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A spark plug comprising: an insulator having a through hole formed therein in a direction of an axis (O); a center electrode disposed in a front side of the through hole ; a metal terminal disposed in a rear side of the through hole ; an electrical connection part arranged in the through hole to establish electrical connection between the center electrode and the metal terminal ; and a metal shell holding therein the insulator , wherein the electrical connection part has a conductor including a conductive material and at least one kind of Fe-containing oxide material; wherein the Fe-containing oxide material further contains a ferrite; and wherein the Fe-containing oxide material contains at least FeO in an amount of 0.8 to 5.2 wt%; wherein the conductor satisfies a relationship of 0.06 ≤ S1/(S1+S2) ≤ 0.46 where, in a cross section taken along the axis (O), S1 is an area occupied by the conductive material; and S2 is an area occupied by the Fe-containing oxide material. an insulator having a through hole formed therein in a direction of an axis (O); a center electrode disposed in a front side of the through hole ; a metal terminal disposed in a rear side of the through hole ; an electrical connection part arranged in the through hole to establish electrical connection between the center electrode and the metal terminal ; and a metal shell holding therein the insulator , wherein the electrical connection part has a conductor including a conductive material and at least one kind of Fe-containing oxide material; wherein the Fe-containing oxide material further contains a ferrite; and wherein the Fe-containing oxide material contains at least FeO in an amount of 0.8 to 5.2 wt%; wherein the conductor satisfies a relationship of 0.06 ≤ S1/(S1+S2) ≤ 0.46 where, in a cross section taken along the axis (O), S1 is an area occupied by the conductive material; and S2 is an area occupied by the Fe-containing oxide material.
A process for use in managing a hydrocarbon producing system implemented by a computing system, comprising: Selecting , from among a plurality of changes proposed to operating parameters of the hydrocarbon producing system, a change with the greatest estimated positive change in production from the plurality of changes proposed; assessing whether the selected change violates a set of operating constraints; producing a valid change based on at least the selected change in response to the assessment, iterating the above steps, the iteration excluding the valid change from the plurality of proposed changes; and implementing at least one valid change, the number of implemented valid changes being less than the number of proposed changes. Selecting , from among a plurality of changes proposed to operating parameters of the hydrocarbon producing system, a change with the greatest estimated positive change in production from the plurality of changes proposed; assessing whether the selected change violates a set of operating constraints; producing a valid change based on at least the selected change in response to the assessment, iterating the above steps, the iteration excluding the valid change from the plurality of proposed changes; and implementing at least one valid change, the number of implemented valid changes being less than the number of proposed changes.
Adapter for a wiper system , said wiper system comprising a wiper arm extended by an end fitting and a wiper fastened to the end fitting, said adapter being adapted to be disposed between said end fitting and said wiper , said adapter comprising at least two locking members each consisting of a retractable button provided at one end of a flexible tongue for locking the adapter relative to the end fitting , said tongues being disposed so as to cross over during manipulation of the retractable buttons , characterized in that the flexible tongues either lie in different bending planes, the bending planes being superposed and parallel to each other, or are articulated about a common axis (X-X').
A support for a component of a rotorcraft , the support comprising: a stabilizing mechanism configured to transfer a weight of the component to an airframe of the rotorcraft, wherein the component of the rotorcraft undergoes thermal expansion, wherein the stabilizing mechanism includes: a first stabilizing member configured to be attached to the component of the rotorcraft; a second stabilizing member configured to be attached to the rotorcraft; and a coupling mechanism comprising a barrel with a hollow inside portion and a rod that extends through the inside portion of the barrel, wherein the coupling mechanism is configured to couple the first stabilizing member to the second stabilizing member and accommodate thermal expansion of the component by allowing for movement of the first stabilizing member relative to the second stabilizing member, wherein: the first stabilizing member is coupled to the rod and can slide back and forth on the rod, or the first stabilizer member is secured to the rod and the rod can slide back and forth through the barrel. a first stabilizing member configured to be attached to the component of the rotorcraft; a second stabilizing member configured to be attached to the rotorcraft; and a coupling mechanism comprising a barrel with a hollow inside portion and a rod that extends through the inside portion of the barrel, wherein the coupling mechanism is configured to couple the first stabilizing member to the second stabilizing member and accommodate thermal expansion of the component by allowing for movement of the first stabilizing member relative to the second stabilizing member, wherein: the first stabilizing member is coupled to the rod and can slide back and forth on the rod, or the first stabilizer member is secured to the rod and the rod can slide back and forth through the barrel. the first stabilizing member is coupled to the rod and can slide back and forth on the rod, or the first stabilizer member is secured to the rod and the rod can slide back and forth through the barrel.
