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Method of recovering phosphorus from a sewage sludge , - wherein the sewage sludge is subjected to a thermal-biological hydrolysis in order to dissolve phosphorus as phosphate from its dry matter, wherein citric acid is added to the sewage sludge in the hydrolysis , - wherein a sludge water is separated from a hydrolysate obtained by the hydrolysis , - wherein the dissolved phosphate is precipitated from the sludge water as magnesium ammonium phosphate in a MAP precipitation by raising the pH value and adding a magnesium ion donor , characterized in - that the hydrolysis is carried out for a first period of time at a first pH value, - that the first period of time is terminated by adding the citric acid so that the first pH value is lowered by at least 0.5 to a second pH value, and - that the hydrolysis is continued for a second period of time at the second pH value, - where the second period of time is at least 0.5 h, but shorter than the first period of time. - wherein the sewage sludge is subjected to a thermal-biological hydrolysis in order to dissolve phosphorus as phosphate from its dry matter, wherein citric acid is added to the sewage sludge in the hydrolysis , - wherein a sludge water is separated from a hydrolysate obtained by the hydrolysis , - wherein the dissolved phosphate is precipitated from the sludge water as magnesium ammonium phosphate in a MAP precipitation by raising the pH value and adding a magnesium ion donor , characterized in - that the hydrolysis is carried out for a first period of time at a first pH value, - that the first period of time is terminated by adding the citric acid so that the first pH value is lowered by at least 0.5 to a second pH value, and - that the hydrolysis is continued for a second period of time at the second pH value, - where the second period of time is at least 0.5 h, but shorter than the first period of time.
A transceiver, comprising: local oscillator (LO) signal circuitry configured to output an LO signal having an LO frequency, comprising: selection circuitry configured to select a pulse pattern and a gap duration based at least on a target harmonic of the LO frequency to be suppressed; and generation circuitry configured to generate an LO signal characterized by the selected pulse pattern and gap duration; and mixer circuitry configured to input the LO signal and an information signal that encodes communication data and output a shifted signal that corresponds to the information signal shifted to a desired frequency, wherein the pulse pattern comprises two pulses that occur during a single period of the LO signal and the two pulses are spaced apart by a gap having the gap duration. local oscillator (LO) signal circuitry configured to output an LO signal having an LO frequency, comprising: selection circuitry configured to select a pulse pattern and a gap duration based at least on a target harmonic of the LO frequency to be suppressed; and generation circuitry configured to generate an LO signal characterized by the selected pulse pattern and gap duration; and selection circuitry configured to select a pulse pattern and a gap duration based at least on a target harmonic of the LO frequency to be suppressed; and generation circuitry configured to generate an LO signal characterized by the selected pulse pattern and gap duration; and mixer circuitry configured to input the LO signal and an information signal that encodes communication data and output a shifted signal that corresponds to the information signal shifted to a desired frequency, wherein the pulse pattern comprises two pulses that occur during a single period of the LO signal and the two pulses are spaced apart by a gap having the gap duration.
A method for beamforming, the method being performed by a network node , wherein the network node is capable of communicating with served wireless devices using multiple beams generated by analog beamforming in an antenna array , the method comprising: identifying (S102), based on statistics of handovers of the served wireless devices between the beams , a need to combine at least two of the beams into a new beam , wherein, in angular space, the new beam covers said at least two of the beams that are combined into the new beam ; determining (S104) beamforming weights to be applied at the analog antenna array for generating the new beam ; and communicating (S106) with the served wireless devices using the new beam with the determined beamforming weights having been applied at the analog antenna array . identifying (S102), based on statistics of handovers of the served wireless devices between the beams , a need to combine at least two of the beams into a new beam , wherein, in angular space, the new beam covers said at least two of the beams that are combined into the new beam ; determining (S104) beamforming weights to be applied at the analog antenna array for generating the new beam ; and communicating (S106) with the served wireless devices using the new beam with the determined beamforming weights having been applied at the analog antenna array .
