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A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R 1 is a group represented by: ring A' is chosen from optionally further substituted 6-membered aromatic rings; ring A 2 is chosen from optionally further substituted 5-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic rings; Z is C-R 2 ; R 2 and R 3 are each independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, halogen atoms, and optionally halogenated C 1-6 alkyl groups; R 4 and R 5 are each independently chosen from a hydrogen atom and substituents; R 6a and R 6b are each independently chosen from substituents; and ring B is chosen from optionally further substituted 5-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic rings, provided that the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is not 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)methyl]1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazole-2-one or a salt thereof. or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R 1 is a group represented by: ring A' is chosen from optionally further substituted 6-membered aromatic rings; ring A 2 is chosen from optionally further substituted 5-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic rings; Z is C-R 2 ; R 2 and R 3 are each independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, halogen atoms, and optionally halogenated C 1-6 alkyl groups; R 4 and R 5 are each independently chosen from a hydrogen atom and substituents; R 6a and R 6b are each independently chosen from substituents; and ring B is chosen from optionally further substituted 5-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic rings, provided that the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is not 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)methyl]1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazole-2-one or a salt thereof. R 1 is a group represented by: ring A' is chosen from optionally further substituted 6-membered aromatic rings; ring A 2 is chosen from optionally further substituted 5-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic rings; Z is C-R 2 ; R 2 and R 3 are each independently chosen from a hydrogen atom, halogen atoms, and optionally halogenated C 1-6 alkyl groups; R 4 and R 5 are each independently chosen from a hydrogen atom and substituents; R 6a and R 6b are each independently chosen from substituents; and ring B is chosen from optionally further substituted 5-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic rings, provided that the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt is not 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-[(5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-yl)methyl]1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazole-2-one or a salt thereof.
Assembly for transmitting a direct voltage (U_dc) from at least one direct voltage source via at least two direct voltage lines (DC+, DC+', DC-) to at least one direct voltage sink , a communication transformer with a primary winding (L1) and a secondary winding (L2) being provided, the secondary winding (L2) being connected to a transmitting device which is designed to impress a communication signal (i_Tx) onto the secondary winding (L2) of the communication transformer wherein the primary winding (L1) is connected to one of the direct voltage lines (DC+, DC-) in order to feed a communication signal (i_Tx') transformed by the communication transformer to one of the direct voltage lines (DC+, DC-), wherein the secondary winding (L2) is connected to an arc detection unit in order to detect an arc signal (i_arc) caused by an arc in the assembly , which arc detection unit is designed to detect an arc signal (i_arc') transformed by the communication transformer , characterized in that the transmitting device is connected, via a subtraction circuit, to a further secondary winding (L2') which receives a mixed signal (i_Tx+i_arc') via the primary winding (L1), wherein the subtraction circuit is designed to subtract the communication signal (i_Tx) transmitted by the transmitting device from the mixed signal (i_Tx+i_arc') in order to receive the transformed arc signal (i_arc') and to transmit it to the arc detection unit for detection.
A transmission apparatus, comprising: a time information generating unit configured to - generate second absolute time information synchronized with first absolute time information acquired from an external source by shifting occurrence time of a leap second to a shifted time, wherein the occurrence time is a time at which the leap second occurs in the first absolute time information and the shifted time is a time at which the leap second occurs in the second absolute time information after the shifting of the occurrence time of the leap second, and - add, when the occurrence time of the leap second has been shifted to the shifted time, mode information to the second absolute time information, the mode information indicating that the occurrence time of the leap second has been shifted to the shifted time; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a signal including transmission media, the generated second absolute time information and the added mode information. a time information generating unit configured to - generate second absolute time information synchronized with first absolute time information acquired from an external source by shifting occurrence time of a leap second to a shifted time, wherein the occurrence time is a time at which the leap second occurs in the first absolute time information and the shifted time is a time at which the leap second occurs in the second absolute time information after the shifting of the occurrence time of the leap second, and - add, when the occurrence time of the leap second has been shifted to the shifted time, mode information to the second absolute time information, the mode information indicating that the occurrence time of the leap second has been shifted to the shifted time; and - generate second absolute time information synchronized with first absolute time information acquired from an external source by shifting occurrence time of a leap second to a shifted time, wherein the occurrence time is a time at which the leap second occurs in the first absolute time information and the shifted time is a time at which the leap second occurs in the second absolute time information after the shifting of the occurrence time of the leap second, and - add, when the occurrence time of the leap second has been shifted to the shifted time, mode information to the second absolute time information, the mode information indicating that the occurrence time of the leap second has been shifted to the shifted time; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a signal including transmission media, the generated second absolute time information and the added mode information.
