projection engaging with the groove , which, in the coupled condition, produce a fluid-tight seal between themselves, characterized in that the projection has a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface , wherein the first lateral surface extends straight and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the coupling , and wherein the second lateral surface , in cross section, at least in sections has an outwardly curved shape, by which a lateral sealing surface is formed, and that the groove comprises a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface , wherein the first lateral surface of the groove extends straight and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the coupling , and wherein the second lateral surface forms a lateral counter sealing surface , which is lateral and corresponding to the second lateral surface of the projection and relative to the longitudinal axis of the coupling inclined, such that, in mounting position, the outwardly curved lateral sealing surface of the projection is pressed against the lateral counter sealing surface of the groove , and that the lateral sealing surface of the projection and the first lateral surface of the groove , seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the coupling , are positioned at the same height.
A process for producing porous silicon nano-particles from a raw silicon material for use in forming an anodic element of a lithium rechargeable battery, the process including the steps of: (i) alloying the raw silicon material with a distillable alloying metal comprising at least one of zinc and magnesium to form an alloy; (ii) thereafter, ball-milling the alloy to form alloy nano-particles of 100nm-150nm in diameter, said milling being performed in a controlled environment to alleviate oxidation of the alloy; and (iii) thereafter, distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles, said step of distillation being performed in a vacuum furnace; (iv) thereafter, further milling to produce silicon nano-particles; wherein, the amount of the alloying metal comprised by the alloy is controllably variable so as to control the porosity of the silicon nano-particles produced. (i) alloying the raw silicon material with a distillable alloying metal comprising at least one of zinc and magnesium to form an alloy; (ii) thereafter, ball-milling the alloy to form alloy nano-particles of 100nm-150nm in diameter, said milling being performed in a controlled environment to alleviate oxidation of the alloy; and (iii) thereafter, distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles, said step of distillation being performed in a vacuum furnace; (iv) thereafter, further milling to produce silicon nano-particles; wherein, the amount of the alloying metal comprised by the alloy is controllably variable so as to control the porosity of the silicon nano-particles produced.
A delayed release composition comprising an enteric coated tablet, wherein the tablet comprises: linaclotide; Ca 2+ ; histidine; and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein the linaclotide is present in the composition in an amount between 30 μg and 300 μg. linaclotide; Ca 2+ ; histidine; and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA),
A method for optimizing performance of one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ) by a remote server , the method comprising: collecting data from the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ); generating a policy, for each of the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ), based on the collected data, wherein the policy comprises conditions for when to implement one of two or more adaptation algorithms at the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ); and sending the policy to each of the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ), wherein the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ) are arranged to execute the policy, according to the conditions and time-varying data, by implementing the adaptation algorithm. collecting data from the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ); generating a policy, for each of the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ), based on the collected data, wherein the policy comprises conditions for when to implement one of two or more adaptation algorithms at the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ); and sending the policy to each of the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ), wherein the one or more communication units (201, 202 1 , 202 2 , 202 N ) are arranged to execute the policy, according to the conditions and time-varying data, by implementing the adaptation algorithm.
A fastening device for fastening a panel to a wall, comprising: a male member , having a head portion provided at a proximal end along a first central axis and an impact retention stem protruding from said head portion along said first central axis towards a distal end, said male member further comprising at least one tooth portion extending away from said first central axis of said head portion ; a female member , comprising a first cavity , extending in a direction along a second central axis and adapted to guidingly receive said impact retention stem , a periphery of said female member having at least one lip portion extending towards said second central axis and adapted to lockably engage with said tooth portion , and a second cavity , extending in a direction perpendicular to and intersecting with said second central axis ; a locking member , configured to be guidingly received by said second cavity and adapted to retainingly receive said impact retention stem and provide a biasing force along said first central axis towards said head portion in cooperation with said tooth portion when operably engaged with said lip portion . a male member , having a head portion provided at a proximal end along a first central axis and an impact retention stem protruding from said head portion along said first central axis towards a distal end, said male member further comprising at least one tooth portion extending away from said first central axis of said head portion ; a female member , comprising a first cavity , extending in a direction along a second central axis and adapted to guidingly receive said impact retention stem , a periphery of said female member having at least one lip portion extending towards said second central axis and adapted to lockably engage with said tooth portion , and a second cavity , extending in a direction perpendicular to and intersecting with said second central axis ; a locking member , configured to be guidingly received by said second cavity and adapted to retainingly receive said impact retention stem and provide a biasing force along said first central axis towards said head portion in cooperation with said tooth portion when operably engaged with said lip portion .
A method of determining whether an individual that does not have rheumatoid arthritis (RA)at the moment of sampling is at risk of developing RA, wherein the method comprises determining whether an antibody-containing sample of said individual comprises an autoantibody associated with RA; and determining whether said autoantibody comprises an N-linked glycosylation at one or more positions in a Fab-portion of said autoantibody; and determining the risk of said individual in developing RA on the basis of said determination. determining whether an antibody-containing sample of said individual comprises an autoantibody associated with RA; and determining whether said autoantibody comprises an N-linked glycosylation at one or more positions in a Fab-portion of said autoantibody; and determining the risk of said individual in developing RA on the basis of said determination.
Fluid control device having a valve arrangement which comprises a supply air valve for providing a working fluid to a working port of a fluid consumer and an exhaust air valve for discharging working fluid from the working port of the fluid consumer , and a control means which is electrically connected to the supply air valve and to the exhaust air valve and is designed for controlling the supply air valve and the exhaust air valve , comprising a sensor input for processing a sensor signal and being connected to a sensor , which is designed for determining a functional state of the fluid consumer and for providing a sensor signal to the control means , characterized in that the control means is designed for carrying out a valve diagnosis method in such a way that a first control signal for the supply air valve and a second control signal for the exhaust air valve are each varied between a lower interval limit and an upper interval limit while maintaining a predeterminable sensor signal level of a sensor signal provided by the sensor , and in that the control means is designed for recording pairs of values (69 to 77) for the first and second control signal .