A ceramic assembly for supporting objects to be fired in a kiln comprising: - a central support ; and - one or more removable batts securable onto the central support , wherein the central support comprises support elements and connecting elements , wherein the support element is a trapezoid shape and wherein the connecting elements comprise elongated elements, such as bars. - a central support ; and - one or more removable batts securable onto the central support ,
A computer-implemented method for processing a data packet in a communication network, the method comprising: • receiving, at a private Mobile Edge Computing, MEC, data center, the data packet, wherein the private MEC data center hosts multiple virtual Evolved Packet Core, EPC, gateways, and each of the virtual EPC gateways corresponds to a respective Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, service provider (step 502); • identifying, by the private MEC data center, a traffic routing type for the data packet (step 504); • transmitting, from the private MEC data center, the data packet based on the identified traffic routing type (step 508), • wherein the private MEC data center is communicatively coupled with a base station that is operated by a PLMN service provider, and when the data packet is received from the base station it is transmitted to the virtual EPC gateway corresponding to the PLMN service provider. • receiving, at a private Mobile Edge Computing, MEC, data center, the data packet, wherein the private MEC data center hosts multiple virtual Evolved Packet Core, EPC, gateways, and each of the virtual EPC gateways corresponds to a respective Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN, service provider (step 502); • identifying, by the private MEC data center, a traffic routing type for the data packet (step 504); • transmitting, from the private MEC data center, the data packet based on the identified traffic routing type (step 508), • wherein the private MEC data center is communicatively coupled with a base station that is operated by a PLMN service provider, and when the data packet is received from the base station it is transmitted to the virtual EPC gateway corresponding to the PLMN service provider.
A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the positive electrode comprising at least: a positive electrode current collector ; a conductive material ; and a positive electrode active material , the positive electrode active material being disposed on a surface of the positive electrode current collector , the positive electrode current collector comprising an aluminum foil and an aluminum oxide hydrate film , wherein the aluminum oxide hydrate film has a composition represented by the following formula (I): Al 2 O 3· nH 2 O (I) where n satisfies 0.7 ≤ n ≤ 1, the aluminum oxide hydrate film covering a surface of the aluminum foil , the aluminum oxide hydrate film having a thickness not smaller than 10 nm and not greater than 500 nm, the aluminum oxide hydrate film having a porosity not lower than 10% and not higher than 50%, the porosity being measured by the SEM imaging method described in the description. at least part of the conductive material being disposed within pores that are formed in the aluminum oxide hydrate film . a positive electrode current collector ; a conductive material ; and a positive electrode active material , the positive electrode active material being disposed on a surface of the positive electrode current collector , the positive electrode current collector comprising an aluminum foil and an aluminum oxide hydrate film , wherein the aluminum oxide hydrate film has a composition represented by the following formula (I): Al 2 O 3· nH 2 O (I) where n satisfies 0.7 ≤ n ≤ 1, the aluminum oxide hydrate film covering a surface of the aluminum foil , the aluminum oxide hydrate film having a thickness not smaller than 10 nm and not greater than 500 nm, the aluminum oxide hydrate film having a porosity not lower than 10% and not higher than 50%, the porosity being measured by the SEM imaging method described in the description. at least part of the conductive material being disposed within pores that are formed in the aluminum oxide hydrate film .
A method for correcting a multi-exposure motion image composed of a reference frame and multiple extended frames, comprising: determining a luminance mapping function, wherein the luminance mapping function is a luminance mapping relationship between ; the reference frame and one of the extended frames; mapping a luminance of the one of the extended : frames by using the luminance mapping relationship to obtain a virtual frame, wherein except for an over-exposure area, an under-exposure area and a motion area, a luminance of the virtual frame is close to a luminance of the reference frame; calculating a global motion vector between the virtual frame and the reference frame; correcting pixels of the one of the extended frames according to the global motion vector to obtain a first extended frame after global motion correction; detecting pixels of the first extended frame after global motion correction according to the reference frame to obtain local error pixels of the first extended frame after global motion estimation; and correcting luminance of the local error pixels the first extended frame after global motion correction to obtain a second extended frame after correction. determining a luminance mapping function, wherein the luminance mapping function is a luminance mapping relationship between ; the reference frame and one of the extended frames; mapping a luminance of the one of the extended : frames by using the luminance mapping relationship to obtain a virtual frame, wherein except for an over-exposure area, an under-exposure area and a motion area, a luminance of the virtual frame is close to a luminance of the reference frame; calculating a global motion vector between the virtual frame and the reference frame; correcting pixels of the one of the extended frames according to the global motion vector to obtain a first extended frame after global motion correction; detecting pixels of the first extended frame after global motion correction according to the reference frame to obtain local error pixels of the first extended frame after global motion estimation; and correcting luminance of the local error pixels the first extended frame after global motion correction to obtain a second extended frame after correction.