Method for operating a pulsed diode-pumped solid-state Tm:YAG laser comprising: providing a pump light source for pumping a Tm:YAG laser, said pump light source comprising at least one laser diode unit configured for emitting a series of light pulses for pumping the Tm:YAG laser, wherein the at least one laser diode unit is emitting light pulses with a wavelength between 778 to 782 nm and with pulse durations of up to 500 μs and with amplitudes of up to a maximum current of 250 A, and wherein said at least one laser diode unit is emitting light emission pulses with a pulse repetition frequency close to or equal to a requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser and is emitting other light emission pulses with frequencies not equal to the requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser, i.e. is emitting other light emission pulses with frequencies outside a predetermined interval around the requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser, modulating the series of light emission pulses of the at least one laser diode unit such that only the light pulses with a frequency close to or equal to the requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser are operated with a required pulse amplitude and/or a required pulse duration sufficient to trigger light emission of the Tm:YAG laser, wherein the requested diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser frequency setting lies at a frequency below 300 Hz, and such that said other light pulses emitted by the at least one laser diode unit are operated with a pulse amplitude and/or pulse duration not sufficient to trigger light emission of the Tm:YAG laser. providing a pump light source for pumping a Tm:YAG laser, said pump light source comprising at least one laser diode unit configured for emitting a series of light pulses for pumping the Tm:YAG laser, wherein the at least one laser diode unit is emitting light pulses with a wavelength between 778 to 782 nm and with pulse durations of up to 500 μs and with amplitudes of up to a maximum current of 250 A, and wherein said at least one laser diode unit is emitting light emission pulses with a pulse repetition frequency close to or equal to a requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser and is emitting other light emission pulses with frequencies not equal to the requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser, i.e. is emitting other light emission pulses with frequencies outside a predetermined interval around the requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser, modulating the series of light emission pulses of the at least one laser diode unit such that only the light pulses with a frequency close to or equal to the requested frequency setting of the Tm:YAG laser are operated with a required pulse amplitude and/or a required pulse duration sufficient to trigger light emission of the Tm:YAG laser, wherein the requested diode-pumped Tm:YAG laser frequency setting lies at a frequency below 300 Hz, and such that said other light pulses emitted by the at least one laser diode unit are operated with a pulse amplitude and/or pulse duration not sufficient to trigger light emission of the Tm:YAG laser.
Expanded thermoplastic urethane-based elastomer beads comprising, as a base material, a thermoplastic urethane-based elastomer having a melting point Tm of 175°C or higher and such a glass transition temperature Tg that a difference (Tm - Tg) between the melting point Tm and the glass transition temperature Tg is 200°C or more; Tm and Tg determined using the method of measurement as detailed in the description.
A hair styling appliance comprising a heater element , wherein the heater element comprises a substrate having a conductive track for generating heat upon application of an electrical current thereto, and an integral temperature sensor that comprises a resistive track , the resistance of which changes with temperature; wherein the conductive track and the temperature sensor are formed as parallel layers embedded within the substrate ; and wherein the substrate comprises a ceramic material. wherein the heater element comprises a substrate having a conductive track for generating heat upon application of an electrical current thereto, and an integral temperature sensor that comprises a resistive track , the resistance of which changes with temperature; wherein the conductive track and the temperature sensor are formed as parallel layers embedded within the substrate ; and wherein the substrate comprises a ceramic material.
A method for predicting the survival time of a patient with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis comprising i) determining the expression level of OAS2 or MX2 gene in a sample of peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained from the patient, ii) comparing the level determined at step i) with a predetermined reference value and iii) and concluding that the patient will have a short survival time when the level determined at step i) is higher than its predetermined reference value or concluding that the patient will have a long survival time when the level determined at step i) is lower than the predetermined reference value.
