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An adaptive content delivery network switching device comprising: a processor ; a network interface ; and a memory connected to the processor , where the memory contains a content delivery network switching application and a media playback application; wherein the content delivery network switching application directs the processor to: receive a manifest from a manifest server system describing a plurality of content delivery networks; determine a first content delivery network selected from the received manifest; receive content from the first content delivery network; evaluate if a performance threshold is being satisfied; select an alternative content delivery network from the received manifest; receive new content from the alternative content delivery network; evaluate a bandwidth for the first content delivery network and the alternative content delivery network; and determine further requests for new content from either the first content delivery network or the alternative content delivery network based upon the evaluated bandwidths and the performance threshold, wherein the media playback application directs the processor to play back the received content and the received new content. a processor ; a network interface ; and a memory connected to the processor , where the memory contains a content delivery network switching application and a media playback application; wherein the content delivery network switching application directs the processor to: receive a manifest from a manifest server system describing a plurality of content delivery networks; determine a first content delivery network selected from the received manifest; receive content from the first content delivery network; evaluate if a performance threshold is being satisfied; select an alternative content delivery network from the received manifest; receive new content from the alternative content delivery network; evaluate a bandwidth for the first content delivery network and the alternative content delivery network; and determine further requests for new content from either the first content delivery network or the alternative content delivery network based upon the evaluated bandwidths and the performance threshold, receive a manifest from a manifest server system describing a plurality of content delivery networks; determine a first content delivery network selected from the received manifest; receive content from the first content delivery network; evaluate if a performance threshold is being satisfied; select an alternative content delivery network from the received manifest; receive new content from the alternative content delivery network; evaluate a bandwidth for the first content delivery network and the alternative content delivery network; and determine further requests for new content from either the first content delivery network or the alternative content delivery network based upon the evaluated bandwidths and the performance threshold, wherein the media playback application directs the processor to play back the received content and the received new content.
A method for inducing callus formation from at least one plant cell of Beta spp., comprising the step of cultivating in callus-inducing medium the at least one plant cell in the presence of a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi).
A method of mounting an electrical component on a base part having an inclined support surface for a compensation of mechanical tolerances and an improved thermal connection of the component , wherein a first wedge surface of a wedge element made of metal or another thermally conductive material is arranged on the support surface , and a lateral force (F) is exerted on the wedge element from the narrow side of the wedge element , so that the first wedge surface moves on the support surface until a second wedge surface of the wedge element remote from the support surface reaches a desired position, and wherein the electrical component is arranged on the second wedge surface, characterized in that the wedge element is fixed to the base part and held in the desired position using a first fastening element , in particular a screw, and the lateral force (F) from the narrow side of the wedge element is afterwards no longer exerted, thus means for exerting the lateral force and reaching the desired position are only necessary during assembly and then no longer.
A gas diffusion electrode comprising a microporous layer, wherein the microporous layer comprises at least a first microporous layer and a second microporous layer ; wherein the first microporous layer contains a hydrophobic polymer 1, and is located on the outermost surface on one side of the microporous layer; wherein the second microporous layer contains a hydrophobic polymer 2, and is located on the outermost surface of the microporous layer on the side opposite to the first microporous layer , and is located on an outermost surface of the gas diffusion electrode; and wherein the hydrophobic polymer 1 is a resin having a melting point lower than the melting point of the hydrophobic polymer 2, wherein the melting point is determined according to the method disclosed in the description, wherein the hydrophobic polymer 1 is a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, and the hydrophobic polymer 2 is a polytetrafluoroethylene resin, wherein the microporous layer had been subjected to a sintering process, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the hydrophobic polymer 1 and lower than the melting point of the hydrophobic polymer 2, wherein the first microporous layer has a thickness of 9.9 μm or more and 50 μm or less. wherein the microporous layer comprises at least a first microporous layer and a second microporous layer ; wherein the first microporous layer contains a hydrophobic polymer 1, and is located on the outermost surface on one side of the microporous layer; wherein the second microporous layer contains a hydrophobic polymer 2, and is located on the outermost surface of the microporous layer on the side opposite to the first microporous layer , and is located on an outermost surface of the gas diffusion electrode; and wherein the hydrophobic polymer 1 is a resin having a melting point lower than the melting point of the hydrophobic polymer 2, wherein the melting point is determined according to the method disclosed in the description, wherein the hydrophobic polymer 1 is a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer, and the hydrophobic polymer 2 is a polytetrafluoroethylene resin, wherein the microporous layer had been subjected to a sintering process, at a temperature higher than the melting point of the hydrophobic polymer 1 and lower than the melting point of the hydrophobic polymer 2, wherein the first microporous layer has a thickness of 9.9 μm or more and 50 μm or less.
