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A method, performed in a network node, comprising: obtaining a discovery signal window pattern, the discovery signal window pattern defining periodic discovery signal windows during which discovery signals are transmitted in a plurality of cells; sending an indication of the discovery signal window pattern to a terminal device, wherein sending the indication comprises sending one or more parameters that specify at least the following: a discovery signal window duration in number of subframes; a discovery signal window periodicity; and a discovery signal window starting time based on a system frame number, and transmitting respective discovery signals in a first and a second cell served by the network node, wherein the second cell's discovery signal is transmitted with a time shift with regards to the first cell's discovery signal within the discovery signal window. obtaining a discovery signal window pattern, the discovery signal window pattern defining periodic discovery signal windows during which discovery signals are transmitted in a plurality of cells; sending an indication of the discovery signal window pattern to a terminal device, wherein sending the indication comprises sending one or more parameters that specify at least the following: a discovery signal window duration in number of subframes; a discovery signal window periodicity; and a discovery signal window starting time based on a system frame number, and transmitting respective discovery signals in a first and a second cell served by the network node, wherein the second cell's discovery signal is transmitted with a time shift with regards to the first cell's discovery signal within the discovery signal window.
A method of manufacturing a fluid applicator (A1; A2; A3; A4; A5) comprising an outer shell (1; 1a; 1b; 1c; 1d) that defines an outer applicator surface (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d) that is formed by a top wall (12; 12a; 12b; 12c; 12d) and that is for putting into contact with an application surface, the outer shell (1; 1a; 1b; 1c; 1d) defining an internal cavity that is defined by a side wall (11; 11a; 11b; 11c; 11d) that is topped by the top wall (12; 12a; 12b; 12c; 12d), the internal cavity communicating with the outer applicator surface (13; 13a; 13b; 13c; 13d) through at least one through hole (14; 14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) formed in the top wall (12; 12a; 12b; 12c; 12d), the fluid applicator (A1; A2; A3; A4; A5) also comprising a part (2; 2a; 2b; 2c; 2d) made of porous material that defines an internal network of open cells through which the fluid can pass, the porous-material part (2; 2a; 2b; 2c; 2d) being arranged in said internal cavity , the internal network of open cells of the porous-material part (2; 2a; 2b; 2c; 2d) being made directly inside the internal cavity , that thus serves as a container for forming the porous-material part (2; 2a; 2b; 2c; 2d).
An oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pump with a rotary vane power unit , comprising a rotary vane chamber and a rotary vane rotor , and with an oil separating and recycling unit , wherein in the oil separation and recycling unit a separation of oil and gas takes place, which has passed through the rotary vane power unit , by means of a first separating device (T 1 , T 2 ), which is preferably formed by a filter element and/or by a gravity and/or impact separator and/or a fine separator , preferably together with an oil foam degradation device, and/or with an oil cooler and/or with an oil pump, wherein one or more monitoring and/or maintenance units are provided for said devices and the oil separating and recycling unit is accommodated in an oil separating and recycling housing , with sidewalls , a bottom wall , a ceiling wall and face walls , wherein the sidewalls extend transversely to a plane of rotation of the rotary vane rotor and define a longitudinal extent of the oil separation and recycling housing , characterised in that the gas flows successively within the oil separation and recycling housing through the first separating device (T 1 ) and a second separating device (T 2 ), both of which are accessible for maintenance from an face wall .
A communication method, performed by a terminal device, comprising: receiving , from a first base station, at least one first data packet that is of a first service and that is sent in a multicast transmission mode; wherein the terminal device is handed over from a second base station to the first base station, wherein the first base station is a target base station, and the second base station is a source base station; and wherein the first base station and the second base station each provide a multicast transmission service of the first service; receiving first indication information from the first base station; wherein the first indication information indicates a specific data packet that is in the at least one data packet received from the target base station and that needs to be sent or delivered to an upper layer entity by an RLC layer entity, a PDCP layer entity, or another layer 2 protocol layer entity of the terminal device, and indicates a sending or delivery sequence of the specific data packet; and sending a part of or all data packets in the at least one first data packet to the upper layer entity of the terminal device based on the first indication information. receiving , from a first base station, at least one first data packet that is of a first service and that is sent in a multicast transmission mode; wherein the terminal device is handed over from a second base station to the first base station, wherein the first base station is a target base station, and the second base station is a source base station; and wherein the first base station and the second base station each provide a multicast transmission service of the first service; receiving first indication information from the first base station; wherein the first indication information indicates a specific data packet that is in the at least one data packet received from the target base station and that needs to be sent or delivered to an upper layer entity by an RLC layer entity, a PDCP layer entity, or another layer 2 protocol layer entity of the terminal device, and indicates a sending or delivery sequence of the specific data packet; and sending a part of or all data packets in the at least one first data packet to the upper layer entity of the terminal device based on the first indication information.
