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A photolytic NO 2 converter for converting NO 2 present in a gas sample into NO, comprising: a body including a reaction chamber located within said body, said reaction chamber possessing at least one aperture ; a reaction chamber inlet in communication with said reaction chamber for transporting a gas sample into said reaction chamber; a reaction chamber outlet in communication with said reaction chamber for transmitting a processed gas sample out of said reaction chamber; and at least one solid-state light source capable of producing UV wavelength radiation in the range 350-420 nm located adjacent to said at least one aperture to enable UV wavelength radiation to pass from said at least one LED into said reaction chamber through said at least one aperture, for converting NO 2 present in a gas sample transported into said reaction chamber by said reaction chamber inlet into NO in a processed gas sample for transportation out of said reaction chamber by said reaction chamber outlet; characterised in that the reaction chamber comprises reflective material having diffuse reflector properties, and the solid-state light source is a light-emitting diode, LED. a body including a reaction chamber located within said body, said reaction chamber possessing at least one aperture ; a reaction chamber inlet in communication with said reaction chamber for transporting a gas sample into said reaction chamber; a reaction chamber outlet in communication with said reaction chamber for transmitting a processed gas sample out of said reaction chamber; and at least one solid-state light source capable of producing UV wavelength radiation in the range 350-420 nm located adjacent to said at least one aperture to enable UV wavelength radiation to pass from said at least one LED into said reaction chamber through said at least one aperture, for converting NO 2 present in a gas sample transported into said reaction chamber by said reaction chamber inlet into NO in a processed gas sample for transportation out of said reaction chamber by said reaction chamber outlet; characterised in that the reaction chamber comprises reflective material having diffuse reflector properties, and the solid-state light source is a light-emitting diode, LED.
Fastening element (20; 33) for fastening a light source substrate to a support (23; 32; 46), wherein the fastening element (20; 33) is configured to sit on the light source substrate and has at least one fastening means (21; 22; 37) for fastening to the support (23; 32; 46), wherein the fastening element (20; 33) is designed as a cover for covering at least a portion of the light source substrate , characterized in that the fastening element (20; 33) has at least one pivotable lever (21, 22; 36) having an external outer arm (21, 22; 37), wherein the outer arm (21, 22; 37) is laterally extendable.
A top drive for well operations, the top drive comprising: a gearbox ; a traction motor connected to the gearbox so that a motor shaft of the traction motor extends into the gearbox ; a quill extending into the gearbox ; a gear train positioned within the gearbox and mechanically connected between the traction motor shaft and the quill ; and characterized in that the top drive comprises: a connector positioned in the gear train , wherein in a coupled configuration the connector communicates torque through the gear train , and wherein in a decoupled configuration the connector does not communicate torque through the gear train . a gearbox ; a traction motor connected to the gearbox so that a motor shaft of the traction motor extends into the gearbox ; a quill extending into the gearbox ; a gear train positioned within the gearbox and mechanically connected between the traction motor shaft and the quill ; and characterized in that the top drive comprises: a connector positioned in the gear train , wherein in a coupled configuration the connector communicates torque through the gear train , and wherein in a decoupled configuration the connector does not communicate torque through the gear train .
Method for filtering a communication (C), the communication, referred to as the original communication (C), being generated by a calling device (DA) to a called device (DB), and identified by an uncertified calling identity (NDS) and by at least one certified calling identity (NDI), said method comprising, when said uncertified calling identity (NDS) and said at least one certified calling identity (NDI) are different, after a duration (Tg) of at least one ring of the called device (DB) has expired, and if no message (C_end) indicating the end of said original communication (C) is detected, presenting (E005) said original communication (C) to said called device (DB) with at least one calling identity from among said uncertified calling identity (NDS) and said at least one certified calling identity (NDI), said original communication (C) not being presented to the called device (DB) before said expiry (E004), the method being characterized in that it comprises, when said uncertified calling identity (NDS) and said at least one certified calling identity (NDI) are different: - presenting (E240), to said called device (DB), before said expiry (E004), an anonymized provisional communication (Cp) corresponding to said original communication (C) but in which neither of said certified calling identity (NDI) and uncertified calling identity (NDS) is presented, at least one of said calling identities (NDI, NDS) being replaced with a masked calling identity (NDI-m, NDS-m) of the same type, or presented as an unavailable identity (NDI-d, NDS-d) of the same type. - presenting (E240), to said called device (DB), before said expiry (E004), an anonymized provisional communication (Cp) corresponding to said original communication (C) but in which neither of said certified calling identity (NDI) and uncertified calling identity (NDS) is presented, at least one of said calling identities (NDI, NDS) being replaced with a masked calling identity (NDI-m, NDS-m) of the same type, or presented as an unavailable identity (NDI-d, NDS-d) of the same type.
