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A method for annealing an absorber layer , comprising: contacting a surface of the absorber layer with an annealing material , said absorber layer comprising cadmium and tellurium; and annealing the absorber layer with the annealing material in contact with the surface of the absorber layer ; characterized in that : the annealing material is provided as a gel, with the annealing material comprising cadmium chloride and a thickening agent and a viscosity of the gel of the annealing material is greater than or equal to 5 millipascal seconds. contacting a surface of the absorber layer with an annealing material , said absorber layer comprising cadmium and tellurium; and annealing the absorber layer with the annealing material in contact with the surface of the absorber layer ; characterized in that : the annealing material is provided as a gel, with the annealing material comprising cadmium chloride and a thickening agent and a viscosity of the gel of the annealing material is greater than or equal to 5 millipascal seconds. the annealing material is provided as a gel, with the annealing material comprising cadmium chloride and a thickening agent and a viscosity of the gel of the annealing material is greater than or equal to 5 millipascal seconds.
A transmission apparatus comprising: determination circuitry which, in operation, determines, based on a first sequence length of data bits and on a coding rate, a second sequence length of parity bits, and determines, based on the determined second sequence length of the parity bits, a third sequence length of predefined data bits necessary to generate parity bits corresponding to the third sequence length of predefined data bits; encoder circuitry including one or more shift registers and control circuitry which, in operation, encodes a first combined sequence of the data bits and the predefined data bits, being added at the rearmost end of the data bits, to the parity bits, using a low density parity check convolutional code, LDPC-CC; addition circuitry which, in operation, adds information regarding the first sequence length of the data bits to a second combined sequence of the data bits and the parity bits; modulation circuitry which, in operation, modulates the second combined sequence in which the information has been added, to a transmission signal; and transmission circuitry which, in operation, transmits the transmission signal. determination circuitry which, in operation, determines, based on a first sequence length of data bits and on a coding rate, a second sequence length of parity bits, and determines, based on the determined second sequence length of the parity bits, a third sequence length of predefined data bits necessary to generate parity bits corresponding to the third sequence length of predefined data bits; encoder circuitry including one or more shift registers and control circuitry which, in operation, encodes a first combined sequence of the data bits and the predefined data bits, being added at the rearmost end of the data bits, to the parity bits, using a low density parity check convolutional code, LDPC-CC; addition circuitry which, in operation, adds information regarding the first sequence length of the data bits to a second combined sequence of the data bits and the parity bits; modulation circuitry which, in operation, modulates the second combined sequence in which the information has been added, to a transmission signal; and transmission circuitry which, in operation, transmits the transmission signal.
A force sensor for measuring magnitude of a contact force exerted by a surface of a vessel wall or an organ on a distal portion of a catheter, the force sensor comprising an elastic tube and at least one strain gauge disposed on the elastic tube , the elastic tube having a hollow portion formed in a wall thereof, the strain gauge having no overlap with the hollow portion, wherein: the hollow portion comprises at least one spiral through-slot cut in an outer surface of the elastic tube , and wherein the strain gauge extends in a same direction as the spiral through-slot .
A retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARy) agonist for use in inducing progenitor stem cells to undergo myogenic differentiation in a subject with damaged muscle tissue, the use comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the RARy agonist to said subj ect.
An optical fiber comprising: a multimode glass fiber , the multimode glass fiber including a core region with a radius r 1 in the range from 17.5 μm to 32.5 μm and a cladding region with a radius r 4 greater than or equal to 60.0 μm; a primary coating with a radius r 5 surrounding and directly adjacent to the cladding region , the primary coating having a thickness r 5 - r 4 less than 30.0 μm; and a secondary coating with a radius re less than or equal to 110.0 μm surrounding and directly adjacent to the primary coating ; the secondary coating having a thickness r 6 - r 5 less than or equal to 30.0 μm; wherein the optical fiber has a minimum effective modal bandwidth, minEMB, greater than 2000 MHz-km at one or more wavelengths selected from the group consisting of 850 nm, 980 nm, and 1060 nm, characterized in that the primary coating has an in situ modulus less than 0.30 MPa and in that the secondary coating has a normalized puncture load greater than 3.6 x 10 -3 g/μm 2 . a multimode glass fiber , the multimode glass fiber including a core region with a radius r 1 in the range from 17.5 μm to 32.5 μm and a cladding region with a radius r 4 greater than or equal to 60.0 μm; a primary coating with a radius r 5 surrounding and directly adjacent to the cladding region , the primary coating having a thickness r 5 - r 4 less than 30.0 μm; and a secondary coating with a radius re less than or equal to 110.0 μm surrounding and directly adjacent to the primary coating ; the secondary coating having a thickness r 6 - r 5 less than or equal to 30.0 μm; wherein the optical fiber has a minimum effective modal bandwidth, minEMB, greater than 2000 MHz-km at one or more wavelengths selected from the group consisting of 850 nm, 980 nm, and 1060 nm, characterized in that the primary coating has an in situ modulus less than 0.30 MPa and in that the secondary coating has a normalized puncture load greater than 3.6 x 10 -3 g/μm 2 .
