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An in vitro method for identifying a mammal as having arthritis, wherein said method comprises determining whether or not a mammal has a reduced level of beta-aminoisobutyric acid, hydroxylysine 1, allo-isoleucine, or citrulline within plasma, wherein the presence of said reduced level indicates that said mammal has arthritis, and wherein the absence of said reduced level indicates that said mammal does not have arthritis.
A method for preparing a polymer of vinyl chloride containing at least 60 % by weight of monomeric units derived from vinyl chloride to which is added a polymer containing epoxide functions comprising • a step according to which an additive latex of a polymer containing epoxide functions is added to a latex of a polymer of vinyl chloride to obtain a latex of the polymer of vinyl chloride to which is added the polymer containing epoxide functions; and • a step of separating the polymer of vinyl chloride to which is added the polymer containing epoxide functions from the latex containing it, leading to the production of said polymer of vinyl chloride. • a step according to which an additive latex of a polymer containing epoxide functions is added to a latex of a polymer of vinyl chloride to obtain a latex of the polymer of vinyl chloride to which is added the polymer containing epoxide functions; and • a step of separating the polymer of vinyl chloride to which is added the polymer containing epoxide functions from the latex containing it, leading to the production of said polymer of vinyl chloride.
A method for producing a 3D item by means of fused deposition modelling, the method comprising: - a 3D printing stage comprising layer-wise depositing an extrudate comprising 3D printable material , wherein during at least part of the 3D printing stage the extrudate comprises a core-shell extrudate comprising a core comprising a core material , and a shell comprising a shell material , to provide the 3D item comprising 3D printed material , wherein the 3D item comprises a plurality of layers of 3D printed material , wherein one or more of layers comprises one or more core-shell layer parts , wherein each of the core-shell layer parts comprises a layer core comprising the core material , and a layer shell comprising the shell material , wherein the 3D item has an item surface defined by at least part of the 3D printed material ; - an exposure stage comprising exposing at least part of the item surface to a liquid , wherein the core material has core material solubility SC1 for the liquid and wherein the shell material has a shell material solubility SS1 for the liquid , wherein SC1<SS2, wherein: - the core material comprises one or more of polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyoxymethylene (POM), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), styrene-acrylonitrile resin (SAN), polysulfone (PSU), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and semi-crystalline polytethylene terephthalate (PET); and - the shell material comprises one or more of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), and styrene acrylic copolymers (SMMA). - a 3D printing stage comprising layer-wise depositing an extrudate comprising 3D printable material , wherein during at least part of the 3D printing stage the extrudate comprises a core-shell extrudate comprising a core comprising a core material , and a shell comprising a shell material , to provide the 3D item comprising 3D printed material , wherein the 3D item comprises a plurality of layers of 3D printed material , wherein one or more of layers comprises one or more core-shell layer parts , wherein each of the core-shell layer parts comprises a layer core comprising the core material , and a layer shell comprising the shell material , wherein the 3D item has an item surface defined by at least part of the 3D printed material ; - an exposure stage comprising exposing at least part of the item surface to a liquid , wherein the core material has core material solubility SC1 for the liquid and wherein the shell material has a shell material solubility SS1 for the liquid , wherein SC1<SS2, wherein: - the core material comprises one or more of polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene (PE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyoxymethylene (POM), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), styrene-acrylonitrile resin (SAN), polysulfone (PSU), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and semi-crystalline polytethylene terephthalate (PET); and - the shell material comprises one or more of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), and styrene acrylic copolymers (SMMA).