A method for managing the operation of a phase-locked loop (PLL), the operation of the phase-locked loop comprising a start phase including - delivering to a phase comparator (PFD) of the loop, a reference signal (CKin/2) having a duty ratio of 50%, - resetting, at each edge of a first type of the reference signal, a first divider (DV1) of the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) of the loop, - delivering by the phase comparator receiving the reference signal (CKin/2) and a return signal (CKfb/2) from said first divider, at each edge of a second type of the reference signal, a drive pulse (IMP) during which the control voltage (Vcontrol) of the oscillator increases. - delivering to a phase comparator (PFD) of the loop, a reference signal (CKin/2) having a duty ratio of 50%, - resetting, at each edge of a first type of the reference signal, a first divider (DV1) of the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) of the loop, - delivering by the phase comparator receiving the reference signal (CKin/2) and a return signal (CKfb/2) from said first divider, at each edge of a second type of the reference signal, a drive pulse (IMP) during which the control voltage (Vcontrol) of the oscillator increases.
A composition comprising 30 wt% to 50 wt% of one or more nitroxyl compounds; 20 wt% to 30 wt% water; 25 wt% to 35 wt% diethylene glycol monobutyl ether; and 1 wt% to 10 wt% of a hydrocarbon solvent, the hydrocarbon solvent comprising one or more of dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-oxa-2,6-heptandiol, 2-(2-hydroxy-propoxy)-propan-1-ol, 2-(2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-propan-1-ol, 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, propane-1,2-diol, and 1-acetoxy-2-butoxyethane. 30 wt% to 50 wt% of one or more nitroxyl compounds; 20 wt% to 30 wt% water; 25 wt% to 35 wt% diethylene glycol monobutyl ether; and 1 wt% to 10 wt% of a hydrocarbon solvent, the hydrocarbon solvent comprising one or more of dimethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate, 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 4-oxa-2,6-heptandiol, 2-(2-hydroxy-propoxy)-propan-1-ol, 2-(2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-propan-1-ol, 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, propane-1,2-diol, and 1-acetoxy-2-butoxyethane.
A gas turbine engine comprising a rotor and a cooling fluid delivery system, the rotor comprising a disc and a plurality of blades extending radially therefrom, each blade having a suction side and a pressure side and comprising a shank , a platform and a main portion, the main portion being radially outward of the shank and separated therefrom by the platform, and where at least one cavity is defined, each of said at least one cavity being radially inward of the platforms and between a suction side of the shank of one blade and a pressure side of the shank of an adjacent blade, and wherein the rotor further comprises at least one damper , the damper comprising a main body in contact with at least one of said one blade and said adjacent blade, the damper further comprising a deflector nose , the deflector nose extending from the main body into the cavity , wherein the deflector nose extends axially only along a forward portion of the axial extent of the damper main body and beyond the forward axial extent of the damper main body, wherein the deflector nose comprises a plate oriented so as to lie parallel to a wedge face of the blade platform with which the damper is in contact, wherein the wedge face is a face of the platform adjacent and opposing a similar platform face of an adjacent blade, wherein the deflector nose is arranged so that in use it deflects a stream of cooling fluid incident into the cavity delivered by the cooling fluid delivery system, away from the suction side of the shank partially defining the cavity . the rotor comprising a disc and a plurality of blades extending radially therefrom, each blade having a suction side and a pressure side and comprising a shank , a platform and a main portion, the main portion being radially outward of the shank and separated therefrom by the platform, and where at least one cavity is defined, each of said at least one cavity being radially inward of the platforms and between a suction side of the shank of one blade and a pressure side of the shank of an adjacent blade, and wherein the rotor further comprises at least one damper , the damper comprising a main body in contact with at least one of said one blade and said adjacent blade, the damper further comprising a deflector nose , the deflector nose extending from the main body into the cavity , wherein the deflector nose extends axially only along a forward portion of the axial extent of the damper main body and beyond the forward axial extent of the damper main body, wherein the deflector nose comprises a plate oriented so as to lie parallel to a wedge face of the blade platform with which the damper is in contact, wherein the wedge face is a face of the platform adjacent and opposing a similar platform face of an adjacent blade, wherein the deflector nose is arranged so that in use it deflects a stream of cooling fluid incident into the cavity delivered by the cooling fluid delivery system, away from the suction side of the shank partially defining the cavity .
