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An electrochemiluminescence method of detecting an analyte in a liquid sample using a measuring cell , the measuring cell comprising a working electrode for detecting the analyte using an electrochemiluminescence measurement cycle, the method comprising a. carrying out the measurement cycle in a calibration process using a liquid sample void of the analyte and performing a first electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, at a given point of the measurement cycle, the first EIS being performed using the working electrode , b. carrying out the measurement cycle in an analysis process using the liquid sample containing the analyte and performing a second EIS at the given point of the measurement cycle, the second EIS being performed using the working electrode , c. comparing the result of the first EIS and the second EIS, d. providing an indication of a measurement state indicating if the comparison results that a deviation between the first EIS and the second EIS is exceeding a predefined threshold. a. carrying out the measurement cycle in a calibration process using a liquid sample void of the analyte and performing a first electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, at a given point of the measurement cycle, the first EIS being performed using the working electrode , b. carrying out the measurement cycle in an analysis process using the liquid sample containing the analyte and performing a second EIS at the given point of the measurement cycle, the second EIS being performed using the working electrode , c. comparing the result of the first EIS and the second EIS, d. providing an indication of a measurement state indicating if the comparison results that a deviation between the first EIS and the second EIS is exceeding a predefined threshold.
A redox fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode separated by an ion selective polymer electrolyte membrane; means for supplying a fuel to the anode region of the cell; means for supplying an oxidant to the cathode region of the cell; means for providing an electrical circuit between the anode and the cathode; a non-volatile catholyte solution flowing fluid communication with the cathode, the catholyte solution comprising a polyoxometallate redox couple being at least partially reduced at the cathode in operation of the cell, and at least partially re-generated by reaction with the oxidant after such reduction at the cathode, wherein the polyoxometallate is represented by the formula: X a [Z b M c O d ] wherein: X is selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, ammonium and combinations of two or more thereof; Z is Al and optionally includes one or more of B, P, S, As, Si, Ge, Ni, Rh, Sn, Cu, I, Br, F, Fe, Co, Cr, Zn, H 2 , Te, Mn and Se; or Z is Si and optionally includes one or more of B, P, S, As, Ge, Ni, Rh, Sn, Al, Cu, I, Br, F, Fe, Co, Cr, Zn, H2, Te, Mn and Se; M comprises W and one or more of Mo, V, Nb, Ta, Mn, Fe, Co, Cr, Ni, Zn Rh, Ru, Tl, Al, Ga, In and other metals selected from the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd transition metal series and the lanthanide series; a is a number of X necessary to charge balance the [Z b M c O d ] a- anion; b is in the range 0 < b ≤ 5 ; c is from 5 to 30; and d is from 1 to 180. X is selected from hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, ammonium and combinations of two or more thereof; Z is Al and optionally includes one or more of B, P, S, As, Si, Ge, Ni, Rh, Sn, Cu, I, Br, F, Fe, Co, Cr, Zn, H 2 , Te, Mn and Se; or Z is Si and optionally includes one or more of B, P, S, As, Ge, Ni, Rh, Sn, Al, Cu, I, Br, F, Fe, Co, Cr, Zn, H2, Te, Mn and Se; M comprises W and one or more of Mo, V, Nb, Ta, Mn, Fe, Co, Cr, Ni, Zn Rh, Ru, Tl, Al, Ga, In and other metals selected from the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd transition metal series and the lanthanide series; a is a number of X necessary to charge balance the [Z b M c O d ] a- anion; b is in the range 0 < b ≤ 5 ; c is from 5 to 30; and d is from 1 to 180.
A piston for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an upper crown constructed as a monolithic piece of a first material having a thermal conductivity within a range of about 7 to 25 W/m-K, said upper crown having an upper combustion surface with a combustion bowl recessed therein and an upper land depending therefrom, said upper land having at least one annular ring groove configured for receipt of a piston ring; and a lower crown welded directly to said upper crown , said lower crown having a pair of pin bosses providing a pair of laterally spaced, axially aligned pin bores , characterized by said lower crown being constructed of a low grade steel alloy material having a thermal conductivity higher than said first material of said upper crown , wherein the upper crown is constructed of 600 series stainless steel having between about 15 to 18 wt% chromium and a thermal conductivity of about 13 W/m-K or Titanium having a thermal conductivity of approximately 7.8 W/m-K. an upper crown constructed as a monolithic piece of a first material having a thermal conductivity within a range of about 7 to 25 W/m-K, said upper crown having an upper combustion surface with a combustion bowl recessed therein and an upper land depending therefrom, said upper land having at least one annular ring groove configured for receipt of a piston ring; and a lower crown welded directly to said upper crown , said lower crown having a pair of pin bosses providing a pair of laterally spaced, axially aligned pin bores , characterized by said lower crown being constructed of a low grade steel alloy material having a thermal conductivity higher than said first material of said upper crown , wherein the upper crown is constructed of 600 series stainless steel having between about 15 to 18 wt% chromium and a thermal conductivity of about 13 W/m-K or Titanium having a thermal conductivity of approximately 7.8 W/m-K.
