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A power supply system for an electric arc furnace , the power supply system comprising: an AC input connectable to an electrical grid and an AC output for supplying at least one power electrode of the arc furnace , wherein the AC input has at least two phases and the AC output has at least two phases ; converter circuits interconnected between the AC input and the AC output , wherein a converter circuit is interconnected in each phase of the AC input or in each phase of the AC output ; a transformer connected between the AC input and the AC output , such that the AC input and the AC output are galvanically separated by the transformer ; wherein each converter circuit comprises at least one converter cell with a capacitor and semiconductor switches for series connecting the capacitor between a circuit input and a circuit output of the converter circuit ; wherein the power supply system is adapted for switching each converter circuit into a bypass state during a start-up of the power supply system by closing a bypass switch, which is connected in parallel with the at least one converter cell of the converter circuit and which is adapted for connecting and disconnecting the circuit input and the circuit output ; wherein the power supply system is adapted for controlling the converter cell for adjusting the electrode current and opening the bypass switch after energization of the transformer . an AC input connectable to an electrical grid and an AC output for supplying at least one power electrode of the arc furnace , wherein the AC input has at least two phases and the AC output has at least two phases ; converter circuits interconnected between the AC input and the AC output , wherein a converter circuit is interconnected in each phase of the AC input or in each phase of the AC output ; a transformer connected between the AC input and the AC output , such that the AC input and the AC output are galvanically separated by the transformer ; wherein each converter circuit comprises at least one converter cell with a capacitor and semiconductor switches for series connecting the capacitor between a circuit input and a circuit output of the converter circuit ; wherein the power supply system is adapted for switching each converter circuit into a bypass state during a start-up of the power supply system by closing a bypass switch, which is connected in parallel with the at least one converter cell of the converter circuit and which is adapted for connecting and disconnecting the circuit input and the circuit output ; wherein the power supply system is adapted for controlling the converter cell for adjusting the electrode current and opening the bypass switch after energization of the transformer .
A method for operating a rail vehicle , comprising at least one air suction device that is configured to generate an air flow (L1) by sucking in ambient air, the method comprising: - varying the generated air flow (L1) depending on a braking operation of the rail vehicle , the air flow (L1) being higher during braking operation than during driving operation, and during braking operation, at least one of a mechanical brake and an electrodynamic brake being activated, and the air flow (L1) being generated according to a braking force of this brake or these brakes. - varying the generated air flow (L1) depending on a braking operation of the rail vehicle ,
System for implementing a luminaire elongated in a longitudinal direction (X), the system comprising at least two mounting rails elongated in the longitudinal direction (X) and at least one connector elongated in the longitudinal direction (X) for mechanically connecting two mounting rails arranged next to each other in the longitudinal direction, wherein the mounting rails and the connector each have a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (X) in the form of a U having a base and two side walls extending away from the base along a vertical (Z) and connected to each another by the base along a transverse direction (Y), wherein each of the support rails has a longitudinal guide into which the connector can be inserted from one longitudinal end of the respective support rail , wherein the longitudinal guide, referred to the vertical (Z), forms an upper and a lower guide end , wherein the connector in a operating position is inserted into the longitudinal guide of the two support rails and connects said support rails to one another, characterized in that the side walls of the connector each comprise a retaining section running in a straight line along the vertical (Z) and bounded by an upper and a lower end , wherein in the operating position said upper and lower end of the rectilinear retaining section abut the upper and lower guide end of the longitudinal guide, wherein in particular the vertically rectilinear retaining sections of the connector define said connector in the transverse direction (Y), wherein the side walls of the connector are connected each to the base of the connector via an edge extending in a longitudinal direction (X), wherein said edge is arranged a vertical position between the upper and lower end of the vertically rectilinear retaining section of each side wall and is vertically spaced from these ends , wherein the edge extends in the longitudinal direction between a longitudinal end of the connector and the retaining section and/or between two retaining subsections of the retaining section of the respective side wall which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction (X) and each have an identical extent in the vertical (Z), run in a straight line and are arranged in the longitudinal guide in the operating position.
A composition comprising (a) nanoparticles comprising a poorly water soluble pharmaceutical agent and albumin, and (b) an edetate and citrate, wherein significant microbial growth is inhibited in the composition.
