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A method for adaptively controlling spacing between a vehicle and at least one other vehicle in an operating environment of the vehicle , the method comprising: determining a current state of the vehicle based on sensor data captured by sensors of the vehicle ; determining a set of possible actions based on the current state of the vehicle ; for each possible action in the set of possible actions : (i) predicting, based on the current vehicle state, a future state for the vehicle , and (ii) predicting, based on the current vehicle state, a first zone future safety value corresponding to a first safety zone of the vehicle ; and selecting , based on the predicted future states and first zone future safety values for each of the possible actions in the set, a vehicle action; controlling the vehicle to perform the selected vehicle action to control the spacing between the vehicle and the at least one other vehicle, characterized in that : selecting the vehicle action is performed by a control daemon general value function (GVF), and the set of possible actions includes only the last vehicle action taken by the vehicle , and selecting the vehicle action is performed based on pre-determined rules. determining a current state of the vehicle based on sensor data captured by sensors of the vehicle ; determining a set of possible actions based on the current state of the vehicle ; for each possible action in the set of possible actions : (i) predicting, based on the current vehicle state, a future state for the vehicle , and (ii) predicting, based on the current vehicle state, a first zone future safety value corresponding to a first safety zone of the vehicle ; and selecting , based on the predicted future states and first zone future safety values for each of the possible actions in the set, a vehicle action; controlling the vehicle to perform the selected vehicle action to control the spacing between the vehicle and the at least one other vehicle, characterized in that : selecting the vehicle action is performed by a control daemon general value function (GVF), and the set of possible actions includes only the last vehicle action taken by the vehicle , and selecting the vehicle action is performed based on pre-determined rules. selecting the vehicle action is performed by a control daemon general value function (GVF), and the set of possible actions includes only the last vehicle action taken by the vehicle , and selecting the vehicle action is performed based on pre-determined rules.
An antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition comprising: (a) a nonionic acrylic polymer; (b) a nonionic wax; (c) a cationic wax; and (d) an antimicrobial agent that includes a cationic alkyl biguanide or salt thereof, wherein: the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition has a pH of less than 7; the nonionic wax is an oxidized high density polyethylene at a concentration of between 2.5 wt% and 8 wt% of the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition and has a molecular weight ranging between 9,000 to 10,000 g/mol; and the cationic wax is a cationic oxidized high density polyethylene at a concentration of between 2.5 wt% and 8.0 wt% of the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition and has a molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 g/mol. (a) a nonionic acrylic polymer; (b) a nonionic wax; (c) a cationic wax; and (d) an antimicrobial agent that includes a cationic alkyl biguanide or salt thereof, wherein: the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition has a pH of less than 7; the nonionic wax is an oxidized high density polyethylene at a concentration of between 2.5 wt% and 8 wt% of the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition and has a molecular weight ranging between 9,000 to 10,000 g/mol; and the cationic wax is a cationic oxidized high density polyethylene at a concentration of between 2.5 wt% and 8.0 wt% of the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition and has a molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 g/mol. the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition has a pH of less than 7; the nonionic wax is an oxidized high density polyethylene at a concentration of between 2.5 wt% and 8 wt% of the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition and has a molecular weight ranging between 9,000 to 10,000 g/mol; and the cationic wax is a cationic oxidized high density polyethylene at a concentration of between 2.5 wt% and 8.0 wt% of the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition and has a molecular weight ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 g/mol.