A cooking appliance , comprising: a housing defining a cooking cavity ; a rack disposed within the cooking cavity ; and a probe assembly including retention features that selectively couple the probe assembly to the rack , characterised by the probe assembly further including: an outer case including a cap operably coupled with and selectively removable from a body of the outer case , the outer case also including a first temperature sensor ; and a probe disposed within the outer case and including a second temperature sensor . a housing defining a cooking cavity ; a rack disposed within the cooking cavity ; and a probe assembly including retention features that selectively couple the probe assembly to the rack , characterised by the probe assembly further including: an outer case including a cap operably coupled with and selectively removable from a body of the outer case , the outer case also including a first temperature sensor ; and a probe disposed within the outer case and including a second temperature sensor . an outer case including a cap operably coupled with and selectively removable from a body of the outer case , the outer case also including a first temperature sensor ; and a probe disposed within the outer case and including a second temperature sensor .
Portable object comprising a case closed by a back cover and by display means , an electronic module arranged in said case, a wristband fastened on two opposite sides of the case, and control means for controlling said electronic module, said portable object being configured to operate in a first operating mode and in a second operating mode, characterised in that said control means comprise a plurality of tactile switching elements arranged on opposite faces of the case, two switching elements arranged opposite each other forming a pair of switching elements, the control means comprising at least two pairs of switching elements, and in that at least the switch from the first operating mode to the second operating mode is achieved by simultaneous action on both switching elements of any one pair of switching elements.
In vitro process for determining the functional IL-17 pro-inflammatory dependent level (IPDL) of a biological sample chosen from whole blood, plasma and serum, comprising the following steps: a) measuring the level of an inflammatory marker produced by IL-17-sensitive cells incubated in the presence of said biological sample, said IL-17-sensitive cells being endothelial cells, b) measuring the level of said inflammatory marker produced by said endothelial cells incubated in the presence of said biological sample, in the presence of antibodies which neutralize the biological activity of IL-17, and c) determining the IPDL value, which is the difference between the level of said inflammatory marker measured in step a) and the level of said inflammatory marker measured in step b). a) measuring the level of an inflammatory marker produced by IL-17-sensitive cells incubated in the presence of said biological sample, said IL-17-sensitive cells being endothelial cells, b) measuring the level of said inflammatory marker produced by said endothelial cells incubated in the presence of said biological sample, in the presence of antibodies which neutralize the biological activity of IL-17, and c) determining the IPDL value, which is the difference between the level of said inflammatory marker measured in step a) and the level of said inflammatory marker measured in step b).
Method for inserting products (P) into trays (T) at a loading station for a tray sealer , characterized in that a tray (T) of several trays (T) loaded with product (P) by way of a gripper unit to a target value at said loading station and provided therein on a tray conveyor is pushed directly onto a discharge belt of said loading station by way of a tray pusher formed on said gripper unit .
