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A method for transmitting/receiving data by a user equipment, UE, n a wireless communication system supporting NarrowBand-Internet of Things, NB-loT, the method comprising: monitoring (S1405) a first search space configured for a first Narrowband Physical Downlink Control Channel, NPDCCH, wherein the first NPDCCH includes first control information for scheduling a first Narrowband Physical Downlink Shared Channel, NPDSCH, carrying a Single Cell-Multicast Control Channel, SC-MCCH; receiving (S1410) the first NPDSCH based on the first control information; the method characterised by further comprising: monitoring (S1415) a second search space configured for a second NPDCCH by using a group identifier acquired through the SC-MCCH, wherein the second NPDCCH includes second control information for scheduling a second NPDSCH carrying a Single Cell-Multicast Traffic Channel, SC-MTCH, and receiving (S1420) the second NPDSCH based on the second control information, wherein the second NPDCCH and the second NPDSCH are transmitted on one carrier, and wherein carrier configuration information representing the one carrier is carried through the SC-MCCH. monitoring (S1405) a first search space configured for a first Narrowband Physical Downlink Control Channel, NPDCCH, wherein the first NPDCCH includes first control information for scheduling a first Narrowband Physical Downlink Shared Channel, NPDSCH, carrying a Single Cell-Multicast Control Channel, SC-MCCH; receiving (S1410) the first NPDSCH based on the first control information; the method characterised by further comprising: monitoring (S1415) a second search space configured for a second NPDCCH by using a group identifier acquired through the SC-MCCH, wherein the second NPDCCH includes second control information for scheduling a second NPDSCH carrying a Single Cell-Multicast Traffic Channel, SC-MTCH, and receiving (S1420) the second NPDSCH based on the second control information, monitoring (S1415) a second search space configured for a second NPDCCH by using a group identifier acquired through the SC-MCCH, wherein the second NPDCCH includes second control information for scheduling a second NPDSCH carrying a Single Cell-Multicast Traffic Channel, SC-MTCH, and receiving (S1420) the second NPDSCH based on the second control information, wherein the second NPDCCH and the second NPDSCH are transmitted on one carrier, and wherein carrier configuration information representing the one carrier is carried through the SC-MCCH.
An oligonucleotide construct for the site-directed editing of a nucleotide in a target RNA sequence in a eukaryotic cell, said oligonucleotide construct comprising: (a) a targeting portion, comprising an antisense sequence complementary to part of the target RNA; and (b) a recruiting portion that is: capable of forming an intramolecular stem loop structure; capable of binding and recruiting an RNA editing enzyme naturally present in said cell; and capable of performing the editing of said nucleotide. (a) a targeting portion, comprising an antisense sequence complementary to part of the target RNA; and (b) a recruiting portion that is: capable of forming an intramolecular stem loop structure; capable of binding and recruiting an RNA editing enzyme naturally present in said cell; and capable of performing the editing of said nucleotide.
Thermal flowmeter designed to determine and/or monitor a mass flow of a measured medium through a measuring tube, said flowmeter comprising a sensor with at least a first and a second temperature sensor element, which each have a thinfilm resistance thermometer, wherein one of the temperature sensing elements can be heated, wherein the sensor has a cylindrical sensor body with a longitudinal axis (A) and a front surface arranged on an end of the sensor body, wherein said surface is divided into at least three segments (3a-3c) that are planar in a longitudinal section, wherein said segments are arranged side by side and are in contact with the medium, with a first side segment , a middle segment and a second side segment , wherein the surface normal vector at least of the first side segment forms an angle (σ) of at least 5° with the longitudinal axis (A) of the sensor and wherein the surface normal vector of at least the second side segment forms an angle (β) of at least 5° with the longitudinal axis (A) of the sensor.