A fixative comprising 70% ethanol, 0.1X-1X phosphate buffered saline (v/v), 0.1-10% glycerol (v/v), and 0.1-5% glacial acetic acid (v/v).
A computer-implemented method of identifying a genetic marker associated with a trait of interest in a nested population of Zea mays plants comprising: a) providing a genotypic value for each of a plurality of genetic markers for each member of said nested population, wherein said population comprises members exhibiting said trait of interest; b) providing a phenotypic value for said trait of interest for each member of said population; c) determining whether one or more of said markers is associated with the trait of interest using a suitably programmed computer to perform-nested association mapping comprising a combination of a single marker regression, SMR, and a multiple marker regression, MMR, wherein: i) noninformative genotypes are removed prior to evaluating an association between a trait value and a marker genotype using the SMR model; and, ii) stepwise regression is used to select cofactor markers for inclusion in the MMR model; wherein a genetic marker is considered to be associated with the trait of interest if both regression models detect an association; d) selecting a Zea mays plant with the associated genetic marker identified in step c). a) providing a genotypic value for each of a plurality of genetic markers for each member of said nested population, wherein said population comprises members exhibiting said trait of interest; b) providing a phenotypic value for said trait of interest for each member of said population; c) determining whether one or more of said markers is associated with the trait of interest using a suitably programmed computer to perform-nested association mapping comprising a combination of a single marker regression, SMR, and a multiple marker regression, MMR, wherein: i) noninformative genotypes are removed prior to evaluating an association between a trait value and a marker genotype using the SMR model; and, ii) stepwise regression is used to select cofactor markers for inclusion in the MMR model; wherein a genetic marker is considered to be associated with the trait of interest if both regression models detect an association; i) noninformative genotypes are removed prior to evaluating an association between a trait value and a marker genotype using the SMR model; and, ii) stepwise regression is used to select cofactor markers for inclusion in the MMR model; d) selecting a Zea mays plant with the associated genetic marker identified in step c).
Method in a motor vehicle for automated driving, comprising the following steps: - detecting further motor vehicles in the surroundings of the motor vehicle by at least one sensor system , - detecting and recognizing lanes by the at least one sensor system , - relating the detected further motor vehicles to the detected lanes by a controller , - detecting and evaluating an intention to overtake of a further motor vehicle by an overtaking assistance device and - when an intention to overtake is detected: o calculating the total benefit of a possible lane change by a forecasting device , o adapting the driving behavior of the motor vehicle by the controller , wherein the possible lane change is performed when the calculated total benefit reaches or exceeds a predetermined total benefit threshold , o and wherein the possible lane change is not performed if the calculated total benefit does not exceed the predetermined total benefit threshold , characterized in that before calculating the total benefit , checking of timings is performed by a timing checking device , wherein checking the timings for the possible lane change by the timing checking device comprises the following steps: - checking the time since a last completed lane change, - discarding the possible lane change if the time since the last completed lane change falls below a threshold value. - detecting further motor vehicles in the surroundings of the motor vehicle by at least one sensor system , - detecting and recognizing lanes by the at least one sensor system , - relating the detected further motor vehicles to the detected lanes by a controller , - detecting and evaluating an intention to overtake of a further motor vehicle by an overtaking assistance device and - when an intention to overtake is detected: o calculating the total benefit of a possible lane change by a forecasting device , o adapting the driving behavior of the motor vehicle by the controller , wherein the possible lane change is performed when the calculated total benefit reaches or exceeds a predetermined total benefit threshold , o and wherein the possible lane change is not performed if the calculated total benefit does not exceed the predetermined total benefit threshold , o calculating the total benefit of a possible lane change by a forecasting device , o adapting the driving behavior of the motor vehicle by the controller , wherein the possible lane change is performed when the calculated total benefit reaches or exceeds a predetermined total benefit threshold , o and wherein the possible lane change is not performed if the calculated total benefit does not exceed the predetermined total benefit threshold , - checking the time since a last completed lane change, - discarding the possible lane change if the time since the last completed lane change falls below a threshold value.