A sublingual film formulation for use in treating sleep disorder comprising about 0.1 mg to about 5 mg of dexmedetomidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof formulated for delivery of dexmedetomidine across a subject's oral mucosa.
A method for reacting an enzyme and a substrate, said method comprising: combining the enzyme and the substrate of said enzyme in a solution in a vortex fluid device; wherein the vortex fluid device (VFD) comprises a tube; and mechanically mixing the solution by rotating the tube, wherein the tube is rotated at a speed of from 3,000 rpm to 10,000 rpm such that the solution is subjected to a harmonic vibration, and wherein the harmonic vibration induces a Faraday wave in the solution. combining the enzyme and the substrate of said enzyme in a solution in a vortex fluid device; wherein the vortex fluid device (VFD) comprises a tube; and mechanically mixing the solution by rotating the tube, wherein the tube is rotated at a speed of from 3,000 rpm to 10,000 rpm such that the solution is subjected to a harmonic vibration, and wherein the harmonic vibration induces a Faraday wave in the solution.
A method of operating a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system , the HVDC system comprising at least one DC link , at least part of the DC link comprising a cable with extruded polymer insulation , the DC link being operable in at least two modes of operation, the method being characterised in that amongst the at least two modes of operation, there is a maintenance mode, in which the electrical properties applied to the cable are varied so as to facilitate diffusion of space charge accumulation in the extruded polymer insulation , and there is at least one other mode of operation; and in that the method comprises: temporarily entering the maintenance mode, thereby a lifetime of the cable with extruded polymer insulation is extended; wherein, in the maintenance mode, the voltage applied to the cable is decreased relative to the value of the voltage in the at least one other mode of operation. temporarily entering the maintenance mode, thereby a lifetime of the cable with extruded polymer insulation is extended; wherein, in the maintenance mode, the voltage applied to the cable is decreased relative to the value of the voltage in the at least one other mode of operation.
Drug loaded polymer particles having a homogeneous polymer composition from the centre to the periphery, having precipitated drug in a core region thereof, which drug has a water solubility of less than 0.1 g/L at room temperature and having a surface layer in the range of from 1 to 100 μm thick, wherein the ratio of the concentration of drug in the core : concentration of drug in the surface layer is at least 2:1, wherein the particles comprise a matrix of water insoluble polymer, the polymer is hydrophilic and is constrained from dissolution in water by physical or chemical crosslinks, has alcoholic hydroxyl groups and forms a hydrogel on contact with water, which particles, when neat, are swellable in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at room temperature to an equilibrium water content in the range of from 40% to 99% by weight based on polymer plus PBS and have a particle size in the range 100 to 1500 μm, and wherein the drug has a solubility in a solvent selected from dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), dimethyl formamide (DMF) and dioxane to a concentration of at least 10 1 times the solubility in water at room temperature. wherein the ratio of the concentration of drug in the core : concentration of drug in the surface layer is at least 2:1, wherein the particles comprise a matrix of water insoluble polymer, the polymer is hydrophilic and is constrained from dissolution in water by physical or chemical crosslinks, has alcoholic hydroxyl groups and forms a hydrogel on contact with water, which particles, when neat, are swellable in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at room temperature to an equilibrium water content in the range of from 40% to 99% by weight based on polymer plus PBS and have a particle size in the range 100 to 1500 μm, and wherein the drug has a solubility in a solvent selected from dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), dimethyl formamide (DMF) and dioxane to a concentration of at least 10 1 times the solubility in water at room temperature.