A method comprising: receiving , by a smart card from a television service broadcast system, a plurality of blocks of data comprising a data item, wherein the plurality of blocks of data are received one block at a time and each block of data is processed before receiving the next block; processing, by the smart card , each block of data of the plurality of blocks of data, wherein the processing comprises: decrypting the block of data with a global network key, calculating a partial hash, the partial hash being a hash of a portion of the data item comprised by the block of data, updating a full hash with the partial hash, encrypting the block of data with a dynamically generated item key, and transmitting the block of data encrypted with the dynamically generated item key to a television receiver , wherein the smart card is coupled to the television receiver via a receiving slot; upon processing the plurality of blocks of data, such that the full hash is a hash of the data item, security checking , by the smart card , the data item including an integrity check based on the full hash; and transmitting , by the smart card , the dynamically generated item key to the television receiver only if the security check passed. receiving , by a smart card from a television service broadcast system, a plurality of blocks of data comprising a data item, wherein the plurality of blocks of data are received one block at a time and each block of data is processed before receiving the next block; processing, by the smart card , each block of data of the plurality of blocks of data, wherein the processing comprises: decrypting the block of data with a global network key, calculating a partial hash, the partial hash being a hash of a portion of the data item comprised by the block of data, updating a full hash with the partial hash, encrypting the block of data with a dynamically generated item key, and transmitting the block of data encrypted with the dynamically generated item key to a television receiver , wherein the smart card is coupled to the television receiver via a receiving slot; decrypting the block of data with a global network key, calculating a partial hash, the partial hash being a hash of a portion of the data item comprised by the block of data, updating a full hash with the partial hash, encrypting the block of data with a dynamically generated item key, and transmitting the block of data encrypted with the dynamically generated item key to a television receiver , wherein the smart card is coupled to the television receiver via a receiving slot; upon processing the plurality of blocks of data, such that the full hash is a hash of the data item, security checking , by the smart card , the data item including an integrity check based on the full hash; and transmitting , by the smart card , the dynamically generated item key to the television receiver only if the security check passed.
A medical device comprising: (a) an elongated tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end; (b) an expandable element at the distal end of the elongated tubular body ; (c) an expandable tubular sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the expandable element and including a first end portion and a second end portion having a first compression ratio and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion having a second compression ratio different from the first compression ratio; wherein the expandable element and the expandable tubular sleeve provide a longitudinal tension to an implantable device such that the implantable device is prevented from longitudinal compression, and the expandable tubular sleeve is configured in an expansion sequence dictated by the first and second compression ratios of the expandable tubular sleeve to: expand at the central portion first in response to applying a first expansion pressure to the expandable tubular sleeve and subsequently expand at the first end portion and second end portion in response to applying a second expansion pressure greater than the first expansion pressure. (a) an elongated tubular body having a proximal end and a distal end; (b) an expandable element at the distal end of the elongated tubular body ; (c) an expandable tubular sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the expandable element and including a first end portion and a second end portion having a first compression ratio and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion having a second compression ratio different from the first compression ratio; expand at the central portion first in response to applying a first expansion pressure to the expandable tubular sleeve and subsequently expand at the first end portion and second end portion in response to applying a second expansion pressure greater than the first expansion pressure.
A method for controlling a vehicle traveling on a road , the method comprising: identifying an upcoming curve and determining properties of the curve; determining a current vehicle speed, v v ; estimating a friction, μ e , between a tire of the vehicle and the road; estimating a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_e , when entering the curve based on the curve properties, vehicle speed and estimated friction; if the current vehicle speed is higher than the estimated maximum allowable vehicle speed, determining that a friction measurement is required; if a distance, d v , between the vehicle and a curve entrance is higher than a predetermined threshold distance, d T , and if a braking action is detected, performing a friction measurement during the braking action to determine a current friction, μ c ; if a distance between the vehicle and the curve entrance is lower than the predetermined threshold distance, performing a friction measurement to determine a current friction; and determining a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_d , based on the curve radius, vehicle speed and current friction. identifying an upcoming curve and determining properties of the curve; determining a current vehicle speed, v v ; estimating a friction, μ e , between a tire of the vehicle and the road; estimating a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_e , when entering the curve based on the curve properties, vehicle speed and estimated friction; if the current vehicle speed is higher than the estimated maximum allowable vehicle speed, determining that a friction measurement is required; if a distance, d v , between the vehicle and a curve entrance is higher than a predetermined threshold distance, d T , and if a braking action is detected, performing a friction measurement during the braking action to determine a current friction, μ c ; if a distance between the vehicle and the curve entrance is lower than the predetermined threshold distance, performing a friction measurement to determine a current friction; and determining a maximum allowable vehicle speed, v max_d , based on the curve radius, vehicle speed and current friction.
