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(Amended) A battery control system connected to a battery, which controls charge/discharge at the battery, comprising: a current detection unit that measures a current value by detecting a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage at the battery; a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature at the battery; an effective current value calculation unit that calculates, based upon the current value measured by the current detection unit, an effective current value in a predetermined time window; a charge/discharge restriction unit adapted to impose a first charge/discharge restriction so as to restrict an allowable value of the charge/discharge current to a predetermined first current value based upon the effective current value calculated by the effective current value calculation unit in a first predetermined time window, characterized in that a cumulative time length calculation unit is provided for calculating a cumulative time length expressed as a cumulative value for a length of time over which the effective current value has been in excess of a predetermined allowable value; and the charge/discharge restriction unit is adapted to impose a second charge/discharge restriction to further restrict the allowable value of the charge/discharge current to a predetermined second current value, which is smaller than the first current value and larger than zero, based upon the cumulative time length calculated by the cumulative time length calculation unit in a second predetermined time window. a current detection unit that measures a current value by detecting a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage at the battery; a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature at the battery; an effective current value calculation unit that calculates, based upon the current value measured by the current detection unit, an effective current value in a predetermined time window; a charge/discharge restriction unit adapted to impose a first charge/discharge restriction so as to restrict an allowable value of the charge/discharge current to a predetermined first current value based upon the effective current value calculated by the effective current value calculation unit in a first predetermined time window, characterized in that a cumulative time length calculation unit is provided for calculating a cumulative time length expressed as a cumulative value for a length of time over which the effective current value has been in excess of a predetermined allowable value; and the charge/discharge restriction unit is adapted to impose a second charge/discharge restriction to further restrict the allowable value of the charge/discharge current to a predetermined second current value, which is smaller than the first current value and larger than zero, based upon the cumulative time length calculated by the cumulative time length calculation unit in a second predetermined time window.
A hat for a neonate comprising: a central portion , a first side portion and second side portion attached to opposite sides of the central portion, a first fastener ; a top flap and a second fastener ; wherein the hat has an unfolded configuration in which the first and second portions extend away from each other from the central portion in opposite directions; and a worn configuration in which the hat wraps a neonate's head with the central portion in contact with the back of the neonate's head, the first portion wrapped around a first side of the neonate's head and the second portion wrapped around a second side of the neonate's head; the first and second portions being configured to be fastened together in the worn configuration by the first fastener so that the first portion, central portion and second portion together define a hat rim encircling the neonate's head; and the top flap is configured to cover the top of the neonate's head in the worn configuration, with the top flap being configured to be fastened to at least one of the first, central and second portions by the second fastener; the hat further comprising an optical physiological sensor that comprises: a flexible circuit board, a light emitter and a light detector ; the flexible circuit board having: a sensor portion to which the light emitter and light detector are connected; a module portion including contacts for electrically connecting the light emitter and light detector to a removable readout module; and an elongate lead portion between the sensor portion and module portion. a sensor portion to which the light emitter and light detector are connected; a module portion including contacts for electrically connecting the light emitter and light detector to a removable readout module; and an elongate lead portion between the sensor portion and module portion.
A base station comprising: a transmitter , which, in operation, transmits downlink control information and downlink data to a terminal ; and a receiver , which, in operation, receives a response signal, which is transmitted from the terminal using an uplink control channel resource determined based on a control channel element, "CCE", a number of the downlink control information and an offset that is applied to the CCE number, characterized in that a first offset is used as the offset when the terminal is configured in a Machine Type Communication, "MTC", coverage enhancement mode; the first offset is different from a second offset, which is used when the terminal is not configured in the MTC coverage enhancement mode; and the first offset is configured for each repetition level, with which the response signal is transmitted repeatedly spanning a plurality of subframes. a transmitter , which, in operation, transmits downlink control information and downlink data to a terminal ; and a receiver , which, in operation, receives a response signal, which is transmitted from the terminal using an uplink control channel resource determined based on a control channel element, "CCE", a number of the downlink control information and an offset that is applied to the CCE number, characterized in that a first offset is used as the offset when the terminal is configured in a Machine Type Communication, "MTC", coverage enhancement mode; the first offset is different from a second offset, which is used when the terminal is not configured in the MTC coverage enhancement mode; and the first offset is configured for each repetition level, with which the response signal is transmitted repeatedly spanning a plurality of subframes.
