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An energy recovery system , comprising: an exhaust gas conduit system configured to guide a flow of exhaust gas generated by a combustion process; a heat exchange fluid circuit configured to guide a flow of a heat exchange fluid; and an electrical generator configured to generate electrical power from the flow of heat exchange fluid, wherein: the heat exchange fluid circuit is configured so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the heat exchange fluid while the exhaust gas is flowing through the exhaust gas conduit system ; and the exhaust gas conduit system comprises a plurality of flow diverting structures that are each configured to locally divert the flow of the exhaust gas, the flow diverting structures being configured to cause the exhaust gas to adopt a meandering flow, the meandering flow comprising an alternating sequence of changes in direction of opposite sense of at least 90 degrees, characterized in that the heat exchange fluid flows through an inner region of at least one of the flow diverting structures . an exhaust gas conduit system configured to guide a flow of exhaust gas generated by a combustion process; a heat exchange fluid circuit configured to guide a flow of a heat exchange fluid; and an electrical generator configured to generate electrical power from the flow of heat exchange fluid, wherein: the heat exchange fluid circuit is configured so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the heat exchange fluid while the exhaust gas is flowing through the exhaust gas conduit system ; and the exhaust gas conduit system comprises a plurality of flow diverting structures that are each configured to locally divert the flow of the exhaust gas, the flow diverting structures being configured to cause the exhaust gas to adopt a meandering flow, the meandering flow comprising an alternating sequence of changes in direction of opposite sense of at least 90 degrees, characterized in that the heat exchange fluid flows through an inner region of at least one of the flow diverting structures . the heat exchange fluid circuit is configured so that heat is transferred from the exhaust gas to the heat exchange fluid while the exhaust gas is flowing through the exhaust gas conduit system ; and the exhaust gas conduit system comprises a plurality of flow diverting structures that are each configured to locally divert the flow of the exhaust gas, the flow diverting structures being configured to cause the exhaust gas to adopt a meandering flow, the meandering flow comprising an alternating sequence of changes in direction of opposite sense of at least 90 degrees, characterized in that the heat exchange fluid flows through an inner region of at least one of the flow diverting structures .
A method to determine how a service level experience, SLE, event in a communications environment should be addressed comprising: determining a plurality of SLE elements; constructing a multi-dimensional SLE status vector, SLESV, whose elements include one or more of the plurality of SLE elements; determining variability of one or more SLE elements based on varying a starting time of a measurement time-window, wherein determining variability of the one or more SLE elements comprises determining the maximum and minimum values of each element; constructing an augmented service level experience status vector, ASLESV, by adding the maximum and minimum values as elements to the SLESV for each time-window; developing a predictive model; inputting a measured SLESV at time t i to the predictive model; predicting, using the predictive model, the values of the elements of an ASLESV at time t i+1 identifying and initiating an action at least based on a determination whether a measured SLESV parameter falls within an expected or predicted Pn Max and Pn Min of the predicted ASLESV value, wherein Pn Max is a predicted maximum value of the nth element of the ASLESV at time t i+1 and Pn Min is a predicted minimum value of the nth element of the ASLESV at time t i+1 . determining a plurality of SLE elements; constructing a multi-dimensional SLE status vector, SLESV, whose elements include one or more of the plurality of SLE elements; determining variability of one or more SLE elements based on varying a starting time of a measurement time-window, wherein determining variability of the one or more SLE elements comprises determining the maximum and minimum values of each element; constructing an augmented service level experience status vector, ASLESV, by adding the maximum and minimum values as elements to the SLESV for each time-window; developing a predictive model; inputting a measured SLESV at time t i to the predictive model; predicting, using the predictive model, the values of the elements of an ASLESV at time t i+1 identifying and initiating an action at least based on a determination whether a measured SLESV parameter falls within an expected or predicted Pn Max and Pn Min of the predicted ASLESV value, wherein Pn Max is a predicted maximum value of the nth element of the ASLESV at time t i+1 and Pn Min is a predicted minimum value of the nth element of the ASLESV at time t i+1 .