Agricultural mixer comprising a transmission group , at least one mixing tank and at least one auger housed in said tank , wherein the transmission group is operatively connected to the at least one auger in such a way as to guide the rotary movement thereof, wherein the transmission group comprises: - an input device suitable to receive the rotary movement from a movement system, for example from a motor group of the agricultural mixer or a motor vehicle, comprising: i) an input shaft ; ii) a first input gear operatively connected to the input shaft ; iii) a second input gear controllable in connection with the input shaft by means of a clutch input group ; - an output device suitable to transmit the rotary motion of the input device to the auger ; m) an output shaft ; n) a first output gear meshed with the first input gear and controllable in connection to the output shaft by means of a clutch output group ; l) a second output gear operatively connected to the output shaft and meshed with the second input gear ; wherein the input shaft and the output shaft are operatively connected to each other by means of the first gears (110; 210) upon action of the second clutch group or by the second gears (120; 220) on action of the first clutch group . - an input device suitable to receive the rotary movement from a movement system, for example from a motor group of the agricultural mixer or a motor vehicle, comprising: i) an input shaft ; ii) a first input gear operatively connected to the input shaft ; iii) a second input gear controllable in connection with the input shaft by means of a clutch input group ; i) an input shaft ; ii) a first input gear operatively connected to the input shaft ; iii) a second input gear controllable in connection with the input shaft by means of a clutch input group ; - an output device suitable to transmit the rotary motion of the input device to the auger ; m) an output shaft ; n) a first output gear meshed with the first input gear and controllable in connection to the output shaft by means of a clutch output group ; l) a second output gear operatively connected to the output shaft and meshed with the second input gear ; wherein the input shaft and the output shaft are operatively connected to each other by means of the first gears (110; 210) upon action of the second clutch group or by the second gears (120; 220) on action of the first clutch group . m) an output shaft ; n) a first output gear meshed with the first input gear and controllable in connection to the output shaft by means of a clutch output group ; l) a second output gear operatively connected to the output shaft and meshed with the second input gear ; wherein the input shaft and the output shaft are operatively connected to each other by means of the first gears (110; 210) upon action of the second clutch group or by the second gears (120; 220) on action of the first clutch group .
An isolator seal comprising: a stator member for location into the stator of rotating equipment; a rotor member for location onto a rotary shaft of rotating equipment; said stator member and said rotor member providing respective, adjacent surfaces (362, 355/356, 358); characterised in further comprising a static shut-off device comprising a resilient annular sealing member and an auxiliary member , movable between a first position, when the rotor member is static, at which said auxiliary member compresses said resilient annular member into engagement with both said surfaces and a second position at which the compression on said resilient member is reduced whereby the resilient annular member disengages one or more of said rotor and stator surfaces when the rotor is dynamic. a stator member for location into the stator of rotating equipment; a rotor member for location onto a rotary shaft of rotating equipment; said stator member and said rotor member providing respective, adjacent surfaces (362, 355/356, 358); characterised in further comprising a static shut-off device comprising a resilient annular sealing member and an auxiliary member , movable between a first position, when the rotor member is static, at which said auxiliary member compresses said resilient annular member into engagement with both said surfaces and a second position at which the compression on said resilient member is reduced whereby the resilient annular member disengages one or more of said rotor and stator surfaces when the rotor is dynamic.
An alkali activated limestone concrete composition, comprising a binder and an alkali activator, the content of limestone in the binder being 40-80 wt-%, characterized in that the alkali activator comprises potassium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide or any combination of these, and the diameter of the binder materials is in the range 5-100 μm.
Drug delivery device for a liquid containing a drug, such as a liquid drug solution or suspension, with a cartridge comprising a collapsible/compressible container for the liquid as content, with a mechanism to help collapsing/compressing the container and thereby to pressurize the liquid content of the container , wherein the drug delivery device is or forms a nebulizer , in particular an inhaler, and wherein the drug delivery device can be cocked by a cocking process to assume a cocked state wherein a withdrawal of a certain amount of the liquid from the container is effected upon said cocking process, the cocked state being a state of the drug delivery device in which the drug delivery device is ready for delivery, as a nebulized drug dose, of the certain amount of liquid withdrawn from the container, the drug delivery device being configured to effect said delivery of the drug dose in a nebulizing process subsequent to the cocking process, and wherein the container contains several drug doses to be delivered to a user in such nebulizing processes, and characterized in that the mechanism is adapted to increase the pressure on the liquid content in the container during said withdrawal of the certain amount during said cocking process, or in that the mechanism is adapted: to pressurize the liquid content in the container during said withdrawal of the certain amount during said cocking process such that the pressure on the liquid content in the container when the cocked state is reached is different from atmospheric pressure; and to compensate the pressure difference existing, when the cocked state is reached, between the liquid content in the container and the atmosphere: after said nebulizing process and before the drug delivery device undergoes another cocking process; and/or during non-use of the drug delivery device while the drug delivery device remains in a cocked state. to pressurize the liquid content in the container during said withdrawal of the certain amount during said cocking process such that the pressure on the liquid content in the container when the cocked state is reached is different from atmospheric pressure; and to compensate the pressure difference existing, when the cocked state is reached, between the liquid content in the container and the atmosphere: after said nebulizing process and before the drug delivery device undergoes another cocking process; and/or during non-use of the drug delivery device while the drug delivery device remains in a cocked state. after said nebulizing process and before the drug delivery device undergoes another cocking process; and/or during non-use of the drug delivery device while the drug delivery device remains in a cocked state.