A method for wireless communication, the method comprising: receiving , at a first wireless communication device, discovery messages from one or more other wireless communication devices during a discovery time period, the discovery message comprising a remaining battery power and a current rate of energy consumption associated with the one or more other devices and an awake schedule of the one or more other devices, wherein the discovery messages are received during one or more separate slots of the discovery time period; determining, at the first wireless communication device, which of the one or more other wireless communication devices will have a minimum energy load as a result of serving as a relay based on the received remaining battery power and current rate of energy consumption; selecting , by the first wireless communication device, a relay device from among the one or more other wireless communication devices based on the awake schedule of the one or more wireless communication devices and the energy load determination; and associating , by the first wireless communication device, with the selected relay device during an association time period, wherein the associating further includes transmitting, by the first wireless communication device to the selected relay device, an association message during the association time period. receiving , at a first wireless communication device, discovery messages from one or more other wireless communication devices during a discovery time period, the discovery message comprising a remaining battery power and a current rate of energy consumption associated with the one or more other devices and an awake schedule of the one or more other devices, wherein the discovery messages are received during one or more separate slots of the discovery time period; determining, at the first wireless communication device, which of the one or more other wireless communication devices will have a minimum energy load as a result of serving as a relay based on the received remaining battery power and current rate of energy consumption; selecting , by the first wireless communication device, a relay device from among the one or more other wireless communication devices based on the awake schedule of the one or more wireless communication devices and the energy load determination; and associating , by the first wireless communication device, with the selected relay device during an association time period, wherein the associating further includes transmitting, by the first wireless communication device to the selected relay device, an association message during the association time period.
A surface treatment robot comprising: a chassis having forward and rear ends; a drive system carried by the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface, the drive system comprising right and left driven wheels ; a supply volume (S) carried by the chassis and configured to hold a cleaning liquid; an applicator carried by the chassis and in fluid communication with the supply volume (S), the applicator configured to dispense the cleaning liquid onto the cleaning surface substantially near the forward end of the chassis ; and a wetting element carried by the chassis and engaging the cleaning surface to support a forward portion of the robot above the cleaning surface and distribute the cleaning liquid along at least a portion of the cleaning surface when the robot is driven in a forward direction, the wetting element arranged substantially forward of a transverse cleaning width defined by the right and left driven wheels , the wetting element extending substantially the entire transverse cleaning width, and the wetting element slidably supporting at least about ten percent of the mass of the robot above the cleaning surface. a chassis having forward and rear ends; a drive system carried by the chassis and configured to maneuver the robot over a cleaning surface, the drive system comprising right and left driven wheels ; a supply volume (S) carried by the chassis and configured to hold a cleaning liquid; an applicator carried by the chassis and in fluid communication with the supply volume (S), the applicator configured to dispense the cleaning liquid onto the cleaning surface substantially near the forward end of the chassis ; and a wetting element carried by the chassis and engaging the cleaning surface to support a forward portion of the robot above the cleaning surface and distribute the cleaning liquid along at least a portion of the cleaning surface when the robot is driven in a forward direction, the wetting element arranged substantially forward of a transverse cleaning width defined by the right and left driven wheels , the wetting element extending substantially the entire transverse cleaning width, and the wetting element slidably supporting at least about ten percent of the mass of the robot above the cleaning surface.