A disposable cover in combination with a vertical dental tool holder , the dental tool holder including a pair of claws and a receptacle formed by the claws , the receptacle being configured to hold the dental tool in the receptacle , the disposable cover comprising: a pair of sockets adapted for neatly fitting to the claws of the tool holder so as to prevent direct contact between the claws and the dental tool held within the dental tool holder ; characterised in that each socket is fitted over a respective one of the claws in sleeved relationship in which a top shielding surface of the socket shields a top part of the claw , an inner shielding surface of the socket shields an inner part of the claw , a bottom shielding surface of the socket shields an underside of the claw , a front shielding surface of the socket shields a front part of the claw , and a side shielding surface of the socket shields outer sides of the claw ; in that the disposable cover is specifically preformed during manufacture to conform to a particular shape of the dental tool holder prior to fitment on the dental tool holder such that the disposable cover achieves snug fitment of the cover on the dental tool holder , and in that the disposable cover further includes a protective collar formed at the rear end of the disposable cover for shielding the dental tool holder , a sleeve opening at a rear end of the cover facilitating snug fitment of the cover on the tool holder , and at least one side aperture to allow access to a side hole of the tool holder required for fixing the tool holder to a support . a pair of sockets adapted for neatly fitting to the claws of the tool holder so as to prevent direct contact between the claws and the dental tool held within the dental tool holder ; characterised in that each socket is fitted over a respective one of the claws in sleeved relationship in which a top shielding surface of the socket shields a top part of the claw , an inner shielding surface of the socket shields an inner part of the claw , a bottom shielding surface of the socket shields an underside of the claw , a front shielding surface of the socket shields a front part of the claw , and a side shielding surface of the socket shields outer sides of the claw ; in that the disposable cover is specifically preformed during manufacture to conform to a particular shape of the dental tool holder prior to fitment on the dental tool holder such that the disposable cover achieves snug fitment of the cover on the dental tool holder , and in that the disposable cover further includes a protective collar formed at the rear end of the disposable cover for shielding the dental tool holder , a sleeve opening at a rear end of the cover facilitating snug fitment of the cover on the tool holder , and at least one side aperture to allow access to a side hole of the tool holder required for fixing the tool holder to a support .
A possible arrival point specifying system comprising: a probe information storing unit configured to store therein destination points set by a navigation system in association with link deviation points corresponding to the respective destination points, wherein a link deviation point is a point at which a vehicle deviates from a final link in a travel trajectory to a respective set destination point; a destination point group generating unit configured to refer to the probe information storing unit and to group the destination points located adjacent to each other to generate a destination point group; a target area setting unit configured to set a target area based on the generated destination point group; a target link deviation point specifying unit configured to refer to the probe information storing unit and specify, as target link deviation points, link deviation points associated with the destination points included in the generated destination point group; a link deviation point group generating unit configured to group the specified target link deviation points located adjacent to each other to generate a link deviation point group; a reference coordinate setting unit configured to set a reference coordinate for the generated link deviation point group; and a possible arrival point specifying unit configured to specify the set reference coordinate as a possible arrival point of the target area and/or a possible arrival point of a facility or an address located within the target area. a probe information storing unit configured to store therein destination points set by a navigation system in association with link deviation points corresponding to the respective destination points, wherein a link deviation point is a point at which a vehicle deviates from a final link in a travel trajectory to a respective set destination point; a destination point group generating unit configured to refer to the probe information storing unit and to group the destination points located adjacent to each other to generate a destination point group; a target area setting unit configured to set a target area based on the generated destination point group; a target link deviation point specifying unit configured to refer to the probe information storing unit and specify, as target link deviation points, link deviation points associated with the destination points included in the generated destination point group; a link deviation point group generating unit configured to group the specified target link deviation points located adjacent to each other to generate a link deviation point group; a reference coordinate setting unit configured to set a reference coordinate for the generated link deviation point group; and a possible arrival point specifying unit configured to specify the set reference coordinate as a possible arrival point of the target area and/or a possible arrival point of a facility or an address located within the target area.