An intrinsically safe robotic system configured to perform a task on a region of a human subject , the system comprising: a robot ; a safety barrier between the human subject and the robot , wherein the safety barrier is configured to prohibit interaction between the human subject and the robot ; at least one end effector attached to the robot , wherein the at least one end effector is configured to extend through the safety barrier and detach structurally as soon as it is loaded at a critical load which is selected to be no more than an allowable load or pressure defined in correspondence with safe loading for the region of the human subject , and wherein the at least one end effector is restricted to the region by the safety barrier . a robot ; a safety barrier between the human subject and the robot , wherein the safety barrier is configured to prohibit interaction between the human subject and the robot ; at least one end effector attached to the robot , wherein the at least one end effector is configured to extend through the safety barrier and detach structurally as soon as it is loaded at a critical load which is selected to be no more than an allowable load or pressure defined in correspondence with safe loading for the region of the human subject , and wherein the at least one end effector is restricted to the region by the safety barrier .
A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate (S) having a main surface; a first insulating film (IL2) formed on the main surface of the substrate (S); a first coil (CL1) and a first wiring (M2) formed on the first insulating film (IL2); a second insulating film (IL3) formed on the first coil (CL1) and the first wiring (M2); a second wiring (M3) formed on the second insulating film (IL3); a third insulating film (IL4) formed on the second wiring (M3); and a second coil (CL2) and a third wiring (M4) formed on the third insulating film (IL4); wherein, in a cross-sectional view, a shortest distance (DM4) between the second coil (CL2) and the third wiring (M4) is longer than a shortest distance (DM3) between the second coil (CL2) and the second wiring (M3) and; characterized in that the shortest distance (DM3) between the second coil (CL2) and the second wiring (M3) in the cross-sectional view is set to be longer than a sum of film thicknesses of the second insulating film (IL3) and the third insulating film (IL4) that are positioned between the first coil (CL1) and the second coil (CL2). a substrate (S) having a main surface; a first insulating film (IL2) formed on the main surface of the substrate (S); a first coil (CL1) and a first wiring (M2) formed on the first insulating film (IL2); a second insulating film (IL3) formed on the first coil (CL1) and the first wiring (M2); a second wiring (M3) formed on the second insulating film (IL3); a third insulating film (IL4) formed on the second wiring (M3); and a second coil (CL2) and a third wiring (M4) formed on the third insulating film (IL4); wherein, in a cross-sectional view, a shortest distance (DM4) between the second coil (CL2) and the third wiring (M4) is longer than a shortest distance (DM3) between the second coil (CL2) and the second wiring (M3) and; characterized in that the shortest distance (DM3) between the second coil (CL2) and the second wiring (M3) in the cross-sectional view is set to be longer than a sum of film thicknesses of the second insulating film (IL3) and the third insulating film (IL4) that are positioned between the first coil (CL1) and the second coil (CL2).
A tire comprising: a tread portion having at least one groove that includes two groove walls , wherein each of the groove walls has a protrusion that protrudes from the groove wall , the protrusion includes a plurality of ribs extending in a length direction of the groove and spaced from each other in a tire radial direction, a plurality of gaps between two ribs are disposed in the tire radial direction, each rib protrudes from the groove wall so as to form such an inclination that the rib is inclined outward from the groove wall in a tire radial direction, and each rib has an outer face on an outer side in the tire radial direction, an inner face on an inner side in the tire radial direction, and a flat leading end surface at a portion farthest from the groove wall in a direction along the inclination, characterized in that a thickness (t2) of each gap is 50% to 80% of a rib thickness (t1), wherein the rib thickness (t1) corresponds to a distance from the outer face to the inner face in a direction orthogonal to a center line of each rib , and wherein the thickness (t2) of each gap corresponds to a distance at a root portion of the ribs from the outer face of a rib to the inner face of a rib opposing the rib of the outer face in a direction orthogonal to the center line of the ribs . a tread portion having at least one groove that includes two groove walls , wherein each of the groove walls has a protrusion that protrudes from the groove wall , the protrusion includes a plurality of ribs extending in a length direction of the groove and spaced from each other in a tire radial direction, a plurality of gaps between two ribs are disposed in the tire radial direction, each rib protrudes from the groove wall so as to form such an inclination that the rib is inclined outward from the groove wall in a tire radial direction, and each rib has an outer face on an outer side in the tire radial direction, an inner face on an inner side in the tire radial direction, and a flat leading end surface at a portion farthest from the groove wall in a direction along the inclination, characterized in that a thickness (t2) of each gap is 50% to 80% of a rib thickness (t1), wherein the rib thickness (t1) corresponds to a distance from the outer face to the inner face in a direction orthogonal to a center line of each rib , and wherein the thickness (t2) of each gap corresponds to a distance at a root portion of the ribs from the outer face of a rib to the inner face of a rib opposing the rib of the outer face in a direction orthogonal to the center line of the ribs .