Child seat protection device having at least one seat shell (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f; 16g; 16h; 16i) and at least one side impact module (22a; 22b; 22c; 22d; 22e; 22f; 22g; 22h; 22i), which is arranged on one side of the seat shell (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f; 16g; 16h; 16i) and is provided at least for absorbing impact energy acting laterally on the seat shell (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f; 16g; 16h; 16i)a, characterised in that the side impact module (22a; 22b; 22c; 22d; 22e; 22f; 22g; 22h; 22i) has at least one absorption element (30a; 30b; 30c; 30d; 30e; 30f; 30g; 30h; 30i), which is provided at least for converting impact energy, wherein the side impact module (22a; 22b; 22c; 22d; 22e; 22g; 22h; 22h; 22h; 22i) has at least one side impact element (26a; 26b; 26c; 26d; 26e; 26f; 26g; 26h; 26i), which can be adjusted between the rest position and the function position, whereby the absorption element (30a; 30b; 30c; 30d; 30e; 30f; 30g; 30h; 30i) is at least in the function position arranged in a functional way between the side impact element (26a; 26b; 26c; 26d; 26e; 26f; 26g; 26h; 26i) and the seat shell (16a; 16b; 16c; 16d; 16e; 16f; 16g; 16h; 16i);
A method for preparing a virus-producing mutant cell line, the method comprising mutating a Bst-2 gene to lack the function of the Bst-2 gene in a virus-producing cell line, wherein the mutation is a deletion of 1-4 nucleotides from positions 45 to 50 of the exon 1 region of the Bst-2 gene or an insertion of 1-3 nucleotides in positions 45 to 50 of the exon 1 region; a deletion of 1-12 nucleotides from positions 116 to 130 of the exon 1 region of the Bst-2 gene; a deletion of nucleotides from positions 4 to 90 of the exon 1 region of the Bst-2 gene; a deletion of the whole of the exon 1 region of the Bst-2 gene; or a silencing of the Bst-2 gene.
A method for controlling a power amplifier operating in a non-linear state, comprising: inputting a signal to be amplified to a pre-distorter provided for compensating for non-linearity of the power amplifier; forwarding the pre-distorted output signal from the pre-distorter to the power amplifier; comparing a linearized signal output from the power amplifier to the signal to be amplified, calculating an error between the linearized signal output from the amplifier and the signal to be amplified, adapting parameters of the pre-distorter in plural successive steps based on the error between the linearized signal output from the power amplifier and the signal to be amplified using an adaptive direct learning algorithm; detecting whether the error diverges; and stopping adapting the parameters of the pre-distorter when it is determined that the error is diverging. inputting a signal to be amplified to a pre-distorter provided for compensating for non-linearity of the power amplifier; forwarding the pre-distorted output signal from the pre-distorter to the power amplifier; comparing a linearized signal output from the power amplifier to the signal to be amplified, calculating an error between the linearized signal output from the amplifier and the signal to be amplified, adapting parameters of the pre-distorter in plural successive steps based on the error between the linearized signal output from the power amplifier and the signal to be amplified using an adaptive direct learning algorithm; detecting whether the error diverges; and stopping adapting the parameters of the pre-distorter when it is determined that the error is diverging.
A belt drive device comprising: a first pulley ; a second pulley ; a first bulging portion formed along an outer periphery of the second pulley to bulge outward in a radial direction of the second pulley at a center of the second pulley in an axial direction of the second pulley ; a belt mounted around the first pulley and the first bulging portion ; and a pressing portion configured to press an outer peripheral surface of the belt at a center of the belt in a width direction of the belt ; and a third pulley provided in a state of being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the belt , wherein the pressing portion is a second bulging portion formed along an outer periphery of the third pulley to bulge outward in a radial direction of the third pulley at a center of the third pulley in an axial direction thereof, the pressing portion presses the belt at a position that is on a downstream side of a first position in a moving direction of the belt , and is on an upstream side of a second position in the moving direction of the belt , wherein an arbitrary point on the belt starts to be separated from the second pulley at the first position while the belt is moving, and an arbitrary point on the belt starts to contact with the first pulley at the second position while the belt is moving, and a curvature of the second bulging portion in the axial direction of the third pulley is larger than a curvature of the first bulging portion in the axial direction of the second pulley . a first pulley ; a second pulley ; a first bulging portion formed along an outer periphery of the second pulley to bulge outward in a radial direction of the second pulley at a center of the second pulley in an axial direction of the second pulley ; a belt mounted around the first pulley and the first bulging portion ; and a pressing portion configured to press an outer peripheral surface of the belt at a center of the belt in a width direction of the belt ; and a third pulley provided in a state of being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the belt , wherein the pressing portion is a second bulging portion formed along an outer periphery of the third pulley to bulge outward in a radial direction of the third pulley at a center of the third pulley in an axial direction thereof, the pressing portion presses the belt at a position that is on a downstream side of a first position in a moving direction of the belt , and is on an upstream side of a second position in the moving direction of the belt , wherein an arbitrary point on the belt starts to be separated from the second pulley at the first position while the belt is moving, and an arbitrary point on the belt starts to contact with the first pulley at the second position while the belt is moving, and a curvature of the second bulging portion in the axial direction of the third pulley is larger than a curvature of the first bulging portion in the axial direction of the second pulley .