Control circuit for a lighting and/or signaling module for a vehicle, said module comprising at least two lighting and/or signaling functions (A, B) each implemented with at least two same light sources passed through by an electric current whose average intensity is different depending on the lighting and/or signaling function, the control circuit comprising: an input for a power source for said light sources; a connection of said light sources in parallel to said power supply input and to a ground so as to form at least two parallel lighting and/or signaling sections for the first and the second functions (A, B), a unit for monitoring the intensity of the current passing through said light sources , said unit being arranged electrically between said light sources and said power supply input or said ground , comprising a first input for a control signal for the first lighting and/or signaling function (A) and a second input for a control signal for the second lighting and/or signaling function (B); and said sections being connected separately with said unit , characterized in that said unit is configured to detect a current flow fault in each section, and if a fault is detected in one of said sections , to keep the remaining section or sections active in the presence of the first function and deactivate all the sections in the presence of the second function (B) . an input for a power source for said light sources; a connection of said light sources in parallel to said power supply input and to a ground so as to form at least two parallel lighting and/or signaling sections for the first and the second functions (A, B), a unit for monitoring the intensity of the current passing through said light sources , said unit being arranged electrically between said light sources and said power supply input or said ground , comprising a first input for a control signal for the first lighting and/or signaling function (A) and a second input for a control signal for the second lighting and/or signaling function (B); and said sections being connected separately with said unit , characterized in that said unit is configured to detect a current flow fault in each section, and if a fault is detected in one of said sections , to keep the remaining section or sections active in the presence of the first function and deactivate all the sections in the presence of the second function (B) .
Device for handling waste collection containers, the device comprising a coupling head which comprises a head structure arranged to be attached to the distal end of a crane arm comprised in a waste collection vehicle, said head structure comprising: a first holding member having first movable elements operated by means of first operating means, said first movable elements being movable between a handle gripping position and a handle release position and for being coupled to a mushroom-shaped handle fixed on an outer surface of a container for holding up said container through said handle , said handle having a first angular position, each of said first movable elements having a flat surface adapted for being placed in contact with a corresponding flat surface of the mushroom-shaped handle in their handle gripping position; said first operating means being controlled by means of a control unit; characterized in that the first movable elements are rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the head structure ; and in that the device for handling waste collection containers further comprises a rotation device having an engaged position wherein the rotation device rotates at least the first movable elements around said longitudinal axis, and a disengaged position, wherein at least the first movable elements freely rotate around said longitudinal axis; the control unit being configured to set the rotation device at its disengaged position while the first movable elements move to the handle gripping position, so that at least the first movable elements freely rotate adapting the angular position thereof to the first angular position of the container handle . a first holding member having first movable elements operated by means of first operating means, said first movable elements being movable between a handle gripping position and a handle release position and for being coupled to a mushroom-shaped handle fixed on an outer surface of a container for holding up said container through said handle , said handle having a first angular position, each of said first movable elements having a flat surface adapted for being placed in contact with a corresponding flat surface of the mushroom-shaped handle in their handle gripping position; said first operating means being controlled by means of a control unit; characterized in that the first movable elements are rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the head structure ; and in that the device for handling waste collection containers further comprises a rotation device having an engaged position wherein the rotation device rotates at least the first movable elements around said longitudinal axis, and a disengaged position, wherein at least the first movable elements freely rotate around said longitudinal axis; the control unit being configured to set the rotation device at its disengaged position while the first movable elements move to the handle gripping position, so that at least the first movable elements freely rotate adapting the angular position thereof to the first angular position of the container handle .