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A Dielectric Barrier Discharge system controller for controlling a fluid treatment by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge system, the controller comprising a control unit and a monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising one or more sensor devices , the sensor devices being configured to monitor the strength of an effect caused by a discharge created by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system, and to transmit sensor data indicative of the strength of the effect to the control unit , wherein the sensor devices are configured to monitor at least one of an amount of generated plasma, a current flow, a voltage, a charge, chemical agents, a flow of a fluid, a time duration of a discharge, and a biological status, the biological status comprising detecting living organisms in the fluid in- and outflowing in the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system; the control unit is operatively coupled to a high-voltage pulse generator of the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system for controlling the generation of high-voltage pulses by the high-voltage pulse generator , and wherein the control unit is configured to adapt the controlling of the generation of the high-voltage pulses based on the received sensor data; and wherein at least one of the sensor devices is configured to monitor the occurrence of a back discharge, and wherein the control unit is configured for the generation of the high-voltage pulses based on the received sensor data so that a back discharge overlaps with the falling edge of the pulse. the controller comprising a control unit and a monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising one or more sensor devices , the sensor devices being configured to monitor the strength of an effect caused by a discharge created by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system, and to transmit sensor data indicative of the strength of the effect to the control unit , wherein the sensor devices are configured to monitor at least one of an amount of generated plasma, a current flow, a voltage, a charge, chemical agents, a flow of a fluid, a time duration of a discharge, and a biological status, the biological status comprising detecting living organisms in the fluid in- and outflowing in the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system; the control unit is operatively coupled to a high-voltage pulse generator of the Dielectric Barrier Discharge system for controlling the generation of high-voltage pulses by the high-voltage pulse generator , and wherein the control unit is configured to adapt the controlling of the generation of the high-voltage pulses based on the received sensor data; and wherein at least one of the sensor devices is configured to monitor the occurrence of a back discharge, and wherein the control unit is configured for the generation of the high-voltage pulses based on the received sensor data so that a back discharge overlaps with the falling edge of the pulse.
A method for identifying a compound that can be used in mitigating and/or the treatment of a disease associated with abnormal astrocytic function, which is selected from the group consisting of: Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, brain tumours, glioma, brain trauma, concussion, epilepsy, autism, multiple sclerosis, meningoencephalitis, sleep disorders, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injury, said method comprising: (i) providing a compound; (ii) determining whether said compound is a ligand for the GPR81 receptor by determining said compound's binding energy with the GPR81 receptor using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and comparing said binding energy to the binding energy determined for a reference compound (such as L-lactate) with the GPR81 receptor; and (iii) if said compound is determined to be a ligand for the GPR81 receptor, bringing said compound in contact with a living astrocyte and determining the cAMP level in said astrocyte contacted with said compound. (i) providing a compound; (ii) determining whether said compound is a ligand for the GPR81 receptor by determining said compound's binding energy with the GPR81 receptor using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and comparing said binding energy to the binding energy determined for a reference compound (such as L-lactate) with the GPR81 receptor; and (iii) if said compound is determined to be a ligand for the GPR81 receptor, bringing said compound in contact with a living astrocyte and determining the cAMP level in said astrocyte contacted with said compound.
Inhibition device (DI) for inhibiting the output of equipment (EE) delivering an electric current, comprising i) first (EC1) and second (EC2) switching elements intended to be installed in series, head- spade, on said output and which can each be placed in an open passing state or a closed non-conducting state in the absence of leak, ii) a divider bridge (PD) supplied by a voltage source (ST), coupled to said first ( EC1) and second (EC2) switching elements via a diode (DD), and delivering an output voltage equal to a reference voltage in the absence of leakage of one of said first (EC1) and second (EC2) switching elements placed in its closed state, the other being in its open state, or different from this reference voltage in the presence of a leak from one of said first (EC1) and second (EC2) switching elements placed in its closed state, the other being in its open state, iii) a first comparator (CP1) comparing said output voltage of the divider bridge (PD) to said reference voltage and delivering a first signal representative of a result of said comparison , and iv) a controller (CT) placing said first (EC1) and second (EC2) switching elements either respectively in their closed and open states at first chosen instants, or respectively in their open and closed states at second chosen instants, comprising i) a first switch (I1) having an input intended to be connected to said output of the equipment (EE) upstream of said first switching element (EC1), a first output connected to an input of said diode (DD ), and a second output, and ii) a second switch (I2) having an input intended to be connected to said output of the equipment (EE) downstream of said second switching element (EC2), a first output connected to said second output of the first switch , and a second output connected to said input of the diode (DD), and in that said controller (CT) places said first (I1) and second (I2) switches either in a first state in which they each couple their input to their first output, or in a second state in which they each couple their input to their second output.