A method for predicting and/or monitoring a cancer patient's response to treatment with an immunotherapeutic agent, said method consisting of the steps of: (a) Measuring the amount of myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSC) having the profile CD11b + CD33 + HLA-DR - and/or CD11b + CD33 + HLA-DR low , in at least one biological sample being a whole blood sample obtained from the patient, wherein said whole blood sample is unfractionated and a frozen sample or a cryopreserved sample; and (b) Determining whether the amount of MDSC of said profile is higher than a predetermined standard value or higher than a control sample; wherein detection of a high amount of MDSC of the above profile in the at least one biological sample as compared with the predetermined standard value or the control sample indicates that the patient is not responding and/or will not respond or is poorly responding and/or will poorly respond to treatment with said agent. (a) Measuring the amount of myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSC) having the profile CD11b + CD33 + HLA-DR - and/or CD11b + CD33 + HLA-DR low , in at least one biological sample being a whole blood sample obtained from the patient, wherein said whole blood sample is unfractionated and a frozen sample or a cryopreserved sample; and (b) Determining whether the amount of MDSC of said profile is higher than a predetermined standard value or higher than a control sample;
A method for determining the temperature of a vibrating strand , wherein the strand in the form of a glass fiber or a metal wire is conveyed in the direction of its longitudinal axis along a background radiator of known temperature, having the following steps: - the strand is received with a spatially resolving thermal imaging sensor in front of the background radiator while it is being conveyed, wherein the measuring value area formed by the thermal imaging sensor completely detects, at all times, the width of the strand portion located in front of the background radiator at the time of measurement and, moreover, at least one part of the background radiator located behind it, - the integral is formed across the measuring value area of the thermal imaging sensor which, at all times, completely detects the strand portion located in front of the background radiator , - the temperature of the strand is deduced by comparing the formed integral with a reference value, wherein the reference value is the integral across the measuring value area without the strand located in front of the background radiator . - the strand is received with a spatially resolving thermal imaging sensor in front of the background radiator while it is being conveyed, wherein the measuring value area formed by the thermal imaging sensor completely detects, at all times, the width of the strand portion located in front of the background radiator at the time of measurement and, moreover, at least one part of the background radiator located behind it, - the integral is formed across the measuring value area of the thermal imaging sensor which, at all times, completely detects the strand portion located in front of the background radiator , - the temperature of the strand is deduced by comparing the formed integral with a reference value, wherein the reference value is the integral across the measuring value area without the strand located in front of the background radiator .
Microscope, comprising an objective system , having at least two objectives of different focal lengths, which are selectively insertable into the beam path, a zoom system , having a total zoom region , wherein the respective overall magnification of an object that is to be examined using the microscope is obtained in each case from the focal length of the selected objective and the magnification of the zoom system that is set within the total zoom region , a stop for delimiting the aperture of the beam path, a control unit for controlling the stop , characterized in that the objectives are assigned zoom subregions within the total zoom region , wherein the assigned zoom subregion of each of the objectives is smaller than the total zoom region of the zoom system , in that limitation means by way of which the adjustability of the zoom system is in each case limited to the zoom subregion that is assigned to the selected objective are present, and in that the control unit ascertains the setting of the stop to be set in dependence on the respectively selected objective and/or the set focal length of the zoom system .
A method for applying writings, graphics and/or other markings to frozen vials or ampoules, while maintaining the integrity of the biological material contained therein, comprising the following steps: a. providing a plurality of biological material-filled vials, which are held at about -70 °C to about -196 °C, and to which blank laser-ablatable labels had previously been applied; b. loading the plurality of vials into a temperature-controlled marking enclosure, which is substantially filled with dry nitrogen gas to reduce or eliminate the presence of moisture inside the enclosure; c. conveying the vials beneath marking lasers; d. applying laser light to the laser-ablatable labels; e. determining whether the vials have been marked to within required specifications, thereby applying writings, graphics and/or other markings to frozen vials, while maintaining the integrity of the biological material contained therein. a. providing a plurality of biological material-filled vials, which are held at about -70 °C to about -196 °C, and to which blank laser-ablatable labels had previously been applied; b. loading the plurality of vials into a temperature-controlled marking enclosure, which is substantially filled with dry nitrogen gas to reduce or eliminate the presence of moisture inside the enclosure; c. conveying the vials beneath marking lasers; d. applying laser light to the laser-ablatable labels; e. determining whether the vials have been marked to within required specifications, thereby applying writings, graphics and/or other markings to frozen vials, while maintaining the integrity of the biological material contained therein.