A speed control system for a turbine, comprising: a speed wheel attached to and rotatable with the turbine, the speed wheel comprising a plurality of teeth ; a speed probe providing an indication each time one of the plurality of teeth passes the speed probe ; a timer providing a time stamp for each of the indications; a memory storing each of the time stamps; a first speed estimate based on a difference between two of the time stamps; a second speed estimate based on a difference between two of the time stamps; the first speed estimate being used in an overspeed protection; and the second speed estimate being used in an operational speed control; wherein the teeth for the time stamps of the second speed estimate are spaced farther apart around the speed wheel than the teeth for the time stamps of the first speed estimate, the first speed estimate thereby being determined quicker than the second speed estimate and the second speed estimate thereby being more accurate than the first speed estimate. a speed wheel attached to and rotatable with the turbine, the speed wheel comprising a plurality of teeth ; a speed probe providing an indication each time one of the plurality of teeth passes the speed probe ; a timer providing a time stamp for each of the indications; a memory storing each of the time stamps; a first speed estimate based on a difference between two of the time stamps; a second speed estimate based on a difference between two of the time stamps; the first speed estimate being used in an overspeed protection; and the second speed estimate being used in an operational speed control; wherein the teeth for the time stamps of the second speed estimate are spaced farther apart around the speed wheel than the teeth for the time stamps of the first speed estimate, the first speed estimate thereby being determined quicker than the second speed estimate and the second speed estimate thereby being more accurate than the first speed estimate.
An orthopedic device with at least one joint and a hydraulic system with at least one valve, the hydraulic system being filled with a hydraulic fluid, which contains a silicone oil, characterized in that the hydraulic fluid additionally comprises an additive oil, which contains at least one ester group.
A method for failure mode detection in a contactor , the contactor including a plunger and a coil , the coil configured to be energized with a current or a voltage, the contactor configured to move the plunger in response to a change in state of a contactor command signal, the contactor command signal having a first state and a second state, the first state of the contactor command signal directing the plunger to move to an open position that places the contactor in an open state in which the contactor does not connect a first connector and a second connector, the second state of the contactor command signal directing the plunger to move to a closed position that places the contactor in a closed state in which the contactor does connect the first connector and the second connector, the method comprising: maintaining the contactor command signal in the open state; connecting the contactor to a voltage supply that supplies a first predetermined voltage amount to the contactor ; measuring a first amount of time for a magnitude of a coil current of the coil to exceed a first predetermined current threshold; determining whether the first amount of time exceeds a first predetermined time threshold; responsive to determining that the first amount of time does not exceed the first predetermined time threshold, determining that the contactor is in the open state; and responsive to determining that the first amount of time exceeds the first predetermined time threshold, determining that the contactor is in the closed state. maintaining the contactor command signal in the open state; connecting the contactor to a voltage supply that supplies a first predetermined voltage amount to the contactor ; measuring a first amount of time for a magnitude of a coil current of the coil to exceed a first predetermined current threshold; determining whether the first amount of time exceeds a first predetermined time threshold; responsive to determining that the first amount of time does not exceed the first predetermined time threshold, determining that the contactor is in the open state; and responsive to determining that the first amount of time exceeds the first predetermined time threshold, determining that the contactor is in the closed state.
A method in a network node comprising: dividing a transmission time of a narrowband physical downlink control channel, NB-PDCCH, or a narrowband physical downlink shared channel, NB-PDSCH, into a plurality of time frames, each time frame including a repetition period and a gap; subdividing a repetition period into sub-periods to accommodate different coverage levels; assigning a first wireless device to a coverage level based on a number of repeated transmissions from the network node that are made before an acknowledgment of the transmission is received from the first wireless device ; communicating , over a narrowband Internet of Things downlink, a first message to the first wireless device during repetition periods of at least a first time frame and a second time frame of the plurality of time frames, wherein the repetition periods correspond to the coverage level assigned to the first wireless device; and communicating a second message to a second wireless device during the gap of the first time frame . dividing a transmission time of a narrowband physical downlink control channel, NB-PDCCH, or a narrowband physical downlink shared channel, NB-PDSCH, into a plurality of time frames, each time frame including a repetition period and a gap; subdividing a repetition period into sub-periods to accommodate different coverage levels; assigning a first wireless device to a coverage level based on a number of repeated transmissions from the network node that are made before an acknowledgment of the transmission is received from the first wireless device ; communicating , over a narrowband Internet of Things downlink, a first message to the first wireless device during repetition periods of at least a first time frame and a second time frame of the plurality of time frames, wherein the repetition periods correspond to the coverage level assigned to the first wireless device; and communicating a second message to a second wireless device during the gap of the first time frame .