An extract from Galdieria sulphuraria, comprising an autophagy activator and/or an iron binding agent, or an autophagy activator having iron binding properties, wherein the extract contains cell debris.
A vehicle information display apparatus for transferring the driving state and surrounding situation of a vehicle to a pedestrian or oncoming vehicle comprising: a front detection unit configured to detect a forward object ahead of a vehicle; a flip-dot display installed in the vehicle and configured to implement a pixel by rotating a flip disk ; and an illumination module installed around the flip-dot display , and configured to illuminate the surface of the flip-dot display ; a vehicle state input unit configured to receive a vehicle state; and further comprising a control unit configured to receive the vehicle state from the vehicle state input unit and a detection information of a forward object ahead of the vehicle provided by the detection unit , wherein the control unit outputs any one of recognition information, warning information and cancellation information by operating the flip-dot display according to a detected distance of the forward object from the detection unit or, when the control unit receives the vehicle state, the control unit outputs a driving state through the flip-dot display according to a driving mode. a front detection unit configured to detect a forward object ahead of a vehicle; a flip-dot display installed in the vehicle and configured to implement a pixel by rotating a flip disk ; and an illumination module installed around the flip-dot display , and configured to illuminate the surface of the flip-dot display ; a vehicle state input unit configured to receive a vehicle state; and further comprising a control unit configured to receive the vehicle state from the vehicle state input unit and a detection information of a forward object ahead of the vehicle provided by the detection unit , wherein the control unit outputs any one of recognition information, warning information and cancellation information by operating the flip-dot display according to a detected distance of the forward object from the detection unit or, when the control unit receives the vehicle state, the control unit outputs a driving state through the flip-dot display according to a driving mode.
A vehicle window pane comprising a plate-like window pane body which is made of glass or plastic and which has an outer side facing the surroundings of the vehicle and an inner side facing away from the outer side and on whose inner side a shading arrangement is disposed, the shading arrangement being formed by a liquid crystal arrangement which comprises a liquid crystal cell , and a window pane inner body , the window pane body being curved, and the liquid crystal arrangement , which is disposed between the window pane body and the window pane inner body , comprising two films between which the liquid crystal cell is disposed, and the liquid crystal arrangement being connected to the window pane body or the window pane inner body via at least one longitudinal-expansion compensation layer , and a polarizer layer being disposed between the window pane inner body and the liquid crystal arrangement if the liquid crystal cell is connected to the window pane body via the longitudinal-expansion compensation layer or between the window pane body and the liquid crystal arrangement if the liquid crystal cell is connected to the window pane inner body via the longitudinal-expansion compensation layer , the polarizer layer being connected to the liquid crystal arrangement via a second longitudinal-expansion compensation layer , the longitudinal-expansion compensation layer being an acrylate layer, a layer of thermoplastic polyurethane, an epoxy layer, a silicone layer or a layer of a cross-linking material, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or polyvinyl butyral (PVB), the second longitudinal-expansion compensation layer being an acrylate layer, a layer of thermoplastic polyurethane, an epoxy layer, a silicone layer or a layer of a cross-linking material, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or polyvinyl butyral (PVB), a third longitudinal-expansion compensation layer being disposed between the window pane inner body and the polarizer layer if the liquid crystal cell is connected to the window pane body via the longitudinal-expansion compensation layer or between the window pane body and the polarizer layer if the liquid crystal cell is connected to the window pane inner body via the longitudinal-expansion compensation layer , the third longitudinal-expansion compensation layer being an acrylate layer, a layer of thermoplastic polyurethane, an epoxy layer, a silicone layer or a layer of a cross-linking material, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) or polyvinyl butyral (PVB).