A resin composition comprising: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, (B) a polyester resin, and (C) a sorbic acid ester; wherein the polyester resin (B) is a polyester thermoplastic elastomer having a polyalkylene ether unit; and wherein the sorbic acid ester (C) is present in an amount of 0.00001 to 10 ppm based on a weight of the resin composition. (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, (B) a polyester resin, and (C) a sorbic acid ester; wherein the polyester resin (B) is a polyester thermoplastic elastomer having a polyalkylene ether unit; and wherein the sorbic acid ester (C) is present in an amount of 0.00001 to 10 ppm based on a weight of the resin composition.
A soft magnetic ferrite resin composition molded product for a power transmission device for a non-contact power feeder system comprising a filler and a binder, which filler comprises soft magnetic ferrite particles having an average particle diameter of 5 to 35 μm, which binder comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic resin and a soft polyolefin resin, and which soft magnetic ferrite resin composition molded product has a molding density of 3.2 to 4.7 g/cm 3 and a magnetic permeability of 5 to 15, characterised in that the soft magnetic ferrite particles have a compressed density of 2.5 to 5 g/cm 3 and a specific surface area of 0.3 to 4 m 2 /g,
A method for rib unfolding from a magnetic resonance "MR" image, comprising the following computer-implemented method steps: providing a computer with an input data file comprising volumetric MR data representing a 3D image of the rib cage and lungs of a subject; selecting a view through said 3D image; using said lungs in said 3D image to define a first smooth curved surface representation that is inside of said rib cage; successively defining further smooth curved surface representations, starting from and moving outwardly from said first smooth curved surface representation by fitting further smooth curved surface representations to the rib cage, that each proceed through at least one pair of ribs in said rib cage; unfolding said 3D image by cutting and straightening said further smooth curved surface representations, to obtain an unfolded MR image; and at a display in communication with said computer , displaying said unfolded MR image. providing a computer with an input data file comprising volumetric MR data representing a 3D image of the rib cage and lungs of a subject; selecting a view through said 3D image; using said lungs in said 3D image to define a first smooth curved surface representation that is inside of said rib cage; successively defining further smooth curved surface representations, starting from and moving outwardly from said first smooth curved surface representation by fitting further smooth curved surface representations to the rib cage, that each proceed through at least one pair of ribs in said rib cage; unfolding said 3D image by cutting and straightening said further smooth curved surface representations, to obtain an unfolded MR image; and at a display in communication with said computer , displaying said unfolded MR image.
A method of determining a liquid volume fraction in a multi-phase gas processed by a compressor having a suction side and a delivery side; the method comprising: a) measuring a first compressor operating parameter; b) selecting a tentative liquid volume fraction of the gas processed by the compressor; c) based on stored data representing a compressor operative curve for the tentative liquid volume fraction, determining an estimated value of a second compressor operating parameter as a function of the first compressor operating parameter; d) measuring an actual value of the second compressor operating parameter; e) comparing the actual value of the second compressor operating parameter to the estimated value of the second compressor operating parameter and determining an error therefrom; f) based on the error, selecting a different tentative liquid volume fraction and repeating steps (c) to (e) until an error value equal to or lower than an error threshold is obtained; characterized in that the second compressor operating parameter is one of a parameter related to the compressor driving power and a compression ratio related parameter. a) measuring a first compressor operating parameter; b) selecting a tentative liquid volume fraction of the gas processed by the compressor; c) based on stored data representing a compressor operative curve for the tentative liquid volume fraction, determining an estimated value of a second compressor operating parameter as a function of the first compressor operating parameter; d) measuring an actual value of the second compressor operating parameter; e) comparing the actual value of the second compressor operating parameter to the estimated value of the second compressor operating parameter and determining an error therefrom; f) based on the error, selecting a different tentative liquid volume fraction and repeating steps (c) to (e) until an error value equal to or lower than an error threshold is obtained;
A touch sensor, comprising: a substrate, two first conducting areas which extend in a first direction on the substrate, a conductive bridge having two ends, each of the two ends connected with a respective one of the two first conducting areas , and a second conducting area which extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on the substrate, the conductive bridge overlapping with the second conducting area and spaced with the second conducting area by an insulating layer ; wherein the second conducting area comprises at least one insulating zone , and the insulating layer and the insulating zone are formed in different layers; wherein the conductive bridge extends in the first direction and has a width in a width direction of the conductive bridge , the width direction of the conductive bridge being perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein a distance in the width direction of the conductive bridge between two corresponding end points of a projection zone formed by normal projection of the at least one insulating zone on the conductive bridge is not less than the width of the conductive bridge ; characterized in that the two first conducting areas , the second conducting area and the insulating zone are formed in a same layer on the insulating layer , and edges of the conductive bridge extending in the first direction are entirely provided in a saw shape.