A drain valve , comprising: (i) at least one frame including a flow opening ; and (ii) at least one flap secured to the at least one frame; wherein the drain valve has at least two positions: (i) a sealed position, in which the at least one flap prevents airflow by covering the flow opening; and (ii) an open position, in which the at least one flap allows liquid to flow through the at least one drain valve, characterized in, that the atleast one frame includes at least one living hinge and at least one arm ; and wherein the at least one arm pivots about the living hinge to retain a portion of the at least one flap between a surface of the at least one frame and a surface of the at least one arm . (i) at least one frame including a flow opening ; and (ii) at least one flap secured to the at least one frame; (i) a sealed position, in which the at least one flap prevents airflow by covering the flow opening; and (ii) an open position, in which the at least one flap allows liquid to flow through the at least one drain valve,
Handle for a sports equipment , comprising a force measurement device which is attached to the handle and which is suitable for measuring a force acting on the handle which is applied by a hand of a player enclosing the handle , wherein the forces transmitted by individual fingers of the hand of the player can each be measured independently of one another; and an electronic evaluation unit which is electrically connected to the force measurement device ; wherein the force measurement device comprises multiple force sensors of flat configuration which are positioned in such a way that the respective fingers of the hand of the player come to lie on the individual sensors when the sports equipment is gripped normally, and which are attached to the handle in such a way that the force transmitted by the hand of the player can be measured by the force sensors , wherein the handle further comprises a handle shell and the force sensors are arranged below the handle shell .
An imaging unit comprising: an attachment member (PR) that is attached to a mobile terminal which includes an imaging section and a lighting section; and a case (CA) of close-up imaging, wherein the case (CA) includes a lens section (LZ) that is disposed at a position corresponding to the imaging section of the mobile terminal and closes up a target; and an optical member (OP) that guides illumination light from the lighting section of the mobile terminal toward a side of the target rather than an end of the lens section (LZ) on the side of the target, wherein the illumination light is emitted from the optical member (OP) in an oblique direction to the optical axis of the lens section; characterized in that the case (CA) further includes a shading member (SL) that blocks light from outside and has a box-shaped structure and that involves the lens section (LZ) and the optical member (OP), and a first adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting a location of the optical member (OP) in the case (CA) and thereby a position on which the optical member (OP) causes light from the lighting section to be incident. an attachment member (PR) that is attached to a mobile terminal which includes an imaging section and a lighting section; and a case (CA) of close-up imaging, wherein the case (CA) includes a lens section (LZ) that is disposed at a position corresponding to the imaging section of the mobile terminal and closes up a target; and an optical member (OP) that guides illumination light from the lighting section of the mobile terminal toward a side of the target rather than an end of the lens section (LZ) on the side of the target, wherein the illumination light is emitted from the optical member (OP) in an oblique direction to the optical axis of the lens section; characterized in that the case (CA) further includes a shading member (SL) that blocks light from outside and has a box-shaped structure and that involves the lens section (LZ) and the optical member (OP), and a first adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting a location of the optical member (OP) in the case (CA) and thereby a position on which the optical member (OP) causes light from the lighting section to be incident. a lens section (LZ) that is disposed at a position corresponding to the imaging section of the mobile terminal and closes up a target; and an optical member (OP) that guides illumination light from the lighting section of the mobile terminal toward a side of the target rather than an end of the lens section (LZ) on the side of the target, wherein the illumination light is emitted from the optical member (OP) in an oblique direction to the optical axis of the lens section; characterized in that the case (CA) further includes a shading member (SL) that blocks light from outside and has a box-shaped structure and that involves the lens section (LZ) and the optical member (OP), and a first adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting a location of the optical member (OP) in the case (CA) and thereby a position on which the optical member (OP) causes light from the lighting section to be incident.