An in vitro method for obtaining an implantable composition for cartilage tissue repair comprising particles of chitosan hydrogel and cells that are capable of forming hyaline cartilage, said method comprising the following successive steps: (i) amplification of primary cells in a three-dimensional structure comprising particles of physical hydrogel of chitosan or chitosan derivative, then (ii) induction of the synthesis of extracellular matrix by said amplified cells within the three-dimensional structure of step (i), in which said cells are primary articular chondrocytes and/or primary mesenchymal stem cells differentiated into chondrocytes and said cells are not human embryo stem cells, and in which said cells do not penetrate into the hydrogel particles. (i) amplification of primary cells in a three-dimensional structure comprising particles of physical hydrogel of chitosan or chitosan derivative, then (ii) induction of the synthesis of extracellular matrix by said amplified cells within the three-dimensional structure of step (i),
Equipment for a domestic pet, the equipment having a first state and a second state, the equipment further comprising: a pet detection system, the pet detection system comprising a capacitive proximity detector positioned for detecting a live object; and a pet authorisation system adapted to determine whether the live object so detected is an authorised pet, and, if the live object is an authorised pet, to cause the equipment to be in its first state, and if the live object is not an authorised pet to cause the equipment to be in its second state; the pet authorisation system comprising an RFID aerial that is coupled to a radio frequency circuit to detect the presence of an authorised RFID chip when the pet detection system detects a live object, but is otherwise decoupled therefrom; characterised in that the decoupled RFID aerial serves as the said capacitive proximity detector being connected into a capacitance measurement circuit at least when so decoupled. a pet detection system, the pet detection system comprising a capacitive proximity detector positioned for detecting a live object; and a pet authorisation system adapted to determine whether the live object so detected is an authorised pet, and, if the live object is an authorised pet, to cause the equipment to be in its first state, and if the live object is not an authorised pet to cause the equipment to be in its second state; the pet authorisation system comprising an RFID aerial that is coupled to a radio frequency circuit to detect the presence of an authorised RFID chip when the pet detection system detects a live object, but is otherwise decoupled therefrom; characterised in that the decoupled RFID aerial serves as the said capacitive proximity detector being connected into a capacitance measurement circuit at least when so decoupled.
Driving assistance system for a vehicle having a parking-space-exiting assistant and an adaptive low-speed driving assistant , wherein the driving assistance system is designed to carry out a seamless transmission from the parking-space-exiting assistant to the adaptive low-speed driving assistant after the vehicle exits a parking space , characterized in that the parking-space-exiting assistant is designed to sense a vehicle which is driving past the parking space , and the adaptive low-speed driving assistant is designed to follow the vehicle driving past the parking space , after the exiting of the parking space, wherein the driving assistance system is designed to transfer control of the vehicle from the adaptive low-speed driving assistant to a vehicle driver as a function of a prescribed distance travelled and/or as a function of a prescribed period of time for which the vehicle has travelled.
Constructive arrangement for the opening of a beverage can comprising: an end wall surrounded by an adjacent peripheral edge of the can (L) and incorporating a vent panel and, spaced therefrom, a pouring panel , which panels are spaced from each other and breakable for the formation of a vent opening (A1) and a pouring opening (A2), respectively, wherein said panels have the contours thereof totally defined by a rupture line , it being also provided an actuation tab , comprising: an extracting end portion externally affixed to the vent panel ; a punching end portion , incorporating, in a single piece and through a hinge region , a tongue portion cut out from the actuation tab and defining the portion of the latter externally affixed to the pouring panel , said tongue portion being provided with a lower end tooth , to be pressed against a confronting spot region of the rupture line of the pouring panel ; and a grip portion , having a hinge end affixed to the extracting end portion and a free end , the grip portion being manually and upwardly displaceable, around its hinge end , from a retracted inoperative position, to an operative position, spaced from the end wall of the can (L), and in which it is actuated to separate, from said can, the vent panel , punching the spot region of the rupture line of the pouring panel and, subsequently, detach the latter from the end wall .
A service redundancy method, wherein the method comprises: after a first mobility management entity, MME, to which user equipment, UE, is attached becomes faulty, receiving , by a serving MME, a service request message sent by the UE by using an evolved NodeB, eNodeB, wherein the service request message comprises an identity of the UE and an identity of the first MME, the serving MME is an MME selected, after the first MME becomes faulty, by the eNodeB to provide a service for the UE, and the first MME and the serving MME are located in a same MME pool; acquiring , by the serving MME, user information of the UE from a backup MME of the first MME; and providing , by the serving MME according to the user information of the UE, the service corresponding to the service request message for the UE. after a first mobility management entity, MME, to which user equipment, UE, is attached becomes faulty, receiving , by a serving MME, a service request message sent by the UE by using an evolved NodeB, eNodeB, wherein the service request message comprises an identity of the UE and an identity of the first MME, the serving MME is an MME selected, after the first MME becomes faulty, by the eNodeB to provide a service for the UE, and the first MME and the serving MME are located in a same MME pool; acquiring , by the serving MME, user information of the UE from a backup MME of the first MME; and providing , by the serving MME according to the user information of the UE, the service corresponding to the service request message for the UE.