A process for producing a blend of a thermoplastic starch and a polyolefin using a first extruder comprising successive zones comprising a first zone, a second zone, a third zone and a fourth zone and a second extruder comprising successive zones comprising a first zone, a second zone, a third zone and a fourth zone, the process comprising the steps of: 1a) introducing a polyolefin and a compatibilizer in the first zone of the first extruder, 1b) melt mixing the polyolefin and the compatibilizer in the second zone of the first extruder, 1c) adding a thermoplastic starch to the mixture of step 1b) in the third zone of the first extruder and 1d) melt-mixing the mixture of step 1c) in the fourth zone of the first extruder to obtain the blend, wherein the thermoplastic starch is produced in the second extruder by a process comprising the steps of: 2a) introducing starch in the first zone of the second extruder, 2b) adding a plasticiser to the mixture of step 2a) in the second zone of the second extruder to obtain the thermoplastic starch, 2c) degassing the thermoplastic starch of step 2b) in the third zone of the second extruder and 2d) pressurizing the degassed thermoplastic starch of step 2c) in the fourth zone of the second extruder to be moved to the third zone of the first extruder. 1a) introducing a polyolefin and a compatibilizer in the first zone of the first extruder, 1b) melt mixing the polyolefin and the compatibilizer in the second zone of the first extruder, 1c) adding a thermoplastic starch to the mixture of step 1b) in the third zone of the first extruder and 1d) melt-mixing the mixture of step 1c) in the fourth zone of the first extruder to obtain the blend, wherein the thermoplastic starch is produced in the second extruder by a process comprising the steps of: 2a) introducing starch in the first zone of the second extruder, 2b) adding a plasticiser to the mixture of step 2a) in the second zone of the second extruder to obtain the thermoplastic starch, 2c) degassing the thermoplastic starch of step 2b) in the third zone of the second extruder and 2d) pressurizing the degassed thermoplastic starch of step 2c) in the fourth zone of the second extruder to be moved to the third zone of the first extruder. 2a) introducing starch in the first zone of the second extruder, 2b) adding a plasticiser to the mixture of step 2a) in the second zone of the second extruder to obtain the thermoplastic starch, 2c) degassing the thermoplastic starch of step 2b) in the third zone of the second extruder and 2d) pressurizing the degassed thermoplastic starch of step 2c) in the fourth zone of the second extruder to be moved to the third zone of the first extruder.
Apparatus for supplying a purge gas to a multistage vacuum pump , the apparatus comprising: a gas inlet in fluid communication with a plurality of gas outlets for supplying gas to respective ports of the multistage pump ; the gas outlets having control orifices for supplying gas to the respective ports at proportionally fixed gas flow rates, wherein the control orifices in said gas outlets have a fixed size ratio relative to each other; the apparatus further comprising a control module for controlling the gas flow to the gas inlet in response to a control signal, such that the total flow is varied while the flow through the separate gas outlets remains in the same fixed linear proportion to one another. a gas inlet in fluid communication with a plurality of gas outlets for supplying gas to respective ports of the multistage pump ; the gas outlets having control orifices for supplying gas to the respective ports at proportionally fixed gas flow rates, wherein the control orifices in said gas outlets have a fixed size ratio relative to each other; the apparatus further comprising a control module for controlling the gas flow to the gas inlet in response to a control signal, such that the total flow is varied while the flow through the separate gas outlets remains in the same fixed linear proportion to one another.
A system for observing a patient's retina using multiple light beams, the system comprising: an X-Y scanner; and at least two emitters, each emitter transmitting a beam of light towards the X-Y scanner, wherein at least one emitter is for a scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) system and at least one emitter is for an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system, characterized in that : each of emitters is positioned such that each beam is transmitted at a different angle from each other beam, each beam thereby reaching the X-Y scanner at a different angle from each other beam. an X-Y scanner; and at least two emitters, each emitter transmitting a beam of light towards the X-Y scanner, wherein at least one emitter is for a scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) system and at least one emitter is for an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system, characterized in that : each of emitters is positioned such that each beam is transmitted at a different angle from each other beam, each beam thereby reaching the X-Y scanner at a different angle from each other beam.
A wave field synthesis apparatus for driving an array of loudspeakers with drive signals, the apparatus comprising: - a sound field synthesizer for generating sound field drive signals for causing the array of loudspeakers to generate one or more sound fields at one or more audio zones , - a binaural renderer for generating binaural drive signals for causing the array of loudspeakers to generate specified sound pressures at at least two positions, wherein the at least two positions are determined based on a detected position and/or orientation of a listener, and - a decision unit for deciding whether to generate the drive signals using the sound field synthesizer or using the binaural renderer ; characterized in that the decision unit is configured to decide based on defined positions of the array of loudspeakers, a virtual position, a virtual orientation and/or a virtual extent of a virtual sound source, a location and/or extent of the one or more audio zones , the detected position of a listener and/or the detected orientation of a listener .. - a sound field synthesizer for generating sound field drive signals for causing the array of loudspeakers to generate one or more sound fields at one or more audio zones , - a binaural renderer for generating binaural drive signals for causing the array of loudspeakers to generate specified sound pressures at at least two positions, wherein the at least two positions are determined based on a detected position and/or orientation of a listener, and - a decision unit for deciding whether to generate the drive signals using the sound field synthesizer or using the binaural renderer ; characterized in that the decision unit is configured to decide based on defined positions of the array of loudspeakers, a virtual position, a virtual orientation and/or a virtual extent of a virtual sound source, a location and/or extent of the one or more audio zones , the detected position of a listener and/or the detected orientation of a listener ..
