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An assembly for performing an aligned operation downhole, the assembly comprising: a tubular for downhole defining an internal bore with a first inner radius (r1), the tubular having a target (T) at a first radial orientation, the internal bore defining a locator profile thereabout at a first axial location and defining an internal nipple thereabout at a second axial location distanced from the first axial location, the internal nipple having a second inner radius (r2) smaller than the first inner radius (r1) of the internal bore , the internal nipple at least partially defining an orientation slot longitudinally therethrough and disposed at a second radial orientation configured relative to the first radial orientation of the target (T), the orientation slot comprising a channel defined through the internal nipple , the channel having: a face inset at a depth into the internal nipple , a lead sidewall extending in a radial direction on a lead edge of the face , and a back sidewall extending in the radial direction on a back edge of the face ; and a tool deployable in a longitudinal direction into the internal bore of the tubular and having first and second portions , the first portion having a locator biased outward to engage in the locator profile of the tubular , the second portion rotatable relative to the first portion and having an operational component to perform the aligned operation at the first radial orientation of the target (T), the second portion having an orientor biased outward to engage in the orientation slot of the tubular . a tubular for downhole defining an internal bore with a first inner radius (r1), the tubular having a target (T) at a first radial orientation, the internal bore defining a locator profile thereabout at a first axial location and defining an internal nipple thereabout at a second axial location distanced from the first axial location, the internal nipple having a second inner radius (r2) smaller than the first inner radius (r1) of the internal bore , the internal nipple at least partially defining an orientation slot longitudinally therethrough and disposed at a second radial orientation configured relative to the first radial orientation of the target (T), the orientation slot comprising a channel defined through the internal nipple , the channel having: a face inset at a depth into the internal nipple , a lead sidewall extending in a radial direction on a lead edge of the face , and a back sidewall extending in the radial direction on a back edge of the face ; and a tool deployable in a longitudinal direction into the internal bore of the tubular and having first and second portions , the first portion having a locator biased outward to engage in the locator profile of the tubular , the second portion rotatable relative to the first portion and having an operational component to perform the aligned operation at the first radial orientation of the target (T), the second portion having an orientor biased outward to engage in the orientation slot of the tubular .
A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium metal layer; and a carbon-based thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the lithium metal layer, wherein, in the carbon-based thin film layer, a plurality of porous carbon materials are aligned in one horizontal direction, this being a direction forming an angle of 0 to 45° with reference to the lithium metal layer; wherein the porous carbon materials are carbon nanotubes or carbon nanofibers; wherein the pore size of the carbon-based thin film layer is 10 to 100 nm; and wherein the pore size is space between the porous carbon materials. wherein the porous carbon materials are carbon nanotubes or carbon nanofibers; wherein the pore size of the carbon-based thin film layer is 10 to 100 nm; and wherein the pore size is space between the porous carbon materials.
Multi-stage process for treatment of water, wherein a water stream is purified in a membrane separation stage and a deionization means arranged downstream thereof having at least one concentrate chamber and at least one diluate chamber, wherein in the membrane separation stage the water stream is separated into a concentrate stream and at least two permeate streams of differing electrical conductivity by means of at least two membrane modules arranged in a common pressure vessel such that they may be traversed in series by the water to be treated and wherein at least the permeate stream having the highest electrical conductivity is at least partially introduced into the at least one concentrate chamber and at least the permeate stream having the lowest electrical conductivity is at least partially introduced into the at least one diluate chamber of the downstream deionization means, wherein as membrane modules a nanofiltration module and a reverse osmosis module are arranged in the membrane separation stage such that the reverse osmosis module is traversed before the nanofiltration module and wherein the permeate stream from the nanofiltration module is coupled with the at least one concentrate chamber and the permeate stream from the reverse osmosis module is coupled with the at least one diluate chamber.