Plastic element (1', 1", 1''') for a package (14', 14"), comprising: - a main body made of plastic, - a flange for securing a composite material of a package, and - an electric, in particular electronic, element which is arranged on the plastic element (1', 1", 1''') or is integrated into the plastic element (1', 1", 1'''), characterised in that the plastic element (1', 1", 1''') is manufactured from a thermoplastic, wherein at least one electric conductor is provided, which connects the electric, in particular electronic, element to the flange . - a main body made of plastic, - a flange for securing a composite material of a package, and - an electric, in particular electronic, element which is arranged on the plastic element (1', 1", 1''') or is integrated into the plastic element (1', 1", 1'''), characterised in that the plastic element (1', 1", 1''') is manufactured from a thermoplastic, wherein at least one electric conductor is provided, which connects the electric, in particular electronic, element to the flange .
A vehicle electric power feeding system (A) comprising: an electric power feeding device that is provided at a location at which a vehicle (M) can stop; a detecting means configured to detect the stopped state of the vehicle (M); and a control means configured to instruct the electric power feeding device to feed electric power to the vehicle (M) in a stopped state on the basis of a detection result of the detecting means , wherein: the detecting means is configured to detect the stopped state of the vehicle (M) according to a status signal indicating the operational state of an equipment (G1, G2) capable of putting the vehicle (M) in a stopped state, the equipment (G1, G2) is provided outside of the vehicle (M), and upon receiving the status signal, the control means is configured to determine that the vehicle (M) is in the stopped state at a timing delayed by a predetermined time. an electric power feeding device that is provided at a location at which a vehicle (M) can stop; a detecting means configured to detect the stopped state of the vehicle (M); and a control means configured to instruct the electric power feeding device to feed electric power to the vehicle (M) in a stopped state on the basis of a detection result of the detecting means , wherein: the detecting means is configured to detect the stopped state of the vehicle (M) according to a status signal indicating the operational state of an equipment (G1, G2) capable of putting the vehicle (M) in a stopped state, the equipment (G1, G2) is provided outside of the vehicle (M), and upon receiving the status signal, the control means is configured to determine that the vehicle (M) is in the stopped state at a timing delayed by a predetermined time. the detecting means is configured to detect the stopped state of the vehicle (M) according to a status signal indicating the operational state of an equipment (G1, G2) capable of putting the vehicle (M) in a stopped state, the equipment (G1, G2) is provided outside of the vehicle (M), and upon receiving the status signal, the control means is configured to determine that the vehicle (M) is in the stopped state at a timing delayed by a predetermined time.
Module assembly with at least one base module, which comprises a respective connecting module at each of two different sides, and with at least one function module with at least one connecting module, wherein the module assembly forms a safety system and wherein the connecting modules of the base module are constructed with respect to the mechanical and electrical connections thereof to be rotationally symmetrical with respect a rotation through 180° of the base module so that through rotation of the base module selectably the first or second connecting module thereof can be brought into contact with the connecting module of the function module, characterised in that this forms a safety retaining system, wherein the base module is constructed as a retaining module , and that the retaining module has a receptacle for a grip module , wherein through the rotationally invariant construction of the connecting module the retaining module in a first rotational setting is connected at the first connecting module of the retaining module with a connecting module of a function module and a grip module is secured to the receptacle on the righthand side and in a second rotational setting the second connecting module of the retaining module is connected with the connecting module of the function module and a grip module is secured to the receptacle on the lefthand side.
A method for detecting a synovial joint infection comprising the steps of - contacting a synovial fluid sample with at least one lysozyme substrate, and - detecting a synovial joint infection when a conversion of said at least one substrate is determined. - contacting a synovial fluid sample with at least one lysozyme substrate, and - detecting a synovial joint infection when a conversion of said at least one substrate is determined.