A counter-flow heat exchanger core comprising: a first wall defining a longitudinal axis; a first flow path defined within the first wall, wherein the first flow path includes a primary flow inlet and a primary flow outlet downstream from the primary flow inlet; at least two hollow vanes circumferentially spaced apart and extending in a radially inward direction from the first wall , wherein each of the at least two hollow vanes includes a first vane wall and a second vane wall ; a second flow path defined within the at least two hollow vanes between the first vane wall and second vane wall of each of the at least two hollow vanes; and at least one fin extending between two of the at least two hollow vanes ; characterized in that the at least one fin is at least one non-linear fin that includes a plurality of non-linear fins between two of the hollow vanes, wherein the plurality of non-linear fins are variably spaced apart in a radial direction to the first wall. a first wall defining a longitudinal axis; a first flow path defined within the first wall, wherein the first flow path includes a primary flow inlet and a primary flow outlet downstream from the primary flow inlet; at least two hollow vanes circumferentially spaced apart and extending in a radially inward direction from the first wall , wherein each of the at least two hollow vanes includes a first vane wall and a second vane wall ; a second flow path defined within the at least two hollow vanes between the first vane wall and second vane wall of each of the at least two hollow vanes; and at least one fin extending between two of the at least two hollow vanes ; characterized in that the at least one fin is at least one non-linear fin that includes a plurality of non-linear fins between two of the hollow vanes, wherein the plurality of non-linear fins are variably spaced apart in a radial direction to the first wall.
Use of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) for preventing, eliminating and/or reducing microbial growth in animal feed or water
Trailer hitch, comprising a bearing unit mountable, in particular by way of a mounting unit , on a rear end portion of a vehicle body , in fixed relation to the vehicle, said bearing unit having a bearing base and a ball neck carrier supported for movement on the bearing base , and further comprising a ball neck which at a first end is fixedly connected to the ball neck carrier and at a second end carries a hitch ball and which is movable, by the movement of the ball neck carrier relative to the bearing base , between two final positions, one of which is an operating position (A) in which the ball neck extends substantially in a vertical longitudinal center plane (LM) of the trailer hitch which, particularly in the state of being mounted to the vehicle body , is coincident with a vertical vehicle longitudinal center plane (FL) of the vehicle body , and the other one of which is a rest position (R) in which the ball neck extends transversely with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane (LM) of the trailer hitch, in that a sensor system is provided for detecting the position of the ball neck relative to the bearing base , which sensor system detects the positions of the ball neck relative to the bearing base mounted in fixed relation to the vehicle and generates position information (SI) representative of the respective position of the ball neck , characterized in that the sensor system comprises an evaluation unit which compares the positions of the ball neck detected by at least one sensor of the sensor system with reference positions and thereby determines the position information.
An internal olefin sulfonate composition comprising (A) an internal olefin sulfonate having 16 carbon atoms and (B) an internal olefin sulfonate having 18 carbon atoms, wherein a mass content ratio (A/B) of the component (A) to the component (B) contained in the internal olefin sulfonate composition is from 75/25 to 90/10, and wherein a mass ratio (hydroxy form/olefin form) of a content of a hydroxy form in the internal olefin sulfonate of the component (A) and the component (B) to a content of an olefin form in the internal olefin sulfonate of the component (A) and the component (B) is from 75/25 to 100/0, wherein a content of an internal olefin sulfonate in which a sulfonate group is present at a C-2 position in the internal olefin sulfonate of the component (A) and the component (B) is 28% by mass or less.
