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A nondestructive method for inspection by ultrasound of an adhesively bonded assembly , characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting of: - measuring a thickness of a bonded joint of the adhesively bonded assembly using an ultrasound transducer placed in a determined position on the bonded assembly ; - measuring the degree of adhesion of parts of the bonded assembly using the same ultrasound transducer held in said determined position, the degree of adhesion being measured by ZGV Lamb waves , and in that : - the ultrasound transducer is a multi-element transducer and comprises: - emitting elements used to emit ZGV Lamb waves in the adhesively bonded joint and having a comb-shaped spatial distribution distributed over the entire surface of the transducer to create a periodic spatial comb, the comb period being selected to correspond to the wavelength of the ZGV mode of the ZGV Lamb waves , the emitting elements change position during each acquisition , - other elements used to acquire the emitted ZGV Lamb waves . - measuring a thickness of a bonded joint of the adhesively bonded assembly using an ultrasound transducer placed in a determined position on the bonded assembly ; - measuring the degree of adhesion of parts of the bonded assembly using the same ultrasound transducer held in said determined position, the degree of adhesion being measured by ZGV Lamb waves , - the ultrasound transducer is a multi-element transducer and comprises: - emitting elements used to emit ZGV Lamb waves in the adhesively bonded joint and having a comb-shaped spatial distribution distributed over the entire surface of the transducer to create a periodic spatial comb, the comb period being selected to correspond to the wavelength of the ZGV mode of the ZGV Lamb waves , the emitting elements change position during each acquisition , - other elements used to acquire the emitted ZGV Lamb waves . - emitting elements used to emit ZGV Lamb waves in the adhesively bonded joint and having a comb-shaped spatial distribution distributed over the entire surface of the transducer to create a periodic spatial comb, the comb period being selected to correspond to the wavelength of the ZGV mode of the ZGV Lamb waves , the emitting elements change position during each acquisition , - other elements used to acquire the emitted ZGV Lamb waves .
A computer implemented method for a high-availability cluster comprising the steps of: detecting , by a link failure management system on a specific node , a local link failure, wherein: the local link failure is a failure of a local link between the specific node and any other node of the high-availability cluster, and the high-availability cluster implements a heartbeat mechanism, sending a notification of the local link failure to other nodes of a plurality of nodes of the high-availability cluster, using a separate link, wherein: the separate link is connected to each node of the high-availability cluster and is dedicated to broadcasting notifications of link failures, and the notification is sent prior to expiration of a heartbeat of the heartbeat mechanism; receiving the notification at each node of the high-availability cluster; and processing, in parallel, the notification at each node of the high-availability cluster. detecting , by a link failure management system on a specific node , a local link failure, wherein: the local link failure is a failure of a local link between the specific node and any other node of the high-availability cluster, and the high-availability cluster implements a heartbeat mechanism, the local link failure is a failure of a local link between the specific node and any other node of the high-availability cluster, and the high-availability cluster implements a heartbeat mechanism, sending a notification of the local link failure to other nodes of a plurality of nodes of the high-availability cluster, using a separate link, wherein: the separate link is connected to each node of the high-availability cluster and is dedicated to broadcasting notifications of link failures, and the notification is sent prior to expiration of a heartbeat of the heartbeat mechanism; the separate link is connected to each node of the high-availability cluster and is dedicated to broadcasting notifications of link failures, and the notification is sent prior to expiration of a heartbeat of the heartbeat mechanism; receiving the notification at each node of the high-availability cluster; and processing, in parallel, the notification at each node of the high-availability cluster.
A system for treating the fine vasculature, the system comprising a primary guidewire ; an auxiliary guidewire comprising: an extended body; and at least one sleeve member disposed along the extended body and dimensioned to be slid over the primary guidewire, characterized in that said sleeve member comprises at least one section of electroactive polymer that cause the sleeve member to contract so as to fix the auxiliary guidewire onto the primary guidewire or to expand when energized. a primary guidewire ; an auxiliary guidewire comprising: an extended body; and at least one sleeve member disposed along the extended body and dimensioned to be slid over the primary guidewire, characterized in that said sleeve member comprises at least one section of electroactive polymer that cause the sleeve member to contract so as to fix the auxiliary guidewire onto the primary guidewire or to expand when energized. an extended body; and at least one sleeve member disposed along the extended body and dimensioned to be slid over the primary guidewire, characterized in that said sleeve member comprises at least one section of electroactive polymer that cause the sleeve member to contract so as to fix the auxiliary guidewire onto the primary guidewire or to expand when energized.