A heat exchange device, comprising: a heat exchanger ; and a mounting plate configured to fix the heat exchange device, wherein, the heat exchanger comprises a first flow passage and a second flow passage which are not in communication with each other, a front side of the mounting plate comprises a fitting portion, and the mounting plate comprises a communication hole, a protruding portion and a mounting hole which are all located at a position where the fitting portion is located, the protruding portion protrudes outwards from the front side of the mounting plate , and the mounting hole extends through the protruding portion and the mounting plate , the mounting plate defines a valve core receiving cavity at the protruding portion , and the valve core receiving cavity is a part of the mounting hole; a back side of the mounting plate is further provided with a groove , and the valve core receiving cavity is in communication with the communication hole via the groove ; the mounting plate is fixed to the heat exchanger in a sealed manner, the mounting hole is in communication with the first flow passage, and the communication hole is in communication with the first flow passage via the groove and the mounting hole; and characterized by that, the heat exchange device is further provided with a positioning portion , wherein the positioning portion is opposite to the protruding portion and extends into the first flow passage. a heat exchanger ; and a mounting plate configured to fix the heat exchange device, wherein, the heat exchanger comprises a first flow passage and a second flow passage which are not in communication with each other, a front side of the mounting plate comprises a fitting portion, and the mounting plate comprises a communication hole, a protruding portion and a mounting hole which are all located at a position where the fitting portion is located, the protruding portion protrudes outwards from the front side of the mounting plate , and the mounting hole extends through the protruding portion and the mounting plate , the mounting plate defines a valve core receiving cavity at the protruding portion , and the valve core receiving cavity is a part of the mounting hole; a back side of the mounting plate is further provided with a groove , and the valve core receiving cavity is in communication with the communication hole via the groove ; the mounting plate is fixed to the heat exchanger in a sealed manner, the mounting hole is in communication with the first flow passage, and the communication hole is in communication with the first flow passage via the groove and the mounting hole; and characterized by that, the heat exchange device is further provided with a positioning portion , wherein the positioning portion is opposite to the protruding portion and extends into the first flow passage.
A smoke evacuation system for an open surgical site, comprising: a) a filter assembly including a housing having an inlet port , an internal flow path communicating with the inlet port , and a filter element disposed within the flow path ; b) a flexible conduit having a proximal end connected to the inlet port of the filter assembly ; and c) a smoke evacuator configured for detachable connection to a distal end of the flexible conduit for drawing smoke filled air away from the surgical site and into the filter assembly through the conduit , characterized in that : d) the housing comprises a front end cap and a rear end cap , the front end cap including an inlet port for connecting with the approximate end of the flexible conduit , the front end cap also including outlet vent slots opening to atmosphere for permitting filtered air to return back into the operating room, and e) the rear end cap includes a sealed rear outlet port for communicating with an inlet side of the vacuum pump and a sealed rear inlet port for communicating with an outlet side of the vacuum pump ; and f) the internal flow path is formed within the housing of the filter assembly and it extends between the front inlet port in the front end cap and the rear outlet port in the rear end gap to channel smoke filled air drawn into the filter by the vacuum pump . a) a filter assembly including a housing having an inlet port , an internal flow path communicating with the inlet port , and a filter element disposed within the flow path ; b) a flexible conduit having a proximal end connected to the inlet port of the filter assembly ; and c) a smoke evacuator configured for detachable connection to a distal end of the flexible conduit for drawing smoke filled air away from the surgical site and into the filter assembly through the conduit , characterized in that : d) the housing comprises a front end cap and a rear end cap , the front end cap including an inlet port for connecting with the approximate end of the flexible conduit , the front end cap also including outlet vent slots opening to atmosphere for permitting filtered air to return back into the operating room, and e) the rear end cap includes a sealed rear outlet port for communicating with an inlet side of the vacuum pump and a sealed rear inlet port for communicating with an outlet side of the vacuum pump ; and f) the internal flow path is formed within the housing of the filter assembly and it extends between the front inlet port in the front end cap and the rear outlet port in the rear end gap to channel smoke filled air drawn into the filter by the vacuum pump .