A current measurement apparatus comprising: one busbar configured to connect module terminals of two battery modules included in a battery pack to each other; two or more shunt resistors , which are positioned in the busbar , and isolate the busbar into two or more regions; one or more measuring units , configured to measure voltage values applied to the two or more shunt resistors , respectively, and calculate current values based on the measured voltage values. one busbar configured to connect module terminals of two battery modules included in a battery pack to each other; two or more shunt resistors , which are positioned in the busbar , and isolate the busbar into two or more regions; one or more measuring units , configured to measure voltage values applied to the two or more shunt resistors , respectively, and calculate current values based on the measured voltage values.
A lid assembly 1 for a drinking container, the lid assembly 1 comprising: - a lid housing 10 having a lid opening 11 that provides a passage through the lid housing 10, the lid housing forming a spout compartment, and - a drinking spout 30 comprising a base portion 321 and a drinking end portion 322, said drinking spout 30 enclosing a spout channel 31 that extends through the drinking spout 30, to a drinking opening 312 provided at the drinking end portion 322 of the drinking spout 30, wherein the drinking spout 30 is pivotally mounted onto the lid housing 10 between a first, stowed configuration and a second, dispensing configuration, and wherein the lid assembly 1 further comprises a user accessible grip member 40 for moving the drinking spout 30 between the first and the second configurations, which grip member 40 is pivotally mounted onto the drinking spout 30 between a first, closed configuration and a second, open configuration, wherein the drinking spout 30 is in its first closed configuration at least partially stowed within said spout compartment 16, and whereby the drinking spout 30 and grip member 40 are pivotable between their respective first and second configurations, in a mutually same sense of rotation, the grip member 40 comprises an edge portion 41 that in the first, closed configuration protrudes beyond and/or above a drinking end portion 322 of the drinking spout 30, said edge portion 41 comprising a raised gripping edge that extends upwardly from the spout compartment 16, beyond a drinking end portion of the drinking spout 30, said gripping edge being user accessible in said first, closed configuration of the drinking spout 30 and grip member 40, characterized in that said grip member 40 further comprises locking tabs 43 and/or locking grooves for locking said grip member 40 to the drinking spout 30 and/or to the lid housing 10 in the first closed configuration, and grip member 40 is user-accessible in that it can be gripped by the user by grasping the edge portion of the grip member 40 in its first closed configuration thereby providing a user grip at least for moving the drinking spout 30 from its first closed configuration into its second, dispensing configuration. - a lid housing 10 having a lid opening 11 that provides a passage through the lid housing 10, the lid housing forming a spout compartment, and - a drinking spout 30 comprising a base portion 321 and a drinking end portion 322, said drinking spout 30 enclosing a spout channel 31 that extends through the drinking spout 30, to a drinking opening 312 provided at the drinking end portion 322 of the drinking spout 30,
A mount comprising at least three substantially U-shaped leaf spring members , each leaf spring member comprising at least two leafs arranged to define a space therebetween, wherein each substantially U-shaped leaf spring member has an upper and lower end, the upper and lower ends representing respective terminal ends of each leaf spring member, characterised in that the respective terminal ends of adjacent leaf spring members are interleaved.
An apparatus for controlling an automated installation, comprising a plurality of physically distributed controllers that are connected to one another via a communication network and include at least a first controller and a second controller , and comprising a timer , wherein the first controller has a first local clock and cyclically executes a number of first control tasks that are used to control at least one first local actuator , wherein the second controller has a second local clock and cyclically executes a number of second control tasks that are used to control at least one second local actuator , wherein the first and second controllers each have a synchronization service that is used to synchronize the respective local clocks to a common reference clock , wherein the timer repeatedly sends a trigger message to the first and second controllers , wherein the first controller , on receiving the trigger message , determines a first local time and sends it to the second controller , wherein the second controller , on receiving the trigger message , determines a second local time and sends it to the first controller , characterized in that the first and second controllers each determine a difference between the first and second local times , and wherein the first controller controls the first local actuator on the basis of the difference and the second controller controls the second local actuator on the basis of the difference.