An in vitro method of detecting prostate cancer in a patient, the method comprising measuring the level of soluble glypican-1 in a body fluid sample selected from the group consisting of blood, serum, plasma, and urine, obtained from a patient and determining that said patient has prostate cancer or an increased likelihood of developing prostate cancer based upon the level of soluble glypican-1 in the body fluid sample, wherein the measured levels of soluble glypican-1 in the body fluid sample of the patient are compared against: a control sample of body fluid obtained from a cancer-free patient; or pre-determined reference values or ranges of reference values.
Induction sealing device for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages of pourable food products, comprising at least one inductor coil partly encapsulated in a supporting body , wherein said at least one inductor coil is provided with at least one elongated sealing surface for cooperation with the packaging material during sealing, wherein said at least one sealing surface is exposed on an outer surface of the supporting body for cooperation with the packaging material, wherein surfaces of the coil, except for surfaces of power connections , are provided with a coating for protecting the coil from at least corrosion, characterized in that the coating comprises one or more of the following materials: nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), silver (Ag), tantalum (Ta), hard gold, diamond-like carbon and chromium carbide, and wherein the coating is multi-layered and comprises an inner layer protecting the surfaces of the coil against corrosion and an outer layer protecting the coil and the inner layer against wear.
A method of receiving a signal, which is received by a first UE from a second UE in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving a PSCCH, physical sidelink control channel, transmitted by the second UE; receiving a PSSCH, physical sidelink shared channel, associated with the PSCCH; and characterized by , determining whether to use QCL, quasi co-located, assumption for demodulating the PSSCH based on a reception timing relation between the PSCCH and the PSSCH, wherein when the PSSCH is received within a predetermined time after the PSCCH is received, the PSSCH is demodulated using the QCL assumption, and wherein the demodulation of the PSSCH using the QCL assumption is performed using channel estimation information corresponding to channel estimation information of the PSCCH. receiving a PSCCH, physical sidelink control channel, transmitted by the second UE; receiving a PSSCH, physical sidelink shared channel, associated with the PSCCH; and characterized by , determining whether to use QCL, quasi co-located, assumption for demodulating the PSSCH based on a reception timing relation between the PSCCH and the PSSCH, wherein when the PSSCH is received within a predetermined time after the PSCCH is received, the PSSCH is demodulated using the QCL assumption, and wherein the demodulation of the PSSCH using the QCL assumption is performed using channel estimation information corresponding to channel estimation information of the PSCCH.
A seat comprising both a seating support (S1) with a seat back (S2), and also an assist device (1; 1', 2, 3, 4) for assisting a person seated on the seating portion to rise into a vertical position, the assist device (1; 1', 2, 3, 4) comprising a seating portion (1; 1') supported by the seating support (S1) and a canvas that extends over the seating portion (1; 1') and the seat back (S2), the canvas including a traction end that is fastened to the seating portion (1; 1') and an opposite winding end that is engaged on winder means that are arranged at the rear of the seat, such that winding the canvas by means of the winder means causes the canvas to become tightened in such a manner as to lift it off the seating portion (1; 1') and away from the seat back (S2), being characterized in that the seating portion (1; 1') is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis that is arranged at the bottom of the seat back (S2), such that the canvas causes the seating portion (1; 1') to rise causing it to pivot about the pivot axis .
A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system comprising: a laser configured to output a first laser beam; a collimator configured to collimate the first laser beam on an axis to emit a second laser beam along a beam plane; and a detector array configured to detect return light from the second laser beam, the return light reflecting off objects, the detector array comprising a plurality of photodetectors arranged on a circuit board; and one or more processors configured to: obtain data indicative of the return light from one or more of the photodetectors; determine a misalignment between the beam plane and one or more of the photodetectors based, at least in part, on the data; and generate one or more calibration parameters based on the misalignment, the one or more calibration parameters associated with adjusting a position of at least one of the photodetectors. a laser configured to output a first laser beam; a collimator configured to collimate the first laser beam on an axis to emit a second laser beam along a beam plane; and a detector array configured to detect return light from the second laser beam, the return light reflecting off objects, the detector array comprising a plurality of photodetectors arranged on a circuit board; and one or more processors configured to: obtain data indicative of the return light from one or more of the photodetectors; determine a misalignment between the beam plane and one or more of the photodetectors based, at least in part, on the data; and generate one or more calibration parameters based on the misalignment, the one or more calibration parameters associated with adjusting a position of at least one of the photodetectors. obtain data indicative of the return light from one or more of the photodetectors; determine a misalignment between the beam plane and one or more of the photodetectors based, at least in part, on the data; and generate one or more calibration parameters based on the misalignment, the one or more calibration parameters associated with adjusting a position of at least one of the photodetectors.
