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An insertion device for insertion of a deep-in-the-canal hearing aid into an ear canal of an individual user at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof, comprising: - a customized support comprising • an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; • a guide channel , disposed internal to said outer profile , extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid ; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal ; - a drive mechanism (6, 7; 8) for moving said hearing aid through said guide channel from said lateral entry opening up to said pre-determined insertion depth (d); characterized in that said outer profile is individually shaped to replicate the shapes of said at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user and is resistant to deformation. - a customized support comprising • an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; • a guide channel , disposed internal to said outer profile , extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid ; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal ; • an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; • a guide channel , disposed internal to said outer profile , extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid ; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal ; - a drive mechanism (6, 7; 8) for moving said hearing aid through said guide channel from said lateral entry opening up to said pre-determined insertion depth (d);
A method in a first network node scheduling time-division-duplexing, TDD, transmission for a first cell, the method comprising: receiving transmission direction planning information from a plurality of other network nodes scheduling TDD transmissions for other cells, wherein the transmission direction planning information received from the plurality of network nodes indicate a respective buffer state per direction for each of the plurality of network nodes and wherein the respective buffer state of each of the plurality of network nodes comprises one of: a first state where both a downlink buffer and an uplink buffer are empty; a second state where the downlink buffer is not empty and an uplink buffer is empty; a third state where the downlink buffer is empty and the uplink buffer is not empty; and a fourth state where the downlink buffer is not empty and an uplink buffer is not empty; and adapting at least one transmission direction plan of the first network node based on the transmission direction planning information received from the plurality of other network nodes, wherein adapting the at least one transmission direction plan of the first network node comprises switching between a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode comprises a static duplex mode and the second mode comprises a flexible duplex mode. receiving transmission direction planning information from a plurality of other network nodes scheduling TDD transmissions for other cells, wherein the transmission direction planning information received from the plurality of network nodes indicate a respective buffer state per direction for each of the plurality of network nodes and wherein the respective buffer state of each of the plurality of network nodes comprises one of: a first state where both a downlink buffer and an uplink buffer are empty; a second state where the downlink buffer is not empty and an uplink buffer is empty; a third state where the downlink buffer is empty and the uplink buffer is not empty; and a fourth state where the downlink buffer is not empty and an uplink buffer is not empty; and adapting at least one transmission direction plan of the first network node based on the transmission direction planning information received from the plurality of other network nodes, wherein adapting the at least one transmission direction plan of the first network node comprises switching between a first mode and a second mode, wherein the first mode comprises a static duplex mode and the second mode comprises a flexible duplex mode.
Switching circuit for checking an analog input circuit of an A/D converter , comprising: the analog input circuit ; and a comparator circuit ; wherein the analog input circuit is configured to generate a first derived signal (S1) and a second derived signal (S2) from an analog input signal (SE) of the analog input circuit ; only the first derived signal (S1) is an input signal for the A/D converter , which digitizes the first derived signal (S1); the first derived signal (S1) and the second derived signal (S2) are input signals for the comparator circuit ; the comparator circuit is configured to check whether a deviation of the derived signals (S1, S2) from each other lies within a tolerance range (TOL) and to output an output signal (SA) which is dependent on the check and which can be further evaluated. the analog input circuit ; and a comparator circuit ; wherein the analog input circuit is configured to generate a first derived signal (S1) and a second derived signal (S2) from an analog input signal (SE) of the analog input circuit ; only the first derived signal (S1) is an input signal for the A/D converter , which digitizes the first derived signal (S1); the first derived signal (S1) and the second derived signal (S2) are input signals for the comparator circuit ; the comparator circuit is configured to check whether a deviation of the derived signals (S1, S2) from each other lies within a tolerance range (TOL) and to output an output signal (SA) which is dependent on the check and which can be further evaluated.
A method for managing the operation of a secure element (SEC) comprising loading, in a non-volatile memory (MEM) of this secure element (SEC), first instructions (ins_sec) relating to pre-established security functions (FS) and at least one second instruction (ins_pers) relating to at least one other customised function (FP), and at least executing an instruction from the first instructions (ins_sec) and said at least one second instruction (ins_pers); wherein said pre-established security functions (FS) are part of a command and functionality library of the "TCG-TPM 2.0" standard, and said at least one other customised function (FP) comprises a function which is not provided by said pre-established security functions (FS), and which is configured to meet criteria of the "TCG-TPM 2.0" standard. wherein said pre-established security functions (FS) are part of a command and functionality library of the "TCG-TPM 2.0" standard, and said at least one other customised function (FP) comprises a function which is not provided by said pre-established security functions (FS), and which is configured to meet criteria of the "TCG-TPM 2.0" standard.