A wearable cardiac device, comprising: a garment configured to be worn about a torso of a patient; at least one sensing electrode disposed in the garment and configured to monitor cardiac activity of the patient; at least one therapy electrode disposed in the garment and configured to provide an electrical therapy to the patient based on the monitored cardiac activity; cardiac monitoring circuitry disposed in the garment and configured to monitor a cardiac activity of the patient and detect a cardiac condition of the patient based on the monitored cardiac activity of the patient and provide at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient based on the detected cardiac condition, the cardiac monitoring circuitry comprising a plurality of separate and distinct modules distributed about the garment, the plurality of separate and distinct modules comprising at least one high-voltage module and at least one low-voltage module , the high-voltage module comprising high-voltage circuitry operating at one or more high-voltage levels and the low-voltage module comprising low-voltage circuitry operating at below the one or more high-voltage levels; and conductive wire integrated into the garment to electrically couple at least two of the plurality of modules. a garment configured to be worn about a torso of a patient; at least one sensing electrode disposed in the garment and configured to monitor cardiac activity of the patient; at least one therapy electrode disposed in the garment and configured to provide an electrical therapy to the patient based on the monitored cardiac activity; cardiac monitoring circuitry disposed in the garment and configured to monitor a cardiac activity of the patient and detect a cardiac condition of the patient based on the monitored cardiac activity of the patient and provide at least one therapeutic pulse to the patient based on the detected cardiac condition, the cardiac monitoring circuitry comprising a plurality of separate and distinct modules distributed about the garment, the plurality of separate and distinct modules comprising at least one high-voltage module and at least one low-voltage module , the high-voltage module comprising high-voltage circuitry operating at one or more high-voltage levels and the low-voltage module comprising low-voltage circuitry operating at below the one or more high-voltage levels; and conductive wire integrated into the garment to electrically couple at least two of the plurality of modules.
Method for manufacturing panels, wherein said method comprises at least the step of forming a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer of thermoplastic material, wherein for forming said first layer , a first granulate of said thermoplastic material is strewn, a glass fiber layer is provided on this strewn layer , and thereafter, for forming said second layer , also a second granulate of said thermoplastic material is strewn on said glass fiber layer , wherein in a subsequent step both substrate layers (9A-9B), including the glass fiber layer , are consolidated, characterized in that the first granulate differs from the second granulate in that the granulates comprise a different amount of plasticizer, wherein one of the granulates comprises 12 percent by weight or more of plasticizer and the other of the granulates comprises less than 5 percent by weight or no plasticizer.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for use in preventing or treating stress response-induced lymphocytopenia, wherein said lymphocytopenia is induced by apoptosis, wherein said stress response-induced lymphocytopenia is lymphocytopenia induced by increased glucocorticoids.
A method for generating a congestion report by a user device operating in a wireless communication system, comprising: determining whether the user device is operating above a received signal measurement threshold indicating congestion; and when it is determined that the user device is operating above the received signal measurement threshold, determining at least two of a downlink congestion value, an uplink congestion value, and a core congestion value, combining the determined at least two of the downlink congestion value, the uplink congestion value, and the core congestion value to form the congestion report, and using the congestion report to control information flow in the user device by controlling one or more transmission control protocol, TCP, characteristics of one or more TCP sockets through which application information is being transferred between the user device and one or more applications that are communicating with the user device by means of a wireless communication network. determining whether the user device is operating above a received signal measurement threshold indicating congestion; and when it is determined that the user device is operating above the received signal measurement threshold, determining at least two of a downlink congestion value, an uplink congestion value, and a core congestion value, combining the determined at least two of the downlink congestion value, the uplink congestion value, and the core congestion value to form the congestion report, and using the congestion report to control information flow in the user device by controlling one or more transmission control protocol, TCP, characteristics of one or more TCP sockets through which application information is being transferred between the user device and one or more applications that are communicating with the user device by means of a wireless communication network. determining at least two of a downlink congestion value, an uplink congestion value, and a core congestion value, combining the determined at least two of the downlink congestion value, the uplink congestion value, and the core congestion value to form the congestion report, and using the congestion report to control information flow in the user device by controlling one or more transmission control protocol, TCP, characteristics of one or more TCP sockets through which application information is being transferred between the user device and one or more applications that are communicating with the user device by means of a wireless communication network.