An image processing program for authentication that causes an information terminal including a screen , a first sensor provided on a back surface of a surface on which the screen is disposed, and a second sensor provided on the same surface on which the screen is disposed, to execute a process comprising: displaying (S107) on the screen, a first image of a palm of a user of the information terminal that is captured (S101) by the first sensor whose degree of scaling up or scaling down and a position at which the first image is displayed are changed in accordance with a position of a face of the user that is imaged (S101) by the second sensor provided to the information terminal, wherein part of the real hand of the user comprising at least one or more fingertips is exposed and viewable by the user over the screen, such that when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition, the end of the at least one finger in the palm in the first image and the at least one fingertip exposed over the screen are naturally viewable as if they are connected, wherein the closer the face of the user is to the information terminal, the smaller is a display size of the first image; and performing (S109) palm-based authentication when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition. displaying (S107) on the screen, a first image of a palm of a user of the information terminal that is captured (S101) by the first sensor whose degree of scaling up or scaling down and a position at which the first image is displayed are changed in accordance with a position of a face of the user that is imaged (S101) by the second sensor provided to the information terminal, wherein part of the real hand of the user comprising at least one or more fingertips is exposed and viewable by the user over the screen, such that when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition, the end of the at least one finger in the palm in the first image and the at least one fingertip exposed over the screen are naturally viewable as if they are connected, wherein the closer the face of the user is to the information terminal, the smaller is a display size of the first image; and performing (S109) palm-based authentication when the palm is held at the position matching the proper disposition.
Method for producing a solid steel clothing for carding machines, wherein the method comprises the following steps: provision of a wire with a foot portion and a wall portion which extends away from the foot portion and has a smaller thickness (D15) than this, production of cut-outs in the wall portion of the raw material wire to form teeth , heating of the foot portion of the wire , in a continuous pass, to a first temperature (t1) by means of at least one first inductor with a first frequency (f1) of maximum 5 MHz, induction heating of at least portions of the wall portion of the wire preheated at the foot portion , in a continuous pass, to a second temperature (t2) by means of at least one second inductor with a second frequency (f2), wherein the second temperature (t2) is higher than the first temperature (t1), and wherein the second frequency (f2) is at least five times the first frequency (f1) and at least 10 MHz, quenching of the wall portion of the wire , in a continuous pass, with a cooling medium. provision of a wire with a foot portion and a wall portion which extends away from the foot portion and has a smaller thickness (D15) than this, production of cut-outs in the wall portion of the raw material wire to form teeth , heating of the foot portion of the wire , in a continuous pass, to a first temperature (t1) by means of at least one first inductor with a first frequency (f1) of maximum 5 MHz, induction heating of at least portions of the wall portion of the wire preheated at the foot portion , in a continuous pass, to a second temperature (t2) by means of at least one second inductor with a second frequency (f2), wherein the second temperature (t2) is higher than the first temperature (t1), and wherein the second frequency (f2) is at least five times the first frequency (f1) and at least 10 MHz, quenching of the wall portion of the wire , in a continuous pass, with a cooling medium.
A current sink circuit coupled to pull down a gate control node for an N-type metal oxide NMOS power field effect transistor FET that controls an actuator , the current sink circuit comprising: a first NMOS transistor (MNO) coupled in series with a second NMOS transistor (MN2) between the gate control node and a lower rail, the first NMOS transistor (MNO) having a respective gate and source coupled together through a first resistor (RGSN); a control signal generation circuit coupled to receive at least one voltage input and an ignition signal and further coupled to provide a first control signal (CS1) and a second control signal (CS2), the control signal generation circuit coupled to provide the second control signal (CS2) to the gate of the second NMOS transistor (MN2); and a negative voltage blocking circuit coupled to pass the first control signal (CS1) from the control signal generation circuit to the gate of the first NMOS transistor (MNO) and to block a negative voltage on the gate control node from reaching the control signal generation circuit . a first NMOS transistor (MNO) coupled in series with a second NMOS transistor (MN2) between the gate control node and a lower rail, the first NMOS transistor (MNO) having a respective gate and source coupled together through a first resistor (RGSN); a control signal generation circuit coupled to receive at least one voltage input and an ignition signal and further coupled to provide a first control signal (CS1) and a second control signal (CS2), the control signal generation circuit coupled to provide the second control signal (CS2) to the gate of the second NMOS transistor (MN2); and a negative voltage blocking circuit coupled to pass the first control signal (CS1) from the control signal generation circuit to the gate of the first NMOS transistor (MNO) and to block a negative voltage on the gate control node from reaching the control signal generation circuit .