A razor (1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6) assembled by folding, the razor comprising: a holding part that is held by a user; a head supporting part that is formed integrally with the holding part; and a razor head that is provided on the head supporting part, wherein the entire of the holding part and the head supporting part is formed of paper, the entire of the razor head is formed of metal, and the razor head includes a blade body and a frame body (65, 66; 65x, 66x) housing the blade body, wherein the head supporting part includes a both end supporting portion that supports at least both ends in a width direction of the razor head, characterized in that the frame body is formed at least at a part of a periphery portion from a side facing the head supporting part, and includes a cut-out portion (65h; 65i) through which body hairs cut by the blade body can pass and that has a force point portion for removing the razor head from the head supporting part. a holding part that is held by a user; a head supporting part that is formed integrally with the holding part; and a razor head that is provided on the head supporting part, wherein the entire of the holding part and the head supporting part is formed of paper, the entire of the razor head is formed of metal, and the razor head includes a blade body and a frame body (65, 66; 65x, 66x) housing the blade body, wherein the head supporting part includes a both end supporting portion that supports at least both ends in a width direction of the razor head, characterized in that the frame body is formed at least at a part of a periphery portion from a side facing the head supporting part, and includes a cut-out portion (65h; 65i) through which body hairs cut by the blade body can pass and that has a force point portion for removing the razor head from the head supporting part.
A method for decomposing a cured epoxy resin composite material in the form of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) containing a fiber assembly, comprising the steps of: - pre-treating the cured epoxy resin composite material by introducing the cured epoxy resin composite material into a mixed composition of a surfactant and acetic acid; - heating the mixture at 120°C for 24 hours; - separating the cured epoxy resin composite material; - washing the cured epoxy resin composite material with acetone, and - drying the cured epoxy resin composite material; - depolymerizing the cured epoxy resin composite material by introducing the pre-treated cured epoxy resin composite material into an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution contained in an open glass container and allowing to stand at 90°C for 20 hours; wherein, during the depolymerisation, the cured epoxy resin composite material is inserted between two sheets of stainless steel mesh and compressed and fixed with a binding clip to retain the organizational structure of the fiber assembly, wherein the cured epoxy resin composite material is not subjected to agitation or fluidization during the depolymerisation and wherein the fiber assembly retains its organizational shape by itself after the cured epoxy resin composite material is decomposed. - pre-treating the cured epoxy resin composite material by introducing the cured epoxy resin composite material into a mixed composition of a surfactant and acetic acid; - heating the mixture at 120°C for 24 hours; - separating the cured epoxy resin composite material; - washing the cured epoxy resin composite material with acetone, and - drying the cured epoxy resin composite material; - depolymerizing the cured epoxy resin composite material by introducing the pre-treated cured epoxy resin composite material into an aqueous sodium hypochlorite solution contained in an open glass container and allowing to stand at 90°C for 20 hours;
Hydrodynamic bearing intended to guide a shaft in rotation about a longitudinal axis defined relative to a support , the hydrodynamic bearing comprising a stationary outer annular bearing wall and a rotatable inner annular bearing wall extending opposite the outer annular bearing wall so as to provide an annular space between the inner and outer annular bearing walls , wherein the outer annular bearing wall comprises at least one lubricant supply orifice for supplying pressurised lubricant to said annular space so as to form a load-bearing fluid film, wherein the hydrodynamic bearing comprises a cavity externally defined by the inner annular bearing wall and axially defined by two transverse annular walls secured to the inner annular bearing wall and arranged on both sides of the cavity , the inner annular bearing wall comprising fluid connection means that place the cavity in fluid communication with said annular space , wherein the hydrodynamic bearing further comprises partitioning means connected to the inner annular bearing wall so as to divide the cavity into a plurality of compartments , the partitioning means forming an obstacle to a flow of lubricant contained in at least one of the compartments under gravitational force (G), towards the fluid connection means , regardless of an angular position of the inner annular bearing wall when the latter is at a standstill, such that the cavity form a lubricant reserve for a transient operating phase.