A probe for real-time sensing of a target biomarker comprising: a needle comprising a tip and having an opening; a luminescent probe encased within the opening of the needle, wherein the luminescent probe comprises a biomarker luminescent material disposed within and covering the opening of the needle; a coating comprising the biomarker luminescent material adjacent to or inside the tip of the needle; wherein the biomarker luminescent material is in contact with biological tissue; and characterised by a first ion-consuming coating within the needle and adjacent to the coating. a needle comprising a tip and having an opening; a luminescent probe encased within the opening of the needle, wherein the luminescent probe comprises a biomarker luminescent material disposed within and covering the opening of the needle; a coating comprising the biomarker luminescent material adjacent to or inside the tip of the needle; wherein the biomarker luminescent material is in contact with biological tissue; and characterised by a first ion-consuming coating within the needle and adjacent to the coating.
(Currently amended): A method to prepare a target lithium thiophosphate composite, comprising: preparing anhydrous mixture comprising: Li 2 S; P 2 S 5 ; optionally a component B; and a nonaqueous polar solvent in which Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 are at least partially soluble; protecting the anhydrous mixture from air and humidity; mixing the anhydrous mixture to at least partially dissolve the Li 2 S, P 2 S 5 and component B if present; applying microwave energy to the protected anhydrous mixture to raise the reaction temperature to an optimum value for a solvothermal synthesis of the target lithium thiophosphate composite to obtain the target lithium thiophosphate composite; removing the polar solvent from the obtained lithium thiophosphate composite; wherein the target lithium thiophosphate composite is selected from the group comprising Li 3 PS 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 , Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 and lithium thiophosphate composites of formula (I): xLi 2 S·yP 2 S 5 ·(100-x-y)B wherein B is a composite material selected from the group of materials including Li 3 N, P 2 O 5 Li 2 O, LiN 3 , GeS 2 or LiX wherein X is I, Cl or Br, each of x and y represent a mass % value of from 33.3 % to 50 % such that the total mass % of Li 2 S, P 2 S 5 and B is 100%, and a molar ratio of Li 2 S to P 2 S 5 and to B, if present, is determined by the composition of the target lithium thiophosphate composite. preparing anhydrous mixture comprising: Li 2 S; P 2 S 5 ; optionally a component B; and a nonaqueous polar solvent in which Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 are at least partially soluble; Li 2 S; P 2 S 5 ; optionally a component B; and a nonaqueous polar solvent in which Li 2 S and P 2 S 5 are at least partially soluble; protecting the anhydrous mixture from air and humidity; mixing the anhydrous mixture to at least partially dissolve the Li 2 S, P 2 S 5 and component B if present; applying microwave energy to the protected anhydrous mixture to raise the reaction temperature to an optimum value for a solvothermal synthesis of the target lithium thiophosphate composite to obtain the target lithium thiophosphate composite; removing the polar solvent from the obtained lithium thiophosphate composite; wherein the target lithium thiophosphate composite is selected from the group comprising Li 3 PS 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 , Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 and lithium thiophosphate composites of formula (I): xLi 2 S·yP 2 S 5 ·(100-x-y)B wherein B is a composite material selected from the group of materials including Li 3 N, P 2 O 5 Li 2 O, LiN 3 , GeS 2 or LiX wherein X is I, Cl or Br, each of x and y represent a mass % value of from 33.3 % to 50 % such that the total mass % of Li 2 S, P 2 S 5 and B is 100%, and a molar ratio of Li 2 S to P 2 S 5 and to B, if present, is determined by the composition of the target lithium thiophosphate composite.
A method of foreign object debris discrimination in an aircraft gas turbine engine, the method comprising: illuminating particulates located within a sensing volume with a first electromagnetic radiation pulse emitted from a first source ; receiving one or more first electromagnetic radiation returns that have been scattered by the particulates illuminated by the first electromagnetic radiation pulse at one or more sensors ; illuminating the particulates within the sensing volume with a second electromagnetic radiation pulse emitted from a second source , wherein the second electromagnetic radiation pulse has a second wavelength range within a terahertz (THz) regime, wherein the terahertz (THz) regime comprises electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range between 50GHz - 3THz (0.1mm); receiving one or more second electromagnetic radiation returns that have been scattered by the particulates illuminated by the second electromagnetic radiation pulse at one or more sensors ; and comparing, using a controller , the first electromagnetic radiation returns and the second electromagnetic radiation returns, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation returns and the second electromagnetic radiation returns are determinative between categories of foreign object debris to discriminate the foreign object debris, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation pulse has a first wavelength range within an optical regime, the optical regime comprises electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range between 100nm-2000nm. illuminating particulates located within a sensing volume with a first electromagnetic radiation pulse emitted from a first source ; receiving one or more first electromagnetic radiation returns that have been scattered by the particulates illuminated by the first electromagnetic radiation pulse at one or more sensors ; illuminating the particulates within the sensing volume with a second electromagnetic radiation pulse emitted from a second source , wherein the second electromagnetic radiation pulse has a second wavelength range within a terahertz (THz) regime, wherein the terahertz (THz) regime comprises electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range between 50GHz - 3THz (0.1mm); receiving one or more second electromagnetic radiation returns that have been scattered by the particulates illuminated by the second electromagnetic radiation pulse at one or more sensors ; and comparing, using a controller , the first electromagnetic radiation returns and the second electromagnetic radiation returns, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation returns and the second electromagnetic radiation returns are determinative between categories of foreign object debris to discriminate the foreign object debris, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation pulse has a first wavelength range within an optical regime, the optical regime comprises electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range between 100nm-2000nm.