A composition for preventing or treating a disease or symptom associated with a decrease in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) expression, the composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by general formula I or a salt, hydrate, or solvate thereof: General formula I: S-(MS)p-(MS)q wherein S is sialic acid; and (MS)p and (MS)q each are independently a monosaccharide residue, wherein the composition is for use in reducing the volume of adipose tissue or in reducing the content of triglycerides in adipose tissue.
A method for thinning samples for applications in particular in the field of microelectronics, optoelectronics and power components, the method comprising the steps of: a) Providing at least one sample having a front face , a rear face opposite to the front face and flanks which extend between the front face and the rear face , b) Providing a frame substrate having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face , the frame substrate comprising a through-opening which opens into the first face and into the second face , the through-opening being configured to receive the at least one sample , c) Positioning the at least one sample with respect to the frame substrate so that the at least one sample is disposed in the through-opening , the front face being oriented to the same side as the first face , and d) Thinning the frame substrate and the at least one sample simultaneously from the first face and from the front face , respectively, so that at the end of thinning, the first face of the frame substrate and the front face of the at least one sample extend substantially in the same plane, the thinning being carried out by grinding using a grinder, the frame substrate and the at least one sample being disposed on a rotary disk and held in place by aspiration, the flanks of the at least one sample remaining free during the thinning operation. a) Providing at least one sample having a front face , a rear face opposite to the front face and flanks which extend between the front face and the rear face , b) Providing a frame substrate having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face , the frame substrate comprising a through-opening which opens into the first face and into the second face , the through-opening being configured to receive the at least one sample , c) Positioning the at least one sample with respect to the frame substrate so that the at least one sample is disposed in the through-opening , the front face being oriented to the same side as the first face , and d) Thinning the frame substrate and the at least one sample simultaneously from the first face and from the front face , respectively, so that at the end of thinning, the first face of the frame substrate and the front face of the at least one sample extend substantially in the same plane, the thinning being carried out by grinding using a grinder, the frame substrate and the at least one sample being disposed on a rotary disk and held in place by aspiration, the flanks of the at least one sample remaining free during the thinning operation.
An information processing apparatus comprising: connection means configured to connect the information processing apparatus to a network; a web browser configured to receive screen data from a web server on the network and to display a screen based on the screen data; storing means configured to store a script to be used for rewriting the screen data received by the web browser into screen data used for receiving a document read instruction; and control means configured to execute document reading in accordance with the document read instruction received from a user via a screen displayed based on the rewritten screen data after the screen data is rewritten with use of the script, wherein the web browser is configured to display the screen based on the rewritten screen data and, upon receiving a read start instruction via the displayed screen, transmit a document read instruction request to a read web service of the information processing apparatus , and wherein the control means is configured to receive a read execution instruction from the read web service and execute document reading based on the received read execution instruction. connection means configured to connect the information processing apparatus to a network; a web browser configured to receive screen data from a web server on the network and to display a screen based on the screen data; storing means configured to store a script to be used for rewriting the screen data received by the web browser into screen data used for receiving a document read instruction; and control means configured to execute document reading in accordance with the document read instruction received from a user via a screen displayed based on the rewritten screen data after the screen data is rewritten with use of the script, wherein the web browser is configured to display the screen based on the rewritten screen data and, upon receiving a read start instruction via the displayed screen, transmit a document read instruction request to a read web service of the information processing apparatus , and wherein the control means is configured to receive a read execution instruction from the read web service and execute document reading based on the received read execution instruction.