A method of forming a monolithic three-dimensional memory device, comprising: forming a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first spacer material layers over a substrate ; forming a first insulating cap layer over the first alternating stack ; and forming a sacrificial pillar structure through the first insulating cap layer and the first alternating stack ; forming an annular spacer material around the sacrificial pillar structure ; forming a second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second spacer material layers over the first insulating cap layer and the annular spacer material; forming an upper memory opening through the second alternating stack , wherein a top surface of the sacrificial pillar structure is physically exposed; forming a memory opening by extending the upper memory opening through removal of the sacrificial pillar structure such that a remaining annular portion of the spacer material layer constitutes an annular spacer ; and forming a memory stack structure within the memory opening , wherein the memory stack structure comprises a semiconductor channel and a memory film including a plurality of charge storage regions. forming a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first spacer material layers over a substrate ; forming a first insulating cap layer over the first alternating stack ; and forming a sacrificial pillar structure through the first insulating cap layer and the first alternating stack ; forming an annular spacer material around the sacrificial pillar structure ; forming a second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second spacer material layers over the first insulating cap layer and the annular spacer material; forming an upper memory opening through the second alternating stack , wherein a top surface of the sacrificial pillar structure is physically exposed; forming a memory opening by extending the upper memory opening through removal of the sacrificial pillar structure such that a remaining annular portion of the spacer material layer constitutes an annular spacer ; and forming a memory stack structure within the memory opening , wherein the memory stack structure comprises a semiconductor channel and a memory film including a plurality of charge storage regions.
A bug trap comprising: a lid defining an entry aperture; a vane assembly extending downwardly from the lid ; an entry cone extending upwardly from the lid , the entry cone having a relatively large open proximal end and a relatively small open distal end ; a collar disposed over a top end of the entry cone , the collar having an upper edge that abuts the entry cone and a lower edge disposed away from the entry cone , wherein an upper surface of the collar is hemispherical such that the curvature of the upper surface is close to horizontal at the upper edge and is near-vertical at the lower edge; and an entrapment chamber that engages the lid . a lid defining an entry aperture; a vane assembly extending downwardly from the lid ; an entry cone extending upwardly from the lid , the entry cone having a relatively large open proximal end and a relatively small open distal end ; a collar disposed over a top end of the entry cone , the collar having an upper edge that abuts the entry cone and a lower edge disposed away from the entry cone , wherein an upper surface of the collar is hemispherical such that the curvature of the upper surface is close to horizontal at the upper edge and is near-vertical at the lower edge; and an entrapment chamber that engages the lid .
A process for producing polyurethane foams comprising mixing (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups, (c) silicone-free stabilizer, (d) optionally chain extending and/or crosslinking agents, (e) catalysts, (f) blowing agents, (g) optionally auxiliaries and additives, to form a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to afford the polyurethane, wherein the silicone-free stabilizer (c) is obtainable by alkoxylation of a 1- to 8-functional starter molecule with alkylene oxides, wherein 0% to 9% by weight of the employed alkylene oxides is ethylene oxide, 0% to 50% by weight of the employed alkylene oxides is 1,2-propylene oxide and at least 50% by weight of the employed alkylene oxides comprise at least 4 carbon atoms and the number-average molecular weight of the silicone-free stabilizer (c) is 500 to 20 000 g/mol, the proportion of the silicone-free foam stabilizer (c), based on the total weight of the compounds (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), is 0.01% to 10% by weight and the content of silicone-based foam stabilizer is less than 0.3% by weight, based on the total weight of the compounds (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups, (c) silicone-free stabilizer, (d) optionally chain extending and/or crosslinking agents, (e) catalysts, (f) blowing agents, (g) optionally auxiliaries and additives, to form a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to afford the polyurethane, wherein the silicone-free stabilizer (c) is obtainable by alkoxylation of a 1- to 8-functional starter molecule with alkylene oxides, wherein 0% to 9% by weight of the employed alkylene oxides is ethylene oxide, 0% to 50% by weight of the employed alkylene oxides is 1,2-propylene oxide and at least 50% by weight of the employed alkylene oxides comprise at least 4 carbon atoms and the number-average molecular weight of the silicone-free stabilizer (c) is 500 to 20 000 g/mol, the proportion of the silicone-free foam stabilizer (c), based on the total weight of the compounds (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), is 0.01% to 10% by weight and the content of silicone-based foam stabilizer is less than 0.3% by weight, based on the total weight of the compounds (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f).