A method of selecting a cellular network at a mobile device , the method comprising: during a cellular network selection scan by the mobile device, starting a Wi-Fi scan, the starting of the Wi-Fi scan being in response to activation of a cellular radiofrequency transceiver of the mobile device; detecting a Wi-Fi signal ; obtaining a country code from the Wi-Fi signal; and using said obtained country code to define a prioritization of frequency bands for said cellular network selection; and, selecting a cellular network based on the band priority. during a cellular network selection scan by the mobile device, starting a Wi-Fi scan, the starting of the Wi-Fi scan being in response to activation of a cellular radiofrequency transceiver of the mobile device; detecting a Wi-Fi signal ; obtaining a country code from the Wi-Fi signal; and using said obtained country code to define a prioritization of frequency bands for said cellular network selection; and, selecting a cellular network based on the band priority.
A pharmaceutical combination containing (a) parvovirus H-1 and (b) an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody.
An anti-rotational quick disconnect socket for use in connecting an accessory in a recess shaped in a firearm wall to slidingly receive and seat the anti-rotational quick disconnect socket , the anti-rotational quick disconnect socket comprising: a proximal end and a distal end , and a first brace extending between the proximal end and the distal end ; wherein the proximal end comprises a socket entry having a lip on a distal side of the socket entry ; the distal end comprises a socket base having a fastening means for allowing the anti-rotational quick disconnect socket to be attached to a firearm wall using a fastener and a radial region having a first recess that passes entirely through a wall of the anti-rotational quick disconnect socket and extends to the lip ; and the first brace is positioned at a first radial position, and the first recess is positioned at a second radial position, the second radial position different from the first radial position, wherein: the first recess and the first brace are shaped to slidingly engage a first protrusion in the recess shaped in the firearm wall , and wherein the first recess and the first brace are configured to prevent rotation of the quick disconnect socket relative to one or more of the recess and the first protrusion . a proximal end and a distal end , and a first brace extending between the proximal end and the distal end ; wherein the proximal end comprises a socket entry having a lip on a distal side of the socket entry ; the distal end comprises a socket base having a fastening means for allowing the anti-rotational quick disconnect socket to be attached to a firearm wall using a fastener and a radial region having a first recess that passes entirely through a wall of the anti-rotational quick disconnect socket and extends to the lip ; and the first brace is positioned at a first radial position, and the first recess is positioned at a second radial position, the second radial position different from the first radial position, wherein: the first recess and the first brace are shaped to slidingly engage a first protrusion in the recess shaped in the firearm wall , and wherein the first recess and the first brace are configured to prevent rotation of the quick disconnect socket relative to one or more of the recess and the first protrusion .