A method of carrying out computed tomography measurements, comprising: generating a beam of X-rays in an X-ray source ; creating a line focus of X-rays extending linearly in a first direction, wherein the line focus has a width perpendicular to the first direction of less than 2% of length of the line focus; passing the beam of X-rays from the line focus though a mechanical slit in a mask , the mechanical slit extending in a slit direction substantially perpendicular to the line focus; passing the beam of X-rays after passing through the mechanical slit through an object to be measured; and imaging the beam of X-rays on a two dimensional detector . generating a beam of X-rays in an X-ray source ; creating a line focus of X-rays extending linearly in a first direction, wherein the line focus has a width perpendicular to the first direction of less than 2% of length of the line focus; passing the beam of X-rays from the line focus though a mechanical slit in a mask , the mechanical slit extending in a slit direction substantially perpendicular to the line focus; passing the beam of X-rays after passing through the mechanical slit through an object to be measured; and imaging the beam of X-rays on a two dimensional detector .
Method for determining two-dimensional image data from at least one sectional surface of an acquisition volume as part of a magnetic resonance imaging process by a combined magnetic resonance imaging and X-ray apparatus comprising a magnetic resonance imaging facility and an X-ray facility, wherein the coordinate systems thereof that are used for imaging are registered to each other by a mechanical coupling of the X-ray facility to the magnetic resonance imaging facility, which method comprises the steps, which are performed by a control facility : - controlling the X-ray facility to acquire at least one X-ray image , which images at least part of an object , in particular a medical instrument; - determining at least one piece of object information, which relates to a position and/or an orientation and/or at least one feature of the object , by image processing of the X-ray image ; - determining on the basis of the object information at least one sectional-surface parameter, which defines an arrangement of the sectional surface in the acquisition volume; - controlling the magnetic resonance imaging facility to acquire measurement data relating to the sectional surface ; and - calculating the two-dimensional image data from the measurement data, wherein the sectional-surface parameter is used as the basis for said control of the magnetic resonance imaging facility and/or for said calculation of the two-dimensional image data. - controlling the X-ray facility to acquire at least one X-ray image , which images at least part of an object , in particular a medical instrument; - determining at least one piece of object information, which relates to a position and/or an orientation and/or at least one feature of the object , by image processing of the X-ray image ; - determining on the basis of the object information at least one sectional-surface parameter, which defines an arrangement of the sectional surface in the acquisition volume; - controlling the magnetic resonance imaging facility to acquire measurement data relating to the sectional surface ; and - calculating the two-dimensional image data from the measurement data,
A liquid, synthetic lubricant which consists of at least one perfluoropolyether (PFPE), for use as a synovial fluid replacement for a diseased natural joint of a human or animal body, wherein a perfluoropolyether with inert end groups R, R' is used, wherein the end groups R, R' are respectively selected from the "trifluoromethyl group (-CF 3 ), pentafluoroethyl group (-C 2 F 5 ), trifluoromethoxy group (-OCF 3 ), pentafluoroethoxy group (-OC 2 F 5 )" group, wherein a perfluoropolyether with a branched or star-shaped structure R-(-O-CFR"-CF 2 -) n (O-CF 2 ) m -R' is used, wherein n > 1 and m ≥ 1 and wherein R" is a fluoroalkyl group with the formula C a F 2a+1 in which 1 ≤ a ≤ 10, and/or wherein a perfluoropolyether with a linear structure R-(-O-CF 2 -CF 2 -) p (O-CF 2 ) q -R' is used, wherein p > 1 and q > 1. wherein a perfluoropolyether with a branched or star-shaped structure R-(-O-CFR"-CF 2 -) n (O-CF 2 ) m -R' is used, wherein n > 1 and m ≥ 1 and wherein R" is a fluoroalkyl group with the formula C a F 2a+1 in which 1 ≤ a ≤ 10, and/or wherein a perfluoropolyether with a linear structure R-(-O-CF 2 -CF 2 -) p (O-CF 2 ) q -R' is used, wherein p > 1 and q > 1.