Method for the extraction of sap from plant material comprising: - preparing a sample of plant material having a first and a second end, the ends being longitudinally spaced from each other and each having a predetermined cross section, the sample being a segment taken from a branch of a plant with an average age of between one and two years, - injecting the sample, through its first end , with a predetermined amount of extraction liquid and - collecting, at the second end of the sample, the liquid exiting therefrom. - preparing a sample of plant material having a first and a second end, the ends being longitudinally spaced from each other and each having a predetermined cross section, the sample being a segment taken from a branch of a plant with an average age of between one and two years, - injecting the sample, through its first end , with a predetermined amount of extraction liquid and - collecting, at the second end of the sample, the liquid exiting therefrom.
A method of adhering a pellicle for lithography comprising a step of adhering a frame-like shaped pellicle frame onto an exposure stencil , - the method further comprising a step of pressing the pellicle frame toward the exposure stencil by a pressure plate via a frame-like shaped compressively deformable member mounted on the surface of the pressure plate in such a manner that the frame-like shaped compressively deformable member can meet the sides of the pellicle frame and can be easily deformed when a pressure is applied thereto, - characterized in that the frame-like shaped compressively deformable member is constituted by a plurality of spring members aligned to meet along the sides of the pellicle frame and having the same spring coefficient, and a center-to-center distance of neighboring springs as measured along the pellicle frame being equal to or shorter than 5 mm. - the method further comprising a step of pressing the pellicle frame toward the exposure stencil by a pressure plate via a frame-like shaped compressively deformable member mounted on the surface of the pressure plate in such a manner that the frame-like shaped compressively deformable member can meet the sides of the pellicle frame and can be easily deformed when a pressure is applied thereto, - characterized in that the frame-like shaped compressively deformable member is constituted by a plurality of spring members aligned to meet along the sides of the pellicle frame and having the same spring coefficient, and a center-to-center distance of neighboring springs as measured along the pellicle frame being equal to or shorter than 5 mm.
A break-away attachment mechanism for releasably attaching at least one net between two or more upright support structures, the break-away attachment mechanism comprising: a hoop including a top end, a bottom end, a hinged gate, and a side arm opposite the hinged gate; and at least one weakening element configured in an outer side of the side arm and adapted to cause the hoop to break in the area of the at least one weakening element under a first load applied to the break-away attachment mechanism. a hoop including a top end, a bottom end, a hinged gate, and a side arm opposite the hinged gate; and at least one weakening element configured in an outer side of the side arm and adapted to cause the hoop to break in the area of the at least one weakening element under a first load applied to the break-away attachment mechanism.
An optical waveguide device comprising: a substrate having an electro-optical effect; an optical waveguide section formed on the substrate; and a plurality of modulating electrodes for modulating optical waves propagating in the optical waveguide section , wherein the optical waveguide section branches into two parts in a propagating direction of an optical wave, thus forming two main optical waveguides, and each of the main optical waveguides branches into two parts in the propagating direction of the optical waves, thus forming four sub optical waveguides (151, 152; 161, 162); and wherein the two main optical waveguides constitute a main Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide, and the four sub optical waveguides (151, 152; 161, 162) are incorporated into the main Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide to constitute two opposite sub Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides ;wherein a heat conduction suppressing zone is defined on a portion of the substrate disposed between the two opposite sub Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides ) the optical waveguide device being characterised in that the heat conduction suppressing zone is provided with an additional metal plate as a heat sink. a substrate having an electro-optical effect; an optical waveguide section formed on the substrate; and a plurality of modulating electrodes for modulating optical waves propagating in the optical waveguide section , wherein the optical waveguide section branches into two parts in a propagating direction of an optical wave, thus forming two main optical waveguides, and each of the main optical waveguides branches into two parts in the propagating direction of the optical waves, thus forming four sub optical waveguides (151, 152; 161, 162); and wherein the two main optical waveguides constitute a main Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide, and the four sub optical waveguides (151, 152; 161, 162) are incorporated into the main Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguide to constitute two opposite sub Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides ;wherein a heat conduction suppressing zone is defined on a portion of the substrate disposed between the two opposite sub Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides ) the optical waveguide device being characterised in that the heat conduction suppressing zone is provided with an additional metal plate as a heat sink.
Cable for transmitting an electric current, comprising - a cable conduit , - at least one electrical load line , which extends in the cable conduit , for conducting an electric current, - at least one coolant line , which extends in the cable conduit , for guiding a coolant, and - at least one sensing line , which extends in the cable conduit , for capturing a measurement signal which indicates a change in the electrical conductivity in the cable conduit , characterized in that the electrically conductive sensing line is not electrically insulated at least in sections, and in that the cable has a central, first coolant line around which at least one second coolant line and at least one electrical load line are grouped, wherein the at least one sensing line extends in an intermediate space (Z) between the central, first coolant line and the at least one second coolant line or the at least one electrical load line . - a cable conduit , - at least one electrical load line , which extends in the cable conduit , for conducting an electric current, - at least one coolant line , which extends in the cable conduit , for guiding a coolant, and - at least one sensing line , which extends in the cable conduit , for capturing a measurement signal which indicates a change in the electrical conductivity in the cable conduit ,