A method for use by a controller of a software-defined wide area network, SD-WAN, the method comprising: providing a first profile to a plurality of edge routers of the SD-WAN, the plurality of edge routers operable to interface a plurality of devices to the SD-WAN, wherein the first profile enables the plurality of edge routers to discover which devices of the plurality of devices support a first application; receiving , from one or more of the edge routers, information indicating which devices of the plurality of devices support the first application; and building a first application fabric based on the information indicating which devices of the plurality of devices support the first application, wherein the first application fabric corresponds to a portion of the SD-WAN operable to communicate messages associated with the first application. providing a first profile to a plurality of edge routers of the SD-WAN, the plurality of edge routers operable to interface a plurality of devices to the SD-WAN, wherein the first profile enables the plurality of edge routers to discover which devices of the plurality of devices support a first application; receiving , from one or more of the edge routers, information indicating which devices of the plurality of devices support the first application; and building a first application fabric based on the information indicating which devices of the plurality of devices support the first application, wherein the first application fabric corresponds to a portion of the SD-WAN operable to communicate messages associated with the first application.
Exhaust system having an exhaust pipe and an exhaust cover , mounted on the exhaust pipe , for a motor vehicle , wherein the exhaust cover comprises a tubular inner insert , wherein the exhaust cover comprises a control unit for controlling the sound generating device , wherein the exhaust cover comprises a controllable sound generating device , in particular in the form of a loudspeaker diaphragm, for emitting sound from the exhaust cover , wherein the control unit preferably comprises a digital playback device, wherein the exhaust cover comprises, in particular on the inner insert , a gas flow sensor , wherein the exhaust cover comprises an outer pipe , wherein the inner insert is arranged inside the outer pipe , wherein the inner insert is pushed onto the exhaust pipe , wherein the inner insert is designed in the form of a sound body for emitting sound, wherein the inner insert has a recess , in particular in the form of a through bore, in which the sound generating device is arranged.
A head for an oral care implement , the head comprising at least one tooth cleaning element of a first type and at least one tooth cleaning element of a second type , the at least one tooth cleaning element of the first type having a length extension along a longitudinal axis being about 1 mm to about 2 mm shorter than the length extension of the at least one tooth cleaning element of the second type along its longitudinal axis , the at least one tooth cleaning element of the first type being a tuft of a first type comprising a plurality of filaments , each filament having a longitudinal axis and a substantially cross-shaped cross-sectional area extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis , the cross-shaped cross-sectional area having four projections and four channels , the projections and channels being arranged in an alternating manner, characterized in that the at least one tuft of the first type has a packing factor within a range from 40% to 49%, preferably from 45% to 49%.
A HVAC system comprising: a compressor ; and a vertical axis wind turbine configured to provide rotational energy directly to the compressor , wherein the system further comprises: an energy conversion unit configured to convert excess rotational energy generated by the vertical axis wind turbine into electrical energy, or electrical energy into rotational energy for use within the compressor ; and a control unit configured to ensure that the total amount of rotational energy supplied to the compressor is maintained within a predetermined range, wherein the compressor is configured to receive rotational energy from at least one of the vertical axis wind turbine and the energy conversion unit . a compressor ; and a vertical axis wind turbine configured to provide rotational energy directly to the compressor , wherein the system further comprises: an energy conversion unit configured to convert excess rotational energy generated by the vertical axis wind turbine into electrical energy, or electrical energy into rotational energy for use within the compressor ; and a control unit configured to ensure that the total amount of rotational energy supplied to the compressor is maintained within a predetermined range, an energy conversion unit configured to convert excess rotational energy generated by the vertical axis wind turbine into electrical energy, or electrical energy into rotational energy for use within the compressor ; and a control unit configured to ensure that the total amount of rotational energy supplied to the compressor is maintained within a predetermined range, wherein the compressor is configured to receive rotational energy from at least one of the vertical axis wind turbine and the energy conversion unit .