An attachment structure for attaching a connector to a fiber-optic cable having at least one strength member and at least one optical fiber , comprising: a sleeve having opposite front and back ends and a central bore that runs generally along a central axis, the sleeve having a generally cylindrical main body section with an outer surface and that includes the back end , the sleeve further having at the front end a front mounting section configured for supporting a circuit board ; wherein the central bore is sized to pass the at least one optical fiber ; the circuit board having an end; and wherein the front mount section includes a slot sized to accommodate the end of the circuit board . a sleeve having opposite front and back ends and a central bore that runs generally along a central axis, the sleeve having a generally cylindrical main body section with an outer surface and that includes the back end , the sleeve further having at the front end a front mounting section configured for supporting a circuit board ; wherein the central bore is sized to pass the at least one optical fiber ; the circuit board having an end; and wherein the front mount section includes a slot sized to accommodate the end of the circuit board .
An integrated process for removing sulfur containing hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feedstock and activating a hydroprocessing catalyst, comprising: (i) contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock to an alkaline extraction solution in an extraction vessel, to remove sulfides, disulfides, and mercaptans; (ii) reacting the mercaptans removed from said hydrocarbon feedstock with an alkali present in said alkaline extraction solution to form thiolates; (iii) contacting said thiolates in said alkaline extraction solution with an acid in the presence of a catalyst, to form a mixture of mercaptans and sulfides from said thiolates; (iv) removing any mercaptans and sulfides produced in (iii) from said alkaline solution to form a mixture; (v) removing any non-sulfur compounds from said mixture, and (vi) activating a hydroprocessing catalyst by contact of said mercaptans and sulfides to said hydroprocessing catalyst. (i) contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock to an alkaline extraction solution in an extraction vessel, to remove sulfides, disulfides, and mercaptans; (ii) reacting the mercaptans removed from said hydrocarbon feedstock with an alkali present in said alkaline extraction solution to form thiolates; (iii) contacting said thiolates in said alkaline extraction solution with an acid in the presence of a catalyst, to form a mixture of mercaptans and sulfides from said thiolates; (iv) removing any mercaptans and sulfides produced in (iii) from said alkaline solution to form a mixture; (v) removing any non-sulfur compounds from said mixture, and (vi) activating a hydroprocessing catalyst by contact of said mercaptans and sulfides to said hydroprocessing catalyst.
A transmission for a vehicle, the transmission comprising a first input shaft , a second input shaft and a clutch by which the first input shaft and the second input shaft are selectively connectable to an engine , and an electric machine directly connected to the first input shaft , the transmission further comprising an output shaft connected to a final drive , and a further electric machine directly connected to the second input shaft , the second input shaft being connectable to the output shaft , characterized in that the first input shaft is permanently connected to the output shaft .
A sealed fuel system for a vehicle comprising a fuel tank , a filler pipe , a venting line for recirculating fuel vapors from the tank to the filler pipe and a leak detection device, wherein the leak detection device comprises: - a first pressure sensor provided to measure the pressure in the vapor dome of the fuel tank , - a second pressure sensor , and - a controller, - the filler pipe has a sealing means located near the fuel tank, the sealed fuel system being characterized in that : - a part of the venting line forms a sump, and - the second pressure sensor is provided to measure the pressure in the venting line above the highest possible liquid level that could be present in the venting line or to measure the pressure in the filler pipe above the highest possible liquid level that could be present in said filler pipe . - a first pressure sensor provided to measure the pressure in the vapor dome of the fuel tank , - a second pressure sensor , and - a controller, - the filler pipe has a sealing means located near the fuel tank, - a part of the venting line forms a sump, and - the second pressure sensor is provided to measure the pressure in the venting line above the highest possible liquid level that could be present in the venting line or to measure the pressure in the filler pipe above the highest possible liquid level that could be present in said filler pipe .