An optical element having - a transparent, plate-shaped optical waveguide with a surface structure having elevations and depressions for coupling out light, - and a transparent cover plate that is disposed parallel at a distance to the optical waveguide , wherein the elevations of the surface structure for coupling out light serve as spacers and the cover plate on the elevations of the surface structure for coupling out light is held at a distance from the optical waveguide , characterized in that - a reflection-reducing nanostructure having a plurality of elevations and/or depressions is provided at least on one surface of the cover plate and on one surface of the optical waveguide , wherein - the reflection-reducing nanostructure is provided at least on the surface of the cover plate facing the optical waveguide and on the surface of the optical waveguide facing the cover plate . - a transparent, plate-shaped optical waveguide with a surface structure having elevations and depressions for coupling out light, - and a transparent cover plate that is disposed parallel at a distance to the optical waveguide , - a reflection-reducing nanostructure having a plurality of elevations and/or depressions is provided at least on one surface of the cover plate and on one surface of the optical waveguide , wherein - the reflection-reducing nanostructure is provided at least on the surface of the cover plate facing the optical waveguide and on the surface of the optical waveguide facing the cover plate .
A nipple for spokes of spoked wheels including a rod with an axial development, a threaded hole which is formed axially in the rod , the thread of the hole defining a root diameter (D) and a crest diameter (d), a head which is widened with respect to the rod and a deformable insert which is inserted in a seat which is axially aligned with the hole , the insert , at least when it is inserted in the seat , having a passage for a threaded spoke end, the internal diameter of which is less than the root diameter (D) of the thread of the hole so as to interfere with the thread of the spoke when it is screwed into the threaded hole , wherein the seat is formed in an intermediate axial position of the hole , characterized in that the insert is radially contractile and has a discontinuous mantle, wherein the insert is made radially contractile by the discontinuous mantle.
A method in a vehicle for detecting and tracking an object in a blind spot when the vehicle is driven on a road in a driving direction, wherein the method comprises: detecting the object in the blind spot, which is situated outside a view of a device (320-1, 320-2) intended to display objects outside a driver's direct field of vision, by a sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130); and tracking the detected object by adjusting the sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130) and outputting a representation of the detected object by said device (320-1, 320-2); wherein the adjustment of the sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130) comprises turning the sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130) and/or widening the viewing angle of the sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130), and wherein the object is another vehicle driving in the same driving direction. detecting the object in the blind spot, which is situated outside a view of a device (320-1, 320-2) intended to display objects outside a driver's direct field of vision, by a sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130); and tracking the detected object by adjusting the sensor (110, 120-1, 120-2, 130) and outputting a representation of the detected object by said device (320-1, 320-2);
A manually operable dispenser for dispensing earplugs, comprising: a dispensing mechanism defining a longitudinal axis and comprising, a separator assembly defining a well and one or more bores each open to the well; an index assembly including a handle and a plate connected to the handle defining a dispensing aperture, the index assembly rotatably coupled with the separator assembly such that individual bores may be selectively aligned with the dispensing aperture by user rotation of the handle; a first dispensing mechanism portion; and a second dispensing mechanism portion that interacts with the first dispensing mechanism portion during rotation of the handle; wherein interaction between the first dispensing mechanism portion and the second dispensing mechanism affects a rotational resistance (τ) at the handle such that rotational resistance (τ) transitions between a maximum rotational resistance (τmax) and a minimum rotational resistance (τmin) as the handle is rotated by a user, and wherein the rotational resistance indicates an alignment position of the dispensing aperture with respect to an exit opening of the one or more bores of the manually operable dispenser. a separator assembly defining a well and one or more bores each open to the well; an index assembly including a handle and a plate connected to the handle defining a dispensing aperture, the index assembly rotatably coupled with the separator assembly such that individual bores may be selectively aligned with the dispensing aperture by user rotation of the handle; a first dispensing mechanism portion; and a second dispensing mechanism portion that interacts with the first dispensing mechanism portion during rotation of the handle; wherein interaction between the first dispensing mechanism portion and the second dispensing mechanism affects a rotational resistance (τ) at the handle such that rotational resistance (τ) transitions between a maximum rotational resistance (τmax) and a minimum rotational resistance (τmin) as the handle is rotated by a user, and wherein the rotational resistance indicates an alignment position of the dispensing aperture with respect to an exit opening of the one or more bores of the manually operable dispenser.