A computer-implemented method for calculating vertical trajectory values, the method comprising: obtaining aircraft performance data for a particular aircraft and atmospheric condition data associated with an air route ; calculating a cost-efficient vertical trajectory for the air route, based on the aircraft performance data and the atmospheric condition data , wherein the cost-efficient vertical trajectory comprises a plurality of altitude values for minimizing cost for the particular aircraft during travel of the air route; obtaining an altitude consistency threshold comprising a time period for which the particular aircraft is configured to remain at a particular altitude; determining whether each of the plurality of cost-efficient altitudes complies with the altitude consistency threshold; and adjusting the cost-efficient vertical trajectory using the altitude consistency threshold, to create an optimized vertical trajectory for the air route , by: when one or more of the plurality of altitude values do not comply with the altitude consistency threshold, shifting the one or more of the plurality of altitude values to comply with the altitude consistency threshold; and when the plurality of altitude values do comply with the altitude consistency threshold, identifying transitions between each of the plurality of altitude values and removing a transition if an orientation of a closely following transition is opposite. obtaining aircraft performance data for a particular aircraft and atmospheric condition data associated with an air route ; calculating a cost-efficient vertical trajectory for the air route, based on the aircraft performance data and the atmospheric condition data , wherein the cost-efficient vertical trajectory comprises a plurality of altitude values for minimizing cost for the particular aircraft during travel of the air route; obtaining an altitude consistency threshold comprising a time period for which the particular aircraft is configured to remain at a particular altitude; determining whether each of the plurality of cost-efficient altitudes complies with the altitude consistency threshold; and adjusting the cost-efficient vertical trajectory using the altitude consistency threshold, to create an optimized vertical trajectory for the air route , by: when one or more of the plurality of altitude values do not comply with the altitude consistency threshold, shifting the one or more of the plurality of altitude values to comply with the altitude consistency threshold; and when the plurality of altitude values do comply with the altitude consistency threshold, identifying transitions between each of the plurality of altitude values and removing a transition if an orientation of a closely following transition is opposite.
A method for allocating requests for observations of geographic areas (ZG) to be carried out to a plurality of satellites , said method including steps of: - (S10) decomposition of each geographic area to be observed into one or more elementary areas to be acquired, each elementary area being adapted to be acquired by an observation instrument of one of the satellites during an overflight of said geographic area by said satellite, - for each elementary area: (S11) determination of at least one acquisition opportunity of said elementary area corresponding to the overflight of this elementary area by at least one of the satellites, over a predetermined time window, - (S12) provisional allocation of the elementary areas to the plurality of satellites, depending on the acquisition opportunities and depending on a preliminary model which approximately models the attitude manoeuvres and acquisitions of each satellite, characterised in that said method comprises a step of: - for each satellite: (S13) evaluation of feasibility over the time window of the acquisitions of the elementary areas provisionally allocated to said satellite depending on an operational model which accurately models the attitude manoeuvres and the acquisitions of said satellite, and definitive allocation to said satellite of each elementary area which is provisionally allocated to said satellite and whose acquisition is validated according to the operational model of said satellite over the time window. - (S10) decomposition of each geographic area to be observed into one or more elementary areas to be acquired, each elementary area being adapted to be acquired by an observation instrument of one of the satellites during an overflight of said geographic area by said satellite, - for each elementary area: (S11) determination of at least one acquisition opportunity of said elementary area corresponding to the overflight of this elementary area by at least one of the satellites, over a predetermined time window, - (S12) provisional allocation of the elementary areas to the plurality of satellites, depending on the acquisition opportunities and depending on a preliminary model which approximately models the attitude manoeuvres and acquisitions of each satellite, - for each satellite: (S13) evaluation of feasibility over the time window of the acquisitions of the elementary areas provisionally allocated to said satellite depending on an operational model which accurately models the attitude manoeuvres and the acquisitions of said satellite, and definitive allocation to said satellite of each elementary area which is provisionally allocated to said satellite and whose acquisition is validated according to the operational model of said satellite over the time window.