A control circuit for use with and configured to be connected to a four terminal sensor , the four terminal sensor having first and second drive terminals and first and second measurement terminals, wherein the four terminal sensor is configured such that, when connected to a control circuit in a feedback arrangement, it introduces at least one pole into the transfer characteristic of the feedback arrangement; and wherein the control circuit is arranged to drive at least one of the first and second drive terminals with an excitation signal to cause a current flow between the first and second drive terminals, to sense a voltage difference between the first and second measurement terminals, and control the excitation signal such that the voltage difference between the first and second measurement terminals is within a target range of voltages, and wherein the control circuit is configured such that it introduces at least one pole into the transfer characteristic of the feedback arrangement, and the control circuit is configured such that it introduces at least one zero in the transfer characteristic of the feedback arrangement such that when a loop gain falls to unity the phase shift around a closed loop is not 2π radians or a multiple thereof.
A plant grinder comprising grinder means located behind an opening forming the outlet of a feed hopper provided with a bottom drive belt and a top wall converging towards the belt at the opening , the grinder being characterized in that , relative to a longitudinal middle axis (8, A) of the grinder, the axis of the bottom belt and the above-mentioned opening are offset laterally, the side walls of the hopper converging towards the opening in a manner that is asymmetrical relative to the axis of the bottom belt, at least in the vicinity of said opening .
Waveguide coupling for coupling an electromagnetic signal from a high-frequency module into a waveguide , the waveguide coupling comprising: a planar radiator element for emitting the signal; a carrier on which the planar radiator element is positioned; a housing with a waveguide configured for transmitting the emitted signal from a volume defined by a start region of the waveguide along a volume defined by a main region of the waveguide; a dielectric sealing element positioned in the waveguide; wherein the planar radiator element is positioned in or immediately in front of the start region ; wherein the internal diameter of the start region of the waveguide in the transition region to the main region of the waveguide is the same as an internal diameter of the main region, and becomes steadily or incrementally larger towards the planar radiator element, characterised in that the housing is connected gas tightly to the carrier such that the interior of the start region is sealed gas tightly from the environment. a planar radiator element for emitting the signal; a carrier on which the planar radiator element is positioned; a housing with a waveguide configured for transmitting the emitted signal from a volume defined by a start region of the waveguide along a volume defined by a main region of the waveguide; a dielectric sealing element positioned in the waveguide; wherein the planar radiator element is positioned in or immediately in front of the start region ; wherein the internal diameter of the start region of the waveguide in the transition region to the main region of the waveguide is the same as an internal diameter of the main region, and becomes steadily or incrementally larger towards the planar radiator element, characterised in that the housing is connected gas tightly to the carrier such that the interior of the start region is sealed gas tightly from the environment.
A rat comprising a genetically modified endogenous TrkB locus encoding a tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TRKB) protein, wherein the TRKB protein comprises an endogenous TRKB signal peptide, an endogenous TRKB cytoplasmic domain, an endogenous TRKB transmembrane domain, and a human TRKB extracellular domain, and all of the extracellular domain is encoded by a segment of the endogenous TrkB locus that has been deleted and replaced with an orthologous human TRKB sequence.
An article of footwear comprising: an upper ; a sole associated with the upper ; a cable , wherein a portion of the cable is disposed between the upper and the sole , and wherein the cable is slidable with respect to the upper and the sole ; a spindle disposed in a heel region of the article of footwear; the cable associated with the spindle so that the spindle winds the cable to increase the tension in the cable ; a second portion of the cable extending straight across the article of footwear in a forefoot region between the upper and the sole ; a third portion of the cable extending diagonally across the article of footwear between the upper and the sole ; and a fourth portion of the cable extending diagonally across the article of footwear between the upper and the sole so that the fourth portion of the cable crosses the third portion of the cable . an upper ; a sole associated with the upper ; a cable , wherein a portion of the cable is disposed between the upper and the sole , and wherein the cable is slidable with respect to the upper and the sole ; a spindle disposed in a heel region of the article of footwear; the cable associated with the spindle so that the spindle winds the cable to increase the tension in the cable ; a second portion of the cable extending straight across the article of footwear in a forefoot region between the upper and the sole ; a third portion of the cable extending diagonally across the article of footwear between the upper and the sole ; and a fourth portion of the cable extending diagonally across the article of footwear between the upper and the sole so that the fourth portion of the cable crosses the third portion of the cable .