A system for supplying air under the ceiling of a room, the system comprising a pair of air inlet openings arranged side by side at a horizontal distance (d) from each other, wherein the horizontal distance is at least two times the largest horizontal dimension of the inlet openings , each air inlet opening being configured to supply an air stream into the room in an air stream direction having a direction component parallel to the ceiling , wherein the flow direction of air streams leaving the pair of air inlet openings can be controlled to assume, by a mechanical arrangement, a first configuration where the two air inlet openings direct the supplied air streams toward the ceiling and to the sides to create two distinct jets which spread out across the ceiling in a radial pattern, forming a radial wall jet, where the supplied pair of air streams have first air stream directions spanning a first span angle and form a first angle with the ceiling , or a second configuration wherein the two air inlet openings direct the supplied air streams straight ahead, such that the air streams are horizontal and parallel to the ceiling, wherein the air inlet openings are arranged such that the two air streams are attracted to each other to merge into a single circular jet, where the supplied pair of air streams have second air stream directions spanning a second span angle and form a second angle with the ceiling, wherein the first span angle is different from the second span angle, and the first angle with the ceiling is different from the second angle with the ceiling. a first configuration where the two air inlet openings direct the supplied air streams toward the ceiling and to the sides to create two distinct jets which spread out across the ceiling in a radial pattern, forming a radial wall jet, where the supplied pair of air streams have first air stream directions spanning a first span angle and form a first angle with the ceiling , or a second configuration wherein the two air inlet openings direct the supplied air streams straight ahead, such that the air streams are horizontal and parallel to the ceiling, wherein the air inlet openings are arranged such that the two air streams are attracted to each other to merge into a single circular jet, where the supplied pair of air streams have second air stream directions spanning a second span angle and form a second angle with the ceiling, wherein the first span angle is different from the second span angle, and the first angle with the ceiling is different from the second angle with the ceiling.
An electric cable comprising: - at least one elongated electrical conductor , - at least one electrically insulating layer surrounding said elongated electrical conductor , - at least one metal layer surrounding said electrically insulating layer , characterized in that the metal layer comprises metal nanowires comprising at least 80% by weight of metal, at least one of the metal nanowires having a shape factor of at least 50, and in that the electrically insulating layer is a polymeric layer comprising at least one olefin polymer. - at least one elongated electrical conductor , - at least one electrically insulating layer surrounding said elongated electrical conductor , - at least one metal layer surrounding said electrically insulating layer ,
A method of configuring a network of tire monitoring devices using an untrusted device , the method comprising: transmitting , by the untrusted device , first configuration data to a first tire monitoring device; receiving , by the untrusted device , a first input verifying that the first configuration data has been loaded to the first tire monitoring device and matches expected first configuration data; transmitting , by the untrusted device , second configuration data to a second tire monitoring device; receiving , by the untrusted device , a second input verifying that the second configuration data has been loaded to the second tire monitoring device and matches expected second configuration data; and after receipt of both the first input and the second input, transmitting , by the untrusted device , a command initialising generation of a cryptographic parameter by the first tire monitoring device, and causing the cryptographic parameter to be exchanged with the second tire monitoring device such that secure future communication is established between the first and second tire monitoring devices. transmitting , by the untrusted device , first configuration data to a first tire monitoring device; receiving , by the untrusted device , a first input verifying that the first configuration data has been loaded to the first tire monitoring device and matches expected first configuration data; transmitting , by the untrusted device , second configuration data to a second tire monitoring device; receiving , by the untrusted device , a second input verifying that the second configuration data has been loaded to the second tire monitoring device and matches expected second configuration data; and after receipt of both the first input and the second input, transmitting , by the untrusted device , a command initialising generation of a cryptographic parameter by the first tire monitoring device, and causing the cryptographic parameter to be exchanged with the second tire monitoring device such that secure future communication is established between the first and second tire monitoring devices.
An oral irrigator handle comprising: a housing ; a fluid inlet into the housing; a fluid outlet from the housing; a shuttle valve positioned between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, the shuttle valve including a cylindrical body and a frustum-shaped base , the shuttle valve further including a flow lumen defined within the body and a base cavity defined within the base , wherein an open first end of the shuttle valve is fluidically connected to an open second end of the shuttle valve by the flow lumen and the base cavity ; and a pause actuator operably connected to the shuttle valve , wherein mechanical actuation of the pause actuator moves the shuttle valve from an open position to a closed position to interrupt fluid flow through the handle. a housing ; a fluid inlet into the housing; a fluid outlet from the housing; a shuttle valve positioned between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, the shuttle valve including a cylindrical body and a frustum-shaped base , the shuttle valve further including a flow lumen defined within the body and a base cavity defined within the base , wherein an open first end of the shuttle valve is fluidically connected to an open second end of the shuttle valve by the flow lumen and the base cavity ; and a pause actuator operably connected to the shuttle valve , wherein mechanical actuation of the pause actuator moves the shuttle valve from an open position to a closed position to interrupt fluid flow through the handle.