A latent heat accumulator (10; 10.1) for an electrical conductor to be mounted in a housing having - at least two latent heat accumulator elements (26, 27; 32, 33), - at least one heat transport medium, which dissipates heat from the electrical conductor, in particular at least two heat transport media, which are electrically conductively connected to one another, characterized in that the latent heat accumulator elements (26, 27; 32, 33) and the heat transport medium are arranged in layers, in such a manner that the latent heat accumulator elements are touched by the heat transport medium on in each case at least one surface side, so that heat is conducted from the heat transport medium into a touching latent heat accumulator element. - at least two latent heat accumulator elements (26, 27; 32, 33), - at least one heat transport medium, which dissipates heat from the electrical conductor, in particular at least two heat transport media, which are electrically conductively connected to one another,
A CHO cell modified to disrupt expression of one or more endogenous proteins selected from the group consisting of TIMP1, NID1-1, NID1-2, and LGALS3BP.
An anti-caking mine rock dust including an inorganic particulate material treated with at least one surface treatment, wherein the at least one surface treatment imparts hydrophobic or water-repellant properties to the inorganic material wherein the treated inorganic particulate material is ground calcium carbonate or lime and the at least one surface treatment includes at least one of a fatty acid, a salt thereof, or an ester thereof, silicone oil, silane, or siloxane, wherein the mine rock dust further comprises coal dust.
A device to equip bicycles or other pedal-powered vehicles, fitted with at least one crank that has a pedal at one end and a box on the other end fitted with a unidirectional bearing , with the box located in front of the respective pedal , the device characterized in that said crank box is fitted with a flute , the box is contiguous to a fixed structure fitted with a pin , the movement of the crank is limited by the pin's movement in the flute , in that the box nests a torsion spring within it, in that one end of the torsion spring is attached to the box and the other end to the fixed structure , in that the device is fitted with a braking mechanism of the crankshaft's gear wheels , in that these gear wheels are attached to gear wheels of a transmission box , engaging them in pairs, one at the front and another at back, in that the transmission box is fitted with an outer shaft , in that this outer shaft is fitted with a slot , in that the outer shaft partially lodges within it an inner toothed shaft , this inner toothed shaft moving within the outer shaft , in that the inner toothed shaft integrates a latch that is movable and in that the gear wheels of the transmission box , in turn, transmit their movement to the outer shaft .
Subsea apparatus for processing fluid from a well, the apparatus comprising: a pipeline arranged to contain a flow of said fluid, said fluid comprising liquid and gas; an outlet extending through a wall of said pipeline, said outlet arranged to let gas out of the pipeline through the outlet to separate said gas from said liquid and produce separated gas and separated liquid, wherein the pipeline is adapted to cool said fluid from the well in a portion of said pipeline upstream of the outlet by transferring heat from the fluid across the wall of the pipeline to the surrounding sea; a compressor arranged to receive gas from said outlet and arranged to compress the separated gas; a tank , wherein a portion of the pipeline downstream of said outlet is arranged to receive said separated liquid, and wherein said portion of the pipeline is sloped over at least part of its length, wherein said portion slopes from the outlet downwards towards the tank , wherein the tank is arranged to receive fluid from said portion of the pipeline, wherein the tank is placed below the outlet and wherein, in use, the liquid in the tank provides a dead-end for gas such that gas travels upwards against the flow of liquid to the outlet; a pump arranged to receive separated liquid from said tank and pump said separated liquid in order to move the liquid to a facility located downstream of the pump, wherein said tank is arranged upstream of said pump. a pipeline arranged to contain a flow of said fluid, said fluid comprising liquid and gas; an outlet extending through a wall of said pipeline, said outlet arranged to let gas out of the pipeline through the outlet to separate said gas from said liquid and produce separated gas and separated liquid, wherein the pipeline is adapted to cool said fluid from the well in a portion of said pipeline upstream of the outlet by transferring heat from the fluid across the wall of the pipeline to the surrounding sea; a compressor arranged to receive gas from said outlet and arranged to compress the separated gas; a tank , wherein a portion of the pipeline downstream of said outlet is arranged to receive said separated liquid, and wherein said portion of the pipeline is sloped over at least part of its length, wherein said portion slopes from the outlet downwards towards the tank , wherein the tank is arranged to receive fluid from said portion of the pipeline, wherein the tank is placed below the outlet and wherein, in use, the liquid in the tank provides a dead-end for gas such that gas travels upwards against the flow of liquid to the outlet; a pump arranged to receive separated liquid from said tank and pump said separated liquid in order to move the liquid to a facility located downstream of the pump, wherein said tank is arranged upstream of said pump.