A controller for a steering device (2; 200) for a vehicle, the controller comprising: an electronic control unit (1; 206) configured to control the steering device , the electronic control unit (1; 206) being configured to acquire an action force and to calculate a basic reaction force based on the action force, the action force including at least two of axial forces of a plurality of types and a tire force, the axial forces of the plurality of types being applied to a turning shaft that is connected to turning wheels and that is reciprocatable in the width direction of the vehicle, and the tire force being applied to the turning wheels , characterized in that the electronic control unit being configured to, when one predetermined force of the action force is abnormal, calculate the basic reaction force such that a contribution proportion of the predetermined force to the basic reaction force is lower than a contribution proportion to the basic reaction force when the predetermined force is not abnormal. an electronic control unit (1; 206) configured to control the steering device , the electronic control unit (1; 206) being configured to acquire an action force and to calculate a basic reaction force based on the action force, the action force including at least two of axial forces of a plurality of types and a tire force, the axial forces of the plurality of types being applied to a turning shaft that is connected to turning wheels and that is reciprocatable in the width direction of the vehicle, and the tire force being applied to the turning wheels , characterized in that the electronic control unit being configured to, when one predetermined force of the action force is abnormal, calculate the basic reaction force such that a contribution proportion of the predetermined force to the basic reaction force is lower than a contribution proportion to the basic reaction force when the predetermined force is not abnormal.
A detergent composition comprising: (i) from 1 to 60 wt.%, preferably from 2 to 50 wt.%, more preferably from 3 to 45 wt.%, even more preferably from 5 to 40 wt.%, most preferably from 6 to 40 wt.% of a surfactant; and, (ii) from 0.0005 to 5 wt.%, preferably from 0.005 to 2.5 wt.%, more preferably from 0.01 to 1 wt.% of an esterase enzyme of enzyme class EC 3.1.1.1, having at least 60% sequence identity to any one of SEQ ID NO: 1 to 4. (i) from 1 to 60 wt.%, preferably from 2 to 50 wt.%, more preferably from 3 to 45 wt.%, even more preferably from 5 to 40 wt.%, most preferably from 6 to 40 wt.% of a surfactant; and, (ii) from 0.0005 to 5 wt.%, preferably from 0.005 to 2.5 wt.%, more preferably from 0.01 to 1 wt.% of an esterase enzyme of enzyme class EC 3.1.1.1, having at least 60% sequence identity to any one of SEQ ID NO: 1 to 4.
A method of controlling access to a cellular network, the method comprising: an access node of the cellular network sending a first access information table, AIT1, in a broadcast transmission to a plurality of communication devices , the first access information table, AIT1, comprising a first group of entries, each entry of the first group of entries indicating one or more parameters for controlling access of the communication devices to the cellular network and being mapped to an identifier from a first group of identifiers; and the access node sending a second access information table, AIT2, in a unicast transmission to one communication device from the plurality of communication devices , the second access information table, AIT2, comprising a second group of entries, each entry of the second group of entries indicating one or more parameters for controlling access of the one communication device to the cellular network and being mapped to an identifier from a second group of identifiers, wherein the second access information table, AIT2, is replaced or updated by the cellular network, when a newly transmitted first access information table does not comply with the second access information table, AIT2. an access node of the cellular network sending a first access information table, AIT1, in a broadcast transmission to a plurality of communication devices , the first access information table, AIT1, comprising a first group of entries, each entry of the first group of entries indicating one or more parameters for controlling access of the communication devices to the cellular network and being mapped to an identifier from a first group of identifiers; and the access node sending a second access information table, AIT2, in a unicast transmission to one communication device from the plurality of communication devices , the second access information table, AIT2, comprising a second group of entries, each entry of the second group of entries indicating one or more parameters for controlling access of the one communication device to the cellular network and being mapped to an identifier from a second group of identifiers, wherein the second access information table, AIT2, is replaced or updated by the cellular network, when a newly transmitted first access information table does not comply with the second access information table, AIT2.