Device for forming drops in a microfluidic circuit, characterized in that it comprises: - a chamber containing a first fluid and delimited by two opposing walls which diverge from one another in at least one given direction, and - a plurality of microchannels which each contain a second fluid and which emerge through an outlet in said chamber upstream of the chamber with respect to the given direction, the outlet of each microchannel in the chamber comprising an increase in the section of passage of the second fluid and this increase provoking the formation of drops of the second fluid and the detachment thereof from the second fluid contained in the microchannel, independently of the flow rate of the first fluid and/or of the second fluid. - a chamber containing a first fluid and delimited by two opposing walls which diverge from one another in at least one given direction, and - a plurality of microchannels which each contain a second fluid and which emerge through an outlet in said chamber upstream of the chamber with respect to the given direction, the outlet of each microchannel in the chamber comprising an increase in the section of passage of the second fluid and this increase provoking the formation of drops of the second fluid and the detachment thereof from the second fluid contained in the microchannel, independently of the flow rate of the first fluid and/or of the second fluid.
A power conversion apparatus configured to connect to power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt) of a three-phase AC power supply to which a load is connected, in parallel with the load , the power conversion apparatus comprising: a multi-level converter including clusters (12r, 12s, and 12t) configured to connect to each of the power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt); and a controller configured to detect harmonic components (Irh, Ish, and Ith) of load currents (Ir, Is, and It) flowing to the load , obtain compensation currents made to flow to each of the power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt) to suppress the harmonic components (Irh, Ish, and Ith) of the load currents (Ir, Is, and It) flowing to the load , and control output voltages (Vrm, Vsm, and Vtm) of the clusters of the multi-level converter to obtain the compensation currents, characterized in that the controller is configured to compare each of effective values (Irm_rms, Ism_rms, and Itm_rms) of currents (Irm, Ism, and Itm) between the power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt) and the clusters (12r, 12s, and 12t) of the multi-level converter with a threshold value (Im), and control values of the compensation currents such that the effective values (Irm_rms, Ism_rms, and Itm_rms) of the currents (Irm, Ism, and Itm) fall within the threshold value (Im). a multi-level converter including clusters (12r, 12s, and 12t) configured to connect to each of the power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt); and a controller configured to detect harmonic components (Irh, Ish, and Ith) of load currents (Ir, Is, and It) flowing to the load , obtain compensation currents made to flow to each of the power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt) to suppress the harmonic components (Irh, Ish, and Ith) of the load currents (Ir, Is, and It) flowing to the load , and control output voltages (Vrm, Vsm, and Vtm) of the clusters of the multi-level converter to obtain the compensation currents, characterized in that the controller is configured to compare each of effective values (Irm_rms, Ism_rms, and Itm_rms) of currents (Irm, Ism, and Itm) between the power supply lines (Lr, Ls, and Lt) and the clusters (12r, 12s, and 12t) of the multi-level converter with a threshold value (Im), and control values of the compensation currents such that the effective values (Irm_rms, Ism_rms, and Itm_rms) of the currents (Irm, Ism, and Itm) fall within the threshold value (Im).
A curable composition for strengthening fingernails or toenails comprising: a polymerizable material in an amount ranging from 40% to 99% by weight, wherein the polymerizable material is selected from hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA), ethylene dimethacrylate (EDMA), bis(glyceryl dimethacrylate) pyromellitate (PMGDM), and combinations thereof; at least one penetrating agent in an amount ranging from 1% to 40% by weight; and a curing agent in an amount from 0.1% to 5% by weight, wherein the penetrating agent allows the polymerizable material to penetrate beneath a surface of the fingernail or toenail when the composition is applied to the fingernail or toenail, wherein the polymerizable material does not cross-link with keratin present within the nail when it is cured, and wherein the at least one penetrating agent is selected from natural vegetable and plant oils. wherein the polymerizable material is selected from hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA), ethylene dimethacrylate (EDMA), bis(glyceryl dimethacrylate) pyromellitate (PMGDM), and combinations thereof; at least one penetrating agent in an amount ranging from 1% to 40% by weight; and a curing agent in an amount from 0.1% to 5% by weight, at least one penetrating agent in an amount ranging from 1% to 40% by weight; and a curing agent in an amount from 0.1% to 5% by weight, wherein the penetrating agent allows the polymerizable material to penetrate beneath a surface of the fingernail or toenail when the composition is applied to the fingernail or toenail, wherein the polymerizable material does not cross-link with keratin present within the nail when it is cured, and wherein the at least one penetrating agent is selected from natural vegetable and plant oils.