A molecularly imprinted polymer, comprising: a plurality of first structural units derived from monomers comprising (a) at least one functional moiety selected from -N(H)-C(O)-N(H)-, an amino, -N(H)-C(S)-N(H)-, pyridyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, or cyclenyl moiety, or any combination thereof, and (b) at least one polymerizable moiety, the molecularly imprinted polymer having a molecular imprint having a size and shape complementary to a lysophosphatidic acid, wherein the molecularly imprinted polymer is obtainable by: polymerizing the monomers in a solution comprising (i) a solvent, (ii) a guest molecule consisting of an anionic head group, which is a phosphate or phosphonic acid group, and a hydrophobic tail portion which is a single aliphatic chain having a length of from 14-20 carbons, preferably wherein the guest molecule is octadecylphosphonic acid, (iii) a crosslinker, and (iv) a radical polymerization initiator to produce a polymer containing the guest molecule, and removing the guest molecule from the polymer containing the guest molecule to produce the molecularly imprinted polymer, preferably wherein: (a) the crosslinker comprises ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), divinylbenzene (DVB), tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), N,O-bismethacrylolyl ethanolamine (NOBE), N,N' methylenebismethacrylamide (MMAA), triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC), trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TRIM), or a combination of two or more thereof; (b) the radical polymerization initiator comprises 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile; or (c) both (a) and (b). polymerizing the monomers in a solution comprising (i) a solvent, (ii) a guest molecule consisting of an anionic head group, which is a phosphate or phosphonic acid group, and a hydrophobic tail portion which is a single aliphatic chain having a length of from 14-20 carbons, preferably wherein the guest molecule is octadecylphosphonic acid, (iii) a crosslinker, and (iv) a radical polymerization initiator to produce a polymer containing the guest molecule, and removing the guest molecule from the polymer containing the guest molecule to produce the molecularly imprinted polymer, preferably wherein: (a) the crosslinker comprises ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), divinylbenzene (DVB), tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), N,O-bismethacrylolyl ethanolamine (NOBE), N,N' methylenebismethacrylamide (MMAA), triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC), trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TRIM), or a combination of two or more thereof; (b) the radical polymerization initiator comprises 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile; or (c) both (a) and (b). (a) the crosslinker comprises ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA), divinylbenzene (DVB), tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), N,O-bismethacrylolyl ethanolamine (NOBE), N,N' methylenebismethacrylamide (MMAA), triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC), trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TRIM), or a combination of two or more thereof; (b) the radical polymerization initiator comprises 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile; or (c) both (a) and (b).
A metallic alloy comprising: Fe at a level of 45.0 atomic percent to 71 atomic percent; Ni at a level of 4.0 atomic percent to 9.00 atomic percent; B at a level of 11.0 atomic percent to 16 atomic percent; Si at a level of 0.3 atomic percent to 4.0 atomic percent; Cr at a level of 0.1 atomic percent to 19 atomic percent; and does not include cobalt; the alloy containing spinodal glass matrix microconstituent (SGMM) structure present in the range of 5.0% to 95.0% by volume and defining two phases with different chemical composition wherein said SGMM structure includes one or more semicrystalline or crystalline phases wherein the semicrystalline phase comprises clusters exhibiting a largest linear dimension of 2.0 nm or less and said crystalline phase comprises clusters exhibiting a largest linear dimension of greater than 2.0 nm and a glass matrix where the structural units in the glass phase have a size of 5 Å to 100 Å and wherein said alloy has an ultimate tensile strength of 0.4 GPa to 3.9 GPa and tensile elongation of 0.4 % to 5.5%. Fe at a level of 45.0 atomic percent to 71 atomic percent; Ni at a level of 4.0 atomic percent to 9.00 atomic percent; B at a level of 11.0 atomic percent to 16 atomic percent; Si at a level of 0.3 atomic percent to 4.0 atomic percent; Cr at a level of 0.1 atomic percent to 19 atomic percent; and does not include cobalt;
A tube humidifier for delivering humidified gases, comprising: one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material configured to hold a liquid; an outer layer defining a lumen through which the gases flow; a heating mechanism in the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material , wherein the heating mechanism is configured to cause the liquid to vaporise and be released from the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material into the lumen , wherein the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material are generally in a centre of the tube humidifier , characterized in that the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material surround a liquid reservoir or channel . one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material configured to hold a liquid; an outer layer defining a lumen through which the gases flow; a heating mechanism in the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material , wherein the heating mechanism is configured to cause the liquid to vaporise and be released from the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material into the lumen , wherein the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material are generally in a centre of the tube humidifier , characterized in that the one or more layers of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material surround a liquid reservoir or channel .