An apparatus comprising: an inductor (L2) and a capacitor (C1) coupled to an antenna ; and a first switch (SW1) configured to selectively connect a first terminal of the inductor (L2) to ground; and a second switch (SW2) configured to selectively connect the first terminal of the inductor (L2) to a first terminal of the capacitor (C1); and a third switch (SW3) configured to selectively connect a second terminal of the inductor (L2) and a second terminal of the capacitor (C1) to ground; and wherein the first, second and third switch (SW1, SW2, SW3) are configured to selectively connect the inductor (L2) and the capacitor (C1) to form a matching network when transmitting a first RF transmission from the antenna, and to connect the inductor (L2) and the capacitor (C1) to form a parallel resonant circuit configured to resonate at a frequency of a second RF transmission when transmitting the second RF transmission from the antenna; and wherein the first RF transmission is received at a first power amplifier which is coupled to an input inductor (L1) of a transformer having the input inductor and the inductor (L2) and the second RF transmission is received at a second power amplifier which is coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor (C1) through an RFIO terminal, wherein the RFIO terminal is connected to the antenna. an inductor (L2) and a capacitor (C1) coupled to an antenna ; and a first switch (SW1) configured to selectively connect a first terminal of the inductor (L2) to ground; and a second switch (SW2) configured to selectively connect the first terminal of the inductor (L2) to a first terminal of the capacitor (C1); and a third switch (SW3) configured to selectively connect a second terminal of the inductor (L2) and a second terminal of the capacitor (C1) to ground; and wherein the first, second and third switch (SW1, SW2, SW3) are configured to selectively connect the inductor (L2) and the capacitor (C1) to form a matching network when transmitting a first RF transmission from the antenna, and to connect the inductor (L2) and the capacitor (C1) to form a parallel resonant circuit configured to resonate at a frequency of a second RF transmission when transmitting the second RF transmission from the antenna; and wherein the first RF transmission is received at a first power amplifier which is coupled to an input inductor (L1) of a transformer having the input inductor and the inductor (L2) and the second RF transmission is received at a second power amplifier which is coupled to the first terminal of the capacitor (C1) through an RFIO terminal, wherein the RFIO terminal is connected to the antenna.
A modular illumination apparatus comprising: a housing ; a first opening or first set of openings defined in the housing for the location of illumination means or for emitting light from illumination means therethrough in use; and at least a second opening defined in a surface of the housing for the location of at least one of a number of possible functional components in use; wherein said housing includes two or more electrical connection means or points provided in or associated with said second opening; and wherein each of the electrical connection means or points is configured to allow electrical connection with a respectively different form of functional component (4, 4', 4", 4"') in use, thereby allowing the functional component or components located in the second opening to be interchangeable; wherein the housing includes a sleeve member or a recess portion and the second opening is defined at a first end of the sleeve member or recess aperture; wherein the sleeve member or recess portion protrudes rearwardly or outwardly from the surface of the housing in which the first and/or second openings are defined; characterized in that the electrical connection means or points are arranged along or around a side wall of the sleeve member or recess portion; and in that the sleeve member or recess portion has a central longitudinal axis between the first end and an opposite second end , and the electrical connection means or points are arranged in a spaced apart manner along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis. a housing ; a first opening or first set of openings defined in the housing for the location of illumination means or for emitting light from illumination means therethrough in use; and at least a second opening defined in a surface of the housing for the location of at least one of a number of possible functional components in use; wherein said housing includes two or more electrical connection means or points provided in or associated with said second opening; and wherein each of the electrical connection means or points is configured to allow electrical connection with a respectively different form of functional component (4, 4', 4", 4"') in use, thereby allowing the functional component or components located in the second opening to be interchangeable; wherein the housing includes a sleeve member or a recess portion and the second opening is defined at a first end of the sleeve member or recess aperture; wherein the sleeve member or recess portion protrudes rearwardly or outwardly from the surface of the housing in which the first and/or second openings are defined; characterized in that the electrical connection means or points are arranged along or around a side wall of the sleeve member or recess portion; and in that the sleeve member or recess portion has a central longitudinal axis between the first end and an opposite second end , and the electrical connection means or points are arranged in a spaced apart manner along an axis parallel to the central longitudinal axis.
An aqueous ink or coating composition comprising a first hydroxyl-functionalised polyurethane dispersion having a hydroxyl value of 25 mgKOH/g or greater, and a second polyurethane dispersion having a hydroxyl value of less than 25 mgKOH/g.
A modified microorganism of the genus Escherichia producing O -acetylhomoserine, wherein the activity of the protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 is enhanced compared to a non-modified microorganism, wherein the non-modified microorganism has O-acetylhomoserine productivity, wherein the protein has the ability of exporting O-acetylhomoserine, and wherein the increased activity is achieved by: i) increasing the copy number of a polynucleotide encoding the protein; ii) modifying the expression control sequence for increasing the expression of the polynucleotide; iii) modifying the polynucleotide sequence on the chromosome for enhancing the activity of the protein; or iv) a combination thereof. i) increasing the copy number of a polynucleotide encoding the protein; ii) modifying the expression control sequence for increasing the expression of the polynucleotide; iii) modifying the polynucleotide sequence on the chromosome for enhancing the activity of the protein; or iv) a combination thereof.