A glass comprising, in mole percent on an oxide basis in the ranges: SiOz 68.5-72.0, Al 2 O 3 greater than or equal to 13.0, B 2 O 3 less than or equal to 2.5, MgO 1.0-6.0, CaO 4.0-8.0, SrO less than or equal to 4.5, BaO less than or equal to 4.5, such that (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)/Al 2 O 3 is less than or equal to 1.6 and has an etch index greater than or equal to 23, an annealing point greater than or equal to 800° C, a Na 2 O content in a range of 1 ppm by weight and 259 ppm by weight, and a Modulus greater than 82 GPa; wherein the etch index is defined by the equation: -54.6147+(2.50004) ∗ (Al 2 O 3 )+(1.3134) ∗ (B 2 O 3 )+(1.84106) ∗ (MgO)+(3.01223) ∗ (CaO) +(3.7248) ∗ (SrO)+(4.13149) ∗ (BaO), where the oxides are in mol %.
A pylon for supporting an aircraft turbomachine (T), in particular for a test bench, the pylon having a generally elongated shape along an axis (A-A) and comprising, at a first longitudinal end , first members for fixing to a turbomachine and, at a second longitudinal end , second members for fixing to a base plate (E), the pylon being traversed by at least one fluid pipe comprising a first end for connecting to the turbomachine (T) and a second end for connecting to a fluid supply circuit (C), characterized in that the at least one pipe comprises a movable portion movable in translation along the axis (A-A) so as to be able to adjust the position along the axis (A-A) of the first connecting end relative to the first longitudinal end .
A support device , mainly for use upon a bearing structure, in particular a fixed or mobile medical bed, which support device comprises: ▪ a pad element , configured to receive on it the body of a subject in a distended position and to this aim generally having a flat shape with a longitudinal dimension (L) prevailing with respect to a transverse dimension (T); ▪ fixing means of the pad element to the bearing structure; and ▪ a first and a second stress distribution element, each arranged, in use, at a respective longitudinal edge portion of said pad element and interposed between the latter and said fixing means for connecting the one to the other , characterized in that, in use, each of said first and second distribution element is connected to the respective longitudinal edge portion of said pad element at a first longitudinal portion thereof and protrudes externally with respect to said pad element with a second longitudinal portion thereof at which said fixing means are connected or connectable. ▪ a pad element , configured to receive on it the body of a subject in a distended position and to this aim generally having a flat shape with a longitudinal dimension (L) prevailing with respect to a transverse dimension (T); ▪ fixing means of the pad element to the bearing structure; and ▪ a first and a second stress distribution element, each arranged, in use, at a respective longitudinal edge portion of said pad element and interposed between the latter and said fixing means for connecting the one to the other ,
A heat pipe , comprising: an envelope with a working fluid, the envelope having a condenser end, an evaporator end, and an adiabatic section in between the condenser end and the evaporator end, an inner layer of wick arranged on an inner surface of the envelope for transporting condensed working fluid from the condenser end to the evaporator end, the heat pipe being characterized in that the adiabatic section comprises a perforation of walls of the envelope forming a passage for a vapor and a compressed area where walls of the envelope are offset towards a central axis of the envelope , and a flexible bellows covering the compressed area and defining a channel for the vapor with ends of the flexible bellows sealed to walls of the envelope outside of the perforation. an envelope with a working fluid, the envelope having a condenser end, an evaporator end, and an adiabatic section in between the condenser end and the evaporator end, an inner layer of wick arranged on an inner surface of the envelope for transporting condensed working fluid from the condenser end to the evaporator end, the heat pipe being characterized in that the adiabatic section comprises a perforation of walls of the envelope forming a passage for a vapor and a compressed area where walls of the envelope are offset towards a central axis of the envelope , and a flexible bellows covering the compressed area and defining a channel for the vapor with ends of the flexible bellows sealed to walls of the envelope outside of the perforation.
Bearing cup for a bicycle bottom bracket assembly , comprising an annular body having a radially outer substantially cylindrical surface portion configured to be coupled with the frame of the bicycle and a radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion defining a housing seat for a bearing , the bearing cup comprising a plurality of ribs extending radially inwards from said radially inner substantially cylindrical surface portion and configured to be coupled with interference with said bearing , wherein at least two of said ribs have a same predetermined axial extension, characterized in that said ribs have a greater circumferential extension than their axial extension and extend circumferentially along at least one circumferential row , wherein said ribs are distributed in at least two circumferential rows parallel and coaxial to a longitudinal axis of symmetry (Y) of the annular body .