An immunogenic composition for use in a method for inducing an immune response in a human subject against malaria, wherein the method comprises administration of a first immunogenic composition comprising one or more Plasmodium antigens and a first adjuvant to the subject followed by administration of a second immunogenic composition comprising one or more Plasmodium antigens and a second adjuvant to the subject, wherein the first and second composition have at least one Plasmodium antigen in common and the first and second adjuvant comprise a TLR4 agonist in common and an immunologically active saponin in common and wherein • the second adjuvant contains a lower amount of the common TLR4 agonist and of the common immunologically active saponin than the first adjuvant, and • the second composition contains a lower amount of said common Plasmodium antigen than the first composition, wherein the time interval between administration of the first composition and adjuvant and administration of the second composition and adjuvant is between 3 and 9 months, with the proviso that the first and second compositions do not both comprise RTS,S and QS21 and 3-O-deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A (3D-MPL) associated with an oil-in-water emulsion formulation, wherein the vaccine efficacy, as determined according to Example 1, is improved by at least 10%, as compared to a treatment regimen in which the first composition and the second composition are identical. • the second adjuvant contains a lower amount of the common TLR4 agonist and of the common immunologically active saponin than the first adjuvant, and • the second composition contains a lower amount of said common Plasmodium antigen than the first composition, wherein the time interval between administration of the first composition and adjuvant and administration of the second composition and adjuvant is between 3 and 9 months, with the proviso that the first and second compositions do not both comprise RTS,S and QS21 and 3-O-deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A (3D-MPL) associated with an oil-in-water emulsion formulation, wherein the vaccine efficacy, as determined according to Example 1, is improved by at least 10%, as compared to a treatment regimen in which the first composition and the second composition are identical. wherein the time interval between administration of the first composition and adjuvant and administration of the second composition and adjuvant is between 3 and 9 months, with the proviso that the first and second compositions do not both comprise RTS,S and QS21 and 3-O-deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A (3D-MPL) associated with an oil-in-water emulsion formulation, wherein the vaccine efficacy, as determined according to Example 1, is improved by at least 10%, as compared to a treatment regimen in which the first composition and the second composition are identical.
A method of converting a raw material having a first viscosity of at least 1 Pa·s (1 Kcps) at room temperature into finely dispersed and non-agglomerated particles, the method comprising: providing a raw material into a feed tube , the raw material including particles comprising at least one electrically conductive material and having a first viscosity of at least 1 Pa·s (1 Kcps) at room temperature; using an air-driven piston configured to create a condition having a first pressure in the range of 689 kPa to 689,476 kPa (100 psi to 100,000 psi) and a first temperature in the range of 20 °C to 100 °C to reduce the first viscosity to a second viscosity being sufficiently low for the raw material to be pushed into an orifice of an hydrodynamic cavitation chamber to undergo a hydrodynamic cavitation process; and subjecting the raw material having the second viscosity to the hydrodynamic cavitation process to make a product material having a third viscosity. providing a raw material into a feed tube , the raw material including particles comprising at least one electrically conductive material and having a first viscosity of at least 1 Pa·s (1 Kcps) at room temperature; using an air-driven piston configured to create a condition having a first pressure in the range of 689 kPa to 689,476 kPa (100 psi to 100,000 psi) and a first temperature in the range of 20 °C to 100 °C to reduce the first viscosity to a second viscosity being sufficiently low for the raw material to be pushed into an orifice of an hydrodynamic cavitation chamber to undergo a hydrodynamic cavitation process; and subjecting the raw material having the second viscosity to the hydrodynamic cavitation process to make a product material having a third viscosity.
A method of producing a paperboard comprising a top layer, a back layer and a middle layer, said method comprising the steps of: - providing a first fraction of a pulp of recycled bleached fibers, which first fraction has a Schopper-Riegler value measured according to ISO 5267-1:1999 of below 24; - forming a middle layer furnish comprising a chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP) and the first fraction; and - forming said middle layer from said middle layer furnish wherein the first fraction constitutes at least 15% by dry weight of the middle layer furnish and the CTMP constitutes at least 20% by dry weight of the middle layer furnish. - providing a first fraction of a pulp of recycled bleached fibers, which first fraction has a Schopper-Riegler value measured according to ISO 5267-1:1999 of below 24; - forming a middle layer furnish comprising a chemithermomechanical pulp (CTMP) and the first fraction; and - forming said middle layer from said middle layer furnish
Method for feeding doses of fluidisable materials, comprising a supply of material and a discharging air slide with at least one fluidisable element in its bottom, where said element, when activated, being able to transport material towards one outlet for controlled dosage, the material is fed from the supply to the discharging air slide via a substantially vertical distance tube that has a substantial circular cross-section and further a height (h d ) and diameter (d), wherein the ratio h d :d is at least 7:1, characterised in that the tube ensures a constant hydrostatic pressure towards the discharging air slide for filling levels in the distance tube maintained at the level h d or higher and for different filling levels in the supply of material upstream said tube.