An antenna module , comprising: a ground plate ; a metal plate spaced apart from the ground plate by a distance such that a surface of the metal plate faces a surface of the ground plate; a first conductive member spaced apart from an edge of the ground plate by a distance, the first conductive member encompassing the edge; a feeding part formed on the ground plate; a second conductive member formed on the ground plate and electrically coupled to the feeding part, wherein the second conductive member electromagnetically feeds the first conductive member and the metal plate; and a first connection member and a second connection member that electrically couple the ground plate to the metal plate, characterized in that positions at which the first connection member and the second connection member are formed are at end portions of the first conductive member , wherein a third conductive member is formed on the metal plate and spaced apart from the second conductive member by a distance, and the third conductive member is fed by the second conductive member, wherein the second conductive member and the third conductive member are electrically coupled by a third connection member . a ground plate ; a metal plate spaced apart from the ground plate by a distance such that a surface of the metal plate faces a surface of the ground plate; a first conductive member spaced apart from an edge of the ground plate by a distance, the first conductive member encompassing the edge; a feeding part formed on the ground plate; a second conductive member formed on the ground plate and electrically coupled to the feeding part, wherein the second conductive member electromagnetically feeds the first conductive member and the metal plate; and a first connection member and a second connection member that electrically couple the ground plate to the metal plate, characterized in that positions at which the first connection member and the second connection member are formed are at end portions of the first conductive member , wherein a third conductive member is formed on the metal plate and spaced apart from the second conductive member by a distance, and the third conductive member is fed by the second conductive member, wherein the second conductive member and the third conductive member are electrically coupled by a third connection member .
A software or hardware implemented biological signal collection method, comprising: obtaining (S210) output data of at least one motion sensor, wherein the at least one motion sensor comprises any one of a gyroscope, a pressure sensor, a microphone, a magnetometer, or an altimeter; controlling (S220) collection duration of at least one biological signal of a user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor; and collecting (S230) the at least one biological signal of the user in the collection duration of the at least one biological signal, characterized in that the controlling (S220) collection duration of at least one biological signal of a user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor comprises: identifying an activity type and an activity intensity of the user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor; and obtaining a duration that matches the activity type and the activity intensity of the user, collecting the at least one biological signal of the user according to the duration, and stopping collecting the at least one biological signal when the duration ends. obtaining (S210) output data of at least one motion sensor, wherein the at least one motion sensor comprises any one of a gyroscope, a pressure sensor, a microphone, a magnetometer, or an altimeter; controlling (S220) collection duration of at least one biological signal of a user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor; and collecting (S230) the at least one biological signal of the user in the collection duration of the at least one biological signal, characterized in that the controlling (S220) collection duration of at least one biological signal of a user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor comprises: identifying an activity type and an activity intensity of the user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor; and obtaining a duration that matches the activity type and the activity intensity of the user, collecting the at least one biological signal of the user according to the duration, and stopping collecting the at least one biological signal when the duration ends. identifying an activity type and an activity intensity of the user according to at least the output data of the at least one motion sensor; and obtaining a duration that matches the activity type and the activity intensity of the user, collecting the at least one biological signal of the user according to the duration, and stopping collecting the at least one biological signal when the duration ends.
A method for performing sidelink, SL, communication by a first apparatus, the method including: transmitting (S1310) a first sidelink control information, SCI, to a second apparatus through physical sidelink control channel, PSCCH,; and transmitting (S1310) a second SCI to the second apparatus through physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, related to the PSCCH, wherein the first SCI includes information for resource of the second SCI, and wherein the information for the resource of the second SCI includes information on a coding rate and number of resource elements, REs, to which the second SCI is mapped. transmitting (S1310) a first sidelink control information, SCI, to a second apparatus through physical sidelink control channel, PSCCH,; and transmitting (S1310) a second SCI to the second apparatus through physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, related to the PSCCH, wherein the first SCI includes information for resource of the second SCI, and wherein the information for the resource of the second SCI includes information on a coding rate and number of resource elements, REs, to which the second SCI is mapped.