A wing component for an aircraft , comprising a leading edge part and a trailing edge part mounted to the leading edge part in a manner pivotable about a pivot axis , an actuator unit configured for moving the trailing edge part relative to the leading edge part , and a damper device configured for damping uncontrolled movement between the leading edge part and the trailing edge part , wherein the trailing edge part comprises a first part portion and a second part portion arranged next to each other in a span direction and configured to pivot about the pivot axis individually, characterized in that the damper device comprises a damping element coupled between the first part portion and the second part portion to damp relative movement of the first part portion and the second part portion . a leading edge part and a trailing edge part mounted to the leading edge part in a manner pivotable about a pivot axis , an actuator unit configured for moving the trailing edge part relative to the leading edge part , and a damper device configured for damping uncontrolled movement between the leading edge part and the trailing edge part , wherein the trailing edge part comprises a first part portion and a second part portion arranged next to each other in a span direction and configured to pivot about the pivot axis individually, characterized in that the damper device comprises a damping element coupled between the first part portion and the second part portion to damp relative movement of the first part portion and the second part portion .
A machine arrangement for sequential processing of sheet-type substrates having several different processing stations, wherein two processing stations arranged along the transport path of the substrates in each case have a non-impact printing device (06; 127) configured as at least one inkjet printing device respectively printing the substrates, wherein the processing stations having the non-impact printing devices (06; 127) each have a printing cylinder (22; 117; 118), wherein the first printing cylinder (22; 117) in the transport direction (T) of the substrates is configured triple sized or quadruple sized, wherein a plurality of inkjet printing devices are arranged one after the other along a portion of the circumference of the first printing cylinder (22; 117), wherein the second printing cylinder in the transport direction (T) of the substrates is configured triple sized or quadruple sized, wherein a plurality of inkjet printing devices are arranged one after the other along a portion of the circumference of the second printing cylinder (22; 118), wherein for the preprocessing of the front side of the substrates a first primer device and a dryer (07; 121) downstream of this primer device having the first printing cylinder (22; 117) are arranged upstream of the processing station printing the front side of the substrates, characterized in that a turning device is arranged between the first printing cylinder (22; 117) and the second printing cylinder , wherein in transport direction (T) of the substrates after the turning device and before the processing station having the second printing cylinder and printing the back side of the substrates first a second primer application device processing the back side of the substrates and after that a third dryer (07; 122) are arranged, wherein several substrates are in each case arranged or at least can be arranged in circumferential direction in tandem on the lateral surface of the respective printing cylinders (22; 117; 118), wherein the respective printing cylinder (22; 117; 118) has at least as many retaining elements at its circumference that three or four substrates are arranged or at least can be arranged in tandem at its circumference in each case being held by a non-positive connection and/or by a positive connection.
A plate pack for a clutch in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, wherein plates are provided for contacting counter plates in order to transfer torque, wherein at least one of the plates has a main body having a contact region for absorbing torque from or transferring torque to a counter plate, wherein a toothed region is provided for being in torque-transmitting contact with a plate carrier, wherein a region of specific elastic softness, which is formed as a steel spring plate region , is introduced in the axial direction between the contact region and the toothed region , characterised in that the toothed region is formed integrally with the steel spring plate region .
A component for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an airfoil having a tip portion ; a tip shelf located in the tip portion; a first plurality of cooling openings located in an edge of the tip shelf ·that· extends along at least a portion of a pressure side of the airfoil; and characterised in that a second plurality of cooling openings are located in an edge of a wall portion defining a surface of the tip portion proximate to the tip shelf that extends along at least a portion of the pressure side of the tip portion. an airfoil having a tip portion ; a tip shelf located in the tip portion; a first plurality of cooling openings located in an edge of the tip shelf ·that· extends along at least a portion of a pressure side of the airfoil; and characterised in that a second plurality of cooling openings are located in an edge of a wall portion defining a surface of the tip portion proximate to the tip shelf that extends along at least a portion of the pressure side of the tip portion.
An air-jet weaving machine for producing leno fabrics comprising a beating-up mechanism and a shedding mechanism , whereby the beating-up mechanism comprises a weaving reed , mounted on a stringer of a batten , and a batten which is mounted on the frame of the weaving machine by means of at least two flexible members of the energy recuperation system of the beating-up mechanism arranged on two planar surfaces, between which there is a spacing in the direction of movement of the stringer of the batten between an insertion position and a beating-up position, characterized in that the beating-up mechanism is coupled to an individual drive comprising a servomotor with a controllably variable angular speed during one revolution of the servomotor and the shedding mechanism is coupled to an individual drive formed by a servomotor with a controllably variable angular speed during one revolution of the servomotor, whereby the shedding mechanism comprises a heald rod which is coupled to recuperative members of the energy recuperation system of the shedding mechanism .