A shock-resisting device , comprising: an outer shell ; an inner gimbal movable relative to the outer shell; and an actuatable snubber movable between a retracted position and an engaged position to limit movement of the outer shell and the inner gimbal relative to one another, wherein the actuatable snubber includes a retainer configured to maintain the actuatable snubber in the retracted position, wherein the actuatable snubber is configured to move from the retracted position to the engaged position in response to loss of power to the retainer, characterised in that the actuatable snubber includes a dog coupled to the retainer that is movable in response to loss of power to the retainer to engage a corresponding recess in one of the outer shell or the inner gimbal, thereby resisting relative movement between the outer shell and the inner gimbal, and wherein a recess cavity of the recess has a diametrical cross-section sized larger than a diametrical cross-section of the dog receivable therein, and wherein an edge of the recess is radially inwardly-beveled to direct the dog into the cavity of the recess located radially inwardly of the edge. an outer shell ; an inner gimbal movable relative to the outer shell; and an actuatable snubber movable between a retracted position and an engaged position to limit movement of the outer shell and the inner gimbal relative to one another, wherein the actuatable snubber includes a retainer configured to maintain the actuatable snubber in the retracted position, wherein the actuatable snubber is configured to move from the retracted position to the engaged position in response to loss of power to the retainer, characterised in that the actuatable snubber includes a dog coupled to the retainer that is movable in response to loss of power to the retainer to engage a corresponding recess in one of the outer shell or the inner gimbal, thereby resisting relative movement between the outer shell and the inner gimbal, and wherein a recess cavity of the recess has a diametrical cross-section sized larger than a diametrical cross-section of the dog receivable therein, and wherein an edge of the recess is radially inwardly-beveled to direct the dog into the cavity of the recess located radially inwardly of the edge.
An engine controller (42; 42A; 42B) configured to perform fuel cut-off, which temporarily stops fuel injection, calculate an in-cylinder air amount, which is an amount of air used for combustion in a cylinder , and control an engine based on the in-cylinder air amount, the engine controller (42; 42A; 42B) comprising: a residual air amount calculation unit configured to calculate a residual air amount that is an amount of air in the cylinder remaining from a previous cycle during the fuel cut-off, characterized in that the residual air amount calculation unit is configured to calculate the residual air amount so that the residual air amount increases as a number of cycles of intake-exhaust actions in the cylinder increases during the fuel cut-off, wherein the residual air amount calculation unit is configured to set the residual air amount when fuel cut-off starts to "0" and renew the residual air amount in each cycle of the engine during a period from when the fuel cut-off starts to when the fuel injection restarts using an equation of X i = A × B + X i − 1 / B + A where "X[i-1]" represents a residual air amount before renewal, "X[i]" represents a residual air amount after renewal, "B" represents an in-cylinder intake air amount that is the amount of fresh air drawn into a cylinder from an intake air passage during an intake stroke, and "A" represents a maximum residual air amount that is the amount of air when gas remaining in the cylinder from a previous cycle is all air. a residual air amount calculation unit configured to calculate a residual air amount that is an amount of air in the cylinder remaining from a previous cycle during the fuel cut-off, characterized in that the residual air amount calculation unit is configured to calculate the residual air amount so that the residual air amount increases as a number of cycles of intake-exhaust actions in the cylinder increases during the fuel cut-off, wherein the residual air amount calculation unit is configured to set the residual air amount when fuel cut-off starts to "0" and renew the residual air amount in each cycle of the engine during a period from when the fuel cut-off starts to when the fuel injection restarts using an equation of X i = A × B + X i − 1 / B + A where "X[i-1]" represents a residual air amount before renewal, "X[i]" represents a residual air amount after renewal, "B" represents an in-cylinder intake air amount that is the amount of fresh air drawn into a cylinder from an intake air passage during an intake stroke, and "A" represents a maximum residual air amount that is the amount of air when gas remaining in the cylinder from a previous cycle is all air.