A complex granule formulation comprising: (a) a first granular part comprising levocetirizine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, cyclodextrin or a derivative thereof, and an alkalinizing agent; and (b) a second granular part comprising montelukast or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, cyclodextrin or a derivative thereof, and an alkalinizing agent, wherein the alkalinizing agent of the first and second granular parts is selected from the group consisting of meglumine, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate monohydrate, ammonia water, sodium citrate, dried sodium carbonate, and a mixture thereof, and wherein the first and second granular parts contain the cyclodextrin or its derivative in an amount of 3 to 7 wt% based on the total weight of each granular part. (a) a first granular part comprising levocetirizine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, cyclodextrin or a derivative thereof, and an alkalinizing agent; and (b) a second granular part comprising montelukast or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, cyclodextrin or a derivative thereof, and an alkalinizing agent,
A laser fiber for performing laser lithotripsy comprising: an optical fiber having a distal end and a terminating end surface at the distal end ; a fiber tip at the distal end of the optical fiber , the fiber tip including a transmissive portion , through which laser energy discharged from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber is transmitted, and a spacer portion defining a distal terminating end of the fiber tip that is spaced a predetermined distance from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber ; and a sleeve portion having a proximal end that surrounds the distal end of the optical fiber and supports the transmissive portion and the spacer portion , wherein the sleeve portion includes a shoulder configured to engage the terminating end surface of the optical fiber or an end surface of a fiber support containing the optical fiber to position the terminating end of the fiber tip at the predetermined distance from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber . an optical fiber having a distal end and a terminating end surface at the distal end ; a fiber tip at the distal end of the optical fiber , the fiber tip including a transmissive portion , through which laser energy discharged from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber is transmitted, and a spacer portion defining a distal terminating end of the fiber tip that is spaced a predetermined distance from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber ; and a sleeve portion having a proximal end that surrounds the distal end of the optical fiber and supports the transmissive portion and the spacer portion , wherein the sleeve portion includes a shoulder configured to engage the terminating end surface of the optical fiber or an end surface of a fiber support containing the optical fiber to position the terminating end of the fiber tip at the predetermined distance from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber .
A method for controlling a continuously variable transmission , the method controlling in/out of oil to/from a primary oil chamber by using an oil pump provided in an oil passage between the primary oil chamber and a secondary oil chamber , the method comprising: an abnormality determination step of determining whether rotation of the oil pump is abnormal; and when it is determined that the rotation is abnormal in the abnormality determination step, a hydraulic control step of making a secondary oil pressure higher than a pressure before the determination of abnormality, wherein the abnormality determination step includes determining that the oil pump is abnormal when a difference between a rotation speed of the oil pump and a command value of the rotation speed for the oil pump is larger than an allowable upper limit. an abnormality determination step of determining whether rotation of the oil pump is abnormal; and when it is determined that the rotation is abnormal in the abnormality determination step, a hydraulic control step of making a secondary oil pressure higher than a pressure before the determination of abnormality, wherein the abnormality determination step includes determining that the oil pump is abnormal when a difference between a rotation speed of the oil pump and a command value of the rotation speed for the oil pump is larger than an allowable upper limit.
A valve for controlling fluid flow, said valve comprising: a valve body , a chamber arranged inside of said valve body, a fluid inlet for providing fluid to said chamber, and a fluid outlet for receiving fluid from said chamber, wherein fluid upstream of said chamber but downstream of said fluid inlet has an upstream pressure, and fluid downstream of said chamber but upstream of said fluid outlet has a downstream pressure, a closing arrangement for controlling the flow of fluid from said fluid inlet to said fluid outlet via said chamber, said closing arrangement having, at least one open state in which fluid is allowed to flow through said chamber, a differential pressure sensor for measuring the differential pressure over said closing arrangement, between said upstream pressure and said downstream pressure, characterized in that said differential pressure sensor is integrated into said valve body, and wherein said valve comprises a first fluid path enabling a pressurized communication between the differential pressure sensor and fluid at said upstream pressure, and a second fluid path enabling a pressurized communication between the differential pressure sensor and fluid at said downstream pressure, wherein said differential pressure sensor is arranged to measure the differential pressure for at least said open state of said closing arrangement. a valve body , a chamber arranged inside of said valve body, a fluid inlet for providing fluid to said chamber, and a fluid outlet for receiving fluid from said chamber, wherein fluid upstream of said chamber but downstream of said fluid inlet has an upstream pressure, and fluid downstream of said chamber but upstream of said fluid outlet has a downstream pressure, a closing arrangement for controlling the flow of fluid from said fluid inlet to said fluid outlet via said chamber, said closing arrangement having, at least one open state in which fluid is allowed to flow through said chamber, a differential pressure sensor for measuring the differential pressure over said closing arrangement, between said upstream pressure and said downstream pressure, characterized in that said differential pressure sensor is integrated into said valve body, and wherein said valve comprises a first fluid path enabling a pressurized communication between the differential pressure sensor and fluid at said upstream pressure, and a second fluid path enabling a pressurized communication between the differential pressure sensor and fluid at said downstream pressure, wherein said differential pressure sensor is arranged to measure the differential pressure for at least said open state of said closing arrangement.