A heavy truck tire tread having a longitudinal direction (X), a lateral direction (Y) and a thickness direction (Z), said tread comprising: - longitudinal grooves separating longitudinal ribs, wherein two of the longitudinal grooves are shoulder grooves ; - a pair of opposing tread edges spaced apart along the lateral direction (Y); - a pair of shoulder ribs , each shoulder rib being adjacent to a respective tread edge of said pair of tread edges ; wherein the shoulder ribs are solid ribs comprising lateral full depth sipes running at a sipe angle (a) relative to the lateral direction (Y), wherein the full depth sipes extend completely across the shoulder ribs from the shoulder grooves to the tread edges and; wherein an average sipe angle (aA) over a center portion (CP) of said shoulder ribs is greater than 30° in absolute value, characterized in that each side of the heavy truck tire tread is symmetric to the other side of the heavy truck tire tread relative to a center plane of the heavy truck tire tread . - longitudinal grooves separating longitudinal ribs, wherein two of the longitudinal grooves are shoulder grooves ; - a pair of opposing tread edges spaced apart along the lateral direction (Y); - a pair of shoulder ribs , each shoulder rib being adjacent to a respective tread edge of said pair of tread edges ; wherein the shoulder ribs are solid ribs comprising lateral full depth sipes running at a sipe angle (a) relative to the lateral direction (Y), wherein the full depth sipes extend completely across the shoulder ribs from the shoulder grooves to the tread edges and; wherein an average sipe angle (aA) over a center portion (CP) of said shoulder ribs is greater than 30° in absolute value, characterized in that each side of the heavy truck tire tread is symmetric to the other side of the heavy truck tire tread relative to a center plane of the heavy truck tire tread .
A powder hair dye composition comprising the following component (A) to component (C), the content of the component (A) at the time of use being 1 to 5 mass%: (A) sodium percarbonate; (B) sodium carboxymethyl cellulose; (C) xanthan gum, wherein a mixing ratio on mass basis between the powder hair dye composition and a liquid medium at the time of use is represented by powder hair dye composition : liquid medium = 1:7 to 1:15. (A) sodium percarbonate; (B) sodium carboxymethyl cellulose; (C) xanthan gum,
A method for treating the hair with the aid of a treatment device , notably a heat treatment device, in particular a straightening device, wherein a lock of hair is exposed, while the device is being moved (D) along the latter, in a single operation to: - an application of cosmetic composition with the aid of an application member of the device, and then to - an application of steam with the aid of a steam outlet of the device that is offset relative to the application member in the direction of movement (D) of the lock of hair by a nonzero distance (v), measured between the median plane (S) of the steam outlet and the median plane (P) of the application member , characterised in that the nonzero distance (v) is of less than or equal to 10 mm. - an application of cosmetic composition with the aid of an application member of the device, and then to - an application of steam with the aid of a steam outlet of the device that is offset relative to the application member in the direction of movement (D) of the lock of hair by a nonzero distance (v), measured between the median plane (S) of the steam outlet and the median plane (P) of the application member , characterised in that the nonzero distance (v) is of less than or equal to 10 mm.
An electromagnetic wave absorption structure, comprising: at least two electromagnetic wave composite absorbing layers stacked and overlapped with each other; wherein each of the electromagnetic wave composite absorbing layers comprises a conductive composite layer and an insulating layer , and the insulating layer is stacked and overlapped with the conductive composite layer , wherein the conductive composite layer comprises a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers , and the conductive layers and the interlayer insulating layers are stacked in a staggered manner, wherein the insulating layer or one of the plurality of interlayer insulating layers is a resin/ceramic mixture layer being formed by a ceramic powder mixed into a polymer resin or a resin/metal mixture layer being formed by a metal powder or the metal powder that has undergone insulation treatment mixed into a polymer resin, wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is between 0.1 μm and 200 μm. wherein a thickness of the interlayer insulating layer is between 5 nm and 10000 nm. at least two electromagnetic wave composite absorbing layers stacked and overlapped with each other; wherein each of the electromagnetic wave composite absorbing layers comprises a conductive composite layer and an insulating layer , and the insulating layer is stacked and overlapped with the conductive composite layer , wherein the conductive composite layer comprises a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of interlayer insulating layers , and the conductive layers and the interlayer insulating layers are stacked in a staggered manner, wherein the insulating layer or one of the plurality of interlayer insulating layers is a resin/ceramic mixture layer being formed by a ceramic powder mixed into a polymer resin or a resin/metal mixture layer being formed by a metal powder or the metal powder that has undergone insulation treatment mixed into a polymer resin, wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is between 0.1 μm and 200 μm. wherein a thickness of the interlayer insulating layer is between 5 nm and 10000 nm.