An apparatus for determining an effective energy spectrum of an X-ray tube , comprising: - an input unit ; and - a processing unit ; wherein, the input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with a temporally varying acceleration voltage of an X-ray tube for a time period, wherein the temporally varying acceleration voltage is provided at a temporal sampling frequency configured to resolve at least some temporally varying voltage ripples; wherein, the input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with a temporally varying X-ray tube current for the time period, wherein the temporally varying X-ray tube current is provided at a temporal sampling frequency configured to resolve at least some temporally varying current ripples; wherein the temporally varying acceleration voltage and/or the temporally varying tube current is derived by the measurement of correlated quantities; wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine at least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and a time interval; and wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine an effective energy spectrum of the X-ray tube as a function of the at least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and the time interval and as a function of the temporally varying acceleration voltage of the X-ray tube. - an input unit ; and - a processing unit ; wherein, the input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with a temporally varying acceleration voltage of an X-ray tube for a time period, wherein the temporally varying acceleration voltage is provided at a temporal sampling frequency configured to resolve at least some temporally varying voltage ripples; wherein, the input unit is configured to provide the processing unit with a temporally varying X-ray tube current for the time period, wherein the temporally varying X-ray tube current is provided at a temporal sampling frequency configured to resolve at least some temporally varying current ripples; wherein the temporally varying acceleration voltage and/or the temporally varying tube current is derived by the measurement of correlated quantities; wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine at least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and a time interval; and wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine an effective energy spectrum of the X-ray tube as a function of the at least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and the time interval and as a function of the temporally varying acceleration voltage of the X-ray tube.
Laminary material for preventing post-surgical adhesions, comprising an adherence layer for adherence to a desired site and an at least essentially parallel spacing layer attached to the adherence layer at a plurality of attachment points, the adherence layer comprising a first polymeric film made of a first biodegradable polymer and an adherence coating, the first polymeric film having an outer surface facing away from the spacing layer and an inner surface facing towards the spacing layer, and at least part of the outer surface of the first polymeric film being coated with the adherence coating, the spacing layer comprising a second polymeric film made of a second biodegradable polymer, the second polymeric film having an outer surface facing away from the adherence layer and an inner surface facing towards the adherence layer, whereby the adherence layer and the spacing layer define a cavity between said two layers, the cavity consisting of a plurality of interconnected compartments, which are defined by the attachment points. the spacing layer comprising a second polymeric film made of a second biodegradable polymer, the second polymeric film having an outer surface facing away from the adherence layer and an inner surface facing towards the adherence layer, whereby the adherence layer and the spacing layer define a cavity between said two layers, the cavity consisting of a plurality of interconnected compartments, which are defined by the attachment points.
A method for enhancing the germination rate of a fungal spore comprising contacting to a host: (a) one or more fungal spores of a biological agent or biological control agent, wherein the one or more fungal spores belong to the genus Chlonostachys, Beauveria, Cordyceps, Serendipita, or Trichoderma, and combinations thereof, and (b) one or more germinants, wherein said one or more germinants comprises glycine betaine, a yeast extract, inactive yeast, yeast cell walls, a yeast cell wall fraction, a yeast cell wall product, or a combination thereof.
Connection device for connecting an electrical conductor , comprising a contact element which forms a plug-in opening for the insertion of an electrical conductor , a spring element which is arranged on the contact element and has a spring limb for locking a conductor inserted into the plug-in opening , and an actuating element , which can be moved towards the contact element and has an active section for acting on the spring limb , wherein the spring limb can be moved out of an initial position into an open position with respect to the contact element by moving the actuating element , in order to at least partly open a region of the plug-opening , characterized by an adjusting element , which can be adjusted from a first position to a second position in order to transfer the actuating element for moving the spring limb out of the initial position into the open position, wherein the adjusting element is locked in the second position with respect to the contact element and has a triggering section , which is designed to interact with the conductor to release the locking of the adjusting element when a conductor is inserted into the plug-in opening .
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with program instructions that, when executed by a controller , cause the controller to perform a method of operating a respiratory treatment apparatus , the method comprising: controlling generation, by a pressure generator of the respiratory treatment apparatus , of a flow of air so as to provide ventilatory support to a patient; and adjusting a servo-control gain for the ventilatory support based on a difference between an estimated inspiratory volume and an estimated expiratory volume of a breath of the patient, upon detection of a sudden leak in the respiratory treatment apparatus . controlling generation, by a pressure generator of the respiratory treatment apparatus , of a flow of air so as to provide ventilatory support to a patient; and adjusting a servo-control gain for the ventilatory support based on a difference between an estimated inspiratory volume and an estimated expiratory volume of a breath of the patient, upon detection of a sudden leak in the respiratory treatment apparatus .