A sulphated polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of iota-carrageenan, kappa-carrageenan, lambda-carrageenan, cellulose sulphate, and dextran sulphate, for use as an antiviral active ingredient in a pharmaceutical composition or medicament for the prophylactic or therapeutic application against a SARS-CoV-2 infection in a mammal, especially in a human individual, wherein a) said composition is in the form of a liquid, a foam, or a semi-solid preparation, and the antiviral active ingredient is present therein in a concentration of at least 10 ug/ml, at least 100 ug/ml, or at least 400 ug/ml; or else, wherein b) said composition is in the form of a solid dosage unit, and the antiviral active ingredient is present therein in an amount of at least 0.5 mg, at least 2 mg, at least 5 mg, at least 10 mg, or at least 20 mg per dosage unit. a) said composition is in the form of a liquid, a foam, or a semi-solid preparation, and the antiviral active ingredient is present therein in a concentration of at least 10 ug/ml, at least 100 ug/ml, or at least 400 ug/ml; or else, wherein b) said composition is in the form of a solid dosage unit, and the antiviral active ingredient is present therein in an amount of at least 0.5 mg, at least 2 mg, at least 5 mg, at least 10 mg, or at least 20 mg per dosage unit.
A blood pump comprising: an implantable pump for pumping blood having a rigid housing , a flow path extending within the housing and at least one movable element within the housing for impelling blood along the flow path; and a sensor for measuring the flow rate of blood through the pump ; wherein the sensor is mounted to the housing of the pump ; wherein the housing includes a first housing element having an interior surface at least partially defining the flow path and having an exterior surface defining a cavity , the sensor being located within the cavity ; wherein the sensor includes at least two ultrasonic transducers ; and wherein the flow path extends along a flow path axis extending in upstream and downstream directions, the first housing element defines a first platform surface facing downstream at an oblique angle to the flow path axis and a second platform surface facing upstream at an oblique angle to the flow path axis and wherein the ultrasonic transducers include a first transducer mounted to the first platform and a second transducer mounted to the second platform . an implantable pump for pumping blood having a rigid housing , a flow path extending within the housing and at least one movable element within the housing for impelling blood along the flow path; and a sensor for measuring the flow rate of blood through the pump ; wherein the sensor is mounted to the housing of the pump ; wherein the housing includes a first housing element having an interior surface at least partially defining the flow path and having an exterior surface defining a cavity , the sensor being located within the cavity ; wherein the sensor includes at least two ultrasonic transducers ; and wherein the flow path extends along a flow path axis extending in upstream and downstream directions, the first housing element defines a first platform surface facing downstream at an oblique angle to the flow path axis and a second platform surface facing upstream at an oblique angle to the flow path axis and wherein the ultrasonic transducers include a first transducer mounted to the first platform and a second transducer mounted to the second platform .
Transparent modulatable kayak with shading system, constituted by a hull provided with a bow (1.1) and a stern (1.2) and with an opening (1.4) on the upper surface through which a user can access a seat (1.3) placed in the inner volume of said hull , also provided with a paddle constituted by a pair of blades (2.2), each placed at an end of a tubular body (2.1); said kayak being characterized in that it is provided with at least two pairs of fitting devices , placed at the bow (1.1) and at the stern (1.2) and on the two sides of the hull , adapted to reversibly connect multiple kayaks, constituted by any one reversible coupling system, made of any plastic polymer, floating and resistant to the marine environment; said tubular body (2.1) of said paddle being reversibly divisible at the center by means of a common connection system (2.3); the inner volume of said hull being provided with a common container (3.2) adapted to house, in a folded configuration, at least one cloth adapted to shade the user placed on the seat (1.3) of said kayak; said cloth preferably having rectangular form and provided with at least four coupling devices (3.1), each placed at a corner; the upper surface of said hull being provided with a plurality of recesses (1.5), including at least one pair positioned at the bow (1.1) and at least one pair positioned at the stern (1.2), each adapted to house a portion of said tubular body (2.1) of said paddle ; said tubular body (2.1) being provided, at each end, with at least one coupling device (2.4) adapted to reversibly connect at least one of the corresponding coupling devices (3.1) of said cloth ; said hull being made of any natural or synthetic polymer adapted to ensure the floating of the kayak and its total transparency.