Communication unit for sending and receiving communication signals, having: a sending/receiving unit , which is designed to emit and/or to receive communication signals; an elevation drive , which is coupled to the sending/receiving unit by way of an elevation bearing and is designed to swivel the sending/receiving unit about an elevation axis of the elevation bearing ; an azimuth drive , which is coupled to the sending/receiving unit and the elevation drive and is designed to turn the sending/receiving unit together with the elevation drive about an azimuth axis ; the elevation axis being arranged eccentrically with respect to the azimuth axis , so that the elevation axis is offset in relation to the azimuth axis by a lateral offset ; the azimuth drive having a supporting area , to which the elevation drive and the sending/receiving unit are coupled; the azimuth drive being designed to turn the supporting area about the azimuth axis during the turning movement; characterized in that the elevation axis is laterally offset from the azimuth axis to such an extent that the elevation axis is arranged laterally outside the supporting area ; and the elevation bearing is connected to a housing of the sending/receiving unit in a position such that the sending/receiving unit can be swivelled to completely alongside the azimuth drive and the supporting area . a sending/receiving unit , which is designed to emit and/or to receive communication signals; an elevation drive , which is coupled to the sending/receiving unit by way of an elevation bearing and is designed to swivel the sending/receiving unit about an elevation axis of the elevation bearing ; an azimuth drive , which is coupled to the sending/receiving unit and the elevation drive and is designed to turn the sending/receiving unit together with the elevation drive about an azimuth axis ; the elevation axis being arranged eccentrically with respect to the azimuth axis , so that the elevation axis is offset in relation to the azimuth axis by a lateral offset ; the azimuth drive having a supporting area , to which the elevation drive and the sending/receiving unit are coupled; the azimuth drive being designed to turn the supporting area about the azimuth axis during the turning movement; characterized in that the elevation axis is laterally offset from the azimuth axis to such an extent that the elevation axis is arranged laterally outside the supporting area ; and the elevation bearing is connected to a housing of the sending/receiving unit in a position such that the sending/receiving unit can be swivelled to completely alongside the azimuth drive and the supporting area .
A method for assessment of abnormal driving behaviour of a vehicle travelling on a road, using position information and motion information about said vehicle, comprising obtaining and memorizing a plurality of position information items and motion information items, each information item corresponding to a measuring time instant of an observation time interval, the method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - obtaining at least one estimate of a reference value for said vehicle travelling on said road during the observation time interval, - calculating a set of deviation values, each deviation value being computed using a memorized information item corresponding to a measuring time instant and the at least one estimate of a reference value, - obtaining a quantity of deviation from the set of deviation values to quantify a corresponding abnormal driving behaviour, - repeating the above steps iteratively for monitoring the quantity of deviation for the corresponding abnormal driving behaviour, and - deciding, based on said quantity of deviation, whether a predetermined threshold for the corresponding abnormal driving behaviour has been exceeded and in case of affirmative result, implementing a measure for safety improvement. - obtaining at least one estimate of a reference value for said vehicle travelling on said road during the observation time interval, - calculating a set of deviation values, each deviation value being computed using a memorized information item corresponding to a measuring time instant and the at least one estimate of a reference value, - obtaining a quantity of deviation from the set of deviation values to quantify a corresponding abnormal driving behaviour, - repeating the above steps iteratively for monitoring the quantity of deviation for the corresponding abnormal driving behaviour, and - deciding, based on said quantity of deviation, whether a predetermined threshold for the corresponding abnormal driving behaviour has been exceeded and in case of affirmative result, implementing a measure for safety improvement.
A device for cutting a human or animal tissue, such as a cornea or a crystalline lens, said device comprising a femtosecond laser able to emit a L.A.S.E.R. beam in the form of pulses, and means able to direct and focus said L.A.S.E.R. beam on or in the tissue for its cutting as such, said device comprising shaping means positioned on the path of said L.A.S.E.R. beam to modulate the phase of the wavefront of the L.A.S.E.R. beam , according to a modulation setpoint calculated to distribute the energy of the L.A.S.E.R. beam into at least two impact points in its focal plane, corresponding to the plane of the cutout, said device being characterized in that said shaping means comprise a liquid-crystal spatial light modulator and in that the L.A.S.E.R. beam is a single beam upstream and downstream of said spatial light modulator.